Husky Happenings " Family Edition"

September 18th is our fall picture day. More information will be coming out soon!

Districtwide Community Emails – Make Sure You’re in the Know!

• Community members (non-guardian and non-staff) who would like to receive districtwide email messages may contact Christy Mullins mullinsc@calvertnet.k12.md.us and provide their name and email address to be added to the distribution list.
• Guardians and Employees - Calvert County Public School District
• Guardians - Calvert County Public School District (non-employees)
• Employees - Calvert County Public School District (non-guardians)

Each morning our student led Daily Bark team will announce all birthday's. If your child's birthday falls on a weekend, they will still be announced. Students receive a special pencil and a bookmark on their birthday.

If you would like to celebrate your child's birthday with their class, please understand that due to allergies and snack guidelines, we ask that you do not bring in food items to celebrate birthdays. You are welcome to send in non-snack items for the class to help celebrate your child's birthday if you would like.

PreK- 2: September 22 from 5:30-6:30

3-5: September 23 from 5:30-6:30

**NOW THAT EVERY STUDENT & TEACHER HAS BEEN REVEALED… IT’S PAWS SIGN-UP TIME! **

We’re kicking off the new school year, and that means it’s time to **sign up for PAWS!**

**IMPORTANT:** We do **not** carry over email addresses from the previous school year, so **EVERYONE must sign up again**—even if you were a PAWS member last year!

Have more than one student at Dowell? Be sure to include **ALL of your students AND their teachers** when you sign up!

**CLASSROOM CHALLENGE!**

The class with the **highest percentage of valid parent/guardian emails signed up for PAWS** will win a **PIZZA PARTY!**

**PLUS… EVERY PAWS SIGN-UP = A CHANCE TO WIN!**

Every valid PAWS sign-up will be entered into a drawing for **reserved seating at the Dowell school event of your choice!** *(Tickets are not included.)*

So what are you waiting for?

**Its FREE! Sign up, support Dowell, find out important dates/ information first and help your child’s class win that pizza party!**

**Let’s make this the biggest PAWS year yet!**

https://forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/responsepage.aspx...

School Closed for Labor Day : September 7

Roy Rogers 5th grade Fundraiser: September 8

PAWS Grandparents Night: September 15 5:30-7:30 at DES

What Is Title I?

Title I is a federally funded program that provides additional support to help ensure all students meet high academic standards. These funds are used to strengthen instruction and provide extra academic support where it is most needed.

Schoolwide Title I

In a Schoolwide Title I program, Title I funds are used to support all students and strengthen the overall instructional program at the school.

• All students may benefit from Title I-funded supports
• Funds can be used for whole‑class instruction, small groups, professional development, and enrichment
• The goal is to improve academic outcomes schoolwide
• This model allows for greater flexibility in how resources are used to meet students’ needs

What This Means for Families

Both Title I models are designed to support student learning and growth. The key difference is how services are delivered—either to specific students (Targeted Assistance) or to the entire school community (Schoolwide).

Regardless of the model, our commitment remains the same:

• providing high‑quality instruction
• supporting student achievement
• ensuring equitable access to learning opportunities

Please see the bus locater link below. At this time bus routes are not published or finalized. Transportation should be communicating more information with parents/guardians once they complete bus routes. You can check back with the link at any time.

Nondiscrimination Statement

Calvert County Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability, or any other characteristic protected by law in its programs and activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth programs.

Calvert County Public Schools does not refuse enrollment of a prospective student, expel a current student, or withhold privileges from a current student, or prospective student, or the parent or guardian of a current or prospective student because of an individual’s race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, age, national original, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or disability.

Calvert County Public Schools does not discipline, invoke a penalty against, or take any other retaliatory action against a student or parent or guardian of a student who files a complaint alleging that the program or school discriminated against the student, regardless of the outcome of the complaint.

The following persons have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies:

Ø Director of Student Services

Ø Director of Human Resources 443-550-8000

For further information on notice of non-discrimination, visit the Office for Civil Rights Complaint Assessment System at: https://ocrcas.ed.gov or call 1-800-421-3481.