The Rancher Times
DOUBLE BRANCH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
A P RIL /MA Y 2015
School Administration:
Principal, Vaughnette
Chandler
Asst. Principal, Heather
Wallen
PTA Executive Board:
President, Denise RaeHerrera
VP Membership, Ana JeriGarcia
VP Ways and Means,
Alyssa Hall
VP Events, OPEN
Recording Secretary,
Gina Camerano
Correspondence Secretary,
Stacey Rusch
Treasurer, Joe Hodge
PTA Chairpersons:
Volunteer Coordinator,
Ana Jeri-Garcia
BBQ Round-Up, Denise
Rae-Herrera
Holiday Shop, Heather
Moran
Staff Appreciation, Alyssa
Hall and Jackie Joos
Movie Night, Bola Ortiz
Bingo Night, Stacy Fish
Ranch Rally, Alyssa Hall
and John Haintz
Mother’s Day Cakes,
Deana Folz
Reflections, Andrea
McBride
Holiday Caring and Sharing, Gina Camerano
Finance Chair, Deana
Folz
Spirit Chair, Stacy Fish
5th Grade Dance, Kim
Diaz
Pr incipal Chandler’s Cor ner
It is hard to believe that it is
It is hard to believe that it is
already the final few months
already the final few months
of the school year. It feels like
of the school year. It feels like
yesterday was the first day of
yesterday was the first day of
school. I am so proud of our
school. I am so proud of our
students and staff for their
students and staff for their
hard work and many accomhard work and many accomplishments this school
plishments this school
year. It’s been a great year
year. It’s been a great year
and we have much to celeand we have much to celebrate and more to look forbrate and more to look forward to!
ward to!
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take a few minutes to thank
take a few minutes to thank
the teachers and staff for their
the teachers and staff for their
hard work and commitment
hard work and commitment
to our school and our chilto our school and our children. A handwritten note of
dren. A handwritten note of
appreciation can be an exappreciation can be an extremely thoughtful gift.
tremely thoughtful gift.
What’s
What’s Upcoming
Upcoming On
On The
The
Ranch?
Ranch?
Beginning March 25th , your
3rd, 4th and 5th grade child will
be participating in the Florida
Standards Assessment (FSA).
Students have been working
hard all year to meet the reading, science and math expectations of our State Standards.
This is their opportunity to do
their best to demonstrate what
they have learned.
you, or someone you know,
has an incoming kindergarten
student for the upcoming
school year, plan to join us
for an orientation. You will
receive important registration
information and will have the
opportunity to meet our kindergarten teachers and visit
our kindergarten classrooms.
Our Spring Chorus/Orff
Concert is on Thursday, May
21st from 7pm – 8pm in the
cafeteria.
I look forward to seeing many
of you during the months of
April and May as we celebrate together and continue
to recognize the accomplishments of our students.
Our annual New Kindergarten
Student
Orientation
evening is
Our annual
New Kindergarten
The
of MayOur
4th Staff!
is Teach- scheduled for Thursday, April
Let’sweek
Celebrate
Student Orientation evening is
er Appreciation Week.
Please 30th at 6pm in the cafeteria. If
th
The week of May 4 is Teach- scheduled for Thursday, April
er Appreciation Week. Please
Let’s Celebrate Our Staff!
PTA News
Secretary, Correspondence
Secretary, VP of Events &
Programs, VP of Membership,
and VP of Ways and Means.
Therefore, if you are interested in volunteering your time
and making a difference in the
lives of DBES children and
families, please submit a letter
of intent to
[email protected] prior
Our Board consists of a Presi- to April 24th. Indicate which
dent, Treasurer, Recording
It's hard to believe that it's that
time of year again - time to
nominate a new DBES PTA
Executive Board for the 20152016 school year. Once again,
we have had a great year and
are looking to fill several vacancies to carry on the legacy
of a very active and effective
PTA.
position you would be most
interested in and why you feel
you are well suited for it.
The nominating committee
will review the applications
and the new Board will be
presented at the General Assembly meeting which will be
held in conjunction with the
Ice Cream Social/Art Show
on May 7th.
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Want to Volunteer?
If you are interested in
volunteering at DBES for
events, field trips, or within the school, you must be
a Pasco County Schools
approved volunteer. You
are required to renew this
application every year.
If you have not done so
already, please complete
an application at:
www.pasco.k12.fl.us/
communications/
volunteer/
A huge congratulations to Rachel Henry. Her literature entry in the National
PTA Reflections contest received an Award of Merit from Florida PTA! She
will be recognized with other state winners on May 2nd at the Florida PTA
awards ceremony in Orlando!
Upcoming Events
Can you Win it in a MINUTE?
Calling all Moms and Sons! Join us for our DBES/Relay for Life Mom and Son game night!
When: Thursday April 9, 2015 6:00p.m. – 7:30p.m.
Where: DBES cafeteria
Who: All DBES boy ranchers and their Moms (or grandmother, aunt, etc.)
Why: All funds raised will benefit the DBES Relay for Life Team
LIMITED TICKETS AVAILABLE
$15 per couple ($10 per extra boy) and available during pre-sale ONLY! Tickets will be sold
in front of the school from April 6th-8th from 9:15a – 9:45a (while tickets last).
Ice Cream Social/Art Show/Community Fair/Reflections Awards
rancher
rules:
d—Do your best
b—Be prepared
e—Eagerly follow
directions
s—Show respect
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Please join us for an Ice Cream Social/Art Show on May 7th. Come enjoy a cold treat while
viewing the artwork from every DBES student. The entries from the 2014-2015 DBES PTA
Reflections Art Show will also be on display. Your 2015-2016 PTA Board will be voted in to
office. Local community vendors will also be there with exciting summer camp information.
Wiregrass/Wesley Chapel Relay for Life
Please join us for this annual event from 6pm May 8th to 6am May 9th at the Wiregrass High
School football field. People from all around our wonderful community will join together to
celebrate and raise money for this amazing cause! There will be music, games, prizes, themed
laps, and lots of things for sale!
Mother’s Day Cake Decorating
DBES PTA and Publix are again teaming up to provide special heart shaped cakes for Mother’s Day. Forms went out in March and students participating will decorate their cakes during
school hours on May 8th.
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Dates to Remember
APRIL 2015
Wednesday, April 1
3rd & 4th Grade FSA Math1: Quiet Campus
Thursday, April 2
3rd & 4th Grade FSA Math2: Quiet Campus
Stay Connected to
DBES
Friday, April 3
Good Friday—NO SCHOOL
DBES School Website:
Friday, April 3-Friday, April 10
3rd & 4th Grade FSA Make-up Days
dbes.pasco.k12.fl.us Monday, April 4-Wednesday, April 8
Relay For Life Mother/Son Ticket Sales
Twitter site:
Thursday, April 9
Relay for Life Mother/Son Game Night
@DoubleBranchEle Monday, April 13
5th Grade FSA ELA1: Quiet Campus
Tuesday, April 14
5th Grade FSA ELA1: Quiet Campus
Wednesday, April 15
5th Grade FSA ELA2: Quiet Campus
Thursday, April 16
5th Grade FSA ELA2: Quiet Campus
Friday, April 17
5th Grade FSA ELA Make-up Day
Monday, April 20
5th Grade FSA Math1: Quiet Campus
Tuesday, April 21
5th Grade FSA Math1: Quiet Campus
Wednesday, April 22
5th Grade FSA Math2: Quiet Campus
Thursday, April 23
5th Grade FSA Math2: Quiet Campus
Friday, April 24
5th Grade FSA ELA & Math Make-up Day
Friday, April 24
Rancher of the Quarter Celebration
Friday, April 24
Progress Reports
Monday, April 27
5th Grade Science 1: Quiet Campus
Tuesday, April 28
5th Grade Science 2: Quiet Campus
Wednesday, April 29-Friday, May 8
5th Grade ELA, Math, & Science Make-up
Thursday, April 30
New Kindergarten Student Orientation
DBES PTA Website:
DBES.my-pta.org
Facebook:
www.facebook.com/dbespta
E-mail:
[email protected]
MAY 2015
Monday, May 4-Friday, May 8
Teacher Appreciation Week
Thursday, May 7
Ice Cream Social/Art Show
Friday, May 8
Mother’s Day Cake Decorating
Friday, May 8
Relay For Life Event
Wednesday, May 13 & Thursday, May 14 2nd & 3rd Grade Spring Concert
Thursday, May 21
Spring Chorus/Orff Concert
Monday, May 25
Memorial Day—NO SCHOOL
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From the Sc hool Nur se
Fourth and fifth grade students will be studying Human
Growth and Development in April and May. Fourth
grade will meet the last two weeks of April and fifth
grade will meet the first two weeks in May. Teachers
will use lectures, discussions, videos, and a student
workbooks for the unit. If you wish to preview the
materials, please contact our school nurse, Amy Ponce,
on Mondays or Tuesdays; she will be happy to discuss
the curriculum.
If you do not wish for your child to receive instruction in
this area, please notify your child’s teacher in writing
prior to the start of the unit. More information will be
coming home in Thursday folders.
Thank you,
Amy Ponce
School Nurse
A Message from our Sponsor s
19056 Bruce B Downs Blvd, Tampa FL 33647
(813) 994-0400
DBES PTA is always looking for community business
partnerships. If you are a local business owner and are
interested in sponsoring our school, please contact us.
Yearbooks Are On Sale!
Visit our website at dbes.pasco.k12.fl.us for the link to
purchase your 2014-2015 yearbooks. Hardcover yearbooks are $28.00. You can order and pay online! Don’t
miss out!
Please Suppor t PTA!
Have you joined PTA yet?
Your membership only costs $5 per person and goes
to benefit every child at Double Branch Elementary!
PTA Memberships support numerous programs and
initiatives at our school including:
School-wide technology equipment
Red Ribbon Week & Anti-Bulling
BBQ Round-Up
Holiday Shop
Movie Night
Bingo Night
Reflections Art Contest
Ice Cream Social
and so much more.
If you haven’t joined yet, please consider doing so.
Membership forms can be found on the DBES PTA
website at DBES.my-pta.org.
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Box Tops and Labels For Education
Although we are done with official Box Top collections
for the school year, please continue to bring in your
Campbell Soup Labels and Box Tops. They can be turned
in to your child’s teacher. Don’t forget to keep collecting
them over the summer!
This small act goes a long way to help fund programs for
our school.