Here is some of what is happening at Dunn Elementary this
year!
Reported by the 2009-2010
Sixth-Grade Class
Photo by Allison W.
© 2010 AISD - Dunn ES - 2009-2010 6th Grade |
Wow! Look at all of these
gingerbread houses! If you are wondering why there is a gingerbread house
in this picture, it is because second grade was making them! Some of the second
graders said that their favorite candies were the Airhead Extremes, Red Hots
and gumdrops. Many parents came to help and provided the candy. Thank you
parents for coming to help second graders have the time of their lives! Published 1-14-2010
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Photo by Riley N.
© 2010 AISD - Dunn ES - 2009-2010 6th Grade |
Books, books, and even
more books!!! Mrs. Phillips’s class from Dunn Elementary read over 300 books
for the Scholastic Book’s Classroom Cares Program. The goal for the class
was to read 100 books, but they tripled their score! The competition
started in November and ended on December 15th. Mrs. Phillips' class wanted
to do this because when they read the books, Scholastic Book’s Classroom
Cares Program donated books to needy children. Way to go Mrs. Phillips' class!! Published 1-7-2010
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Photo By Christian
© 2010 AISD - Dunn ES - 2009-2010 6th Grade |
Do you like
music? Well, Dunn Elementary does. We had music in the air all week. Bailey’s
Orchestra played classic songs such as Charlie Brown’s Christmas, Frosty
the Snowman, and even told the story of Twas’ the Night Before Christmas.
Most teachers and students liked Charlie Brown’s Christmas better than
any other song. Close to the end, Bailey’s Orchestra Captains convinced
Dunn’s students to join the orchestra. Everybody enjoyed having Bailey’s
orchestra and can’t wait until they have another concert. Published 1/6/ 2010
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Photo by Niraj
© 2010 AISD - Dunn ES - 2009-2010 6th Grade |
“Oh no! It is Christmas
Eve and I have nothing to wear!” said Santa, one of the characters in Dunn’s
Third Grade Christmas play. “ All of the third graders worked very
hard and memorized their lines for the play,” said Mrs. Holder, a third
grade teacher. It brought back memories from third grade when we were doing
this play. This very exciting play was about Santa losing his suit and all
of the characters from different holidays came and tried to help. Many parents
were there, and they enjoyed the show that featured their kids. We hope
third grade will do another play next year. Published by 1/5/2010
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Photo by Jada T.
© 2010 AISD - Dunn ES - 2009-2010 6th Grade |
From playing their
instruments to dancing to music, everyone has a talent. On Tuesday, November
24, 2009, almost every kid decided to show their talents. The Performance
Day took place at Dunn Elementary’s Gym. Mrs. Jackson, Mrs. Huey, Mrs. Shaffer,
and Mrs. Dove all helped to make this possible. Go Dunn Dragons! Published 01-05-2010
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Photo by Peyton
© 2010 AISD - Dunn ES - 2009-2010 6th Grade |
“Dashing through the snow in a one horse open sleigh,” the Martin Show Choir sang as they entered our school with a round of applause. On December 4, 2009, Dunn’s students experienced a wonderful performance. These 50 amazing choir singers couldn't have done it with out the help of Mrs. Owens, the head director, and Mr. Aulton, the assistant director. We can't wait to see you again next year, Martin! Published 01/05/2010
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Photo Dominique W.
© 2010 AISD - Dunn ES - 2009-2010 6th Grade |
Do you like
green? Well Friday, December 4th was your chance to wear green. Dunn’s
Fourth graders wore green to support Arlington High in their big game against Trinity High School. We really had fun supporting a very good school. So next time you want to support Arlington High you can wear green. Published 1/4/2010
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Photo by Madeline B.
© 2010 AISD - Dunn ES - 2009-2010 6th Grade |
Do you hear
what I hear? Well, if you were at Dunn on December 11, 2009, you would
have heard these songs and more from Young’s band, orchestra, and choir.
Young’s band played songs like “Jingle Bells,” their “Fight Song,” and
“Carol of the Bells.” The Young Choir sang “Noel,” “Most Wonderful Time
of the Year,” and “Jingle Bell Rock.” The Young Orchestra played songs like
“I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus,” “Carol of the Bells,” and “Green Sleeves.”
Thank you Mr. Howell, Mrs. Dodson, Ms. Jones, Mr. Daniels, Mrs. Harper
and Mr. Smith for making this possible… Go Eagles! Published 01-04-2010
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Photo by Julia
© 2009 AISD - Dunn ES - 2009-2010 6th Grade |
“For we
need a little Christmas…” sang Martin Show Choir. The Martin Show
Choir performed at Dunn Elementary on December 4, 2009, in Dunn’s cafeteria.
Mrs. Owens, the head director, and Mr. Sulton, the assistant director,
said that they enjoy working with all the teenagers. Some of the songs
that they sang were “ Carol of the Bells”, “Jingle Bells”, and “Rudolph
the Red Nose Reindeer”. Thank you Martin Show Choir for the wonderful
performance. Published 12/10/09
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Photo by Julia © 2009 AISD - Dunn ES - 2009-2010 6th Grade |
Boom, clang, rata tat tat! Who is that… that is Bailey’s Band. They came
to Dunn Elementary to perform on December 3, 2009. The band conductor,
Mrs. Garmon, said that she has been a band conductor for over 20 years.
She also said that her students are always looking forward to coming
and performing at all of the schools. Some of the songs that they played
were “Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer”, the Bailey “Fight Song”, “The
Ghost in the Attic” and many more. Thank you Bailey Band for coming to
our school to perform your wonderful music. Published 12/7/09
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Photo by Hannah
© 2009 AISD - Dunn ES - 2009-2010 6th Grade |
Look
at all these beautiful pieces of art work and poems done by the
Dunn Dragons. These students participated in the 2009 Dunn Reflections
Contest. The theme was beauty. Every artist says a picture means a thousand
words and a poem means a thousand pictures. These students worked extraordinarily
hard to complete these pictures and poems for the Reflections Contest.
Way to go Dunn Dragons! Published 11/23/09
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Photo By Tran
© 2009 AISD - Dunn ES - 2009-2010 6th Grade |
From youngsters
to adults, they all loved Dunn’s Destination Book Fair on November
9th to the 13th. From buying books to guessing games in a jar, they
had it all! Just like these kids, they all love to read, read, read!
Each of them, like many, is able to pick out their favorite books from a
variety of many. With books like Diary of a Wimpy Kid to Littlest Pet Shop,
they all have a book to enjoy. Thanks to the PTA, Student Council, and
many others, we had a wonderful book fair to enjoy! Published 11/23/09
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Photo by Samantha
© 2009 AISD - Dunn ES - 2009-2010 6th Grade |
The Indians
are coming! The Indians are coming, and don't forget the pilgrims
too! Has anyone seen the Mayflower? Well at Dunn’s Thanksgiving
lunch all of the little “pilgrims and Indians” ate lunch with their
families and friends on November 19th, 2009. “ We had a great time,”
said one of the parents. There was great food and it was a great experience.
Our wonderful cafeteria staff prepared the food of roast turkey breast,
mashed potatoes, green beans, cranberry sauce, and many more delicious
Thanksgiving treats! Thank you cafeteria staff for making this possible.
Thanks PTA also for helping sell meal tickets for our wonderful guests. Published 11\20\09
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Staff Photo © 2009 AISD - Dunn ES - 2009-2010 6th Grade |
Bam! Bam! Bam! As you walked
inside, you could still hear the car smash at the Dunn Carnival.
There was always a line at the Car Smash. The car was so dented it
looked like a brown bruise an hour later. Lots of people also spray
painted their names and signs onto the car. You had to wear a helmet
and goggles for safety. Lots of people were cheering the person who
was hitting the car. As the sun went down, other people started to go
home. Then the volunteers started to clean up around the activities.
We would like to thank the PTA for making this Dunn activity happen and
all the other volunteers that worked there. The Dunn Carnival was a huge
success. Published 11/20/09
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Staff Photo
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Thud, thud, thud! That's what you probably heard during Dunn’s 2009 Carnival
as these two kids battled it out to knock each other off their
red and gray platforms. The carnival was on Saturday, October 17,
2009. Lots of schools had carnivals, but Dunn’s was the best you could
find! It had bounce houses, huge inflatable slides, face painters, dancing,
video games, a petting zoo, car smashing, and even a silent auction!
This year's carnival was better than last years, and next year's will
be better than this year's! It was a great way to earn money for the
school because people had so much fun; they wouldn't stop buying game
tickets! Anyway, this was the best Dunn Carnival ever! Thank you PTA,
for giving us this wonderful carnival! Published 11/20/09
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Photo by Allison
© 2009 AISD - Dunn ES - 2009-2010 6th Grade |
Congratulations to all of these Dunn students whose artwork is hanging
in the Mac Bernd Professional Development Center. The district
chooses several schools’ artwork each week to be shown, and Dunn’s week
was the week of October 21, 2009. The students said that it was very
exciting to find out that their artwork had been selected. Keep it up
Dunn Artists! Published 11/20/09
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Photo By Maalek
© 2009 AISD - Dunn ES - 2009-2010 6th Grade |
Do you
like books? Dunn’s second graders certainly do. There was a book
fair at Dunn Elementary, 11/9/09 -11/13/09. Do you see all the
cases of books? Those were only a few of the books, so obviously
you could have found a book that you would have wanted to read over
and over again. As you can tell, Dunn’s PTA is very devoted to our school.
Thank you, PTA, for hosting the book fair. Published 11/20/09
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Photo By Riyah
© 2009 AISD - Dunn ES - 2009-2010 6th Grade |
Does anyone need any help? Well, I know who can help
you. These awesome students are our 5th and 6th grade Student
Council. Every year Dunn Elementary elects a student council, who
helps us with almost everything that we do at Dunn. For example,
they help with Coins for Kids, food drives, holiday decorations, the
Dragon Buck Store, and many more activities. Most importantly, they
lead the Dragon song every Friday. Thank you, student council! Published 11-19-09
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Photo by Julia
© 2009 AISD - Dunn ES - 2009-2010 6th Grade |
Ready,
get set, go! Ms. Hess and Mrs. Holder, Dunn’s Freedom Run winners,
were first in their age groups. The Freedom Run took place on October
24, 2009. It was sponsored by AISD Council of PTA and started
the year after 9/11 to remind us to always celebrate our freedom.
Mrs. Holder and Ms. Hess ran the 3.5-mile run without any breaks.
Both of the teachers agreed that the run was challenging, but fun.
Congratulations to Mrs. Holder and Ms. Hess for representing Dunn.
Way to go! Published 11-10-09
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Photo by Lauren
© 2009 AISD - Dunn ES - 2009-2010 6th Grade |
Team up against drugs and stay healthy was the slogan
heard throughout the halls in many schools including Dunn Elementary
during the annual Red Ribbon Week, October 26-30. Dunn’s Second
Graders wore their favorite team and player's jerseys to team up
against drugs. Dunn’s Second Graders really participated and supported
this event. So join the fight against drugs and be drug free! Published 11/5/09
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Staff Photo
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You're probably thinking, what
in the world, why are my teachers at McDonald’s? I thought
teachers taught, not served fast food. However, you would be
surprised if you knew that teachers worked at McDonald’s as a
fundraiser for a local school named Dunn Elementary. Dunn’s PTA
deserves all the credit for organizing this fun event on September
22, 2009, from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. You're also probably thinking,
who is that in this picture? Well it is our current principal, Mrs.
Burnett and assistant principal, Mrs. Dailey. Thanks to the McDonald’s
at Green Oaks and I-20 for hosting this McTeachersNight.
Published 10/21/09
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Staff Photo
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“Welcome to McDonald’s, may I
take your order?” is one of the things that some teachers said on McDonald’s
McTeacher Night. Teachers and students came to the McDonald’s on Green Oaks
and I-20 on September 22, from 5 to 8 o'clock. Dunn Elementary’s PTA was
having a fundraiser to help Dunn’s students get new things for their classrooms
and for everyone to come together and have fun! Everything had worked out
that night and everyone was satisfied with what they had ordered and with
our school's fundraiser. Thank you to all of the PTA members for everything
they have done. And as the teachers and volunteers had said that night, “Thank
you for coming and we hope to see Published 10/21/09
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Staff Photo
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“Do you want fries
with that?” said Mrs. Dailey. This was McTeacher’s Night
on September 22, 2009, at McDonald’s on Green Oaks and IH-20.
This was a night where your teachers served you as a fundraiser
to support the school and its needs. You could stay and play with
your friends or use the drive thru. You could see Mrs. Dailey, Mrs.
Burnett, the PTA, and the staff of Dunn Elementary. So come and support
Dunn Elementary at our next fundraiser. Published 10/21/09
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