Walter Douglas elementary school

April 2017 A Note From the Principal... Walter Douglas Elementary School is focused on academic excellence! You can feel the energy here on campus as staff and students con-centrate on accomplishing our learning goals for the final quarter of the year. Research shows students who complete homework on a regular basis increase their confidence and do better in school. Education is a partnership between you, your child, and the school. Please assist us in helping your child demonstrate they are ready to be promoted to the next grade by encouraging focus and dedication to school work. As they say at the U of A, it is time to “Bear Down”!

April 4th- Our 4th grade recorder concert will be held at 6:00 p.m. in the MPR. Please come out to support our 4th graders as they

demonstrate all they have accomplished this year!

April 6th- Our monthly PTO meeting will be held on a Thursday this month, at 2:30 in room 29. We would love to have you there!

April 6th- 6th Grade Track Meet at FWHS, 8:45-1:45. April 7th– Success Assembly March Star Students will be honored. Please join us at 8:00 a.m. in the MPR. April 7th- 5th Grade Track Meet at FWHS, 8:45-1:45.

April 10th-14th - No School! Please remember that there will be no school for Spring Break. Classes will resume on Monday, April 17,

2017.

April 21st-FESTIVAL UNDER THE STARS: Flowing Wells High School is hosting an all district school festival from 5:00-9:00 p.m.

Get your presale tickets early and save. Tickets are on sale in our front office.

April 24th-Our talented 5th and 6th graders will be putting on a Band and Orchestra concert for your enjoyment. This event starts at 5:00

p.m. in our MPR.

April 27th- We would love to have you join us for our final Read and Eat event of the school year. Everyone who signs in by 5:45 p.m.

receives a free meal!

April 26th-28th– Our 4th grader Grand Canyon trip! Walter Douglas 4th graders have been waiting all year for this rite of passage and I

am sure they will have a wonderful time.

CLASS ASSIGNMENTS FOR NEXT YEAR: We will be making classroom assignments for the next school year in May. Parents are

encouraged to discuss this placement with their child’s current teacher prior to April 28th. Please do not name specific teachers. Rather, list

the characteristics of the teacher you believe will best meet the needs of your child. We will not make decisions based on teacher popularity,

who siblings had in previous years, and no promises will be made to you during these parent-teacher discussions. Our goal is to create classes

that accurately represent the total school population. No changes will be made once lists are created. Forms are available in the front office and

you must complete this request form in order to have your request considered. No requests will be considered after May 1st.

KINDERGARTEN ROUND UP: If you have a kindergartener for the 2017-2018 school year at home, please come by and start the

process for registering next year. It is very important that we know how many kindergarteners we will have for next year so we can make

sure we have the right amount of teachers to staff classes. We have been registering kindergarteners since March 13th. Stop by and get

your kindergartener on the list!

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,

Tamára McAllister

Principal

¡La escuela primaria Walter Douglas se enfoca en la excelencia académica! Aquí en nuestro campus, usted puede sentir la energía del personal y alumnos al

prepararse y concentrarse en alcanzar las metas de aprendizaje para el último trimestre del año. Recuerde que los estudios demuestran que los estudiantes

que completan su tarea regularmente aumentan su confianza y hacen mejor en la escuela. La educación es una asociación entre usted, su hijo(a) y la escuela.

Por favor asístanos en ayudar a su hijo(a) a demostrar que está listo para ser promovido al siguiente grado al alentarle enfoque y dedicación a su trabajo

escolar. Como dicen en La Universidad de Arizona, es hora de “Vencer”!

4 de abril- Nuestro Concierto de Flautines de 4to Año será a las 6 p.m. Por favor venga y apoye a nuestros estudiantes de 4to grado al demostrar todo lo

que han perfeccionado este año!

6 de abril- Junta de la Organización de Padres y Maestros (PTO) en el salón 29, el Jueves a las 2:30 de la tarde.

6 de abril- Concurso de atletismo de 6to grado en (FWHS) Flowing Wells High School de 8:45 a 1:45.

7 de abril- Concurso de atletismo de 5to grado en (FWHS) Flowing Wells High School de 8:45 a 1:45.

7 de abril - Los estudiantes estrella del mes de marzo serán reconocidos en nuestra Asamblea de Éxito. Únete a nosotros en el MPR a las 8:00 a.m.

10 de abril al 14 de abril - No habrá clases!! Por favor recuerde que no habrá clases por motivo de las Vacaciones de Verano. Las clases reanudan el

lunes, 17 de abril del 2017.

21 de abril - FESTIVAL BAJO LAS ESTRELLAS: Flowing Wells High School será anfitrión del festival del distrito el cual se llevará a cabo de 5:00 a

9:00 pm. Compre sus boletos en preventa y ahorre dinero. Los boletos están de venta en la oficina de nuestra escuela.

24 de abril - Nuestros talentoso estudiantes de 5to y 6to año estarán dando un concierto de Banda y Orquesta para su entretenimiento. El evento inicia a

las 5:00 p.m. en el MPR.

27 de abril - Nos encantaría tenerle con nosotros para nuestro último “Leer y Comer” del año escolar. ¡Todos los que lleguen y firmen para las 5:45

recibirán la comida gratis!

26 -28 de abril - El viaje de 4to Año al Gran Cañón! Estudiantes de 4to de Walter Douglas han estado esperando todo el año por este rito de paso y estoy

segura que tendrán un tiempo maravilloso.

ASIGNACIÓN DE CLASES PARA EL PRÓXIMO AÑO ESCOLAR: En mayo haremos asignación de clases para el próximo año escolar. Se les

anima a los padres de familia discutir la ubicación de sus hijos(as) con el/la maestro(a) actual de su hijo(a) antes del 28 de abril. Por favor no dé nombres

específicos del maestro(a) más bien denos a saber las características de dicho maestro(a) que usted cree su hijo(a) necesita. No haremos decisiones basadas

en la popularidad del maestro(a) que hayan sido maestro(as) de hermanos(as) en años anteriores, y no se podrá garantizar un maestro(a) específico durante

las pláticas de padres y maestros. Nuestra meta es crear clases que actualmente representen una población total escolar. Una vez hechas las listas NO habrá

cambios. Las formas están disponibles en nuestra oficina y usted deberá llenar esta forma de petición para poder considerar su solicitud. Las peticiones no

se tomarán en cuenta después del 1ro de Mayo.

REGISTRACIONES PARA KINDER.: Si usted tiene un niño(a) en casa de la edad de kínder para el año escolar 2017-2018 por favor venga y empiece el

proceso de inscripción para el próximo año. Es muy importante que sepamos cuantos estudiantes de kínder tendremos para el año entrante para así poder

tener el numero de maestras(os) apropiado. Las inscripciones para kínder se han estado llevando a cabo desde el día 13 de Marzo. ¡Venga y ponga a su

niño de kínder en la lista!.

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,

Tamára McAllister

Directora

Una Nota de la Directora...

P.A.W.S. Corner with Mr. Nogami

Dear Bulldog Families, Our students are off to a great start in the 4th quarter! Ms. McAllister and I get to

hear about all of the wonderful things students are doing when we read PAWSitive

referrals on the morning announcements. What a great way to start the

day!

With the start of the 4th quarter we are also “rolling” out a new school-wide

incentive the students can earn by having 7 days without office referrals.

They’ve already earned 4 days! When you talk to your child, please be sure to ask if

he or she followed PAWS. PAWS stands for: Promptly prepared, Act respectfully, Work

hard, and Stay safe.

Kindergarten–Sahid Ramos (2), Christopher McCleery, Alyssa Siqueiros, Genesis Montoya, Bianca Maldonado, Fabian

De La Corte, Calleigh Marks, Ramon Treviso, Hansel Diez, Jenasis Montoya, Kaden Lumley, Joseph Pacheco, Betsabel

Argos, Arliah Hughes, Mariana Varela, Genevieve Carbajal, Dulce Romero, Samantha Drum

First Grade– Eduardo Alanis, Isaias Rendon, Rachel Furaha, Erick Abreu-Portal, Alexander Reynoso, Keven Martinez,

Milagro Leon (2),Salvador Hernandez, Renee Molina, Justin Gallego, Gabriela Chacon, Raciel Navarro, Julio Diaz,

Yamileth Salazar, Mrs. Vergara’s class, Jose Pelayo, Irelly Gastelum, Julio Luna Diaz, Elliot Williams, Aleida Moreno

Second Grade— Myleene Arvizu, Jonathan Grajeda, David Zapata, Aryanna Payne, Dominic Soto, Jessica Cornejo,

Ezekiel Niyonzima, Bryan Casillas, Caden Pinkerton, Jaime McCleery, Destiny Garcia, Angel Peralta, Moses Trinidad,

Anthony Trujillo, Joseluis Torres, Sean Bullock, Alex Perez, Jonathan Vasquez, Anabel Rodriguez, Annabelle Valdez,

Simon Drum

Third Grade– Priscilla Eccles, David Zapata, Zedan Sadikovic, Carlos Andrade, Mrs. Balder’s class, Jared Miranda,

Jeremy Bullock, Paul Bearman, Jake Ferguson, JJ Bullock, Mauricio Estrada, Odyn Evans, Dominic Soto, Leilani Lopez,

Liliana Vasquez, Simon Graves, Alex Adame, Jazmin Leyva, Sidney Stone, Angelia Leon

Fourth Grade— Sebastian Moreno, Jose Pelayo, Leonel Acosta, Sebastian Avila (2), Antonio Treviso, Matthew Robles,

Damien Vandermyde, Jason Rodela, Camila Olivas, Aryanna Payne (2), Alex Mitchell, Cristena Cisneros, Lizbeth

Andrade, Brian Hall, Mukasine Nyiramungish, Nevaeh Urenda, Danny Lee, Christofer Rodriguez, Cristina Cisneros,

Ivan Garcia, Yvonne Evans, Francisco Navarro, Melissa Denogean

Fifth Grade— Destiny Valdez-Chauncey, Jason Gonzalez, Jose Andrade, Simmon Arreola (3), Reyna Duran,

Joshua Benson, Caiden Lopez, Makayla Kopf, Milan Figueroa, Catherine Garcia, Mrs. Creager’s class, Lawrence

Chacon, Corbin Ruyle

Sixth Grade— Jennifer Arguello, Jasmine Hernandez, Azul Beltran, Xitlaly Romero, Band classes, Science classes,

Zachary Uselton (2), Samantha Miers, Robert Snook (2), Maizee Duffield, Julian Gomez, Christian Parra, Maria Lopez,

Luis Duarte, Rene Velazquez, Itzel Estrada (2), David Hernandez, Johnathan Hernandez, Elijah Viramontes,

Demetrio Osuna, Raul Reyes, Ethan Rubio, Oliver Jaime, Josh Davis, Gilbert De La Cruz, Madison Bullock,

Kayla Jones, Angel Aguilar, Luis Duarte, Logan Adame

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

SchoolMessenger Reminder!! This is a friendly reminder that Walter Douglas has a system for

notifying parents of high priority campus events (for example in the event we go on lockdown). If you

would like to receive these important updates, simply text the word "Yes" to 68453.

Remember to do this each time you change phone numbers!

Recordatorio de SchoolMessenger!! (Mensajería de la escuela) Este es un recordatorio que Walter Douglas

cuenta con un sistema para notificar a padres en caso de eventos de alta prioridad (por ejemplo en caso que

tuviéramos que tener un cierre de emergencia). Si usted desea recibir estos importantes anuncios, solo mande

la palaba “YES” por texto al # 68453. Recuerde de hacer esto cada vez que cambie su número de teléfono.

Friendly Reminder…

Our cafeteria offers

FREE Breakfast everyday. From 7:30 to 7:55 a.m.

Recuerde que la cafetería esta ofreciendo desayunos

GRATIS todos los días de 7:30 a 7:55 a.m.

Did You Know……?

Every Friday from 10-12

Kingdom Place (adjacent to Walter Douglas) gives

away free produce. No registration or payment

required!

Sabia Que……?

Todos los viernes de 10 a 12 de la tarde

Kingdom Place (junto a Walter Douglas) regala frutas

y vegetales. No se necesita registrar y no se require

pago.

24th Annual

Festival Under the STARS!

Please join us for our District Wide Festival

Friday, April 21st, 2017

FWHS Commons Area

5-9 p.m.

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

Happy April! This month, we will be studying the letter Qq, learning the word

Families of –ug and –up, and memorizing sight words “that” and “have.” Your

student will be taking the final DIBELS test at the beginning of May. Please

make sure to have your child continue practicing naming letters, segmenting

words (breaking the word apart by sounds), and reading CVC words. Finally,

please keep an eye out for a permission slip for our upcoming field trip to the Zoo .

Ms. Reynolds Mrs. Roszko Mrs. Izzo-Johns Ms. Waring

April is an exciting month for first graders! We have begun working on our Animal Research Project. You should have received a note about this in your child’s homework folder. Animal Research Project poster boards are due Wednesday, April 5

th.

Please feel free to help your child with this project. All projects will be set up in the MPR on April 21st

for parents and students to view. Information about the time of this event will be coming home soon. Thanks in advance for your help with this exciting project!

Finally, we will be making Easter baskets in class. A purple note was sent home. Please send in any donations to fill the Easter baskets by Wednesday, April 5

th.

Miss Jacobson Mrs. Brewer Mrs. Turner Mrs. Vergara

Happy Spring Walter Douglas Families!

The end of the year is approaching so keep an eye out for information about our fun end of the year fes-

tivities and DIBELS testing! Your child will be DIBELS tested on their reading skills during the first

week of May. It is very important that you keep practicing fluency passages, reading books, and having

your child retell the story after they have read it. These skills will help your child to become a successful

reader.

We have one field trip coming up in April. It will be on Friday, April 7th to see Peter and the Wolf performed by

the Tucson Regional Ballet. The cost of the field trip is $3.00. This is a great opportunity for your child to experience a live,

professional

performance.

Also, thank you for all of the classroom donations! If you would like to donate any snacks or tissues your child’s teacher

would greatly appreciate it!

Ms. Weigold Mr. Brown Ms. Myrick Mrs. Provencio

Hello Parents!

The third grade team would first like to thank all of the parents who came to meet with us during Par-

ent Teacher Conferences. We know working together, both parents and teachers, is a vital component

to the success of our students, and we appreciate you taking the time to sit down with us to discuss

your child’s progress. Thank you also for all of your support getting students ready both mentally

and physically for AzMerit. Your support made all the difference in keeping our students focused and motivated to complete

their test.

We look forward to finishing up the school year strong during fourth quarter. Continue to have your child read at

home at least 20 minutes each night and practice their math facts! Thank you for all you do!

Mr. Martin Ms. Powers Mrs. Balder

Happy April, 4th grade families! We appreciate all of your support in helping your child get

ready for AzMerit testing this past month! We’re very proud of our students and all of their hard work! Grand Canyon News: It is finally here! We are all very excited in 4

th grade to be getting

ready for our big, end of the year trip to explore our state! The dates for the trip are April 26th-29th. We are finalizing plans now to make sure your child has a fantastic and memorable time on our 22nd annual 4th grade trip to the Grand Canyon!! On April 7th, your child will be taking part in a packing demonstration where they will receive a trip itinerary, packing list, and a list of items we would appreciate being donated for our trip. Please contact your child’s teacher if you have any questions or concerns about the trip. Thank you for your continued support!

Mr. McFrederick Mrs. Jernigan Ms. Trott

We made it through AzMERIT testing!!! Thank you so much for all of your encouragement

and help in getting your kiddos here on time, rested and ready to work. Spring break is just

around the corner and this much needed time for relaxation will be well deserved. Our 5th

grade track meet will be held on Friday, April 7th, please keep an eye out for a yellow

permission slip. Also, we have another field trip coming up so think about chaperoning.

More information about this trip will come soon. Lastly, thank you for all you do, you are always greatly

appreciated!

Mrs. Benson Mrs. Creager Mrs. Strickland Ms. Barber

Sixth Grade News

Sixth grade would like to thank all of our parents that attended parent conferences or

set up a time to meet with your child's teacher. We know by working together, we can

ensure your child has a successful fourth quarter. April is a busy month for sixth grade,

with a field trip scheduled at the end of the month to Pima Parks to study pollinators.

Tucson Museum of Art will also be coming in to teach art lessons to our students. Our

sixth grade field trip to Harkins will be coming up in May and if your child meets the

criteria, a permission slip will be sent home later this month. The field trip cost is $10, payable in the office, if you

would like to get a head start on payment. More information will be coming soon.

Mrs. Camero Miss Meyer Mrs. Tornberg

LIKE US ON FACEBOOK

PARENTS: Look for the picture above when you like our page. This is the

official Facebook page being run by Walter Douglas Elementary School. We are

not sure who is running the other Facebook page with the same name.

Holy wow parents-- it's April. My oldest son turns 12 this year! Criminy... Where does the

time go? (Hint-- it goes to fundraising!) In March, we held our 2nd Annual Bulldog Fun Run! We had a record number of volunteers (18!) and I hope to see you all at our PTO meeting Thursday, April 6th at 2:30 in room 29. Find out how your hard volunteer work benefits your students, staff, and community! I know how well it went because I do the

budget, but I want you to know too! Also, by the time you read this, our new marquee should be up! New signs were our goal for the year, and with YOUR HELP we made our campus a more vibrant place. More changes are on the way, I promise. You DEFINITELY want to be part of all of this. We only have one last event scheduled for the year, and that's the district wide Festival Under the Stars. This year it's being held on Friday 4/21, at Flowing Wells High School from 5-9. I haven't been this excited for an event since our first Bulldog Fun Run last year! We are doing something so new and fun and different that I think we're going to be the talk of the festival! I hope you can attend. It's a great event for everyone, parents and kids. I'll see you there!

John Mussulman, PTO president

Ph.: 520-668-6922

Email: scvjohn@yahoo.com

Star students

Kindergarten— Eileene Aguilar, Sahid Ramos, Abril Tapia, Adrian Mexia First Grade— Jose Torres, Devin Benavidez, Gabriel Gallardo, Erick Abreu Second Grade— Alyssa Mindiniola, Jimena Luques, Connar Sanford-Maul, Fernando Martinez Third Grade—Lilliana Vasquez, Jaime Duarte, Desttany Smitch Fourth Grade—Elmer Miranda Soto, Rene Monroy, Daili Rodriguez Fifth Grade—Mckayla Koetje, Joe Babel, Luis Sanchez, Antonio Martinez Sixth Grade— Maria Resendiz, Itzel Estrada, Anthony Olivo-Kirchoff

Our Building Blocks for Character Student is:

Cruz Maria Resendiz

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WALTER DOUGLAS PTO

Music Notes

Here are some important dates:

4th Graders will be performing their Recorder Concert on Tuesday, April 4 at 6:00 pm in the MPR. Please

arrive at approximately 5:40 to your child’s classroom.

Douglas Singers will be singing at Festival Under the Stars on Friday, April 21st at 5:30. Their performance

will last around 10 minutes. Plan to arrive at 5:15 in the High School Cafeteria. Please do NOT leave your

child and plan to stay for their very short performance. An RSVP is going home for this event. Please let

Mrs. Baum know if your child will be attending. Dress for this performance will be jeans and a Walter Douglas

t-shirt.

The Douglas Singers program will be on Tuesday, May 2nd at 6:00 p.m. Please have your child keep coming to

practice on Mondays after school until 3:00 p.m. On the night of the show, students should meet in the music

room at 5:30pm. This will be our last meeting of the semester. Dress for this performance will be summer-

type clothes (school appropriate), and students should be looking for items to use as props.

Upbeat Drummer parents (5th and 6th grade) – be on the look-out for information on their concert at the

U of A on May 9th.

The Variety Show is coming up on Wednesday, May 17. There will be two mandatory dress rehearsals on

Monday and Tuesday, May 15th and 16th until 4pm in the MPR for those who will be in the show.

Kindergarten End of the Year Program will be on Thursday, May 18th at 5:15 in the MPR.

Mrs. Baum

We are pre-selling this year’s yearbook for $15.00! If you have not already done so, act now and fill out this form

and send it along with your money to Mrs. Elston-Perez 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.

Tenemos en pre-venta el anuario por $15.00! Si no ha comprador el suyo, llene el formulario debajo y mandelo con el

dinero a la Sra. Elston-Perez, y asi se le garantizara un anuario al final del año. No ordenaremos libros adicionales, por eso

debe pre-ordenar uno para recibir uno en mayo.

All outstanding fees must be paid in full before a yearbook may be purchased.

Todas las cuotas que se deben, deberan ser pagadas antes de comprar un anuario.

Yearbook Order Form Forma de orden del anuario

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Order must be turned in to Mrs. Elston-Perez at the front office . La orden se debe regresar a la Sra. Elston-Perez en la oficina de enfrente.

Last Name (Apellido) First Name (Nombre)

Grade (Grado) Teacher Name (Nombre del Maestro)