September 8, 2024

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Hello, Donald Families!

While most of our newsletters start with messages of excitement, this one begins with a heavy reminder. Wednesday of this week marks 23 year since the events that shook our nation on September 11, 2001. In honor of Patriot Day, all LISD students will hear the following information from their teacher prior to participating in a moment of silence as required by Education Code 25.082:

“September 11th is known as Patriot Day. On this day we remember the people who made brave choices and showed great courage as our country was attacked on September 11th, 2001. The United States is proudly known as ‘the land of the free and the home of the brave’. As we observe a minute of silence on this day let us remember these people who were brave 22 years ago and focus how we can be brave and have courage as we make choices today.”

Knowing this event is something difficult to discuss with young children, we wanted to take a moment to let you know about the information that will be shared in classrooms on this day. We hope you will continue the discussion with your child at home, and we hope you will take a moment to remember those who died during this tragedy.

We hope you have had many opportunities to enjoy time with your family over the weekend, and we look forward to seeing all our Dolphins at school tomorrow!

Heather Shorter
Principal
STEM Academy @ Donald Elementary

16 - 20 LISD KINDNESS WEEK

20 GRADE 5 DONUTS WITH DOLPHINS @ 7:15AM

26 GRADE 5 LITTLE LIGHT HOUSE

26 STEM NIGHT @ 6:00PM

27 GRADE 4 LITTLE LIGHT HOUSE

30 GRADE 3 LITTLE LIGHT HOUSE

1 GRADE 2 LITTLE LIGHT HOUSE

2 GRADE 1 LITTLE LIGHT HOUSE

3 KINDERGARTEN LITTLE LIGHT HOUSE

11 NO SCHOOL

14 NO SCHOOL

25 FALL FESTIVAL @ 5:30PM

This year Mrs. Rosier will be hosting Donald Run Club again for 3rd, 4th and 5th graders on Thursdays from 3:45-4:15. The Run Club will run an 8 week training season starting on Thursday, October 8 , and students will be training towards the FM Reindeer Run that will take place December 2. The registration link will be shared soon, so be on the lookout for it in the weekly newsletter.

There is an another great run in the area this fall, too! Dorothy’s Dash takes place November 16. It is organized by the City of Flower Mound, and registration is open now. If interested, go here for details. It would be great to see some Dolphins at this event! Keep on RUNNING!

If your 3rd, 4th, or 5th Grade Dolphin is SERIOUS about art, we encourage them to apply to participate in the Donald Art Club! This year, Mrs. Jackson will be hosting 3 sessions of Art Club, and each session will focus on growing students' skills in a specific media. During this time, students will be working on advanced art skills, and they will have significant creative license so they must self-motivated when it comes to generating artistic concepts and learning how to use various tools. Each session will be limited to 15 students.

To join:

• Students must audition by submitting a work of art
• Students must adhere to the club guidelines & complete the Art Club Application Form
• Parents must pay fees for the session(s) students participate in
• Students must be prepared to continue working on their art outside of club meeting times

For information about fees and what each session will focus on, please review the Art Club Flyer and Art Club Supplies and Fees document linked below!

September 16 through September 20, Donald will join LISD in celebrating Kindness Week! All students and staff are encouraged to dress up during the spirit days. Be sure to check your student's Monday Mail folder for some fun Family Kindness Challenges as we get closer to the dates below!

Monday, September 16 Shine Bright with Kindness

Start the week off BRIGHT by wearing bright or neon colors!

Tuesday, September 17 Kindness is a Superpower

Show off the power of kindness by dressing as your favorite superhero!

Wednesday, September 18 Be Kind. No Cap!

No lie, it's cool to be kind! Wear your favorite hat and lead with kindness.

Thursday, September 19 I'm on Team Kindness

Rock your favorite team's jersey or colors and celebrate being on Team Kindness!

Friday, September 20 Be Someone's Sunshine

Brighten someone's day and wear your Kindness shirt, or any shade of red, orange or yellow!

Join us in celebrating the FMHS spirit days during Flower Mound Homecoming Week! All students are encouraged to participate in spirit days at school. This year, FMHS students have picked "Tropical Paradise" as the theme. We hope to see tons of Future Jags joining in on the fun!

MONDAY 9/23 JAG PARADISE

Dress for a day in a tropical paradise with Hawaiian shirts, sunglasses, and leis

TUESDAY 9/24 SPREAD SOME SUNSHINE

Wear a t-shirt with a silly saying or an outfit that will brighten someone's day and make them smile

WEDNESDAY 9/25 TOTALLY RAD OR TOTALL BAD

It's a Teen Beach Movie stand-off with Surfers vs Bikers! Dress to represent the crew of your choice

THURSDAY 9/26 OHANA=JAG FAMILY

Dress up as twins with a friend or come to school matching a while crew

FRIDAY 9/27 JAG SPIRIT

Show your FMHS or Donald spirit

All spiritwear must follow LISD Dress Code! No masks, inflatable costumes, or swimsuits. Students will still participate in recess and PE as scheduled, so keep that in mind when selecting outfits!

We are so excited to be celebrating Kindness Week again this year as a district! Kindness Week is a time to focus on what we can do as an individual, as a class, and as a campus to spread kindness to our school and in our community. September 16 through 20 we will participate in dress up days as reminders to spread kindness, and we will be organizing other activities for students throughout the week. To kick off Kindness Week, we would love some volunteers to come up to campus on Sunday, September 15th to decorate our sidewalks with kindness! Sidewalk chalk will be available under the awning to write a kind message or picture for our campus to see the next morning. Thank you for your support in kicking off Kindness Week!

I will be addressing Emotional Regulation & Coping Skills during the month of September in guidance lessons for all grades. This week the classroom teachers will teach the second lesson of unit 1 in our Second Step Curriculum. If you are interested in previewing that lesson click this link - Second Step Lesson 2

I want to highlight the Parent Cafe opportunity, this is a great opportunity and resource for our LISD families! The Lewisville ISD Parent Café program is a parent-led peer support group that provides a confidential space for parents to discuss, validate and receive support on the challenges of raising children, along with free childcare (ages 5+) and a meal for the family.

LISD’s Stuff the Pantry Food Drive supports our local CCA and helps families in need to receive food and other items during the holidays and throughout the year. This year’s Stuff the Pantry Food Drive is set to run Monday, September 30 through Friday, October 4, but we encourage you to add some of the items listed below to your grocery lists now so you will be ready to bring donations in when the time comes!

TRA’s 2024 Art Contest has begun! This year's theme, "The Trinity River: Our Shared Home", invites students to explore the interconnected story of the Trinity River Basin. It’s a place where millions of Texans and a wide range of species coexist, relying on its rich resources and diverse ecosystems. Through their artwork, students can depict the vital relationships between the river, the river inhabitants, and the broader environment.

The contest is open to students in 1st through 8th Grade who live in or go to school in the TRA customer cities outside the TRA Board Counties. This includes Flower Mound! Winners will be chosen from each grade level, and will receive prizes and recognition. Information about the contest and past winners can be views at https://trinityra.org/art, and you can find the entry information in the document attached below. Entries must be submitted by September 30!

The Friday Nite Live team is excited to greet your children again this year and they have planned lots of new and engaging activities in which the kids can participate! Each year FNL requires that parents complete a NEW membership form with their child’s/children’s information along with parent’s contact information, home address, cell phone numbers, emails, etc. Print and complete the membership form linked below and bring to Friday Nite Live. Please make sure all information is clear and readable. In the event of an emergency, we need to be positive that all information can be understood. Additionally, the form has space for multiple children’s names as long as they are IN THE SAME FAMILY. Friends should not be on each other’s forms. The legal parent or guardian must complete the form.

Bring the form with you the first time you attend FNL for the year and we won’t require another form unless you let us know information has changed. This will also help our line move quicker on the first few nights of our program.

If you haven’t yet had the opportunity to like or follow our Facebook page, go online and check us out.

Bluebonnet Friday Nite Live | Flower Mound TX

Our beginning year theme is “It’s Going to Be a Bright Year” and the first 20 kids in line on Sept. 6th, will receive a FREE pair of neon-colored sunglasses!

We would love to have you volunteer in our classrooms and at extracurricular events! To get started, JOIN the Donald PTA, and then complete your yearly VOLY Background Check. All volunteers must have a current VOLY Background Check, so if it has been a while since you completed this process, check in with the Donald Office Staff to see if you're approved!

Lewisville ISD's volunteer site, VOLY, is up and ready for the new school year. If you plan to volunteer on campus, act as a field trip chaperone, or support our campus at any point in the 24-25 school year, please either create a VOLY account or renew your account from last year. LISD's VOLY site is Lewisvilleisd.voly.org. There is also a VOLY app that can be found in the app store on your phone.

Remember that our VOLY site allows for the site to be translated to your family's home language. Look for the language drop down button at the top of the page.

Questions? Reach out to Partnerships@Lisd.net and they will be happy to assist you!

The LISD Recognize SomeONE program gives our staff and community members the opportunity to highlight the exceptional work the do. If a Donald staff member has made an impact on your student or family this week, please take a moment to Recognize SomeONE and let them know how much they mean! Teachers will receive a printed copy of your message from LISD Communications to display outside their classroom door.