Weekly Newsletter 2/27/26

 

February 27th, 2026

Have a wonderful weekend! 

Announcements:

  • This is the last week of our February attendance challenge! It has been another hard month as our students have continued to be hit with illness, but we want to honor the class that had the best attendance for the month with a technology party! 

  • Friday will be our PBIS Staff vs Students basketball game! All 4th-8th grade students have the opportunity to play against our Dorena staff for a fun basketball game with an upbeat halftime show performed by our K-3rd graders! Families are invited to cheer and watch from the stands. 

  • Next week is Classified appreciation week! We honor all of our Educational assistants, our kitchen staff, our nurse, our community care specialist, our bus drivers, our maintenance crew, our custodian, without them our school would not be able to operate! 

  • 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 



  • 3/2-3/6 Character Trait: Organization and Time Management 



    		Early Release 12:30pm

    Steam Club 12:30-2:30pm

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

    Attendance Challenge Party

    PBIS Staff Vs Student Basketball Game

On the Radar
  • 3/6 Attendance Challenge Celebration- Tech party
  • 3/6 Staff vs Student Basketball game, parents are invited to play and/or watch! 








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