DIS Newsletter

This is a busy time of year for DIS. We have Parent Teacher Conferences, Unity Day, Red Ribbon Week, and our Fall Festival all coming up in the next few weeks. Please make sure to check our newsletters, ClassDojo, and our school Facebook page for important dates and information. We don't want you to miss out.

As a reminder, parents and visitors are asked to enter the building at the main office doors for safety reasons. Please do not try to enter through the back door.

If you have questions or concerns about your child or classrooms happenings, please contact the teacher first. Teachers can speak with parents during their planning time, or email/dojo message them at any time. Teacher plan times are:

3rd Grade: 8:50-9:40

4th Grade: 9:45-10:35

5th Grade: 10:40-11:30

As always, please feel free to call or email me to discuss any concerns you might have throughout the school year.

Mrs. Willcut

DIS Principal

hwillcut@doniphanr1.k12.mo.us

573-996-3667

Missouri statue Section 167.645, RsMo (SB681) requires all school districts to conduct a foundational reading assessment as well as a dyslexia screener annually. The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) has approved iReady as a Missouri Foundational Reading Assessment and dyslexia screening tool.

Missouri's Foundational Reading Assessment helps identify students who may have some reading difficulties. Students are assessed in the areas of phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary, fluency, and comprehension using iReady. The results of the assessment will help identify students who are in need of a Reading Success Plan (RSP).

If students are identified as at risk or having substantial reading deficits, a Reading Success Plan will be created to identify areas to improve in. This is a detailed plan on how we will support students in the area of reading in the classroom and/or reading intervention groups. Once identified, teachers can provide instructional support targeted to student needs, monitor student progress, and adjust instruction as needed.

You can find more information, frequently asked questions, or parent resources on our website: https://dis.doniphanr1.k12.mo.us/reading_success_plan_resources

Congratulations to our DIS Students of the Month for September! We are super proud of you!!!

3rd- Lennon Donnell

4th- Adalynn Heath

5th- Luna Franks

We are SO CLOSE to having all of our families connected on Class Dojo! We use Dojo as another way to share information with you about what's going on in the classroom and building wide. I will post all our newsletters, important dates, reminders, and pictures of things happening in our building. Plus teachers post classroom pictures and info.

This will be a place just for DIS information!! Click this link to join!

https://www.classdojo.com/invite/?s=599197bc5dea28d115c95809

Please take the time to read through and discuss with your child the policies in the 2024-25 DIS Handbook found online by clicking the link below. If you would like to have a hard copy, please call the office and we'll send it home with your child. If you have any questions regarding any of these policies, please do not hesitate to call, (573) 996-3667.

https://www.doniphanr1.k12.mo.us/parents_and_students/student_handbooks

BOOK FAIR - October 14th - 17th (Will be open during P/T Conferences!)

Unity Day (WEAR ORANGE) - Wednesday, October 16th

1/2 Day/Dismiss at 12:25 - Thursday, October 17th.

Parent/Teacher Conferences - Thursday, October 17th (3-7pm)

NO SCHOOL - Friday, October 18th

4th Grade Field Trip - October 25th

Red Ribbon Week - October 25th - November 1st

Fall Festival - Friday, November 1st (8:30-10:30)

Progress Reports - Friday, November 8th

D.I.S. Family Night - Thursday, November 14th (5:30-7:00)

NO SCHOOL (PD DAY) - Friday, November 15th

NO SCHOOL/Fall Break - November 18-29

Click below for our school calendar.