Dragon Dispatch

Wednesday-Friday, September 18-20

Conferences (Half Day Release All 3 Days)

Friday, September 20

Picture Day

Wednesday, September 25

Parent Teacher Group Meeting at 3:00pm, followed by

School Site Council Meeting at 3:30pm

Wednesday, October 2, 2:00pm

Family Engagement Team Meeting

Wednesday, October 2, 8:45am

Schoolwide Community Meeting, Featuring 2nd Grade Performance

Friday, October 4

Grading Day -- No School

Monday, October 7- Friday, October 11

Fall Break -- No School

Wednesday, October 23

Professional Learning Day -- No School

Friday, October 25

Trunk or Treat

Sunday, October 27

Cyclovia (with a stop at Drachman)

Wednesday, October 30, 3:00pm

Parent Teacher Group meeting

Tuesday, September 17, 5:00pm

Middle School Boys Basketball at home vs. Maxwell

Saturday, September 28

Middle School Cross Country

Early Dismissal Wednesday-Friday and Conferences

Reminder: School Pictures This Friday

PTG & School Council Meetings on September 25

Reminder: 2nd Grade Singing at October 2 Schoolwide Community Meeting

Trunk or Treat -- Save the Date and Request

Parent Teacher Group Fundraiser Update

Reminder: Photo & Yearbook Permissions

Yearbooks on Sale!

Reminder: Consent Needed for Free Dental Sealants for 2nd & 6th Graders

Remember that school will have half days tomorrow (Wednesday), Thursday, and Friday for conferences. Elementary students will be dismissed at 11:45am and middle school students will be dismissed at 12:30pm.

If you have not already set up a conference with your student's teacher, please contact the teacher to arrange a time.

Picture Day is coming up this Friday, September 20! Inter-State Studio will be our photographer again this year. You can order pictures through the Inter-State Studio website.

We invite you to join us for meetings of the Parent Teacher Group and the School Site Council next Wednesday, September 25, starting at 3pm. The meeting will take place in the library, or you can join us online. All are welcome.

Our 2nd graders will be singing at our monthly Schoolwide Community Meeting on Wednesday, October 2 at 8:45am. Families are welcome to attend!

Our 4th Annual Trunk or Treat will take place on Friday, October 25 in our parking lot. To make this a successful event, we are requesting donations of candy. Candy should be snack size or minis and must be pre-packaged and store-bought. Candy can be dropped off in the office. (Please state it is for Student Council.) Details are on this Trunk or Treat flyer.

We hope you will save the date and join us to enjoy the decorated vehicles, show off your nonviolent costumes, and “trunk or treat” for candy from the participants!

If you would like to participate by decorating your vehicle, please email Ms. Amanda Limón or email Ms. Adriana Manrique by Monday, October 21!

Our PTG Fundraiser is still ongoing! Help raise funds to support our teachers and students. We are asking every student to Register at ShopFund and share their custom link with 5 or more supporters to reach our group goal! We are counting on these funds for the benefit of every child. This funding does not come from other sources so your participation, at any level, is critical. Thank you for your support! Here are the classrooms with the most participation so far:

Most Students Registered:

Mr. Evans: 7

Ms. Laub: 7

Ms. Bury: 4

Ms. Hall & Ms. Colmenero: 4

Highest Total Sales:

Ms. Laub: $991.00

Mr. Evans: $852.00

Ms. Pardee: $416.00

Ms. Nye: $316.00

Ms. Busby: $278.50

Families who opted out of some permissions at registration should have received a yellow permission slip asking about permission for listing your student's name for Dragon of the Month, including pictures with them on our social media and website, and including their name and picture in the yearbook. If you have any questions about this form, please email Wendy Weeks, Magnet Coordinator.

We appreciate you returning these forms as soon as possible!

Yearbooks for this school year are currently on sale for $10 each. The price will go up as the deadline gets closer, so order now to get yours at this discounted early bird price! You can purchase a yearbook on the TUSD Payment Portal, with your student’s ID number as the user name (this can be found on ParentVue), and the student’s last name as the password. Please note that yearbooks must be pre-ordered. If you have any questions, please email Ms. Amanda Laub, who is coordinating the yearbook.

Parents of 2nd and 6th Graders: We have a great opportunity for your child to get free dental sealants through our school, thanks to Pima County Health Department.

What are Dental Sealants?

Dental sealants are protective coatings put on the chewing surfaces of the back, adult teeth (molars) to prevent cavities. They are safe and very effective.

Benefits of Dental Sealants:

Prevent Cavities: They protect teeth from cavity causing germs.

Quick and Easy: The application only takes about 15 minutes.

Effective: 80% of cavities can be prevented with sealants. Children without sealants have almost 3x as many cavities as those with sealants.

Free: This program saves you money and helps keep your child’s teeth healthy.

Time Saving: This service provided at school, minimizing the time out of the classroom and eliminate parent’s need to take time off work.

To get this free service for your child, we need your permission. Please fill out and sign the Dental Sealant Consent Form by September 9 so the Pima County Health Department Dental Sealant team can schedule their visit to Drachman. They will be returning to the school to provide this service to students once consent forms are received.

Don’t miss out on this great opportunity to protect your child’s teeth! If you have any questions, feel free to email the Pima County Health Department Dental Sealant team or call them at 520-724-7902.

Thank you for helping us keep your child’s teeth healthy!

Our Mission:

Drachman Montessori K-8 Magnet nurtures the whole child, helps students discover their cosmic task and role as citizens of the world, and guides students to achieve individual excellence.