What’s new this year?
A DPS-run event (no outside company fees)
A week of Fitness + Thankfulness activities that build healthy habits and gratitude
An EPIC Prize Store that students will go crazy overÂ
Key Dates
Pep Rally (launch): Friday, Nov 7
Students will receive take-home info with a QR code and a link to their giving page.
Fundraising Window: Nov 7–19
Family and friends can donate online easily; shareable links will be provided.
Turkey Trot Run Day: Wednesday, Nov 19
Grade-level run times and volunteer roles will be shared soon.
How to Participate
Watch for the Pledgestar donation link/QR code on Nov 7.
Share your student’s page with family and friends during Nov 7–19.
Encourage your student to join our Fitness + Thankfulness challenges throughout the week.
Celebrate on Turkey Trot Race Day (Nov 19) — cheer, volunteer, and show your Suns spirit!
Volunteers Needed (must be cleared through office)
If you’d like to help with the Prize Store, please sign up here: https://bit.ly/TurkeyTrotShopVolunteers 
Click here for more information: bit.ly/DPSTurkeyTrotSavetheDates
Our school will be trying a new way to report absences. Instead of calling in each time, you can now use a Google Form to report your child’s absence.
Please bookmark this link for future use: Click Here
Email: dps.attendance@smusd.org
Please send In healthy snacks for the morning recess and a water bottle that doesn't leak. Â
Use iSchoolRide app for car pickup! Info was sent In ParentSquare. This helps a LOT at dismissal!
Check backpacks often - Remember to return DPS Library books weekly and bring your Recorders on Music days.
Benchmark Unit 3: Animal Adaptations
Essential Question: How do Living Things Adapt to Change?
Text:Â Animals' Tools for SurvivalÂ
Skills:
Compare/Contrast
Context Clues
Text Features (tables, photos, captions)
Main Idea/Details
Unit 2 MultiplicationÂ
Unit 2 Introduction to Multiplication
Family Letter--Lesson 8: Use Order and Grouping to Multiply
(7x4) x 2 = 7 x (4x2)
Skills to review: multiplication facts 0-10 & breaking apart a factor!
Students will be learning the skills needed to write informational reports about animals.
Skills Include: research, note taking, editing, using text evidence to write multi-paragraph reports.
Bossy R spelled er, ir, ur
Prefix re-
Grammar:Â Punctuating Dialogue
Parts of Speech:Â Adjectives and Adverbs
We are continuing our Rotations. Ask your child what they are learning in Innovation Lab (stop motion, digital story making), Makerspace (building design), Science (animals) , or Social Studies (government).
Students are allowed to possess cell phones and other electronic devices such as watches, iPads, Nooks, Kindles, and other tablets on campus. All electronic devices must be turned off during the school day unless specific permission is granted by a teacher or administration. Students may not record, video, or take a picture of another student or staff without prior written consent. All electronic devices may only be used for educational purposes under the direct supervision of a teacher or administration. Electronic devices can be used before and after school to call and text messages only. Otherwise, devices MUST be kept in backpacks during the instructional day. Students will have access to their backpacks in case of an emergency. Students may not use their personal devices to call or message home during the day. All students who need to call home must use school phones with permission from the teacher or staff during school hours. Consequences for not following our school policy: Items may be retained in the Assistant Principal's’ office for pickup at the end of the student’s school day. At teacher or administrator request, a parent/guardian may be required to pick up the student’s electronic device. The school will not be responsible for loss or theft of electronic devices. Please read the district’s electronic responsible use policy on our school’s website for further information. Electronic devices are not permitted on field trips.
October 26th - Red Ribbon Week
October 30: Make up picture day
Friday, Oct. 31 - Halloween - school appropriate costumes allowed
November
Wednesday Nov. 5th - College Spirit Day
Mon. & Tues. Nov. 10-11 - No School - Veterans' Day
Friday, Nov. 14 - 8:30 - Recorder Performance
Wed. Nov. 19 - Turkey Trot Fun Run (Fundraiser)
Nov. 24-28 - No School ThanksgivingÂ