Hello Dolphin Families!

We had a terrific first full week of school! It is so great to see our students pick up the processes and routines of their new classroom and grade level so quickly.

Just a few reminders as we head into next week:

1. Wednesdays are weird! Our school days are, by design, very procedure oriented. So Wednesdays can be strange for our students, until they get accustomed to the procedures that are specific only to Wednesdays. We will continue to provide plenty of support to our students, particularly at dismissal time, until everyone has mastered the process.
2. Our Otis Spunkmeyer fundraiser kicks off this week! This was a HUGE hit last year! Raising money for our school programs while getting yummy treats and prizes! Even family far away can purchase via a website and have goodies sent directly to them. If we make this one amazing again, we will not have to do as many!
3. Please do not get out of your car anywhere in the two driving lanes in the parking lot. This is largely going well! Just a reminder that if you have to get out of your vehicle, you will need to park in a space in the lot or on the street by the curb. Please see the video below for additional clarification.
   
4. Vision Screening for Kindergarten, 2nd, and 5th Grade students happens next week! All students in those grades, as well as any students with an IEP, will have their vision assessed. If you wish to opt your child out of the vision screening, please use the form below and return to your classroom teacher no later than Monday, August 14th.
5. Supervision on campus begins at 8am in the gym for breakfast. This is a space on our closed campus, so please give your child hugs outside and then send them in. We have campus supervisors in the gym to help with breakfast supervision, and make sure our younger students get where they need to go.
   
6. Please be sure to treat everyone on campus with kindness and respect. We always want to model for our students the best ways to interact with those around us. If you are feeling upset about something please come to the office and see me, and we can discuss how we can make it right.
7. Our Kindergarten students are reviewing their colors with some spirit days, so we invite the campus to join in! The color days are listed below.

Thank you for your kindness and courtesy as all of our new families navigate our procedures. Everyone has been amazing - our Dolphin Family usually is!

#DBEShowYourTrue Colors,

Erika Parlog

Principal

• Monday, August 7th - Purple Day
• Tuesday, August 8th - Brown Day
• Wednesday, August 9th - Grey Day - Early Release Wednesday
• TK - 12:35 dismissal
• K-3 - 12:45 Dismissal
• 4-5 - 1:15 Dismissal
• Thursday, August 10th - Pink Day
• Friday, August 11th - Rainbow Day

1. Attendance Line: (925) 809-7541
2. Email: bmorgan@byron.k12.ca.us
3. Absent phone calls begin to go out at 10am. We do our best to have all calls and emails entered by that time. If you have ever been in our school office in the morning, however, it can be a very busy place!
4. Absences can only be recorded within 72 hours of the absent day. Please contact the office asap if your child is absent, and provide a medical note if a physician is consulted or seen. It is considered a truant day if the absence is not reported by a parent/guardian.
5. Students must be here to learn. While there is A LOT of research around the importance of school attendance, the most important thing to know is that children have to be here to learn. Just missing 1 day a month, over the 10 month school year, at 6 hours a day is 60 HOURS of learning time lost. There is no amount of work we can send home that takes the place of being here. 😊

So many of the great things (art, library, stem lab, field trips, and more!) that happen on this campus are due in large part to the support of our PTA! A strong PTA is also a sign of a strong school community. Please click the link and join today!

The BEST place to have your questions answered is to begin with the source:

• Classroom routines, procedures, concerns - Begin with an email or phone call to the teacher. You can expect a response within 24 hours (not including weekends.)
• School policies and procedures - Begin with the website, then the main office with a phone call or email. You can expect a response within 24 hours, if not significantly sooner.
• PTA Events and questions - An email to DBPTApresident@gmail.com is a great place to start! Sometimes these can be answered on our parent Facebook page Discovery Bay Elementary Parents.

• We have the BEST TRIFECTA of students, staff and families!
• Everyone who works here does a lot with a little (we have an amazing small town with small town resources) and we all wear many hats. We do our best to be perfect, may sometimes get it wrong, but we will always do our best to make it right.
• We really do love what we do, and we cherish the privilege of caring for your child. In the beginning of the year we are all getting to know one another, so please help us to learn your child's unique needs and preferences.
• Our volunteers are incredible, and we need them! Please remember all they do for us, and be sure to thank them for the generosity with their time.

Address: 1700 Willow Lake Road, Discovery Bay, CA 94505

Website: https://www.discoverybayelementary.us/

Phone: (925) 809-7540

Principal: Erika Parlog

Office Manager: Heather Capelli

Attendance Clerk: Barb Morgan