Hello Dolphin Families!

Another great week! Just a few reminders as we head into the week:

1. Math-A-Thon Top Finishers - Congratulations to our TOP FINISHERS in our Math-A-Thon! Not only did you support our school, you are a lot of math minutes smarter! Here are the Top Finishers: Kindergarten: Austin B., 1st Grade: Amari H., 2nd Grade: Michael M., 3rd Grade: Ryan B., 4th Grade: Julia H., 5th Grade: Hailey M. Our top Participating class was Mr. Penning's class, and our Top Earning Class was Mrs. Philpott's. Great job!
2. PTA Board Needed! - We need you! We have so many incredible things that happen on our campus thanks to the PTA volunteers. Art, Library, Makerspace, Breakfast with the principal, Booville and so much more! Every time our students need something our PTA supports us. Without a PTA board, ALL OF THESE DISAPPEAR. We cannot raise money or allocate money without a board. Please, please, please join us for the information session (see flyer below) to see how you can help. We know everyone is busy, so the more people we have to help the lighter the load is for all!
3. TK / Kindergarten Registration for 24-25 is happening now! We are planning staffing and classrooms for next year, so it is important to register as soon as possible if you have an incoming Dolphin. Here is the registration LINK or you can click the box below.
• Students who turn 5 on or before September 1st, 2024 are eligible for Kindergarten.
• Students who turn 5 on or after September 2nd, 2024 but before June 2, 2025 are eligible for TK
4. Our Music Showcase was amazing! - A big thank you to Ms. Jorge for her efforts with our students. Our students were an incredible audience, and really enjoyed hearing all of the other grade levels perform. Click the link below to watch.

5. Read Across America Spirit Week is coming! Please take a look at the flyer below for the theme days. A copy of the flyer will go home in next week's Wednesday folders.
6. Read-A-Thon is Coming, Too! - Read Across America Day on Friday, March 1st kicks off our Read-A-Thon. Tracking is all online so it is easy to participate, and donations can be done online or by cash. Reading is the number one way to build academic success. The student can be read to, read themselves, or even listen to an audio book! It all builds knowledge and vocabulary - while raising funds for our student activities! Tracking reading minutes ends on March 18th.
7. Smart Watch Reminders - We have a lot of students who are now the proud owners of a smart watch. While these can be wonderful safety tools for students who come to and from school independently, once they are in school they may only function as a watch. Texting, calling, and photo taking with these devices during school hours is not allowed. Please be sure to have a conversation with your child so they understand. Any students having difficulty with this during the school day will be asked to place their watch in their backpack. Thank you!
8. Conference Days and March Break - Students who are academically grade level or above are not required to have a March conference, but everyone has the option to have one! Please communicate with your child's teacher to see if you will be meeting on one of our conference days: March 13th or March 14th, or another arranged time. Also please note that all students are dismissed at 11:40am March 13th - 15th.

Have an amazing week!

#DBEShowYourTrue Colors,

Erika Parlog

Principal

• Monday, February 26th - Favorite or Fun Hat Day
• Tuesday, February 27th - Animal or Camo Print Day
• Wednesday, February 28th - Inside out / Mismatched Clothes Day
• EARLY RELEASE DAY- TK - 12:30, K-3 - 12:45, 4-5 - 1:15pm
• Thursday, February 29th - College / School Spirit Day
• Friday, March 1st - PJ Day

1. Attendance Line: (925) 809-7541
2. Email: bmorgan@byron.k12.ca.us
3. Absent phone calls begin to go out at 10am. We do our best to have all calls and emails entered by that time. If you have ever been in our school office in the morning, however, it can be a very busy place!
4. Absences can only be recorded within 72 hours of the absent day. Please contact the office asap if your child is absent, and provide a medical note if a physician is consulted or seen. It is considered a truant day if the absence is not reported by a parent/guardian.
5. Students must be here to learn. While there is A LOT of research around the importance of school attendance, the most important thing to know is that children have to be here to learn. Just missing 1 day a month, over the 10 month school year, at 6 hours a day is 60 HOURS of learning time lost. There is no amount of work we can send home that takes the place of being here. 😊

So many of the great things (art, library, stem lab, field trips, and more!) that happen on this campus are due in large part to the support of our PTA! A strong PTA is also a sign of a strong school community. Please click the link and join today!

The BEST place to have your questions answered is to begin with the source:

• Classroom routines, procedures, concerns - Begin with an email or phone call to the teacher. You can expect a response within 24 hours (not including weekends.)
• School policies and procedures - Begin with the website, then the main office with a phone call or email. You can expect a response within 24 hours, if not significantly sooner.
• PTA Events and questions - An email to DBPTApresident@gmail.com is a great place to start! Sometimes these can be answered on our parent Facebook page Discovery Bay Elementary Parents.

Address: 1700 Willow Lake Road, Discovery Bay, CA 94505

Website: https://www.discoverybayelementary.us/

Phone: (925) 809-7540

Principal: Erika Parlog

Office Manager: Heather Capelli

Attendance Clerk: Barb Morgan