DRES FAMILY MESSAGE

Hello DRES Family,

Thank you to all of our DRES Family and Community that have served and are serving our country in the military. We walk free because of your selfless service. Happy Veterans Day.

• Quarter 2 Interim Reports will come home next week, the week of 11/18/24.
• Mark your calendar for our next DRES Community Meet Up on December 7 at Honeycutt Playground from 11am-12pm.
• We will host a Scholastic Book Fair will be the week of 11/18-11/22/24. The students will have the opportunity to view the books before purchase. See the Dojo messages from Ms. Evans on how to set up your child's Book Fair eWallet that they can use to purchase books without sending money with them. The Book Fair will be open the evening of 11/21/24 from 6-8pm.
• Our chorus will be performing, The Broadway Beat, on 11/21/24 at 7:00pm. Chorus parents- check Mrs. Toelly's emails for updates and information on the chorus performance.
• DRES is designated a TSI school due to our End of Grade proficiency for our Student with Disabilities subgroup. Please see the letter here.

Have a wonderful week!

Sincerely,

Principal Sanchez

The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction has a literacy resource site for families to use at home to support literacy. Give a few clicks to look around and find some helpful information on how to support your child's reading skills at home.

https://www.dpi.nc.gov/students-families/parents-corner/literacy-home-digital-childrens-reading-initiative

At Durant Road Elementary School, our vision is to cultivate a community where every child achieves academic excellence and social emotional growth in a safe, supportive, and equitable environment.

At Durant Road Elementary we value diversity, creativity, and equity. In fostering strong, trusting relationships, we cultivate empathy and family partnerships to create a nurturing and supportive environment where every child grows – academically, socially, and emotionally.

11/13/24- World Kindness Day

11/18/24- Quarter 2 Interims Go Home This Week

11/18-11/22/24- Bookfair

11/20/24- 1st Grade Morehead Planetarium In House Field Trip

11/20 & 21/24- 4th Grade In House Field Trip- Piedmont Center

11/21/24- Chorus Concert- Broadway Beat at DRES- 7pm

11/27-11/29/24- No School- Thanksgiving Break

12/9/24- School Improvement Team Meeting 3:45-4:45pm

12/11/24- 2nd Grade Field Trip- Science Is Fun- In House

12/16/24- Spelling Bee during the school day

12/17/24- Chorus Walk to DRMS for Chorus Dress Rehearsal @ 3:30pm

12/18/24- Chorus Concert- At Durant Road Middle School- 6:30pm

12/20/24- Last Day of Quarter 2

12/21/24-1/26/25- Winter Break/Track Out

1/27/25- First Day of Quarter 3

2/3/25- Quarter 2 Report Cards Go Home

2/24/25- Quarter 3 Interims Go Home This Week

3/28/25- Last Day of Quarter 3

3/29-4/21/25- No School- Spring Break/Track Out

4/22/25- First Day of Quarter 4

4/28/25- Quarter 3 Report Cards Go Home

5/19/25- Quarter 4 Interims Go Home This Week

5/26/25- No School- Memorial Day

5/30/25- DRES Family Night At Mudcats- Chorus Singing National Anthem

6/19/25- No School- Juneteenth

6/26/25- Last Day of Quarter 4

6/27 & 6/28/25- EOG Retests

You are invited to fill out an application to see if you qualify for free or reduced price meals for your child. This needs to be redone every year. Please apply using this link: https://www.myschoolapps.com/

If you would prefer a paper copy, these are available at the school.

At DRES, we follow the WCPSS Bully Prevention expectations. We have no room for bullying at DRES. We teach our students to be safe, own their learning, act responsibly, and be respectful at all times. If your child experiences bullying please reach out to a school representative so we are aware and can take immediate action. Start by informing the teacher of the situation. The teacher will then analyze the situation and determine if they are able to address the situation. If not, they will seek assistance from the counselors or school administration to put an end to the bullying situation.

Just remember- Bullying is unwanted aggressive behavior that perceives an imbalance of power and is repeated.

One of the main forms of bullying that we see actually happens in the care of the parents outside of school that causes major disruptions to the learning environment. This is cyberbullying. We spent many, many hours and days last school year dealing with cyberbullying that happened outside of school, yet had a negative impact on the school environment. If you provide your child with a cell phone or access to a device, please be responsible to monitor what they are doing on their device. They actually could be causing the bullying, participating in the bullying, or be the target of bullying, none of which are healthy for them. Many apps used for this are: Snapchat, Instagram, Kik, and TikTok. Elementary school aged children are not yet old enough to have these accounts, yet many of them do. The age limit is in place to give time for young children's brains to develop so they can make more appropriate decisions.

Here is an article that may be useful to help with Cyberbullying.

https://www.stopbullying.gov/cyberbullying/what-is-it

Help us to help your children to be in a bully free and respectful environment at school!

• Your child needs to be in school for us to teach them.
• Missing more than 10 days of school is excessive and tends to lead to students being behind academically.
• Send a note to the teacher within 2 days of an absence, in order for it to be considered for excused. The note can be written, in email, or through Dojo.
• Excused attendance reasons: Injury/Illness (sick, medical, dental appointments), Religious observation, Death in Immediate Family member, Educational Opportunities that are specifically designed for educational reasons and approved in advance (Not family vacations), Military Deployment Activities

Ideas to help at home with the morning routine.

1. Go to bed on time.
2. Lay clothes at night.
3. Develop a back up plan for getting to school in case of an emergency or no bus.
4. Set an alarm and teach your child a morning routine to help get them prepared for school. Making a visual or written checklist to hang on the mirror in the bathroom is helpful for building independent reminders.

Please view the 24-25 DRES Parent Student Handbook here:

https://www.wcpss.net/Page/22935

Be sure to read this and refer to it throughout the school year. It is located on our school website in the Parents section.

Check out the new Cell Phone expectations which were added in this school year.

Be sure you are connected to your child(ren)'s teacher on ClassDojo so you can stay informed on classwide and individual communications. We need to be able to have direct communication with a parent or guardian for every student in case of an emergency, and because ongoing communication between school and home will provide the best support for your child's success.

Do you have a School Messenger account so you don't miss important texts and emails from Wake County Public Schools and Durant Road Elementary?

Read more at this link: https://www.wcpss.net/schoolmessenger