Title 1 Family Engagement Night: Save the date of Wednesday, March 4th. A flyer and RSVP slip will be sent home Monday. Just like last year, a Mexican dinner will be provided. Spring Parent Teacher Conferences: Parent Teacher Conference Forms will be sent home Tuesday, February 24th. Conferences will be held on March 11th and 12th.
County Spelling Bee: We are so proud of our two fifth graders Carissa Grant and John Bakeman, along with the fifth grade coach, Mrs. Munson. Our fifth grade team finished third in the county and John made it to the individual competition which consists of fifth- eighth graders. Overall, we are so proud of our students and Dowagiac finished second overall! Go Chieftains!
Kids Heart Challenge ends on Sunday, February 15th. Students were so excited to finish Finn's Mission. total amount earned for the American Heart Association $4,922.47. With our students being so close to reaching our building-wide goal of ....., we are going to celebrate w/ a movie and free popcorn day on Thursday, March 26th.
Winter Weather and Indoor/Outdoor recess: As a reminder, our students will be outside for lunch recess unless the temperature with the windchill is below ten degrees. Please make sure that we are sending our students to school with appropriate winter clothes. |
| Kids Heart Challenge: Justus Gage Elementary School families,
Last chance, Justus Gage Chieftains! Kids Heart Challenge ends Sunday night at midnight! If you have already
signed up and completed Finn’s Mission – great job! If you haven’t signed up yet, there is still time!
Download the AHA Schools app for iPhone or Android to search for our school (or insert custom
school URL) and sign your student up! Next up, ask 5 people to help support kids with special
hearts and complete Finn’s Mission!
1. Sign Up for Kids Heart Challenge by downloading the free “AHA Schools” app for Apple or Android or by clicking HERE.
2. Be a hero: Send 10 texts TODAY to help save lives.
3. Complete Finn’s Mission: Complete all 7 steps, learn Hands-Only CPR, and be entered to win two Super Bowl tickets! By signing up and raising funds, you can help us earn gift certificates for physical activity and recess equipment to support the health & wellness of our school community.
Let’s work together to create a community of lifesavers. Thank you for your support in helping us achieve this incredible goal! |
| SCHOOL NURSE MESSAGE:
We are seeing an increased number of cases of head lice in our buildings as well as across the Southwest Michigan area. With the number of cases increasing, please check your child’s hair frequently for nits and live bugs. If your child is found to have head lice, please begin treatment immediately. Head lice treatment is very time consuming and can be expensive, but if the head lice and all of the nits are not removed from the hair as well as anything that comes in contact with the hair the cycle will start over in your home.
There are resources for head lice treatment in the main office if you need assistance. Please feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns at 269-782-4420 ext. 1218 or sdorman@dowagiacschools.org. Suzanne Dorman RN, MSN
District School Nurse WINTER IS HERE: It is time to drag out those HATS, BOOTS, WINTER COAT, GLOVES and SNOW PANTS. Please put your students name in each item so that they don't get mixed up with other students having the same color item.
NO POKEMON or ANY KIND of TRADING CARDS BROUGHT TO SCHOOL!! Please remind your students that no Pokemon or any trading cards are allowed at school. Thanks for working together in keeping everyone's trading cards at home. ST. FRANCIS OUTREACH FOOD PANTRY: The food pantry at the Catholic Church in Dowagiac on Oak Street is open every 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month. No necessary forms to complete.
DISMISSAL TIME REMINDER: Please remember to park Northbound on James St., Eastbound on Wayne St. and Southbound on Oak St. when you are picking up your child. GSRP and Kindergarten parents are to use the parking lot which is accessible off of James Street and then please exit onto Wayne St. Thanks for working together in keeping everyone safe. |
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