Dundee Elementary

Breaking News

Dundee Elementary was extremely fortunate to receive a newly renovated landscape courtesy of Garrison Land Management. We would like to thank Mr. Garrison, Mrs. Witter, Mr. Paul, and all of the others that have worked to make our school beautiful.

Numerous students have been arriving on campus prior to 7:30 am. Although we are happy that you are so eager to come to school, students should not arrive on campus before 7:30 am because there are no adults to supervise them. As always, our main concern is for the safety and well being of our students.

Thank you Students, Parents, and Staff for all of those who contributed to the United Way; with your help Dundee Elementary raised over $950 for the United Way.

Dundee Elementary Media Center will host our annual book fair beginning on November 16^th. Students will be able to purchase items during their Media Time and Tuesday evening at the Open Media Center. Cash is the preferred method of payment and tax is not included in the price of items.

Dundee Elementary Open Media Center will continue each Tuesday from 5-7 pm; there will be an open library from 5-6 pm with classes beginning at 6 PM.  On November 3^rd we will be doing Microsoft Word; November 10^th we will cover Internet Searches; November 17^th we will do Make your own Family Tree as well as the Book Fair.

Mrs. Speight, our guidance counselor, will continue the Too Good for Violence program at Dundee Elementary. November classes will be held with third and fifth grade students. This program is designed to teach students how to get along with others and to solve conflicts peacefully. 

September Box Top Winner

Mrs. Shapiro’s Kindergarten class with a total

of 472 Box Tops…WAY TO GO!!

November Business Partner

Garrison Property Services, LLC

Classroom Updates

First grade parents please remember to read 20 minutes a night and that there is homework Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.

Second grade parents your students should have homework each night. Please discuss the book that your child is reading and have them tell you what happens and what they think will happen.

Mrs. Elliott’s 3^rd graders will be doing an author study on Tomie DePaola.  We will write letters to him when we are finished and mail them to him. Third grade parents make appointments to meet with your child’s teacher. It is important to get frequent updates on your child’s third grade year as it is a huge jump from second to third grade requirements. Please attend FCAT Parent Night on October 29, 2009 at 5:30 in the cafeteria to hear more about FCAT and your child. Please remember to sign your child’s agenda each night. To encourage higher thinking ask your children questions about their day that they have to think about and not answer a “YES” or “NO”. 

Fourth grade parents remember that students have homework every night.

Dundee Elementary 4^th/5^th grade chorus will have two community performances in the coming weeks; the Tree Lighting Ceremony on December 3^rd and the Christmas Parade on December 12^th.

4^th & 5^th graders will be playing recorders this nine weeks in Music. If your child has a recorder at

 home, please have them bring it in each week to music.

Fifth graders have worked very hard during this first 9 weeks, we have enjoyed getting to know each other and understand the 5^th grade expectations. Please know that your 5^th grader should have homework EVERY night (except weekends)!  Please schedule a time to meet with the teachers; we are eager to share your child’s progress with you! Students should be memorizing their multiplication fact for “Drill Day”!

PCheck this out!

F Visit www.polk-fl.net/dundeeelementary for upcoming events at Dundee Elementary. Click on the staff member’s name with a star and visit their class page for homework information.

F Daylight savings time will end on November 1, 2009. Please remember to set your clocks back one hour before bed on Saturday.

Important Dates

11/01/09 ~ Time Changes, Clocks Fall back 1 hour

11/03/09 ~ PTA Volunteer Breakfast @ 8:00 am

11/10/09 ~ Distribute Report Cards

10/23/09 ~ Student Holiday / Teacher Workday

11/16-20/09 ~ Book Fair

11/16-20/09 ~ Polk County Family Week

11/18/09 ~ Great American Teach-In

11/18/09 ~ Individual Picture Retakes (UNIFORMS ONLY)

11/19/09 ~ PTA Walk-A-Thon

11/20/09 ~ SAC Meeting @ 8:00 am

11/20/09 ~ PBS November Reward Party

11/20/09 ~ Movie Night @ 5:30 pm

11/23-27/09 ~ Thanksgiving Holidays (NO SCHOOL)

12/18/09 – 01/05/09 ~ Winter Break

CHECK YOUR CHILD’S AGENDA DAILY FOR UPDATES