This Week’s Doin’s at DCPS
Flash. Just in from Laura Wimsatt at Daviess County Public Schools - this week's agenda. Busy times.
Burns Elementary School Amy Shutt
4514 Goetz Drive 852-7170
10/23/12 – 8:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. / 3rd Grade – Arts in the A.M. at the Riverpark Center
10/25/12 – 2:30 p.m. – SBDM Council Meeting in the BES Conference Room
10/26/12 – 7:30 a.m. – Bobcat Bash in the BES Gymnasium – Recognizing A and A/B Honor Roll Students for the first 9 week grading period
All week at BES we are celebrating Red Ribbon Week. We encourage all students to stay drug and alcohol free and make wise choices for their future.
Theme: The Best Me is Drug Free!
Monday, October 22 –I’m a “Jean”-ius, I’m Drug Free - Wear your favorite jeans!
Tuesday, October 23 – Say Peace Out to Drugs - Wear tie-dye or peace symbols!
Wednesday, October 24 – Sock It To Drugs - Wear crazy socks or mismatched socks!
Thursday, October 25 – I’m Too Bright for Drugs - Wear neon or bright colors!
Friday, October 26 – Show Your School SPIRIT Drug Free - Wear school shirts or school colors! We will have a special guest at our Bobcat Bash.
Country Heights Elementary School Stacy Harper
4961 Kentucky 54 852-7250
Tuesday, October 23 - Fire House Safety for grades 3-5, beginning at 8:00.
Wednesday, October 24 - Third graders visit KWC in the morning.
Thursday, October 25 - 50’s Day! Students and staff will be in 50’s attire. Special activities are planned during Connect classes (Music, P.E., etc.)
Friday, October 26 - 1:00 The NED Show (a hands-on assembly designed to bring out the champion in every child) It’s ‘Red on Your Head’ Day, too – our kickoff to Red Ribbon Week.
5:00 – 8:00 Fall Festival
Deer Park Elementary School Cindy Galloway
4959 New Hartford Road 852-7270
Wednesday, Oct. 24
Muffins with Mom 7:00-7:30am
George Phelps from the KY Dept. of Transportation will visit first grade from 12:20-1:20pm
Thursday, Oct. 25
Picture retake day
FOODPLAY-School wide assembly program 1-2pm
All-A luncheon for grades 3-4-5
Silly Sock Day
Friday, Oct. 26
Rock the President, 4th &5th 8:45-10:45am, 3rd11-1pm
East View Elementary School Ann Marie Williams
6104 Kentucky 405 852-7350
October 22 – Parent Volunteer Day! Inviting all parents to come a volunteer!
October 24 – Buster the Bus
October 26 – RAYS Breakfast – We invite the family of our October RAYS to come celebrate with a special breakfast, honoring their student. Breakfast begins at 7:15.
October 26th – SUNS Meet the Stars – 7:00 pm – On the hill behind EVES - Come join us for a fun night! Families and students will learn about the stars and our solar system.
Highland Elementary School Leslie Peveler
2909 Leitchfield Road 852-7370
All Week:
Red Ribbon Week: Paws-itively Drug Free
Bus Driver Appreciate Week: “Mounds of Thanks to ALL you Dew”
Highland’s 1st Annual Pumpkin/Gourd Decorating Contest for any K-5 grader. Decorate a small pumpkin or guard like a storybook character. The winners will be announced on Oct. 26.
Monday:
PJ day for Red Ribbon Week
Tuesday:
Inside out day for Red Ribbon Week
Mother Daughter Night (5:30-7:00) All Highland Elementary girls and their mothers are invited to wear your favorite costume and attend!!
Chili and Crilled Cheese Supper Begins at 5:00
Costume Judging at 6:00 in the Gym
Games, Cake Walk, Silent Auction, Book Fair and Crafts
Wednesday:
Hat day for Red Ribbon Week
Thursday:
Crazy Sock Day for Red Ribbon Week
Friday:
7:30 Yo Yo Man Assembly for Red Ribbon Week
3rd and 4th grade students to the River Park Center to see “Rock the Presidents”
Southern Oaks Elementary School Jennifer Humphrey
7525 U.S. 431 852-7570
Thursday 25 – 5th grade field trip to the River Park
Friday 26 – 3rd and 4th grade field trip to the River Park
Fall Festival 6:00 -8:00
Tamarack Elementary School Allison Coomes
1733 Tamarack Road 852-7550
Scholastic Book Fair All Week!
Tuesday - Parent/Teacher conferences 3-6 p.m.
Thursday – Parent/Teacher Conferences 3-6 p.m.
School Picture Retakes
West Louisville Elementary School Nathan Satterly
8400 Kentucky 56 852-7650
WLES is celebrating the 50th day of school on Thu., Oct. 25th. Students are learning 50’s dances this week with Musick Studios instructors. On Thursday, we will be having a sock hop at lunch time. It will be a fun day!
Title I & FRC sponsored Family Fun/Craft Night, Thu., Oct. 25, 6:00-7:00. Susan O’Bryan is in charge of the craft each year. This usually is very well attended. Contacts are Susan O’Bryan and Heather McCarty (FRC director).
Whitesville Elementary School Cindy Appleby
9656 Kentucky 54 852-7670
Whitesville Elementary School Annual Fall Festival – 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 26
Live Auction Starts at 8:00PM
Bouncy Rides and Haunted Trailer
Bingo, cake walk, ring toss, fish pond, bulls-eye, hole in one, parachute and more
Chili, hotdogs, haystacks, funnel cakes, fried pickles and more
Silent and Live Auction
“Unlimited ride” bracelets are $10 or single tickets are 25 cents each.
Burns Middle School Dane Ferguson
4610 Goetz Drive 852-7400
Monday – October 22 – PTO Pepsi Fundraiser
BMS One School, One Book Schedule – Titanic Young Survivors by Allan Zullo
· Hand out books & build background knowledge (Language Arts classes)
Tuesday – October 23 – PTO Pepsi Fundraiser
BMS One School, One Book Schedule – Titanic Young Survivors by Allan Zullo
· Pages v-viii – Author’s Note (Language Arts classes)
8:45-9:45 – School-wide Assembly with Joel Penton sponsored by the Youth Service Center
3:30-6:00 – Parent/Teacher Conferences (last names ending with A-K)
Wednesday – October 24 – PTO Pepsi Fundraiser
BLUE & GOLD Day
REPORT CARDS GO HOME WITH STUDENTS
BMS One School, One Book Schedule – Titanic Young Survivors by Allan Zullo
· Sinking of Titanic – pages 1-11 (1st Period)
Thursday – October 25
District-wide Customer Service Training
BMS One School, One Book Schedule – Titanic Young Survivors by Allan Zullo
· Titanic Thursday (Social Studies classes)
8:20-2:00 – SEALS Workshop at First Baptist Church
3:30-4:30 – Library Club Meeting (Library Media Center)
5:30-7:00 – Grandparents and Other Relatives Raising Grandchildren (OMS South Campus)
Friday – October 26
District-wide Customer Service Training
BMS One School, One Book Schedule – Titanic Young Survivors by Allan Zullo
· Edith Brown – pages 12-31 (2nd Period)
7:15-8:00 - KYA Meeting – Bill Proposals (Little Theater)
11:30 – Cross-Country Team will be leaving for their state meet
3:30-5:00 – Halloween Sock Hop (Big Gym)
Saturday – October 27
Cross-Country State Meet (Boys & Girls)
BMS Cheerleaders in the Jamfest in Evansville, Indiana
Daviess County Middle School Kelly Skeens
1415 E. Fourth St. 852-7600
Monday, Oct 22nd – 1st Nine Weeks Report Cards Go Home!
Monday, Oct 22nd – Red Ribbon Week Assembly 2:00PM – Guest Speaker Joel Penton
Copied from his website http://joelpenton.com/
Joel Penton is a graduate of The Ohio State University and played 5 years of football for the Buckeyes. He was a member of 3 Big Ten championship teams, a member of the National Championship team, and a 4-time Academic All-Big Ten selection.
In his senior year, Joel received the prestigious Wuerffel Trophy, also known as the HUMANITARIAN HEISMAN. The Trophy is a national award that recognizes the one college football player in the entire country who best combines exemplary community service with athletic and academic achievement. After graduating from OSU, Joel turned down an opportunity to play in the NFL to begin a career in full-time speaking.
Since that time, Joel has quickly earned a reputation as one of the nation’s leading youth motivational speakers. As one of the top school motivational speakers, Joel has shared his school assembly programs with more than 300,000 students nationwide. He specializes in high school assemblies and middle school assemblies.
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Oct 23rd, 24th, 25th – Starbooks Café
Doors open at 7:30AM close at 8:05
Partnership between the Media Center and Student Council
Purchase a French Vanilla Latte or Hot Cocoa for $1.
Proceeds go to purchasing books for classrooms and for donation.
See attached Ad
Apollo High School Charles Broughton
2280 Tamarack Road 852-7100
Eaglette Dance Camp
Dance Camp: Our Apollo Eaglettes will be hosting a “Dance Camp” for girls in pre-school through eighth grade. For questions, please contact Jeanna Sevy at jeanna.sevy@daviess.kyschools.us
Apollo Eaglette Dance Camp
October 20, 2012
1:00-3:30 at AHS
Perform at the October 26 AHS Football game
$25-includes a T-shirt with early registration
To register please email jeanna.sevy@daviess.kyschools.us
Eaglette Texas Roadhouse Night
Our Apollo Eaglettes will be hosting a Texas Roadhouse Night. Texas Roadhouse will donate 10% of food sales back to our AHS Eaglettes program! Please come out and support the Eaglettes on Tuesday, October 23rd from 4:00 to 10:00! Bring your appetite!
Apollo Blue House Players Presents…”Harvey”
The Apollo Blue House Players will be presenting Harvey by Mary Chase on the dates listed below. Please come and enjoy the show!
October 25th & 26th @ 6:30pm
October 27th @ 2:00pm
Tickets are $5
Junior Governor’s Scholars Program Workshop
Junior Governor’s Scholars Program Workshop at Apollo High School on October 26th at 2:15. For more information contact Jan Young at 852-7100 or jan.young@daviess.kyschools.us.
E-gals Basketball Program
Our Apollo E-gals Basketball Team will be hosting a BBQ chicken sale on Saturday, October 27th at Jumpin Jacks on HWY 54. Chickens may be picked up between 11:00-1:00. Chicken prices are $8.00. If you are interested in supporting our E-gals basketball program, please see your favorite player or call the school’s front office at 852-7100.
Girls Soccer Program
Our Apollo Girls Soccer Team will be hosting a BBQ chicken sale on Saturday, November 3rd at Jumpin Jacks on HWY 54. Chickens may be picked up between 11:00-1:00. Chicken prices are $8.00. If you are interested in supporting our E-gals basketball program, please see your favorite player or call the school’s front office at 852-7100.
Veteran’s Day Program
The 9th Annual Veteran’s Day Program is scheduled for Wednesday, November 7th. Breakfast will be served to the Veteran’s and their guest(s) beginning at 7:45am with the program to follow. The Apollo Eagle Family is privileged to invite all Veterans with ties to AHS to attend our ceremony and breakfast. Students and staff may invite any Veteran to attend the program and breakfast. All students and staff will eat breakfast with their guests. If you know a Veteran you would like to invite, please pick up a form in the schools front office, fill it out, and return it to the front office by Tuesday, October 16, 2012. Once we have collected all the names, AHS will send a personal invitation to each Veteran.
Chili Supper
The annual Chili Supper is scheduled for Friday, November 16th. Chili will be served from 5:00 to 7:30. Again this year, along with the Chili Supper and ballgames, the AHS Key Club and Athletic Booster Club will partner together to sponsor a “Silent Auction”. Anyone wishing to donate items to the auction, please contact Lisa Shoemaker at lisa.shoemaker@daviess.kyschools.us or Lynne Ferguson at lynne.ferguson@daviess.kyschools.us or 852-7100. Ideas of items to donate: homemade quilts or wreaths, items you may sell such as Tupperware, Lia Sophia jewelry, 31 bags, certificates for a massage, etc. All donations are appreciated!!!!!
A Christmas Wizard of Oz
The Apollo Advances Choir and Special Service Department presents…
“A Christmas Wizard of Oz”
Thursday, December 13th at 6:00pm
Winter Formal/Homecoming Dance
A Winter Formal Dance will be held on Friday, December 14th from 8:30 – 11:30 in the commons area. Dress Code for this dance is as follows:
· NO jeans, shorts or t-shirts.
· Must wear: Dress pants, collared shirts/blouse, skirts or a dress.
Berta Excellence in Education Workshop 2012
Join The Center for Gifted Studies for this incredible and free opportunity to learn about the social and emotional needs of gifted students from Dr. Tracy L. Cross, Executive Director of the Center for Gifted Education at The College of William and Mary and author of the recently published Handbook for Counselors Serving Students with Gifts & Talents. Monday evening's program is geared toward parents, and Tuesday's is aimed toward educators. However, parents and educators are welcome at both sessions.
For: Parents and Educators
Dates: October 22 - 23, 2012
Time: 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on October 22
8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on October 23
Place: Carroll Knicely Conference Center
2355 Nashville Road
Bowling Green, KY
For Information and Registration: Visit www.wku.edu/gifted/berta_seminar.php or call 270.745.5991
Fall Super Saturdays 2012
Super Saturdays encourages students in grades 1 – 8 who are of high ability or have high interest in a topic to pursue their passions outside the regular classroom in a four-week session of classes. Through a hands-on, minds-on approach to learning, students explore and investigate math, art, science, history, writing, music and performance under the thoughtful guidance of experienced teachers and in the company of enthusiastic, like-minded peers. (See attached application.)
Date: October 27, November 3, 10, & 17, 2012
Time: 9:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Central Time at WKU
9:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time in Louisville
Place: Western Kentucky University's Campus and the Kentucky Science Center (formerly the Louisville Science Center)
Cost: $80
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