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Walter Douglas Elementary School
May 2019 A Note From the Principal...
It is hard to believe that the 2018-2019 school year is coming to an end. All of our Bulldogs have worked hard this year to follow P.A.W.S. and demonstrate our Core Values. With so much hard work and effort, our summer goal is not to lose the progress made throughout the school year! Please make sure your child is practicing reading strategies and math facts during the summer months. The summer SKILLS for Success program for Walter Douglas students will be hosted at Flowing Wells High School this year, just a block away! If you are interested in registering your child for summer SKILLS please stop by the office for a registration packet. Kindergarten Registration-The Round-Up continues! If you have a child who will be 5 years old before September 1, 2019, now is the time to please sign him/her up for the BEST all day Kindergarten program in Tucson. Returning Students- We are in the process of creating class lists for next year. Please complete the online registration process and return the yellow dismissal form to your child’s teacher. If you are not planning to return to Walter Douglas next year simply mark “not returning” on the packet we sent home and return it with your child. We aim to create balanced classes for next year so please be sure to complete your child’s registration!
Walter Douglas Teacher of the Year-This school has the best teachers around and as a team they have nominated Mrs. Kelsi Strickland, 5th Grade Teacher, as our Teacher of the Year for the 2019-2020 school year. Congratulations, Mrs. Strickland! May is a busy month with many exciting activities planned. Please check our website or the calendar attached to this newsletter for important dates and times. Please remember, the last day of school is Thursday, May 23rdand that day is noon dismissal! Thank you to all of you for making this a successful school year, we couldn’t have done it without you! We have truly enjoyed having your child at Walter Douglas and have especially appreciated our interactions with you, our school community. We wish our outgoing 6th graders well as they transition to Flowing Wells Junior High, you are becoming Mustangs but in our hearts you will always be Bulldogs. For all kindergarten through 5th grade students, we wish you a magnificent summer and we will see you next year!
Sincerely, Dr. Tamára McAllister Principal
Es difícil creer que el año escolar 2018-2019 este llegando a su fin. Todos nuestros “Bulldogs” han trabajado muy duro este año para seguir “P.A.W.S.” y mostrar nuestro Núcleo de Valores. Con tanto trabajo y esfuerzo, nuestra meta para el verano es que no se pierda el progreso que se ha hecho durante el año escolar. Por favor asegure que su niño(a) este practicando sus estrategias de lectura y las tablas de matemáticas durante los meses del verano. También tenemos programas de verano. El programa de verano de SKILLS For SUCCESS será en la escuela preparatoria Flowing Wells. Si usted está interesado en inscribir a su niño/a para el programa de verano de SKILLS, por favor llegue a nuestra oficina por un paquete de inscripción. Inscripción Abierta de Kinder- ¡El “acorralamiento” continúa! Si usted tiene un niño(a) que cumplirá 5 años antes del 1ro de septiembre del 2019, por favor inscríbalo para el MEJOR programa de Kindergarten en Tucson. Estudiantes que Regresan- Estamos en el proceso de crear las listas de clase para el año entrante. Por favor complete el proceso de inscripción en línea y devuelva la forma amarilla de salida, indicando como su niño/a saldrá de la escuela, a el/la maestro/a de su niño/a. Si usted tiene planes de no regresar a Walter Douglas el año entrante, simplemente marque “no regresare” en la hoja verde y devuélvala con su niño/a. Nuestro objetivo es crear clases con equilibrio para el año entrante, así que por favor asegúrese de enviar esos paquetes de registración! Maestra del Año de Walter Douglas- Esta escuela tiene a los mejores maestros del área y como equipo han nominado a Mrs. Kelsi Strickland, maestra de 5do año, como nuestra Maestra del Año para el año escolar 2019-2020. ¡Felicidades, Mrs. Strickland! El mes de mayo es un mes ocupado con planes de muchas actividades emocionantes. Por favor revise nuestra página de internet o el calendario adjunto a esta carta para las fechas y tiempos importantes. ¡¡¡Por favor recuerda que el último día de clases es el jueves, 23 de mayo y ese día se despiden los niños al mediodía (12:00)!!! Quiero agradecerles a todos ustedes por haber hecho de este año escolar uno de éxito y de escuela galardonada! No
hubiese sido posible sin su ayuda. Verdaderamente ha sido un gozo tener a su hijo/a en Walter Douglas y en especial
agradecemos las interacciones con usted, nuestra comunidad escolar! Les deseamos lo mejor a nuestros alumnos que
salen del 6to grado en su transición a la escuela secundaria Flowing Wells (Flowing Wells Junior High). ¡Pronto se-
rán Mustangs pero en nuestros corazones siempre serán Bulldogs! ¡Para todos los alumnos desde el Kindergarten
hasta el 5to grado deseamos que tengan un maravilloso verano y nos veremos el próximo año escolar! Sinceramente, Dra. Tamára McAllister Directora
Una Nota de la Directora...
Kindergarten– Desiree Cordero
First Grade– Isaac Ureta, Sophia Shreve, Lusariana Platt, Angel Robles, Lila Lawrence, Rihanna Parada
Second Grade— Erubiel Chavez*, Devin McClain, Valeria Ramos, Tristan Reid, Christopher McCleery,
Israa Kharbouch, Angel Ruiz, Noah Byrd
Third Grade– Thao Tran, Jaime Chacon, Mackenzie Sweeny, Bianca Gallego, Cydney Ruyle, Simon Drum, Adriana
Aguilar, Dayana Martinez*, Genesis Dominguez*, Jose Torres, Isabelle Orta, Kalvin Yepiz, Fernanda Romero, Laila
Varela, Daniel Dominguez, Keven Martinez, Mai Tran, Bayardo Guevara, Jakelin Yak,
Dayani Ponce de Leon, Eduardo Alanis, Mailyn Ortega, Irely Martinez
Fourth Grade— Angeline Zavala, Carter Moffit, Simoney Drum, Angel Peralta, Bryan Casillas, Jose Luis
Torres, Carlos Luna, Destiny Garcia, Darian Garcia, Myleene Arvizu, Ariez Lyons*, Jessica Cornejo, Miguel
Chacon, Jonathan Vasquez, Ariez Lyons, Giselle Duran, Ismael Vasquez, Alicia Leyva, Mariarenee Guzman
Camacho, Danika Soto, Damian Alvarez, Sandra Cordova, Junior Castillo, Ruben Villegas, Connar Sanford-Maul
Fifth Grade— Odyn Evans, Kayla Fries, Luna Valdez Chauncey, Ryan Sullivan, Jaime Sanchez, Melany
Denogean, Francisco Noperi-Gordon, Yerellmi Elizalde Celaya, Lily Vasquez
Sixth Grade— Gabriel Galligan, Paige Higgins, Jazmine Garza, Adrian Varela*, Hunter Harrison,
Melissa Denogean, Neveah Urenda, Everett Cable
* Additional PAWSitive Referral Received
P.A.W.S Corner with Ms. Adams —
This year has really flown by and I couldn’t be happier with the amazing things our students have accomplished! Bulldogs are working hard to reach our goal of 9 days without any
negative referrals so that we can have our annual student vs. teacher dodgeball game with spe-cial guests in attendance. Currently our students have earned 6 days and we are working hard to get 3 more! Continue talking with your student every night about how they displayed
P.A.W.S. throughout their day by asking questions such as, “Did you do your personal best?”, “How did you show PAWS today?”, and “How many days have you earned?” Thank you for a wonderful year and have a great summer vacation!
¡Este año se ha ido volando y no puedo estar mas feliz por todas las cosas tan asombrosas que nuestros estudiantes han realizado! Los Bulldogs están trabajando arduamente para llegar a la meta de 9 días sin reportes negativos , para así poder tener nuestro juego anual de Dodgeball, estudiantes vs. maestros teniendo en asistencia a invitados especiales. Actualmente nuestros estudiantes han ganado 5 días y estamos trabajando muy duro para obtener 4 mas! Continúe hablando con su niño/a sobre como ha demostrado P.A.W.S. durante su día , haciendo preguntas como, “¿Pusiste lo mejore de ti hoy?, “¿Como demostraste PAWS hoy?, y “ ¿Cuantos días ganaron hoy? “ ¡Gracias por año maravilloso y tengan unas vacaciones de verano estupendas!
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 2019-2020
It’s time to register for the 2019-2020 school year!
Our online registration opened on Monday, April 22nd for current K-5th graders.
If you forgot your password, please call the front office for help.
Inscripción para el año escolar 2019-2020
Es el momento de inscripción para el año esco-lar 2019-2020. Nuestra inscripción en línea se
inicio el lunes, 22 de abril para los grados Kinder a 5o.
Si olvido su contraseña, por favor hable a la oficina.
2019 Summer Meals The FWUSD Food Service Program will provide FREE
nutritious breakfast and lunch for all children under 18 years. These meals will be served at the following locations:
Richardson : 6901 N Camino de la Tierra Breakfast 7:30-8 a.m. / Lunch 11 a.m.—12:00 p.m
FWHS: 3725 N Flowing Wells Rd. Breakfast 7-8:15 a.m./ Lunch 10:50 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
SPHS: 4125 W Aerie Dr. Breakfast 8:30 a.m.—9 a.m../ Lunch 12-12:30 p.m.
Llame/Call 696-8624 for more information
Comidas durante el Verano 2019 El Programa de comidas del distrito FW proveerá nutritivos desayunos y
almuerzos para todos los niños menores de 18 años de edad. Estos alimentos se servirán en los lugares mencionados arriba:
REMEMBER/RECUERDE If you are missing a jacket or sweater, please come check
the blue “lost and found” bin next to the library! There are lots of lost items looking for their owners!
NOTE: Clothes left at school over the summer will be donated.
Has perdido una chaqueta, o un suéter?
Por favor pasa por la caja azul de “Perdido y Encontrado” frente a la biblioteca!
Tenemos varios artículos buscando a sus dueños!
NOTA: La ropa que se quede aquí durante el verano será donada.
PLEASE NOTE: Our School Office will be closed for the Summer from:
Monday, May 27, 2019 to Friday, July 26, 2019
We wish you a wonderful and safe summer! We will see you back on the first day of
Classes. Thursday, August 8, 2019 at 7:55 am.
TOME NOTA: La oficina de la escuela estará cerrada durante el verano del
Lunes, 27 de mayo al
Viernes, 26 de julio del 2019.
Les deseamos un Verano maravilloso y que estén siempre seguros!
Los vemos de nuevo para el primer día de clases que es
el jueves, 8 de agosto del 2019 a las 7:55 a.m.
Happy May! End of the year DIBELS testing will be the week of May 6th. Have your students continue practicing naming as many letters as they can in 1 minute, reading CVC words (ex: ram, fog, hen, pin, run), and segmenting words into sounds. We will also be administering end of the year testing for report cards starting soon. Have your kinder student practice letter names and sounds, sight words, shapes, counting 1-100 by 1’s and 10’s, and number recognition for the numbers 0-20. You will be receiving a permission slip
for water day soon. Please be on the lookout for the water day permission slip and remember in order to participate your child MUST turn in their registration packet and have all books/ book bags turned in. Our Kindergarten performance is on Thursday, May 16th at 5:15. We hope to see you there! You will receive your child’s report card on the last day of school. Remember the last day of school is a half day, we dismiss at 12:00 noon. Thank you for a great year!
Ms. Reynolds Ms. Sisson Mrs. Izzo –Johns Ms. Waring
696-8314 696-8309 696-8351 696-8332
The end of the year gets very busy! Please check your child's homework folder frequently for important notes that are sent home. The first grade DIBELS tests will take place the week of May 6th-10th. Please make sure your child is at school on time everyday this week. It is important that they have a good breakfast and are encouraged to do their best. Thank you for all your support this year with our reading and recitation homework. Your child has benefited from your help. It has been a pleasure to have your child in class. We are so proud of their hard work and academic
growth! Please make sure that your child has time set aside each day this summer to read. We want to make sure your child is ready for second grade in the fall. Have an enjoyable summer!
Miss Jacobson Mrs. Turner Mrs. Vergara 696-8312 696-8331 696-8313
Hello Walter Douglas Families! It has been a wonderful year full of learning and progress! As the year ends, please remember to continue checking your child’s homework every night. DIBELS reading testing is May 6-10. It is extremely important that your child complete his/her fluency passage every night! Also, please have your child practice retelling what the book was about for 1 minute. Remember to time them for one minute on their fluency and their retell! As we get closer to the end of the year, we would appreciate cleaning supplies such as Clorox wipes,
Kleenex, and paper towels. Thank you again for a spectacular year! Keep up the reading, writing, and math practice at home over the summer! Good luck in the future! Mrs. Solis Mr. Brown Ms. Myrick Mrs. Provencio 696-8355 696-8315 696-8321 696-8320
Hello Families! As we start to wrap up the school year, please continue to have your child read at home each night. The DIBELS test will be given in May to measure reading fluency. Reading at home each night and practicing for fluency will help your child meet or exceed grade level benchmark. Learning will continue to take place during the last few weeks of school; encouraging your child to always do their personal best and follow PAWS will help
your child be successful in the 4th quarter. We will also have end-of-the-year behavior incentives and special event opportunities like Awesome Aqua Day. Please make certain your child has returned library books and registration packets in order to qualify to attend. Over the summer, continue to have your child practice their math facts and read, read, read! Finally, there are many summer programs for your child to participate in (Summer Skills and YES). You can request summer registration packets from the front office or from your child’s teacher. Thank you for a wonderful school year!
Ms. Powers Ms. Jones Ms. Parks 696-8318 696-8346 696-8310
Hello Parents! 4th grade would first like to thank all of the parents who provided a snack for the class during the week of AZ-Merit testing! We very much appreciate your donation! As we start to wrap up the school year, please continue to have your child read at home each night. Learning will continue to take place during the last few weeks of school; encouraging your child to always do their personal best
and follow PAWS will help your child be successful in quarter four. Over the summer, continue to have your child practice their math facts and read, read, read! Finally, there are many summer programs for your child to join! You can request summer registration packets from the front office or from your child’s teacher. Thank you for a wonderful school year!
McFrederick Ms. Barber Mr. Martin 696-8341 696-831 696-8352
We have made it to May! It has been a pleasure working with all of you throughout the school year. We have enjoyed getting to know your students and watch them learn and grow. Thank you for all of the continued support throughout the year. Have a great summer!
Ms. Dunham Ms. Romero Mrs. Strickland
696-8322 696-8327 696-8330
Sixth Grade News
We are absolutely astounded that it is the end of the year already! Where has the time gone? Sixth grade students have been working hard over the last few weeks to build and foster positive relationships across campus. We hope that they will carry these ideals forward into the future to be positive role models in their communities. Please make sure your child has also paid any
outstanding fees and completed their JH registration in order to participate in our school wide end-of-the year activities. We appreciate your support throughout the year and wish your children nothing but the best in their future endeavors!
Mrs. Camero Mrs. Posada Mrs. Tornberg
696-8337 696-8328 696-8325
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Flowing Wells School District encourages parents in our community to visit the campuses at Flowing Wells Junior High School and Flowing Wells High School to see the many special things our schools have to offer your children. Please call Flowing Wells Junior High School at 696-8552 or Flowing Wells High School at 696-8001 to schedule an appointment for a guided tour.
Well friends, this is it. The last blurb of the 2018-2019 school year. The
PTO had a very successful year- we managed to overcome a rocky start
and finished the year with a surplus. Thank you to all of the people
who helped in any way, without your help we can't do the things we
do. I want to give special thanks to Rosa and Ashley on the PTO board.
Their superhuman efforts made a world of difference this year. We are
so proud to help this community! We'll have plenty of
opportunities for you to get involved next year. Until then though,
take a few moments during these last few weeks to notice the campus. Construction of the
new school begins this summer, so this will be our last chance to visit the Old Walter
Douglas. Enjoy it while you can! The new school will be a better place for students, staff
and the community overall. I can't wait to see it! I hope you'll join us as the Walter Douglas
community begins this transitional phase into our next adventure. As always, if you have
any questions or comments, I am available by phone or text at 520-668-6922.
Our final meeting is Wednesday the 8th at 2:30 pm. We'll be finalizing next year's agenda
and schedule. Childcare and translation are always available; I hope to see you there!
John Mussulman, PTO president
Ph.: 520-668-6922
Email: [email protected]
Star Students
Kindergarten— Tianna Reid, Mia Rodriguez, Litzy Mendoza, Samuel Serra-no, Dagoberto Abril First Grade— Jadie Soto, Zachary Sweeney, Christian Hurtado, Santiago Lopez Second Grade— Arliah Hughes, Jose Ramirez, Alvin Castillo, Taelor Collins, Valeria Ramos Third Grade— Abraham Hurtado, Cydney Ruyle, Eduardo Alanis Curiel, Isa-bella Orta Fourth Grade— Isabella Nedza, Leila Whitaker, Ariez Lyons, Orlando Isaias Lerma Fifth Grade– Claudia Martinez, Jennatte Kharbouch, JanCarlo Chavez, Julian Ramirez Sixth Grade— Jazlyn Garza, Krista Mya Stevens, Julian Cisneros Medina, Adrian Varela
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Music Notes We are busy this month!! The Douglas Singers will perform on Tuesday, May
2nd at 1:00 and 6:00 p.m. along with the Band and Orchestra! Come watch our talented musicians! Singers meet at 5:40 in the music room.
Our 5th and 6th grade Upbeat Drummers will have a daytime concert on May 6th at 9:00. Unfortunately, not enough students are able to attend the U of A event, so we will not be attending.
Our Variety Show will be Wednesday, May 15 at 6:00. It will be a lot of fun, so come on out and enjoy. Those who are in the show have two dress rehearsals: Monday and Tuesday, May 13 and May 14 until 4:00 p.m. in the MPR. Please
arrange a way home.
On Thursday, May 16, the Kindergarteners will present their End-of-the-Year program at 5:15 in the MPR! Don’t miss it!
Thank you to all the parents who have supported the music program here at Walter Douglas! I know you go the extra mile to allow students to attend after school rehearsals!
Mrs. Baum 696-8308
We are now pre-selling this year’s yearbook for $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
This order form and money must be turned in to Mrs. Elston-Pérez at the front office.
Esta forma 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
