Posted September 26, 2024
Dear Asbury Families,
As a reminder, this Friday, September 27, teachers have a release day, which means that it is a non-student contact day. Students do not have school. This is a day where teachers come together and grow their professional practice as well as collaborate with one another to ensure we are setting students up for success! As educators, we are thankful for this time to be able to better support our students. And, there is great news for Discovery Link families- on all DPS and Asbury Release days, Discovery Link will offer a camp. On Asbury days, this camp will most likely be at Asbury. On the DPS days, this camp will most likely be available at other schools, so be on the lookout for information from Mr. Ronnie!
Next Tuesday, we will have CSC and PTSO meetings, please join us virtually for these meetings. These will be hosted on Google Meets. During CSC, we will be talking about October Count Funds and budget, as well as reviewing the SPF for Asbury. We will also take time to review the CSC handbook with the bylaws. If you would like to join, please see below for the schedule and the link to join (the link is the same for both meetings).
We look forward to seeing you (virtually)!
In Partnership,
Jeanna Doung
Bikes/Scooters at Asbury
If you are riding a bike or a scooter when you are coming to school, please make sure you hop off the bike/scooter once you enter the blacktop. In order to ensure safety at Asbury, please walk your bike/scooter to the bike rack.
Prospective Parent Tours
If you know anyone that has an upcoming student, please let them know that we will be hosting prospective parent tours. During these tours, current parents and student ambassadors give a tour of Asbury, we have teachers share out and then Ms. D shares out and answers questions for parents. These are hosted on Fridays from 9:30-10:30am weekly from October through January. If you know anyone that is interested in checking Asbury out, please share this school tours website!
Prospective Parent Tour Volunteers
If you are interested in volunteering in hosting these school tour walkthroughs, please reach out to Ms. D and let her know that you are interested!
Welcome Back Ms. McCoy
McCoy, our amazing 3rd grade literacy teacher will be back on Monday. Please join me in welcoming her back. Please also join me in saying thanks to Ms. Mo for her amazing and supportive work with students at Asbury! Thanks so much for everything!
The Behavioral and Emotional Screening System (BESS) beginning of year parent survey window is now open. At Asbury, we use this information to align our social emotional supports and services. Please visit this link to complete the short 5 minute survey.
Volunteering At Asbury
We love our volunteers at Asbury. Work with your teachers and PTSO for ways to get involved at Asbury. Every year, volunteers will have to get background checks to support in the school building. For more information, please check out this website that provides all the information and next steps to volunteer.
Parent Teacher Conferences
Put a hold on your calendars for October 8-9 from 3:30-7:00 – we will be hosting parent teacher conferences during these times. Be on the lookout for more information from your teachers. If you would like to schedule a conference with Mrs. Ravel for anything technology related, please reach out to her at amy_ravel@dpsk12.net.
FMLA and FAMLI+ Leaves and Their Impact at Asbury
We have had several grade levels impacted by teacher leaves. We all are thrilled with teachers taking leaves and spending time with their newest additions, but we have noted a few impacts to our classrooms and have also felt the impact of these different leaves. To raise these concerns to DPS, we came together to create this letter to send along to the Instructional and Operational Directors of our school to raise our perspectives and seek change. We will keep you informed on next steps. Please take time to read the linked letter to get more insight into this feedback and challenge.
DPS/Asbury Release Days (Teacher Work Days)
Great news for Discovery Link families- on all DPS and Asbury Release days, Discovery Link will offer a camp. On Asbury days, this camp will most likely be at Asbury. On the DPS days, this camp will most likely be available at other schools, so be on the lookout for information from Mr. Ronnie!
New Positions at Asbury
Interested or know someone who is interested in working at Asbury. We have a few paraprofessional positions available! We have special education para positions available as well as a 1st grade instructional para position that we are looking to fill. Please reach out to Jeanna if you are interested or if you know anyone interested!
Looking to Connect with our 3rd grade Long Term Substitutes?
If you would like to reach out to our Long Term Substitutes, Ms. Elvira and Ms. Mo, please feel free to contact them via email:
Elvira Saidman: elvira_saidman@dpsk12.net
Maureen O’Conner-McGinn: m_o’connor-mcginn@dpsk12.net
Please visit the Asbury Website for more information and details about enrichments offered during this session: Asbury Enrichments Schedule (update in progress)
Upcoming Dates