Upcoming Events January 29 · The STEM Enrichment Academy’s goal is to assist students with their goals and needs through accelerated courses for high school credit and enrichment

Volume 19: 2015 - 2016 Dougherty Elementary School

Dougherty Times

Upcoming Events

School Facilities Academy

PFC Family Movie Night

District Recognition

01/27/16 Collaboration Day 2:00pm Release Grades 1 – 5

The District is offering our community a great opportunity to get information about the complicated process of building new schools.

The School Facilities Academy will take place on February 1 at the Dublin High Performing Arts and Education Center starting at 6:30 p.m. The District has assembled an expert panel to present important, relevant information about the issues that have impacted Dublin schools and the issues we face in order to successfully navigate the rapid growth in our community.

COME JOIN FUSION FEST THIS FRIDAY – SUPPORT CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL

01/21/16 PFC General Meeting Dougherty MU 8:45am January 29

Bring the family to watch a movie with friend and family at the Dougherty MU

FREE EVENT

PFC Bylaw Changes – Vote at PFC Meeting At our January 21 PFC General Meeting, the Board will be presenting a set of amended Bylaws for the membership (Dougherty Families and Staff) to vote upon. The full proposed bylaws are at doughertypfc.org but the following summarizes the major changes:

1. Overall organization 2. Composition of the Board (Member at Large added) 3. Audit System (Option for outside auditor and reduced to twice a year. 4. Election Process (Clarified many aspects and reduced nominating

committee to 3 people). 5. Conflict of Interest Section 6. Meeting outline reconfigured and clarified e-mail votes.

01/29/16 PFC Family Night Big Hero 6 Dougherty MU: 6:30

01/22/16 Fusion Fest 6 – 8:30pm Dougherty MU See Flyer

Is there a teacher, staff member, school site leader or volunteer

that you would like to recognize? It is time for the District’s annual recognition

program. Nominations for this year’s awards are due

February 1 Please complete the attached

form and return it to the district office.

DPIE SUMMER SCHOOL FOR FIFTH GRADERS REGISTRATION INFO ATTACHED

3 Week Courses Session 1: June 14 - July 1 Session 2: July 5 - July 22 Monday-Thursday 10:00am-1:00pm

Animation (Both Sessions)This course covers the basic principles of animation and how to use ToonBoom Studio. Students will produce an animation with a concept of their choice at the end of the class.

Computer Programming (Both Sessions)Students enter the world of computer science by learning how to create animations, computer games, and interactive projects. Using Scratch, a graphical programming language developed at MIT, students learn fundamental programming concepts such as variables, loops, conditional statements, and event handling. The course will show students how to make and import objects, create audio recordings, and use them to de-velop interactive projects. At the end of the course, students create their own computer game and share it with their instructor and classmates.

Leadership: 7 Habits of a Highly Successful Teen (Session 1)Students will learn specific practices for being a good and effective personal leader. Through reading, games, activities, speaking and writing they will work on presentation skills and practice of these habits.

Leadership & Civic Engagement (Session 2)All activities are designed to enhance a student’s communication skills, managerial skills, human relations skills, overall self-awareness and character development. The students will also have an introduction to local civics and leadership through a tour of City Hall and taking part in a mock City Council Meeting and participate in a service learning project.

Project Lead The Way Courses: - Design & Modeling (Session 1)Students apply the design process to solve problems and understand the influence of creativity and innovation in their lives. They work in teams to design a playground and furniture, capturing research and ideas in their engineering notebooks. Using Autodesk design software, students create a virtual image of their designs and produce a portfolio to showcase their innovative solutions.

- Automation & Robotics (Session 2)Students trace the history, development, and influence of automation and robotics as they learn about mechanical systems, energy transfer, machine automation, and computer control systems. Students use the VEX Robotics platform to design, build, and program real-world objects such as traffic lights, toll boths, and robotic arms.

- Medical Detectives (Both Sessions)Students play the role of real-life medical detectives as they analyze genetic testing re-sults to diagnose disease and study DNA evidence found at a “crime scene”. They solve medical mysteries through hands-on projects and labs, investigate how to measure and interpret vital signs, and learn how the systems of the human body work together to maintain health.

6 Week Course June 14 - July 22 Monday-Thursday 8:00am-1:00pm

Video ProductionStudents will learn basic composition and integrating narrative, audio, and visual ele-ments to produce a series of production assignments. During the course, students will build skills in the following areas: planning and overall production process, storyboard-ing, scriptwriting, editing, critique, and animation.

2016 Summer Program Courses

Dublin Partners in Education (DPIE) is a non-profit education foundation dedicated to enhancing educational opportunities for children in the Dublin Unified School District.

Enroll Now at www.DPIE.org

The STEM Enrichment Academy’s goal is to assist students with their goals and needs through accelerated courses for high school credit and enrichment courses for middle school.

Our program is focused on Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathmatics (STEM) courses. We are accredited by the Western Association of School Council (WASC) and our courses satisfy University of California “a-g” subject requirements, follow the Dublin Unified School District curriculum and are taught only by credentialed teachers.

Give Your Child A Head Start in Middle School

at Dublin Partners in Education’sSTEM Enrichment Academy

Enrollment Opens December 1, 2015 for Dublin Students and January 1, 2016 for students from ALL School Districts

Questions? Please Contact: Vickie Constantinides, Academy Registrar (925) 828-2551 ext. 8024 / [email protected], or

Rich Boschetti, Academy Superintendent (925) 828-2551 ext. 5431 / [email protected]

STEM Enrichment Academy features courses from

Project Lead The Way (PLTW), a comprehensive approach to STEM

education that gets students excited to learn because they see how what they are learning is relevant to their

lives and future careers.

Learn more about PLTW at: www.PLTW.org

DUBLIN SCHOOLS DUBLIN UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

DATE: January 13, 2016 TO: District Staff / Parent Group Leaders / Students FROM: Mark McCoy, Assistant Superintendent Human Resources RE: DISTRICT RECOGNITION – 2016 A primary goal of the Board of Trustees of Dublin Schools and the district administration is to continue to acknowledge the importance of a high level of staff morale. One way to do this has been to consider outstanding employees for recognition. Dublin Schools initiated a program in 1989 to provide for special recognition for classroom teachers, classified staff members, administrators, and volunteers who have been nominated by members of the school community including teachers, classified staff, administrators, parents, community groups, and students. The purpose of District Recognition is to officially honor those employees and volunteers who demonstrate consistently notable achievement in supporting the District’s Mission:

“Our mission is to ensure that every student becomes a lifelong learner by providing a rigorous and relevant 21st century education that prepares him/her for college and career or service to our country and for success in a global economy.”

Eligibility is extended to all district employees and volunteers. In order to nominate someone, a letter of nomination must be completed. Nomination forms are available in district and school offices and on the district website at www.dublinusd.org, under Headline Articles. Nominations must be submitted to Human Resources no later than 4:00 p.m. on Monday, February 1, 2016. Multiple nominations may be submitted for one individual; however, we ask that each nomination form be for one employee or volunteer only and that each be signed by one individual only. The selection of staff members and volunteers to be recognized will be based on the letters of nomination as determined by a committee consisting of at least one representative each from the certificated, classified, and leadership staff. Selected staff members and volunteers will be recognized at an official ceremony of the Board of Trustees meeting on Tuesday, February 23, 2016 at 4:30 p.m. We hope that you will take a careful look around you and consider those individuals who have demonstrated outstanding qualities for students, parents, the community, or other staff members during this school year. In order to be considered, nominations must be received by 4:00 p.m. on Monay, February 1, 2016.

DUBLIN SCHOOLS DUBLIN UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

DISTRICT RECOGNITION PROGRAM - 2016 NOMINATION FORM

You may submit this form in lieu of a letter of nomination. I WISH TO NOMINATE________________________________ _Site:_______________ FOR THE DISTRICT RECOGNITION PROGRAM FOR 2016. MY NOMINATION IS IN THE FOLLOWING CATEGORY (Check one): Employee nominated by other employee. Employee nominated by student/parent. Volunteer nominated by employee. _________________________________ deserves to be recognized for the following reasons: **Outstanding Performance: (please provide detailed information)

- Shows desire & exceeds established standards - Demonstrates initiative - Exceptional dedication to the job

**Enriches and Improves the Working Environment: (please provide detailed information)

- Creates & fosters positive work environment - Motivates others - Promotes better education for students

**Personal Characteristics (please provide detailed information)

- Exhibits positive attitude - High goals and standards - Demonstrates care & support for others - Consistency

**Other Submitted by: (Please Print) _________________________________________________________________ Site: ______________________________________________________________

This form or nomination letter must be received by the Human Resource’s Office by 4:00 p.m. on February 1, 2016 Dublin Unified School District, 7471 Larkdale Avenue, Dublin, CA 94568