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January 2016

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The Bulldog Growl

Douglass Unified School District No. 396, 921 East First Douglass, KS 67039

Community Steering Committee Engaged in Master Plan StudyA Community Steering Committee, comprised of over 30 community stakeholders, is engaged in a process to study the facility needs of the school district. The committee represents a broad-based representation of community members who are charged with the task of learning about our facility and educational needs, our program offerings, the ever-changing school finance challenges and developing a comprehensive Master Plan for the future of our schools. The Steering Committee will be sharing its findings with the Douglass community through a series of informational meetings later this school year. Feedback and recommendations from these meetings, along with the findings of the committee, will be presented to the Douglass Board of Education so that prudent decisions can be made as we strive to meet the mission of the district.

The committee has been touring the Douglass School District facilities and has recognized many of the facility challenges that the district needs to address. The challenges include restroom fixtures and finishes, plumbing issues, safety and security requirements, and many needed infrastructure improvements. The committee has focused on the mission of taking care of the district’s current facilities while being proactive to the districts future needs. All discussions have centered on making the district’s facilities more efficient while addressing the needs of our aging buildings. Some of our facilities were built in the mid to late 1950’s.

Some of the items being discussed include:• FEMA approved tornado shelters that will serve dual purposes• Secured access to district facilities• Fire alarm, and intercom replacements• Upgrade and remodel of district restroom facilities• Floor, ceiling, roof, lighting and electrical upgrades• Heating, ventilation and air conditioning replacements• Classroom and vocational remodels • Reconfiguration of existing building spaces• District technology

We know that the community expects us to maintain and care for our current facilities and also be proactive to our future needs to ensure that the children of the community have the opportunity to learn is a clean, safe and modern environment. The Steering Committee is also looking at the most cost effective solutions to address their findings.

During the next several months there will be community informational meetings to share the findings of the Steering Committee and get community feedback. The district will also be providing more information in the Bulldog Growl and on the school district website. Any questions about the districts facilities or the Master Plan Study can be directed to Rob Reynolds, Douglass Superintendent of Schools.

January 2016

TELEPHONE NUMBERSElementary School 747-3350Middle School 747-3340High School 747-3310Central Office 747-3300Transportation 747-3370Internet: www.usd396.net

Douglass USD 396 does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, national origin, handicap, or age in admission or access to, or treatment of employment in, its programs or activities. For any questions regarding the district’s compliance, please contact: USD 396 Superintendent of Schools, 921 East First, Douglass, KS 67039. (316)747-3300.

An Equal Employment/Educational Opportunity Agency

USD 396 BOARD OF EDUCATION

Brent Nispel .........................................PresidentKaLyn Nethercot .........................Vice-PresidentLes Braddy ............................................MemberBecky Mitchell....................................... MemberMike Shirley...........................................MemberTroy Starr........ .......................................MemberSean Stover ............................................MemberRob Reynolds ............................ Supt. of Schools

Kayla Hawkins a 2015 Douglass graduate participated in the Miss Lyons County pageant on the weekend of November 21-22, 2015. The categories she participated in were personal interview, swim suit competition, evening gown, and talent where she played a piano solo by J.S. Bach, “Solfeggietto”. Kayla scored well in all of her events to be crowned “Miss Lyons County” by the reigning Miss Lyons County and Miss Kansas. Kayla will represent Lyons County for 2016 engaging in many activities and meeting new people. In June of 2016, Kayla will participate in the “Miss Kansas Pageant”.

Miss Lyons County

Opaa! Food Management Inc. is seeking a cook

for Sisk Middle School. Anyone interested in

applying, please call Jeri Eck, 316-747-3340 or you may visit www.opaafood.com for an application.

BOE BRIEFS

The Douglass Board of Education met in regular session at 6:00 p.m. Monday, November 9, 2015 in the District Administrative Office.

*approved a PTO donation for $45.00 for ornaments.

*approved the agreement with Anytime Lab Testing, Inc. as our drug and alcohol testing company.

*accepted the resignation from Brittany Patry-Concessions Supervisor and to offer employment to Don Patterson-Assistant Softball Coach.

January 2016

icing is a concern, and forecasts suggest clearing, school may be delayed with a late start time of 10:00 a.m.

Decisions on school closings are made at the district level based on National Weather Service Data, county-wide school weather hotline, and early morning observations by the superintendent and transportation director. Please do not call before 5:30 a.m., as we will be analyzing data, making observations and preparing to make the decision.

School will not be dismissed due to storm conditions that arise during the day as long as it is feasible for students and staff to remain at school safely. The district is extremely reluctant to dismiss school early if the weather is severe.

Listed below are the radio and television stations that will be notified:

KFDI (101.3 FM) KAKE 10KSNW - 3KWCH - 12

Policy on School Closings Due to Bad Weather

It is that time of the year again to remind everyone of our school closing policy:

If adverse weather conditions exist which threaten student transportation safety before school begins, the announcement will be sent out on the districts automated SCHOOL MESSENGER SYSTEM. School Messenger allows us to make an actual recorded phone call to every parent phone number in our school data base. We also make calls to several radio and television stations who will announce the closing information on the air.

Every effort will be made to finalize the decision no later than 5:30 a.m. of school closing due to adverse weather conditions. On mornings when

Butler County Special EducationInterlocal

COUNT YOUR KID IN2015 – 2016

Count Your Kid In is a free developmental screening for infants and preschool children living inButler County. The screenings are sponsored by the Butler County Special Education Interlocal and authorized by Kansas State Department of Education. The purpose is to help parents identify potential learning problems and find help. If your child has difficulty walking, talking, seeing, hearing or learning, please call 1-800-353-8561 to schedule a free appointment.

Date and LocationJanuary 8, 2016 Augusta First Baptist Church1501 State Street, Augusta, 316-775-5466

January 22, 2016 Towanda Baptist Church529 N. 11th Street, Towanda, 316-541-2382

February 19, 2016 St. John’s Catholic Church302 N. Denver, El Dorado, 316-321-4796

March 4, 2016 Haverhill Christian Church10275 SW Haverhill Rd, Augusta, 316-775-7024

April 8, 2016 Andover St. Vincent DePaul Church123 N. Andover Rd, Andover, 316-733-1423

To schedule an appointment for your child call: 316-775-6904 or 1-800-353-8561

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NEWS

January 2016


Mrs.Vance’s class!

Classes earn the title of the “Royal Classroom” by demonstrating skills they have learned in the Lions Quest curriculum and meeting school expectations.

November’s “Royal Classroom” is special due to the original first place winner, Mrs. Bassett’s class, being very GENEROUS and giving their reward to the second place winner, Mrs. Vance’s class. Thank you Mrs. Bassett’s class for being so GENEROUS.

Seal Elementary Student of the Month is fifth grade student, Caleb Deets. Caleb is the son of Darwin and Tracy Deets. His favorite subject in school is science because he enjoys the fun experiments. In Caleb’s spare time, he enjoys participating in Jr. Ranch Rodeo and being outside with his dad. When Caleb grows up he would like to be a cowboy. Congratulations Caleb!

Caleb Deets

5th Grade DARE Program

On Thursday, December 3, 2015, Seal Elementary 5th graders graduated from the DARE program. Akeam Ashford from Channel 12 news was the guest speaker. After graduates were recognized and speeches were completed, everyone was invited to enjoy cake & punch. Deputy Curtis Cox taught the drug abuse resistance education curriculum during our first semester. Students learned about how to say no to drugs and how to make other wise choices. They discussed peer pressure and the consequences of their actions. High school role models, Ben Basham, Michael Cochran, Klair Gibson and Cashlyn Munroe, visited with the 5th graders about how they have been successful because of their wise choices. Part of the requirements for graduating was to write an essay about what the students learned. This year’s essay winners were Amy Black and Emily Powell. Amy’s essay will go on to represent our school in the state essay contest. Valuable skills are learned from the DARE program that students can use for a lifetime.

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Fifth graders have been participating in several STEM science projects this semester. Students have produced a rocket, a looper, a robot, and a roller coaster! Science rocks!!! But, so does technology, engineering, and math. When you put it all together you get STEM! Rockets were built and then launched in October. Students also got to see a large rocket launched by Laurie Winzer and attend a presentation about Newton’s Laws of Motion.

Awesome STEM Projects!

Fifth graders also worked collaboratively in groups to produce a “looper”, which is a type of straw airplane. By changing variables, they were able to increase the distance that their “looper” flew. Great teamwork on solving problems! The next step was to assemble a balsa wood glider in which students again used variables. Their goal was to earn bragging rights for having the longest flight. Along with this project, Becky Mitchell from AIRBUS gave a presentation on gliders & airplanes. She provided balsa wood gliders for each student to take home. Engineers in the making! New teams of students began a project of constructing roller coasters by drawing a sketch of their plan. They were given several parameters to follow such as requiring a loop to be incorporated into their coaster. Once the teams had determined which roller coaster to build, they began putting them together. As they worked, students modified their sketches to fit their final roller coaster design.

Along with all of these projects came learning – new vocabulary terms, new problem solving skills, new teams to consult with collaboratively in order to finish a product, and new opportunities to present to classmates! What an awesome school we have! The best news is that we still have more projects coming! When you see a 5th grader, ask them to tell you about their projects. They love sharing their successes!


Students assembled a robot during our Three Legged Stool project. Through Arts Partners of Wichita, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Shiney treated our students to a four day activity about kinetic energy, electricity, & mechanics. Once their robot was constructed, they were able to experiment with variables to produce an art piece by just using their robot. Students chose their favorite piece, named it, mounted it, and wrote an artist’s statement about it. What a terrific opportunity to be creative and learn about science at the same time. Come by to view the art pieces in the 5th grade hallway. Thank you to the PTO for sponsoring this awesome experience!

January 2016

Red Cross Blood Drive Announcement School Newsletter Article

Seal Elementary is proud to be participating in the American Red Cross Pint-Size Hero program, which introduces elementary school students to the importance of blood donation. The program offers our school an activity that is not only fun, but also educational and gives our students a chance to support our community.

The Pint-Size Hero program teaches students about the function of blood in our bodies, the different components of blood and the need for blood donors in our community. Students are then asked to recruit individuals to donate at our school’s upcoming blood drive. The Red Cross believes that we will help create a future generation of blood donors by getting students involved at an early age, and we want to join with their vision.

Students will take part in a Pint-Size Hero educational presentation at school and will receive a letter requesting parents, family members and other adults to donate blood on their behalf. The letter will include a donor appointment request form for those interested in donating to complete and return to school with their student.

Each student who recruits at least one person to come out to donate at the blood drive will be recognized as a Pint-Size Hero and will receive a fun appreciation item from the Red Cross. We want our students to know how important they are and about their impact on their community. This experience will be a fun way to engage our students, and the best part is knowing they are helping save lives!

Below is the information for our school’s upcoming blood drive.

Seal Elementary blood drive January 11th from 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm Seal Elementary School Gym For more information or to make an appointment to donate, contact Shanna Downer at 316-747-3134 or [email protected]. Appointments may also be scheduled using the Red Cross Blood Donor App or by visiting redcrossblood.org using sponsor code DouglassKS

Please support our students and school by donating blood, recruiting blood donors or volunteering at the blood drive.

©2015 The American Red Cross, 2015-APL-01898

January 2016

MIDDLE SCHOOL NEWSDerrick Davis

Student of the Month

Derrick is an 8th grader at Sisk Middle School. Derrick is the son of Carrey and Derek Davis. He has 3 siblings, Brooklyn, Becca and Caden. His favorite subject in school is Science. In his free time, Derrick has taught himself how to knit and crochet so he makes a lot of items for people in the community. Derrick is also an avid concession stand worker for all of our middle school athletic events. He is one of the most respectful kids and we are proud to call him a Bulldog!

The Middle School Rocks with the Shocks

Friday, December 4th, the seventh and eighth grade students were invited to attend the School House Rocks with the Shocks event at Koch Arena. The students had a great time cheering on the Lady Shockers against Southeast Missouri State. This activity allowed students to visit the Wichita State University campus and experience a Shocker game free of charge.

Kendall Coombes and Michael Mader were chosen to do the “ Fan Tunnel”.

TIME TO GO –SCHOLARS BOWL!

It’s time to start thinking about this year’s middle school scholars bowl season! For those of you new to the activity, scholars bowl is a scholastic competition where teams are asked questions from the categories of math, science, social studies, language arts, fine arts, and miscellaneous, which includes sports and current events. Teams of five students compete to answer the sometimes very difficult questions.

Practice will begin January 6th. For the month of January, practices will be held before and after school, Monday through Thursday. Students are not required to attend all practices and may choose to come to morning (7:30 a.m.) or afternoon practices (3:10 - 3:40 p.m.) The 7th grade practices with Mrs. Landwehr, while 8th grade practices with Mrs. Fraley.

Our season will begin with a trip to Cheney on January 21st and we are hosting a meet on Thursday, February 11th. We hope that you will be able to come to some of our meets.

If you have questions or concerns, now, or once the season has started, please do not hesitate to contact one of us: [email protected], [email protected], or the school number is 747-3340.

We hope you will encourage your child to give scholars bowl a try. We are looking forward to working with your child in this exciting activity!

Sincerely,Kim Fraley & Debbie Landwehr

Meet Schedule:

1/21-at Cheney – 4:30

1/28-at Kingman – 4:30

2/4-at Andale – 4:30

2/11-at Douglass – 4:30

2/18-League tournament at Wichita Independent – 4:30

January 2016

MIDDLE SCHOOL NEWS

Re-Enroll in the Dillons Community Rewards Program for 2016

Please consider re-enrolling or enrolling in the Dillons Community Rewards program that will support Marvin Sisk Middle School for 2016. After January 1, 2016, rewards program members need to re-enroll in the program that assists with fundraising efforts and helps our school progress toward goals and objectives for 2016. It is as easy as going to the website: dillons.com/communityrewards, sign in to your online account or create a new account if you don’t have one, scroll down to the bottom of the page to “community rewards”, click on Enroll Now, find and select the organization name (Marvin Sisk Middle School).

All of the benefits of a rewards member continue and our school receives a quarterly check that goes toward activities, goal setting rewards, and field trips.

Food Drive and Hat Day – A Winning Combination for our Community

How do you create opportunities to express the values of service, generosity and kindness? Each year during the holiday season our school has the opportunity to help our neighbors in need and demonstrate these values. The students and faculty at Sisk Middle School had a great time seeing the benefits of the growing “rows of food” down a hallway in the middle school. Students were challenged to bring non-perishable foods that would build row upon row of food. On December 11th, they also had the chance to bring a dollar’s worth of change that was counted by Mr. Menard. The $124.00 that was raised for the Ministerial Alliance took Mr. Menard twenty-two minutes to count. The twenty-two minutes of earned activities on December 18th will include Christmas Charades, a photo scavenger hunt, and scooter sleigh races. We appreciate and are encouraged by our students’ willingness to step in and donate food to our community neighbors. Thank you to the parents that helped support this annual food drive.

On December 16th, we held the 4th anual Ugly Christmas Sweater Contest. First place was Ereka Hiser, wearing a faceless angel, second place was Hailey Satkowski wearing a cresent santa head and third place went to Guthrie Burch wearing a snowman stocking. that said Merry Christmas. Each of the winners recieved fun, cheesy prizes. This event is so fun and I’m glad I could be the organizer.

Shelby Little

Ugly Sweater Contest

January 2016

MIDDLE SCHOOL NEWSCongratulations to our 2nd Nine Weeks Pawsitively Purple Students

No Missing Assignments100% Accelerated Reading Completed

No Office ReferralsNo Unexcused Tardies or AbsencesThree or Less Days of Absence

Sixth Grade Seventh Grade Eighth GradeAlexandra Anderson Rebecca Alvarez Zach BergoshLogan Braungardt Emmett Anderson Jacob DamronJordan Brewer David Arevalo Derrick DavisEmma Carr Amelia Barker Joel Demel

JewellaCokeley Kendall Coombes Blaize DodsonDylan Damron Wylie Downer Jenna EtterJulian DeHoff Savannah Edmonds Heather Foltz

Courtney Dunagan Clayton Elliott Lindsey HajdukovichMadix Duncan Hunter Glaves Zaven HayesBrenden Hallacy Hannah Grimmett Alexis HeitkotterLauren Henderson McKenlieKirkhart Claire HilyardDalton Hilyard Jeanette Lehrmann LainieMetskerErekaHiser Cole Martin Maranda Mitchell

Melissa Lehrmann Myra Megli Rylie OwensJoseph Martin Brody Mertz Logan ParkerJustin Martin Emily Norton Kiley Self

Natalie McCosh Brandon Parker Dakota TiremanKylie Metsker Roger Powell Isaiah WassonAndrew Moore Max RameyRandi Noeller Malissa TaylorNicholas Parker Anna Walton

Matthew ReynoldsBrady Roberts

Hailey SatkowskiAdam SchwintzAmara SewellFrank Tilton

Christopher Titus

January 2016

HIGH SCHOOL NEWS

High School CounselorJanuary

4-No School-Teacher Workday5-Second Semester Begins8-Registration Deadline for Feb. 6th ACT18-No School Teacher Inservice*Seniors and their parents may apply for FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)See information below

What Is a FAFSA?

All college students are expected to contribute towards their education costs. How much you and your family will be expected to contribute depends on your financial situation — and is what’s called your Expected Family Contribution (EFC).

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is used by the U.S. Department of Education to determine your Expected Family Contribution (EFC). The government conducts a “need analysis” based on your financial information, such as income, assets, and other family information.

Your application is examined by a federal processor and the results are sent by computer to the financial aid offices of the colleges you’ve chosen.

The FAFSA is the application most colleges use to determine eligibility for federal, state, and college-sponsored financial aid, including grants, educational loans, and work-study programs.

Federal Financial Aid StepsBe sure to fill out the FAFSA even if you think you

won’t qualify for federal aid.

1. Go to www.pin.ed.gov to apply for a PIN. (Both the student and parent need to apply for a PIN)

2. When you get your PIN go to www.fafsa.ed.gov to complete the FAFSA

3. Follow up on your FAFSA. After you complete the FAFSA you will receive a SAR-Student Aid Report by email or mail. Go to www.fafsa.ed.gov “check the STATUS of a submitted FAFSA”

BE AWARE OF DEADLINES: You may have to meet application deadlines, depending on the college and where you live. State and school deadlines are usually earlier than federal deadlines.

DHS Juniors and Seniors Recently Complete MyMajors

MyMajors is a knowledge-based system that computes a Post-Secondary School and Career Plan based on the individual’s Academic Aptitude and Interests. Each student was given an Advisement Report that will help them create an academic plan toward completing a certificate or degree. Recommendations were based on: Grades, Course Enjoyment, GPA, Achievement Tests, Interests and Personality.

Jacob GrayStudent of the Month

Jacob is a current sophomore at DHS! He is the son of Theresa and Chris Gray. He has 2 siblings, a brother Josh and a sister Kirstin. His favorite school subject is World Studies. In his free time, he loves to play sports. In school he participates in SADD, basketball, baseball and marching band. Jacob is an awesome student and we love having him at DHS!

January 2016

HIGH SCHOOL NEWS

DHS students Darby McGuire, Greely Munroe and Hannah Reynolds help deliver food to the Douglass Ministerial Alliance.

Ministerial Food Drive

DHS Food and Toy Drive

Each year DHS gets into the Christmas spirit of giving by donating food and toys to the Ministerial Alliance. This year students brought 2,951 pounds of food to help the Douglass Community. GREAT JOB students and staff!!!!

Micah Goodman, a high school freshman at DHS, tied his love of Star Wars with his love of reading. He applied his knowledge to a presentation in his freshman English class and is excited to be able to see the new movie over winter break. We are proud to have such an avid reader!

May the Force be with you.......

January 2016

January 2016

The DHS Staff will be hosting their Annual

CHILI FEED

Friday, February 4th, 2016 5:00 – 8:00 pm

Sports Complex Commons Area

Douglass HS vsWichita Trinity Academy

Basketball

Chili w/all the Fixins ~ Desserts ~ Veggies ~ Drink

A Free-will donation will be collected with all proceeds going to

The Douglass Ministerial Alliance

January 2016

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Dear Senior Parents/Guardians:

The following information regarding the 2015-2016 yearbook is very important and has a deadline so that we can get the information processed and sent to the publisher on time.

Senior Photos-If your senior is taking senior pictures and would like to use those instead of the pictures taken by Lifetouch, please have them to Mrs. Young or any yearbook staff member by March 31, 2016. Vertical poses are best.

*If your son or daughter can’t have pictures taken by the date provided, please talk to the editors listed below or Mrs. Young. They will be more than happy to take pictures for the senior class. Digital pictures may be email to Mrs. Young at [email protected]

“Ads for Grads”-Parents of seniors who wish to place a message or a photo of their senior in their final high school yearbook may purchase an ad by filling out the enclosed form and returning it to Mrs. Young or Shawna Green with the money and picture and/or message attached. It’s a great way to recognize all that your child has accomplished!

Senior Advance Yearbook Purchase-To make sure your senior receives a yearbook of their senior year here at Douglass High School, please fill out the form and return it with the money to Mrs. Emily Young or Mrs. Shawna Green. This year’s yearbook is now at $45, after February 19th the price will go up to $50. We cannot guarantee yearbooks will be left at the end of the year, so be sure to purchase their yearbook by May 1, 2016.

If you did not receive all four yearbooks and would like to see what is available, please let us know and we may be able to help you.

Order Form

Student Name_______________________ Your Name___________________________Address____________________________ City_____________ State____ Zip________Phone_______________________ Best time to call______________________________ I would like to buy a yearbook also. Additional $50 ($45 up to February 19th) I would like to purchase an ad as indicated Full page $150.00 Half page $100.00 Quarter Page $50.00 Eighth Page/Business Card $40.00

Picture Included ڤ:Message Included ڤ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Thank you,Shayna Bergley andAndrea ScharffYearbook Editor and Sales Manager

Emily YoungYearbook AdviserDouglass High [email protected]

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