Calendar of Events
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March 1-12: Parent/Teacher Conferences March 2: PTA Board meeting, 6:30 p.m., conference room March 5: Teacher/Staff Development Day. No classes for students. March 9: Discovery School Trip to Washington, D.C., informational meeting, 5:45 p.m., school cafeteria. See details at right. March 9: PTA General Membership meeting, 6:30 p.m., gymnasium . See details at right.
March 18: Spirit Night, CiCi's Pizza, 710 Memorial Blvd., 4-8 p.m. See details at right. March 20-25: PTA Washington, D.C., trip for Discovery School families, administration and faculty. Please see the details in this newsletter. March 22-April 2: Spring Break. Please note these dates are revised from the original Murfreesboro City Schools Alternative Calendar. April 7: Coffee with the Principal, 8:30 a.m., school cafeteria April 8: Spirit Night, Chick-fil-a, 2005 Old Fort Parkway, 5-8 p.m. April 12: PTA Board meeting, 6:30 p.m., Conference Room April 15-22: TCAP Testing window April 26-30: Book Fair Diner: All You Can Read! Our book fair this
spring will have a '50s theme. If you have any '50s decor we could
borrow that week, please call Dierdri Matteson at 848-1941 or email Todd.Matteson@comcast.net. May 7: Career Day! If you or someone you know has an interesting job
they would like to share with our kids, please contact Lindsay
Robertson at 890-4898 or linznurse@aol.com. May 27: Last day of school for students (abbreviated day)
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Comments? Questions? Concerns?
Feel free to contact your PTA Member-at-Large representatives -- we're
here to help!
Grades K - 2: Sarah Woods, woodss@comcast.net
Grades 3 - 6: Michelle Palmer, michellpa@aol.com |
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UPCOMING EVENTS
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March 2: PTA Board Meeting, 6:30 p.m., in the school conference room.
March 5: Teacher/staff development day; no school for students.
March 9: Families participating in the Discovery School trip to Washington, D.C.
over spring break will meet prior to the PTA
General Membership Meeting. A representative of each participating
family is asked to attend. Health form collections will begin at 5:45
p.m. in the cafeteria. A notary will be available for the required
notarization. A meeting to review the final itinerary and
travel/packing instructions begins promptly at 6 p.m. It will adjourn
in time for parents to attend the PTA meeting.
March 9: The PTA General Membership winter quarter meeting, 6:30 p.m., gymnasium. This meeting was rescheduled from February due to inclement weather. During this meeting, the Nominating Committee will
announce the proposed slate of officers for 2010-2011 and PTA and Explorer Fund representatives will report on how funds have
been spent to improve educational opportunities for all Discovery
School students. First and second grade students are scheduled to perform under
the direction of the school's music instructor, David Winton.
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NEW ACADEMIC CALENDARS PROPOSED
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 The Murfreesboro City Schools Board will consider four possible academic calendars for the 2010-2011 school year when it meets on March 30. The four calendar options, along with additional information and an opportunity to provide feedback to the school board, can be found at http://www.cityschools.net/proposed_calendars.html.
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CONGRATULATIONS TEACHERS OF THE YEAR
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Congratulations to Shavon Davis-Louis, fourth grade teacher, and David Winton, music teacher, Teachers of the Year for The Discovery School!
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SPIRIT NIGHTS
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 A Spirit Night with CiCi's Pizza, 710 Memorial Blvd., will be held Thursday, March 18, from 4-8
p.m. Please come out and help support the Discovery School, as a portion of all sales will be returned to the school.
The April Spirit Night will be Thursday, April 8, from 5-8 p.m. at Chick-fil-a, 2005 Old Fort Parkway.
Spirit Night at Cool Beans had good
participation. Thanks to all who came out to support our school!
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VANDERBILT SUMMER ACADEMY
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Vanderbilt
Summer Academy is accepting applications and enrolling 
students for the upcoming summer sessions. VSA combines rigorous
courses with a vibrant residential program and campus life. This
summer's courses include Hands-On Anthropology, Special Topics in Math,
World Religions, and many more. VSA applications for sessions II and III postmarked by March 1 will
receive a 5 percent early-bird tuition discount. Applications for session I
will receive the early-bird discount if postmarked by April 16. Visit the VSA Web site for course descriptions, faculty bios, applications and more. |
DUKE TIP APPLICATIONS DUE
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Applications for the Duke Talent Identification Program (TIP) are due this month. If you still need an application or test scores, e-mail school counselor Linda Cox at linda.cox@cityschools.net. Parents of children in grades four and five identified for this program should have received information in their child's backpack.
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GET INVOLVED!
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Resolve to get involved with PTA in 2010. The
Discovery School PTA needs you! Every parent is invited to get involved
with PTA work by volunteering to fill a leadership position, help with
an event or serve on a committee. With more than 40 committees, there's
a job that suits your time and skills. Read job descriptions on the Volunteer page.
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| EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION CELEBRATION |
The Discovery School at Reeves-Rogers will be the featured school at this year's City Schools Foundation's Excellence in Education Celebration, scheduled for Friday, March 5, at 7 p.m. at Stones River Country Club.
Tickets for the cocktail dress dinner are $250 per guest. For
an additional contribution of $50 a person, you may also attend the
"Full Flush" pre-party at the new "green" home of Gloria and Ted
LaRoche.
For reservations, contact cheryl.harris@cityschools.net.
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FUNDRAISING
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 Tyson labels: Monthly Tyson label contests began in January. Be a "good egg" and help the Discovery School "feather its nest" by earning 24 cents for every Tyson Label.
Congratulations to Ms. Jones class who won the Tyson Label contest by turning in 47 Tyson Chicken labels. To celebrate, Dr. Clark presented the morning announcements in a chicken beak and feathers, then led the flock of fifth graders through the halls doing the chicken dance. The next contest deadline is March 18, so get those Tyson labels flying in soon.
Box Tops: The total for the winter Box Tops contest was $426.60. This puts our
total earned for the 2009/2010 school year at $985.80! These funds are
well used and appreciated by our PTA, which thanks everyone for their
support. Look for another collection contest in the spring. The two
students who collected the most box tops and won $15 Target gift cards were
Colin Dyer (5th grade - Jones) and Grace Mayfield (3rd grade - Bunyi). Every class has a collection bin in its
classroom, so it's convenient to send in your tops at any time. For more information, please contact
Jennifer Kropog.
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| FIND IT FAST
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Want to
read a back issue of the PTA newsletter, minutes from a Board of Managers
meeting or the current PTA budget? Need information about placing a spirit
merchandise order? Looking for a complete calendar of upcoming PTA meetings,
activities and programs? You can find all that information plus much more on
the PTA Web site at www.discoveryschoolpta.org.
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Always stay informed about PTA happenings at discoveryschoolpta.org |
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