- Dr. Peterson's Office Hours - DCES/DCMS
Important Information: Dr. Peterson's January letter
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National School Counselor Week, February 6-11, is set aside to recognize the critical work counselors perform that positively impacts Arizona students. Counselors help students examine their personal strengths, abilities, interests and talents. Students who understand how to plan for their future make better course choices related to their educational and career goals, are more motivated to achieve better grades and take greater responsibility for directing their own educational achievement. Counselors are the connecting link between students, parents, teachers and the school system.
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SUSD Community Schools After School Enrichment Programs
Program leaders will pick up Kindergarten students from their class and escort them to the location of the after school program. 1st thru 5th grade students are to go directly to the location of the after school class. When the class is over, children are to be picked up from the location of the program. Kids Club students will be escorted to the cafeteria.
OFFICE HOURS
Please join Superintendent, Dr. David Peterson as he holds office hours for the Desert Canyon Elementary and Middle School community, Monday, February 6th, 9 am - 12 noon in the school library.
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Our school is proud to partner with the American Heart Association to help kids with special hearts! Mark your family calendars NOW for our upcoming Jump Rope For Heart event taking place on February 9th, 2012 You can help the American Heart Association by helping your child make a web page. It’s safe, effective, & saves YOU time for raising life-saving donations online. Click here to get started today. Parents are welcome to join us the day of our event. There is always a rope to turn and you may even have skills to share with our students!! 4th 9:00 1st 12:45 Kinder 1:30 2nd 2:15
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You are invited to attend the next Nutrition Services Parent Committee Meeting, Thursday, February 9th, 3:30 – 5:00 pm at the Mohave District Annex, Meeting Room B. Please join to share ideas, get your questions answered and concerns voiced regarding your student’s school meal program.
DCES 5th Grade Parents
Do you have a 5th grade student who will be attending Desert Canyon Middle School in 2012-2013? If so you are invited to attend DCMS’s presentation of Middle School Orientation on Thursday, February 9th, 6:00 pm in the DCMS Library. Click here for additional information.
STUGO Food Drive
DCES Student Government is sponsoring a food drive that begins on February 13 and runs through February 22. The food that we collect will go to support St. Mary’s Food Bank. Students can start dropping off their cans in their coves on February 13th. Thank you to the DCES community for your generosity and caring.
Suggested items to donate: Peanut Butter, Tuna, Canned Vegetables/Fruit, Rice, Pasta, Beans or any non-perishable food items. (No glass please).
For more information please contact Ms. Harris @ Julie.harris@susd.org.
Letter from Mr. Rantala and Mrs. Kinney
Greetings from DCES! The 2011-12 school year continues to soar past; Wednesday February 1st marked the mid-way point of the 3rd quarter. Our students continue to participate in engaging, hands-on instruction that stimulates their critical thinking. (keep reading)
Chat with Chuck will be held February 23 from 9 - 10 am in the library. This is an informal question and answer session that provides parents with an opportunity to share their concerns, ideas, and celebrations for DCES. Refreshments will be provided. We hope to see you there!
Walk/Bike to School – February 29th!
DCES Families - it's time to get our community together to support our schoolwide Walk/Bike event! It is scheduled for Wednesday, February 29th, before school. Please make sure you choose a safe route & plan to walk/bike with family or friends. We look forward to seeing our DCES smiling faces arriving to our campus between 8:25-8:40!
DCES students have been participating in SuccessMaker, a computer program that teaches and remediates reading and math skills. Students are able to access SuccessMaker from home by clicking here. The student’s username and password is their 6-digit ID number and their 8-digit birthdate (mmddyyyy). Additional information is posted on the parent link of the SUSD website.
Please note each school has a license for 60 students to access at one time. If your student cannot gain access, simply try again later.
CenturyLink Teams Up with Scottsdale Unified School District
CenturyLink is also hosting basic computer education and technology at Coronado High School on Wednesday, February 8 at 6 p.m. There is no need to sign up in advance, but please arrive 10 to 15 minutes early to register. The program is offered free to the public. It is not necessary to be a CenturyLink customer to attend. See Century Link
SUSD Learning Communities to Host Expos for the Arizona SciTech Festival
Learning Communities in the Scottsdale Unified School District (SUSD) will host expos for the Arizona SciTech Festival. The Arizona SciTech Festival is the biggest Arizona celebration of innovation ever! More than 250 organizations have partnered to showcase Arizona’s leadership in science, technology and innovation. For a complete list of events, please visit http://azscitechfest.org/events.
Arcadia Learning Community SciTech Festival – February 1 at 6 p.m. at Arcadia High School, 4703 E. Indian School Road, Phoenix 85018. Each school in the Arcadia Learning Community will highlight a variety of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM) related projects
Desert Mountain Science and Technology Expo – February 1 from 6-8 p.m. at Desert Mountain High School, 12575 E. Via Linda, Scottsdale 85259. Schools in the Desert Mountain Learning Community will showcase science and technology related projects that are implemented in their curriculum.
Chaparral Learning Community Science Expo – February 2 from 4:30-6 p.m. in the Cafeteria at Chaparral High School, 6935 E. Gold Dust Ave., Scottsdale 85253. Students and teachers from the Chaparral Learning Community will share information about grade level science concepts through demonstrations and presentations.
Coronado Learning Community Science and Technology Expo – February 2 from 5-6:30 p.m. at Supai Middle School, 6720 E. Continental, Scottsdale 85257. Schools in the Coronado Leaning Community will showcase and demonstrate STEAM related projects that are implemented in their curriculum.
Saguaro Learning Community Science Expo – February 16 from 6-8 p.m. at Navajo Elementary School, 4525 N. Granite Reef Road, Scottsdale 85251. Activities will include Lego Robotics Demonstration(s), Gaming Demonstration (programming), Project Astro (partnership with the UofA), Embry Riddle- planetary display and activities, ASU’s Daedalus Club (rockets), and much more.
Copper Ridge School – February 29 from 6 – 7:30 p.m. at Copper Ridge School, 10101 E. Thompson Peak Parkway, Scottsdale 85255. Community leaders and experts in science and technology careers will speak and meet with students and parents. In addition, there will be three 25 minute sessions in which presenters will summarize their careers, share what skills and education are needed and have a question and answer follow-up.
DCES campus tours are available, by appointment, Wednesday's at 10:30 am. Please call or email to confirm your tour with one of the following:
Catherine Langston
480-484-1700
clangston@susd.org
or
Kathy Schultz
480-484-1703
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