This is a reminder for students and families of schools on the traditional calendar:
📅 Friday, April 11 – Early Release Day
📅 Saturday, April 12 – Sunday, April 20 – Spring Break (No School)
📅 Monday, April 21 – Holiday (No School)
Enjoy a safe and restful Spring Break!
Excited to have the Eden City Youth Council at Douglass today to encourage our kiddos to register for the annual kickball tournament on April 26 #togetherweSOAR
Get ready for Douglass Elementary's Production of "The Lion King - Kids Edition" on May 1st at 6:15pm in the Douglass Gym! We look forward to seeing you there.
Upcoming Book Fair Dates: 4/28/25-5/2/25
Plan ahead by setting up your student's eWallet account for cashless, stress-less shopping. Friends and family can even contribute funds! Set one up here: [https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/content/fairs/ewallet.html]. More information will be sent after Spring Break. #ScholasticBookFairs
We LOVE our School Librarian Mrs. McDonough, thank you for being the absolute BEST! #nationallibrarianweek #togetherweSOAR
Our Douglass men were hard at work during car rider duty this afternoon. #togetherweSOAR
Mrs. Minuci's 4th grade students are working hard on the boneyard props for the Lion King! #togetherweSOAR
Special Olympics Fundraiser - see flyer for details!
Congratulations to our Kids of Character! These students demonstrated perseverance throughout the month of March. #togetherweSOAR
Ms. Benita is a master with bulletin boards! We appreciate her being dedicated to ensuring our hallways provide our students with wonderful messages and colorful pictures. #togetherweSOAR
There's never a dull-moment in Mr. Blackmon's music class! #movementandmusic #togetherweSOAR
Come out to Bojangles from 4-8pm tonight, as a portion of the proceeds will help go towards an All-Inclusive Playground at Douglass Elementary. Spread the Word!
Mrs. McDonough, our media specialist, does an excellent job of keeping students engaged as they learn more about the Dewey Decimal System. #togetherweSOAR
Come join the Douglass Family for Skate Night tomorrow night from 5:30-7:30pm!
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Some of our Douglass Eagles said the Pledge of Allegiance during the City Council Meeting this evening, way to go!
Check out Mrs. Owen implementing this Second Steps Lesson in her 2nd grade class. It certainly pairs well with this month's character trait - perseverance!
Please join us in congratulating Douglass Elementary's Classified Employee of the Year, Mr. Fox, and Teacher of the Year, Mrs. Pratt. Thank you both for going above and beyond for our school and students!
Some of our Douglass staff worked at the "Catch the Reading Bug" festival this past Saturday creating Elephant & Piggie character balloons for students all across Rockingham County Schools. The table was such a success, we ran out of supplies about an hour before the end of the event. Thank you for coming out if you were able to!
Thank you so much to everyone for participating in Read Across America Week, we had such a fun time promoting reading throughout the school!
