September 14- september 18

🔊 Announcements

📚 Library BOOKS and Recorders 🎶

Library books are due the day before assigned library visit day. 3rd graders can check out 3 books per week. Please take good care of the books and return them weekly.

Please help remind your child to bring their recorder on Music day.

💕Bully Prevention Lessons

We were thrilled to have our school social worker, Alana Friedman, and a substitute counselor, Joyce Branden, join us this week to provide lessons on building a safe, positive school climate where students feel respected, supported, and ready to learn. These lessons will continue next week.

🪀🧸Thanks for your help with toys

We have noticed a big decrease in the number of toys students are bringing to school. We are grateful for your support with this!

Backpack items needed: Water bottle, lunch, snacks, folders, books, hat, sweatshirts.

💻 Chromebook Insurance

Chromebook insurance is now available for $25 for the entire school year. Families have until October 31 to purchase coverage. Click here for more information about coverage and how to sign up.

💡STEM Rotations

This week, students will wrap up their two-week rotation in their new STEM class. Here are the classes they will explore for two weeks at a time: MakerSpace (Design Thinking), Innovation Lab (Digital Storytelling), Math Games & Problem Solving, Science (Animal Adaptations), and Science (Heredity)

✅ Reminders

Healthy snacks for the morning recess
Use the iSchoolRide app for car pickup!
Water bottles are encouraged.
Absences can be called into the office or you can also fill out this form.

☑️ Parent Volunteers

Please get your Volunteer Level A/B clearance for upcoming field trips. You must have Level A for field trips! You should have already received information about our upcoming field trip to San Marcos City Hall on October 22.

🏡 Homework

Reading: Please encourage your child to read for at least 20 minutes each day. This can be reading independently or reading with an adult—both are wonderful and valuable!

We have included articles about the importance of reading 20 minutes a day and the value of parents spending time reading to their children.

Math: A little math practice each day goes a long way! Students can practice math facts and skills through games, flashcards, written practice, or online activities. Becoming more comfortable with numbers helps students build confidence and focus on deeper problem-solving.

upcoming week of learning

📖 ELA: Reading

Unit 1 - Government
"Winning the Right to Vote - Voting Milestones
- Skills- Main Idea/Details, Sequence of Events, and Compare and Contrast Two Texts on the Same Topic

🔢 Math

Unit 1: Lesson 3 - Subtraction 3-digit numbers
Parent Letter
Students will continue practicing strategies for subtraction.

📝 Writing

Writing an Opinion Paragraph
Editing Drafts
Voting Rights

🔡 Word work-Grammar

Long O, U
Suffix -ly
Subject-verb agreeement and Capitalization

🔆 DPS News

Fund the suns!

There's still time TO FUND THE SUNS! Thanks for all of the wonderful support so far! We’re counting on our amazing Double Peak community to help us reach our $50,000 goal!

Fund the Suns pays for:

K–5 Art Instruction
Innovation Program & Dedicated Instructor
Extra Reading Support
Grade-Level Projects & Enrichment
Teacher & Staff Appreciation
Inquiry (6th grade business development program)
8th Grade Graduation
Fall Festival
Multicultural Day

... And so much more!

Our goal is $180 per student. But every single gift, big or small, matters. Can’t swing $180 right now? That’s okay! Give what you can, when you can. You can even break it up into monthly installments. And if you’re able to give more, that's amazing!

As a token of our gratitude, you will receive a small gift that helps build our school spirit. Check out the donation gifts here.

All donations are 100% tax-deductible. And don’t forget to check if your employer offers a company match.

Thank you for your ongoing support!

Let's do this, Double Peak!

Double Peak PTO

Fund The Suns 2026Double Peak School's annual giving fund

📱ELECTRONIC DEVICES K-5: School policy

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.

🗓 Upcoming Dates

October 5: No school due to conferences.

October 6-9: Minimum days due to conferences

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