Doe Run Elementary

Principal: Melissa Willis - willism@casdschools.org

Assistant Principal: Renee Flores - floresr@casdschools.org

Guidance (Grades K,2,4): Katherine Christopher - christopherk@casdschools.org

Guidance (Grades 1,3,5): Nina Hunter - huntern@casdschools.org

Secretary: Jaclyn Bernardo - bernardoj@casdschools.org

Attendance: Stephanie Perri - DoeRunAttendance@casdschools.org

School Nurse: Kasie Ross - rosska@casdschools.org

Website: https://www.casdschools.org/o/dre

• 10/26-10/30 - Red Ribbon Week
• 11/3 - No School for Students, Teacher In-Service Day
• 11/11 - Fall Picture Day
• 11/18 - Early Dismissal Day, 12:30 pm
• 11/23-11/24 - No School for Students, Parent/Teacher Conferences
• 11/25-11/27 - No School for Students
• 11/30 - Students Return to School

Red Ribbon Week kicks off today and we hope you will join in on the fun! In addition to our spirit week days, our counselors have been working hard to create fun and engaging activities that will happen in our classrooms this week.

Please note, on Friday, students may wear costumes to school with a reminder that no weapons, blood, gore or masks are welcome. We will not be having a parade that is open to families at this time. Thank you for your understanding. Classroom celebrations will take place Friday afternoon. Please reach out to your child's homeroom teacher if you are interested in contributing.

Doe Run's Student Council met for the first time last week. Throughout the year, our Student Council will work on community service events and work collaboratively to help make our school run smoother!

Art club cycle 1 is off to a great start for our 2nd and 3rd graders here at Doe Run. Miss W. got each student a mini pumpkin that the students were tasked with decorating and designing. Some kids made theirs spooky and others cute, but every pumpkin was unique. The 3rd graders were awesome helping our 2nd graders with hot gluing to complete their custom pumpkins. When students finished they could draw with light pads, paint, and or sculpt with play doh.

We had a great first STEM Club meeting! Students got to try out the ChompSaw for the first time as they began creating their names. They also had the opportunity to explore coding with the Bee-Bots to create pictures.

Next week, we will finish creating our names and continue exploring Halloween STEM activity!

Our next STEM Club meeting is Wednesday, October 28, at 8:15 AM. I look forward to seeing everyone there!

Please see the attached Doe Run Elementary calendar. Although it looks like the calendar on the district website, this one is specific to our building.

Check out our Lost & Found! The items are starting to add up! If your child is missing anything or any of these items look familiar, please have your child check in with Ms. Cogliano during lunch or you can reach out via email to Ms. Cogliano at coglianol@casdschools.org

Save the date for our Fall Picture Day! More information will be coming home to families as the day approaches!

How do students earn points?

Every time students show respect, responsibility, and safety, they can earn a point in the PBIS Rewards app.

What are students working toward?

Each teacher has created a classroom store through PBIS Rewards! Students can use their points to purchase physical rewards, such as small toys, candy, snacks, erasers, and stickers. Students can also cash in points for fun experiences, such as sitting in the teacher’s chair, enjoying a lunch bunch or extra recess, helping in another classroom, or sharing a joke during morning announcements. Rewards may vary by classroom.

When can students cash in their points?

Students will have opportunities to spend their earned points with their teacher at least twice a month.

This system encourages students to make positive choices, take responsibility for their actions, and consistently demonstrate our schoolwide expectations!

This year we are using PBIS Rewards (in place of ClassDojo). We are encouraging all families to download the app and connect with their child's account so that you can see all of the positive points they earn throughout the day! The app also provides a messaging feature that teachers can choose to utilize as well. While email will remain the main source of communication, the messaging in PBIS Rewards is a secondary option. Here is how you can get connected:

1. Make sure you first download the PBISR Family app (the Purple one)

2. Then scan the QR code from your child's homeroom teacher into the app to get connected. If you have more than one child, you will need to scan the individualized QR for each child to get connected.

We can't wait to share with you all of the positive things your child shows us throughout each day!

The Doe Run PTO is excited to welcome you to our school community! Doe Run offers many wonderful opportunities for students and families to learn, grow, and build relationships that can last a lifetime.

Thank you for your interest in volunteering with the Doe Run Elementary PTO! Our school community thrives because of families like you. Whether you can volunteer a few hours during the school year, help from home, or take on a larger role, we would love to hear from you. Every contribution makes a difference!

Please fill out the volunteer form here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdxTjtIBpc1T3V2mpguDgRH-U-a7X6SLp3GYZHrOfhPzYGLCw/viewform

If you are interested in ACP's before and after care program, please submit the form below to ACP.

All contact information can be found on the form should you have any questions about the program.

The Home Access online registration is now showing our district database as an option. This feature allows new families in our district to register for Home Access and create their own username, password, and security questions. Please be sure to choose our district from the drop-down menu on the initial registration screen.