Duniway Dispatch

• September 30 to October 4: Scholastic Book Fair, 2:30-5:30 p.m. each day. The book fair will also be open on Wednesday, October 2 from 2-2:30 p.m. for students who ride the bus home.
  

• October 3: Cirque du Soleil Performance - 1pm- Auditorium

• October 4: Lockdown Drill: Locks, Lights, Out of Site, 8:30 a.m.

• October 11: Statewide Inservice Day - No school for students
  

• October 21: Picture Day
• October 25: Principal Coffee, Cafeteria, 8 a.m.
• October 23: Early release - dismissal at 11:50 a.m.
• November 1: No school for students- Teacher Grading Day
• November 4: No school for students - Teacher Planning Day
• November 11: Schools closed for holiday
  
• November 25-26: No school for students/Parent Teacher Conferences
  
• November 27-29: Schools closed for holiday

2024-25 District Calendar

Dear Duniway Families,

Happy Friday and I hope you have enjoyed a good week. It was great to see everyone last night at our annual Back to School night. It was my first Back to School night at Duniway and I was blown away by the great turnout and the excitement and enthusiasm throughout the building. It is hard to believe we have nearly completed our first month of school and students were clearly thrilled to show you all their classrooms and introduce their teachers.

We also had our first whole school assembly this past Wednesday which was enjoyed by all. For our first assembly, we highlighted the theme of "Belonging" and our year long goal of ensuring that we are a strong and inclusive community and that everyone feels they belong at Duniway. The assembly MC's were 5th grade students Audrey Soots, Nina Varricchione, and Connor McCue and they did a great job. A number of 5th grade students shared quotes about belonging and Ms. Adams led the whole school on the piano in singing "Rainbow Connection." We will be holding school assemblies once a month on our early release Wednesdays and our next school assembly will be on Wednesday, October 23. Also, as you know, we are excited to welcome Cirque du Soleil performers to Duniway for a performance next Thursday, October 3 @ 1pm.

Again, it was great seeing so many of you last night and I hope you all enjoy a great weekend!

Sincerely,

John Melvin

Principal

The book fair is next week after school in the Duniway library, from 2:30-5:30pm. We still have some slots that need to be filled by volunteers on Konstella, including setting up the fair tonight and takedown next Friday night. Please check the remaining spots on Konstella to sign up.

All the profits from our community’s purchases benefit Duniway in the form of books! Hope to see you there!

Email erinnspencer@gmail.com and lindseyhaugen@gmail.com with questions about volunteering, or joining the Book Fair committee!

Vouchers are available for families who might not otherwise participate in the Book Fair. Please reach out to our counselors for more information:

Monika Stampf Soennichsen, MS, LSC (she/her)

Elementary School Counselor

Duniway Elementary School

msoennichsen@pps.net

(503) 916-6343, extension 76520

Rachel Connors, MS, LSC (she/her)

Elementary School Counselor

Duniway Elementary School

rconnors@pps.net

971-429-4703 (call/text)

Families, as a reminder, dogs and pets are not allowed on school grounds during school hours (including arrival and dismissal). If you have your pet with you around the school, please keep them tightly leashed and ensure that others can pass and freely enter and exit the school. Please keep in mind there are children and adults in our community who are not comfortable around dogs and we ask that you maintain awareness of this while at school. In addition, if you bring your dog to the Duniway grounds outside of school hours, please remember to clean up after them.

Please note the changes in pick up times below. You can find all updates on the PPS Transportation Section of the Website.

Each year parents and/or guardians are asked to review and update the information on file for their students. This information can be reviewed, edited and submitted online via PPS ParentVUE.

Beginning on 10/1/24, if you have not submitted Online Verification, you will receive a message prompting you to complete the process. You will not be able to log into ParentVue until this step is completed.

Verify Online

Benefits of verifying online via ParentVUE:

• Complete yearly verification of your student's information
• Update your communication and language preferences
• Ensure your school has the most up-to-date information
• Save paper and time

Here is the slideshow from the Fall 2024 TAG information given at back to school night. If you have questions about TAG at Duniway please contact Sarah Erickson at serickson@pps.net.

Duniway families,

Our school is participating in Box Tops, which means that you can earn cash with the products you already buy to help our school get the supplies it needs.

Our goal is to earn $1,000 through Box Tops this year to help purchase Classroom Supplies.

Here's how you can help:

• If you haven't done so already, download the Box Tops app on your smartphone.
• Buy Box Tops products, scan your receipt with the Box Tops app within 14 days of purchase and earn for Sample Elementary School with every Box Tops product you buy.
• Refer your friends, family and other parents in the school to sign up for Box Tops. You'll earn Bonus Box Tops for our school when your referral scans their first receipt!
• Turn on notifications in your Box Tops app to get scan reminders and stay updated on special offers, new products and opportunities to earn for our school. Go to your Communications Settings by tapping on the person icon in the upper-right corner of the app.

If you shop online, you can earn with your digital or email receipt, too. Here's how!

Let's work together to give our students what they need to succeed — and see how much we can earn this year!

Stephanie