1. DuFief BTSN 2015-2016 Welcome!

2. This evening’s agenda 7:00 – 7:05 Welcome 7:05 – 7:20 Staff introductions and DuFief information 7:20 – 7:25 PTA information 7:25 – 7:30 Transition to session one 7:30 – 8:10 Session one 8:10 – 8:15 Transition to session two 8:15 – 8:45 Session two

3. Staff Introductions

4. Old ◦ School times: 8:50-3:05, 12:35 early release ◦ Lunch before recess ◦ Chromebooks in grades 3 and 5 What’s New at DuFief? New ◦School times: 9:00-3:25, 12:55 early release ◦Recess before lunch ◦Chromebooks in all grades for every student

5. Old ◦ Grade level, principal, and MCPS newsletters sent individually ◦ No school-wide incentive program What’s New at DuFief? New ◦All newsletters located in one location and sent at the same time monthly ◦Class Compliments and bucket filling

6. DuFief Feasibility Study ◦ Oct. 6 PTA meeting - Final presentation on proposed building design ◦ Projected construction begins January of the 2019-2020 school year ◦ Completion date is projected to be September of the 2021-2022 school year ◦ Emory Grove is projected holding school during 18 months of construction Additional Information at DuFief School Security ◦School Emergency Plan updated and reviewed yearly ◦12 Fire drills per year ◦6 Emergency drills per year (Shelter, Lockdown, Emergency Weather, etc.) ◦Doors locked at 9:10 and opened at 3:15 Twitter - @DuFiefes ◦Events and Activities ◦Share “what’s going on at DuFief”

7. “ It Takes a Village to Raise a Child An African Proverb The DuFief school community is our village!

8. Thank you for Coming! Reminders: ◦ Time to meet the teacher, see the classroom, and hear about the instructional program ◦ Not a time for individual questions about your child ◦ Please email or call your child’s teacher with individual questions ◦ Parent-teacher conferences in November ◦ Our 5th grade diplomats and other staff are throughout the school to help you find your classroom.