Castaneda Times at Dowell Elementary

Barnes & Noble Night

Come to Barnes and Noble and see each grade level’s performance, see student artwork, listen to our chorus, and buy books to support our school!

Thursday, December 1, 2011
5:30-7:30 P.M.
Barnes & Noble
At the West Cobb Avenues

5:35-5:47: Kindergarten
5:52-6:04: First Grade
6:09-6:20: Second Grade
6:25-6:45: Dowell’s Chorus Performance
6:50-7:02: Third Grade
7:07-7:19: Fourth Grade
7:19-7:30: Fifth Grade

Can’t attend our bookfair at Barnes & Noble?
Visit BN.COM/bookfairs to support us online from 12/1/11 to 12/6/11
by entering Bookfair ID # 10522621 at checkout.

A percentage of your Barnes & Noble purchases will benefit our school/organization.

Dinner Theater

Dinner Theater – Sponsored by the Dowell Singers

Come see and hear select classes from each grade level, the Dowell Singers, Recorder Club, and more as we start the season off with music and celebration!

Thursday, Dec. 8^th - 5:30-6:30 PM

Performance - 6:45 -7:45pm

Dowell Cafeteria

 For only $3, dinner will include:

1 slice of pizza, salad, drink, and cookie

 

November 10, 2011

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October 27, 2011

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Red Ribbon Week

Join us in observing Red Ribbon Week (October 24-28) with a week of exciting activities to focus our attention on the importance of being drug free.

Monday-We Don't Sport Drugs-wear your favorite sport uniform

 

Tuesday-Be Like Me, Stay Drug Free- dress like a twin

 

Wednesday-Drugs are Wacky- dress wacky, wear clothes backwards, miss match

 

Thursday-Don't Let Drugs Sneak Up on you- wear sneakers, a hat, and something red

 

Friday-Black Out Drugs!- wear ALL black

Type to Learn from HOME!

Students have been practicing thier keyboarding skills at school with a new program called Type to Learn, and we are proud to announce that they can now access this program from home! Follow the directions below to install the program on your home computer and have your child continue their practice at home.

Fall Festival

Festival de Otoño

Help Our School Earn More Box Tops!!

FORD has partnered with General Mills to join with the Box Tops Program in supporting schools!! Starting TODAY they are launching their "Ford Drives Box Tops" Program AND sweepstakes where they will be giving away a total of 250,000 Bonus Box Tops!!

So what does this mean? There are THREE ways that you can earn Box Tops through Ford for your school.

Go to: http://www.forddrivesboxtops.com/

1. Watch a video on the Ford Drives Box Tops website. (Earn 5 Box Tops PER video - 5 videos total!)
2. Request a product brochure. (Earn 10 Box Tops!)
3. Purchase a new Ford vehicle. (Earn 250 Box Tops.)

That's it! It's VERY simple (well, ok, maybe not buying a new Ford vehicle...). If EVERY teacher in your school, and even some of your parents watched the videos and requested a product brochure - that is a LOT of Box Tops for your school!!
More Information about the Ford Drives Box Tops Sweepstakes:

By simply registering on the Ford Drives Box Tops site you will automatically be entered to win:

Grand Prize: 200,000 Bonus Box Tops
Five Winners will receive: 10,000 Bonus Box Tops each

Sweepstakes expires on December 1, 2011. Open to US residents 18+ only.

October 13, 2011

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