Kindergarten Track Meet

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IT'S A DRILL!!! If you see emergency vehicles such as law enforcement, ambulances and fire trucks heading to the Douglas City School campus on Friday, May 18, don't be alarmed. We are participating in a county wide emergency drill and the scenario is that a major earthquake has struck Trinity County and caused a crack in the Trinity Dam. Though this is a highly unlikely event, our emergency agencies do need to be prepared - thus the drill.

Mr. Belongia's class will be actively involved by role playing injuries that are a result of the earthquake and a few students will actually be evacuated by ambulance.

The agencies taking part in this drill have requested that people do not converge on the school campus to watch as this could interfere with the effectiveness of this training exercise. We thank you for your help. It certainly will be an interesting day!

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The Douglas City School Annual Track Meet and Family Bar-B-Que is scheduled for Thursday, May 24. It will start at 8:45 with the K-2nd events. The Bar-B-Que will begin at 12:15 followed by the awards ceremony at 1:00. Adult meals are $3.00 and meals for children who are not students at Douglas City school are $1.50. If you would like to volunteer to help out please complete and return the volunteer sign-up form that has been sent home soon or contact the school office at 623-6350 .

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Alex Grace and his family traveled to Vallejo today where Alex will participate in the state spelling bee on Saturday. Alex earned a spot in this competition by winning the Trinity County Spelling Bee earlier in the year. He will be competing with 58 students from around the state. Good luck, Alex!

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The kindergarten track meet held yesterday on the Douglas City School campus was a smashing success. The weather was perfect and kids and adults alike had a great time. Based on an informal polling process, it appears that the sponge toss was the run away favorite event followed closely by the hurdles.
The older students did a wonderful job of running the events and supervising their assigned groups of kindergartners.

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Our After School Program Spring musical production of The Musical Adventures of Flat Stanley, Jr., featuring students in grades 4 - 8 is scheduled for the nights of May 17 and 18 at the Trinity Alps Performing Arts Center at 6:30p.m. Tickets are on sale through the school office. Adult admission is $5.00, children 6 and up $3.00 and children 5 and under are free.

Volunteers are needed to work in the snack bar for the 15 minute intermission which is the only time during the show that the snack bar will be open. Snack bar volunteers will NOT miss any parts of the show. We also need volunteers to help clean-up after the show. If you can help, please contact the school office at 623-6350.

SPRING CLEANING! Now is the time of year to Spring clean and we are cleaning up our library. Please return any school library book that may have been left at home or in a backpack. Thank you!

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The kindergarteners and their 8th grade helpers will plant flowers in the Douglas City flower garden next to the store on Monday, May 21. After planting flowers, they will walk to the Douglas City Fire Hall where the Fire Bells plan to serve hot dogs and give them a tour. Donations of flowers to plant would be very much appreciated whether or not you have a kindergartener - thank you!

On a related note, a group of older students were weeding the flower beds last week to prepare for the flower planting when a fabulously generous gentleman purchased ice cream bars for all of the participating students to thank them for giving of themselves to serve their community. What a wonderful gesture - Thank you so much!

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School will dismiss at 1:35 on Wednesday, May 16, and Wednesday, May 30, for all grades. There will be NO SCHOOL Friday, May 25, and Monday, May 28, in observance of Memorial Day.

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SUMMER THEATER: Auditions for Disney's The Little Mermaid will be held on May 19 and 20 at the Trinity Alps Performing Arts Center from 1-3:00p.m.
Auditions are open to children ages 7-14. Come prepared to sing any song you've practiced in advance.

The theater camp dates are June 18 - July 17 from 10:00 - 1:00 daily culminating in four performances of The Little Mermaid on July 16, 17 and 18. The cost of the camp is $150 and there is a costume fee of $50 for a total of $200. Limited scholarships are available. For further information contact Ann Hill at 351-5776 or anniemariehill@gmail.com .

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Senora Hache will soon be presenting Spanish plays in Mrs. Straatmann's and Mrs Ravenscroft/Ross' classes. On May 22 from 1:45 - 2:15, the 1st/2nd graders will perform La Tienda de Mascotas (The Pet Shop) and on June 1 from
12:45 - 1:30 the kindergarten class will put on What Makes an Arco Iris (Rainbow)? Both performances will take place in the students respective classrooms.

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Trinity High School is holding an Open House on Tuesday, May 22, starting at 5:30p.m. This evening will allow all incoming freshmen the opportunity to tour the campus, meet THS staff members and students and to enjoy a barbeque dinner. Additionally, the annual orientation for all THS students will be held on August 15 from 9:15 to noon.

If you have any questions regarding these events, please don't hesitate to contact the THS office at 623-6127.

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Trinity High School is offering basketball, soccer and volleyball camps this
summer.

Gold Rush Basketball Camp will be held from June 18 - 21 at the Trinity High
School gym for boys and girls grades 8-12 from 9-noon and from 1-4:00 for
grades 2-7. The cost is $75.00.

Just for Kicks soccer camp will be held from July 23 - 27, from 9-noon on
the Trinity High School Soccer Field and is open to all students in grades
1-8. Registration fee is $45.00.

Trinity High School Future Volleyball Stars Individual Skills Camp will be
held from July 23-26 from 9 - noon for grades 9 & 10 and from 1-4:00 for
grades 5-8 in the Trinity High School Gym. There will be open gym for all
participants from noon - 1:00. Cost is $45.00.

Registration forms for all three of these camps are available in the Douglas
City School office.

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Swimming at the Lowden Park pool starts the week of May 7. Students will
need to bring a bathing suit and a towel to school in order to participate.
We will swim rain or shine. The schedule for the next two weeks is listed
below:

Monday, May 14 10:00 - 11:00 Straatmann

12:45 - 1:45 Rees & Clark

Tuesday, May 15 10:00 - 11:00 Ravenscroft/Ross

1:45 - 2:45 Harris/Belongia

Thursday, May 17 12:45 - 1:45 Rees & Clark

Monday, May 21 12:45 - 1:45 Rees & Clark

Tuesday, May 22 10:00 - 11:00 Ravenscroft/Ross

SCHOOL CALENDAR

Tuesday 05/15 4:00 Volunteer Appreciation Tea - By Invitation

Wednesday 05/16 1:35 Early Dismissal - All Grades

5:00 Booster Club Meeting

Th/Friday 05/17-18 6:30 Spring Musical @ TAPAC Performed by Grades 4-8

Thursday 05/17 Disaster Assembly

Friday 05/18 Emergency Disaster Drill

Monday 05/21 K & 8 Flower Planting & DC Fire Hall BBQ

2:30 WES Track Meet

Tuesday 05/22 1:45 1st/2nd Spanish Play

Wednesday 05/23 10-1:30 Flat Stanley Cast Party

11-1:00 Pre-Kindergarten Visit & Lunch

Thursday 05/24 DC Track Meet & BBQ

Fri/Mon 05/25 & 05/28 No School - Memorial Day Holiday Weekend

Tuesday 05/29 1st/2nd to Turtle Bay

Tues - Thurs 05/29 - 31 8th Grade Trip

Tues-Fri 05/29 - 06/01 5-6th Environmental Camp

Wednesday 05/30 1:35 Early Dismissal - All Grades

4:30 School Board Meeting

Friday 06/01 12:00 8th Grade Lunch

12:45 K Spanish Play