October 30-November 3, 2023 - Eagle Eye News

We trust you are all enjoying the extra-long weekend! As a reminder, there is no school tomorrow, Monday, or Tuesday of this week. This week marks the final week of the 1st quarter. Check out the latest Eagle Eye edition for the weekly schedule and upcoming dates. Please pay special attention to the early release times for Friday’s half day this week. Want to hear about the cool things that are taking place each week? Read all about it in What’s Happenin’ at DCS.

Looking for a safe, fun alternative to Halloween Trick-or-Treating? Come to the annual DCC/DCS Harvest Festival in the DCS gym Tuesday night from 5:00-8:00 P.M.  Bring the whole family and enjoy a carnival-style festival with over thirty games and booths, lots of candy, and the love of Christ through volunteers' joy and service. 

Want to support the Operation Christmas Child ministry? Bring a toy or two to the Harvest Festival for the OCC Toy Drive or drop them by the church office between October 31st through November 10th.  

View the DCS Library November Newsletter and check out our online catalog at www.libib.com/u/damascus

Looking for that perfect gift for your child’s favorite teacher this holiday season? Check out the newly updated Staff Favorites List. Find it again on our website under the photo reel. 

Coming Soon…PaperPie Online Book Fair, November 8th to November 15th.  PaperPie is the company that publishes both Kane Miller and Usborne books.  Thursday, November 9th we will have books available for families to browse during elementary parent-teacher conferences.  Elementary Teacher's Wishlists will also be available and is a great way to bless your student's teacher with exactly what they want for Christmas.    

Did you know…DCS uses FlashAlert to notify parents when there is an unexpected school closure or emergency situation. If you have not done so already, you will want to set up a free FlashAlert Messenger subscription at https://www.flashalert.net/regions/ Select the Portland/Vancouver/Salem region, then enter Damascus Christian to search for and select our school. Follow the remaining prompts to set up your subscription. 

Families that already have a FlashAlert subscription…you will need to login to renew your subscription in order to keep it active. Login now so you don’t miss vital school closure, delay or cancellation information on inclement weather days or emergency situations. https://www.flashalert.net/login/ 

Check out our DCS Spirit Wear Store and get a jump on your holiday shopping list! The 2023 holiday sale will begin November 6th and will run through early December.  https://1stplace.sale/76481