DRES Family Message

Happy New Year Durant Road Community!

We had a great start to 2023 last week and excited about all of the learning and enjoyment coming in Quarter 3. Let's continue to work together to ensure the best education for our Eagles! Thank you for taking the time to read over these messages to stay informed of what is happening around DRES.

Sincerely,

Mrs. Sanchez, Principal

We are still accepting Free/Reduced Price Lunch applications. For any families that qualify, the students will receive free breakfast and lunch for the school year. Use this link to learn more and fill out an application. It's worth a try! Status remains anonymous. The only person that can see this status is the cafeteria manager and she is not allowed to share this information with anyone else.

https://www.wcpss.net/Page/1849

Be sure to hang your carpool tag from your rearview mirror upon entering the carpool lane and leave it there until your child gets in the car. The purpose of the tags isn't just to get your child to your car, it is to make sure of the safety of your child. We do not want to put a child in the wrong vehicle. Make sure you have your tags daily. If you lost your tag, it broke, or you don't have one, please call the office at 919-870-4220 and we can help you get a new tag. If you need to purchase an additional tag, please bring in $3.00 and we will make you a new tag.

We are looking for male role models to come greet our students as they enter school in the morning at buses and carpool. Can be a dad, step-dad, uncle, grandfather, older brother, father figure, or any male role model over 18. Take a look at your schedule and see if you can spare just 30 one morning from 8-8:30am.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040d4ea9af28ab9-morning3#/

Parents are welcome to come back in and eat lunch with their children.

Parents must check in at the front office to get a visitors tag. Only parents listed on the locator card (green card) will be allowed into the cafeteria. If a family member, such as a grandparent, is coming for lunch, the parent must call the school to alert us of the visitor.

We have designated specific tables for each grade level on where parents will need to sit to eat with their child in order to keep the cafeteria running smoothly. Parents are welcome to sit at the round tables in the hallway along the office wall if you prefer.

We'd love for parents to help clean up the table they are eating at since we have a very short transition window between grade levels.

Parents are only allowed to have their child eat with them. No other students will be allowed to move to the designated table or go into the hallway to eat.

Parents can bring a special lunch for their child and themselves only or parents are welcome to purchase a school lunch.

Be sure to get the lunch time from your child's teacher so you know when the correct lunch time is scheduled.

Chess Club Meets Wednesday Mornings from 7:15am-8:00am in Media Center

DRES Chorus Meets Thursday Mornings from 7:15am-8:00am in Music Room

1/26/23- Q2 Report Cards Go Home

1/31/23- Urban Air Spirit Night- 4pm-8pm

2/1/23- First Day of Black History Month

2/2/23- School Tour for new families- 5pm

2/3/23- 4th & 5th Grade Math Club Starts 7:30am-8:00am

2/6/23- National School Counselor Week- Celebrate Ms. Hartley (Grades K,2,4) and Ms. Sockman (Grades 1,3,5)

2/13/23- National Bus Driver Appreciation Week- Take a minute to thank your bus drivers!, School Leadership Meeting 3:45-4:45pm in Media Center

2/20/23- Interims go home this week

2/22/23- School Tour for new families- 12pm

2/27/23- PTA Meeting @ DRES Media Center 6:30pm

3/1/23- First Day of Women's History Month

3/6/23- Author Diane Silcox Jarrett- Week Long Resident Artist working with 5th grade

3/13/23- School Leadership Meeting 3:45-4:45pm in Media Center

3/15/23- School Tour for new families- 4pm

3/19/23- Spring Play Date & PTA Meeting- 3pm- Outdoor Classroom @ DRES

3/20/23- School Social Worker Appreciation Week- Celebrate Mrs. Pearson

3/23/23- On Safari- 2nd Grade Performance @ 7pm

3/24/23- Last Day of Quarter 3, Early Release at 1pm

Important Q4 Dates:

Return from Track Out 4/24/23

EOGs begin 6/14-6/28

Last Day of School 6/28

EOG Retakes 6/29 & 6/30

• Please join here if you have not already joined the DRES PTA! Also, please ask grandparents and family members to join!
• Check out the PTA website here: https://durantroadpta.weebly.co
• Next School Spirit Night- Monday, January 31- Urban Air 4pm-8pm, purchase tickets at the event, 20% of your ticket sale goes back to the school

Monthly PTA Meeting Dates, Times, and Location

• Monday, Feb 27th, 6:30 at DRES media center
• Sunday, March 19th, 3:00pm PTA meeting and playdate at DRES playground
• Monday, April 24th, 6:30 at DRES media center
• Sunday, May 21st, PTA meeting and Playdate at DRES playground
• Monday, June 26th 6:30 - location TBD

Interested in donating to the school, PTA project, or student?

• Check out options for donations here: https://durantroadpta.weebly.com/dres-wish-lists.html

DRES will dismiss at 1:00pm. Starting at 1:30pm, all teachers will begin their professional development work so all carpoolers need to be picked up by 1:30pm.

The rest of the Early Release Days for the year for Track 4 are:

March 24

May 9

View here: https://www.wcpss.net/domain/20157

Please take a few minutes to view the DRES Title 1 Parent Video here: https://watch.screencastify.com/v/Q5svK6kztKlASPEi5kf2

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

If so, please call the school at 919-870-4220 to give us your new phone number. You can also email it to Mrs. Antonio at santonio@wcpss.net.

If you've moved, please provide an updated gas, electric, water bill, signed lease agreement, or bill of sale for house purchase. Contact Mrs. Antonio for an appointment.