Davidson In Review

This Week at Davidson (November 7th through November 11th)…

Election Day at KDE

The Presidential Election of 2016 was an opportunity to foster

civic responsibility in Katy ISD students by teaching the social

studies strands of government and citizenship in a meaningful

way. All 3rd-5th grade students throughout Katy ISD rocked their

vote this election season with Project V.O.T.E. Throughout this

unit of study, KDE students have learned how to register to

vote. Many classes participated in the process of early voting, and

some classes voted on Election Day! The results of the district

election were sent to the statewide mock election Project V.O.T.E.

(Voters of Tomorrow Through Education) which is sponsored by

the Texas Secretary of State. Kinder- 2nd grade students also had

the opportunity to participate in various grade level elections of

book characters.

PTA Spirit Night: Tuesday, November 8th

KDE PTA hosted Spirit Night at McDonald’s located

at Spring Green/Cinco Ranch Blvd. on Tuesday, No-

vember 8th. KDE staff members joined in the fun and

were on hand working behind the counter! A percent-

age of the proceeds from this evening were generously donated to

help support KDE students and programs. Thank you McDon-

ald’s!

Art to Remember Fundraiser:

Order Deadline Friday, November 11th

Students have been working hard in the

Art Room! Students have created master-

pieces that will help raise money to pur-

chase art supplies and fund teacher devel-

opment with the Art to Remember fund-

raiser. You and your loved ones have the

opportunity to purchase merchandise with your child’s artwork on

it from November 1st through November 11th. The products

are affordable and can be cherished for a lifetime! Orders will

be delivered before the winter break, just in time for the per-

fect holiday gift! Please see the attached flyer for details.

Thank you for your support!

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Follow us on Twitter each day and check in on what’s going on in

the classrooms. If you’ve missed out, here are a few of the recent

tweets on #kdepride.

Davidson In Review

This Week at Davidson (November 7th through November 11th)…

KDE Fall Carnival The KDE PTA held the second annual Fall

Carnival and Auction on Saturday, November

5th. The carnival was filled with exciting

games, inflatables, face painting, food, prizes

and much more! Thank you to our amazing

KDE PTA for the countless hours donated to bring this carni-

val to our KDE families. A HUGE thank you to all of our awe-

some volunteers who took the time out of their weekends to

support KDE PTA! YOU ROCK!

Davidson Elementary Wall of Heroes

The students and staff at KDE recognized and honored those

who have served in any branch of the armed services for Veter-

an’s Day on Friday, November 11th. What an amazing dis-

play of service! Thank you to all who have served and are

serving our great country.

Promise to Read Wednesday, November 9th

Davidson was so excited to have the opportunity to host the

Promise to Read program. On Wednesday, November 9th, all

grade level classrooms were able to welcome a special guest

reader for 30 minutes. The guest readers were from local busi-

nesses in our community. Our dragons truly enjoyed their

stories!

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GT/Challenge Services (1st to 4th Grades)

Parent letters went home to all 1st – 4th grade students in Tues-

day folders on November 8th. Parent Checklists will be due by

December 9th. There will be a GT awareness meeting for

grades 1st-4th at the Educational Support Complex in room 1200

from 7:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M. on November 14, 2016. Scan this

QR code for additional GT information. Please see attached

flyer for more important GT information.

PBIS Pump It Up! Party

For the first grading period, the Intermediate class and the Pri-

mary class with the most green Blaze Bucks in the cafeteria for

behavior were rewarded with a trip to Pump It Up! On Wednes-

day, November 2nd, Ms. Chen’s 4th grade class and Ms. Sta-

cy’s Kindergarten class were selected winners. Way to go,

dragons! Keep up the good behavior!!

Congratulations PTA Volunteers of the Month

Davidson is fortunate to have amazing volunteers that lend

their talents and helping hands to help make our school great!!

Congratulations to the following ladies recognized as Novem-

ber’s PTA Volunteers of the Month: Heather Kitts, Sara Isola,

Parimala Gayathri Vencherla, Joanna McGarthland, Elizabeth

Perry, and Grace Ann Alessi. Thank you for all you do for our

KDE students and staff!

What’s Happening at Davidson

Week of November 14th to November 18th…

Progress Reports Go Home: November 15th

Progress Reports will go home with students in

their Tuesday folders on Tuesday, November

15th.

PTA General Meeting on Tuesday,

November 15th

The PTA General Meeting will be held on Tuesday, No-

vember 15th in the Gymnasium from 5:30PM to 6:00PM

immediately preceding the 3rd Grade musical program.

3rd Grade Fall Performance: Pirates! The Musical

on Tuesday, November 15th

Aaargh! Mark your calendars now for the

3rd Grade Musical “Pirates!” which will

take place on Tuesday, November 15th at

6:00PM in the Gymnasium . Parents will be

able to enter through the Gymnasium doors.

Prepare for some great entertainment!

College Spirit Day Wednesday, November 16th

Students and staff are encouraged to wear their favorite college

shirt to school on Wednesday, November 16th, in recognition of

College Spirit Day. KDE staff members will make an appearance

on the morning announcements to provide some fun and informa-

tive facts about the college they attended!

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PTA Spirit Stick Sale!

Once again, the long awaited Spirit Stick

Sale is back!! Friday, November 18th,

students will have the opportunity to pur-

chase all new designs this year. All spirit

sticks are $1.00 and will be sold during

lunches. Please send your child(ren) to school with money in a

plastic bag, labeled with their name and teacher. PTA also has

Davidson logo Spirit Rings to hold your spirit sticks for $5.00.

5th Grade Growth and Development Program

On Friday, November 18th, a Growth and Development program

for 5th grade students will be offered at KDE by Physical Educa-

tion teachers and the school nurse. The purpose of the program

is to convey to the students the physical, emotional, and social

changes taking place in the pre-adolescent bodies of both boys

and girls. Permission forms with more information were sent

home on November 1st with all 5th grade students. For any

questions or concerns, please contact School Nurse, Callie Hil-

debrand, at 281-234-2525.

What Do You Do With Your Blaze Bucks?

These dragons play team sports with Mr. Reed and play Bingo

with Mrs. Leethem, that’s what!

Looking Ahead…

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Thanksgiving Break = NO SCHOOL

There will be no school for the Thanksgiving Break: Wednes-

day, November 23rd; Thursday, November 24th; and Friday,

November 25th. School will resume on Monday, November

28th.

Reserved Parking Spots & Fire Lane Safety

Please be respectful of reserved parking spots in front of the

school. We are fortunate enough to have ample parking in

front of our building. Please do not park in the reserved park-

ing spots even if they are unattended. You do not know when

that person is scheduled to arrive.

Please refrain from leaving your vehicle parked and unattended

in the FIRE LANE. The FIRE LANE is marked with red paint

and your vehicle can be ticked or towed at the owner’s ex-

pense, not to mention a safety hazard should emergency per-

sonnel be needed onsite at any given time.

Wear White For December Core Essential: JOY

on Thursday, December 1st

Students and staff are encouraged to wear WHITE

on Thursday, December 1st in recognition of De-

cember’s Core Essential: JOY. Finding a way to

be happy, even when things don’t go your way.

The animal is the Cardinal, and the color is white.

The class in each grade level with the greatest

percentage of students wearing the Core Essential

color will receive the KDE Core Pride Award

Certificate to hang on their door for the entire month! In addi-

tion, classes with 75% participation will be entered into a draw-

ing for a mystery prize!

Katy ISD’s Dyslexia Parent Education Night:

Tuesday, November 29th

Katy ISD is hosting a Dyslexia Parent Education Night on

Tuesday, November 29th from 6:00PM-8:00PM at the Educa-

tion Support Complex. It will be an informative evening ex-

ploring dyslexia and available resources to support struggling

readers. Please see the attached flyer for addition al infor-

mation.

Still Need to Purchase Yankee Candles for the Hol-

idays? There’s Still Time to Order Online!!

Looking for that special something to purchase as a gift for the

holidays? We’ve got you covered! Place an order online by

November 20th for Christmas delivery and KDE students and

staff will benefit as our Yankee Candle Fundraiser continues!!

Click on the link below to get started:

www.yankeecandlefundraising.com and enter (Group #

990064991)

KDE School Yearbook Sales

Davidson PTA has begun the sale of the 2016-2017 KDE Year-

books. Yearbooks are on sale now until February 24th,

online. We are encouraging parents to order online this

year. To place an order, and make payment click on

www.jostensyearbooks.com. You'll capture the memories for-

ever for the low price of $30.00.

Tompkins Crimson Cavalettes Holiday Home

Tour: December 2nd & 3rd

OTHS Crimson Cavalettes are presenting a special Holiday

Home Tour to get you in the holiday spirit on Friday, December

2nd and Saturday, December 3rd. Please see the attached flyer

for details.

OTHS Crimson Cavalettes Fall Dance Clinic on

Saturday, December 10th

Tompkins High School proudly presents their annual

Crimson Cavalettes Fall Dance Clinic on Saturday, De-

cember 10th from 8:30AM—12:00PM. Participants may

be age 4 through 9th grade. No experience is required

and all levels are welcome! See the attached flyer for

registration and additional information.

Did You Know?...

Important Safety Reminders for Drivers It is important for drivers to remember to slow down near school

zones and to pay attention when kids are present, especially be-

fore and after school. Please see the attached flyer for additional

safety reminders and information from KDE and Katy ISD.

Communication from School Most all of our parent communication is electronic. If you or your

family member are not receiving communication, please check

your email account on file.

Follow Us on Twitter! #kdepride We want to make sure that all of our students and parents see what

amazing things are happening in our Davidson classrooms.

Teachers will be tweeting throughout the day. Please follow our

twitter feed at #kdepride.

A View Into Elementary Instruction

A new link for parents of elementary students has been added to

the new District Parents site (http://www.katyisd.org/parents/)

under the tab titled “CURRICULUM.” The title of the link is A

VIEW INTO ELEMENTARY INSTRUCTION and contains videos

describing balanced mathematics and balanced literacy, Pre-K

through Grade Five mathematical instructional videos on a variety

of topics, a sample Intermediate Word Study Lesson sequence,

parent resources for Word Study and Fine Motor Skills/

Handwriting, and access to Elementary Coordinators for parent

questions regarding instructional videos. We’re excited to share

that many of the videos are direct from our own KDE webpage!

This link is continuously being updated with additional

instructional videos and resources. You are encouraged

to check back often.

Campus Calendar Events

When looking toward future events, be sure to check the online

campus calendar on our Webpage at: http://www.katyisd.org/

campus/KDE/Pages/calendar.aspx.

From our home page go to Quick Links on the right hand side,

then to Calendars. You’ll find our Campus Calendar as well as the

KISD Instructional Calendar.

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TIP: Technology Information for Parents Instructional Technology has created an informational site for

parents, called T.I.P. This site contains instructional videos for

parents on a variety of KISD applications such as Canvas,

MyKaty Cloud, Office 365, technology outages as well as infor-

mation on Digital Responsibility to name a few. The Division of

Technology as well as other departments will continue to add

information to this site to inform parents of the digital tools that

are available to them outside of school. https://

katyisd.instructure.com/courses/82971

KDE Science Resource Page for Parents

We are excited to share our new launched KDE science resource

page on our Webpage! Visit http://www.katyisd.org/campus/

KDE/Pages/Science-Resources.aspx Simply click on the links

below each grade level to view science vocabulary, essential un-

derstandings, and activities that you can complete at home with

your child to support science instruction at

Davidson Elementary during each grading

period.

KDE Absence Reporting Form

Davidson Elementary offers the opportunity for parents/guardians

to report their child’s absence via the campus webpage on the

district website. Visit: http://www.katyisd.org/campus/KDE/

Pages/ABSENCE-REPORTING.aspx. You will be able to fill out

the form indicating your child’s absence for that day’s absence

and submit it with a few clicks of your mouse. The information

will go directly to ADA Mrs. Susie Moon. If you should have any

questions, please contact Mrs. Moon at barba-

rasmoon@katyisd.org or 281.234.2530.

Celebrate Your Child’s Birthday on

KDE’s Marquee Would you like to celebrate your child’s birthday on the KDE

Marquee? You may now purchase a week of special birthday

wishes for your child! Due to space, a maximum of ten birthdays

each week will be displayed on a first come, first serve basis. The

week will run from Friday to Friday. Pick up a Birthday Marquee

Request Form, choose your week, and send it in to school with

your child.