Dragon Dispatch

Wednesday, November 6, 8:45am

Schoolwide Community Meeting, Featuring 1st Grade Performance

Sunday, November 10, 3:00 pm

Mariachi Los Dragoncitos Concert & Dance at the KC Club

Monday, November 11

No School -- Veteran's Day

Friday, November 22

Literacy Night

Wednesday, November 27 (Elementary at 12:40 pm, Middle School Game at 1:05pm)

The Drachman Turkey Bowl (Touch Football Game) Staff & Parents vs. Students

Thursday & Friday, November 28 & 29

No School -- Thanksgiving Break

Tuesday, November 5, 4:30pm

Middle School Boys' Volleyball Game home vs. Hollinger

Tuesday, November 12, 4:30pm

Middle School Girls' Basketball and Boys' Volleyball Games home vs. Lawrence

Friday, November 15, 4:30pm

Middle School Girls' Basketball and Boys' Volleyball Games away at CE Rose

Saturday, November 16, 8:00–3:00

All Day Middle School Flag Football Tournament

Monday, November 18, 4:30pm

Middle School Girls' Basketball and Boys' Volleyball Games (away)

Monday, November 21, 4:30pm

Middle School Girls' Basketball and Boys' Volleyball Games (away)

Saturday, November 23, 11:00am

K-8 Cross Country Meet

Wednesday, December 6

Middle School Girls' Basketball and Boys' Volleyball Playoffs Begin

Last Call for Drachman Shirt Purchase!

No School Monday (Nov. 11)!

Reminder: 1st Grade Singing this Wednesday at Schoolwide Community Meeting

Reminder: Mariachi Concert/Dance This Sunday 11/10

Snack Sale Thursday

Reminder: Family Engagement Survey

Middle School Soccer Coaches Still Needed

Elementary Cross Country

Help Needed from a Middle School Lady Dragon

After-School ACE Program for Spring Semester

Reminder: Thanksgiving Food Boxes Available

Salvation Army Christmas Angel Tree

Trunk or Treat Thank You!

Thank You Genuine BMX and Griffith Automotive!

Reminder: Photo & Yearbook Permissions

Reminder: Yearbooks on Sale!

October Dragons of the Month

Tomorrow (Wednesday, November 6) is the last day to buy this newest Drachman shirt design at these prices!! We are offering them at our cost: Youth sizes (XS-XL) are $7 and adult sizes (S-3XL) are $10. All shirts must be pre-ordered and pre-paid by tomorrow. Please note that these shirts must be paid in cash only. You can pre-order through our online shirt order form, then turn in the cash to Wendy Gordon Weeks, Magnet Coordinator. Please email Ms. Weeks with any questions.

Again, if you are interested in other designs or other items such as shorts, long-sleeve shirts, hoodies, hats, bottles, bags, and more, the Parent Teacher Group (PTG) has set up a print-on-demand online store! This store will be available throughout the year, and PTG will receive a portion of whatever you spend to support our school.

Remember that this coming Monday, November 11, there is no school due to the Veteran's Day holiday. Thank you to our veterans who have served in the U.S. military!

Our 1st graders will be singing at our monthly Schoolwide Community Meeting this Wednesday, November 6 at 8:45am. Families are welcome to attend!

Student Council will be selling Gourmet Popcorn for $5.00 (Cash ONLY) during the meeting.

Join us for the Mariachi Los Dragoncitos Concert and Dance this Sunday, November 10 at the KC Club, 601 S. Tucson Blvd. There is an entrance fee of $5. There will be performances by Mariachi Los Dragoncitos and by Los Gallegos. The Dragoncitos will be running a snack bar (cash only) and beverages are available for purchase from the venue. Doors open at 3:00, the Mariachi will perform at 3:30, and the dance begins at 4:45.

Student Council will be selling Popcorn, Pickles, Chips, and Drinks after school this week on Thursday, November 7. Enjoy a tasty treat and help support Student Council at the same time!

Please take the time to fill out the Family Engagement Survey for this school year. We use this survey to gather feedback from our families regarding their engagement and satisfaction within our school community. By obtaining our families’ input, we can identify areas of strength and target areas for improvement. We thank you in advance for your participation!

We are still looking for middle school soccer coaches for our teams. If you, or someone you know, are interested, please let Dr. Celaya know as soon as possible. We will need confirmation on coaches by November 30 or we will not be able to field middle school soccer teams this year.

The jobs are currently posted for hire at the following links:

Middle School Boys Soccer Coach Job Posting

Middle School Girls Soccer Coach Job Posting

There is a financial stipend for these positions. Please email Dr. Celaya if you, or someone you know, is interested!

Elementary Cross Country: If you have an elementary student that submitted a physical for cross country, please email Dr. Celaya as soon as possible so he can give you the details on the City-Wide Meet on November 23. A number of students have been practicing traveling a mile during recesses, and Dr. Celaya wants to confirm official participants in the City-Wide Meet so he can report rosters to the event coordinators.

Our middle school flag football team needs at least one female to participate in our upcoming tournament on Saturday, November 16 (from approximately 7:45 am to 2:00 pm). Please contact Dr. Celaya as soon as possible if your daughter(s) are interested.

Please notify Dr. Celaya if you would like your child(ren) to be in the after-school ACE program as soon as possible, and be prepared to submit the $400 fee for the spring semester.

The Zion City Church will not be giving out tickets this year for their Thanksgiving Boxes. Families will have to visit the Zion City Church website starting Monday, October 28th to sign up for a box. If you have any questions regarding this change, please email Adriana Manrique. Thank you!

The Salvation Army Christmas Angel Tree Online Toy Registration will begin November 4th . Families that are interested in signing up for the program can login on the Angel Tree website -- the registration will remain open until all 1,500 spots are filled. You will need to enter your zip code; however no invitation code is needed. If you have any questions, you can email Adriana Manrique. Thank you!

Thank you to all the families that participated in and attended the Trunk-or-Treat event. It was our most-attended one ever! (Thank you as well to everyone who helped make it possible with their donations of candy!)

Last Thursday, our students were treated to a BMX Stunt Show on campus! Big thanks go out to Genuine BMX, who put on the show, and Griffith Automotive, who sponsored it!

Families who opted out of some permissions at registration should have received a yellow permission slip asking about permission for listing your student's name for Dragon of the Month, including pictures with them on our social media and website, and including their name and picture in the yearbook. If you have any questions about this form, please email Wendy Weeks, Magnet Coordinator.

We appreciate you returning these forms as soon as possible!

Yearbooks for this school year are currently on sale for $10 each. The price will go up as the deadline gets closer, so order now to get yours at this discounted early bird price! You can purchase a yearbook on the TUSD Payment Portal, with your student’s ID number as the user name (this can be found on ParentVue), and the student’s last name as the password. Please note that yearbooks must be pre-ordered. If you have any questions, please email Ms. Amanda Laub, who is coordinating the yearbook.

Congratulations to the following students, who were our Dragons of the Month for October!

Ms. Garlovsky:

Benicio C.K.

Pepper S.

Ms. Patty & Ms. Christine:

J.C.E.

Vincent G.

Ms. Morola:

Kash A.

Ms. Rebecca & Ms. Elisa:

Aaron J.

Abel G.A.

Aisha H.

Alden M.

Ms. Amanda:

Abygail D.

Luceli D.A.

Ms. Nye:

Martin G.

Sinira B.

Ms. Christina:

Angelique V.G.

Daniela B.

Luna M.P.

Mia P.

Ms. Julie:

Ryan T.

Ms. M & Ms. S:

August M.

Juliette V.

Keen M.

Zelda R.

Mr. Haro:

Istahil A.

S.C.

Mr. Evans:

J.T.

Julia H.S.

Ms. Hemperley:

Ali R.

Ms. Bury:

A.Q.

Iram N.V.

Mr. Flewelling:

Jordon H.

Laila G.

Ms. Pardee:

Aaliyah G.

Yelenna O.

Ms. Russell:

Jordan M.J.

Nicole F.

Ms. Tapia:

A.A.

Anahis Q.

Elisa G.C.

Gael M.N.

Luis H.

Mohamed H.

Osama A.M.

S.A.

Zeinab H.

Our Mission:

Drachman Montessori K-8 Magnet nurtures the whole child, helps students discover their cosmic task and role as citizens of the world, and guides students to achieve individual excellence.