5th Grade Musical this Thursday!

One of our annual traditions at Doss is the 5th Grade Musical.  Make sure you catch one of the showings on Thursday, December 5! 72 of our 5th graders have been working hard to bring you ‘Cosmic Vacation.’ Showtimes are at 9:30am, 1:30pm, and 7:30pm. Parents are welcome to attend any and all of the shows, though there will be more seating for them at the evening show.

The show is about a group of kids who are trying to get to Texas but accidentally get onto a star cruiser instead. They meet characters from all over space, time, and Hollywood as they make their journey home!

Come enjoy this free event with the Doss Community!

THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY!

This is just a reminder that school is closed Wednesday, November 27 through Friday, November 29 in recognition of the Thanksgiving Holiday! We hope everyone has a safe and joyful vacation and we will see you back at school on Monday, December 2!

2013-2014 Doss Book Fair Coming Soon!

Out Of This World Book Fair!!  Coming Soon!

BLAST OFF on an adventure as the annual Doss Book Fair returns!  Once again partnering with Bookpeople, the journey begins on November 18th at 3pm for our Kick Off Party.  Join us on opening day dressed as your favorite space traveler, robot, alien or anything “Out Of This World” as we celebrate the gift and wonder of imagination!

The fair will be open until 7pm opening night so come early or jet in after the sun goes down!  Come on out and get some early holiday shopping done and support your PTA!

The voyage will continue through the November 21st so check out our website for more information!

Topher Bradfield’s Book Talks

To help kick off the “Out Of This World” Book Fair, Doss welcomes Bookpeople’s Topher Bradfield for his famous “Book Talks.”  Topher will visit with all of the Doss classes in the library on November 13th and 14th to “talk up” some awesome new books that will be available at the Book Fair!  Let your kids know to expect this visit from the always entertaining and engaging Topher Bradfield.

OWL Center Ready for Planting!

The Chairs of the OWL Center would like to thank all of the folks who came out to dig in the dirt last Saturday, Nov. 2.

To read more about what was done and see photos, please check out the OWL Center Blog

Science Fair Information Sessions

Science Fair Parent Information Sessions starting November 5th – morning, noon and night!

Come hear how you can assist your child as he or she prepares for this year’s Science Fair!

• Hear tips from parents on how to navigate “assisting versus doing”
• See project boards from years past
• Learn about helpful resources
• Check out what’s the same and what we’ve improved based on your feedback

These sessions are for ALL interested parents of K-5th graders!  

While projects are only required for 4th and 5th graders as a part of their science grade, we encourage any and all students to do a project and enter the fair!  Children not yet of school age are welcome at any session.  Current students are welcome to attend the evening session.

All sessions will be in the library

Tuesday November 5th  12-1pm
Tuesday November 5th    6-7pm
Friday November 8th        8-9am

Watch for more information on the DossPTA website and Living Tree to be posted later this week!

Interested in being part of the committee?  Join us Thursday October 31st from 8am to 8:30am in the library to hear about our 5 easy and fun sub-committee teams: student help sessions, hospitality, set up / clean up, judging, tallying. 

Contact Co-Chairs Angie Bealko Huels or Megan Helmbrecht if you have questions.

Angie Bealko Huels > angie.bealko@gmail.com > 512-652-8255
Megan Helmbrecht > meganhelm0@gmail.com > 512-497-5579 

Outdoor Wildlife Learning (OWL) Center Work Day!

Outdoor Wildlife Learning (OWL) Center Work Day
Come out and join us this Saturday, Nov. 2 from 2-4pm to help us create some beds around the pond area. We will be adding soil, cardboard (to prevent weeds), and mulch in preparation for the kids to do some planting later during school hours. We will have jobs for all ages to help with. Dads are welcome too as we have some heavy rocks to move! Snacks, gloves and tools will be provided, but if you have your favorite ones at home bring them! No RSVP required–we’ll see you there!
Also, the OWL Center Committee is looking for a pond expert to provide ongoing TLC to our pond. Are there any parents or grandparents that are members of the Austin Pond Society? Is there anyone that lovingly cares for a pond at home? We could use your expertise at Doss! Finding a volunteer to take over the maintenance of the pond (fish, plants, pump, filters, etc.) would save the PTA from paying a company to maintain the pond on a monthly basis. Please email Elizabeth Gunter at elizabethgunter@austin.rr.com if you can help us out!

Thanks for Coming to the 2013 H’Owl!

Thank you for everyone that came out to the H’OWL.  We so appreciate your support, and for making the event fun!

A special thank you to everyone that volunteered and donated.  Because of you our community was able to enjoy a great event and raise money for Doss!

Please take our 2-minute survey to give us feedback for next year:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/DossHOWL2013

THANK YOU to our H’Owl-some Sponsors! 

Diamond

Capitol Pain Institute

Realty Austin

Platinum

Capitol Anesthesia Associates

Texas Diabetes and Endocrinology

Austin Orthodontic Arts

Austin Radiological Association

Texas Orthopedics, Sports and Rehabilitation

Ranch Road Creative

Gold

Austin Emergency Center

Frost

Saunders, Norval, Pargaman & Atkins, L.L.P.

Women Partners In Health

Cook Brooks Johnson PLLC

Smiles of Austin

Livingtree

Post Net

Richards Family

Tyler Family

Carnival Concessions

Silver

Piano with Idee Kwak

Meroney Public Affairs

Too Good Strategy

Field Family

Holdfast Wealth Management

Helmbrect Family

McMinn Land Surveying

Mauldin Heinrich Chiropractic Clinic

Yeti Frozen Custard

Mangia

Bert’s BBQ

Omnibank

Parsons i.d.

Austin Optometry Group

Northwest Pediatrics & Adolescents

First Texas Honda

Enzyme Essentials

IceWorks

Trudy’s Four Star

Just for Pets

The H’OWL is this weekend!!

H’OWL 2013
 – Sunday, October 27 — 
2 pm-5 pm
 —  Doss Elementary School

The H’OWL is this weekend! The H’OWL is a community event for ALL ages, and a great way for current and future Doss Owls to have fun and support our fabulous school.

We are excited to bring back H’OWL favorites as well as new additions such as pony rides, defender dome, warrior joust, and a celebrity-dunking booth.  Want to get a feel for the H’OWL before you arrive?  Check out our maps around school, or print your own print your own.

This week is the last chance to get early bird prices on tickets and wristbands; we will continue to sell tickets and wristbands after school everyday this week.  Day of prices will increase to $10 for a sheet of 10 tickets and $35 for a wristband.

Due to overwhelming response, t-shirts are sold out!

We need donations! 

• Please donate full size cans of Pringles (any flavor) for our popular Pringles toss! The donations box is outside the front offices.
• Please bring cakes/cupcakes for the cake walk! Package your sweet treats as follows: ½ cakes, 6 cupcakes, 6 cookies, or ½ batch of brownies. Please have them covered and drop them off Saturday 10/26 @ the Doss cafeteria between 3-5 PM.

The Halloween Costume Contest is screaming back to the Doss H’OWL this year! There will be 10 categories and each winner will be awarded a fun prize and a chance to present his or her costume for all to see!

Visit the H’Owl Committee web page to find out more!

Contact the H’Owl chairs with any questions:

2013-2014 H’Owl Fall Carnival Chairs
Shannon Meroney> smeroney333@gmail.com > 512-731-6615
Tiffany Galligan > tgalligan@gmail.com > 512-731-4998
Kimberly Richards >krichards2001@gmail.com > 512-517-6038