Calendar of Events
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July 30 Registration
August 2 New Student Mixer
August 6 1/2 Day for Students
August 6 Boo Hoo/Yahoo! Breakfast
August 9 First Full Day of School
September 6 Labor Day (Day Out)
September 15 1/2 Day
September 23 General PTA Meeting and Volunteer Fair 6:30
October 4 - 8 Fall Break
October 19 1/2 Day
November 1 - 12 Parent/Teacher Conferences
November 2 Students Out (Election Day)
November 16 1/2 Day
November 18 General PTA Meeting / Chili Cook-Off 6:30
November 24 -26 Thanksgiving Holidays
December 17 1/2 Day
December 20 - January 7 Winter Break
January 10 Students Return
January 17 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (Day Out)
February 3 General PTA Meeting 6:30
February 16 1/2 Day
February 21 Presidents' Day (Day Out)
March 7 - 18 Parent/Teacher Conferences
March 11 1/2 Day
March 21 - 25
Spring Break
April 11 - 22
TCAP Testing Window
April 21 General PTA Meeting / Night of the Arts
April 22 Good Friday (Day Out)
May 27 1/2 Day
May 30 Memorial Day
MCS 2010-2011 Calendar
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PTA WEB SITE
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How Much is Lunch?
Click here to find out some great news - it's the same price as last year!
Interested in managing your child's lunch account online? Click here. | |  |
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Cool Math Sites
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Murfreesboro City Schools
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We're Here to Help Feel free to contact your PTA Member-at-Large representatives
Grades K - 2 Lisa Swader,
Grades 3 - 6: Vanessa Smythia,
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| Registration is Friday, July 30
9:00 - 4:00 at Discovery School
Everyone must register. Don't forget your proof of address, complete contact info., medical history (our wonderful school nurse, Mrs. Carol Cheng, will be there), emergency and medical contact info., and, of course, your checkbook (PTA, Spirit Wear, Teachers Room Accounts). |
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Friday, August 6 1/2 day for all students
Dismissal will be at 12:00 for all grade levels. The first full day of school will be the following Monday, August 9, with all grades dismissing at 3:30. Please note that kindergarten now runs on the same schedule as grades 1-6. |
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Pick Up at Gym Door Pick Up at Front Door
Nuell Boshers
Smith Graham McCarthy McKnight
McAfee 3rd and 4th Grades
5th and 6th Grades
If you have more than one child, the older sibling(s) should go to the younger one's dismissal area. Parents should pick up at the youngest child's designated area. If you are picking up at the front door please be aware that Dr. Clark would like to try a double line.
All dismissal procedures are subject to change as Dr. Clark observes traffic patterns. Patience will be needed :)
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WELCOME NEW STUDENTS | 
What: New Student Mixer for
Grades 1- 6
When: August 2, 5:00 p.m.
Where: School Gym
Come and tour the school, ask questions, and get ready to make lots of great friends.
Parents are invited too. Meet in the cafeteria for an informational meeting with Dr. Clark. |
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WELCOME NEW FACULTY |
Welcome Tricia Thweatt. She will be filling the interim position for Mrs. LaRoche (2nd grade). She is a graduate of Western Kentucky University and has teaching experience with grades 1, 2, and 3. She is currently working on her master's degree in Reading at MTSU.
We also welcome new kindergarten teacher, Ms. McAfee, a UT Chattanooga graduate and teacher extraordinaire. She has experience teaching 1st, 3rd, and 5th grade.
Our new guidance counselor is Laura Filtness. She has her masters in school counseling from MTSU where she worked as a graduate assistant in the psychology department. She has school counseling experience and is sure to be a great addition to DSRR.
Huan Ying to our new Chinese teacher, Mrs. Li. She will work with students on Chinese culture, art, and Mandarin.
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FACULTY CHANGES | |
Kindergarten - Copeland, McCarthy, Smith, McAfee
First Grade- Verbic, Graham, McKnight
Second Grade - Aspinwall, Thweatt, Boshers,
Nuell
Third Grade - Papelea (Now Carnes - Congratulations!), McPhee, Cook
Fourth Grade - Fleming, Payne, Davis-Louis
Fifth Grade - Bunyi, Taylor, Jones
Sixth Grade - Burt, Mall |
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BOO HOO/YAHOO BREAKFAST | |
Friday, August 6, 8:30 a.m., school cafeteria
The PTA invites the parents of kindergartners to feast in the cafeteria the first day of school. Eat, make some new friends of your own, and enjoy!
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SMART CARDS ARE HERE!
Our 2010-2011 Smart Cards are here and we will be kicking off our ONE AND ONLY active fundraiser during registration on July 30! The earnings provide support for teachers and wonderful classroom opportunities for students. Like previous years, Smart Cards are $12, and the school will keep $7 for each card sold. Each student is encouraged to sell at least 10 cards. This year's prize program is fabulous and students may earn up to nine prizes. The students have lots of fun with this fundraiser. They loved seeing Dr. Clark in the dunk tank last year!
This year's card has over 110 multiple-use coupons and the program still offers cards from several counties. There are 10 one time 'clip-and-use' coupons from some of our favorites: Best Buy, Chili's, Sam's Club, and Shoe Carnival to name just a few.
Smart Card collections will begin on the first day of school, Monday, August 9, and will continue every other day for two weeks. With the new start of the school year, our students no longer have a three week advantage over other schools. Please encourage your children to begin a list of prospective donors and to ask for verbal pledges.
Don't Forget! If you haven't used last year's Smart Card coupons, please note that they expire July 31, 2010.
Interested in volunteering to help with Smart Cards? We need lots of help on the mornings of turn-in days. If you would like to help, please contact either Sarah Woods (Smart Card Chair), or Shannon Bush (Smart Card Assistant Chair). |
| VOLUNTEERS NEEDED | I know, I know, none of us can wait for the Volunteer Fair  or to start counting Smart Card money. Well, this year you are in luck because you don't have to wait. We are in immediate need of:
- parents willing to bring in breakfast items for a teacher's training day on August 3.
- last year's kindergarten parents who are willing to help with the Boo Hoo/Yahoo Breakfast
Interested in gardening, landscaping, recycling, outdoors? Then volunteering on the Green Team would be perfect for you! Contact
None of these right for you? Don't worry, check out our volunteer page, see what interests you, and contact Amy Massengill, our volunteer coordinator. She will set you up with your perfect match. |
| IT ALL ADDS UP |    
You know the drill. Even if it is just worth 5 cents - we want it! It all adds up as our Fundraising Committee has proven time and time again.
Don't forget we can earn money every time you go shopping!
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Always stay informed about PTA happenings at discoveryschoolpta.org |
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