The DDC, DIS Dad’s Club, surprised the the DIS Mom’s during morning dropoff Friday morning. Volunteer Dad’s presented a rose to all the Mom’s, Grandmother’s for Mother’s day. Special Thanks to John Wolfe, Craig Lemmon; Bill Sheahan and Jean-Marc Grebonval
The U.S. Women’s National Team was conducting a training camp in Frisco, Texas in preparation for their opponent Canada Saturday May 12th. The U.S. team are taking part in a series preparation games for the 2007 FIFA World Cup in China. The Dallas International School’s soccer teams had the opportunity to watch and interact with the team this week during their training camp. The DIS Tigers visited with the stars of U.S. soccer the likes of Heather Mitts, Natasha Kai and Abby Wambach. The U.S. players spend additional time afterwards signing autographs for their new fans.
Dad’s ClubThe next DIS Dads Club get together is Wednesday, May 16, 2007 starting around 6:30pm at Campisi’s Restaurant. Come out and enjoy some pizza and conversation with other DIS Dads.
If you cannot make the event but would like additional information on how the DIS Dads Club is assisting the school please contact Craig Lemmon.
Campisi’s Restaurant
5665 Mockingbird Lane
Dallas, 75206
Click on the picture to the left to support Ashley
The organisation has a very well structured and featured donation page
where supporters can donate, and join the team:
Look forward to your support, and please let me know if you would like to participate in the 3 mile route on Sunday at White Rock Lake.
Thanks
The PTA was a popularity contest when Joy Weinstein’s youngest child started first grade two decades ago.
Women campaigned for coveted titles such as room mom, membership chairman and president.
“People would fight one another,” said Mrs. Weinstein, a Richardson mother of five. “It was like, ‘Yeah, we have 15 people who want that position.’ ”
Today’s Parent Teacher Association faces flagging numbers and a different kind of fight: Sell PTA to a new generation of parents who have little time or interest in a volunteer group known for cliques and cookie sales.
PTA membership has fallen 15 percent – almost 115,000 people – over the past decade in Texas, which traditionally has set trends for parent-teacher associations nationwide….more
May 28, 2007 issue - When people conjure up an image of Hyannis, Mass., they think: wealthy seaside resort town, home of the Kennedy compound, and they assume the local public schools are filled with rich kids. But the people who reside in the fancy houses come only in the summer. The families who live here all year long tend to be ordinary, middle-class people, many of them in service industries. The test scores coming out of area schools tend to be pretty ordinary, too…more
Please contact Vèronique Fally if you would like to donate any of the following items for next year’s new teachers.
Tables, Chairs, Desks, Sofas, Armchairs, Coffee tables, Lamps in working order, Vacuum cleaners in working order.
- Irons and iron boards in working order, Microwave in working order, Coffee machines in working order
Teacher Meeting Snack
CP parents are reminded to drop off a snack on Tuesday, May 29th for the teacher meeting that afternoon. A notice will be in the backpacks regarding this on Friday.
Do you love to talk about DIS? The Newcomers Committee is recruiting volunteers. You will be calling new families in August to welcome them to DIS and answer their questions. If interested in joining this committee, please contact Sharon Mawet at sharon.mawet@grandecom.net.
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