DRES FAMILY MESSAGE

Yearbooks will be on sale until May 1st. 5th Grade Parents can purchase Ads to showcase their child with the below links:

1/4 page ads
https://forms.gle/MFYX4qNdfhMogTQE7

1/8 page ads
https://forms.gle/j6eDmFAkaKtf8sjE8

It's time to buy your 2023-24 DRES yearbook! Yearbooks can be purchased at:
WWW.STRAWBRIDGE.NET
USE ONLINE CODE: YB29156
Yearbooks will be delivered to DRES by the end of the year.

Come watch our choir sing the National Anthem for the Mudcats game on May 2nd at 6:30pm! Grab a friend and meet them at the game to support DRES students and watch a great game!

All DRES choir students must have a ticket to sing and accompanied by an adult with a ticket.

https://www.ticketreturn.com/prod2new/GroupPortalPEC.asp?HoldID=3079&SponsorID=17060&EventID=340252

Challenge Island is hosting an afterschool club at DRES on Thursdays from 3:05pm-4:05pm starting May 2-June 6. The cost is $125. Students will use their imagination while engaging in STEM activities.

See more and register here: https://login.challenge-island.com/eventDetail.php?record=23974

Family Academy Virtual Workshop on May 8, 2024 at 5:30pm.

Topic: Helping Your Child Reduce Test Stress

Test stress is something that many students struggle with. Typically, it is unusual
to find a student who approaches a big test without a high level of anxiety. This
workshop teaches parents tips to help their children lessen test stress.

Helping Your Child Reduce Test Stress
Link english: https://meet.google.com/jjq-kydh-tpc
Link spanish: https://meet.google.com/pyq-czfo-xaq

Wake County Family Surveys are live! The Survey runs through May 17. We need your help to ensure we hear from as many family voices as possible! The survey is available in different languages. Paper copies will be sent home this week. You will ONLY need to fill out one copy, either paper or online.

Thank you!

Durant Rd ES Family Survey Link - https://surveys.panoramaed.com/wakecounty/7753935272/surveys?language=en

If you have a rising Kindergarten student, we will have a Kindergarten Orientation for parents on Thursday, May 9 from 6-7pm in the gym. This is an informational session for parents.

Popsicles at the Playground will be on 6/15/24 at 2:00pm at the pavillion outback of the school. Families can meet one another, students can meet their teacher, and see their classrooms.

We use the Letterland Phonics Curriculum in Kindergarten-Second Grade. WCPSS hosts an annual Letterland Day at Pullen Park. See more here. https://www.wcpss.net/Letterland-Day

• If you have a student that will be coming to Kindergarten next school year, please get them registered ASAP!
• If your child is in Kindergarten-Fourth Grade and NOT returning to Durant Road Elementary next school year, please reach out to Silvia Antonio at santonio@wcpss.net to let her know where your child will attend school next year.

What is considered Chronic Absenteeism?

Missing 10% or more of the school days. That would be 17 or more days absent in a school year.

Why does Chronic Absenteeism Matter?

Being physically present in school is a necessary precursor to learning. Chronic absenteeism in early grades may prevent children from developing the skills they need to succeed in later grades. Research has repeatedly found a “clear and consistent relationship between early attendance and later achievement,” including:

• Lower academic performance in 1st and 5th grades
• Persistently lower academic scores in grades 3-5
• An increased likelihood of reading below grade level
• An increased likelihood of needing reading intervention

In middle grades, chronically absent students are less likely to be on-track to graduate from high school on time. In fact, improving attendance is a better predictor of high school outcomes than test score improvement.

Content was taken from: https://dashboard.myfuturenc.org/college-and- career-access/chronic-absenteeism/

How can I best help my child to succeed academically?

Get them to school, on time, daily.

4-29-24- PTA Meeting 6:30pm

5-2-24- Chorus Singing at Mudcats Game

5-4-24- Marsh Creek Playground Meet Up

5-18-24- Campus Clean Up 9am-12pm

5-20-24- Q4 Interims Go Home

5-23-24- NC Under The Stars 6-8pm

6-3-24- PTA Meeting 6:30pm

6-22-24- Durant Nature Park- Final Fling and Popsicles

6-26-24- Last Day of School, 5th Grade Celebration, Q4 Report Cards Go Home

Please view the 23-24 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.

In order to continue to build community, we will have Saturday meet ups at different parks throughout the county. We'd love for you and your family to join us to meet one another and provide a time for the kids to play. Reminders and times will be sent out throughout the year. We have set a time for the first one and will communicate the other times going forward.

5/4- Marsh Creek Playground

6/22- Durant Nature Park- Final Fling and Popsicles

Join our next PTA Meeting 4/29/24 at 6:30pm in the Media Center at school.

Join our PTA here: https://durantroadpta.weebly.com/pta-membership.html

Looking to Sponsor a Classroom need? Does your place of employment make donations? Check out our open Donors Choose grants here at this link.

Do you plan to volunteer at DRES this school year to chaperone a field trip or help in the cafe, classroom, or library?

You can register as a volunteer from the comfort of your own home using the link below.

https://myvolunteer.com/wcpss/volunteer/login

Learn about the WCPSS Strategic Plan using the links below.

Video Click Here

Website Click Here

Families- It is extremely important to be connected with your child(ren)'s teacher through Class Dojo. Teachers use this as their primary means of communicating with families, as well as a school-wide communication tool for upcoming events and happenings around the school. Contact your child's teacher through email or call the school if you are not able to connect with your teacher(s) through Class Dojo.

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