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Dear Doerre Families,

Welcome back! I hope you and your students had a wonderful and restful fall break, enjoying some quality time together. As we head into Quarter 2, we’ve got an exciting week ahead, including:

• Beat Kleb Week – We’re kicking things off with some fun dress-up days to show our school spirit!
• IXL Math Blitz Competition during PRIDE – Students will engage in focused practice sessions to strengthen their skills and compete for prizes this week.
• Report Cards– A reminder that report card grades will be posted in Skyward on Friday, October 25.
• Fall Sports Pep Rally – Tell your students to mark their calendars for October 29 as we celebrate our student-athletes and school pride with our fall sports pep rally! More information below.

We also had an amazing Quarter 1 celebration on October 11, and you can check out photos from the event below! A huge thank you to our incredible PTO for helping fund this fantastic event for our students.

Thank you for your continued support. The year has been fantastic so far, and we are excited to build on that momentum as we move forward. We appreciate all you do to partner with us in making this school year a success for your students!

Doerre Intermediate Principal,

-Annie Welday-Zimney

10/21-10/25- Beat KLEB Week!

10/21- 7th Football vs. KLEB @ Klein Memorial Stadium

10/22- 8th Football vs. KLEB @ Doerre

10/23- 7th/8th Volleyball vs. KLEB @ Klein High

10/24- Picture Retakes

10/25- Report Cards Post

10/26- Region Band Auditions

10/26- 7th/8th Choir Solo & Ensemble Auditions

10/29- Fall Sports Pep Rally

11/5- Student Holiday and Staff Development Day

Each week, we will showcase three amazing students (one from each grade level) that are recognized by their teachers for being exceptional and showcasing our P.R.I.D.E. core values. Congratulations to these amazing students for setting the Warrior Way Standard of Excellence at Doerre Intermediate.

This week, we are excited to recognize the following students:

We are excited to celebrate our final week of district play in athletics with "Beat Kleb" week! Let’s show some Doerre spirit as we take on Kleb by participating in our fun dress-up days! We encourage all students to join in the excitement and demonstrate their school pride as we cheer on our teams.

Go Warriors! Let’s make this a week to remember!

We are excited to announce that we will be celebrating all of our fall sports at our first pep rally of the year on October 29th! Due to limited space, this event will be for staff and students only. Be on the lookout for more details (including an alternate bell schedule for the day) in the October 27th edition of the Arrow. Let’s show our Doerre spirit!

Klein ISD Anti-Drug Week- During the week of October 28 to November 1, we will be educating our students on ways to make healthy choices and remain drug-free. Attached are the slides that will be discussed during our intervention period (PRIDE).

If you would prefer that your child not participate in these lessons, please complete this opt-out form and return it to the counseling office. This will also be a dress-up week!

Did your student hear something on the announcements and can’t remember all the details? HERE is a link to the daily announcements for Quarter One that are read each day during PRIDE.

Now that The Arrow is in SMORE each week, the newsletter that is sent is a new document each week instead of a Google Document that was used in previous years. Parents can view previous issues of The Arrow by accessing them in this The Arrow Archive 2024-2025 document.

Our school store is officially open every Wednesday and students are loving it! Thank you to the Doerre PTO for helping fund this great student incentive. How does the school store work? Students receive red tickets (Doerre Dollars) from their teachers for being caught showing our P.R.I.D.E. core values around campus. Then each Wednesday, students can spend their tickets at the school store. We are still looking for more donations! For more information on how to donate items for the store, please email Christina Daniels at cdaniels2@kleinisd.net.

Parents- we need your help! At Doerre Intermediate, we dress for success! However, as we get more weeks into the school year, we are noticing more students out of dress code. Please take a moment to review THIS LETTER regarding expectations for the 24-25 school year at Doerre Intermediate.

Students that come to school out of dress code will be given an opportunity to correct the dress code infraction. If they are unable to fix the infraction, they may be asked to change clothes. Multiple dress code infractions may result in disciplinary consequences.

If you have any questions regarding dress code, please reach out to your child’s administrator.

School pictures are ready! To order, log in to your account on mylifetouch.com or create an account using your student's school ID number. All families can also log on and order a FREE Digital SmileSafe card.

More about the Smilesafe program here.

To ensure all students are safely supervised, we do not student allow entry unless their teacher is present. Between 8:00 and 8:25, students can enter the building for tutorials through the secondary front door (the entrance nearest the handicap parking spots). Students must present their student ID and sign in, indicating where they will attend. Students will only be permitted to attend tutorials for teachers who have marked themselves present.

We are publishing the tutorial schedule for your reference Doerre Tutorial Schedule. Additionally, we are now publishing the teacher tutorial sign in page as well so that parents will know if a teacher is present for tutorials when they drop their student off in the morning. You will find access to that sign in page HERE.

After 8:25, students will not be able to enter the building until the bell rings at 8:35, allowing our staff time to prepare for the school day and report to their morning duty stations.

Thank you for your cooperation and understanding.

HERE are detailed instructions for both drop off and pick up for car riders at Doerre Intermediate.

Please note, The bus lot is off-limits for parking during the school day unless given a special Doerre parking tag. We have noticed more cars in the bus lot around dismissal time, and ask that families partner with us in ensuring that the bus lot is left open for our busses to park. See administration if needed.

1. Due to safety concerns, parents will no longer be granted access to the main parking lot until 3:45. Parents who arrive prior to 3:45 will wait in line outside of the parking lot down through Theiss Mail Rt.

1. The cones will be removed at 3:45, and parents may then move up in the line.

2. Parents are to enter only via Theiss Mail Rt. The tennis court entrance is for those with a Klein ISD or Doerre Car Tag. Please be kind to the crossing guards. 🙂

3. The back faculty lot is off-limits for parent pick-up as all spots are assigned to faculty and staff.

4. There are FOUR front lanes for car rider PM pick-up.

1. Lines 1 and 2 (closest to the grassy area) are for those exiting back to Theiss Mail Rt.

2. Lines 3 and 4 (closest to the school) are for those exiting via the tennis courts.

Thank you for your support as we strive to make Doerre as safe as possible for our students, parents, faculty and staff. If you have any questions or concerns about morning drop off or afternoon pickup, please reach out to your child’s administrator.

At this time, counselors are making as few schedule changes as possible and only for extenuating circumstances. If you have any questions about a specific schedule change, please reach out to your child's counselor.

Please note that moving forward, all requested schedule changes will require collaboration between the teacher/parent through a parent conference. Administrators and counselors are available to help support any conferences or conversations about class concerns.

A Warrior Wave is a positive student referral. The student, a parent/guardian, Mrs. WZ, and the student's AP will receive an email notification of the award. There will also be monthly recognition and certificates for all students who earn a #WarriorWave. Each week, we will use the #WarriorWave nominations to choose a Warrior of the Week for each grade level. We are excited about this new way to celebrate our many students who exemplify our #DoerrePRIDE Core Values every day and set the Warrior Way Standard of Excellence at Doerre Intermediate. Parents, if you receive a Warrior Wave in your email- its a celebration!! Below you will see an example of what the Warrior Wave certificate looks like.

Beginning this week, APs will begin issuing discipline for tardies. Here is the tardy policy at Doerre Intermediate:

• Tardies Reset Each Week

• 1-2 Tardies- Warning

• 3 Tardies- Parent Contact and 1 Day Lunch Detention

• 4 Tardies- Parent Contact and 1 Hour Before School Detention or After School Detention

• 5 or more Tardies- Parent Contact and 1 Day of ISS

Please encourage your student to get to class on time. Also, be on the lookout for a proactive tardy communication system where you will get tardy updates for your child on Wednesdays and Fridays if they have already accrued more than two tardies for the week.

Doerre is cell phone free for the instructional day. To ensure instructional time is maximized and personal distractions are minimized, students are not permitted to use cell phones/personal devices/wireless earbuds during the instructional day. Students may have access to their phones up to 8:56am and after 4:15pm. Phones are allowed in the cafe at lunch but will be monitored. Students must conceal their phones before walking to and leaving the cafe.

24-25 Doerre Intermediate Cell Phone Expectations

Doerre is also Airpod free at all times. **Only wired headphones may be used with a student's tablet for instructional purposes only at the direction of the teacher.**

If students are caught with a cell phone in class or in the hallway, they will be given a cell phone referral to report to their AP office. At the AP office, the student will have to turn in their cell phone. Parent will also be contacted. After 3 cell phone infractions, students will be given additional discipline consequences for failure to adhere to the no cell phone policy. Students who are found to have cell phones out in the hallway will immediately have them confiscated and will be unable to pick them up until dismissal.

Students should have received their school issued IDs on the first day of school in class.

Students are expected to have their IDs on a lanyard, around their neck, and visible at all times.
IDs may be taken off during physical activity but required to be put back around neck.
Students who do not have their ID will be required to acquire a temporary ID. A $1 fee will be added to the students school cash account.

Students who lose their ID may request a new one. The student will be provided with a new ID, lanyard, and sleeve. A $5 fee will be added to their school cash account.

Here are this year's standard lanyard colors-

6th Grade- Black

7th Grade- Red

8th Grade- Yellow

Lunch will take place during 4th period for all grade levels.

During 4th period, 7th and 8th grade students will be dismissed to lunch at the appropriate bell. Please see the graphic below for which classes will eat A, B, and C lunch.

If you need to bring your child lunch, please know what lunch period they have and deliver it to the front office with their first and last name on it.

**Please do NOT Door Dash, Grub Hub, Uber Eats, etc. food to the school for your child.**

HERE are detailed instructions for both drop off and pick up for car riders at Doerre Intermediate.

Thank you for your support as we strive to make Doerre as safe as possible for our students, parents, faculty and staff. If you have any questions or concerns about morning drop off or afternoon pickup, please reach out to your child’s administrator.

The state of Texas for enrollment in 7th Grade requires the following updated vaccinations: Tdap, Meningococcal. Please provide updated vaccination records to the Doerre Clinic prior to the first day of school.

If your child will need a prescribed medication while at school, there has been a change to Klein ISD procedures. Prescribed medications will need a written order by a licensed healthcare provider. Clinic staff will not be able to use the prescription label as proof of the written medical order, as in the past. The licensed healthcare provider can use the Klein ISD Medication Authorization form, an action plan, or a letter from their office to provide their signed consent.

If you have any questions, please contact Nurse Rogers in the clinic at srogers1@kleinisd.net or 832-249-5678.

All fees and fines, as well as other school purchases, can be done through SchoolCash Online.

Please use the link here to access SchoolCash Online.

PRIDE is a built in period after 5th period that will rotate each week. This time is used for intervention, reteaching, social skills, character education, and other assigned activities. This week, we will transition to first period PRIDE.

October 21st-October 25th- 1st Period PRIDE

October 26th-November 1st- 2nd Period PRIDE

• Monday, 10/21- PRIDE Prep Checklist & IXL Math Challenge Intro
• Tuesday, 10/22- IXL- Math
• Wednesday, 10/23- IXL- Math
• Thursday, 10/24- IXL- Math
• Friday, 10/25- IXL- Math

Parents, please be aware, when you visit Doerre you will be asked to show your ID and state your child's name at the entrance door. In order to avoid delays upon your arrival, please have this information ready at the front doors. Staff and parents should not let visitors in without going through the door bell/video process.

Parents, please review the following Safety and Security Letter for more information on campus safety at Doerre Intermediate. Student safety is of utmost importance at Doerre Intermediate. We are dedicated to providing a secure and nurturing environment for all our students. If you have any questions, please reach out to your child’s alpha assistant principal.

At Doerre Intermediate, we LOVE our amazing PTO! With their help, we are able to put on awesome events, reward students for the amazing things they do throughout the year, and make the Doerre staff feel the appreciation and support that they deserve. It is our hope that every teacher and parent at Doerre will join the PTO for the 24-25 school year.

Click on the link or use the QR code to join. https://doerrepto.membershiptoolkit.com/

This year, the PTO is bringing back the Community Golf Classic as a fundraiser! See the information below on how you can sponsor and get involved for the Doerre Warriors golf tournament in the Spring of 2025.

Hello Doerre Warrior Parents and Guardians! I would like your help in making our 24-25 Yearbook a fantastic memory for our kids to look back on! This year, we have a Google Doc form that makes organizing and creating super easy. The QR code will take you to the Google form, or you can find a link below.

If you are at any of your children's sporting events, fine arts, or club events, please snap some photos are share them! If you have any questions, please feel free to email Kristine Ramirez at Kristine.PTO@gmail.com.

Google Form Link Below.

https://forms.gle/83B3vVzFUFqQ32sm9

Please check out the following list of Doerre Clubs & Organizations with sponsors and meeting days/time. If you have any questions about a specific club or organization, please reach out to the sponsor directly. As the school year continues, we will continue to update meeting times and locations.

Doerre Intermediate proudly demonstrates and cultivates the core values of P.R.I.D.E. We are Prepared, Respectful, have Integrity, honor Diversity, and strive for Excellence.

• Prepared - Be Ready
• Respectful - Value self and others
• Integrity - Do what is right
• Diversity - Include everyone
• Excellence - Go above and beyond

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