Updates

Updates:
FUN RUN Thursday, TOMORROW!!!! Here are the times:
8:45-4th/5th
9:40-Pre-K
10:05-K-1
11:05-2-3

Other reminders:
Please do not drop students off before 8:15. We do not have supervision until 8:15.

New update:
If you are coming to pick up your child(ren) before 2:30, we will be calling your child(ren) to the office, instead of having you go to the classroom. After 2:30, you will pick up your child(ren) from the classroom. Thank you!

Happy September

Happy September everyone!!!  

Here is my official first newsletter of the 2015-2016, school year. I hope this newsletter finds everyone well. Getting the best teachers hired is always a priority—every year!!!!  I was fortunate to hire a 5^th kindergarten teacher the first week of school, Mrs. Mendel. We now have five sections of kindergarten. I am still in the process of hiring classroom paraprofessionals and have been working on this for these first few weeks. Hopefully, we will be fully staffed by the end of this week.

There are so many exciting things happening at DeMiguel School!!! First of all, for those who haven’t entered our front office—there is a “doorbell” that you need to push in order to have admission into our school. This is a quick way to be able to communicate with everyone-- and this is a great safety feature! Speaking of safety features; if you pick up your child afterschool you are asked to hang a DeMiguel car tag from your front mirror! This helps us identify cars that are “supposed” to be in our pick-up lane. This is not fool-proof, however, it is another safety step we have taken.

We have a many new PTO board members this year! Please attend our next PTO meeting so you can meet the new members and listen to what is going on!!!

On September 8^th, the FUN RUN kicks off!! Your child(ren) will receive their pledge packets on the 8^th. Hopefully you received my newsletter about the FUN RUN. We are looking forward to another successful fund raiser.

I have sent home the Parent Bill of Rights—which is on our FUSD/DeMiguel homepage. On the webpage is our FUSD Elementary Handbook as well. Inside the handbooks there is a lot of information about our FUSD schools and your rights as parents/guardians. Please read the handbook—as important FERPA information is in there. If you would like a hard copy, please email me.

We are already getting many lost and found items! There are many sweaters/jackets, and lunch boxes. We end up giving so many items away to charity. It really helps if you can put your child’s name in clothing items and/or lunch boxes.

Wishing everyone a fantastic fall! If you have questions, comments, concerns, or positives—email me at nwilson@fusd1.org

Respectfully,

Ninon

Fun Run

Dear Parents/Guardians,
Thank you for your support of DeMiguel School and the investments you make in your children’s lives. We are so excited to introduce you to this semester’s only major fundraiser, the Apex Fun Run! The Apex Fun Run will last for 2 weeks and will kick off with a Pep Rally on September 8th, 2015.
Please look for your child’s Pledge Kit that they will receive on that day. We will have emails coming from your teachers. Please feel free to visitwww.apexfunrun.com to hear about this interactive program that helps schools all over the country raise money, while promoting leadership and fitness in the classes. This year's character theme is Dream Team, where students will join Johnny Dreamer and the Apex team in an exciting journey to learn what it means to become a Dream Team Leader:

o Dive In!
o Resourceful!
o Elevate Others!
o Attitude Check!
o Make A Difference!

During the Apex Fun Run, students are challenged to get pledges for the laps they will run on Thursday, September 17th, to help their school. Students will run for 30 minutes and average 26-36 laps, with the maximum amount of laps being 36 (each lap is 1/16th of a mile). Sponsors can pledge $1, $2, $5 or any other amount for each lap students run. All participants will receive an access code that allows you to enter pledges online. Funds raised this year will be going to the school to pay for technology and/or electronic marquee and/or rubber entry mats, based upon what we raise.
The Apex Fun Run is for every student regardless of financial giving. All students will receive Apex bands, race-day lap counters, and team awards. We invite all parents to come to the Apex Fun Run and share in this great event! The times for the Apex Fun Run will be sent home soon!

You can help our school be successful in the following four ways:
• Help connect your child to potential sponsors (family/friends) to acquire pledges.
• Ask your child about the “Dream Team” character lessons, and download the “Apex Fun Run” App!
• Come to the Apex Fun Run and don’t forget to invite others to attend our fun-filled community event on our field.
• Help volunteer for the race! We need a few parents to help cheer on students and mark laps. If you would like to volunteer for your student’s race, please contact Amber or Heidi at demiguelpto@hotmail.com.
• https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/apex-fun-run/id901143397…
• https://play.google.com/store/apps/details…

Thank you again for your continued support—we are so excited to begin this journey with you!

Parents' Bill of Rights

Arizona Parents Bill of Rights
The Arizona Parents Bill of Rights can be found at:http://www.azleg.state.az.us/ars/1/00602.htm.

FERPA – Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and the Disclosure of Student Information
http://www2.ed.gov/policy/gen/guid/fpco/ferpa/index.html
FERPA provides that an educational agency or institution that receives Department funds may not have a policy or practice of denying parents and eligible students the right to:
• Inspect and review education records;
• Seek to amend education records;
• Consent to the disclosure of personally identifiable information from education records except as specified by law.

Records Confidentiality
Please see the form and information at http://www.fusd1.org/…/FUSD%20Opt%20Out%20Form%20109%20%20R…

 Read the FUSD Elementary Handbook (parent/student) link is on left on website under Site Shorcuts.

Open House/Ice Cream Social

Script for Robo Call--Sunday 4:30.
Thank you for a great first week of school!
Our end of the day dismissal is going smoother, thank you. We have marked the street where k-1 pick-up, 2-5 pick-up, and bus lane line up. The lines are for PM dismissal only. AM drop off is the same as usual, k-5 drop off in front, and buses on the east side of the building. Parents that are picking up walkers--thank you for staying back from our lower east exit area. Please remember that students should load and unload on the right side of your car (this applies for both the AM and PM). Thank you.

Just a reminder that our Open House/Ice Social is this Thursday, August 20th. 5:30-6:15--1st and 2nd grade students/families meet in classrooms, 6:15-7:00-- 2nd-5th grade students/families meet in classrooms. Our Kindergarten students/families please come for ice cream any time between 5:30 and 7:00. We hope everyone can attend. Have a great evening.

Bus Route

Update!!!! If your child rides bus 812 (purple) and gets on or off on W. Cattle Dr. and Lil Ben Trail, Big Sky and W. Cattle Dr., or Wild West and W. Cattle Drive they will NOW be riding bus 40 (teal). Letters will be coming home Tuesday August 11th and this will begin on Wednesday August 12th. Thank you!

Great first two days!

Thank you for a great first 2 days of school! Teachers were busy teaching-- and students were practicing our school wide procedures.

Our PM dismissal time, was a bit slower than usual. Next week, some of the car traffic should subside and we can see the effectiveness of the travel patterns. We may or may not need to make some adjustments. Thank you for being patient. Reminder: students must load on the curbside (right sight). We don't want students going around to the left side, as there is a passing lane on the left side. In the AM, please ONLY drop off students on the curbside, not in the middle lane. Thank you!!!!

2015-2016

July 2015

Dear Parents/Guardians and Students:

Welcome to the 2015-2016 school year!  I hope this letter finds you healthy, happy, and ready to get back to school. I hope you all had a wonderful summer filled with family, friends, and of course- FUN! If you are new to DeMiguel—Welcome! You are now an official LOBO! Spirit Day is every Friday.  Our students and staff wear black, teal, or grey.

  
DeMiguel continues to grow, servicing over 700 students! Wow. You will notice some exciting changes--our driveway has been remodeled. The students will be dropped off in the AM as usual, in the front of the school. All students that are  picked up in the PM will do so on the EAST side of our building. There will no longer be any pick up in the front of the school in the afternoon. Don't worry--we will be outside guiding you at dismissal time. 

  

We have had a few new hires and staffing changes over the summer! Please welcome….. 

Elise Thursby and Gretchen Anderson are joining our fifth grade team,

Jordan Laughlin and Stephanie Mansfield will be joining our fourth grade team, Sean Ryan will be joining our fifth grade team, 

Elizabeth Kaupisch will be joining our fourth grade team,

Beth Wilson will be our new Speech Therapist,

Todd Rossman will be our new special education teacher,

Faye Warner will be joining our third grade team,

Taryn Treadway will be joining our first grade team,

Corrie Gonzales will be joining our first grade team, 

Laura Reese will be joining our kindergarten team,

Emily Dossinger will be joining our front office staff,
Carrie Lamberti will be our new BSP therapist, 

Wendy Hunter and Rebekah Ryan  will job share as our P.E. teachers.

  

 We have many school goals; this one you can help us with! One of our school goals is to build “community” with families and community members. We have many “DeMiguel Community” events. Please sign up to help out if you can! We communicate with our families in a variety of ways:  emails, our DeMiguel Blog, Facebook, DeMiguel website , Connect Ed phone calls, and teachers’ letters home. If you have a specific question, please email me at nwilson@fusd1.org.

We are working on creating a climate that educates all students and allows for flexibility of different learning styles and maximizing potential of every student. There are certain expectations for every grade level--so stay tuned for exciting happenings in your child’s classroom. If you are interested in getting more involved; please attend our PTO meetings.

The DeMiguel team encourages families to become involved in all aspects of their child’s educational experience. Research has demonstrated that students achieve a higher level of academic achievement if their parents are actively involved. At DeMiguel, we believe that families and staff working together create an environment that enables students’ success.  As your DeMiguel faculty we are committed to creating the best educational experience for your child. Let the learning begin! Our classrooms –K-5^th will be using Harcourt Reading, Eureka Math, TCI for Social Studies, FOSS Kits for Science,  Engineering is Elementary(1st - 5th),  Rocket Math (optional 1^st-5^th), and AR reading (1^st-5^th).  

2015-2016

** Drop off and Pick up**

Morning Drop Off- Is just that, be ready to have your child(ren)unload quickly. Please do not have long discussions at our drop-off. This will enable the traffic to move quickly and smoothly. Drop off is at the flag pole in the front, at 8:15. We do not have supervision until 8:15.

Afternoon Pick-up-  Please help us keep all children safe by following the following procedures.

  

ENTERING DEMIGUEL FROM GILLENWATER

There are two one- way lanes that enter the school on S. Gillenwater. The left lane and right lane go to our EAST entrance where K-5 graders are picked up. This is new for the 2015-2016 school year. We will be there in the afternoon to show folks where to go. 

  

I am thankful and honored to have served the DeMiguel learners and community for eight years. Each year I learn so many things from our littlest lobos. I enjoy each day that I am here!

Respectfully,

Ninon Wilson

nwilson@fusd1.org

www.fusd1.org/demiguel

928-773-4001

All visitors need to stop by the office to obtain a Visitor’s Pass. There is a buzzer on our entrance door that has been installed.  There will be a reminder on all classroom doors. We will check ID of individuals coming in to pick up students early. Except for the ONE front door, the doors will remain locked during the day.