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Discovery Elementary News - May 3rd
5th Grade singing Happy Birthday to Mrs. Grandinetti.
Our Amazing Lunch Heroes!
Milo getting to meet Mrs. Rosado's Dinosaurs.
Thank you to Mrs. Cruz and Ms. Cepeda for going shopping with the Kindness Squad for winning the Fill the Fridge!
Mrs. Rosado with the House Leaders, coaching up and sharing expectations.
PJ being Interim Principal while Mrs. Rosado playing kickball.
Mrs. Robinson's class meeting the giraffe at the zoo.
Donut Stress.....Try Your Best on the FAST TEST!!!
Mr. Forman kicking the ball that made him get a score for 5th Grade!
Good Game to both 4th and 5th Grade Kickball.
Out 4th and 5th Grade Participants for Penda Kickball (and the Staff that played.)
Mrs. Martin, Mr. Poole., Mr. Markisen, Mr. Forman, Mr. Johnson, Mrs. Grandinetti and Mrs. Rosado
💚 Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week 🩷
THIS WEEK....Week of May 4th - 8th
RSVP for Multicultural Night on May 14th!
Title I Survey! We want your voice families! Due by May 8th!
This week's events:
5th: FAST Reading for 3rd - 6th Grade
6th: FAST Math for 3rd - 6th Grade
EARLY Release Days on FRIDAYS - 1:30PM
YEARBOOKS...Get them while supplies last!! We have SOLD half of our stock!
💪Kids Heart Health Challenge 💓
Our School is Changing & Saving Lives!
We are so proud of the work our school has done through the Kids Heart Challenge!
Here are our winners below!!
Top 3 fundraising students: Will get to be coach for a day!
- Our Winners are.....Elliana R., Jolie J. and Joycelyn J.
Raise $65: Earn 10 house points and a shoutout over the announcements!
- 💜Nukumori🐉: Finnley D., Darrion S., Axl G., Jolie J. (40 Points)
- 💛Sollevare🐦🔥: Cole K., Kara S. (20 Points)
- 🧡Onraka🐯: Jocelyn J. (10 Points)
- 🩵Protos🐻: Alliana R. (10 Points)
Top 5 classes with students signed up will earn extra recess and popsicle parties!
- Mrs. Robinson
- Ms. McPherson
- Mrs. Green
- Mrs. Lafferty
- Mrs. Johnson
Summer Enrichment Camps are BACK!!! Mark your Calendars!
What is Discovery's Cafeteria Cooking this Week?
Breakfast
Lunch
Chicken and Waffles
Cheesy Garlic French Bread
Bacon Cheeseburger
Don’t forget, you will want to use My School Bucks. MySchoolBucks to manage funds for your child if you wish for them to purchase al-a-carte items.
Want to know more? Here is the link to our school's menu for the month: Discovery Elementary School - MealViewer Schools
If you have any questions about our amazing cafeteria, you can always reach out to our Cafeteria Manager, Ms. Laura Lindsay, lindsay.laura@brevardschool.org.
Letter from Mrs. Rosado (Our Principal)
Hello Discovery Families,
We are so excited for this week TWO THINGS......1️⃣TEACHER and STAFF Appreciation Week is here! We have a daily activity to show your child(ren)'s teacher how much you appreciate them. They have worked so hard this year.
This goes into my 2️⃣second thing....FAST TESTING is here for our 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th Graders!🎉 We are so excited to see their Growth this year. We focused on GROWING this year and we can't wait to see how they do. Pump that positive motivation and vibes into them this week. We had an assembly for them last week to show they what their possibility would be if they DO THEIR BEST. NOT Perfection....just their best. Which we will celebrate at the top of the mountain because of their hard work and their VERY BEST!
Yearbooks are here! We will be distributing them next week. We have about 75 left to sell. If you haven't purchased yours, please do so through the website and we will get it to your child. https://www.buytheyearbook.com/en/
‼️Multicultural Night RSVP: 🌍✨Discovery Elementary Multicultural Family Night ✨🌍 RSVP
📋 RSVP Requested: To help us plan and ensure we have enough space, materials, and snacks available for everyone, please RSVP and let us know how many family members will be attending. Your response will help us prepare for a successful and enjoyable evening for all!
Happenings this Week:
- 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th Grade FAST PM3 Assessment (Tuesday and Wednesday)
- Go to bed on time.
- Have a good breakfast
- Drink plenty of water
- Tell your child "YOU GOT THIS!!" They have nothing to lose! They have worked so hard this school year to be able to show us their GROWTH! 💪
See you all tomorrow,
Mrs. Rosado (Proud Principal)
Discovery's Expectations:
- Be Safe
- Be Responsible
- Be Respectful
AND....always Kind!
5th Grade House Leads for 26-27 School Year!!
Congratulations to our 5th Grade Leaders!!
Here are the Four Houses:
💛 Sollavare - House of Uplifting - Phoenix (Marcelo and Holly)
💜 Nukumori - House of Kindness - Dragon (Rose and Abi)
🧡 Onraka - House of Unity - Tiger (Hunter and Luke)
🩵 Protos - House of Success - Bear (Kensie and Jaxon)
FAST Letters for 3rd - 6th
👉May 5 - 6 👈
FAST Letters to Inform our Bilingual Families about FAST
💻Message from Mrs. Parker (Media Specialist) 📚
Let's Go Discovery LOG THOSE MINUTES!
OH NO!! Dropped to 4th!!
Attendance Matters
April: Spring into School Every Day!!
April is the perfect time for fresh starts and strong attendance! Every day in school helps students grow, learn, and bloom. Let’s work together to help our students finish the year strong one day at a time! #SpringIntoSchool #EveryDayCounts #AttendanceMatters
Weekly School Attendance:
89.42% Present
Winners for the Week
1st Place: 1st Grade - 95.7% (Pushed to 1st!!!)
2nd Place: Kindergarten - 94.3%
3rd Place: 4th Grade - 90.1%
Daily Attendance Grade Level Winners - Week of April 27th
4.27.26: 1st Grade (96%)
4.28.26: 6th Grade (98%)
4.29.26: 6th Grade (97%)
4.30.26: 6th Grade (95%)
5.1.26: 1st Grade (95%)
Weekly Tardies
Greater than 1: 37 Students (Went WAY UP!)
Greater than 2: 21 Students
Arrival and Dismissal Times
School begins at 8:00am and ends at 2:30 pm. Gates open at 7:30am. Do not drop your child off prior to 7:30am as there will not be supervision.
7:30am - Breakfast is served
7:45am - Classroom doors open
8:00am - Instruction begins
1:45pm - Dismissal for Head Start
2:30pm - Dismissal VPK, Blended, Kindergarten - 6th
If your child(ren) are car riders:
- Head Start, VPK and Kindergarten, Kindergarten Siblings will pick up in the front loop.
- 1st-6th Grade will pick up on the side loop.
**Reminder: No checkouts after 2:00 pm Monday-Thursday and no checkouts after 12:45 pm on Friday. Instruction happens up until dismissal time.
Every Friday is 1:30 dismissal for grades VPK, Blended, K-6 and 12:45 for Head Start.
Please have a plan for inclement weather dismissal. In case of emergency weather, we will hold biker's and walkers until it is safe to send them home. A shelter-in-place occurs when lightning is detected within 2 miles of the school. You can choose to pick your student up in the car loop during inclement weather dismissal. You will need your car tag or photo ID.
Code of Student Conduct
Below is the handout you will receive this week with information about the changes made to the Student Code of Conduct. You also have the Responsibility Expectations for us all that surround the success of our school. PLEASE review the expectations with your child(ren) during these upcoming weeks.
Breakfast and Lunch
Breakfast and lunch are available at no charge for all Discovery students. Breakfast service starts at 7:30 AM. Our cafeteria offers several balanced breakfast and lunch options for students. We hope your child will take advantage of the free meal services at Discovery. Don’t forget, you will want to use My School Bucks. MySchoolBucks to manage funds for your child if you wish for them to purchase al-a-carte items. My School Bucks allows you to make on-line payments, and an app is available to conveniently make payments from your mobile device.
Interested in a Class Party for YOUR child's Birthday??? The Cafeteria can help!
Discovery Elementary's: Educational Game Check Out
Title I Family Resources to Check Out
If you would like to check out an educational game for your family to use at home, please see the list of options below and complete the required information.
~Families can only check out one game at a time.
~Games are checked out on a first come, first serve basis.
~If a game that you request is already checked out, you will be added to the wait list and will receive the game in the order in which you signed up.
~Your family will have a week to enjoy the game. (Games will be sent home with students on a Monday and must be returned the following Monday.)
If you have any questions, please contact Mrs .Rosato by email at Rosato.Tracey@BrevardSchools.org or phone at 321-951-4920 ext. 43834
Field Trip Payments through FOCUS - Directions
Kid Guard Accident Insurance
This insurance program is made available to all students, particularly those involved in interscholastic athletics. We encourage all parents to consider purchasing at least the basic "School Time" plan. Special attention of students in intramural sports, as these activities carry a higher risk of injury requiring medical care.
SCHOOL TIME ACCIDENT PLAN: Provides coverage during school-sponsored, school supervised, and school scheduled classes and activities, including interscholastic sports (excluding football) during the regular school term. The cost is $15.00.
24-HOUR ACCIDENT INSURANCE PLAN: Provides coverage for school-sponsored, school supervised, and school scheduled classes and activities, including interscholastic sports (excluding football) during the regular school term. Also includes protection 24/7-at home, on weekends, holidays, vacations, and during summer. The cost is $65.00.