Please welcome with me, Mrs. Victoria Saylor. Our new Kindergarten teacher. Victoria comes to Desert Trails with 5 years teaching experience, married, has 2 children, is a Copper Canyon parent, and in her words "very happy to be at Desert Trails!!"
Mrs. Sarah Banks, Wildfire parent, stepped in and got the school year under-way for our Kinder students. She did a wonderful job, and she will be missed. Thank you Sarah!
School Council interest forms are due this Wed. and our voting window will open Thursday, Sept. 1 and close Sept. 3. My next blog will contain the link and the steps you will need to follow to get to the voting site. Make sure you have/know your child's pvlearners password & username.
Contact your child's teacher today if you do not have it.
September Events
8/30 Ms. Saylor's Meet & Greet 5:30-6:30 in the classroom
9/1 Gov. Board Meeting 7pm
9/5 Labor Day-- No School
9/8 Picture Day
9/8 School Council Meeting 3:00-4:00 Front Lobby
9/13 UPC Links Showcase 6:00-8:00 pm (Contact PTO for more info)
9/20 Half Day- Students dismissed at 12:30 No lunch is served
9/24 Media Fest at Desert Ridge (more info coming)
9/26 Health Screening
9/27 Health Screening
9/27 6th grade Parent Catalina meeting 6:30-7:00 Cafeteria
9/28 Health Screening
9/29 & 9/30 K-12 Recess No School
Monday, August 29, 2011
Monday, August 22, 2011
Thank you/Blistering Hot/
A very special THANK YOU goes out to parent, Christina Porambo, daughter Serena, and son Derek~~~ who painted all of the teacher's names on the playground side-walk for students and parents to easily find class-lines on the first day of school!!!!
They worked hard & it was a very warm day!!!
Speaking of warm days we are in for a few more!
So you won't worry, I want you to know we follow a Heat Index, that our Nurse Drew keeps tabs on each morning. Should we be in the range of the Heat Index Chart that is unsafe for children to be outside playing, she will call a HOT DAY!
We notify all classrooms around 11:00 each day- if we see the temperature is heading that way.
Awesome job in the parking lot, school zones, and curb pick up/drop off. Thank you very much for all of the awareness and patience you are bringing to Desert Trails when driving. It is greatly appreciated. Keep it up and we will have an even safer, super, school!!!!
They worked hard & it was a very warm day!!!
Speaking of warm days we are in for a few more!
So you won't worry, I want you to know we follow a Heat Index, that our Nurse Drew keeps tabs on each morning. Should we be in the range of the Heat Index Chart that is unsafe for children to be outside playing, she will call a HOT DAY!
We notify all classrooms around 11:00 each day- if we see the temperature is heading that way.
Awesome job in the parking lot, school zones, and curb pick up/drop off. Thank you very much for all of the awareness and patience you are bringing to Desert Trails when driving. It is greatly appreciated. Keep it up and we will have an even safer, super, school!!!!
Thursday, August 18, 2011
Safety First/News Reporter Chloe/Positions/EVENTS/
Day 5 and we are well under way. With the temperature rising, and the excitement of the new school year, our parking lot suffers the higher than normal drivers. PLEASE plan for this when dropping off or picking up your child(ren). Allow enough time (a few extra minutes) to get in and get out safely.
ALSO--- our school zones have a posted speed limit that you must adhere to.
Students are not to be walking across or in the parking lots without an adult/parent walking with them. PLEASE do not pull up, and motion to your child to cut across the parking lot, for pick up. This is putting your child at risk and allowing other students seeing this,could make them think that it is "ok" to do.
We are so fortunate to have Cashman Park as an annex. Students can safely cross with a cross guard and be dropped off/picked up in that lot.
RED CURBS are a NO PARKING zone as is the CROSSING ZONES and the FRONT OF OUR SCHOOL, where marked by City signs.
We need all parents to partnership with us in protecting ALL OF OUR PRECIOUS STUDENTS,
but it takes ALL OF US. We can not do this without your assistance.
School Council will be looking at ideas to see if there are any steps that we could be taking to improve the system that has been in place since the school opened.
Starting school-Conference nights-Grade level events... plan on the parking lot being busy and full. Please share any and all ideas with your School Council Parent Rep.
We appreciate your input!!!
News Reporter Chloe is a second grade students at Desert Trails. She also is a Kid Reporter for Channel 12. Chloe was filmed reporting a special edition all about the First Day of School. The link is provided at the top of this blog if you would like to see Chloe in action! She did a great job, and we are proud to have her as one of our students!! Enjoy!
POSITIONS are open for helping/working at school. Crossing Guard, Cafeteria and Playground Supervision are all critical needs that we fill each year. These ARE paid positions. If you are interested please stop by the office. You can also go on line at the District website and apply!
Up COMING DAYS
8/23 Early Release St. out at 12:30 No lunch served
9/1 Gov. Board meeting 7pm
9/5 Labor Day Recess No School
ALSO--- our school zones have a posted speed limit that you must adhere to.
Students are not to be walking across or in the parking lots without an adult/parent walking with them. PLEASE do not pull up, and motion to your child to cut across the parking lot, for pick up. This is putting your child at risk and allowing other students seeing this,could make them think that it is "ok" to do.
We are so fortunate to have Cashman Park as an annex. Students can safely cross with a cross guard and be dropped off/picked up in that lot.
RED CURBS are a NO PARKING zone as is the CROSSING ZONES and the FRONT OF OUR SCHOOL, where marked by City signs.
We need all parents to partnership with us in protecting ALL OF OUR PRECIOUS STUDENTS,
but it takes ALL OF US. We can not do this without your assistance.
School Council will be looking at ideas to see if there are any steps that we could be taking to improve the system that has been in place since the school opened.
Starting school-Conference nights-Grade level events... plan on the parking lot being busy and full. Please share any and all ideas with your School Council Parent Rep.
We appreciate your input!!!
News Reporter Chloe is a second grade students at Desert Trails. She also is a Kid Reporter for Channel 12. Chloe was filmed reporting a special edition all about the First Day of School. The link is provided at the top of this blog if you would like to see Chloe in action! She did a great job, and we are proud to have her as one of our students!! Enjoy!
POSITIONS are open for helping/working at school. Crossing Guard, Cafeteria and Playground Supervision are all critical needs that we fill each year. These ARE paid positions. If you are interested please stop by the office. You can also go on line at the District website and apply!
Up COMING DAYS
8/23 Early Release St. out at 12:30 No lunch served
9/1 Gov. Board meeting 7pm
9/5 Labor Day Recess No School
Saturday, August 13, 2011
Opportunity!
As we start each school year, we always provide several opportunities for parents to be involved. One of those opportunities is being part of our School Council.
Please find the role of School Council Members:
Understand the vision and mission of the school
Understand the role of the principal
Participate- actively
Increase knowledge
Understand role in the process
Learn to work for consensus
Trust
Parent support decision
Staff support and enforce decision
Our Mission:
The mission of the Desert Trails' School Council is to support the school’s vision and mission through the evaluation of programs and providing feedback from all members of the community in the following areas:
Advise the Principal
Evaluate programs/services/expectations (i.e. Bullying, MYD, dress code, etc.)
Provide Feedback from Community
Enhance Parent/Educator Relations (Review student handbook)
Conduct Annual Parent Survey
Facilitate the development of New School Action Plan~COMPASS 2015
Recommend Tax Credit expenditures & communication of Tax Credit program
Consider and evaluate new initiatives (technology, programs, etc..)
Should you be interested in joining the School Council, you will find the nomination form at the top of my blog (to be posted by 8/17). If two or more parents submit nomination forms, I will send out through pvlearners a voting site- to provide all parents the opportunity to vote for the parent of their choice. Nomination forms are due to the office by Aug. 31, 2011.
If you have any questions please feel free to contact me. Thank you!
Please find the role of School Council Members:
Understand the vision and mission of the school
Understand the role of the principal
Participate- actively
Increase knowledge
Understand role in the process
Learn to work for consensus
Trust
Parent support decision
Staff support and enforce decision
Our Mission:
The mission of the Desert Trails' School Council is to support the school’s vision and mission through the evaluation of programs and providing feedback from all members of the community in the following areas:
Advise the Principal
Evaluate programs/services/expectations (i.e. Bullying, MYD, dress code, etc.)
Provide Feedback from Community
Enhance Parent/Educator Relations (Review student handbook)
Conduct Annual Parent Survey
Facilitate the development of New School Action Plan~COMPASS 2015
Recommend Tax Credit expenditures & communication of Tax Credit program
Consider and evaluate new initiatives (technology, programs, etc..)
Should you be interested in joining the School Council, you will find the nomination form at the top of my blog (to be posted by 8/17). If two or more parents submit nomination forms, I will send out through pvlearners a voting site- to provide all parents the opportunity to vote for the parent of their choice. Nomination forms are due to the office by Aug. 31, 2011.
If you have any questions please feel free to contact me. Thank you!
Thursday, August 11, 2011
First Day Success/Parent Orientation
What a wonderful first day we had! Smiling faces, lunch time happy chatter, seeing friends, and getting organized for a triumphant year! I hope your dinner time conversation was filled with all the great things that took place in your child's classroom.
Thank you for entrusting us to educate and care for your precious progeny!
Parent Orientation Night information came home today. Be sure and look on the back side of my welcome letter! Each grade level will do their presentation at a particular time. * Special note and a change from the schedule sent home: Mrs. Warner, our Gifted Specialist, will be in her classroom to meet parents with children in the Gifted program/Cluster rooms.
If you drove to school today, THANK YOU for being extra cautious. As more students feel comfortable riding the bus or have a friend to walk home with, our drop off/pick up times
will be much easier to facilitate that today! Thank you for your patience~and continue to
drive slowly when in our school zone!
Lunch time supervision is still needed for the school year. Come and help us and earn those extra dollars to offset perhaps----Starbucks! Yoga classes! New shoes! Whatever! We would love to have your help. 2 hours each day- 2 hours 3x a week- we are flexible with your availability.
Just stop by the school office and ask for Kim for more information!
I look forward to seeing you Tuesday night! Have a wonderful weekend!
Thank you for entrusting us to educate and care for your precious progeny!
Parent Orientation Night information came home today. Be sure and look on the back side of my welcome letter! Each grade level will do their presentation at a particular time. * Special note and a change from the schedule sent home: Mrs. Warner, our Gifted Specialist, will be in her classroom to meet parents with children in the Gifted program/Cluster rooms.
If you drove to school today, THANK YOU for being extra cautious. As more students feel comfortable riding the bus or have a friend to walk home with, our drop off/pick up times
will be much easier to facilitate that today! Thank you for your patience~and continue to
drive slowly when in our school zone!
Lunch time supervision is still needed for the school year. Come and help us and earn those extra dollars to offset perhaps----Starbucks! Yoga classes! New shoes! Whatever! We would love to have your help. 2 hours each day- 2 hours 3x a week- we are flexible with your availability.
Just stop by the school office and ask for Kim for more information!
I look forward to seeing you Tuesday night! Have a wonderful weekend!
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
Medly of Information!
Do Drop In-- 8/10 Wednesday, 2:00-3:00 Be sure to bring your supplies and come say hi to your new teacher!
First Day of School--8/11 Thursday, 9:00-3:00 K-6 We'll be looking for you!
Placement--Class lists are officially posted on our front doors and also in Infinite Campus. No moves will be made so teachers can prepare for each student.
Pesticide & Herbicide Dates & Times --8/3-9/7-10/5-11/2-12/7-1/4-2/1-3/7-4/4-5/2-6/6-7/4 2011-2012 school year-- (6AM to 5PM)
Chemicals used: Boride, Transport, Advion Ant gel, Advion Ant bait, Advion Roach bait, Gentrol IGR, CB-38, CB 80, Contrac blox, Wasp freeze, Taistar, Motherearth, Termidor SC, Cy-kick
Parent Orientation Night--Tuesday, Aug. 16th 5:30-7:30 Be watching for the teacher's
special time to meet with you. NOTE~ Mrs. Warner, Gifted Specialist, will be meeting parents in her classroom!
Safety--At the first of each school year, I always try to send out a reminder that our school zones are officially back up and running. PLEASE assist us in making D.T. safe for our students while driving in our parking lots, through the school zones, and at the cross walks. Fines can be doubled! Also--- PLEASE do not stop or park along the side-walk where the NO STOPPING signs are posted. This can cause blind spots for on-coming traffic and children.
We need your help! Thank you!
New Kinder Class--Yes! Our numbers keep growing in Kindergarten and we have officially open the 4th section in Kinder. We are working around the clock to get the room ready, the teacher interviewed and hired, and in the meantime, have a teacher in the room this Thursday to welcome our students and get the year started off on the right foot. Growth anytime of year is always a challenge, but have confidence in us, that we will secure the best person for the job!!!
Thank you for your patience and working with us!
First Day of School--8/11 Thursday, 9:00-3:00 K-6 We'll be looking for you!
Placement--Class lists are officially posted on our front doors and also in Infinite Campus. No moves will be made so teachers can prepare for each student.
Pesticide & Herbicide Dates & Times --8/3-9/7-10/5-11/2-12/7-1/4-2/1-3/7-4/4-5/2-6/6-7/4 2011-2012 school year-- (6AM to 5PM)
Chemicals used: Boride, Transport, Advion Ant gel, Advion Ant bait, Advion Roach bait, Gentrol IGR, CB-38, CB 80, Contrac blox, Wasp freeze, Taistar, Motherearth, Termidor SC, Cy-kick
Parent Orientation Night--Tuesday, Aug. 16th 5:30-7:30 Be watching for the teacher's
special time to meet with you. NOTE~ Mrs. Warner, Gifted Specialist, will be meeting parents in her classroom!
Safety--At the first of each school year, I always try to send out a reminder that our school zones are officially back up and running. PLEASE assist us in making D.T. safe for our students while driving in our parking lots, through the school zones, and at the cross walks. Fines can be doubled! Also--- PLEASE do not stop or park along the side-walk where the NO STOPPING signs are posted. This can cause blind spots for on-coming traffic and children.
We need your help! Thank you!
New Kinder Class--Yes! Our numbers keep growing in Kindergarten and we have officially open the 4th section in Kinder. We are working around the clock to get the room ready, the teacher interviewed and hired, and in the meantime, have a teacher in the room this Thursday to welcome our students and get the year started off on the right foot. Growth anytime of year is always a challenge, but have confidence in us, that we will secure the best person for the job!!!
Thank you for your patience and working with us!
Monday, August 1, 2011
"Volunteers & Field Trip Chaperons"
To: Parents, Step-Parents, Grandparents, Relatives, & Friends- who would like to be a volunteer at school or you are thinking about being a chaperon for any of our field trips, we have a new process in effect for this school year.
These recent changes to our district's chaperon and volunteer requirements is in an effort to be as safe as possible regarding those who work/interact with our children.
Please be on the lookout for more information coming home as the school year starts.
In a nutshell...
By the new process, any adult (including parents) participating at school or on a field trip, who will have moments where they are not being directly overseen by a staff member, must go through the background check clearance process.
This would include but not limited to~ working in the hallway with students, moving with a small reading/math group of students to an empty classroom, going to Catalina, the Zoo, Desert Botanical Garden, the Grand Canyon, etc. If you have any anticipation of participating as a volunteer/chaperon, pay close attention to information coming home. I wanted you to know now, so you can be on the lookout and be prepared whereas we will not be able to make any exceptions.
Again, more information will be coming home soon! Thank you!
These recent changes to our district's chaperon and volunteer requirements is in an effort to be as safe as possible regarding those who work/interact with our children.
Please be on the lookout for more information coming home as the school year starts.
In a nutshell...
By the new process, any adult (including parents) participating at school or on a field trip, who will have moments where they are not being directly overseen by a staff member, must go through the background check clearance process.
This would include but not limited to~ working in the hallway with students, moving with a small reading/math group of students to an empty classroom, going to Catalina, the Zoo, Desert Botanical Garden, the Grand Canyon, etc. If you have any anticipation of participating as a volunteer/chaperon, pay close attention to information coming home. I wanted you to know now, so you can be on the lookout and be prepared whereas we will not be able to make any exceptions.
Again, more information will be coming home soon! Thank you!
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