NOVEMBER 10, 2024
Tomorrow morning, the Donald staff and students will be hosting a breakfast to honor the United States Veterans in our community. If your family invited a special Veteran to attend the event, please encourage them to dress in apparel that shows the branch they served in, and consider decorating a sign or poster for your student to carry as they walk through the parade route together!
All students are encouraged to wear red, white, and blue tomorrow to show appreciation for the Veterans who will be with us and for those who cannot!
Don't forget to place your orders for Elf Alley! Donald's Annual Holiday Craft Fair is taking place December 2 - 6, but craft orders must be placed by November 15! Take a moment to visit the PTA MEMBERSHIP TOOLKIT to review the craft options with your student. Students may select a maximum of 4 crafts to complete during their class Elf Alley time.
Enjoy the remainder of your weekend!
DONALD CHOIR IS NOW OPEN TO 3RD GRADE STUDENTS
This year, our Choir is open to 3rd-5th grade students. This is a full school year commitment, until our final spring performance in May. Please consider that carefully before signing up! The only fee is for the performance shirt we wear.
Choir practices on Thursdays from 3:25 to 4:15. No group size limit or audition—sign up and you are in! We can accommodate students in Student Council since they do not meet every week! Students already committed to Art & Running will not be join because of the time conflict. Click here to sign up for Choir!
Contact Mrs. Norine with any questions! norineo@lisd.net
The Donald Student Council is partnering with Flower Mound High School students in the Future Medical Leaders Club to collect new, unopened toys to donate to the Children’s Health Medical Center in Dallas. These toys will be used by the staff and volunteers at Children’s to brighten the spirits of children who are spending all or part of the holiday season in the hospital. Toys must be new and unopened for health reasons, but they do not need to be over-the-top! Some small treats that would brighten the day of a child might be Play-Doh, Fidget Toys, marker or crayons, coloring books, keychains, stuffed animals, or other things. We appreciate any contribution you are able to make to help this group support local kids!
Throughout the month of November, the guidance lessons that your child is participating in are centered around career awareness. These lessons provide age-appropriate discussions where students explore their interests, talents, and aspirations for the future. Our goal is to help them envision a variety of career possibilities.
Next week, from November 11th to 15th, we will celebrate Gen TX Week, which is dedicated to promoting college and career awareness. As part of this initiative, we invite all students to show their college spirit on Thursday, November 14th, by wearing college apparel for Think College Thursday.
GRATITUDE
As we navigate the busy days of elementary school life, it's important to take a moment to reflect on the power of gratitude. Teaching our children to recognize and express thankfulness can foster a positive mindset and enhance their emotional well-being. Gratitude helps children appreciate the small joys in their lives, encourages kindness, and builds resilience in the face of challenges.
You can nurture this habit at home by encouraging your child to keep a gratitude journal to jot down daily things for which they are thankful. Simple family discussions about what you appreciate can also reinforce this important value. By instilling gratitude, we enrich their lives and help them develop stronger connections with others.
Start by watching the video below with your kids!
ADOPT AN ANGEL
LISD is hosting a district-wide Angel Tree once again this year, and there are many Angels needing a generous family to adopt them!
CLICK HERE to see the instructions for selecting an Angel from the LISD Angel Tree. Gifts labeled with the Angel Tree code can be dropped off in the Donald Office or they can be delivered to the LISD Next Steps center at 1303 S State Hwy 121 Suite 100, Lewisville, Texas 75067 by Friday, December 6. Donald, and the entire LISD community, thank you for any support you may be able to provide to our angels this year!
House Bill 1225 provides a new optional process for school districts to provide a paper administration of a STAAR assessment to any student whose parent, guardian, or teacher requests a paper version. A request for a paper administration of spring STAAR High School EOCs and spring STAAR grades 3-8 must be submitted by 4 PM on December 1st and will be considered on a first come, first serve basis. The number of students who are provided a Paper by Request administration of STAAR may not exceed 3% of the number of eligible students testing. Applicants will be notified of status by 4 PM on December 13, 2024.
If a student receives Special Education or 504 services and is requesting a paper test, please contact the appropriate campus ARD or 504 committee. There is a different process and form for those requests.
If you have any questions, please contact the LISD Assessment department at (972)350-0960.
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!
Donald's Annual Holiday Craft Fair is taking place December 2 - 6, but Elf Alley craft orders must be placed by November 15! Take a moment to visit the PTA MEMBERSHIP TOOLKIT to review the craft options with your student. Students may select a maximum of 4 crafts to complete during their class Elf Alley time.
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 Woot Woot Wagon is going around again in late November to bring treats to the Donald Staff right before Thanksgiving break! If you would like to sign-up to donate something, please click on the link here. If you have any questions, please reach out to Erryn Harvey at harveye@lisd.net. Thank you so much for your support!
SEND A NOTE THROUGH LISD COMMUNICATIONS
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.
Celebrate your favorite Dolphin's birthday, accomplishment, or special occasion with a personalized donation to the Donald Library! Parents, family, and community members can now donate a book from our wish list, or you can choose to donate a book of your choice. When you select a book to donate, you will also be able to personalize a permanent book plate inside the front cover of the book with a custom message for your honoree. All books will be shipped to our school, processed, and ready to be added the shelves directly from the vendor. To make sure the person you are celebrating sees your gift, the honoree will get to be the first person to check the book out! We will announce all books donated, and occasions celebrated, each month on our announcements, too. Visit https://www.btsb.com/sosl/donaldsesstemacademy/ to celebrate someone!
1. Go to https://studio.balfour.com/imageshare/ to visit the Donald Yearbook upload website
2. Enter project number #508585
3. Leave the upload code blank
4. Agree to the Terms & Conditions and start uploading!
*The system only lets you upload 10 photos at a time!
If you download the Balfour Image Share app, it saves your name and email each time so you don’t have to reenter that information!