Exciting times in Dragon Land...our PTA Online Auction ends today just in time for the Spring Book Fair. Spring pictures will be this Tuesday and don't forget to join us for Open House this Thursday from 5:30-6:30.

Please see below for the rest of this week's updates:

One Team One Dream: We're All in This Together

Sincerely,

Dr. Blackwell

Monday, March 10, 2025

• Wear Dooley Spirit Wear
• Spring Book Fair (7:00-7:35 AM; 3:00-3:30 PM)

Tuesday, March 11, 2025

• Spring pictures
• Spring Book Fair (7:00-7:35 AM; 3:00-3:30 PM)

Wednesday, March 12, 2025

• Spring Book Fair (7:00-7:35 AM; 3:00-3:30 PM)

Thursday, March 13, 2025

• Spring Book Fair (7:00-7:35 AM; 3:00-3:30 PM)/Sensory Friendly shopping 4:00-4:30
• Open House 5:30-6:30 PM
• PTA Board Meeting 5:30 PM

Friday, March 14, 2025

• Wear a College shirt
• All Pro Dads

Looking Ahead

• Mar. 17th-21st-Spring Break
• Mar. 24th-Student Holiday/Staff Work Day
• Mar. 25th-4th grading period begins
• Mar. 26th-Citizenship Assembly (3-5)
• Mar. 27th Citizenship Assembly (K-2)
• Apr. 1st-1st Grade Pete the Cat
• Apr. 3rd-Kinder/5th Promotion pictures
• Apr. 4th-All Pro Dads
• Apr. 4th-Mavs Man assembly
• Apr. 5th-Dooley Community Fair
• April 8th-STAAR RLA 4th and 5th grade
• April 10th-STAAR RLA 3rd grade
• April 15th-STAAR Science 5th grade

Please click below for the 2024-2025 Yearlong Calendar:

Please note that revised tutoring letters were sent home last Friday with students. We hope this will help decrease confusion and help families with planning for your student to attend tutorials. Our plan is to keep this schedule until Thursday, April 3rd and will notify parents of any tutoring updates after this date. Please contact Dr. Blackwell or Mr. Neumann if you have any questions.

We will take Spring pictures Tuesday, March 11th. Order forms were sent home in Thursday packets and as a reminder all payments will need to be made directly to Lifetouch. Parents and families must pay online (link on order form). Students may bring payment with them the day of pictures and teachers will give to Lifetouch on picture day.

NOTE: The campus (front office) is unable to accept payments on behalf of Lifetouch.

Pictures taken will be class pictures and student groups (Student Council, First Lego League, Honor Choir, Code Club, A+ Academics, and Super Grads-current 5th graders who have been students at Dooley from Kinder-5th grade).

Please contact the front office with any questions.

At our Welcome Back assembly, we talked with students about an area of our school that was starting to become a problem, our restrooms. We reviewed our campus expectations and have been encouraging students to make sure they remember to FLUSH when going to the restroom throughout the day. Students were reminded of our posters that can be found near the restrooms to help them remember our Dragon expectations.

Additionally, during our Citizenship assemblies this week we are going to be recognizing the grade level that has been doing the best job following our FLUSH guidelines and 2 students will be crowned our first "Queen or King" of clean. We have adopted a school wide 3 minute time limit on restroom breaks (except for special circumstances) and students are aware that if problems continue to arise such as spending too much time in the restroom, horseplay, or not keeping the area clean that there will be consequences as follows including parent notification/involvement after 3 warnings.

We are sharing this focus with all of our families so that you can help us by reviewing the FLUSH poster with your Dragon(s) and asking them how they are helping to make sure our restrooms remain clean throughout the day and that how they make sure they return to class in a timely manner.

It's time to start preparing for our End of the Year activities as our 5th graders prepare to transition to middle school. 5th grade teachers will work with PTA to gather items needed for the Memory Book, Promotion Ceremony slide show, and to send out other reminders as we get closer to the date.

Action Item: we need 2 pictures from each 5th grade student (1 baby picture and 1 picture of them now). These need to be emailed to the teacher no later than April 4, 2025.

Please contact Mr. Soleto or Dr. Pounders if you have any questions.

Our PTA Spring Book Fair will take place March 10th-14th. Things will look a little different for this book fair as students will need to be accompanied by a parent or guardian in order to shop at the Book Fair. We know this is new for our students and families so PTA has agreed to have Book Fair hours before school (7AM-7:35AM) and after school (3:00PM-3:30PM) to give families an opportunity to come in with their student to shop.

The Book Fair will also be open during Open House on Thursday, March 13th and families will have an opportunity to shop then as well. NOTE: Sensory Friendly shopping time from 4:00-4:30 PM on Thursday, March 13th.

Please use this link Dooley School Report Card to access our School's Federal Report Card. The link is toward the bottom of the page on the right.

DOOLEY PTA ONLINE AUCTION IS Here!

There are lots of great experiences & items for your Dooley dragons. Please click the link below to help us raise some money and bid big on some great experiences!

Get revenge for last year items you missed out on. It could be YOU cutting in front of the carpool line next year!

https://www.32auctions.com/Dooley2025

Plano ISD participates in the federal meal program, which provides free and reduced-price meals for students who qualify. Families who may qualify for meal benefits are encouraged to complete a federal meal application for the 2024-25 school year. Applications may be completed through SchoolCafé by logging in to your account, or by creating a new account.

Students who qualified for free or reduced-price meals at the end of last school year are eligible to participate at their current eligibility status for the first 30 operating days of the 2024-25 school year or until a new eligibility determination is made whichever comes first.

• In order for meal benefits to continue, a federal meal application for the 2024-25 school year must be completed.
• Students with no application on file after 30 operating days returned to full-paid eligibility status effective September 25, 2024.
• Households that have submitted a federal meal application for free or reduced-priced meals for the 2024-25 school year do not need to reapply.
• Households who wish to apply for free or reduced-priced meals will need to complete an online federal meal application for the current school year.
• Applications will be processed within 10 business days.
• Eligibility notification letters will be sent via email.
  • If you have not received the letter in your inbox, please check your junk and spam folders.

Please see the letter below for information for communication for addressing parent and family concerns.

We are ready to launch our Birthday Marquee announcement! Parents will need to complete this form: Dooley Birthday Marquee and then either drop off payment to the front office (cash or check only) or students can turn payments in to their teachers.

Please see below for general info and guidelines:

• Birthday Announcement cost: $25 Payments will be accepted in the front office and for now we will only be able to accept cash or checks for payment
• The Birthday Announcement form will need to be completed on Thursdays the week before the birthday
• We will attempt to place as many student names as possible
• Because our marquee is not digital, there is limited space when there are school announcements
• At this time we believe we can allow up to 5 names per week.

While we are excited to begin, we ask for patience as we work out kinks and try and make this an enjoyable experience for all. This fundraiser will be ongoing throughout the school year and allows us to pay for items such as transportation for field trips and supplemental classroom materials not purchased by the district. Thank you in advance for helping to make sure our students have lasting educational experiences!

Please click the link for our 2024-2025 Parent and Family Handbook. Let’s work together to ensure a positive and productive start to the school year!

Arrival and Dismissal

As a reminder our tardy bell rings at 7:40 AM. We ask that you please help us by dropping your Dragon(s) off no later than 7:35 AM to make sure they are in class and ready to learn by the time the tardy bell rings. NOTE: We began counting tardies this past Monday. Keep in mind if a student arrives at 7:40 AM or later, a parent or guardian will need to come inside and sign their student(s) in.

We are excited to invite parents and adult family members to enjoy lunch with their Dooley Dragon beginning Tuesday, September 2nd. There are designated tables in the cafeteria for students and their parent or family member to enjoy lunch together.

We do ask that parents and family members only bring and eat lunch with their student and do not bring lunch or invite other students to eat with you and your child(ren). Also, as a reminder all visitors must present an ID in the front office before being allowed to enter the campus.

Thank you for helping us keep our students' safety a top priority!

We are excited to tell you that we will be using PurposeFull People this year, a program that teaches skills to help students be successful in school and in life. Purposefull People has three main goals for students: Be Kind, Be Strong, and Be Well.

Be Kind: Social skills like listening, friendship, solving conflicts, and leadership. These skills are taught alongside Empathy, Respect, & Cooperation

Be Strong: Skills that help students focus, stay organized, and set goals. These skills are taught alongside Responsibility, Courage, & Perseverance

Be Well: Skills that help students handle their emotions and deal with stress. These skills are taught alongside Gratitude, Honesty, & Creativity

This year, you’ll be invited to join the fun! We will send letters home about the skills and strengths being taught each month. Each letter will include some ways to build these skills at home, discussion starters, and fun challenges you can try with your family.

Mission Statement: We aim to foster a culture of excellence, respect, and continuous growth for all students.

Email: kim.blackwell@pisd.edu
Website: http://k12.pisd.edu/dooley-elementary-school
Location: 2425 San Gabriel Drive, Plano, TX, United States
Phone: 469-752-1100