The PawPrint
November 30, 2012
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Parent University THIS Saturday!
 Don't forget, Scottsdale Unified School District is hosting the Parent University Project!
Saturday, December 1st
8 a.m.-1 p.m.
Coronado High School
7501 E. Virginia Ave., Scottsdale 85257
Parents will be able to attend FREE workshops on:
- Supporting my child at school and home with reading, writing and math
- Health and Wellness at school and home
- Anti-bullying strategies
- Technology - developing 21st Century skills
- Academic transitions for Pre-K to K, Elementary to Middle, Middle to High School and beyond
- School Safety
- Services in our District and more
There will be a FREE lunch, booths, vendors, student performances, a FREE raffle, FREE child care and much more! To register for the FREE event, please visit http://susdcommunityed.org/pup/.
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TICKET ORDERS DUE MONDAY!
 It will be "All for Orange" on Friday, January 4th @ 7PM - Phoenix Sun's vs. Utah Jazz! Phoenix Sun's Game Tickets ON SALE NOW until Monday, December 3rd. Order Form sent home in folders or Download your ticket form NOW! Tickets Levels: $65/ticket Lower Level Seats (includes a jersey) $25/ticket Upper Level Seats Special Sun's Gift with every ticket purchased! Order Phoenix Sun's Tickets for your basketball FANS and end the holiday break with some excitement they are sure to remember! |
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Get your Gift Cards,
Orders due Monday, Dec 3rd!
Make holiday gift & everyday shopping easy!! There are NO hidden fees & DCES receives money for every card you buy!! Place your order by Monday, December 3rd!
Take care of holiday shopping for family, friends, teachers, coaches & your own personal shopping through our EASY gift card program which gives $ directly back to your child's school! There are great teacher gift ideas with gift cards as small as $5 to Starbucks.
Here is how the program works! DCES families purchase gift cards for places where they plan to shop or for gift cards for friends & family and use those cards instead of cash or credit. Great Lakes Scrip Center sells those gift cards to the DCES PTO at a discount. DCES families buy the gift cards for full face value and redeem the gift cards for full face value. DCES PTO keeps the difference as a rebate, earning a percentage of every dollar spent using the scrip gift cards.
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:
- Click here to register online.
- Once registered, go to My Account, scroll down to bottom, click on Non-Profits
- Associate your account with Desert Canyon Elementary by entering the DCES Code: CBD46E8821879
Our monthly order is due by Monday, December 3rd! This is the last 2012 gift card order. Please drop off a copy of your order to the front office by Dec. 3rd with a check (made payable to DCES PTO). Orders will then be processed and ready for pick up in the front office by December 13th! If you have any questions about this program, please contact Ali McAleer at amcaleer1@cox.net or 602-740-3672. Thank you!
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The Next Birthday Book Club
is Coming Up!
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Desert Canyon Elementary School
Birthday Book Club
Sponsored by
Desert Canyon Library Media Center
& DCES PTO
INVITES YOUR CHILD
to a celebration honoring
November, December, & January birthdays
(Attendees should receive confirmation shortly approx. 2 weeks before the event after submitting payment)
Date: Friday December 7th (during lunch recess)
Cost: $20 per child - a donation to purchase a permanent book for the DCES library with their name in it!
*Deadline: Sign up by Wednesday Dec. 5th for this event.
EACH CHILD PARTICIPATING RECEIVES
DCES FUN-FILLED GOODIE BAG!
A Birthday Book Club event is coming soon! If you haven't already signed up for your child who has a birthday in November, December or January, please sign up now! Birthday Book Club provides an opportunity for your child to celebrate his/her birthday with other DCES students by donating a book to the library that will have a label recognizing their donation forever. The book is sent home with your child for 2 weeks and then returned for other students to enjoy. We also sing Happy Birthday and a group picture will be posted in the Library. To sign up now, you may visit the PTO website at http://www.dcespto.org/cubshop/other-pto-contributions/
Approximate celebration times:
(Pre-K-11:40) (K-11:40) (1st-11:15) (2nd-12:00) (3rd-12:50) (4th-12:25) (5th-1:15)
If you have questions or would like to help at this Birthday Book Club celebration, please contact Amy Babcock at amybabcock24@yahoo.com or Shannon Mares at slmares5@hotmail.com
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Carpool Parking Spaces
 Please be aware that the two staff carpool parking spaces in the north parking lot are designated such for the Maricopa County Trip Reduction Plan. Cars parked in these spaces must display a DCES staff carpool tag. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.
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Studio Movie Grill Tickets!
A GREAT HOLIDAY GIFT for TEACHERS, BUS DRIVERS, or BABYSITTERS ON YOUR LIST!
$7.00 Movie Tickets for Studio Movie Grill at Hayden Loop & FLW ($9.50 Value). DCES earns $2 for every ticket purchased.
Send in a check to the office, payable to DCES PTO for the number of tickets you would like. Please note student's name and teacher/grade.
Tickets will be sent home by December 19th.
Contact Andrea Koetz (andrea.koetz@gmail.com) or Debbie Blaes (dblaes@cox.net) with questions or for direct pick-up plan.
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See your SUSD School Nurses in Action at Parent University!
Saturday, December 1, from 8am-1pm
Coronado High School, 7501 E. Virginia, Scottsdale
Here's what we have to offer our students, families, and staff members:
Hands-only CPR Booth - Find out how easy it is to save a life! Our School Nurses and Health Occupations Students will be manning this booth which allows hands-on training in Continuous Chest Compression (Hands-only CPR).
Teen Seatbelt Challenge - The number one risk factor for our teenaged drivers is not only distracted driving (texting, talking), but also their reluctance to wear seatbelts 100% of the time. Your School Nurses will have information available for parents and teens to be educated in the importance of safe driving.
Bicycle Rodeo - Learn how to ride a bicycle safely and legally! We will be offering training on bicycle handling skills, a bicycle obstacle course, and giveaways of some helmets and safety reflectors. Bring your children and their bikes to this interactive booth.
School Nurses Rock! Our fabulous School Nursing staff will be providing you with information on all that we do...Including information on Diabetes, Food Allergies, Seizures, Vision & Hearing Screening AND if your child has not had a flu shot, they will be available in the Coronado Nurse's office.
Tommey Burke, RN, BSN
School Nurse, Coronado
Lead Nurse, SUSD
Office phone: 480.484.6811
FAX 480.484.6801
Email: tjburke@susd.org
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Parent Drop-off/Pick-up Lane
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 12/3-Solway
- Week of 12/10-James
- Week of 12/17-Moore (12/19 early release with pm shift starting at 12:05 pm)
- Weeks of 12/24-1/6-WINTER BREAK-No Volunteers needed
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10203 E McDowellMountain Ranch Road
Scottsdale, Arizona 85255
main office: (480) 484-1700
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Dates to Remember
12/19
EARLY RELEASE
12/24-1/6
NO SCHOOL - Winter Break
1/4
Family FUN Night with the Phoenix Suns
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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 submissions to the DCES PTO website, PawPrint or eblasts. |
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