Duncombe Elementary School

Newsletter TOGETHER WE RISE: Raising the Bar, Closing the Gap, Believing All Kids Do Well If They Can

May 2017

Dates to remember:

Wednesday, May 2nd—EARLY OUT 1:10 pm

Tuesday, May 8th—Rachel’s Challenge at the Stadiu

Tuesday, May 8th-Friday, May 11th– FAST testing

Friday, May 11th Kindergarten Muffins for Moms

Tuesday, May 15th All Elementary Open Houses 5-

6:30 PM

Wednesday, May 16th— EARLY OUT 1:10 pm

Thursday, May 17th Kindergarten tree planting

Wednesday, May 23rd— 3rd grade field trip to the

Fort Museum

Wednesday, May 23rd—4th grade field trip to the

Capital

Monday, May 28th—NO SCHOOL

Friday, June 1st—4th grade Recognition

Friday, June 1st Kindergarten Donuts for Dads

Thursday, June 7th—Last day of school— EARLY

OUT 1:10 pm

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4th Grade Graduation

The 2017-18 4th grade class will graduate from Duncombe Elemen-

tary School on Friday, June 1st at 1:30 pm

Cookies and drinks will follow the presentation in the lunch room.

Last day of classes—June 7th

This will be a half day of school

Happy Summer!

See you at the new building!!!!

Online Registration Coming for 2018-19 School Year:

Infinite Campus Parent Portals Required

Beginning with the 2018-19 school year, the Fort Dodge Community School District will be using an online registration process. Parents/guardians will be required to have an Infinite Campus parent account to complete registration process. Parents/guardians who do not al-ready have an Infinite Campus account should sign up for an account now. This will make your registration process in July quicker and easi-er. To request an Infinite Campus account please complete the Infinite Campus Agreement Form (last pages of this newsletter and also posted under the Parents tab of fdschools.org) and return it along with proof of guardianship (birth certificate, court documents, tax form, immun-ization record, etc) to Diane Jass at the Central Administration Build-ing. Questions may be directed to Diane at djass@fdschools.org or 574.5363.

Lots going on in May Please make sure that you are checking your child’s planner, calendar and book bag each day. We have so many things going on in the last few weeks of school and we would hate for you to miss any of it. It has been a great year and we are looking forward to everything the future has to offer.

Rachel’s Challenge On May 8th all FDCSD K-12th grade students, along with St. Ed-mond Elementary students, will participate in our annual Rachel’s Challenge Year End Celebration at Dodger Stadium beginning at 9:15 a.m. Students will share and celebrate the chain reaction of kindness that they started this year. Parents are welcome to join us for this fun event! The rain date for this event is May 15th

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PBIS Red Carpet Awards for February The winners for January awards for academics are: Rachel Jones, Syndal Casteaneda, Gavin Hepp, Lily Sheeder, Abigail Reighard, Ryan Davis, Nicholas Culver, Jessie Leyja, Drew Mason, MyKayla Dudley, Landon Shivers, Jayden Hathaway, Madeline Goebel, Paxton Chance, Amelia Schmalen, Brenley Wertz, Lukas Terranova, Audrina Bettazza, Jace Bruns, Christopher Wilson, Adalynn Crossley, Adrik Smith, Bryan Lopez DeLeon, Frankie Mendez, Kymber Davies, Harley Grove, Joseph Hill, Mariah Gonzalez, Ela Auten, Duane Fliehe, Shaylynn Gjerstad. The winners for January awards in Responsible Behavior are: David Cardenas, Cecilia Sanchez, Jennifer Prado, Rian Wisthoff, Saphira Kauffman, Jennifer Merida, Sydney Novencido, Anthony Arce, Caolos Cervantes, Daisy Arellano, Leland Hoover, Drake Sisneros, Addison Potter, D’adryion Walker, Tajj Vandivier, Sonya Richardson, Phoenix Wadsley, Ireland Kifer, Mark Cook, Na-talie Jones, Nevaeh Coleman, Carsen Hagar, Gage Hepp, Raja Williams, Lauren Schelle, Keily Hernandez, Zahmaria Jensen, Chloe McAvinue, TyMarion Altman, Erielle Whimper, Keylin Suriano and Fernando Ortega

District Policy

It is the policy of the Fort Dodge Community School District not to discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, ancestry, age, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity,

national origin, disability, physical attributes, religion, political party preference, political belief, socioeconomic status, veteran’s status, actual or potential parental, family or marital

status in its programs, services, and employment practices. If you have questions or grievances related to this policy, please contact Marcy Harms, Director of Student Services, Cen-

tral Administration Office, 104 South 17th Street, Fort Dodge, IA 50501, (574-5678) or contact the Civil Rights Midwestern Division for U. S. Department of Education Office, 500

W. Madison Street, Suite 1475, Chicago, IL 60661-4544. (Alternate for Section 504 is Lis Ristau, Director of Special Needs, 515-574-5675). The District’s Compliance Coordinator

for Affirmative Action is Robert Hughes, Assistant Superintendent, who can be reached at 574-5657 or 104 South 17th Street, Fort Dodge, IA 50501. The District’s Designated

Investigator of Physical/Sexual Abuse of Students by School Employees is Marcy Harms. She can be reached at 574-5678 or 104 South 17th Street, Fort Dodge, IA 50501. The alter-

nate is Corey Moody. He can be reached at 574-5469 or 819 North 25th Street, Fort Dodge, IA 50501. The District’s Officer for Harassment Complaints and Allegations is Marcy

Harms, Director of Student Services. She can be reached at 574-5678 or 104 South 17th Street, Fort Dodge, IA 50501. 01/17

Need to Update Your Address with the Schools? Address Verification Now Required

Starting now, all change in address requests made to the FDCSD will require proof of residency. Accepted address veri-fication documents include:

Utility Bill or Confirmation of Services (within the last 60 days)

Lease or Notarized Statement from Landlord

Purchase Agreement

Mortgage Statement

Webster County Assessors – print copy of web page verifying property ownership

Property Tax Statement

Vehicle Registration

DHS Paperwork

Shelter Stay Verfication

If you are residing in another person’s home, please provide a notarized statement from that person stating you and your child(ren) are living there, including their name and address, as well as one of the above approved address verification documents in their name.

All families will be required to provide address verification during the online registration process in July.

Miles of Pennies totals were amazing! You all raised almost $1800.00

3rd grade took first place and will get to play the game of their choice against their teachers!

Random Pictures

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