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Duncan Elementary Plato Campus

Week of August 12, 2024

Duncan ElementaryPlato CampusWeek of August 12, 2024

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Duncan-Plato Staff Shout-Outs
Duncan Public Schools Shout-Outs

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!

Duncan Public Schools has Rooms!

Duncan Public Schools has Rooms!

We are so excited to announce that we are adding a new feature to our Duncan Public Schools app! Ro...

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What apps do Parents need for 2024-2025?

What apps do Parents need for 2024-2025?

Above are the 3 apps need to have for this up coming school year! Duncan Public Schools App ...

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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.

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Plato Elementary

Plato Elementary

In accordance with Federal Civil Rights law and U.S.

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Oklahoma Education Family Guides by Grade Level Oklahoma Education Family Guides by Grade Level

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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 PTO NEWS

PTO Minutes
Click on this link to view the latest PTO Meeting Agenda Notes.

PLEASE EARN BOX TOPS FOR PLATO OVER THE SUMMER!!! PLEASE EARN BOX TOPS FOR PLATO OVER THE SUMMER!!!

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Duncan Elementary Schools - Plato Campus

Please send all photos taken this year to

plato.yearbook@duncanps.org


Thank you!!

Email: plato.elementary@duncanps.org
Website: https://www.duncanps.org/o/plato
Phone: (580)255-6167
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PlatoElementaryDPS

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