August 18, 2024

Hello, Dolphin Families!

We had a wonderful first week back at Donald! From arrival to lunch to dismissal, everyone did a fantastic job learning our campus procedures. Our focus at Donald is on LEVELING UP in everything we do, so we were so happy to hand out several SPLASH notes to students who were exemplars of our 6 Essential Dolphin Skills! These are character traits and actions we celebrate at Donald that make a positive SPLASH:

Self-Awareness

Perseverance

Leading in Learning

Adapting to Change

Sharing your Gifts

Honesty

Every year, teachers begin the first day of school leading students in discussions about how we can create a safe and fun learning environment for everyone in our building, and these 6 Essential Skills are at their heart of those discussions. Every SPLASH creates a ripple effect, and we are always proud to see the positive work of our Dolphins extending from school into the community!

Every week, you and your family can expect to receive an email with the Dolphin News. These newsletters will provide important reminders and information about upcoming events, but they will also contain celebrations about things happening at our school. We hope these newsletters help you to feel connected to the campus and give you an inside look at what your children are up to during the school day.

This newsletter is full of important information, so please be sure to scroll through each section. We look forward to learning with you and our Dolphins this year!

Heather Shorter
Principal
STEM Academy @ Donald Elementary

20 PICTURE DAY

20 DONALD NIGHT OUT @ HANDEL'S ICE CREAM

2 NO SCHOOL

5 PTA MEETING @ 6:00PM

20 GRADE 5 DONUTS WITH DOLPHINS @ 7:15AM

26 STEM NIGHT @ 6:00PM

Since a construction crew damaged a campus gas line, our cafeteria staff has had to get creative and call in support to ensure all our students who purchase their meals in the breakfast and lunch lines get something healthy to eat. We expect the line to be fully repaired by the end of Monday, but that means we will be serving an adjusted menu during Monday meals.

Breakfast options on Monday will include:

Yogurt with Graham Gracker

Cereal

For lunch, meals will once again be prepared and packaged in the FMHS cafeteria and delivered to Donald. While we typically take lunch counts as part of morning routine to help our cafeteria staff plan how many of each item should be prepared, meals being put together off campus means there is a set amount of each item prepared, and the choices cannot be replenished once they are gone.

Lunch options on Monday will include:

Rotini with Meat Sauce

Grilled Cheese

Sun Butter and Jelly Sandwich

Turkey Sub

If your child is not prepared to eat each of the four choices above should their preferred choice(s) be out at the time of their lunch, we strongly encourage you pack a lunch for them on Monday.

Due to the unfortunate delayed arrival of our 23/24 yearbook last spring, we were unable to properly sell the extra copies. If you are interested in purchasing one, click the link below to place your order: https://www.balfour.com/texas/flower-mound/donald-elementary-school

To ensure that you get your yearbook quickly, please forward your receipt to rosiera@lisd.net and Mrs. Rosier will send the yearbook home with your child the next day.

Please take care of Skyward iPad forms and fees as soon as possible! All forms and fees are due no later than August 30, and LISD Technology will begin collecting iPads on September 3 from students with incomplete forms and/or unpaid fees.

Tuesday, August 20 is Fall Picture Day! Students will be taking their pictures before their scheduled lunch and recess to make sure photographers can catch everyone looking their best. Money sent on the day of photos must be attached to the paper Strawbridge order forms that will come home with Monday Mail. Families who place their picture order online don’t need to send anything with their student on picture day!

ORDER YOUR PICTURES TODAY!

Visit strawbridge.net and enter

Picture Day ID FM463083

Strawbridge encourages families to sign up to receive updates via email regarding their child's school portraits. CLICK HERE for updates including promotions, additional deals, and the ability to order more pictures at a later time. When entering student information, parents should be sure to enter the student's name as it is on file at the school.

Join us for the first DNO of the year at Handel's in Flower Mound and treat yourself to some ice cream while giving back to our school!

Mention Donald Elementary when you buy a sweet treat between 5PM and 9PM Tuesday, August 20, and 30% of your purchase will be given to the Donald PTA to support our campus. You'll likely see some of your favorite Donald teachers scooping ice cream as well!

September 16 through September 20, Donald will join LISD in celebrating Kindness Week!

Monday, September 16 Shine Bright with Kindness

Start the week off BRIGHT by wearing bright or neon colors!

Tuesday, September 17 Kindness is a Superpower

Show off the power of kindness by dressing as your favorite superhero!

Wednesday, September 18 Be Kind. No Cap!

No lie, it's cool to be kind! Wear your favorite hat and lead with kindness.

Thursday, September 19 I'm on Team Kindness

Rock your favorite team's jersey or colors and celebrate being on Team Kindness!

Friday, September 20 Be Someone's Sunshine

Brighten someone's day and wear your Kindness shirt, or any shade of red, orange or yellow!

If you would like to join staff in celebrating Kindness every Monday this year, purchase you can CLICK HERE to purchase a shirt through the Lewisville High School Student Council by August 19!

Be sure to follow @LewisvilleISD on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram, and follow @LISDBeKind on Twitter for all of the latest kindness content. Also be sure to use the hashtag #LISDBeKind when sharing your own photos throughout the week!

Hello Donald Dolphins!

My name is Mrs. Ramsey and I am very excited to be the school counselor at Donald Elementary this year. Becoming a school counselor has been a lifelong dream of mine! I received my Bachelors in Education from Hardin Simmons University in Abilene and my Masters in School Counseling from Sul Ross State University in Alpine.

I am a LISD graduate and I have been a teacher for over twenty years. Most of my teaching experience has been within LISD however I have also taught in West Texas and Australia.

I am happily married with two beautiful children. My daughter is going into seventh grade and my son is going into fifth grade. We also have two Goldendoodle dogs who we love dearly.

In my free time I love to enjoy nature, read books, knit blankets and drink coffee with friends. I look forward to getting to know each of you this year!

Visit the Donald Counseling Website to learn more!

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!

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!