Walter Douglas Elementary

March 2020 A Note From the Principal...

March is a big month here at Walter Douglas. All throughout the school year, teachers have been teaching Arizona College and Career Readiness Standards and students have been working very hard to master them. This month, students will take standardized assessments to measure their progress. This is your child’s chance to demonstrate all their hard work and show pride in their academic accomplishments!

Upcoming Events: February 28th - KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION! If you have a kindergartener for the 2020-2021 school year at home, please come by and start the registration process. Bring your future kindergartener to WD to register, meet with the kindergarten team, tour classrooms and the campus, receive a free book and your child can enjoy story time with Make Way for Books! Spanish translation will be provided. For those parents that work, we are holding an evening session, from 5:30-6:30 p.m. on Monday, March 2nd. If for some reason you cannot make it on the 28th or 2nd, you can come in from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. through the 6th. It is crucial we get future kindergarten students registered early so we can start making decisions about the number of teachers we will need for next year. Stop by and get your kindergartener on the list!

March 2nd-5th Spirit Week Students can show their school spirit by dressing up for spirit week; Monday is Crazy Hat and Sock Day, Tuesday is Superhero Day, Wednesday is "ER" day: Dress as anything that ends with "ER"- teacher, dancer, basketball player, etc., and Thursday is Blue and Gold Day (there is no school Friday). March 4th- PTO Meeting in room 17 at 2:30 p.m. Childcare and Spanish translation will be provided. We would love to have you there! March 6th- End of 3rd Quarter. There will be no school this day as teachers will be compiling report cards to be distributed the following week. March 12th-13th - Parent/Teacher Conferences. School will be dismissed at noon on both of these days. Conferences are not scheduled for every student. If your child’s teacher didn’t schedule a conference, and you would like one, you always have the opportunity to set up a conference with your child's teacher by calling the teacher here at school. March 17th- Spring Picture Day March 18th- District Band Festival. This event will be held at Flowing Wells High School starting at 6:00. March 20th- Success Assembly February’s Star Students will be honored. Please join us at 8:00 a.m. in the MPR. March 20th – Festival Under the Stars! Flowing Wells High School is hosting an all district school festival from 4:30-7:30 p.m. There will be food, games, prizes and entertainment. Please join us for this evening of fun. March 30th -Testing Time Begins!! We are geared up and ready to show what we know! During the week of March 30th, we will be giving students their state assessments; AzMerit for students in grades 3-6 and AIMS Science for 4th grade. AzMerit assessments are in reading, writing, and math. Testing will take place Monday through Friday starting at 8:00 a.m. Parents, please help your student to be at school each day on time. We also would appreciate your help in scheduling appointments for afternoons or another week. Please have your child get plenty of rest, eat a healthy breakfast, and encourage a “can do” attitude. All K- 6 students who are here on time each day will participate in an attendance challenge with the chance to earn attendance incentives. Thank you for supporting this important event as these state assessments are an essential component of your child’s overall performance record. Our new school is almost complete! FW voters passed our bond in the last election and we are close to finishing construction on our brand new school here at Douglas. We are thankful for the support of our community! As of now, students are scheduled to move into their new classrooms starting the last week of March and into April. Fingers crossed! After students are in the new building, we will begin Phase Two of construction which includes a new administration building and a big beautiful parking lot. We will hold a grand opening in August for parents and community members to come check out our new campus so keep an eye out for more information to come.

We at Walter Douglas know that it takes parents and teachers, home and school, working together to help our students succeed. We thank you for your efforts and we take pride in our student’s accomplishments. Please continue to encourage your child to do their very best! Sincerely, Dr. Tamára McAllister, Principal

Estimados Padres, Marzo es un gran mes aquí en Walter Douglas. Durante todo el año escolar, los maestros han estado enseñando los estándares de Arizona para la prepa-ración del colegio y de sus carreras y los alumnos han estado trabajando muy duro para alcanzarlos. Este mes, los estudiantes tomaran los exámenes estándares para medir su avance. Esta es la oportunidad que tiene su niño/a de demostrar todo su arduo trabajo y mostrar orgullo de sus éxitos académi-cos. 28 de febrero- Inscripción abierta para kínder. Si usted tiene un hijo(a) en casa de edad de kínder par el año 2020-2021 por favor venga y empiece el proceso de inscripción para el año entrante. .. ¡Traiga a su hijo a Walter Douglas para inscribirse, conocer al equipo de kínder y recorrer los salones y el campus, recibir un libro gratis de Make Way for Books. Se proveerá traducción al español. Si por alguna razón no puede venir el 28, puede venir de 5:30 p.m. a 6:30 p.m. el 2 de marzo. Es crucial inscribir a estos niños temprano para empezar a hacer decisiones sobre el número de maestros(as) que necesitaremos para el próximo año. ¡Venga y ponga a su niño(a) de kínder en la lista! 2 de marzo- 5 de marzo- Semana de Espíritu Escolar- los estudiantes podrán mostrar su espíritu escolar vistiéndose toda esta semana. Lunes: Día de cabello alocado y calcetas locas, Martes: Día de vestirse de superhéroe, miércoles: Día de vestirse de ER ..alguna carrera que termine en “er” y jueves Día de vestirse de color dorado y/o azul (no habrá clases el viernes). 4 de marzo- Junta de la Organización de Padres y Maestros/PTO en el salón 17, a las 2:30 de la tarde. Se proveerá cuidado de niños y traducción al español. 6 de marzo- Fin del 3er trimestre escolar. Este día no habrá clases, los maestros(as) estarán trabajando en las boletas de calificaciones las cuales se entregarán la siguiente semana. 12 y 13 de marzo. Conferencias de padres y maestros(as). Durante estos dos días, los alumnos salen de clases al medio día. Las conferencias no se-rán para todos los alumnos. Si el/la maestro(a) de su hija(o) no lo citó a conferencia, como padre/madre, usted tiene siempre la oportunidad de hacer cita para conferencia con el(la) maestro(a) de su hijo(a) llamándole aquí a la escuela. 17 de marzo- Día para Fotografías de la Primavera 18 de marzo– Festival de Banda del Distrito 20 de marzo - Asamblea de Éxito. Los alumnos Estrella del mes de febrero serán reconocidos. Acompáñenos a las 1:15 p.m. en el salón de Usos Múltiples (MPR). 20 de marzo-FESTIVAL BAJO LAS ESTRELLAS: Flowing Wells High School será anfitrión del festival del distrito el cual se llevará a cabo de 4:30 a 7:30 pm. Habra comida, juegos, premios, y entretenimiento. Únete a nosotros para una tarde divertida. 30 de mayo - ¡¡Tiempo de Exámenes!! ¡Estamos listos para demostrar lo que sabemos! Inmediatamente regresando de las vacaciones de primavera, durante la semana del 2 al 6 de abril los alumnos estarán tomando los exámenes estatales; AzMerit para los alumnos de 3ro, 4to, 5to y 6to grado y los AIMS de ciencia para los alumnos de 4to grado. Se administrarán los exámenes de Lectura, Escritura, y Matemáticas. Los exámenes serán de lunes a viernes empezando a las 8:00 a.m. Padres de familia por favor ayude a su hijo(a) a que esté a tiempo en la escuela todos los días. También le agradeceríamos que haga sus citas médicas por las tardes o para una semana diferente. Si su hijo(a) falta a la escuela cualquier día de la semana de exámenes, necesitaremos ponerle los exámenes la siguiente semana. Le pedimos que por favor anime a su hijo(a) a que descanse bastante, tome un desayuno saludable y tenga una actitud de “puedo hacerlo.” Todos los estudiantes de Kínder a 6to grado que estén en la escuela a tiempo participarán en un reto de asistencia con la oportunidad de ganar premios por su asistencia. Gracias por su apoyo en este importante evento. Estos exámenes estatales son una parte esencial en la educación de su hijo(a) y un dato completo sobre su desempeño. ¡Nuestra escuela nueva casi esta completa! Los votantes de FW pasaron nuestro bono en la ultima elección y ya estamos casi al final de la construcción de nuestra nueva escuela aquí en Douglas. ¡Estamos agradecidos por el apoyo de nuestra comunidad! Asta ahorita, se espera que los estudiantes se muevan a sus nuevos salones, empezando la ultima semana de marzo y entrando a abril. ¡Estamos cruzando los dedos! Después que los estudiantes estén en el nuevo edificio, se iniciara la fase numero 2 de la construcción que incluye un edificio nuevo de administración y un gran lote para nuestro Estacionamiento. Tendremos una gran apertura en agosto para los padres y miembros de la comunidad vengan a ver nuestro nuevo campus, así que espere mas información por venir. Nosotros en Walter Douglas sabemos que es trabajo de padres y maestros, hogar y escuela el trabajar juntos para ayudar a nuestros estudiantes a tener éxito. Le agradecemos por todo sus esfuerzos y tomamos mucho orgullo en los logros de nuestros estudiantes. ¡Por favor continúe animando a su hijo(a) a hacer lo mejor de ellos!

Sinceramente, Dra. Tamára McAllister, Directora

Una Nota de la Directora...

P.A.W.S. Corner with Ms. Adams

I can't believe that we are halfway through second semester! Our students are working hard to make good choices to follow P.A.W.S. every day to reach our goal of 8 days without any negative referrals. We are working together as a team to earn 3 more days to reach our goal for our incentive, “March Madness Mania.” Please encourage your students to continue doing their personal best in following P.A.W.S. everywhere they go by being promptly prepared, acting respectfully, working hard, and most importantly, staying safe. Some things you can ask your student are, "How did you follow P.A.W.S. today?", "What was something kind that you did today?" or "How did you do your personal best today?" Here’s to a great end of the third quarter and an even better fourth quarter!

No puedo creer que ya estamos a medio camino de nuestro segundo semestre! Los estudiantes están trabajando muy duro to-mando buenas decisiones todos los días para seguir P.A.W.S. y llegar a la meta de obtener 8 días sin reportes negativos. Estamos trabajando juntos, como equipo, para ganar 3 días mas y llegar a la meta de nuestro incentivo, “Locura Manía de Marzo.” Por favor anime a sus hijos a que continúen poniendo lo mejor de si, siguiendo P.A.W.S. dondequiera que vayan al estar prontamente preparados, actuar respetuosamente, trabajar duro y mas importante, mantenerse seguro. Al-gunas cosas que puede preguntar a sus hijos son: “¿Seguiste PAWS hoy?”, “¿Que fue algo que hiciste hoy?” O, “¿Qué hiciste pa-ra poner lo mejor de ti hoy?” ¡Deseando por un gran final del tercer cuarto de semestre y aun, un mejor cuarto de semestre!

Kindergarten– Edgar Rubio, Gael Leyva, Ian Echanove, Leilani Anthony First Grade– Anthony White, Ayleen Pulido, Camden Van Vactor, Camila Chacon, Diego Sierra, Dimitri Godinez, Elizabeth Acosta, Elvis Vargas, Jack McGury, Jayden Ramos, Jordan Taylor, Leonel Reyes de la Cruz, Tianna Reid, Yesenia Ruiz, Zoie Bell Evans Second Grade— Dominic Laguna, Ericka Abreu-Portal, Saulette Rascon-Braun, Third Grade– Christopher McCleery, Eruc Canela, Israa Kharbouch, Jose Ramirez, Maryzabel Gonzalez, Yanaissy Corrales Fourth Grade— Aijah’Nae Evans *, Fiorella Rodriguez, Leland Wright Fifth Grade— Angeline Zavala, Anthony Perez, Azul Valenzuela, Frankie Byrd, Genesis Pelayo, Haxiry Bon Gomez, Jack Schaaf, Nevaeh Yanez, Rafael Vasquez, Tianna Griffith Sixth Grade— Adrian Serrano, Alier Maldonado, Aubrea Ruehl *, Brizeida Gonzalez, Carlos Andrade, Desiree Weir, Felipe Alvarado, Francisco Noperi-Gordon, Francisco Olguin, Francisco Varela, Isabella Ckonjevic, Janessa Kimbell, Jason Elliot Jayden Simmons, John Perales, Julian Ramirez, Leilani Lopez, Lisette Salazar, Luna Valdez– Chauncey, Mariajose Bleizeffer, Melany Denogean, Nadia Hernandez, Nim Nhung, Sidney Stone, Yariela Rico Castillo

* Additional PAWSitive Referral Received

From Our Front Office...

Important Phone Numbers

Front Office: 696-8300 Health Office: 696-8302 Cafeteria: 696-8344 Skills for Success: 595-6695 Family Resource: 696-8614

To report an absence, please call 696-4806

Online Registration for 2020-2021

It’s time to start thinking about registration for the 2020-2021 School year! Our online registration opens on

Monday, April 20th for current K-5th graders. Make sure you’re ready by logging into your Parent Portal ahead of time using your access

information from last year. If you can’t remember your login information, stop by the

front office or call, we are happy to assist.

Inscripción para el año escolar 2020-2021

Es el momento de empezar a pensar en la inscripción para el año escolar 2020-2021. Nuestra inscripción en línea inicia el lunes, 20 de abril para los grados

Kinder a 5o. Asegúrese de estar listo entrando al Portal de

Padres usando su información de acceso del año pasado. Si no recuerda esta información pase por la

oficina o llámenos, con gusto le asistiremos.

Kinder and 1st Grade Parents:

This is a friendly reminder to please make sure your child has an extra set of clothes at school to avoid having to call you if

they are needed.

Padres de Kinder y 1er Grado:

Les recordamos que por favor se asegure que su niño/a tenga un cambio adicional de ropa en clase para evitar llamarle a usted si se llega a

necesitar.

Douglas Head Start Located at: 3232 N Flowing Wells Rd. (next to Walter Douglas Elementary)

is now registering for the 2020-2021 School Year. If your child will be 3 or 4 years old

before September 1, 2020, stop by the center or call Ms. Sylvia Celis at 520-292-6319 for more information.

El Jardín de infantes Head Start (ubicado a lado de la escuela Walter Douglas)

esta inscribiendo para el año 2020-2021 Si su niño/a cumplirá 3 o 4 años para el 1o de septiembre del

2020, venga o llame Ms. Sylvia Celis al 520-292-6319.

27th Annual

Festival Under

the STARS!

Please join us for our District Wide Festival Friday, March 20th, 2020

FWHS Commons Area 4:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Presale tickets available at the Walter Douglas front office, buy yours today!

Festival Debajo de las Estrellas Únase a nosotros para el festival del Distrito

El viernes, 20 de marzo del 2020 En el área común de FWHS

De las 4:30 a 7:30 p.m. Se estarán vendiendo boletos de

pre-venta en la oficina de Walter Douglas

Happy March! There are many things going on this month, please make sure to check your child’s backpack and homework folders and review any highlighted areas on their third quarter test. We will be having parent teacher conferences on March 12th and 13th. These are half days and the students will be dismissed at noon. This month, we will be learning about blends (i.e. –ss or –ll at the end of words) and digraphs (i.e. th, sh, wh, and ch). Sight words for March include “said, when, down, so, were, what, could, now, who, and your”. We’re also introducing addition and subtraction. Please encourage your child to work on these skills at home while they are doing their homework. Keep an eye out for more information on the Color Run, a field trip to see “The Little Mermaid”, and a field trip to Las Milpitas farm.

Ms. Reynolds Ms. Sisson Mrs. Izzo –Johns Ms. Waring

696-8314 696-8309 696-8351 696-8332

First grade will be going on a field trip to the Tucson Botanical Gardens on Wednesday, March 11th. We will be looking for parent volunteers to go with us. Only students who have completed all their assignments and have appropriate behavior, up to the field trip, will be allowed to attend. We have also noticed a lot of children are needing reminders about respectful behavior, listening skills, and what is appropriate at school. Please talk with your children and ask about their school day. It would also be beneficial to remind them in the morning about

having respectful behavior before they arrive at school. Spring conferences will be conducted in a couple weeks. Please be sure to attend the conference that we schedule. If you are unable to attend, please call the office to reschedule. If you are scheduled for a conference, we will not be sending the report card home until we meet. Miss Jacobson Mrs. Turner Mrs. Vergara Mrs. Provencio 696-8312 696-8331 696-8313 696-8320

Hello from 2nd grade! Happy March!

Thank you to all of the chaperones who came with us to the Rodeo! We all had a great time! Also, thank you to the families that have donated to our classrooms! If you have not made a donation, please consider bringing either a box of tissues or a healthy snack for your child’s classroom. We appreciate your help!

Make sure to mark your calendar for spring conferences on March 12 & 13.

Thank you for all that you do to support your child’s education. Mrs. Solis Mr. Brown Ms. Myrick 696-8355 696-8315 696-8321

Hello Families! We hope you had a wonderful Rodeo Break! Third grade is looking forward to the month of March. We have completed our district assessments in reading and math, and are now on the countdown to our final Az-Merit state test! This test will be given the last week of March and will cover all of the content taught throughout the school year. The best ways to

help prepare your child for this test is to make sure they are on time and at school each day, completing all homework assignments, and reading a good book each and every night! If you would like to donate healthy snacks for the week of testing, please contact your child’s teacher. Finally, thank you for encouraging your child to demonstrate their personal best each and every day!

Ms. Powers Ms. Jones Ms. Parks 696-8318 696-8346 696-8310

Hello Parents! Fourth grade is looking forward to the month of March! We have completed our district assessments in reading and math and are now on the countdown to our final Az-Merit state test! This test will take place the last week

of March and will cover all of the content taught throughout the school year. The

best ways to help prepare your child for this test is to make sure they are on time and at school each day, completing all homework assignments, and reading a good book each and every night! Finally, thank you for continuing to work with your child to complete the Reading Reflection Logs and Math Problem Solving Activities, and encouraging your child to demonstrate their personal best each and every day!

Mr. McFrederick Ms. Barber Mr. Martin 696-8341 696-8311 696-8352

Can you believe it is already March? Our fifth graders will be participating in the district track meet on Thursday, March 5 starting at 9 am at Flowing Wells High School. Please make sure your child wears sunscreen and brings water and HEALTHY snacks for the day. Parents are more than welcome to come and cheer on our Bulldogs. AZMerit testing will also take place during the last week of March. Snack donations would be greatly appreciated! This way our kids can focus on doing their best instead of worrying about hungry tummies! If you have any

questions, always feel free to contact us! We look forward to meeting with many of you at our spring conferences.

Mrs. Strickland Ms. Romero Mr. Miranda 696-8330 696-8327 696-8328

Sixth Grade News Students will be taking the AzMERIT at the end of this month. Please help us prepare your child for this important assessment at home! Make sure students are regularly getting a good night sleep, eating a healthy breakfast every morning, and arriving to school on time. Creating these routines now will ensure that your child is rested and ready for this assessment. Also, students who are late during testing week will be sent to an alternative classroom and will have to make up the test on another day, so please make sure students are here on time and well

rested. Lastly, students will be going on a field trip at the end of April. The fee for this field trip is $10. Students can start bringing in their money now to the front office. Permission slip will be going home soon, so please be on the lookout. Thank you for your continued support!

Mrs. Camero Ms. Dunham Mrs. Tornberg

696-8337 696-8322 696-8325

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Happy March, Bulldog Family! It's a big month for us, let's talk about it. The biggest thing this month is our Color Run! There are 3 things you *NEED* to know: Money is due by FRIDAY 3/13 (lucky!) The color run is on THURSDAY 3/27! WE NEED VOLUNTEERS. Sponsorships are available, and any gifts are helpful, but volunteers are really what make this event work. Come be a fun and exciting part of your child's elementary school experience! To find out more, come to our meeting,

Wednesday 3/4, 2:30pm on campus. The next biggest thing this month is our Festival Under the Stars booth at the high school. This year's game will be flight-themed, just like our shiny new building! Fun. No more dinosaurs to fight... we will all miss you, silly inflatable dinosaur costume. R.I.P. The third thing this month is that HOLY COW ITS MARCH! This school year has really "flown" by. It's "plane" to see the year is almost over. We're "floating" with anticipation for our new school. As we "jet" to the last day of school, let's keep our spirits high in the sky. If you have any questions about the color run or any other PTO business, call or text me at 668-6922. Helicopter.

John Mussulman, PTO president Ph.: 520-668-6922 Email: scvjohn@yahoo.com

Star Students

Kindergarten— Edgar Rubio, Dylan Morales, Dylan Solano, Yasmin Jacobo, Angel Martinez First Grade— Adiney Noelle Valdez, Santiago Contreras, Huy Tran, Paige Maheux Second Grade— Isabel Campbell, Uvaldo Rauch-Jacquez, Victoria Saucedo, Yeraldin Rico Third Grade— Devin McLain, Stephanie Chacon, Geno Rauch-Jacquez, Dayami Olivas Fourth Grade— Mary Jayne Anthony, Quiana Toyos, Isabelle Nobrega, Jose Perez, Isabella Garcia Fifth Grade– Ruben Villegas Jaime, Andres Gamino, Kyla Chacon, Emily Benson Sixth Grade– Rilynn Sanchez, Emily Cañez, Eva Michelle Rascon-Braun, Francisco Varela

Our Building Block for Character Student is:

Yasmin Jacobo

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Music Notes

The Douglas Singers will be performing at Festival Under the Stars on Friday, March 20 at the High School under the ramada outside the cafeteria at 6:00. Please meet Mrs. Baum at the ramada at 5:45, and please wear a Walter Douglas shirt with jeans/shorts. 4th Graders will be performing their Recorder Concert on Thursday, April 23 at 1:00 and 6:00 pm in the MPR. Please arrive at approximately 5:45 to your child’s classroom. Watch for a letter coming out soon. Band, Orchestra, and Douglas Singers will have a joint concert on Thursday, April 30 at 6:00 in the MPR. Call time for band and orchestra will be 5:20, and 5:40 for Douglas Singers. See Mr. Brookins(orchestra), Mr. O’Keefe (band), or Mrs. Baum (Singers) for more details. The Variety Show is coming up on Wednesday, May 13, and dress rehearsals on Monday and Tuesday, May 11-12 until 4pm. First auditions are March 24 in the music room – look for your audition time! Keep working on those acts (those who are accepted after the first round of auditions will audition again on April 11). Kindergarteners will perform a program on Thursday, May 14 at 5:15! Talk to your kinder teachers for more information! There are a lot of great MUSICAL things going on at Walter Douglas! Thank you for your support!

Mrs. Baum 696-8308

We are now pre-selling this year’s yearbook at the low cost of only $15.00! Act now and fill out this form and send it along with your money to your teacher so you will be guaranteed a yearbook at the end of the year. We are not

ordering any extra books so you must pre-order in order to receive one in May.

REMEMBER: All outstanding fees must be paid before yearbooks may be purchased, please inquire at front office RECUERDE: Todas las cuotas pendientes deben ser pagadas antes de comprar un anuario.

Yearbook Order Form Forma de orden del anuario

Order and money must be turned in to Mrs. Elston-Pérez at the front office

La orden con el dinero se debe regresar a la Sra. Elston-Pérez en la oficina de enfrente.

Last Name (Apellido) First Name (Nombre) Grade (Grado) Teacher Name (Nombre del Maestro)

Order now and pay $15.00. (Cash Check # )

Ordene ahora y pague $15.00 Make checks payable to: Walter Douglas Elementary