The Cub Reporter
Dutch Fork Elementary School • 7900 Broad River Road • Irmo, SC 29063 • (803) 476-3900 • FAX (803) 476-3920
www.lex5.k12.sc.us/dutchfork.cfm October 7, 2010
Mark your calendars . . .
DFES Fall Festival
will be Friday, October 29th from 6:00-8:00 p.m.! We need
volunteers so please let someone on PTO know if you can
help! Donations of large size candy bars (NO NUTS) for the
candy walk, small bags of candy or trinkets for the prizes,
and Halloween decorations for the Haunted House are
needed. There will be a bin labeled “Carnival Donations” in
the main office for the donations to be placed in. We will start the pre-sale of tickets
October and meal tickets October 21st through October 28th. The tickets at the festival will be
4 for $1 but you can pre-buy tickets at 5 for $1. The meal tickets will be $3. Food
Word of the Month will be provided by Carolina Wings and it will include a hot dog with chili (or without
“Courage” chili), chips, cookie, and a drink. Both game and meal tickets will be available to buy
the night of the Fall Festival as well. Thanks for all your support and we look forward
to seeing everyone at the festival!
Oct 11
Student Holiday
Oct 12
Health Screenings Dutch Fork Elementary Math Night at Publix
Oct 19
PTO Board Mtg. 1:45 p.m. Once again DFES will hold a fun filled Math Night at Publix on Broad River Road at
Oct 21 Kennerly Crossing. Math Night will be held on Thursday, October 14 at 6:30 p.m.
Early Release Day 11:40 Math Night is a fun way for children and their families to do some “real world” math.
Sonic Halloween Night Experience first hand just why it’s so important to learn those math facts! Publix will
5-8pm be providing a snack and a goodie bag for each student who participates. Students
Oct 29 will have a fun scavenger hunt to complete in the store with their family. Come on
Fall Festival out to Publix at Kennerly Crossing for a fun night of Math!
Nov 2
Holiday – Election Day
Nov 3-4
ITBS Testing 2nd grade
Remember these dates . . .
October 11 – Student Holiday
October 21 – Early Release Day 11:40 a.m.
Save on taxes.
Help our school.
Protect the environment.
Donate your used electronics and jewelry!
Terrific Kids
Dear Parent or Guardian:
Students who show Responsibility
DFES is conducting a recycling fundraiser. There’s nothing to buy. We are simply
D J Young Danielle Williams
Skilar Benjamin Laudyn Provost asking you to protect the environment by donating your used consumer electronics
Turner Weseman Asia Brown and unwanted, broken or mismatched jewelry. Your used item(s) may be tax
Taylor Martin Solomon Jacobs deductible and will be recycled in accordance with EPA regulations. 100% of the
Carolyn Chen Chase Knizek proceeds will help fun Dutch Fork Elementary School!
Alice Miller Kai Williams
Atticus Murchison Sophia Caley
Tyler Brown Christina Magyar We are currently collecting the following items:
Isaiah Delgado Sydney Rhue
Breonna Richardson Mason Barr Cell phones laptop computers inkjet cartridges
Khayla Risher Peyton Theuerl Digital cameras digital video cameras handheld game systems
Jacob Commander Alexis Yoo Radar detectors electronic book readers MP3 players
Amari John Jada Metze
Jamoni Gray GPS devices gold, silver, platinum jewelry
Please drop off any items you would like to recycle at DFES. There will be a box
Good Grieving placed in the office for these items! We greatly appreciate your support!
Helping children and
teens cope with loss and
death.
The Music Note
Good Grieving is for children and The week of Oct. 18-22 will be a special week in music for
teens coping with the loss of a loved EVERYONE at DFES!!! It is a big surprise that everyone will enjoy!
one. Good Grieving is a series of four Please wear a white shirt to music that week! It doesn't have to be
sessions offered throughout the year plain white, just the majority should be white. It can have writing,
and the last session for 2010 will be flowers, etc. It doesn't even have to fit properly (as in it can be worn
held on Monday, October 18. over other clothes). We will not be painting or doing anything like
Participants are encouraged to attend that...this is music class! Please remember...white shirts to music the
all four sessions. Parents, guardians, week of Oct. 18-22!
and caregivers are asked to attend at Our 5th grade chorus is working on a new musical, "Celebrate You And Me"
least one adult session. for Red Ribbon/Character Education Week Oct. 25-29. The musical will be performed
Adult Program: 6:30-8:00 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 25 for grades K-2 at 8:30 AM and grades 3-5 at 9:30 AM. All parents
October 18 are welcome to attend.
Children’s Program: 5:30-8:00 p.m. Our 4th grade music classes are working on a musical called "A Kid's Life". It
October 18 will be performed in conjunction with Family Night during our book fair on Tuesday,
Palmetto Health Richland Nov. 16. Stay tuned for more details!!!
Children’s Hospital Amanda Rushe, Music Dept.
7 Richland Medical Park Drive
To register Good Grieving call 296-3000
For more information call Lynne Bridges Media Center Happenings
at 803-434-4566 or email
lynne.bridges@palmettohealth.org Mark your calendars for November 11-18. for our Book Fair! We will be having a
family night during this time again this year. Please remember to help your child
Look for more information in up- return their library books on their library day. They come the same day every week!
coming editions of The Cub Reporter Books and magazine subscriptions make wonderful birthday and Christmas gifts. If
concerning the 2011 Good Grieving you need suggestions, just ask me!
Sessions. Diane Geddings, Media Specialist
Habla Espanol?
Señor Farley's Spanish classes in grades 1-5 will have a test during their usual Spanish time. Tests are
scheduled from Tuesday, October 12 through Monday, October 18. Please remember to check out my
website in order to study for the tests. Once you get to my website, click on “Test Review,” and then
click on the appropriate grade level. I will be asking all my classes to let me know who doesn’t have
access to the internet. If you do not have internet at home, then I will be sending a study guide home with your child. If you have
not received a study guide, please contact me at school.
Gracias,
Señor Farley
www.lex5.k12.sc.us/webpages/cfarley
Nurse’s Notes
We will have vision and hearing screenings on October 12th. Students that wear glasses or contacts
please make sure you have those with you on this day!
Medication Reminder
Anytime your child needs to take medication here at school you will need to bring the medication in
the original container and fill out a permission slip. Children may NOT transport medication to
school or home from school. An adult must bring or pick up all medications. We cannot give any
medication at school without a permission slip. A handwritten note from the parent is not sufficient. If the medication is a
prescription medication you must have the prescribing doctor’s signature on the form before you bring the medication to school.
This is a district policy.
Fever Policy
Please remember if your child was sent home from the health room during the school day with a fever, the child has to be fever free
before returning to school for 24 hours without any fever reducing medications such as children’s Advil or Tylenol. If your child
wakes up in the morning and has a fever do not send him/her to school. If the child has had any vomiting or diarrhea within the last
12 hours the child should remain at home. Please remember these are times when a student should remain at home for his/her own
welfare and for the protection of others.
Linda Miller, RN
School Nurse
First Grade needs our help!
Throughout the month of October, the first grade classes will be collecting items to donate to the Ronald McDonald House
organization in Columbia. You can send items in with your child or drop them off in the tubs located at the end of the first grade
hallway. We will take the items to the Ronald McDonald House on October 29. Listed below are items that we will be collecting from
the organization’s wish list:
Individually packaged chips, crackers, & cookies Individual juice boxes Large cans of regular coffee
Windex Tilex Clorox wipes
Lysol wipes Large Styrofoam coffee cups Large plastic drinking cups
Disposable plates and bowls Plastic utensils Trash bags (8, 13 & 30 gal.)
Liquid hand soap (individual or refill size) Dish detergent Laundry detergent
Thank you for your involvement in this year’s grade level service project! ~First Grade Teachers
