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March 8, 2014

Parent Principal Coffee, Friday, March 7

March 6th, 2014

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AISD Delays Classes, Start Times March 4th Due to Weather

March 3rd, 2014

Classes for Tuesday, March 4, have been delayed due to weather and road conditions.

Classes and district office hours for all AISD campuses will operate on a two-hour delay. AISD buses will also operate on a two-hour delay. Parents with questions about transportation can call AISD’s transportation department between 7:45 a.m. and 4:45 p.m. at 512-414-0238.

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It’s My Park Day – Doss Park

February 28th, 2014
All across Austin, it will be “It’s My Park Day.”  For those of you that are unaware, the playground located at our school is also our community park!  Our green team chair, Deborah Kjallbring, has worked closely with the Parks Department.  As a result of her hard work, Doss has received 30 cubic yards of free mulch!  Thank you so much, Debbi!  We are lucky to have you volunteering and advocating for our school!  The official time slotted for Doss Park is 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 1.  Ms. Griffin will be there providing Citizenship Certificates for students that participate.  We hope to see you there!
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Cultural Heritage Night!

February 26th, 2014
Come be a part of one of the most unique events at Doss!  Thursday, February 27 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., the cafeteria will morph into a cultural hotbed!  Join us and learn about all the many and varied cultures represented by our students!  With 25 different languages spoken at Doss, it will be a beautiful celebration of diversity and learning!  Our Differences Make Us Doss!
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Read Across Doss Author Visit, February 18th!

February 12th, 2014

On February 18, Read Across Doss brings award-winning author Karen Robertson to visit with Doss 1st graders in the library.

Inspired by her two sons’ learning-to-read experiences, Karen Robertson created a book and accompanying game app designed to engage reluctant readers, dyslexic children, and adventure-seekers alike, in an exciting treasure hunt.  Treasure Kai and the Lost Gold of Shark Island  is a multi-sensory, interactive story with a twist on the choose-your-adventure format.

The book is different from others in that it has 8 treasure chests on it. One chest holds “gold” coins. The others hide small toys. The goal of the book is to find the gold treasure, so the reader will read a page of the book and then randomly choose a treasure chest to open. He will either find the gold and finish the story or find a toy. If he finds a toy, he then reads that corresponding story before opening another chest. He might find the gold on the first chest, the 4th or 5th or might take all 8 chests. Each reading is different and there are thousands of paths to gold. (See the demo video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1frraTeKho)

The book is also an award-winning book app for the iPad, iPhone and iPod touch. See the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1zyYrTP9Xc

Signed books are available for purchase via this order form.

For more info, contact Virginia Jones, virginiajones00@gmail.com.

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Parent Principal Coffee this Friday!

February 11th, 2014

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Valentine’s Day Parties

February 10th, 2014

Valentine’s Parties are upon us and we wanted to make party times available to parents.  These are the times that were given to the office.  If you feel that the time listed with your child’s grade is incorrect, please check with your room parent as they will have the most current and correct information.

  • PK – 1:30-2:15p
  • 1st – 2:00-2:45p
  • 2nd – 1:15-2:15p
  • 3rd – 12:55-1:55p
  • 4th – 2:00-3:00p
  • 5th – 1:45-2:45p

All class parties are being held in the classrooms.  We hope everyone has a ‘lovely’ time at the party!

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CLASSES CANCELLED FOR TOMORROW FEBRUARY 7

February 6th, 2014

By now many of you have seen reports on TV and most likely received phone calls from AISD. School has been cancelled for tomorrow, February 7.

We will reschedule the Parent Principal Coffee with Murchison principal, Sammi Harrison, and get that date to you as soon as it is finalized.

Stay warm and be safe!

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