School will dismiss for all students at 1:35 on Wednesday, November 2.

Veterans' Day is on Friday, November 11 - NO SCHOOL

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November 4, 2011

The end of the first trimester is Friday, November 11. Parent/teacher conferences will be held the week of November 14-18 and school will dismiss at 1:35 each day that week. Notices with your conference date and time have been sent home. Please return your acceptance as soon as possible or if you need to re-schedule your conference, please contact the school office at 623-6350.

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There will be no school on Friday, November 11, in observance of Veteran's Day. Thanksgiving break is scheduled for the week of November 21 - 25. We will return to school on Monday, November 28.

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Parent/Teacher Conference week is November 14-18. School will dismiss at 1:35 for all grades each day that week. Notices with your conference date and time will be sent home soon. Please return your acceptance as soon as possible or if you need to re-schedule, please contact the school office at 623-6350.

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Make-up picture day will be held on Thursday, November 17. If your child was absent on picture day or didn't place an order, they may have their pictures taken on make-up day or if you aren't satisfied with their pictures for any reason you may return the pictures and have them re-taken for no charge. Order forms were sent home today.

* * * * * With the time change the days will be much shorter and as winter approaches road conditions can deteriorate quickly. Our #1 priority is the safety of our students and our #2 priority is punctuality. Please allow five minutes on either side of the published bus schedule as unexpected events can cause the buses to run either early or late. Be prepared for winter driving conditions and keep an eye out for children as it is getting dark earlier each day.

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Tickets are now on sale for the drawing of the cheerleaders' Thanksgiving Basket. The basket contains everything necessary for Thanksgiving dinner including the turkey! Tickets are $1.00 each or 6 tickets for $5.00. The drawing will be held on Friday, November 18. If you'd like to purchase tickets, contact a DC cheerleader or the school at 623-6350.

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Tickets are on sale for the Winter Extravaganza Dinner and Auction scheduled for Thursday, December 8, from 6-8:00. The menu is bbq tri-tip, roasted potatoes, salad, dessert and a beverage. The cost is $10 for ages 11 and up and $5 for 10 and under. To go dinners are also available. All proceeds will go to the Douglas City School athletic programs.

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At Douglas City School one of our goals is to provide a safe, welcoming and attractive environment for our students, parents and staff. In our on-going efforts to achieve and sustain this objective, the Douglas City School Board of Trustees has approved the installation of security cameras around the campus to discourage vandalism which has, unfortunately, become an issue.

Not only does vandalism detract from a welcoming and attractive environment, but it is a safety concern as well.

We hope that everyone who is part of the Douglas City School community supports this decision and will help us stop vandalism by being alert, aware and reporting suspicious activity. Questions or comments may be directed to the school office at 623-6350.

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Douglas City t-shirts, sweatshirts and hoodies are now on sale. They are available in gray, green or black. Order forms were sent home last week and are available in the school office. Sale ends on October 1and the shirts should arrive in mid-Octaber - just in time far basketball season!

Fridays are school spirit days at Douglas City School. We encourage students and staff to wear their Douglas City shirts to show their school pride. Students who don't have a Douglas City shirt can show their school spirit by wearing green clothing. One random Friday per month, the class wearing the highest percentage of green will win a popcorn and juice party.

* * * * * Are you raising the child of a relative or friend? Shasta College is offering a free series of workshops to help address the unique experience of raising the child of a relative or friend and to discuss the day-to-day issues and concerns of families who find themselves in this situation. Workshops will be held at the Weaverville Shasta College campus on September 24 from 9-4:00, and on October 15, November 19 and December 17 from lOa.m. to noon. Childcare will be provided. Contact Kit Porritt at 524-3053 for more information or to register.

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Due to liability and insurance reasons, skateboards can no longer be allowed at school. We realize that students often brought them to school to go skateboarding after school dismissed for the day, but in the future, please leave them at home and retrieve them after school. Thank you!