Douglas School serves all fifth grade students. Each student is assigned to a team for the school year. The fifth grade curriculum includes reading, language arts, mathematics, science, social studies, health, technology, physical education, and fine arts. Douglas also offers ACE G/T and strings. Students identified with Dyslexia are served using the multisensory approach. A Bilingual classroom serves identified students. The ESL program includes small group instruction aligned with class objectives; the students are monitored and the lessons are reinforced in the classroom. Special education classes include Resource, self-contained, and inclusion. The school nurse is on campus every afternoon. We have a full-time counselor. Homework is given Monday-Thursday. Students should read 30 minutes each school evening. Please monitor your child's school work and sign your child's take-home folder daily.

7:30 School doors open

7:30-8:05 Breakfast service

7:30-7:50 Students wait in the cafeteria for dismissal to classrooms.

7:50 Students go to classrooms

8:00-8:40 Tutoring

8:30 Tardy bell rings

3:30 Dismissal bell rings


School buses leave Douglas at 3:30. All other students are dismissed at 3:30.

Breakfast - Student $1.00; reduced $0.30; non-student $1.25

Lunch - Student $2.00; reduced $0.40; adult $2.50

Each class has a designated lunch time.
Parents are welcome to eat lunch with their children in the cafeteria.

A 25 minute recess is scheduled each day and a 45 minute P.E. class is scheduled 4 days a week. Snacks, juices, and bottled water can be purchased at recess time, or students can bring wrapped snacks from home. Snacks can only be eaten after lunch.
We ask that you consult with your child's teacher prior to bringing snacks for your child's birthday. The State Nutrition Policy requests that we comply with their limit of two days for special treats and those are Dragon Dollar Day and Field Day.

School Arrival Areas:
Car riders will enter the building on Calvert Street by the school sign. Bus riders will enter on the east side of the building.

School Dismissal Areas:
Car riders will dismiss on Calvert St. Signs will be posted for student pick up.
Sign “1” – Students in the classes of Ms. Varosi, Mrs. S. Alexander, Mrs. Wilburn, Miss Nix, Mrs. Buster and Mrs. Fouse
Sign “2” – Students in the classes of Mrs. Armstrong, Mrs. Ramsey, Mrs. Glenn, Mrs. Adair and Mrs. Moreland
Sign “3” – Students in the classes of Miss A. Alexander, Mrs. Rivera, Mrs. Hawkins and Miss Fain

Buses:
Buses will drop off and pick up students on the east end of the building. Students will enter and leave the school through the door at east exit of the long hall on the east side of the building.

Students who Walk Home:
If students need to cross Calvert Street, we will help them cross the street in the designated area.

For your child's safety, we will not let your child go home a different way than you have previously arranged unless you notify us. Please let us know by writing a note or calling the office if you want to make special arrangments for your child to be picked up or if there is a change in bus transportation.

We encourage you to have your child here each day unless he/she is ill. Please call the school if your child will not be at school and send a note stating why your child was absent when he/she returns to school. Please do not pick up your child early unless it is an emergency. Each child's schedule is arranged so that morning and afternoon classes are equally important. For perfect attendance parties and awards, a student must be in attendance the full class day.

Absences are monitored and reported to the SSISD Truant Officer when 10 absences occur. Charges against the parent may be filed at this time.

It is important to have your child here before the tardy bell at 8:30. If a student is tardy, he/she will work with his first period teacher from 2:50-3:30.

Maintaining good attendance and punctuality teaches students responsibility and carries over when they attend college and afterwards as they pursue their careers.

For the safety of our students and faculty, all visitors must report to the office upon entering the building. All visitors must wear visitor badges to be in the hallway.

Emergency Contacts: The school needs 2 emergency phone numbers so that you or a designated person can be contacted if an emergency arises. Notify the campus if your address and/or phone number changes during the year.

Student cell phones and devices must not be used or visible on the campus and school buses. These items will be taken up if a faculty member becomes aware of any of these devices in a student's possession. The student's parent will be responsible for picking up any item after a $15.00 fee is paid.

It is important that teachers, parents and your child are involved in your child’s education. Communication between parents and teachers is a key part of this involvement. Each school day your child will bring home his/her Take-Home Folder. This serves as a daily communication between you and the teachers. This folder contains homework assignments, daily progress reports, and a designated place for notes between you and the teacher. The parent or a designated person should sign this nightly.

At the end of each week, you will receive a Douglas Activity Calendar. This will include a schedule of activities for the following week.

Parent conferences can be set up by calling the school, 903-885-4516.