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November 8, 2021
 Dear Dapplegray Family,
As we approach Veteran's Day and Thanksgiving, it is a great time to honor and thank those who have sacrificed for us and for our freedoms. We are especially thankful for the Dapplegray Family veterans and we look forward to honoring them this week with a special presentation organized and created by Dapplegray Parent Aly Beck. Thank you, Aly!
We approach the month of November with thanksgiving for our classroom volunteers and that they are able to be back on campus. We are thankful for our incredible teachers and staff for their dedication to our students. We are grateful to the Dapplegray Community for generously giving of your time, your money, and your resources. Because of you, PTA met and exceeded our membership goal, had an abundance of candy for the Trunk or Treat, and donated hundreds of pounds of canned and dry goods to Toberman Neighborhood Center.
Each month we experience more "return to normal," which makes us hopeful that this pandemic is nearing its end. We hope this month allows our Dapplegray Families a time to rest and celebrate together. Happy Thanksgiving, Colts! Warmly,
Holly Woesner
Proud Dapplegray PTA President
Picture Re-Take Day is TOMORROW, November 9th
If your child was not able to take pictures on the original dates, you are encouraged to order online for your child(ren). This link will take you directly to their website and will automatically log you into their site. You will only need to add your email address.
A few points regarding retake day:- Make-up day will be students that were absent on picture day or new students that have enrolled after your initial picture date.
- Absent students and new students are encouraged to order online to avoid any shipping costs at a later time.
- Anyone photographed on make-up day will receive a "Proof" booklet when pictures are returned to school. These proofs will contain an individualized access code so they can access their image online.
- Any student that ordered a picture package and was not happy with their portrait is welcome to come and have their photo retaken. We do ask that they bring back their purchased package, the photographer will take that package. A new picture package with their new photo will be printed and resent to school.
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The Parent Cafe
Join our community partner, Sage, for a monthly parent discussion group led by Liz Schoeben, MFT, and Kathi Colli, MFT. The group will meet on the first Monday of each month at 12:30 pm. The discussion will focus on relevant and timely social-emotional topics and is open to any parent/guardian of PVPUSD students. Please contact Kathi Colli at collik@pvpusd.net for meeting information.
A note from Palos Verdes Library District Young Readers Manager Laura Henry
Hello Dapplegray Colts! The library is now OPEN and welcoming visitors. Online services are still available, like homework help. through our online tutoring service, Brainfuse. Students will be connected with a screened, trained tutor and get expert help via instant messaging. They can get help with specific homework or general concepts. Check it out with our super short video and feel free to share with kids, teachers and parents too!
Students who have a state or country assignment coming up may want to explore another online resource, CultureGrams. If you click on this link to our short tutorial, you’ll see that this new resource supplies up-to-date reliable and fascinating information about each country.
Feel free to reach out with any questions; lhenry@pvld.org.
We love to hear from our schools!
Library Resources
● 1000 Books before Kindergarten - a year round, go at your own pace, reading challenge with fun prizes.
● Assignment alert - communicate with librarians about upcoming assignments for assistance with booklists or pathfinders and gathering resources.
● Booklists - Booklists created by librarians centering around certain grade levels, themes, or accelerated reading level.
● E-Booklists - Electronic booklists created by librarians centered around grade levels for our E-books. Helpful for having the book immediately available.
● Homework Help - Found under our research tab, there is a homework section which has dedicated resources for students and patrons alike to use for their homework needs.
● Schedule a virtual visit with a librarian - during a visit a librarian can teach students how to search for materials, use the library’s online resources, research, and much more.
● Summer Reading Program - an annual reading challenge that is fun for children of all ages, this summer we had over 850 children and 575 teens participate.
● Student success cards - Assigned automatically to PVPUSD students so they can use their student ID cards to access PVLD's online resources.
● Teacher cards - A library card with longer loan periods for materials and free DVD rentals.
● Teen Book Lists - Book lists created for teens ranging from diverse stories to historical fiction.
● Teen Health and Wellness - provides middle and high school students with nonjudgmental, straightforward, curricular and self-help support, aligned to state, national, and provincial standards.
● Virtual Storytime - sing, read and laugh along from home as our talented librarians perform family storytimes. Storytimes are available via PVLD’s YouTube channel.
● We browse for you - Want some books for silent reading or a special assignment or topic? We call pull books and have them ready for you to pick up. Tutorials
● Accelerated Reader - A short YouTube video explaining how to use our catalog to search for accelerated reading books depending on your level of reading.
● Brainfuse - A short YouTube video showing how to use Brainfuse: the online homework help.
● Catalog & placing holds - A short YouTube video explaining how to use our catalog and placing holds
● CultureGrams - A short YouTube video showing how to use CultureGrams: a primary source reference for concise, reliable, and up-to-date cultural information on the countries of the world
● Lexile Reader - A short YouTube video explaining how to use our catalog to search for books depending on your lexile reading level.
● Reading Counts - A short YouTube video explaining how to use our catalog to search for books depending on your reading counts reading level. Supplemental
● Kanopy - An on-demand streaming service which offers films and documentaries on a variety of topics. 6 free movies a month to all library card holders
There are many job opportunities at PVPUSD.
Please visit the website for job postings!
 MARK YOUR CALENDAR
November
9 - PTA Association Meeting - 7pm via Zoom
11 - Veteran's Day (No School)
15-19 - Holiday Boutique
16 - Booster Club Meeting - Time TBD
17 - Gaetano's Fundraiser
18 - Booster Club Fit-a-Thon
19 - Minimum Day
22-26 - Thanksgiving Break. No School
December
Nov 30 – Dec 2 – Parent Conferences. Minimum Days.
6 - Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee Meeting – 6:30PM via Zoom
6 – 10 Holiday Boutique
11 – Booster Club Holiday Ice Skating Party
14 – PTA Executive Board & Booster Club Board Holiday Meeting – 6:30PM – The Palace
15 – Shore Grill Fundraiser
16 – PTA Holiday Staff Luncheon
17 – Minimum Day.
20 – 31 – Winter Break. No School.
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