• The School Council tabulated the School Survey results:
School Wide Results are as followed:
Total responses #67
5= Strongly Agree 4= Agree 3= Disagree 2= Strongly Disagree 1= N/A
4= School Website is a good source of information
4= Mrs. Lee’s eNews is a good source of information
4= Teacher communication is timely and efficient
4= Curriculum night held in August is informational
4= The Office Staff is friendly and efficient
4= The Staff demonstrates appreciation for our Volunteers
What would you like to know more about? The top three:
1) Curriculum
2) AIMS/TerraNova/Gifted
3) Grading
Special Area results prioritized by parent input: (Highest to Lowest)
1) P.E.
2) Music
3) Art
4) Computers
5) Library
If there was one improvement you would like to see at D.T. what would it be?
Smaller class sizes and Parking Lot (pick up and drop off)
Thank you for your positive feedback!
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Thursday, February 4, 2010
February~Updates
KINDNESS ASSEMBLY~ On January 19, grades 2-6 attended the first Kindness Assembly. Students from each classroom were recognized for an act of kindness. I would like to share this moment with you: "Taylor T. is always helpful and kind to others and she never lets anyone feel left out" (Maule)- "Amy E. is appreciated by her teacher and classmates for the kindness and thoughtfulness she displays in and out of the classroom" (Vice)- "Chase F. is brand new this year and is a good example of what kindness is. Chase has a gentle spirit and a kind heart" (Nelson)-"Alex S. was chosen because she is a true friend who is kind to everyone" (Kinsler)- "Emily M. shows kindness in every way all day at school to everyone she comes in contact with her" (Sanders)- "Jessica M. was chosen because she is kind to everyone and her acts of kindness go beyond our class" (Levins)- "Emad R. is a very caring student and is thoughtful of other people's feelings" (Cook)- "Carlos V. is the shining student who finds kindness in others as well as gives out kindness to others" (Cox)- "Jordan C. goes out of his way to demonstrate kindness" (Jordan)- "Michael C. was chosen because he is always spreading kindness" (Preston)- "Danny C. deserves to be honored because he has that wonderful ability and gift of always seeing kindness in others" (Toenjes)- "Gianna P. is naturally kind to others" (Sisserson)- "Justin H. deserves this award because he is respectful and considerate" (Carlson).
Wow... so as you can see we have some GREAT kids at Desert Trails and we enjoy celebrating with them!!!
KINDERGARTEN ROUND-UP~ March 8, 2010 we launch our Round-up, calling all incoming Kindergarten students! Our open house for parents will be March 9, 5:00-7:00!!!
Spread the word that Desert Trails has the best Kindergarten teachers around!
Our THANK YOU~ please join us Feb. 17 from 9:00-12:00 as we invite all parents to come and see the many ways we embed technology into your child's academics. We appreciate your support for our push in technology and we would love for you to come to school and let the teachers "show-off." Be watching for more information coming home soon.
Parking Lot- Thank you for being patient during our last few rainy days while trying to pick up/drop off and driving safely in our school zones. Your cooperation is not only appreciated it is needed for the safety of all our kids!
February Events
2/4 Gov. Board Meeting 7:00 p.m.
2/8 School Council meeting 7:45 a.m.
2/9 Half Day Dismissed at 12:30
2/12 STAR St. go to Mimi's with Mrs. Lee
2/12 PTO Spring Dance 7:00 p.m.
2/14 Field Day Grade
2/15 No School
2/17 Courage Retreat Grade 6
2/17 Field Day Grade 5
2/17 District Choir Festival 9:00
2/18 Field Day Grade 6
2/18 Gov. Board Meeting 7:00 p.m.
2/22 Field Day K-3
2/23 Coffee with the Principal 8:30 STARBUCKS provided by Albertsons
2/25 Catalina 11:00 p.m.
Wow... so as you can see we have some GREAT kids at Desert Trails and we enjoy celebrating with them!!!
KINDERGARTEN ROUND-UP~ March 8, 2010 we launch our Round-up, calling all incoming Kindergarten students! Our open house for parents will be March 9, 5:00-7:00!!!
Spread the word that Desert Trails has the best Kindergarten teachers around!
Our THANK YOU~ please join us Feb. 17 from 9:00-12:00 as we invite all parents to come and see the many ways we embed technology into your child's academics. We appreciate your support for our push in technology and we would love for you to come to school and let the teachers "show-off." Be watching for more information coming home soon.
Parking Lot- Thank you for being patient during our last few rainy days while trying to pick up/drop off and driving safely in our school zones. Your cooperation is not only appreciated it is needed for the safety of all our kids!
February Events
2/4 Gov. Board Meeting 7:00 p.m.
2/8 School Council meeting 7:45 a.m.
2/9 Half Day Dismissed at 12:30
2/12 STAR St. go to Mimi's with Mrs. Lee
2/12 PTO Spring Dance 7:00 p.m.
2/14 Field Day Grade
2/15 No School
2/17 Courage Retreat Grade 6
2/17 Field Day Grade 5
2/17 District Choir Festival 9:00
2/18 Field Day Grade 6
2/18 Gov. Board Meeting 7:00 p.m.
2/22 Field Day K-3
2/23 Coffee with the Principal 8:30 STARBUCKS provided by Albertsons
2/25 Catalina 11:00 p.m.
Monday, January 25, 2010
Parent~Teacher Conference Week
Parents, please be sure to fill out the Parent Survey during your conference this week!!!
Our wonderful School Council would like your input and feedback on certain issues.
You will find a survey box for each grade level outside in the hallway.
School Council will review all of the input and report back to you results!!!
THANK YOU for sharing with us your thoughts.
Our wonderful School Council would like your input and feedback on certain issues.
You will find a survey box for each grade level outside in the hallway.
School Council will review all of the input and report back to you results!!!
THANK YOU for sharing with us your thoughts.
Friday, January 22, 2010
Activated link!
The link is now ready to go! Thank you for your patience. Click and you will be able to read the letter from Dr. Lee. I also will now be able to share with you some other great links that I have been wanting to share (smart board, articles, etc...)
Parent~Teacher Conferences: Monday, Jan. 25 we will begin our conferences! Teachers are anxious to share with you the progress your child(ren) have made during the second and into the third quarters. I have enjoyed being in classrooms this week watching several classrooms preparing for Student-Led Portfolio conferencing.
D.I.B.E.L.S. testing is wrapping up! I have had the pleasure of once again assisting our team with this gathering of student data. I completed the testing for second graders and was truly impressed with the level of reading these students are performing at. Excellent job from both school & home!!! Keep reading!
Parent~Teacher Conferences: Monday, Jan. 25 we will begin our conferences! Teachers are anxious to share with you the progress your child(ren) have made during the second and into the third quarters. I have enjoyed being in classrooms this week watching several classrooms preparing for Student-Led Portfolio conferencing.
D.I.B.E.L.S. testing is wrapping up! I have had the pleasure of once again assisting our team with this gathering of student data. I completed the testing for second graders and was truly impressed with the level of reading these students are performing at. Excellent job from both school & home!!! Keep reading!
Thursday, January 21, 2010
LInk not activated!
The link to Dr. Lee's letter did not activate for you to click on.
I will try to get that taken care of tonight.
Thank you for your patience. In the meantime, you can go to PVUSD website and Dr. Lee's letter is posted there for your access.
Thank you!
I will try to get that taken care of tonight.
Thank you for your patience. In the meantime, you can go to PVUSD website and Dr. Lee's letter is posted there for your access.
Thank you!
Saturday, January 9, 2010
Happy New Year!
2010 Greetings!
We have come back to school in full swing with our DIBELS assessment. I have been working with our high achieving Second Graders and WOW! they are reading up a storm! While on the subject of reading I would like to take this chance to let you know how very fortunate we are to be able to hire additional reading support. As you know we currently have Mrs. Bier every afternoon, however, starting Tuesday Mrs. Judy Seitz, will be joining our Desert Trails team. She will be the new K-3 Reading Specialist at D.T. on Tuesdays-Wednesdays and Thursday 9:00-3:00 working with our K-3 students in reading support. Judy is a veteran teachers with over 30 years of experience. Her last position in the district was the Reading Specialist at Copper Canyon. Judy is an outstanding educator who will serve our students well. I am very excited to have her join us!
Kindergarten parents just a note of thanks for attending our Kinder meeting this past week. I appreciate your support for the direction we are taking in creating a new Kindergarten class. My promise to you is to make the transition as seamless as possible with my first priority to your child. I will be emailing you as soon as I have information and again, thank you for your support.
Parent~Teacher Conferences are right around the corner but be looking for a new twist. In the hallway, one per grade level, you will find a parent survey. Would you please take a few minutes to complete the survey and place in the grade level box? School Council and I would be very appreciative of the input you offer. PTO has also submitted a couple of questions for their consideration. Your suggestions, ideas, praises and comments are all welcome! We are always striving to improve and your input will assist us in moving forward.
Thank you very much!
Up~Coming Events
1/11 School Council 7:45 a.m.
1/11 PTO Annual Meeting 7:00 p.m.
1/12 Half day-out at 12:30
1/14 Governing Board Meeting 7:00 p.m.
1/15 STAR lunch with Mrs. Lee 11:30 a.m.
1/18 MLK No School
1/19 Catalina Chaperone meeting 6:00 p.m.
1/20 UPC 8:30 a.m.
1/22 District Spelling Bee
1/25-1/28 Parent Teacher Conferences
1/26 Coffee with the Principal canceled due to conferences
1/28 & 1/29 Half Days-out at 12:30
We have come back to school in full swing with our DIBELS assessment. I have been working with our high achieving Second Graders and WOW! they are reading up a storm! While on the subject of reading I would like to take this chance to let you know how very fortunate we are to be able to hire additional reading support. As you know we currently have Mrs. Bier every afternoon, however, starting Tuesday Mrs. Judy Seitz, will be joining our Desert Trails team. She will be the new K-3 Reading Specialist at D.T. on Tuesdays-Wednesdays and Thursday 9:00-3:00 working with our K-3 students in reading support. Judy is a veteran teachers with over 30 years of experience. Her last position in the district was the Reading Specialist at Copper Canyon. Judy is an outstanding educator who will serve our students well. I am very excited to have her join us!
Kindergarten parents just a note of thanks for attending our Kinder meeting this past week. I appreciate your support for the direction we are taking in creating a new Kindergarten class. My promise to you is to make the transition as seamless as possible with my first priority to your child. I will be emailing you as soon as I have information and again, thank you for your support.
Parent~Teacher Conferences are right around the corner but be looking for a new twist. In the hallway, one per grade level, you will find a parent survey. Would you please take a few minutes to complete the survey and place in the grade level box? School Council and I would be very appreciative of the input you offer. PTO has also submitted a couple of questions for their consideration. Your suggestions, ideas, praises and comments are all welcome! We are always striving to improve and your input will assist us in moving forward.
Thank you very much!
Up~Coming Events
1/11 School Council 7:45 a.m.
1/11 PTO Annual Meeting 7:00 p.m.
1/12 Half day-out at 12:30
1/14 Governing Board Meeting 7:00 p.m.
1/15 STAR lunch with Mrs. Lee 11:30 a.m.
1/18 MLK No School
1/19 Catalina Chaperone meeting 6:00 p.m.
1/20 UPC 8:30 a.m.
1/22 District Spelling Bee
1/25-1/28 Parent Teacher Conferences
1/26 Coffee with the Principal canceled due to conferences
1/28 & 1/29 Half Days-out at 12:30
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