Eastside Turkey Drive

Please donate to the "Eastside No Hunger Holiday"

Ms. Katzfey and Claire Kluczynski are collecting donations for, "Pennies for Patriot's" and "Wear Camo for the Cause", to support the "Wounded Warriors Program".

"Pennies for Patriots" and "Camo for a Cause" are up and running this week. We are collecting spare change for Wounded Warriors. Students may wear camouflage on Friday and choose to bring a dollar to purchase a ribbon to wear in honor of our Veterans.
In his monthly update, #FZSupt Dr. DuBray celebrates the many community events taking place across the district and the power of the connection between home and school. https://thrillshare.com/s/news-fzsd/scheduled_article/baf8f6a5511b6c6bfba8f0a3

Take advantage of the opportunity to give a "shout out" to your 8th grader as he or she completes middle school. Our PDA section (Parental Displays of Affection) allows you to do just that. Ads range in size from 1/8 of a page to a half page. The price starts at $25.
https://www.yearbookordercenter.com/?event=general.displayLanding&jobnumber=25003 to order your 8th grade ad! All Ads must be DESIGNED online AND purchased by November 4.
Today I was able to join the DMS Seventh and Eighth grade band for a short trip to EHS to see the United States Marine Band perform. What an awesome experience for our students!

Inviting families to our Family Fall Festival happening tomorrow night (Thursday, Oct 13) from 5:30pm-7:30pm! We will have dinner combos for purchase along with Kona Ice, candy and kettle corn. We have 20 prize baskets donated by our staff and parents such as "Family Game Night", "Fall Home", and "Cardinals" to name a few! The Reptile Guy will arrive at 6pm. Can't wait to see our DMS families back in the building!
#DigitalCitizenship week is almost here! Check out the progress of our Elementary Technology classes. They started by in 2016 by introducing students K - 5 to the basics, now they are working with every student as an author. Tune in here: https://www.fz.k12.mo.us/article/866169
Parent/Teacher Conferences are Wednesday, October 26th from 5pm-8pm and Thursday, October 27th from 10am-8pm. Please only sign up for one conference time slot. We have split up teams into pairs (SS/ELA) and (Math/Science) in the evenings to accommodate as many parents as possible. During the daytime on Thursday, all four team members will be meeting as a group. Look for more information in the email that was sent out today!
BoBo's Fundraiser ends on Thursday, October 6th! Please send your orders to DMS but remember to keep the yellow copy of the order form for your deliveries when the items come in!
S/O and a huge THANK YOU to our custodial team as we mark National Custodial Worker's Recognition Day. Thank you for all you do to have our schools ready for teaching and learning each day.

BoBo's Fundraiser is underway! Packets were given to students last week and are due back to DMS on Thursday, October 6th. Proceeds from the fundraiser will be used towards student activities such as parties, incentives, classroom purchases and the Outdoor Classroom.

Tune in to hear from elementary students and recent grads about the League of Leaders and the power of common language in Pushing for Positive Peer Influence. It's at the center of all we do.
Watch or listen on our website: https://www.fz.k12.mo.us/article/834249
Download the new Fort Zumwalt App, subscribe on YouTube or your favorite podcast app so you never miss an episode of the FORTiTUDE podcast.
Did you know the federal program providing free school meals to all students expired? Please be sure to check your students' account balance regularly.
If you need the application to see if you qualify for free or reduced price school meals click "Free/Reduced Application Info" on our Student Nutrition website.
https://ftzumwaltsdmo.sites.thrillshare.com/o/fzsd/page/student-nutrition

Just a reminder that if your child is coming to the Party tonight it begins right after school and ends at 5:00pm. Students will need a ride home from a parent. There will be a number of cars so please be patient and drive safely!
#FZSD is loving our new app! Access dining menus, news updates, & even notifications, right from your pocket. Set your default school & schools that send you notifications in settings.
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Don't forget Open House tonight for 7th and 8th Grade Parents

7th and 8th Grade Open House is this Thursday, September 1, 2022 from 6pm-8pm. Hope to see you there!

We're thrilled to announce the new app for Fort Zumwalt! It's everything Fort Zumwalt, in your pocket.
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