The PawPrint
October 7, 2012
The first Birthday Book Club of the year was a success! BBC 1   
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Thank you to all 73 students and their families for their support of the first Birthday Book Club party of the year!  The students had a great time choosing their books to donate to the school library, and singing Happy Birthday!
 
We are looking forward to the next celebration on December 7th where we will be celebrating birthdays in November, December, and January. 
 
To view photos from the big event and to sign-up for BBC, click here.
LAST CHANCE to order gift cards this month! Orders due MONDAY....
    

Make gift & everyday shopping easy!! There are NO hidden fees & DCES receives money for every card you buy!!

This is a great program for our school! If you want to buy gift cards for yourself, family, friends, teachers, coaches, aides and more...this is a great opportunity for you to do it...while earning money for DCES! You can shop online at www.shopwithscrip.com and have access to almost 900 merchants!

It's that easy! Just follow the steps to get started:

1. Click here to register online. www.shopwithscrip.com. Open a family account.

2. Once registered, go to My Account, scroll down to bottom, click on Non-Profits

3. Associate your account with Desert Canyon Elementary by entering the DCES Code: CBD46E8821879

4. Our monthly order is due by Monday, Oct. 8th! Please send check (made payable to DCES PTO) and a copy of your online confirmation and drop off in the front office by Monday, October 8th. Orders will then be pushed through and will be ready for pick up in the front office by Oct. 22nd!

 

If you have any questions about this program, please contact Ali McAleer at amcaleer1@cox.net or 602-740-3672. Thank you. 

Health Screening Volunteers Needed - Wednesday, Oct 24 medical bag
  
Health screening will consists of vision / hearing testing for children in 1st through 5th Grade on Wednesday, October 24th.  (Pre-K and Kindergarten students have already been screened.)
 
Screening will begin at 9:00 am and we are estimating that it will conclude around 2:00 pm.
 
For more information, click here.
Check out more photos from the Diamondbacks Family Fun Night!
 
Dbacks 
To see more photos of the fun night, click here.
Dine with Your Teacher in October!
      
We have two teacher filled nights of fun, dining & fundraising to put on your schedule.
 
"McTeacher Night"
McDonalds, 101 & FLW location
Wednesday, October 10
4:30-7:30 PM 

 
"Neighborhood Night"
Wildflower Bread Company, 101 & FLW location
Wednesday, October 24
4:30-7:30 PM
 
Just a few of the special guest teachers you will see are Mrs. Chapman, Mrs. Karr, Mrs. Moore, Mrs. Roach, Mrs. Robinson, Mrs. Suderman, and Mr. Rantala
 
As we get closer we will send out a full schedule with times so you can make sure to know when your teachers will be where!
 
Just remember mention you are with DCES and 15% of the proceeds go back to the DCES PTO.
 
Holiday Boutique Scheduled for November 29th


   
The Holiday Boutique has been scheduled for November 29th at McDowell Center (same location as last year) and any interested vendors should contact Dana Neuhausen or Laurie Carroll.    
On November 6 SUSD
voters will be asked to vote on the SUSD 15% M&O Override Vote Yes
  
The Governing Board of the District has called a special budget override election to be held on November 6, 2012 to request voter authorization to exceed the Maintenance and Operation Budget by 15% of the revenue control limit to fund existing programs.  The increase authorized by this election shall be funded from a levy of taxes on the taxable property within the District.  This is a continuation of the existing 5% and 10% budget override authorities, with an expansion of the 5% budget override as authorized by State law. 
The funds raised support the needs of student's kindergarten through twelve as follows:
  • Maintain All-Day Kindergarten.
  • Lower student teacher ratios.
  • Provide opportunities for students to deepen their understanding of the arts, world languages, and participate in Athletic and Co-curricular Activities.
  • Allow Students to deepen their knowledge of academics by using technology as a learning tool.
  • Elective course opportunities that are interest based and aligned with 21st Century Standards.
  • Middle School structure that supports team building, mentoring, connection with adult advocates, study and organizational skills, and goal setting.
  • Provide for Staff Professional Learning.
To learn more visit http://yestochildren.org/ 
Parent Drop-off/Pick-up Lane
girl in car
 
Thank you to the parents that have volunteered to assist the teachers get the kids safely in and out of their cars throughout this school year.

 

The morning shift is from 8:15-8:45 and the afternoon shift is from 3:10 to 3:30.   

 

Upcoming Class Rotation Schedule:
  • Week of 10/8-Harris
  • Week of 10/15-FALL BREAK-No Volunteers needed
  • Week of 10/22-Hooley
  • Week of 10/29-Neifert
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10203 E McDowell
Mountain Ranch Road
Scottsdale, Arizona 85255
main office: (480) 484-1700

 

In This Issue
First Birthday Book Club
Gift Card Orders Due Monday
Health Screening
Photos from Dbacks Night!
Dine with Your Teacher
Holiday Boutique
Vote for M&O Override
Parent Drop-off/Pick-up Lane
 
Dates to Remember
  
10/10/2012
Family FUN Night at McDonalds! 

 
10/24
Family FUN Night at Wildflower!

 

11/2/2012
Backpack Flyers

Interested in joining Girls Scouts,  Flag Football, a club, etc?  Wonder what special events are going on this month?
 
Please check out the available flyers on the classes, arts, sports, clubs and special events going on within our community using the links below.
PawPrint Submissions

DCES PTO is proud to present this weekly parent-sponsored, volunteer-powered newsletter to our community. Please click here for more detailed information on how to post your submission to the DCES PTO website.