Weekly Message 2.17.2020

Friday, March 13th is our Teddy Bear Picnic.  For those of you new to DCES, it's our schools most cherished event.  I feel it really symbolizes that, "We are Cubs."  It's hard to explain, but you just have to experience how amazing it is to have our entire school and families just simply eating lunch together.  I can't wait for the event to come each year, plus it leads into a well deserved Spring Break.  I wanted to use this week's MMM to again start preparation for the TBP.

2020 Teddy Bear Picnic Schedule

Parking 6:30am - 7:20am
Parking for staff will be behind the Kindergarten playground.  Mr. Brockmann will have this area marked for parking.  It's important that we start this area off organized as overflow parking from parents will also be placed back here.  Our front parking lots will be used for our families.

No Specials
There will be no specials on Teddy Bear Picnic Day. 30 minute duty free lunch periods will be available for our classroom teachers at the end of the day.  Specials teachers will be assisting with the EXPO, greeting parents and supervising recess.

Bag Lunch Pick Up (Send students to cafeteria at indicated times)
Students getting bagged lunches will be indicated on the Teddy Bear Picnic forms going home on Tuesday, February 25th. 
Pre K               10:00am
K - 2                10:15am
3 - 5                 10:30am

Expo in Cafeteria
Student leaders will need to be in the cafeteria for the expo by 10:30am.  These students will be presenting their DEAL Day clubs or other leadership clubs on campus.  The expo will run from 10:45am - 11:15am.

Student Led Conferences
Parents will enter rooms at 11:15am.  The buildings will be locked until this time.  Classroom times will be 45 minutes.  Parents may leave before the 45 minutes end, but students can not be released for lunch until 12:00pm.  Exceptions is for students that have a sibling in another class and parents have indicated that they will be joining another class.  Again, this will be indicated on the form going home on Tuesday, February 25th.

Picnic

Picnic will start at 12:00pm

Grade level signs will be set up in courtyards to designate where grade levels sit. Individual teacher signs will be made to show parents/students where to sit.  Sign out sheets will be completed in your classroom before leaving for lunch and sent to the office attached to all of your students permission slips at the end of the day.  

Dismissal
Dismissal may begin at 12:30PM
Sign out sheets should be completed prior to leaving room for picnic.
Do not send permission slips to office until they are attached to sign out sheets at the end of the day.  Any changes to permission slips need to be taken care of in the front office.  The parent or family member would need to come to the office to sign out the student.  DO NOT SEND THE STUDENT WITH FAMILY MEMBERS THAT WERE NOT ON THE INITIAL PERMISSION SLIP.  OFFICE STAFF WILL CALL FOR STUDENT ONCE DISMISSAL HAS BEEN CONFIRMED.

Recess
Classroom teachers bring and pick up students from the playground.  Duty free lunch will be as follows:
K & 1            1:00 - 1:30pm                 ESE Team & Paras for Coverage
2 & 3             1:30 - 2:00pm                 Specials Team & Paras for Coverage
4 & 5             2:00 - 2:30pm                 ESE Team & Specials for Coverage
ESE Teachers, Paras and Specials will have duty free lunch from 12:30 - 1:00pm

If you have questions, please start asking now to make sure the event runs smoothly. 

We are looking forward to a great week.

Keli & James