Principal's Weekly Howler: November 11, 2024

Campus Updates & Reminders:

Great job getting those surveys done! We have close to 30% of our families’ responses completed. If you still need to do your family portion of the Youth Truth Survey, please use this link: http://www.ytsurvey.org/djusdfamily24 The survey will close on 11/22.

Picture re-take day is coming up on Thursday, November 14. If your child was not present on the original picture day, or you are interested in a new photo being taken, please make sure they are present and on time.

PTO Message:

The Book Fair is back! We are excited to help our students make reading gains, and we need your help. We can’t have the Bookfair without the help of you!! Please consider signing up for a shift.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A4DA9A82EA1FFC34-51241059-book#/

During the conference week, PTO would like to provide lunches for the teachers throughout the week to show our appreciation. This is a fun Korematsu tradition that the teachers look forward to and can only be done with the help of all of you! If you are able to contribute any of the remaining items listed below. Sign up attached & also located on the PTO website. Thank you to those who have already committed! 

https://www.signupgenius.com/index.cfm?go=s.signup&urlid=70A0F4AAAA729A6FD0-50585356-fall&useFullSite=true#/

Social Justice Corner:

At this month’s Speak Up Assembly, we welcomed guest speaker, Greg Iron, to share his story as a member of the Lakota tribe. Included in the many things he shared, was the story “When Raven Stole the Moon”. You can listen to that story here: https://www.youtubeeducation.com/watch?v=Fh5b-Is3An4

Important Dates:

11/8- No School/ Teacher Workday

11/11- No School/ Veteran’s Day

11/13- Prize Parties for Jog-a-thon Winners (See list here)

11/14- Picture Re-take Day

11/18-11/22- Parent Teacher Conferences (TK/K on normal schedule; 1st-6th dismissal at 12:10)

11/18-11/22- Scholastic Book Fair

11/20- Monthly PTO Meeting (7:00; Room C-20)

11/25-11/29- No School/ Fall Break