Lost and found

Our Lost and Found is overflowing. We have all items displayed in the Commons area. We will donate any items left, on December 21st, to charity.

Happy Holidays to all! 

In years past, DeMiguel has provided holiday gifts to our most needy families and we would like to continue the tradition.  This year grade levels are adopting families rather than placing gift ideas on our Angel Tree as we have done before.  Rather than having you shop for gifts and needed items, we are asking for gifts cards from department stores (Kohls, JC Penney, Sears), WalMart, Target and grocery stores, in any amount you are comfortable with, and volunteers will purchase and wrap the gifts. 

If you wish to help make a DeMiguel family’s holiday a little brighter, send your gift cards to school in an envelope with your child.  Please mark the grade level/teacher’s name with “Brighter Holiday” on the envelope.   If you would prefer to purchase a gift item rather than send a gift card, or you would like to volunteer to shop for the family, contact Jamie Smith at 773-4003 or email jasmith@fusd1.org.  We are asking for receipt of gift cards or gifts by December 14^th so we have time to shop! 

 We appreciate anything you can do to help out this holiday season! 

Arizona Tax Credit

Where do you want your tax dollars to go?

Arizona allows individual state income taxpayers to receive a tax credit of up to $200 and married couples filing jointly up to $400 for contributions made to public schools to support extracurricular activities.

 

For a tax credit to be claimed for 2011 the donation must be postmarked or delivered by December 31st. Credit card transactions must also be done by December 31st.

 

You have a choice. You can send all your tax dollars to the State or have some of them used directly to improve education in Flagstaff.

Masterpiece Art
We are in need of parents who are interested in volunteering in their child's classroom for one hour a month. Training, artwork and supplies are provided. The next training is on Thursday, September 27th at the public library at 7pm. If interested please let us know.

August 13, 2012

Dear Parents/Guardians and Students:

Welcome to the 2012-2013 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.

You will notice some exciting changes on our athletic field! Our solar panels are up and running and our track is available for our students and families ;)

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

Marci Sanocki  is joining our Kindergarten team (previously at Thomas),

Jennifer Cernohous is joining our First Grade team (previously at Kinsey),

Heidi Maillet is joining our Second Grade team (previously at Kinsey),

Suzanne Scheid will be returning to our Second Grade team,

Kristen Doughman will be joining our Fourth Grade team (previously at SMS),

 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 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.

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, Envision Math, TCI for Social Studies, FOSS Kits for Science,  and our newly purchased Engineering is Elementary(1st - 5th),  Rocket Math (1^st-5^th), and AR reading (1^st-5^th). To read more about our programs go to our DeMiguel homepage.

2012-2013

** 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 is the one that goes to our EAST entrance where Kindergarten and first graders are picked up. This is also the lane used for emergency vehicles, buses, handicapped parking, and people wishing to park and come in the building.  The right lane (going down Gillenwater) is for individuals picking up students at the flag pole or for individuals who wish to park and come inside.

ONCE YOU HAVE PASSED THE CIRCLE DRIVE

Once you pass the circle drive there are another  two lanes. The left lane is if you want to park (in the front of the building) and come inside. The right lane is for pick-up of students 2^nd-5^th  by the flag pole.

I am thankful and honored to have served the DeMiguel learners and community for four 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 will be a reminder on all classroom doors. We will check ID of individuals coming in to pick up students early. Except for the front door, the doors will remain locked during the day.

Updates

**Sad news! Anna from the cafeteria has sold her house and moving to PHX ;( I don’t know who her replacement is. We will miss her terribly!
**Class lists will be posted August 6th on our front door
**First day of school is Monday August 13th (Kindergarten students will be dismissed at 12:25)
**Thursday August 9th 3:30-4:30 students drop off supplies and say hello to the teachers
**Kinder Open House is at 5:00 on August 9th
** Open House is August 30th for grades 1-5  (5:30-6:30 grades 1, 2, and 3. 6:30-7:30 grades 4 and 5)
**I am looking to start the Chess Club again—let me know if you are interested in helping out.
**If you filled out an application on our FUSD website---please make sure you have been verified.

Observatory

DeMiguel Elementary is proud to be the home of Walker Observatory, which houses a permanently mounted 16" Newtonian telescope which was built and donated by retired educator and avid amateur astronomer Kenneth Walker.  Walker Observatory also houses a variety of portable telescopes.  Walker is available to FUSD classes for nighttime star parties and daytime solar observing.  We invite you and your family to join us at a DeMiguel Star Party.  Dates will be announced soon!