Knightly News
Important Information
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We had an awesome week back from the break and absolutely loved seeing everyone bring Read Across SHAPE to life—each day was a colorful celebration of reading, creativity, and school spirit!
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No Wheels on campus!- We love that students ride their bikes to school, but they must walk their bikes once on campus to help keep everyone safe.
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Supervision is provided on the blue top at 0830. If students are dropped off before, there is no supervision.
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If interested in helping with events or volunteering, don't hesitate to get in touch with leanne.waring@dodea.edu and shapeesmsptso@gmail.com.
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A guardian must sign in any student who arrives late. Students are expected to be lined up on the blue top between 8:30-8:40 am.
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Please email shapees.attendance@dodea.edu if your child will be absent.
We appreciate your support!
SHAPE Elementary Administration
Cognia Visit
Cognia is the organization that accredits DoDEA schools, ensuring that our educational programs meet high standards of excellence. Accreditation is an important process that helps schools and districts continuously improve and provide the best learning experiences for students. As part of the district-wide accreditation review, SHAPE Elementary School will be visited in March. This visit allows Cognia to evaluate our school’s progress, celebrate our strengths, and identify areas for growth. We look forward to this opportunity and appreciate the support of our school community in making SHAPE ES a great place for learning!
Online Re-registration Parent Letter
Dear Parent/Sponsor,
It's time for School Year 2025-2026 Spring Re-registration! Parents must submit a re-registration to indicate whether each student is staying in DoDEA or leaving their current location. Parents should log into the DoDEA Student Information System (DSIS) Family Portal at https://dodeasis.myfollett.com/aspen/logon.do to submit each student re-registration request. The re-registration process also provides a quick and easy way for families to update information (contacts, Sponsor's employment status, student health) if the student is returning.
Below are a few tips to ensure success:
- Make sure you are using the Current Student Re-Registration section in the Family Portal.
- Expired or expiring orders? Upload documents on the Documents tab as part of the re-registration process (i.e., new orders, extensions, etc.).
- Update only information that has changed since last school year.
- Be sure to review and update all contact information for every contact. You will also be able to indicate whether an emergency contact should be added or removed.
Please complete the re-registration process as soon as possible, but no later than the end of the school year. The information collected during re-registration will be used to determine each student's continued eligibility, as well as plan staffing and resource needs for the coming school year. After your re-registration submission has been reviewed, the School Registrar will contact you if additional information is required.
Note: If the student is enrolled on a space available basis, the school will contact you for additional requirements. Re-registration is not confirmation that space is available for the next school year.
If you encounter issues, please contact the School Registrar, Marie Bigot at marie.bigot@dodea.edu
Robotics Club
Join the 4th Grade Robotics Club! 🤖
Does your child love to tinker and create? Are they fascinated by robots and how they work?
If so, the Fourth Grade Robotics Club is the perfect adventure for them! Using the incredible LEGO Spike Prime robotics kits, students will team up in pairs to design, build, and program their very own robots. They’ll dive into the engineering design process, learning to brainstorm, plan, create, test, and improve their robotic creations.
In this club, your child will:
Design: Sketch and plan their robot’s structure and functions.
Build: Assemble their robot using LEGO Spike Prime kits.
Program: Use LEGO software to bring their robot to life with sensors and maneuvers.
Test and Improve: Experiment with their designs and make improvements.
March:
Tuesday, March 18th, 3:30-4:30
Tuesday, March 25th , 3:30-4:30
April:
Tuesday, April 8th, 3:30-4:30
Tuesday, April 15th, 3:30-4:30
Tuesday, April 22nd, 3:30-4:30
Tuesday, April 29th, 3:30-4:30
May:
Tuesday, May 6th, 3:30-4:30
Tuesday, May 13th, 3:30-4:30
Tuesday, May 20th, 3:30-4:30
Tuesday, May 27th, 3:30-4:30
Due to limited space and materials, only the first 20 applications will be accepted. Please ensure your child is available on the scheduled dates before signing up and can attend most of the meetings, as this is a very popular club and always has a waitlist. Mr. Lechner will notify students and families on Friday, March 14th.
Teacher of the Year
The Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) Teacher of the Year (TOY) Program celebrates and honors exceptional educators with over three years of teaching experience in DoDEA schools, recognizing their professionalism and excellence within our teaching community.
We have excellent teachers at SHAPE! 🎉Nominate an incredible teacher you know. Nomination forms can be found here
Yearbook Information
The Yearbook committee is excited to inform you that the preorders for our 2024-2025 yearbook are now available. If you are interested in purchasing a yearbook, please visit https://jostensyearbooks.com/?REF=A01114697
Please note that all orders must be submitted by March 20, 2025, to ensure that the company prints and delivers the yearbooks before the end of the school year.
If you have any questions, please feel free to email the yearbook coordinator at haoyi.kelly@dodea.edu
Tutor.com
ALL students who are enrolled in a DoDEA operated and funded school are eligible to use the Tutor.com for U.S. Military Families program. DoDEA students may now access Tutor.com through ClassLink®!
Universal Pre-K
Our Pre-K students are exploring the exciting theme of Clothing as part of the Creative Curriculum! The essential question guiding the first week of this study is, "What do we know about clothes?" Through hands-on activities and engaging lessons, students will discover how clothing is made and what its purpose is. We’re excited to see their curiosity and creativity shine during this exploration!
Important Dates
Important Dates
SY 2024-2025
10 Mar. - Parent Meeting with Cognia at 1630
11 Mar. - SAC Meeting
14 Mar. - Shamrock Shuffle☘️
19 Mar. - Donuts 🍩 with Grownups
25 April - PTSO Bingo
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Please email jeremy.mahan@dodea.edu to schedule a free screening.
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School Procedures
Arrival/ Dismissal Procedures
Students may arrive on campus starting at 8:30 am. All students line up in front of the cafeteria by class and are escorted to their classrooms at 8:45 am.
Students are released from their classes at 3:25 pm. First Grade has parent pick-up at the morning line-up area. Grades 1-5 will be released and must proceed to the bus, SAS pick up point (outside of Front Office), meet parents or walk home.
Related regulations
First Aid and Emergency Care
School personnel will administer first aid as efficiently as possible to the dependent student when needed to treat minor injury or illness, in accordance with the DoDEA Regulation 2720.1, "First Aid and Emergency Care," September 8, 2003. In accordance with Section 6 of DoDEA Regulation 2720.1, should a student sustain a more serious illness or injury, the school nurse will make a judgment call based on nursing assessment to determine if the student needs emergency medical care requiring a response by an emergency medical team (EMT) and possible transportation for treatment at a health care facility. If a student needs emergency medical care requiring an ambulance, the school will make reasonable efforts to contact the sponsor/parent/guardian or emergency contact. In the absence of a parent, a school administrator or designee may accompany the student to the medical treatment facility.
The EMT, health care facility, or attending health care provider(s) may be non-U.S. or non-military facilities or providers, especially if the dependent student is located overseas. Treatment decisions will be made exclusively by the health care provider(s) if the nature of the dependent student's injury or illness requires immediate health care, in accordance with their standard operating procedures regarding the delivery of emergency care for the dependent student.
It is very important for the school to have a current address, home phone number, mobile phone numbers, duty phone number, and the phone number of another adult to act as emergency contact in case parents cannot be contacted.
Contact your school nurse for additional information regarding the DoDEA School Health Services Program.
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| Grade | Regular Hours | Instructional Hours | Wednesday Hours |
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| PK - 5 | 8:45 a.m. - 3:25 p.m. | 8:45 a.m. - 3:25 p.m. | 8:45 a.m. - 3:05 p.m. |
| (Mon, Tues, Thurs & Fri) | (Mon, Tues, Thurs & Fri) | (Early Release) |
| It is the responsibility of the parents or guardians to notify the school before 10:00 a.m. every time a student is absent. |
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