March 11^{th -} (Monday) – “CAAP ACADEMY” / 2:30-4:00PM in the LIBRARY - The CAAP Academy is an afterschool program to assist students with homework and to provide academic support.  The CAAP Academy meets every Monday and is open to ALL students.  Students must be picked up by a parent or guardian until permission forms have been completed.  

March 12^th – (Tuesday) –“AR TEST TAKING” – Our school’s LIBRARY is open for ALL students (whether on or off track) to take AR tests from 2:00-3:00PM every Tuesday.  Library services are NOT available on this day.

“School site science fair & invention convention” – Join us this Tuesday for the public viewing of our student’s projects and inventions from 2:30-4:00PM.

“Donner Lunch & Dinner Night” – Join us for great barbecue from 11AM-9PM at DICKEY’S Barbecue Pit, 5110 Laguna Blvd., Elk Grove, CA, 95758 (916) 546-4400.  All “Donner Dinner” nights profits raise funds for our assemblies!  Let someone else do the cooking this Tuesday and help our school at the same time. Thank you for your support!!  (Remember to show the attached flyer when ordering.)Donner Dinner 3-12-13 at Dickey’s BBQ Pit>.(pdf)

March 13^th – (Wednesday) – “Spring Pictures – Tracks B & D” – Please see picture information sent home.  Choose your favorite look/pose for your child to be photographed.  Students should give this form to the photographer on picture day.  NO MONEY is needed until after the picture package is sent home.  Pay for only the photographs you keep.  For additional information, please visit www.mylifetouch.com.

“Bingo Night & PTA General Meeting / BOARD ELECTIONS” – Join us this Thursday evening from 5:30-6:30PM for Bingo Night.  Great fun, prizes, and treats are waiting for our lucky participants.  PTA Board elections will take place prior to beginning BINGO.  See the attached flyer for additional information on available positions.  Our school needs your help – become a PTA board member today.  PTA Board flyer (.pdf)

March 15^th – (Friday) – “BRING YOUR FAMILY TO LUNCH DAY” for Tracks C & D – You and your family are invited to join your child at school for their lunch and lunch recess. Enjoy lunch with your child and their friends and see what your child enjoys doing at recess! And don’t miss our new “Harvest Fruit & Vegetable Bar”

“Spirit Wear Day” – Wear your Donner gear, California Distinguished School Shirt, or school colors and help your class win the spirit trophy each week and a pizza party at the end of the school year!  And don’t forget about the spirit surprises going on all year!

PTA MOVIE NIGHT

Friday, March 22^nd 5:30-8:00

 Elitha Donner PTA, along with The Popcorn Store, presents our 3^rd and final movie night of the school year.

Come and watch “Wreck It Ralph” for FREE!

Doors open at 5:30, movie starts at 6:00 and a FREE raffle drawing around 7:00.

ALL DONNER GEAR 50% OFF AT THIS EVENT

(*Pizza, Drinks, Popcorn, and treats are available for purchase)

NOTE- ALL STUDENTS ATTENDING MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY AN ADULT.

APPROPRIATE DRESS REQUIRED.

COMMUNITY SPEAKER SERIES – Join us for the first in a series of FREE events for our parents.  The evening of March 13^th the discussion is with Mary Kay Hoal of Yoursphere Media, Inc. And ABC’s 20/20.  This is a FREE event for our parents who want to learn more about raising digitally responsive children.  (See the attached flyer for specific details)  Community Speaker (.pdf)

March 4^{th -} (Monday) – “CAAP ACADEMY” / 2:30-4:00PM in the LIBRARY - The CAAP Academy is an afterschool program to assist students with homework and to provide academic support.  The CAAP Academy meets every Monday and is open to ALL students.  Students must be picked up by a parent or guardian until permission forms have been completed.  

*We are in need of snack and water donations in addition to adult or older student support during our CAAP academy.  If you can donate a few healthy snack items, water, or a few minutes of your time it would be greatly appreciated and of huge benefit to our students attending this program.

March 5^th – (Tuesday) – “Read-a-Thon/ Tracks A, B, & C” – This Tuesday is our school wide Read-a-Thon for TRACKS A, B, & C. (See the attached flyer to find out what is going to happen to Mrs. Jenkins and Mr. Jackson if we reach our school wide points goal:) Read-a-thon flyer 2013 (.pdf)

“AR TEST TAKING” – Our school’s LIBRARY is open for ALL students (whether on or off track) to take AR tests from 2:00-3:00PM every Tuesday.  Library services are NOT available on this day.

March 6^th – (Wednesday) – “Book Swap” / Track A – All A Track students are encouraged to participate in the Donner Book Swap this Wednesday. Students will have the opportunity to look for a book during their lunch recess.  All students can participate even if they did not bring in a book to swap.  We ask that “Book Swap” books be returned to the school office when children are no longer interested in reading them.

(We are continually accepting books for the book swap.  Please bring in any new or gently used books that your child no longer reads or is interested in.  This allows us to provide other children with new and exciting books to read and your child benefits from finding a new book as well.  Each track will participate in the book swap the Thursday before they track off.)

March 7^th – (Thursday)  Track Change Minimum Day

Kindergarten is on the AM schedule 7:40-11:11am.

1^st – 6^th grade students are dismissed at 12:40pm.

“School Library & computer lab CLOSED” – Our school’s library will be closed on this day due to the minimum day.

March 8^th – (Friday) – “WELCOME BACK – TRACK D” – School resumes for all Track D students.

“Read-a-Thon/ Track D” – This Tuesday is our school wide Read-a-thon for TRACK D. (See the attached flyer to find out what is going to happen to Mrs. Jenkins and Mr. Jackson if we reach our school wide points goal:)

“Spirit Wear Day” – Wear your Donner gear, California Distinguished School Shirt, or school colors and help your class win the spirit trophy each week and a pizza party at the end of the school year!  And don’t forget about the spirit surprises going on all year!

PTA MOVIE NIGHT

Friday, March 22^nd

5:30-8:00

Elitha Donner PTA, along with The Popcorn Store, presents our 3^rd and final movie night of the school year.

Come and watch “Wreck It Ralph” for FREE!

Doors open at 5:30, movie starts at 6:00 and a FREE raffle drawing around 7:00.

ALL DONNER GEAR 50% OFF AT THIS EVENT

(*Pizza, Drinks, Popcorn, and treats are available for purchase)

NOTE- ALL STUDENTS ATTENDING MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY AN ADULT.

APPROPRIATE DRESS REQUIRED.  

COMMUNITY SPEAKER SERIES – Join us for the first in a series of FREE events for our parents.  The evening of March 13^th the discussion is with Mary Kay Hoal of Yoursphere Media, Inc. And ABC’s 20/20.  This is a FREE event for our parents who want to learn more about raising digitally responsive children.  (See the attached flyer for specific details)
 Community Speaker (.pdf)

SCIENCE FAIR AND INVENTION CONVENTION –This year’s school site science fair and invention convention takes place on Tuesday, March 12, 2013.  First place winners and all inventions will advance to the district science fair and invention convention to be held March 20^th – March 21^st.  All students on an accelerated contract are encouraged to participate.  Participating students can pick up a Science Fair and Invention Convention packet from your child’s teacher or in the office.  Packets can also be downloaded from our school’s website or Elitha Donner School Loop.

February 25^{th -} (Monday) – “CAAP ACADEMY” / 2:30-4:00PM in the LIBRARY - The CAAP Academy is an afterschool program to assist students with homework and to provide academic support. The CAAP Academy meets every Monday and is open to ALL students. Students must be picked up by a parent or guardian until permission forms have been completed.

February 26^th – (Tuesday) –“AR TEST TAKING” – Our school’s LIBRARY is open for ALL students (whether on or off track) to take AR tests from 2:00-3:00PM every Tuesday. Library services are NOT available on this day.

February 28^th – (Thursday) – “School Library & Computer Lab OPEN” – Our school’s library is open on Thursdays after school from 2:30-3:30PM. Students on and off track can check out and return books. AR Testing and First in Math support are also available during this time in the Computer Lab.

March 1^st – (Friday) – “Spirit Wear Day” – Wear your Donner gear, California Distinguished School Shirt, or school colors and help your class win the spirit trophy each week and a pizza party at the end of the school year! And don’t forget about the spirit surprises going on all year!

ANNUAL READ-A-THON – Celebrating Read Across America Day – Tuesday, March 5^th for Tracks A, B, & C. (See the attached flyer to find out what is going to happen to Mrs. Jenkins and Mr. Jackson if we reach our school wide points goal:) Read-a-thon flyer 2013 (pdf)

SCHOOL ACCOUNTABLITY REPORT CARDS AVAILABLE

The current School Accountability Report Card (SARC) is available online at the Elk Grove Unified School District website at http://www.egusd.net/schools/sarcs/index.cfm. Both a long detailed format and a short executive summary are posted for parents to learn more about the schools in our community.

Each school’s SARC summarizes the school’s mission, goals, accomplishments, and highlights the school’s unique programs. In addition, state law requires that the SARC contain all of the following: demographic data, school safety and climate for learning information, academic data, school completion rates, class sizes, teacher and staff information, curriculum and instruction descriptions, postsecondary preparation information, fiscal and expenditure data.

The federal No Child Left Behind law requires that SARCs contain reports concerning the “adequate yearly progress” of students in achieving state academic achievement standards; Title I Program Improvement status; graduation rates at the secondary level; and the extent to which “highly qualified” teachers are teaching core academic subjects.

A hard copy of these reports can be requested by visiting your child’s school office. Additionally, these reports have been translated in Spanish and Hmong at schools with large populations of families who speak these languages. Any questions regarding the SARCs can be answered by your child’s principal or by contacting Learning Support Services at 686-7712.

SCIENCE FAIR AND INVENTION CONVENTION –This year’s school site science fair and invention convention takes place on Tuesday, March 12, 2013. First place winners and all inventions will advance to the district science fair and invention convention to be held March 20^th – March 21^st. All students on an accelerated contract are encouraged to participate. Participating students can pick up a Science Fair and Invention Convention packet from your child’s teacher or in the office. Packets can also be downloaded from our school’s website or Elitha Donner School Loop.

“Spaghetti Feed” – Join us this Friday evening for our 10^th Annual Spaghetti Feed.  Doors open at 5:30PM. There will be food, entertainment, raffle drawings, auction items, dancing and more.  Don’t miss out on this fun filled evening and remember 100% of the proceeds go directly to our school. 10th Annual PTA Spaghetti Feed (.pdf)

January 28^{th -} (Monday) – “CAAP ACADEMY” / 2:30-4:00PM in the LIBRARY – The CAAP Academy is an afterschool program to assist students with homework and to provide academic support.  The CAAP Academy meets every Monday and is open to ALL students.  Students must be picked up by a parent or guardian until permission forms have been completed.  

*We are in need of snack and water donations in addition to adult or older student support during our CAAP academy.  If you can donate a few healthy snack items, water, or a few minutes of your time it would be greatly appreciated and of huge benefit to our students attending this program.

 January 29^th – (Tuesday) –“AR TEST TAKING” – Our school’s LIBRARY is open for ALL students (whether on or off track) to take AR tests from 2:00-3:00PM every Tuesday.  Library services are NOT available on this day.

January 31^st – (Thursday) – “Book Swap” / Track D – All D Track students are encouraged to participate in the Donner Book Swap this Thursday. Students will have the opportunity to look for a book during their lunch recess.  All students can participate even if they did not bring in a book to swap.  We ask that “Book Swap” books be returned to the school office when children are no longer interested in reading them. 

 (We are continually accepting books for the book swap.  Please bring in any new or gently used books that your child no longer reads or is interested in.  This allows us to provide other children with new and exciting books to read and your child benefits from finding a new book as well.  Each track will participate in the book swap the Thursday before they track off.)

“School Library & Computer Lab OPEN” – Our school’s library is open on Thursdays after school from 2:30-3:30PM.  Students on and off track can check out and return books.  AR Testing and First in Math support are also available during this time in the Computer Lab. 

February 1^st – (Friday) –        Track Change Minimum Day

Kindergarteners are on the AM schedule 7:40-11:11am.

1^st – 6^th grade students are dismissed at 12:40pm.

 “Spirit Wear Day” – Wear your Donner gear, California Distinguished School Shirt, or school colors and help your class win the spirit trophy each week and a pizza party at the end of the school year!  And don’t forget about the spirit surprises going on all year! 

“Spaghetti Feed” – Join us this Friday evening for our 10^th Annual Spaghetti Feed.  Doors open at 5:30PM. There will be food, entertainment, raffle drawings, auction items, dancing and more.  Don’t miss out on this fun filled evening and remember 100% of the proceeds go directly to our school.   

SCIENCE FAIR AND INVENTION CONVENTION – Looking for something for the kids to do over the winter break?  How about starting a science fair project or creating a new invention.  This year’s school site science fair and invention convention takes place on Tuesday, March 12, 2013.  First place winners and all inventions will advance to the district science fair and invention convention to be held March 20^th – March 21^st.  All students on an accelerated contract are encouraged to participate.  Participating students can pick up a Science Fair and Invention Convention packet from your child’s teacher or in the office.  Packets can also be downloaded from our school’s website or Elitha Donner School Loop.