DCES Announcements

DCES Announcements

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Friday, December 17, 2021 Best to Everyone!

Today is the last day as we all go onto Christmas Break after school today with a return of Monday, January 3.  We celebrate many, many birthdays from today through all of break.  Also, we continue to review Habit #2, share the answer to the riddle, and celebrate our final spirit day of 2021.  Also, I would like to introduce the new principal, Mr. Hawk who will be here beginning in January.  He is excited to work with amazing students and staff.  Have a super day everyone!  I will miss you all - Mr. Shidler

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Dec 17, 2021
Thursday, December 16, 2021

Good morning everyone!  We celebrate many of the amazing things going on in our learning community - check it out, hear our new riddle, and be sure to participate in Spirit Week!

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Dec 16, 2021
Wednesday, December 15, 2021 w/ some special guests

Good morning all!  This morning I am joined in the studio by some amazing students - Vada, Wyatt, and Bentli.  We celebrate several birthdays, discuss some upcoming events and more.  Won't you join us?  Have a super day!

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Dec 14, 2021
Tuesday, December 14, 2021

Good morning everyone!  Wishing all of you a super day!  Today, we continue our discussion about the word of the week -discipline.  Also, no birthdays as far as we know, I share a new riddle (really like this one), and remind all of our Wildly Important Goals - our WIGS.  Also, good luck to our performers in grades 3-5 tonight at the Christmas Program.  Also, don't forget spirit days!  Tuesday is Christmas Socks, Wednesday is pajama day, Thursday is Santa/Elf hat, & Friday is Ugly Christmas Sweater day.  Have a super day everyone!

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Dec 14, 2021
Monday, December 13, 2021

Good morning everyone!  Welcome back to our last week before Christmas Break.  Our word of the week is discipline.  What does that mean to you?  Also, we shared many birthdays from this past Friday and the weekend.  Also, we reviewed Habit #2 - Begin with the End in Mind.  Christmas program is tomorrow for grades 3-5;  Many spirit days this week - hope you can participate!

5m
Dec 13, 2021
Thursday, December 9, 2021

Great morning to all of you!  Our word of the week continues to be integrity.  What does that mean within your family?  How might it apply to you?  Also, we celebrate a birthday, we share a new riddle, and remind everyone about the current food drive ending tomorrow.  Also, there are spirit days all of next week - Monday is Santa Hat and Tuesday is Christmas Sock day.  The other days will be shared soon:)  Have a super day!

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Dec 09, 2021
Wednesday, December 8, 2021

Welcome to Wednesday!  Thank you for being wonderful as we have several action-packed days to wrap up the semester.  We celebrate a special birthday, reveal the answer to the riddle, and celebrate the wonderful work done last night at the Christmas Program for 1st and 2nd grade students - kudos to you all!  It was a great program!

2m
Dec 08, 2021
Tuesday, December 7, 2021 w/ a couple special guests in the studio

Each year on Dec. 7, PEARL HARBOR SURVIVORS, veterans, and visitors from all over the world come together to honor and remember the 2,403 service members and civilians who were killed during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. On today's podcast, a several students join the studio (Mr. Shidler's office/desk) to do the announcements.  Check out all that is going on!  Have a super day.   Also, today is Dec 7 - on this day, Remembrance Day, we remember service members and civilians who were killed during the attack on Pearl Harbor which happened 80 years ago today.

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Dec 07, 2021
Monday, December 6, 2021

Welcome back everyone!  Our word of the week - integrity.  I describe that word as doing the right thing at all times - especially when no one is looking.  Also, we review Habit #1 - Be Proactive (You are in charge of you!), celebrate several birthdays, discuss a new riddle - can you get it?  We also continue with our NEHS food drive, share about the Christmas Program for grades 1&2 Tuesday @ 6:30 p.m., and share about student council sharing candy canes later this week - more info soon! Have a super day everyone!

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Dec 06, 2021
Friday, December 3, 2021 w/ special guests

Great Friday to each of you!  DCES is getting back to 'fuller' strength - no jinx!  We have a great episode today as 3 wonderful first grade students help to keep things moving ahead.  Check out all they have to say!  Enjoy the day and have a super weekend!

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Dec 03, 2021
Thursday, December 2, 2021

Good morning everyone!  Thanks for everyone getting back here after a day of elearning.  Together, we are going to do the best we can as a learning community - it starts with each of us to do our best!  We have a birthday to celebrate, we focus on FOCUS as our term of the week, and we discuss the food drive underway.  Make it a great day for yourself and others - it starts with you!

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Dec 02, 2021
Tuesday, November 30, 2021

And we are to the last day of November - welcome!  Our focus word of the week - FOCUS!  Imagine that.  Also, we discuss habit #7 and recognize our NEHS for leading a community food drive - way to go!

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Nov 30, 2021
Monday, November 29, 2021

Welcome back everyone!  Wishing everyone a super day today.  We celebrate all the birthdays from this past week, discuss habit #7 (Sharpen the Saw) and share a new riddle.  Also, NEHS is conducting a food drive - will you be able to participate?  Have a super day!

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Nov 29, 2021
Friday, November 19, 2021

Welcome to a cold, windy Friday.  We made it!  Our word of the week has continued to be prioritization.  Also, we discussed habit#6 - Synergize.  We share several birthdays too!  Enjoy the day and weekend!  Remember, we are in school Monday & Tuesday of next week with W-F being Thanksgiving Break!

2m
Nov 19, 2021
Thursday, November 18, 2021

Welcome to everyone!  Today is Thursday - it shall be a super day!  Several birthdays today and key announcements - be sure to check it out!

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Nov 18, 2021
Wednesday, November 17, 2021

Great morning everyone!  It is Wednesday.  While students stayed away an hour, we used that time to discuss TLIM, converse about the math textbook adoption process, and get our staff photo done.  Thank you!  Today, I share no birthdays - can't believe that, discuss habit #6 Synergize (work together), share a new riddle, celebrate some work toward Lead Measures, and discuss an upcoming meeting for National Elementary Honor Society.  Thanks for listening and have a super day!

3m
Nov 17, 2021
Tuesday, November 16, 2021

Thanks for listening.  Today, Austin joins me in the studio for announcement - thank you!  our word of the week is Prioritization.  We celebrate habit #6 Synergize and we share a couple student birthdays.  Have a super day!

2m
Nov 16, 2021
Monday, November 15, 2021

Welcome back!  Looking forward to seeing everyone today.  Our word of the week, prioritization - what does that mean to you?  How do you apply it?  How does your family apply it?  What about your classroom or school?  Also, we review habit #6 - synergize.  Today is a great example of how we have to synergize to meet our collective goals as buildings.  Also, picture retakes are Wednesday with staff picture @ 8:15 a.m. in the gym.  Note, spell bowl team competes tonight - go team!  Also, All-Pro Dad is tomorrow @ 7:00 a.m.  Hope you can join us (grades 3-5 w/ adult).  Enjoy the day!

2m
Nov 15, 2021
Friday, November 12, 2021

Welcome to Friday!  Great to see you here.  Amazing things going on - first grade just had a field trip - super job!  Our veterans day program was yesterday - the kids were awesome - check out the link on our FB page.  Also, we discuss the upcoming spell bowl competition, All-Pro Dad on Tuesday @ 7:00 a.m. and more.  Thanks for all you do and have a super weekend!

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Nov 12, 2021
Thursday, November 11, 2021

Today is Veterans Day.  On this day, we honor all the men and women who have served or are serving our country.  Thank you!  Our school will have an assembly for our students and shared via the web (after the program).  This is student led - so proud of them and their contributions.  Listen to our announcements today to hear about habit #5, the riddle (it is a GOOD one), and more.  Wishing everyone a great day!

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Nov 11, 2021
Wednesday, November 10, 2021

Welcome to Wednesday everyone - wishing everyone a safe travel into the building.  A couple birthdays, we share a new riddle (this is a GOOD one), discuss the author visit from previous day, and expectations for field trips.  Have a super day everyone!

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Nov 10, 2021
Tuesday, November 9, 2021

Good morning everyone.  Thanks for tuning in.  We discuss our word of the week - vision.  What does that mean to you?  Also, we review Habit #5, go over the recent riddle - great one by the way, share a new riddle, and discuss some LEAD measure tracking.  We discuss our author visit for today, and discuss our internal veterans day program for Thursday.  Lots going on - let's have a super day!

5m
Nov 09, 2021
Monday, November 8, 2021

Welcome back everyone!  Wishing each of you a super day!  Our word of this week - vision.  What does that mean to you?  Also, we discuss Habit #5 - Seek First to Understand Then to be Understood (Listen first and then talk).  Also, we celebrate some work with our lead measures - how is your class doing?  How about you?  And we finish off today's announcements by discuss Gabrielle Balkan's (an author) visit to our school on Tuesday - so exciting!  Have a super day!

3m
Nov 07, 2021
Friday, November 5, 2021

Welcome to Friday.  Friday has a nice ring to it doesn't it?  We discuss purpose (word of the week), review habit #4 (Think Win Win), share the answer to the riddle - did you get it?  Also, we celebrate we will have an author visit next week - so exciting! Have a super day each and every one of you and a superb weekend!  I am headed to a wedding!

3m
Nov 05, 2021
Thursday, November 4, 2021

Welcome to our Thursday announcements - today, we have Eva, Sadie, & Hunter helping out.  We talk about what the word purpose means, how homework helps us, our leadership measures, and favorite animals.  Be sure to check us out!

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Nov 03, 2021
Wednesday, November 3, 2021

Good morning everyone!  We discuss several key things - our word of the week (purpose), Habit #4 (Think Win Win), share a new riddle - can you get it? and discuss our upcoming author visit.  Wishing each of you a super day today!

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Nov 03, 2021
Tuesday, November 2, 2021

Good morning everyone!  We talk about our word of the week, purpose.  We also celebrate a birthday.  We discuss habit #4, Think Win Win.  We have a discussion over the recent riddle - did you get it?  Also, we have a student council meeting today and a Student Action Team meeting Thursday.  Exciting things going on - will you join us?  Have a super day!

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Nov 02, 2021
Monday, November 1, 2021

Welcome to November!  Hoping everyone had a super weekend.  Our word of the week - purpose.  What is your 'purpose' each and every day?  Also, we discussed Habit #4 - Think win, win.  I shared a new riddle with everyone, there were no birthdays today, and more.  Exciting news, we have an author coming to visit next week - very excited about this!  Students should have a chance to win a 'free' book from here!  There will be a family night too.  Look for more information in the November newsletter that should come out today after school.

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Nov 01, 2021
Friday, October 29, 2021

Good morning everyone.  We have several announcements, several student birthdays, and discuss The Oracle Express purchases that should be redeemed today - yeah!  Wishing everyone a wonderful day today and a safe Halloween weekend.  

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Oct 29, 2021
Thursday, October 28, 2021

Thanks for tuning in everyone.  Hoping to each of you a super day.  Several birthdays, announcements, and more.  

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Oct 28, 2021