The Cub Reporter

Dutch Fork Elementary School 7900 Broad River Road Irmo, SC 29063
(803) 476-3900 FAX (803) 476-3920 y www.lexrich5.org/dutchfork.cfm y Title I School
January 2015

Jan 5
Students return to school
Jan 7
Second Cup of Coffee 7:30 am in
the Media Center
Jan 8
5th Grade Environmental Science
Fair
D5 Magnet Choice Fair at the
CATE Center 5:30 7:00 p.m.
Jan 9
5th grade Science Fair Awards
Ceremony 10:00 a.m. in the Mini
Theater
Jan 13
Family Night at Chick-fil-A in
Ballentine
Jan 16
Student Holiday/Professional
Development for Teachers
Jan 19
School Holiday Students/Staff
Jan 20
Magnet Open House at DFES
6:30 8:00 pm
Jan 21
SIC Meeting 6:00 p.m.
Conference Room
Strings Concert at CRMS 7:00 pm
Jan 22
Report Cards go home
Jan 23
Tag of Honor Ceremony (see
newsletter for times)
Jan 26
1st Grade Saluda Shoals
PreK & Hardie Tag of Honor
Ceremony 8:15 a.m.
PTO Meeting 12:45 Conference
Room

DFES Environmental Fair

We are excited to announce our first ever 5th Grade Environmental Science
Fair! It will be held on Thursday, January 8 in the DFES cafeteria. Parents of 5th
grade students and PreK 4th grade classrooms are invited to visit the student
presentations from 9:00 10:00 a.m. to learn about what they have been working
on the last 2 months. During this time, we ask that you allow the 5th grade
students to share about their project to help them prepare for their presentations
for the judges. We will have some questions in an envelope by each project. We
encourage you to take out a few and ask away!
The judging will begin promptly at 10:00 and will last until 12:00 noon.
Parents and PreK 4th grade classrooms will be expected to leave during this time
so that the students can focus on presenting with their group. An awards ceremony
will be held in the mini theater on Friday, January 9 from 10:00-11:00 a.m.
We wish your 5th grader the best of luck as they present their projects and
we look forward to seeing you there!

District Five Hosts Second Magnet Choice Fair

District 5 will host its second Choice Magnet Fair on Thursday, January 8, 2015 at
the Center for Advanced Technical Studies from 6:00 to 7:30. Stop by to see what
the Magnet Schools of D5 have to offer.

DFES . . . Academy of Environmental Sciences will host

an Open House on Tuesday, January 20, 2015 from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. This Open
House will be for parents that are interested in our school and wanting to learn
more about our magnet program. Families that already are enrolled do not need to
attend. The purpose of this night will be to highlight what makes our school unique
and to try and attract more families into our school.
Tag of Honor Ceremony for Second Nine Weeks
January 23, 2015 in the Mini Theater
8:05 8:55 3rd grade
9:05-9:55 1st grade
10:05 10:55 4th grade
11:05 11:55 5th grade
12:20 1:10 Kindergarten
1:20 2:10 2nd grade
January 26, 2015 in the Mini Theater
8:15 PreK and Miss Hardies Class

PTO Highlights

Parents,
Please be reminded that it is
important to check the balance
of your childs lunch account.
All accounts need to maintain a
positive balance at all times.

Second
Cup of
Coffee
Wednesday, January 7
7:30 am in the Media Center
Join us as we discuss where we are
headed at DFES. This is a great time
for any questions you may have to
be answered!

Spirit Night
Our next Spirit Night is on Tuesday, January 13 at Chick-fil-A in
Ballentine. Join us inside or visit the drive-thru and be sure to let them
know you are with DFES! We will receive a percentage of the sales . . .
the more sales we have the higher percentage we will earn so come out
and support DFES!
Box Tops/Labels Update
Congratulations to Mrs. Caleys 5th grade class for collecting the most
Box Tops/Labels in October! They had the trophy in their classroom
during November. The trophy is now in Mrs. Knowles 2nd grade
classroom for the month of November. Great job! Mrs. Caleys class
remains in the overall lead! A big THANK YOU to everyone who has
turned in Box Tops and Labels! Box Tops send checks out twice a year
and this month we will be receiving a check from them for $1,177.50!!
Princesses, Mark Your Calendars!
Our 5th Annual Princess Ball will be held Friday, February 6 at Dutch
Fork Elementary Cafeteria. The royal details will be sent home in
January.
Marcos Pizza
Anytime you order Marcos Pizza, be sure to do so online to help our
school! Just click on School Challenge and check Dutch Fork
Elementary. The top two schools with online orders each month are
awarded $250. (We came in 3rd place in October!) The school that
orders the most for the year wins $7500 and a school pizza party! If
you need specific directions you can find them on the main page of the
PTO website: www.dfespto.org

Our New Marquee is Here!

Thank you to everyone who
so graciously donated to our
mitten tree! Many hands
and toes will be kept warm
during the cold months of
winter thanks to you!

Our new sign has been delivered, mounted,

and ready to go! The rolling screen will be
visible on both sides of the marquee so cars
going either way on Broad River can view it!
We are so excited about getting this new
marquee that also highlights our magnet
seal! Make sure you check it out when you
ride by!

January 2015
Sun

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri
1

Students return to
school

11

7
Second Cup of
Coffee 7:30 a.m.
Media Center

12

13

5th Grade
Environmental
Science Fair
D5 Magnet Fair
5:30 pm CATE
Center

14

19
ML King Holiday
Student/Staff
Holiday

25

26

10

15

16

17

Student Holiday
Teacher Prof. Dev.

20
Magnet Open
House at DFES
6:30-8:00 p.m.

1st Grade Saluda

Shoals
PreK & Hardie Tag
of Honor 8:15
PTO Mtg. 12:45

Science Fair
Awards Ceremony
10 a.m. Mini
Theater

Family Night at
Chick-fil-A
Ballentine

18

Sat

21
SIC Mtg. 6:00 pm
Conference Room
Strings Concert at
CRMS 7:00 p.m.

27

22
Report Cards go
home

28

Tag of Honor
8:05 3rd grade, 9:05 1st grade, 10:05 4th grade , 11:05 5th grade, 12:20 Kindergarten, 1:20 2nd grade

23

24

30

31

Tag of Honor
Ceremony (see
times below)

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