December Newsletter 24-25

December 2: Late Start, Doors open at 10:05 a.m.

December 6: PTA - Pancakes with Santa, 6:00-8:00 p.m.

December 12: 5th Grade Holiday Concert, 6:00 p.m.

December 19: PTA- Chic-Fil-A Night

December 20: Early Release Day, 1:15 p.m. dismissal

December 23-January 3: Winter Break

Join us for a fun filled evening with the whole family. Families are welcome to enjoy the festivities any time between 6-8 pm. Tickets can be pre-purchased for $8 online or at the door for $10.

Dear Families, During this holiday season, Duello will again be partnering with Morning Star Church (MSC) and the New Hope Resource Center to provide Christmas Shoppe to families in need of assistance. To support the Christmas Shoppe, we are asking for donations of specific gift items in a variety of price points or gift cards. We are also accepting cash donations to support our families. This year for the Christmas Shoppe gift drive, MSC has created gift registries at Amazon and Wal-Mart. Read below to find the details of how to access the registries. Unwrapped gifts should be shipped directly to Morning Star or brought to school by Tuesday, December 3, 2024.

The information below provides the links to access the gift registries directly.

Amazon Morning Star | MO: Christmas Shoppe 2024

Walmart Christmas Shoppe 2024 at Morning Star Church

Thank you so much for donating to Christmas Shoppe to help our families in need.

If you have any questions, please contact: Jacki Fine, Duello Counselor

(636) 327-6050 ext. 47324

jacquelinefine@wsdr4.org

🎤 Wish to celebrate or appreciate a Duello staff member? Looking to give a general shoutout highlighting DUE's bright spots? We will share our Mic Drop Moments via the monthly newsletter, our weekly staff newsletter, and social media!

Our Spirit Leaders and Service Club students have been working hard on creating and crafting new products as well as picking new merchandise to add to our store inventory! Last month they made the cutest Duello Shaker bookmarks! The store will be open before school from 8:05-8:30am, during the weeks listed below. Our students are also starting to come up with ideas on how to utilize the funds made at the store. We will be having students vote on Murals for our school walls as well as some ways to enhance our outdoor classroom space! We love that our students are actively involved in making our school an even better place to be.

Store Open: Week of December 16-20

Grade Level Shopping Dates:

Monday December 16: Kindergarten

Tuesday December 17: First Grade

Wednesday December 18: Second Grade

Thursday December 19: Third Grade

Friday December 20: Fourth & Fifth Grade

As we approach the colder months, we want to re-share the District communication that has information regarding the WSD's inclement weather procedures for the 2024-25 school year. This year, snow days one and two will be traditional snow days. After our second snow day this year, we will switch to AMI (alternative methods of instruction) for snow days three through seven. Read more on what to expect this winter here. View AMI assignments here.

Has your child's teacher made a significant impact on their education and life? Do you want to recognize a staff member who goes above and beyond? The WSD rolled out a new way to honor our staff, and it only takes a few minutes to do. Nominate a teacher or employee for a Wentzville Wow Factor Award anytime throughout the school year to let them know they are making a difference! Nominate a Staff Member.

The WSD will once again be providing supervision for K-5 students who need to be dropped off at the regular start time on scheduled Late Start Days in the 2024-25 school year. This is separate from our Before Care Program through Chautauqua, so if you are registered for Chautauqua, please DO NOT register for Late Start Supervision. Late start day supervision will be available beginning at 8:05 a.m. on Late Start days (School start time 10:20 a.m.). Please visit our Late Start page on our District website for more information.

Regular school attendance is critical to your child’s success at school. In the event that your child should need to be absent from school, please notify the office at (636) 327-6050 and press 1 to report that absence. Please leave your name, your child’s name, and grade, the teacher's name, and the reason for absence. You may also email attendance changes to attendance.duello@wsdr4.org

Regular Day Lunch Times:

Kindergarten: 11:00-11:20

First: 12:15-12:35

Second: 10:35-10:55

Third: 11:50-12:10

Fourth:11:25-11:45

Fifth: 12:40-1:00

Late Start Lunch Times:

Kindergarten: 11:00-11:20

First: 11:25-11:45

Second: 10:35-10:55

Third: 11:50-12:10

Fourth: 12:15-12:35

Fifth: 12:40-1:00

Early Release Lunch Times:

Kindergarten: 10:20-10:40

First: 10:45-11:05

Third: 11:10-11:30

Second: 11:35-11:55

Fourth: 12:00-12:20

Fifth: 12:25-12:45

This is an important reminder of the drop-off and pick-up procedures that we will enforce for the safety and efficiency of the students and parents at Duello. Staff supervision and student drop-off begin at 8:05 a.m. If you arrive early, please wait with your child(ren) until 8:05 a.m. to assure that they are supervised. Parents should not drop students off in the parking lot in order to avoid the drop-off line.

Walkers- Walkers are defined as students who walk or ride their bike home. These students will be dismissed and will either travel home alone or meet their parent/guardian. The parking lot is not a designated crosswalk and is extremely dangerous for students to walk through unattended. Please do not bypass the carline for convenience and put your child and others in danger.

Car Riders- Car Riders are defined as students who will have parents/guardians who will utilize our car rider line to drive through and pick their child up. This is the most efficient way if a parent is coming to pick their child up. The line might look long but it moves quickly.

A smooth and efficient procedure takes all of us working together. I appreciate and expect all parents to follow the outlined procedures.

Car Riders

• Make sure your car rider pick up signs are visible on your dash. If you do not have your sign when you arrive then you will need to show proper identification.

Walkers

• If your child is a walker, please communicate with the office and teacher so we know which students to release as a walker. If a child is not on our list as being a walker, we will need to call home to verify or send them on the bus or as a car rider. This is solely for safety purposes. We don’t want to release a child as a walker if we have not received permission from a parent. Also, we asked that you don’t drive a car up to school and then have your child dismissed as a walker. This creates an unsafe situation for students and adults. The parking lot is not a designated crosswalk and is extremely dangerous for students to walk through unattended. Please do not bypass the carline for convenience and put your child and others in danger. We truly appreciate your help with keeping everyone safe!

Morning/Afternoon Schedule

• Doors open at 8:05 am
• Breakfast from 8:05 am-8:20 am
• Dismissal begins at 3:15 pm

Would you like to volunteer at your student's school? Would you like to attend field trips? Please read the information at this link for more information, and to sign up to volunteer!