Duncan Elementary Plato Campus
Week of August 12, 2024
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Student Check-In
Did you miss check-in? No worries!! Stop by our office anytime between 8-4 to get your child checked in for the school year. We need 100% of our students checked in BEFORE Meet the Teacher Night on Aug 13. Thank you for your help!!
Let's Chat! Duncan Public Schools has Rooms!!
Duncan Public Schools has big news!
Starting in the Fall of 2024 we will be moving to a new Parent/Student & Teacher Communication platform, all inside the Duncan Public Schools app!
Signing up is easy! Follow the instructions in the graphics below for students and parents or guardians!
* Have more than one student with us? Don't worry! You sign up once and all your students will be shown in the same parent profile!
*Email address invites are sent to email addresses that were provided by parents/guardians during enrollment.
Questions, email us at Questions@DuncanPS.Org
Check out this link on how to log in for the first time to be ready for this upcoming school year!
Every Day Matters!!
Grade level attendance percentages will be published each week. The grade level with the highest attendance percentage will earn an extra recess to celebrate!! Let's work hard this year to ensure that EVERY DAY MATTERS!! Be at school on time every day! ALL DAY, EVERY DAY!!
We appreciate your help in making school a priority! Please plan all appointments and vacations during our many breaks throughout the school year.
CAFETERIA MENU
IMPORTANT DATES
AUGUST
13 - Meet the Teacher Night from 5-7 pm
15 - FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL
28 - BEAUTIFUL DAY for July & August Birthdays
SEPTEMBER
2 - NO SCHOOL
2 - Jim Hardin's Birthday (Custodian)
4 - Safe & Healthy School Meeting @ 7:45 am in Counselor's Classroom
6 - PTO Pop & Popcorn Day
9 - Julie Lawson's Birthday (1st)
9 - Fall Picture Day
10 - Last Day to Order School Shirts
11 - Hise 5th Grade Call to Excellence Showcase @ 8:15 in the Gym
13 - Jana Gardner's Birthday (4th-5th ELA)
18 - Tanaka 5th Grade Call to Excellence Showcase @ 8:15 in the Gym
18 - BEAUTIFUL DAY for September Birthdays
25 - Gardner 4th Grade Call to Excellence Showcase @ 8:15 in the Gym
27 - Ashley Robison's Birthday (Kindergarten)
OCTOBER
2 - School Custodian Appreciation Day
3 - K-2nd Grandparent's Day at 9 am in the gym
4 - 3rd-5th Grandparent's Day at 9 am in the gym
7 - Picture Retake Day
9 - McCaslin 4th Grade Call to Excellence Showcase @ 8:15 in the Gym
11 - PTO Pop & Popcorn Day
14 - Conferences from 3:45-7:00 pm
15 - Conferences from 3:45-7:00 pm
16 - Dunlap 3rd Grade Call to Excellence Showcase @ 8:15 in the Gym
16 - BEAUTIFUL DAY for October Birthdays
16 - 1st 9 Weeks Reading Rewards DUE
17 - NO SCHOOL
18 - NO SCHOOL
21 - NO SCHOOL
22 - NO SCHOOL
24 - 1st 9 Weeks PTO Reading Reward Party
28 - Red Ribbon Week: Keep Your BRIGHT FUTURE in FOCUS! Wear sunglasses & bright clothes.
29 - Red Ribbon Week: Exercise & Make Healthy Choices - Wear Workout Clothes
30 - Nease 3rd Grade Call to Excellence Showcase @ 8:15 in the Gym
30 - Red Ribbon Week: Show that you are WILD about Kindness - Wear Animal Print or Western
31 - Red Ribbon Week: Say BOO to Unhealthy Choices. Wear a school-friendly Halloween costume.
NOVEMBER
1 - PTO Pop & Popcorn Day
1 - Red Ribbon Week: TEAM UP Against CRAZY Decisions! Wear Duncan Spirit Gear & Crazy Socks
6 - Burton 2nd Grade Call to Excellence Showcase @ 8:15 in the Gym
6 - STARBASE for 5th Grade
7 - STARBASE for 5th Grade
8 - STARBASE for 5th Grade
12 - STARBASE for 5th Grade
13 - Rannberg 2nd Grade Call to Excellence Showcase @ 8:15 in the Gym
13 - STARBASE for 5th Grade
15 - Kristina Abel's Birthday (Attendance Clerk)
20 - Dysart 1st Grade Call to Excellence Showcase @ 8:15 in the Gym
20 - BEAUTIFUL DAY for November Birthdays
22 - Alayna Howard's Birthday (SpEd Paraprofessional)
22 - Sandra Mitchell's Birthday (SpEd Teacher)
25 - NO SCHOOL
26 - NO SCHOOL
27 - NO SCHOOL
28 - NO SCHOOL
29 - NO SCHOOL
DECEMBER
1 - Brandy Peters Birthday (Principal)
4 - Lawson 1st Grade Call to Excellence Showcase @ 8:15 in the Gym
4 - Safe & Healthy School Meeting @ 7:45 am in Counselor's Classroom
5 - PTO Santa Pictures (PJ Day)
6 - PTO Pop & Popcorn Day
11 - Robison Kindergarten Call to Excellence Showcase @ 8:15 in the Gym
12 - Samantha Sparks Birthday (SpEd Paraprofessional)
13 - Krista Tanaka's Birthday (4th-5th Math)
17 - Brooke Evans Birthday (Counselor)
17 - Stephanie Stephens (Music)
18 - Casie Parmenter's Birthday (Library Assistant)
18 - Sweat Kindergarten Call to Excellence Showcase @ 8:15 in the Gym
18 - BEAUTIFUL DAY for December Birthdays
19 - 2nd 9 Weeks Reading Rewards DUE
20 - NO SCHOOL
23 - NO SCHOOL
24 - NO SCHOOL
25 - NO SCHOOL
26 - NO SCHOOL
27 - NO SCHOOL
30 - NO SCHOOL
31 - NO SCHOOL
JANUARY
1 - NO SCHOOL
2 - NO SCHOOL
3 - NO SCHOOL
6 - NO SCHOOL
9 - 2nd 9 Weeks PTO Reading Rewards Party
10 - PTO Pop & Popcorn Day
15 - Tanaka 5th Grade Call to Excellence Showcase @ 8:15 in the Gym
15 - BEAUTIFUL DAY for January Birthdays
20 - NO SCHOOL
22 - Hise 5th Grade Call to Excellence Showcase @ 8:15 in the Gym
29 - Melody Woods Birthday (Cafeteria)
29 - McCaslin 4th Grade Call to Excellence Showcase @ 8:15 in the Gym
FEBRUARY
3 - Spring Individual and Group Photos
5 - Gardner 4th Grade Call to Excellence Showcase @ 8:15 in the Gym
7 - Heather Coulston's Birthday (SpEd Paraprofessional)
7 - PTO Pop & Popcorn Day
12 - Nease 3rd Grade Call to Excellence Showcase @ 8:15 in the Gym
14 - NO SCHOOL
17 - NO SCHOOL
19 - Dunlap 3rd Grade Call to Excellence Showcase @ 8:15 in the Gym
19 - BEAUTIFUL DAY for February Birthdays
26 - Rannberg 2nd Grade Call to Excellence Showcase @ 8:15 in the Gym
MARCH
5 - Burton 2nd Grade Call to Excellence Showcase @ 8:15 in the Gym
5 - Safe and Healthy School Meeting @ 7:45 in the Counselor's Classroom
7 - PTO Pop & Popcorn Day
10 - Conferences from 3:45-7:00 pm
11 - Conferences from 3:45-7:00 pm
12 - Lawson's 1st Grade Call to Excellence Showcase @ 8:15 in the Gym
12 - BEAUTIFUL DAY for March Birthdays
13 - 3rd 9 Weeks Reading Rewards DUE
14 - NO SCHOOL
17 - NO SCHOOL
18 - NO SCHOOL
19 - NO SCHOOL
20 - NO SCHOOL
21 - NO SCHOOL
27 - 3rd 9 Weeks PTO Reading Reward Party
APRIL
2 - Dysart's 1st Grade Call to Excellence Showcase @ 8:15 in the Gym
2 - Paraprofessional Appreciation Day
3 - PTO Pop & Popcorn Day
4 - NO SCHOOL
6 - Marcella Tarpley's Birthday (SpEd Resource Teacher)
6 - Lisa Thacker's Birthday (Classroom Assistant)
7 - Trisha Jarrett's Birthday (Financial Clerk)
7 - April Templer's Birthday (Library Assistant)
9 - Sweat's Kindergarten Call to Excellence Showcase @ 8:15 in the Gym
9 - BEAUTIFUL DAY for April Birthdays
10 - Charmen McCaslin's Birthday (4th-5th Writing)
11 - NO SCHOOL
15 - Melinda Caldwell's Birthday (SpEd Paraprofessional)
15 - 5th Grade Writing OSTP
16 - Robison Kindergarten Call to Excellence Showcase @ 8:15 in the Gym
16 - 3rd-5th Grade ELA OSTP Part 1
17 - 3rd-5th Grade ELA OSTP Part 2
18 - NO SCHOOL
21 - 3rd-5th Grade Math Part 1
22 - Emily Havens Birthday (Cafeteria)
22 - 3rd-5th Grade Math Part 2
25 - NO SCHOOL
29 - 5th Grade Science OSTP Part 1
30 - 5th Grade Science OSTP Part 2
MAY
1 - Freeland Hise's Birthday (4th-5th Science/Social Studies)
1 - PTO Pop & Popcorn Day
2 - School Lunch Hero Day
2 - NO SCHOOL
5 - Teacher Appreciation
6 - Teacher Appreciation
7 - Teacher Appreciation
7 - School Nurse Appreciation Day
8 - Teacher Appreciation
8 - 4th 9 Weeks Reading Rewards DUE
9 - NO SCHOOL
12 - Talent Showcase Part 1 @ 2pm in the Gym
13 - Talent Showcase Part 2 @ 2pm in the Gym
14 - BEAUTIFUL DAY for May & June Birthdays
14 - 4th 9 Weeks PTO Reading Reward Party
15 - Field Day
16 - NO SCHOOL
20 - Jadyn Shilling's Birthday (Classroom Assistant)
20 - Kindergarten & 1st Grade End of Year Assembly
21 - 2nd & 3rd Grade End of Year Assembly
22 - 4th & 5th End of Year Assembly
22 - 5th Grade Promotion
22 - LAST DAY OF SCHOOL
JUNE
14 - Allison Garrett's Birthday (speech)
20 - Amara Burton's Birthday (2nd)
20 - Ginger Hardin's Birthday (custodian)
22 - Emma Hamilton's Birthday (SpEd Paraprofessional)
29 - Melissa Bates' Birthday (Intervention Assistant)
JULY
3 - Megan McCord's Birthday (nurse)
6 - Mary Kyle Nease's Birthday (3rd)
18 - Madison Dunlap's Birthday (3rd)
28 - Josh Harris' Birthday (PE)
PTO NEWS
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Duncan Elementary Schools - Plato Campus
Thank you!!
Email: plato.elementary@duncanps.org
Website: https://www.duncanps.org/o/plato
Phone: (580)255-6167
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PlatoElementaryDPS


