Weekly Happenings At Daviess Co. Public Schools 2/13

Audubon Elementary School                      Caleb York

        300 Worthington Road                          852-7150

Primary Grades K, 1, 2 will have visual arts with Dukie Tabor

Jump Rope team practice Wednesday from 2:30-4:00

Burns Elementary School                             Amy Shutt

        4514 Goetz Drive                                     852-7170

Tuesday, February 14^th- 2:30-3:30p.m.

• Technology Club-  the club will be filming for their next Newscast.
• Bully Busters Club-  the club will be discussing the issue of teasing, how to respond, through role play, when someone is teased.
• Book Club- the club will be meeting for the first time.  Participants will be learning about genres of books and students favorite genres.

Thursday, February 16^th- 2:30-3:30 p.m.

• Bully Busters Club-  the club will be watching a video and discussing Gossip and Rumors.
• Book Club-  the club will be looking at AR books and deciding the types of genres of books. 

Deer Park Elementary School                     Cindy Galloway

        4959 New Hartford Road                      852-7270

Mon., Feb. 13

STLP 2:30-3:15pm

Book Fair Feb. 13-Feb. 17

Family Read Night 5:30-7:00pm

We will be having a special book character visit the Book Fair Family Night Monday. We are having a contest to guess who our special guest will be. Each morning for the rest of the week, a clue will be given on the Morning News.  Students can fill out forms and make a guess during their Media Center time or during bus duty with a teacher’s approval.  Five names will be drawn and with the correct guess, they will receive $5 gift certificates for the Book Fair. Winners will be announced next week.

Wed.,Feb. 15

Clifford’s Birthday Celebration, We will be having a phone conversation with Clifford author, Norman Bridwell. Students have prepared questions to ask him and decorated cards to send to Mr. Bidwell. He will also be receiving a care package with a Deer Park t-shirt and other items. We are wearing red in honor of Clifford’s birthday.

Academic Team 2:30-3:30pm

Thur. Feb. 16

Christ Club 2:30-3:15pm

Fri., Feb. 17

3^rd Secret Garden 11:30-1:30pm

Highland Elementary School                      Anita Newman

        2909 Leitchfield Road                            852-7370             

Tuesday, February 14 - Valentine Parties for the entire school begin at 1:00!

Wednesday, February 15 & Thursday, February 16

Highland will conduct a BIKE SAFETY  rodeo for children

Grades 3 – 5 .  Classes are from 8:00-11:00 (Wed.)  12:30-2:00 (Wed.)  and 8:00-11:00 (Thurs.)

Children will “drive” through an obstacle  course to teach signals, helmet safety, and rules

of the road for a bike rider.  This event is sponsored by Kosair’s Children’s Hospital and the

Kentucky Office of Highway Safety.

Friday, February 17 - 4^th grade students will go on a field trip to the River Park Center for a showing of The Secret Garden

Meadow Lands Elementary School          Kevin Lowe

        3500 Hayden Road                                  852-7450             

Monday, February 13^th

-Bill Fannin – Imagination Station-4^th Grade- 1 p.m. - Conservation Officer Bill Fannin will be discussing fish and wildlife at this visit with students. 

-Academic team practice-2:30-4:00-Ms.Gallagher’s room

-ESS-2:30-4:00-Imagination Station

-Wrestling team practice-2:30-4:00-Gym

Tuesday, February 14^th

-Happy Valentine’s Day-Parties begin at 1:00

Wednesday, February 15^th

-Wrestling practice-2:30-4:00-gym

Thursday. February 16^th

-DCMS Band visits for 5^th grade-gym-7:45-8:30

-Academic team practice-2:30-4:00-Gallagher’s room

-Cheerleading practice-2:30-4:00-gym

Friday, February 17^th

-Jump Rope for Heart Day! –GOAL OF $4,000!-see Mrs. Bouchard get taped to a wall! .  Jump rope for heart is all day with each class.  Principal Kevin Lowe and assistant principal Shawn Bishop will be double-dutch jumping – media, you don’t want to miss that! J

Sorgho Elementary School                          Beverly Dawson

        5390 Kentucky 56                                     852-7470             

Monday, February 13^th  – Sorgho starts their Walk-A-Thon fundraiser.  All proceeds raised will go to support the Washington D.C. trip

Tuesday, February 14^th – JA lessons will take place at Sorgho

Wednesday, February 15^th – Sorgho Buffalo Wild Wings fundraiser night.  Go to Buffalo Wild Wings and take a flier to support the Sorgho 5^th grade Washington D.C. trip.  The flier can be downloaded from the Sorgho School website.  JA lessons will take place at Sorgho.

Thursday, February 16^th - JA lessons will take place at Sorgho

Southern Oaks Elementary School          Pam Burns

        7525 U.S. 431                                            852-7570             

Thursday, February 16^th – SOES will host the District Governor’s Cup Coaches Meeting  3:30

                Participating schools:  WLES, BES, Calhoun Elementary, Livermore Elementary, SOES

Tamarack Elementary School                     Allison Coomes

        1733 Tamarack Road                               852-7550             

Friday – 3^rd,4^th,5^th graders to attend the 12:00 performance of The Secret Garden, at the RiverPark Center