Welcome Back! I hope everyone had a restful and peaceful break. I was delighted that we had such wonderful weather over the break and that our students were able to play outside and take advantage of this time.

We are changing the format of our newsletter to a program called Smore and will begin publishing our newsletters in digital format. It will be emailed to parents via School Messenger. In January, we will send both a paper version as well as an email version to parents. Beginning in February, you will only receive it via email therefore, if you do not receive an email version, please notify the school to update your records. We will also be posting the campus newsletter on our school website, Facebook and Twitter accounts so that parents will have multiple ways in which to receive them. Additionally, the newsletters will have links to websites and/or forms for things like field trips, t-shirts, etc. Watch your email for our newsletter!

Be sure to visit our Facebook and Twitter page. We will post important as well as fun information happening on our campus. Click on the links below for access.

Blanche Dodd Intermediate:

http://dodd.krumisd.net/

Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/Blanche-Dodd-Intermediate-School-170832466699917/

Twitter:

https://twitter.com/DoddInter

Location: 915 E McCart St, Krum, TX, United States
Phone: 940-482-2603

Jan 3-Back to school

Jan 6- 5th grade awards assembly 9:00 a.m. in Dodd cafeteria

Jan 6- 4th grade awards assembly 1:30 p.m. in Dodd cafeteria

Jan 6- Report Cards

Jan 10- PTO meeting-Dodd- 6:00 p.m.

Jan 11- Opposites day! Students dress like staff/Staff dress like students

Jan 16- No School for students/staff work day

Jan 18-Superhero Day- Dress like your favorite superhero

Jan 25- Bobcat Day- Wear your Bobcat gear

Jan 23-Jan 27- Benchmark testing

Jan 20 -Progress reports

Jan 27- Yearbook orders due

No School on January 16th for students!

Click on the box below to order your yearbook online. Your student will also bring home a paper order form that can be filled out and sent back to school with payment if you choose to order that way. Orders are due by 1/27/2017.

If your child will be missing school, please remember to call the office the morning of your child's absence. We also need written documentation from you or a doctor stating the reason for their absence and the date(s) they were out. Notes must be received in the office within 3 days of the students return to school to be considered for an excused absence.

Each month, Dodd Intermediate recognizes an educator, support staff member, and student of the month! Please feel free to vote. Click below to submit your vote now!

http://www.krumisd.net/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=447440&type=d&pREC_ID=964604

We have been practicing our typing skills using the correct hand placement and posture. We have been working on increasing our typing speed. This month we will be taking typing tests to increase and improve our typing skills.

We will also start working on projects using Google Slides. The students will be given a topic and rubric to create a slide presentation. They will present their finished project in class.

Students can go to my webpage to access links to practice their typing skills.

Fitnessgram testing will begin at the end of February. These are the areas we will be testing:

• 1 mile test
• curl ups
• push ups
• trunk lift
• shoulder reach
• height/weight

The website is www.fitnessgram.net if you would like more information on the fitnessgram.

We will also continue working on pace and endurance once a week at the track. Endurance grades for this semester:

4 or more laps = 100%

3 laps = 90%

2 laps = 75%

1 lap = 50%

Don't forget to sign up for our specials remind. We send out all information on upcoming events for special areas.

Enter this Number: 81010

Text this Message: @bdspecials

Elk's National Free Throw Hoop Shoop Contest

Sunday, January 15th

Acker Street Gym, Sanger

Registration 12:30 Shoot Time: 2:00

Girls and Boys ages 8-13

For more info: Peyton Krueger - 940-367-0484

Congratulations on a fantastic performance in December to all students and Bobcat Choir! This month music gets back in the groove of our normal routine. We will continue to sing, play games, and move to music during the week and enjoy Folk Dance Fridays. 4th grade will focus on learning the notes of the Treble Clef. 5th grade will both review Treble Clef and begin learning Bass Clef.

Choir will continue to meet on Tuesdays this month beginning on Tuesday January 10th.

For any questions, feel free to contact Mrs. Lamb at 940-482-2603 or send me an email.

Nurse Sally says....

Cold Symptoms:

Fever- Rare

Headache- Rare

Body aches- Slight

Fatigue/Weak- Mild

Exhaustion- Never

Congestion- Common

Sneezing- Common

Sore throat- Common

Cough- Mild to moderate

Possible Complications: Sinus or ear infections

Prevention: None

FluSymptoms:

Fever- High (over 101) and lasts 3-4 days

Headache- Prominent

Body aches- Usual, often severe

Fatigue/Weak- 2-3 weeks

Exhaustion- Early onset and prominent

Congestion- Sometimes

Sneezing- Sometimes

Sore throat- Sometimes

Cough- Common, can become severe

Possible Complications: Bronchitis or Pneumonia

Prevention: Annual vaccination