DGE Events
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Computer Science Week
This week is Computer Science Week and to celebrate, Dorothy Grant Elementary is participating in the Hour of Code. Yesterday my class had a special lab time to explore programming and they had a blast! I shared the Code.org website with them and there they got to choose from three tutorials: Star Wars, Minecraft, or Frozen.…
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Global Cardboard Challenge
This year Dorothy Grant Elementary will be taking part in the Cardboard Challenge. Ms. Matheson and Ms. Belt will be heading up a group of 4th & 5th grade DGE students (selected by a random draw) to create our very own cardboard arcade to be shared at our annual Harvest Festival on October 29th. This year…
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Drug Free is the Way to Be!
Next week is Red Ribbon Week and my class made a poster for the school-wide contest. I had to find a way to get tech involved so I had the class make a movie about the effect of drugs. There is a QR code on our poster that will lead those who scan it to…
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Red Ribbon Week
Hello Families! Next week is Red Ribbon Week at Dorothy Grant Elementary. The image above is what we have planned for the students to do to celebrate and reinforce the importance of being drug free. It is important to note that on Tuesday for sports attire day that we ask students to avoid wearing anything…
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3rd Annual Target Sports Lunch
Hello Families, Tomorrow we will have Target visiting us at lunchtime to teach the kids new games to play at recess. Please send them dressed ready for activity (sneakers, no sandals). Please click the link below for full details. Target Sport Lunch ~Mrs. Ruiz
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International Space Station
We have some exciting news at DGE today! Our 2014 Teacher of the Year and HAM Radio Club advisor Beverly Matheson has made it so that our HAM Radio Club students are making contact with the International Space Station today! The whole campus is abuzz with excitement and you can view the contact from home via Ustream:…
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Back to School Night!
Hello Families! Tonight is back to school night and I am looking forward to meeting you all. If you would like to see or review the information I will be sharing with you here is a link to the presentation. http://app.discoveryeducation.com/player/view/assetGuid/C0EF0997-FD8D-E39E-6189-22409F4089AB Our principal will be speaking to families in the cafeteria at 5:30pm and classrooms…
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A Few Announcements
Every Friday is “Physical Fitness Friday” and we will be running/walking the mile in preparation for the 5th grade Physical Fitness exam and playing NationBall (a variation of dodge ball). Please make sure your child is wearing sneakers. Anyone in open toed or ill fitting footwear will not be allowed to participate. Also, if your…
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Read Across America
March 3-7, 2014 is Read Across America Week @ DGE! Read Across America was created by the National Education Association as a way to honor Dr. Seuss and reading. If you would like to learn more you can visit both the NEA’s Read Across America website and the Seussville Read Across America website. Here is…
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