September 22, 2024
We encourage everyone to join us in celebrating the FMHS spirit days during Flower Mound Homecoming Week. All Donald families are invited to participate in the FHMS HoCo Carnival Wednesday, 9/25, from 5PM to 7PM, too!
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 TOTALLY 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!
It’s time for our Annual 21 Day Snacking Challenge! Each year, LISD partners with the Medical City Children’s Hospital to help educate children and parents about how to adopt healthy eating habits. Students commit to trying healthy snacks for 21 days using ideas from a digital recipe book that is written by local high school culinary students. There are some fun prizes at the end if you complete the final assessment, but the real prize is that we are working together to create healthy habits one snack at a time!
Register to join us in the 21 Day Snacking Challenge by going here: https://kids-teaching-kids.com/ Registration opens 9/23! The 21 Day Snacking Challenge will be from 9/30 – 10/20, so sign up today!
What: We are kicking off our Fall Donald Run Club Season on Thursday, October 10th. This is an after school club for Donald Students who are in 3rd, 4th and 5th graders with a goal of increasing endurance and speed when running. We will train toward the Flower Mound Rotary's Annual Reindeer Run 5K which will be on the morning of Saturday 12/7.
Where: Around Donald’s Campus
When: Thursdays after school from 3:45-4:15
We sign in & stretch inside during dismissal until cars are gone at 3:45
Dates for the Fall Season:
10/10, 10/17, 10/24, 10/31, 11/7, 11/14, 11/21, (off on 11/28 for Thanksgiving), 12/5.
Reindeer Run 5K is Saturday 12/7, and the whole fam is welcome to join!
How to sign up: If your student would like to participate in the 8 week Fall Run Club Season*, please sign up HERE . The deadline to sign up is Monday October 7th. *You will need to sign up again in the spring.
Questions: Email Mrs. Rosier rosiera@lisd.net
The Donald PTA has officially kicked off their largest, most exciting fundraiser of the year and they need your help to make the DOLPHIN DASH a success! All students will be participating in the Dolphin Dash Friday, 11/1, during their specials time, but there are a few things you'll want to do now to get ready for the big day!
- Register your student to start the fundraising adventure! If you haven’t registered, visit getmovinfundhub.com and use School Identifier 5d600d1f6dfaa to find our event!
Get your Dolphin Dash shirt! For your student to receive a Dolphin Dash shirt, they only needs to have $15 donated to their FundHub account by Tuesday, 10/15!
- Visit donaldpta.membershiptoolkit.com to purchase your signs to cheer them on the day of the race.
- Vsit donaldpta.membershiptoolkit.com to VOLUNTEER! Remember: ALL volunteers must be VOLY approved in order to sign up as a Dash volunteer!
Kindness Week was a HUGE success! Thank you to everyone who took part in the activities and spreading kindness around our campus. My hope is that kindness will continue to grow and spread all year to our Donald community!
I would love to invite you to fill out our parent needs survey. It is so important to have parent's input on the topics that I will present to the students. By surveying your student's needs, I hope to provide a more comprehensive and responsive school counseling program at Donald Elementary. Please click the link and complete it as soon as possible so that I can design the most effective program for this school year. Thank you for your participation and support. Please click this link Donald 2024-2025 Counseling Needs
This month I have been teaching guidance lessons about managing big emotions. Here are several of the skills students have been taught to use when big emotions try to overwhelm them. You can support your child with learning these skills at home when they have overwhelming emotions.
Calling all CREATORS! PTA is currently accepting submissions for the National Reflections Art Program! This year’s theme is “Accepting Imperfection.” Students are encourage to submit original works of art inspired by the theme. They may choose to enter their work in the categories of Visual Arts, Music Composition, Literature, Dance Choreography, and Film Production. Students are more than welcome to enter their creations in multiple categories, but only one submission per category will be accepted.
This is an amazing opportunity for students to express themselves while developing their artistic talents. Their works of art will be showcased at a Donald PTA event in the spring, but there is a possibility of work being sent beyond the campus for showcase and competition. Last year one of our own Donald Dolphins, Emilio Miranda, represented LISD and our campus when his film project advanced to the state level! Our students have a lot of talent, and we’re excited to see it take shape this year.
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!
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.
HELP US HOST THE OCTOBER WOOT WOOT WAGON
Mrs. Harvey and Mrs. Whitsett, 5th grade teachers at Donald, began hosting a monthly treat cart called the Woot Woot Wagon last year. The Woot Woot Wagon was created to provide all Donald staff with fun snacks and drinks once a month. It is something all of our Donald staff gets so excited for, but it can't happen without the help of our Donald families! If you would like to sign-up to donate something to the Woot Woot Wagon this year, please CLICK HERE!
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!