Phone Message 10.25.2020

 Good afternoon to our Cubs and their families.  This is Mr. Vernon with messages for the upcoming week,  Let's get right to it.

This week is Red Ribbon Week.  This is were we as a Cub Family pledge to make safe and healthy choices and always stay drug free.  Tomorrow each Cub will receive a Red Ribbon Week Spirit Stick as a reminder of this commitment.  On Wednesday, we are encouraging all Cubs to wear a red shirt with their uniform bottoms.  We will all be proud to wear red together as a symbol of our school wide commitment to stay drug and alcohol free.  Finally on Friday each student will bring a pledge home to share with your families.  Thank you all for your support and working together with DCES to promote healthy choices with our Cubs.

Another fun event this Friday, is once again, Mrs. Skavroneck is taking our Family Reading Center Experience on the road to Pelican SnoBalls. Books will be available for check out and Mrs. Skavroneck will have free books that students can add to their collections.  Please have students returned previously checked out books.  The times of the event are from 3:30 - 6:30pm and Mrs. Skavroneck would love to see all students in their Halloween costumes if they would like.  We hope you can join us for this fun event at Pelican SnoBalls at 4045 Tamiami Trail between the hours of 3:30 - 6:30pm.

Last Friday, was the start of Mrs. Riddell's Book Fair and many students were excited to start shopping.  Students may shop each morning this week before school and during the school day during their scheduled Media Center time.  The last day for the book fair will be Friday, October 30.  If you would like to use a virtual option remember that Mrs. Riddell sent home a flyer explaining the ewallet that is available for book purchase.  

Just a reminder that Election Day is upcoming on Tuesday, November 3rd.  There is no school for students on that day as the school is used for voting and DCES teachers will be using the day for Professional Development.  Also this week will conclude the first quarter of this school year and teachers will be finalizing grades next weekend.  Encourage our Cubs to as always, reach for Nothing Less Than Their Success.

I'll finish by again making sure that we all know that costumes are not permitted at school this week.  We will have our traditional Character Parade during Celebrate Literacy Week later this school year.  I did also attach a copy of the November Newsletter to the email that comes with this phone message. Thank you all for listening.  Enjoy the rest of your Sunday and I will see our Ready, Responsible and Respectful Cubs tomorrow morning. 

November Newlstter

https://sites.google.com/yourcharlotteschools.net/dces/november

Phone Message 10.11.2020

 Good afternoon Cub Families.  This is Mr. Vernon with a few announcements and reminders for our upcoming week.  

Let's start with some fun.  As you know, we can not host our normal Family Reading Center Experiences on our school campus as has occurred in years past.  However, it is still so important that our Cubs stay excited about reading and books.  Mrs. Skavroneck knows this and is hosting a Family Reading Center event off campus at Pelican's Snoballs from 3:30 - 5:30pm this Wednesday.  Please stop by and have your Cubs check out some books and get a free book for their home library. There is no purchase necessary to participate in this event. However, if parents would like to to buy a snow cone they will receive $1.00 off each child's snow cone purchased. Pelican's Snoballs is located at 4045 Tamiami Trail in Port Charlotte.

This week health screenings are scheduled for some Cubs in Kindergarten, First and Third grades.  Our school nurse, Nurse Capo, has orchestrated these screenings with assistance from some county health officials.  Schedules have been created and these screenings will take place during school hours.  Other grade levels will have the same opportunity the week of October 24th.  We will honor all forms that have come back to school where parents have refused the screening.

I'll finish with a reminder that we do have school tomorrow.  Our original calendar had tomorrow as a teacher work day.  That teacher work day has been canceled and all schools will be in session tomorrow.  The next student day off is November 3, which is election day.  Just in case, there is a link to the updated school calendar attached to the email that comes with this phone.  

https://www.yourcharlotteschools.net/site/handlers/filedownload.ashx?moduleinstanceid=39823&dataid=37993&FileName=Revised%202020-21%20Reg%20Calendar%20-Board%20Approved%207.30.2020.pdf

I hope all of our families enjoy the rest of the weekend.  Make sure our Cubs know that remember to do their best every day and to show GRIT.  Our Cubs never give up when things get difficult. They show GRIT and don't quit.  Thank you all for listening, I can't wait to see our Ready, Responsible, and Respectful Cubs tomorrow morning.

Phone Message 10.4.2020

 Good afternoon Cub Families.  This is Mr. Vernon with two quick announcements for this coming week.

Our second SAC/PTO meeting of the school year is this Tuesday, October 6th at 5:30pm.  Remember that all parents are welcome to attend.  The meeting will be held virtually, through Google Meets and the link is included in the email that comes with this phone message.  

meet.google.com/npm-vptp-ynt

Also attached to the email will be this the October DCES Newsletter.  Each month the newsletter is posted on our DCES website under the Family Resource tab.  In the newsletter, you can find a message from Mrs. Sare and I, grade level information, our Student Leaders of the Month and much more.  Again the link will be attached in the email that comes with this phone message.  

https://sites.google.com/yourcharlotteschools.net/dces/october

Speaking of the October Newsletter it is amazing that we are already in the month of October. Teachers and students have been hard at work mastering grade level standards.  Parents you can help your child's achievement in many ways.  Two ways are Attendance and being on time each morning.  This is so important for our students' success.  We know that many students have had to stay home due to illness, but we need them at school all other days.  Also, please make sure students are on time to start their days confidently without missing classroom activities. If your child is eating breakfast at school getting them here by 8am is a necessity to be in class on time.  Thank you for your assistance and helping our students be Ready and Responsible. 

Please know we appreciate all our families and the partnership we share in helping our children reach Nothing Less Than Their Success.  Enjoy the rest of your Sunday.  I can't wait to see our Ready, Responsible, and Respectful students tomorrow morning.