JANUARY 19, 2025

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Hello, Donald Families!

Friday, it's time for the Little Lighthouse to open the windows! Students may purchase items from the Lighthouse on their grade's designated shopping day. Thursday, 1/23, 5th Grade will be shopping, and Friday, 1/24, 4th Grade will be shopping. All other grades will shop on their assigned day during the next week. Shoppers must be in line by 7:30AM to participate, so be sure to arrive to school on time!

Please remember there will be NO SCHOOL Monday, January 20. All LISD facilities will be closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. We look forward to seeing everyone Tuesday morning!

Heather Shorter

Principal
STEM Academy @ Donald Elementary

20 NO SCHOOL

21 DONALD NIGHT OUT @ CHICKFILA

23-30 LITTLE LIGHTHOUSE

6 PTA MEETING + REFLECTIONS SHOWCASE @ 6PM

7 DONALD JUMP TEAM @ FMHS

13 KIDS HEART CHALLENGE KICKOFF

13 VALENTINES EXCHANGE & PARTIES IN CLASSROOMS

13 LISD STEM INTEREST MEETING @ DONALD @5PM

13 STEM NIGHT @6PM

14 NO SCHOOL

17 NO SCHOOL

Last week, students from the FMHS and MHS feeder patterns in grades 4 through 8 gathered at the LISD Administrative Center to compete in the Regional Spelling Bee. This competitive group included 2 students from each of the 17 elementary schools and 6 middle schools that feed into the Flower Mound and Marcus high schools.

The winners of the Donald Spelling Bee, Asher Alldredge and Woodrow Walton, represented our campus in the competition. Both Dolphins made it to the final round of the Bee, and Asher finished within the top 4 earning advancement to the next round.

Soon, the top 4 spellers from each of LISD's 4 Regional Bees will compete in the District Spelling Bee. All of Donald wishes Asher the best of luck as he competes as 1 of the 12 spellers!

IMPORTANT REMINDERS:

• Wear tall thick socks to avoid rubbing.
• While students can not bring their own skates due to liability, they may bring their own bike helmet or a hat or hoodie to go under the provided helmet.

UPDATED SKATING SCHEDULE:

• 1/22 (YELLOW) Mallard, Wettstein, Pastene
• 1/23 (GREEN) Herrin, Hudson, Thomas
• 1/24 (BLUE) McKenna, Defazio, Whitsett
• 1/21, 1/27 (RED) Grider, Patterson, Harvey

*Pool's class splits, so ask your student which class they go to specials with!

VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED!

We are SO thanksful to the handful of volunteer who have some to support students with getting gear on and tying shoes so we can maximize their skating time. Mrs. Rosier is still needing VOLY approved volunteers, so please CLICK HERE to add your name to the Sign-Up Genius if you're able to help!

Chickfila will only be donating portions of MOBILE ORDERS back to the Donald PTA, so be sure to order using the Chickfila app and enter code dolphins05 when you checkout!

The Little Lighthouse is ready to open the windows once again! Students may purchase items from the Lighthouse on their grade's designated shopping day. This is a super fun opportunity hosted by the Donald PTA, and it’s something our Dolphins look forward to every year! If your child would like to participate, you can purchase LLH funds on the PTA Membership Toolkit or send your student to school with a maximum of $5 on their designated day. Our amazing PTA Volunteers will have everything ready for students whose families pre-purchased LLH using the Membership Toolkit!

Thursday, January 23 5th Grade

Friday, January 24 4th Grade

Monday, January 27 3rd Grade

Tuesday, January 28 2nd Grade

Wednesday, January 29 1st Grade

Thursday, January 30 Kindergarten

All items are $2 or less, and students may purchase up to 3 items.

Shoppers must be in line by 7:30AM to participate, so be sure to arrive to school on time!

It may only be January, but it's time to start looking ahead to MIDDLE SCHOOL! Mrs. Ramsey and the counselors at LISD middle school campuses are working together to ensure all students and their families have the information they need to be 6th-Grade-Ready by the end of the school year. 5th Grade teachers will be sharing specific information with families through their weekly email, but you'll want to mark the important events listed below on your family calendar, too!

5th Grade Student Tour @ FWMS

Monday, February 10 from 9:00AM to 11:30AM

FWMS Open House

Tuesday, February 11 @ 6:00PM

SRMS Open House

Wednesday, February 12 @ 6:00PM

As the new year begins, I’m excited to share that our students will focus on setting personal and academic goals during January's guidance lessons. This is an excellent opportunity for them to reflect on what they’d like to achieve in 2025 and learn valuable skills in planning and perseverance. We encourage you to join us in discussing goal setting with your child at home. Together, we can help them start the year strong with a positive mindset and a clear path forward!

Week 1- Skip Second Step due to short week

Week 2- Family Communication Information

Week 3- Family Communication Information

Week 4- Family Communication Information

LISD has some great opportunities coming up including Love & Logic learning and a Parent Cafe. If you need any support or resources, Mrs. Ramsey's Counseling Corner website is a great place to start. You can also email or call me anytime.

The 24/25 Donald Yearbook is now on sale! Pre-sale copies can be purchased online for $25. The deadline for pre-sale is at the end of January, so CLICK HERE to reserve your copy today!

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!

Bags of mulch are $6-6.75 per bag, and all proceeds benefit the operating cost for the Flower Mound High School Band.

Free Delivery on February 22, 2025 to orders in Flower Mound, Lewisville, Double Oak, Highland Village, Lantana, and Argyle.

Scan the QR code to order today!

Questions? Email fundraising@fmhsband.org!

Marcus High School’s Annual Elementary School Drum Camp is coming again this February. This introductory clinic is specifically designed for elementary-aged children who show an interest in percussion. Directed by Mr. Kennan Wylie, acclaimed music educator and Director of Marcus’ award-winning drumline, this camp’s purpose is to enrich and engage students from all over the metroplex, and especially LISD.

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!

This is an amazing opportunity for your student to write, illustrate, and publish their very own book! Please visit the Dolphin Tales website here for more information about publishing a book. Then you can place order here!

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 once again in December to bring treats to the Donald Staff right before Winter break! If you would like to sign-up to donate something, please click on the link here. Items can be dropped off in the Donald Office on or before Wednesday, January 9!

If you have any questions, please reach out to Erryn Harvey at harveye@lisd.net. Thank you so much for your support!

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!