Weekly Newsletter 1/30/26

 

January 30th, 2026

We were so glad to see so many kids back at school this week after bouts of sickness! We had a lot to celebrate at the end of the month with Attendance, Self Managers, Student Leaders, and being safe, respectful, and responsible all month long! 

We hope everyone has a wonderful weekend! 

Announcements:

  • We are starting our Emerald baseball reading challenge! Every student has been given a bookmark with 10 spaces on it, teacher's have specified how each space should be filled, rather it is reading 10 pages, 20 minutes, etc. When the bookmark is filled up students will turn them in in exchange for 2 free Emerald baseball tickets! 

  • We have received a couple of grants to help start a music program here at Dorena for the remainder of the year. We are looking for someone who has experience with guitars, handbells, and/or recorders! If you know of someone please email Mrs. Pixton devin.pixton@slane.k12.or.us 


  • We appreciate library books being returned, some are being returned in VERY poor shape, we have very limited funds to purchase new books every year and really need the utmost care taken with borrowed books. We will be asking families to replace books that are damaged beyond repair and we will have students work to repair books they bring in that can be repaired. 

  • 2/2-2/6 Character Trait: Responsibility



    		Early Release 12:30pm

    Steam Club 12:30-2:30pm

    4th-8th Robotics 2:30-3:30pm 
    		Panther Pride Day & Hat Day!

    Map Challenge Celebration

    Class Pizza Party Winner

On the Radar
  • 2/12 Dental Sealant Clinic 
  • 2/16 No School Presidents Day
  • 2/27 Title Family Night 5:00-7:30pm 
4th/5th AND Middle School won the attendance challenge for this month, definitely not our best month for attendance but we didn't let sickness get in the way of celebrating the minimal attendance we did have with a board game party! 

Donuts and Dodgeball for all student leaders and self managers! 


Steam Club building some fun things! 


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