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.