Dear DuVall Families,
Friday is our PTA Lock-in. All students must reserve a spot. Reservations are due Monday, December 2nd. NO walk-ins will be accepted. To donate for the lock-in click here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0444AEAB23A4F58-53345379-duvall#/
December begins our Positive Penguin Practice of generosity. Our students can be generous with their time by helping others, generous with kind comments, and generous with giving to others. We are also collecting scarves, gloves, mittens, and hats for the needy.
Congratulations to Mrs. Ross’s class for winning the pizza party for collecting the most canned goods. Her class collected 193 cans. As a school we collected 805 cans.
We are still having trouble with parents parking illegally and blocking garbage cans of our neighbors. A couple of weeks ago one of our parents, who is also a neighbor, didn’t have his trash picked up because someone was parked in front of his cans. None of us would like our trash not being picked up. Please be considerate. Remember, everything we do is a model for our children.
This year’s Kids Heart Challenge has officially begun for fundraising. All students that were in gym class last week received a couple of handouts to bring home to discuss with parents/guardians. All students will participate in the event (occuring during gym classes the week of Dec.9th-13th). Fundraising is an option with no obligation to raise money. The funding goes to the American Heart Association and small thank you gifts are awarded (see handout sent home). One hardworking student, top fundraiser, gets to be the Physical Education Teacher for the Day with me. Thank you in advance for making our school’s 28th consecutive event a success. Bryan Tapp, Physical Education Teacher
This week’s notes and reminders:
- Basketball: our 3rd grade boys will be our Junior Varsity Team and our 4th and 5th will be our Varsity. Here is a link to the practice schedule: DuVall Boys Practice Schedule.pdf
- Lego Club is canceled this week.
- Penguin Players is canceled this week.
- Our PTA will be doing a Lock-in on Friday, December 6, 6:00-8:00. The Holiday Shop will be opened on this day only. If you would like to donate please visit their Amazon Wish List at: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/23D2DXCNWQP8C?ref_=wl_share
- Here is an Amazon wish list from the PTA for our Ice Cream Social. All help is appreciated: Check out my list on Amazon
- To help us create some fun for our students and staff between now and winter break our Ambassadors and I have created a December calendar. Participating is optional. The link to the calendar is: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rl1GCId8IpSHHG7NmWCS1mXP-tHHenVEbkZxU3Vs2MM/edit?usp=sharing
- Our Ambassadors will be handing out candy canes on Tuesday to anyone they see performing an act of kindness.
- Spelling Bee Dates:
- 3rd grade: December 13
- 4th grade: December 12
- 5th grade:December 11
Important notes worth repeating:
- PLEASE, put a change of clothes in your child’s backpack, especially grades K-2.
- If anyone has any used sweatpants in sizes for younger children, our office could use them. We keep them to change students that need a new set of clothes that do not have clothes in their backpack.
- If your child comes home in clothes provided from the office, please wash them and return them to the office.
| Day | This Week’s Schedule | Lunch First Choice | Lunch Second Choice | Watch D.O.G.S. |
| Monday | Holiday shirt day: wear your favorite shirt from ANY holiday 4:00 Safety Meeting, room 202 4:00 DuVall Depot 7:00 Board of Ed Meeting | Potato, Egg & Cheese Burrito | Sunbutter & Jelly Sandwich w/ String Cheese | |
| Tuesday | Candy Cane Day: wear stripes 2:25 Early Release 4:00 Varsity Boys Basketball Practice | Cheddar Cheese Enchiladas | Halal Turkey Deli Wrap | |
| Wednesday | Penguin Day: wear DuVall swag 4:00 Music Club | Cinnamon French Toast & Scrambled Eggs | Cat in the Hat Strawberry Yogurt Parfait | |
| Thursday | Lions Day: wear Lions shirt or the color blue Lions play the Packers tonight 4:00 Robotics 4:00 Jr. Varsity Boys Basketball Practice | Halal Pepperoni Pizza | Egg & Cheese on Biscuit | |
| Friday | Jammin’ in our PJs Day: wear your pajamas Popcorn 4:00 Doodle Club 5:00 Jr. Varsity Game at Snow 6:00 Varsity Game at Snow | Halal Hamburger | Spinach & Black Bean Wrap | Murad Elhaddi, Linda Tam |
Upcoming Events, mark your calendars:
Wednesday, December 11: PTA Meeting, 6:30
Monday, January 6: 12:05 dismissal, teacher duty day
Wednesday, January 8: PTA Meeting, 6:30
Wednesday, January 15: Pancake dinner, 6:00
Monday, January 20: No school, MLK Day
Friday, January 31: Book Bingo
Link to 2024-2025 Tentative DuVall Calendar
Have a good week,
Mary Timpf