Duncombe Elementary School

Newsletter TOGETHER WE RISE: Raising the Bar, Closing the Gap, Believing All Kids Do Well If They Can

January 2018

Dates to remember:

January 2nd Classes resume

January 15th NO SCHOOL Possible snow

make up day.

January 17th EARLY OUT 1:10pm

Virtual Backpack

Please remember to visit: www.fdschools.org, to

check out all the virtual backpack information on activ-ities, groups, fundraiser, etc. going on in the Fort Dodge community. There are new items added often, so make sure you check it frequently.

In 4th grade our kids are learning about Christmas in other countries this week. We are also building gingerbread houses during math, working on scale, area, perimeter, and estimation.

Winter Weather Wear

Now that cold weather is headed our way, we ask that you put

the name of your student on ALL of his/her items. We have a full Lost and Found already and we will get plenty more. With the name on their clothing items, it is much easier to find the items’ owner.

Please remember that the kids go outside until the wind chill gets

to zero or below, so they need to be dressed for cold and snow. Please send them in their boots and put shoes in bags or leave a pair in the locker at school.

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Students in Miss Morrow's Third Grade practiced their coding skills by creating paths to and from a gingerbread house. Students worked together to create a path and then created a code for that

path for others to try. This was a fun activity that allowed students to work together and problem solve. Each student had a part and

practiced before recording it for the final version. The chosen book was Nasreen's Secret School and was read during their ELA module titled: Overcoming Learning Challenges New and Far.

This was a great way for students to practice their reading fluency, work together as a team, and publish their work to an authentic

audience. Here is the web address https://read.bookcreator.com/

PBIS Red Carpet Awards for December: Academic: David Turcios, Nyah Washington, Tiana Vandivier, Dan’terrious Ridley, Caitlyn Uhlenhopp, Jayden Martin, Ruben Ancheita, Alivia Armour, Carlos Cervantes, Tegan Engman, Gavin Ballard, Kamryn Gochee, Kenray Behrens, Aurora Richardson, Isaac Benedict, Allie Humphrey, Liam Reighard, Mason Russell, Ronan Kavanaugh, Preston Mosley, Mark Schmalen, Issabella An-derson, Knox Ayala, Emma Mason, Melissa Ferman, Thera White, Mariah Gonzalez, Harper Sandahl, Karmen Holmes, Cierra Robell, Duane Fliehe, and Paisley Liska. Behavior: Gabriella Giron, Fiona McAvinue, Samuel Diego-Pineda, Mia Carpenter, D’terrius Johnson, Saphira Kauffman, Macie Becker, Anthony Arce, Elizabeth Garcia, Arionna Aguirre, Teagan Frank, Abby Kirk, Avianna Mapes, Chloe Simpson, Joey Brown, Sonya Richardson, Mia Westbrook, Phoenix Wadsley, Sophie Brown, Laney Shute, Jose Perez, Lilly Walters, Jayden Miller, Alijah Villaolobos, Lauren Schelle, Karen Portillo Puac, Anthony Turcios, Lani Penrod, Leah Mills, Liam Lewis, Citlalli Ruedas, Camila Guirton Palomera.

NICE JOB, KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK!!

Students in sec-

ond grade are

learning about

fossils and pale-

ontology by ex-

ploring the tools

paleontologists

use. They are

digging for real

fossils!

The 4th grade ELL students used the google expedition goggles to go on virtual field trips to biomes they are re-searching. We “traveled” to the desert, Antarctica, the Great Barrier Reef, the rain forest and a temperate forest. Mr. Oodekirk was our guide

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District Policy

It is the policy of the Fort Dodge Community School District not to discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, ancestry, age, gender, sexual orientation,

gender identity, national origin, disability, physical attributes, religion, political party preference, political belief, socioeconomic status, veteran’s status, actual or

potential parental, family or marital status, in its programs, services, and employment practices. If you have questions or grievances related to this policy, please

contact Marcy Harms, Director of Student Services, Central Administration Office, 104 South 17th Street, Fort Dodge, IA 50501, (574-5678) or contact the

Civil Rights Midwestern Division for U. S. Department of Education Office, 500 W. Madison Street, Suite 1475, Chicago, IL 60661-4544. (Alternate for Section

504 is Lis Ristau, Director of Special Needs, 515-574-5675).

The District’s Compliance Coordinator for Affirmative Action is Robert Hughes, Assistant Superintendent, who can be reached at 574-5657 or 104 South 17th

Street, Fort Dodge, IA 50501.

The District’s Designated Investigator of Physical/Sexual Abuse of Students by School Employees is Marcy Harms. She can be reached at 574-5678 or 104 South

17th Street, Fort Dodge, IA 50501. The alternate is Corey Moody. He can be reached at 574-5469 or 819 North 25th Street, Fort Dodge, IA 50501.

The District’s Officer for Harassment Complaints and Allegations is Marcy Harms, Director of Student Services. She can be reached at 574-5678

CONTACT INFORMATION

Has your contact information changed since

school started??? Phone, address, emergency

contacts, etc…. If you have not done so already,

please contact the school office or Jeri Bird at

515-574-5679

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY

If school must be cancelled, delayed or dismissed early due to weather conditions, announcements

will be made via:

Infinite Campus Phone Calls & Texts

Facebook and Twitter

www.fdschools.org

FDCSD Hotline

TV Stations: WHO, KCCI & WOI

Radio Stations: KWMT, KKEZ, KXFT, KZLB, KIAQ, KVFD, KTLB

Fort Dodge Press

The Messenger website

If you currently do not receive phone calls/texts from the District and would like to, please call Diane

at 574.5363 to be added.