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Dawson Times January 2022 E D I T I O N #PatriotProud Principal Notes: Happy NEW YEAR Patriots and welcome back! I hope everyone enjoyed their holiday break with friends & family. We are officially in 2022 and I am so excited to see the amazing things we will accomplish together this year. I encourage you to reflect on how far you’ve come and also set goals for the future. Please reach out if I can be of further support. Thanks for all you do to make Dawson a success! January 1/3 - WELCOME BACK! 1/7 - NO school (Teacher Prep Day) 1/14 - Report Cards Go Home 1/17- No school MLK Jr. Day 1/21 - Dawson Vaccine Clinic 3PM 1/21 - Spelling Bee 3rd- 5th 1/26 - Spelling Bee K - 2nd 1/28 - 100th Day of School! 1/31 - No School (PD Day) Student Leadership SLIDESMANIA.COM

·THE MONTHLY UPDATES· Welcome, Mrs. Martinez Please join us in welcoming our new Parent Liaison, Mrs. Ashley Martinez. A Parent Liaison works to bridge the communication between school and home by helping parents get information, help, and the support they need to ensure their child’s academic and social success in school. Services include, but aren’t limited to: ● Attendance support ● Facilitating communication ● Parent learning opportunities ● Community outreach & partnerships ● Title one updates and events Don’t hesitate to reach out if you or your child are in need of additional family support. 361- 878-0140 Ext. 47419 SLIDESMANIA.COM COVID Testing Procedures Attendance Based on TEA requirements, the We will continue to strive to meet our District will be changing to a vendor daily goal of 95% attendance or better. based COVID Testing system Students are encouraged to attend beginning in January 2022. As of school daily and on time (7:50 AM) as December 17, the previous 5 testing attendance is the key to success in the locations, Miller, King, Carroll, Kaffie, classroom. We are happy to announce and Baker, will no longer be providing we are now starting our incentives for COVID Testing for students and staff. attendance as we kick off the fourth six The District goal is to have our new weeks. We will begin to plan and vendor based COVID Testing system advertise our “AttenDance” party for up and running on January 10, 2022. those who earn perfect attendance The new COVID Testing system will every grading period. More details to offer two locations at Kaffie Middle follow. School and Baker Middle school, which will be open Monday-Friday Page Two from 8AM – 3PM. Thank you for your patience during this transition period.



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