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Winston Dillard Schools Newsletter
Superintendent Achievement Awards Every month WD schools nominate
students to honor for their academic achievement. Superintendent
Miller congratulates their efforts with special recognition,
letters of congratulations and certificates presented at the School
Board meeting.
October 2012
Douglas High School – Becky Clemons Winston Middle School – Darian
Mitchell McGovern Elementary – Tyler Herron Lookingglass Elementary
– Julie Amos Brockway Elementary – Olivia Dedmon
Contents
Other School News 3
DHS Music Program 3
WMS SPORTS 4
DHS SPORTS 4
Another exciting event is the Douglas
High School grandstand project. The
Douglas High School Alumni
Association and the Winston Area
Community Partnership (WACP) have
partnered to raise funds for a
new multi-use community grandstand
at Douglas High School. This
is a very exciting project and
we thank our community organizations
for accepting the challenge this
project represents. If you would
like to contribute, please go
to www.douglasalumni.com and navigate
to the “Projects” page or
contact the Winston-Dillard School
District office at 541-679-3000
#212. I hope you and yours
have a great holiday season!
Kevin Miller
Douglas High School – Cade Claughton Winston Middle School – Autumn
Pierce McGovern Elementary – Brandon Thompson Lookingglass
Elementary -Braydin Hartley Brockway Elementary – Savannah
Harkins
Super intendent Kev in M i l ler 541.579.3000 x 210 m i l
[email protected]
Upcoming Events
♦ 12/19 Lookingglass Holiday Show 7:00 pm
♦ 12/24 Winter Break Begins
♦ 1/7/13 School Resumes
…connecting community, students and families with educators for the
purpose of creating enthusiastic lifelong learners
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Literacy Night Literacy Night was held on October 18th. Over 75
adults signed into the guest page, with many more students
alongside. Activities included in the evening were: Apples to
Apples game; Mad Lib game; cookie decorating; computer/reading
activities; Smartboard (with reading emphasis); slides of Brockway
students reading; cookie decorating (If You Give a Mouse a Cookie);
book walk; a table full of reading activities; book exchange
table.
Brockway Elementary News
Students and staff continue to stay busy and focused this school
year as classrooms work on a variety of activities. Fourth graders
made Oregon landform maps from plywood donated by Roseburg Forest
Products. The kids learned about the location of deserts, mountains
and rivers in Oregon. Battle of the Books teams are already formed
in classrooms. The biggest hit of the year is Zumba! Fifth graders
have just finished working on measurement, place value and graphs
in math. Student created barometers are on display in the library.
5th graders visited the State Capitol to finish their
McGovern Elementary News
Lookingglass Elementary News
learning.
Michelangelo
Mrs. Davis &
Mrs. Sheldon
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A drawing was held on Monday morning for all children who
participated in at least 5 of the evening’s activity centers.
Winners were: Julie Tripp, Adriana Murray, and Daisha Jarvis. These
students will enjoy $10.00 gift certificates at the Brockway Book
Fair, November 5th – 9th.
government unit. Sixth graders made their first college visit to
Oregon State University. They toured the campus learning about the
many opportunities that colleges can provide. The importance of
good grades, volunteering, and club participation improves
opportunities for scholarships and grants. 6th graders visited the
wave lab and learned about Tsunamis and waves. Seeing waves in
action at the Wave Lab was a great culminating experience. Great
things are happening at McGovern. It’s an honor to serve the
students, parents and community members of Winston-Dillard.
School News
Winston Middle School News
Night Literacy Night was held on October 18th. Over 75 adults
signed into the guest page, with many more students alongside.
Activities included in the evening were: Apples to Apples game; Mad
Lib game; cookie decorating; computer/reading activities; smart
board (with reading emphasis); slides of Brockway students reading;
cookie decorating (If You Give a Mouse a Cookie); book walk; a
table full of reading activities; book exchange table.
A drawing was held on Monday morning for all children who
participated in at least 5 of the evening’s activity centers.
Winners were: Julie Tripp, Adriana Murray, and Daisha Jarvis. These
students will enjoy $10.00 gift certificates at the Brockway Book
Fair, which runs from November 5th – November 9th.
Brockway thanks everyone for coming!
Mrs. Sinderbrand volunteered her time and skills to carry out a
mock Presidential election. Students used the votes to figure
statistical data as well as learning all of the steps to voting,
from registering to signing the security envelope. LKG voted red on
the Electoral College map. For the News Review article on our
Presidential Wax Museum, visit: http://www.nrtoday.com/news/303674
7-113/students-john-president-fifth
WMS is a 40 Assets school! “Building Our Kids’ Assets” is a
framework for supporting the development of lifelong social skills.
It will help us “grow” strong, productive citizens. Listen to your
kids as they talk about the 40 Assets. They might even quiz YOU on
how many assets you have! Thanks to the Commission on
Children & Families for providing the community connections for
your kids!
Battle of the Books
Our library is abuzz with the formation of teams for BATTLE OF THE
BOOKS. Our students are reading and preparing for the competition.
Ask your student, are they involved?
The Cat in the Hat (Mr. N) and Mrs.
Frisbie Thank everyone for
that no one can take it away from you.
B.B. King.
DHS Choir
Page 3 of 4 School Newsletter School News
We at DHS hold student success to be our number one priority. To
help students reach their goals, we have several programs in place.
One of the most visible is our extended learning time (ELT) period.
Students are invited to teacher’s classrooms each day for a chance
to get extra help or
Douglas High School News
make up missing work. If invited, students are required to attend.
The sessions run from 11:30 – 11:56 AM. These sessions are a great
way for your student to raise their grades.
Special Olympics held their annual
pancake breakfast at Roseburg Applebee’s
Saturday, November 17th Thanks to everyone for your
continued support!
Other School News
The Trojan Loft is now open! The loft is located just to the east
of our lower hall. It is a place where DHS students can get new and
barely used clothing for next to nothing. Many donations from local
merchants and other organizations have stocked it with some really
nice stuff! Thanks to Kathy and Ron Lawrence and all their
volunteers for making this happen. The loft will be open every
school day in November and hours to be posted the rest of the
school year. Stop by with your student and just have a look!
The annual Veteran’s Day concert was held at UCC’s Jacoby
Auditorium on November 11th. The show began at 7:00 PM. Tickets
were available at the front office and many other local businesses.
Band Director Bob Carwithen and Choral Director Darin Pust had a
special show planned for this year and did a grand job. The
performance was broadcast on the Armed Forces Radio Network. It is
certain that our service men and women enjoyed the program!
DHS Music Program WMS SPORTS Boys Basketball
11/6 Boys BB at Sutherlin lv 3:00 11/8 Boys BB here vs Coffenberry
4:00 11/13 Boys BB at Lincoln lv 2:00 11/15 Boys BB here vs. JoLane
4:00 11/19 Boys BB here vs Fremont Blue4:00 11/20 Boys BB here vs
JoLane Red 4:00 11/27 Boys BB here vs. Fremont Gold 4:00 11/29 Boys
BB here vs. Sutherlin 4:00 12/3 Boys BB at Coffenberry lv 3:00 12/6
Boys BB here vs Lincoln 4:00 12/11 Boys BB at JoLane White lv 3:00
12/12 Boys BB at Fremont Blue lv 3:00 12/18 Boys BB at JoLane Red
lv 3:00 12/20 Boys BB at Fremont Gold lv 3:00
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Varsity Boys Basketball 11/29 BB away vs. Sutherlin TBD 11/30 BB
away vs. Sutherlin TBD 12/1 BB away vs. Sutherlin TBD 12/7
Tournament vs TBA 6 p.m. 12/8 Tournament vs TBA 6 p.m. 12/11 BB
away vs Junction City 7 p.m. 12/14 BB away vs Crook County 7 p.m.
12/15 BB away vs Sisters 7 p.m. 12/18 BB here vs UVC 7 p.m. 12/20
BB away vs Rogue River 7 p.m. 12/28 BB away vs Cottage Grove TBD
12/29 BB away vs Cottage Grove TBD 1/02 BB here vs Elmira 7 p.m.
1/04 BB away vs Sweet Home 7 p.m. 1/08 BB away vs Brookings 7:30
p.m. Harbor 1/11 BB here vs Siuslaw 7:30 p.m. 1/15 BB away vs South
Umpqua 7:30 p.m. 1/18 BB here vs Sutherlin 7:30 p.m. Varsity Girls
Basketball 11/29 BB away vs. Sutherlin TBD 11/30 BB away vs.
Sutherlin TBD 12/1 BB away vs. Sutherlin TBD 12/7 Tournament vs
Hidden Valley 6 p.m. 12/8 Tournament vs TBA TBD 12/11 BB here vs
Junction City 7 p.m.
DHS SPORTS
opportunities”
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