Bulldog Bulletin

August 14: Summer Reading Challenge Due

August 16: Induction of PK, Kinder and New Students into their Houses

August 15: Summer Reading Challenge Celebration (during the school day)

August 19: Open Lunch begins (bring ID and you can eat with your child on the stage)

August 19: First week of Library Classes for PK, 1st-5th

August 20: Dine to Donate (Panera)

Aug. 27: Boy Scout Parent Meeting 6:15-7:15 PM (Stephens Cafeteria)

Aug. 27: Dine to Donate (Chuy's)

Aug. 29: $1 Hat Day

Aug. 30: Early Release at Noon

Sept. 2: Labor Day (No School)

Sept. 3-6: Book Fair

Sept. 6: Grandparents' Day Breakfast in the cafeteria 7:10 AM-9AM

Sept. 9: First week of Library Classes for Kindergarten

Sept. 13: Dot Day

Sept. 19: Mornings w/ Manning (Parent Coffee in the Library) 7:30-8:15

Sept. 20: Early Release and House Pep Rally

Dear Families,

Denton ISD will provide engagement for students on the upcoming early release day, August 30th, 2024, from 12:00 pm until 3:00 pm for elementary children. The Extended School Day program will coordinate with each campus to provide engaging activities for students while teachers are participating in Professional Learning Communities. In addition, Denton ISD transportation will be provided at both the early release time (12:00pm) and the regular release time (3:00 pm) for all eligible elementary bus students. If you indicate on the form that your child will ride the bus, please notify the ESD office 24 hours prior to the Early Release Day if there has been a change in pick up plan.

Parents must sign up each month to participate. If your student currently attends ESD, you do not need to sign up.

If you have any questions regarding this, please contact the Extended School Day office at 940-369-0080.

Participation in this opportunity will require completion of the form below. All forms must be submitted no later than midnight on Saturday, August 24th, 2024 to participate.

https://forms.gle/4xyKU7WzancPjHqAA

Thank you to so many of you who have had items sent to our school to stock the lounge!! Our lounge is turning into a cozy haven where teachers can grab a snack, make a cup of coffee or eat lunch with their team. I'll leave the link up for a few more weeks for anyone else who would like to donate!!

Here is the link to the wishlist: https://amzn.to/4fj0ZWO

Denton ISD has been approved for a federal program that will provide free breakfast and lunch for all students – regardless of their eligibility for free and reduced lunch – at 10 campuses across the district.

The program, known as the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP), enables eligible schools to provide free breakfast and lunch to all students at no cost based on each campus’ identified student percentage (ISP). The ISP eligibility percentage includes students enrolled in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) or Medicaid. Schools must have an ISP percentage of 25 percent to qualify.

The 10 campuses that are eligible for the CEP to provide free breakfast and lunch to all students include:

Ann Windle School for Young Children
Gonzalez School for Young Children
Alexander Elementary
Borman Elementary
Evers Park Elementary
Ginnings Elementary
Hodge Elementary
Rivera Elementary
Stephens Elementary
Davis School

Students at eligible campuses will not have to complete a free and reduced meal application in order to receive free meals. However, if a family has students at multiple Denton ISD schools, students at campuses not eligible for the CEP still must apply for free and reduced lunch to receive service.

The CEP will also provide families with an average savings of $774 per child by providing free breakfast and lunch. Participation in the CEP does not impact Title I funding at any of the eligible campuses.

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  Opened in 2008, our school is named after Olive Stephens, who served the town of Shady Shores as mayor for nearly four decades. We believe that ensuring high levels of success for all students requires a collaborative effort between staff, parents, students, and community members. We are thankful for the continued support of all of our stakeholders as we "build a community of learners for life!"

  
  

Website: https://www.dentonisd.org/Domain/4826
Location: 133 Garza Road, Shady Shores, TX, USA
Phone: 940-369-0800
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OliveStephensES