September Dogwood Parent Newsletter

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Dear parents,

Thank you so much for a great first month here at Dogwood! We have spent a lot of time this month learning and practicing DUCKS expectations across the campus (Dedicated, United, Controlled, Kind and Safe). Each of these are tied directly to student and teacher behaviors/actions. Example - Controlled - hands and feet to self, stay in our own area, etc. We ask that you discuss these with your child and help us reinforce these at home as well. Students earn Duck Bills when they are caught showing one of the DUCKS expectations. They can do different things with their duck bills like using them at the Duck Bill store to buy pens, booklets, they can eat with the teacher, wear a hat for a day, pie the principal, etc. Thank you for helping us with this as well!

September is Hispanic Heritage month. This month recognizes the contributions of Hispanic Americans to the country's culture, history, and achievements. This year's theme is "Pioneers of Change: Shaping the Future Together." We will be celebrating with optional dress up days (flyer below).

Lastly, we are excited to have some great events coming up this month (Grandparents breakfast, Open House, NCHS Football Spirit Night, Parent Workshops, etc.). More information can be found in the newsletter about the different events including dates and times.

We appreciate your continued support! If you have any questions, please call the front office.

THANK YOU,

Ms. Lowe

At the end of each semester (December and May), we will raffle a $50 gift card to families with the highest percentage of attendance for that semester. View the image to see our goals and student incentives.

Al final de cada semestre (diciembre y mayo), sortearemos una tarjeta de regalo de $50 a las familias con el mayor porcentaje de asistencia para ese semestre. Oprima la imagen para ver nuestros objetivos e incentivos.

School Hours (8:30am - 3:55pm)

Breakfast Served Daily 7:45am - 8:30am (no visitors at breakfast)

Tardy Bell Rings @ 8:30 am

Official Attendance Time @ 9:40 am

Dismissal @ 3:55 pm

We are excited to kick off our before school clubs starting September 24th. We sent Club letters home Thursday, August 29th for students who are interested in joining a club. The forms will need to be turned into the office no later than Friday, September 6th. Once students have ranked their top three choices, they will be placed in ONE club. If their first Club option is at its student limit, they will be placed in their second or third option. More information will be given to parents and students after students are placed in a specific Club.

Lunch visitors on designated grade level days! Please be aware of the following guidelines as they have changed from last year.

• Please arrive early to scan in at the office. Any visitor that arrives after 10 minutes of the lunch time will not be allowed to go back.

• All parents and authorized visitors must stay at the parent tables located by the playground windows.

• All visitors may only eat with their child. No other students are allowed to join you and your child.

• You are not allowed to eat off of your child’s cafeteria tray.

• You may not bring food for other children at the school (only your own child).

Parents of returning students should utilize Skyward's Family Access System to verify student information for registration. The video below will demonstrate how to complete returning student registration. If you do not know your username, or have problems entering the system, contact your student's campus, call 281-577-8615, or email PEIMS@newcaneyisd.org.

Our teachers will be having conferences the whole month of October.

Please be on the lookout for information on how to sign up from your student's teachers.

THANK YOU!

Absence Reporting

If your student is absent from school, you can report the absence and upload doctor notes, etc. here: https://forms.newcaneyisd.org/Forms/AttendanceNotes

Free and Reduced Lunch

The cost of a school lunch is $3.00. If you have not done so already, please log in to School Cafe to complete a lunch application. Click here to complete the form: https://www.schoolcafe.com/ncisdnutrition

Attendance is the most important factor in your child's academic success! Please use the academic calendars to plan doctors appointments during breaks (when at all possible) and to ensure family vacations are planned during school breaks! THANK YOU for your support! #attendancematters