Welcome! 1. Please fill out the Sign in Sheet. 2. Please fill out the forms in the Yellow Folder - Downtown Doral Charter Elementary School

Welcome!
1. Please fill out the Sign in
   Sheet.
2. Please fill out the forms in
   the Yellow Folder.

Ms. Viera
•   Born and raised in Miami, FL
•   Fully bilingual in both English and Spanish
•   Graduated from Florida International University with a
    bachelors in Elementary Education with ESOL and
    Reading endorsements. Graduated with the Cum
    Laude Honors.
•   Has taught 3rd and 4th grade at DDCES.

MS. Arria
- Born and raised in Caracas, Venezuela.
- Fully bilingual in English and Spanish.
- Married with 2 children, Ale y Emi.
- Graduated from Universidad Catolica Andres
  Bello with a bachelors in Education
  Pedagogical Science
- Has taught 4th grade at DDCES

Email
             adviera@dadeschools.net
              aarria@dadeschools.net

              Communication App
Please download Class Dojo, as this will serve as our
           main communication app.

             Parent Teacher Conferences
All parent teacher conferences will be scheduled and
                     conducted.

Ms. Viera’s DDCES Webpage

Ms. Viera’s Homeroom Code

Ms. Arria’s Afternoon Code

SHOWBIE

     Ms. Viera’s Showbie Code: AWAAD

       Ms. Arria’s Showbie Code: 9JKPE

Please create the student’s Showbie accounts by the
                 first day of school!

School Information
                     Downtown Doral Charter
                       Elementary School

 DDCES is a Bilingual Charter School whose mission is to provide students
with a comprehensive dual curriculum and bicultural/bilingual education.

                      http://www.ddces.org
                      Office: (305) 569-2223

Download our School App: Search & Download Educational Networks in the
 Play or App Store – Search for Downtown Doral Charter Elementary School

DDCES Go Green
   • Found on the DDCES website
• School updates are uploaded weekly

School Safety
School Resource Officer Video

School Safety
o DDCES has an assigned police officer to monitor our school.

o   Security guards
    • Morning and afternoon shift

o Entrance and office door will be locked at ALL times! In order
  to come into the school, you must buzz the office at the door.
    * You can not enter through the side doors.
o Electronic systems will be in place where all visitors will register
  with the computer and a name tag will be printed.

o Motion sensors and cameras throughout the school.

o Barracuda systems for each classroom.

Arrival
•   FIRST 3 DAYS ONLY– All students may be escorted to their
    classroom door.
•   Effective Monday, August 22, 2022, arrival procedures
    indicated below will become effective.
•   Drive Thru Drop Off Option ~ Students can be dropped off
    at the vehicle drop-off/loading area on the side or in the
    front of the building.
•   Pedestrian Option ~ Parents who choose to park and
    walk their child to school, the only available entrance for
    walkers will be at the main entrance of the school.
•   All parents must depart the building by 8:00 am so that
    instruction can begin on time.

• FIRST 3 DAYS ONLY– All students must be picked
  up from their classroom door.

• Effective Monday, August 22, 2022, dismissal
  procedures indicated below will become
  effective.
Walker: Parents will enter the building and report to their child’s
homeroom classroom or partner teacher’s classroom to pick up the
student.
Drive Thru Lane: Parents will remain in their vehicles and their child will be
safely loaded onto his/her vehicle. All students will report to their
assigned dismissal classroom 15 minutes prior to dismissal.

Dismissal Safety

    No Cell Phone Use in Car Line

Students will not be dismissed in a car
     without a hanging decal.

8:30-10:00 Reading/Language Arts
       10:00-11:00 Specials
         11:00-12:00 Math
       12:00-12:30 Science
        12:30-1:00 Lunch
     1:00-1:30 Social Studies
       1:30-2:30 Contenido
        2:30-4:00 Lengua

Classroom Rules are always posted clearly,
and students are expected to follow them in
              the classroom.

1. Teacher will address the behavior in class
        2. Parent Communication

    DDCES is implementing the
Kickboard platform this school year!

• Attendance is ESSENTIAL to success in school!

• Each student is required to be in their homeroom by 8:30 AM.

• After 8:30 AM the student will be considered TARDY.

• If your child is ABSENT an excused note must be signed and sent to the
  teacher no later than 3 days after the absence.
     § An excused note is a Doctor’s note or a note from the parent stating
        the child was sick. Other reasons for absence will be determined and
        approved by administration.
     § Excused absences include illness, death in the family, or for religious
        reasons.
• 3 Tardies = 1 Detention, 3 Detentions = Privilege to attend a school event
  will be revoked.

Uniform
      Downtown Doral Charter Elementary School has a
               mandatory uniform policy.

o Students must wear their complete uniform.
o All school polos, pants, skirts, belts and sweaters must have the
  DDCES logo. The polos must be teal.

o Shirts must be tucked in at all times.
o All students must wear closed-toed shoes.
  (Please visit the student handbook for the revised uniform policy).

                         Purchase Uniforms
                           Ibiley Uniforms
                         10564 SW 8th Street

•   A home learning newsletter will be posted on
    each of the the third-grade teacher’s page on the
    DDCES website until we receive our school
    agenda.

• Once we receive our agenda, the students will be
  responsible for writing their homework in their
  agenda.
         ***Homework is subject to change***

            Gifted will begin in September.

As per the DDCES Homework Policy:

    K & 1st Grade: 30 minutes per night, five days
  2nd & 3rd Grade: 45 minutes per night, five days
 4th and 5th Grade: 60 minutes per night, five days

These times do not reflect the additional 30 minutes
of required reading for all students K-5. Participation
    in the Dual Language Program and/or Gifted
  Program often requires additional home learning
            assignments on a daily basis.

Anything that comes from home to the
 school must come in an envelope labeled.
Teachers will not collect or accept anything
    unless it is properly labeled and in an
                    envelope.

Students must have all their supplies ready by
          Wednesday, August 17th
   A copy of the supplies list is available on
               www.ddces.org

**All summer reading assignments will be due
         Friday, September 2nd, 2022.

Wordly Wise
                ISBN -10:0838877028
All students must have the hard copy of the book by
           Wednesday, August 17th, 2022.

Seat Sack
     Please purchase a
      seat sack for your
     child to keep in the
       afternoon class.

       Size: Oversized

Journals
       Journals:
 1. Reading/Writing
        2. Math
      3. Science
4. Ciencias Sociales
      5. Lengua
   6. Matemáticas

Volunteers
• All volunteers must be cleared by Miami Dade County Public
  Schools.
§ Volunteer Clearance and Orientation 9/1/2022 at 9:00 am
§ 20 hours per family
§ Volunteer Clearance:
   - Visit DDCES.ORG
   - Select Parents, then Volunteer and follow steps 2-4

                          Homeroom helpers!
   • If you are interested in being a room parent, please notify the
   teacher via the Class Dojo.
   •The first room parent meeting is on 9/8/2022 at 9:00 AM

DDCS PTO
        DDCS will have one parent organization:

           PTO (Parent Teacher Organization)
With representation from the Spanish, Portuguese, and French Programs

PTO t-shirt will be the mandatory t-shirt for field trips. All parents must
      buy this shirt and only this shirt will be used for field trips.

                          PTO website:
            https://ddcspto.membershiptoolkit.com/

Welcome Aboard
     Gala

Specials
   PE: Coach Almonte & Coach Rosa
         Art: Ms. Rossie & Ms. Vila
      Music: Mr. Logatto & Ms. Louis
       Science Lab: Ms. O’Campo
Counselors: Ms. Mercado, Ms. Menezes and
                 Ms. Jones

 Please visit the special area teachers in the cafeteria!

A: 90 - 100%
         B: 80 - 89%
         C: 70 - 79%
         D: 60 - 69%
         F: 59 - 0%

Grades can be checked through
        Parent Portal:
    www.dadeschools.net

The first week of school it is recommended to
            bring lunch from home.

      • Lunch is available to all students.
• Lunch and breakfast are free to all students.
    • PayPAMS.com to activate account

For more information, please visit the cafeteria
          staff after meet and greet!

Snack
Each child should bring a small labeled bag with a healthy
                       snack daily.

Snack time will be given during at the teacher’s discretion of
                          the time.

               **DDCES is a nut free school**

           **Snack time will be a working snack**

Snack Suggestions: goldfish, fruit, crackers, pretzels, yogurt
                           etc.

              Personal Water Bottles Required

• Only allowed during snack time or recess. Only
   a cupcake/juice or cookie/juice is allowed.
    • Items must be individually wrapped.
  • Must be coordinated with the teacher in
                   advanced.
   • Balloons and siblings are not allowed.

  Parents must be cleared in order to enter the
                   building.

After Care
• We invite you to visit the After School/ Before Care Fair
                      in the cafeteria!

• DDCES will be offering different enrichments throughout
                      the school year.

• Visit DDCES website for the list of Enrichment Activities.

             • Online Access and Payments

Forms
 Please fill out all the forms in the folder
and turn it in to your homeroom teacher
      by Friday, August 19th, 2022.

 Make sure to fill out each section and
                  paper.

Wishlist
If you wish to donate an item to our class from
  the wish list, please choose from the wish list
attached to the supply list online or choose an
                item from the board.

            Thank you in advance!

Allergies
  Please let us know if your
child has any severe allergies
  or medical needs that we
     should be aware of.