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April 3, 2015

A Message from the President

 

There are so many activities happening in April!  Please be sure to check the district website, or the calendar included with the April Paw Pride newsletter.  See below for the link.First, we will have our DSES Art Show Thursday, April 9, beginning at 6 pm.

Friday, April 10, the PTA Board is hosting our School Board Candidates at 8 am in the Parent Center.  Please stay that morning to hear our candidates introduce themselves and then answer any questions from our parents.  Immediately following at 9 am, we will have our principals’ coffee, also in the Parent Center.  With the growth of our district and adding two new schools, our elected School Board members speak for us, so come hear what they have to say.  If you can’t attend ours on Friday, April 10, Rooster Springs will be hosting the candidates on Tuesday, April 14, at 8 am, following their PTA meeting.

April 15 and 16, from 5-7 pm will be Talent Show Try-Outs.  Our students are Drippin’ with Talent, so let’s showcase them.  The Talent Show will be held Friday, May 1.

Friday, April 17, at 6:30 pm will be our Family Movie Night, featuring The Lorax, in honor of Earth Day.  Plan to attend, and the first 100 students through the doors will receive a special spirit stick for the movie.  Concessions will be available for donations.  The movie will be shown with Spanish subtitles.

It’s that time of the year where school, sports and spring offer a frenzy of activities.  There are lots of ways to be involved and the new board will be elected at the PTA General Meeting on Wednesday, April 29.  We’ll be looking for committee coordinators, as well as officers for next year.

See you in the halls-Ricci

April School News

Author Visits DSES

Get to know Scott Sutton, the latest author to visit our school!

http://bit.ly/1BUiOkz

Thank You to our Special Watch D.O.G.S!

We kicked off our Watch D.O.G.S. (Dads of Great Students) program last month, and these gentlemen have been a big help around the school.  A thank you to all of our March Watch D.O.G.S. – Dave Benton, dad of Sophie; Jett Boyd, dad of Kayla; Brian Daniel, dad of Providence and Scarlett; Bryan Jablonski, dad of Lyncoln; Chris Newton, dad of Natasha and Andrea; Louis Wyler, dad of Marshall and Brianna.

You are Invited to Meet our School Board Candidates

Don’t miss your chance to meet and greet those running for office!The DSES PTA Board will be hosting the School Board Candidates, Friday, April 10 at 8 am in the Parent Center.

Candidates will introduce themselves and be available to answer any questions. *Candidate Bios can be found on the dsisd website athttp://www.dsisd.txed.net/index.aspx?NID=3908

Attention Tiger Talent!

Talent show permission slips are due April 10. This year’s theme is “Drippin’ with Talent!” Here is the schedule:
Tryouts- April 15-16th from  5-7pm
Rehearsals- April 30th at 6:30pm
Talent Show- May 1st at 6:30pm

Annual Father/Daughter Ball Signups

*Saturday, April 11 .  This annual event is open to little girls ages 4-12, plus younger siblings, and is sponsored by Denise Ladner.  More information can be found on the DSISD website.  Go to Community Services on left toolbar, then Online Registration, and click on Community Programs, then General Interest and you’ll see the third option is the Father/Daughter Ball.  Early Registration ends April 4, and all couples must be registered by April 9.  There are no walk-ins allowed for the ball and photo packages are available when registering.

Calendar Dates

APRIL 2015 
3 Make-Up Day
9 Art Show All Classes – 6:00 – 7:30 p.m.
10 DSE PTA-Meet the School Board Candidates-8:00AM
10 Coffee with Principals – 9:00 AM
10 Fifth Grade Student Led Conference 1:45 PM
15 Author Visit – Scott Sutton (all classes)
15 Talent Show Tryouts (Music Room) @ 5:00 PM
16 Talent Show Tryouts (Music Room) @ 5:00 PM
17 Pre-K Field Trip – Sweetberry Farms
17 PTA Family Movie Night – The Lorax @ 6:30 PM
20 STAAR  Math Test – 5th Grade
21 STAAR Math Test – 3rd & 4th Grade
22 STAAR Reading Test – 3rd & 4th Grade
22 STAAR Science – 5th Grade
29 Fifth Grade Middle School Tour

Looking Ahead to District Events

Kinder Kamp 2015 
http://bit.ly/1DA7WwP

DSISD Community Education Summer Camps
http://bit.ly/1MGl5dE

Habit 5 — Seek First to Understand, Then to Be

Understood

Listen Before You Talk
I listen to other people’s ideas and feelings. I try to see things from their viewpoints. I listen to others without interrupting. I am confident in voicing my ideas. I look people in the eyes when talking.