Hiram W Dodd Elementary School

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Kindergarten sneak-a-peek 🫣🤗

We are getting ready for YOU! All Dodd staff started the year with the rest of the district at the PPL center for opening convocation. Sofia (grade 4) introduced Dr. Birks, Dodd staff showed the MOST SPIRIT (check out those mcall pics!), and Ali Wight won teacher of the year. It was an amazing start to the school year. We are preparing the rest of this week to see YOU next Monday for the first day of school. Let’s go Bulldogs!!!! ❤️🐾💙

Dear Allentown School District Learning Community - We are Getting Ready for YOU! The first day of school for students is Monday, August 28, 2023 and we can't wait to see you there!

Back to School 2023 - We are getting ready for you!

Our Dodd student, staff member, and teacher of the year were proudly recognized earlier today. We just learned this afternoon that Mrs. Wight moved on and is now a finalist for the District Teacher of the Year! The community is going to have the final vote at the Back to School Bash on August 15th and the winner will be announced at the Allentown School District opening convocation on August 21. Let’s show up to vote to show this proud Bulldog some love!

Please help me in congratulating the Dodd YOU ARE THE LIGHT OF THE YEAR Award winners in the following categories:

* Support Staff of the Year: Brenda Arocho
* Teacher of the Year: Ali Wight
* Student of the Year: Hecdel Zaldivar

CONGRATULATIONS and thank you for your continued service and dedication to the Dodd Elementary School Community!!!

These three award winners have been entered into the district wide YOU ARE THE LIGHT OF THE YEAR Nomination.

Please keep an eye out for the district finalists for the above categories which will be coming out in the next few days.

The first ever Back to School Bash is almost here! Mark your calendars and be sure to join us on Tuesday, August 15, 2023, from 1:00 pm. - 7:00 p.m. at Cedar Beach Park! https://bit.ly/3O4CLCY

Over 75 vendors have registered to provide families with educational resources to help your child get ready to go back to school! Additional activities include:
📚 Backpack and school supply giveaways
💇‍♂️ Free haircuts
⚽ Sports physicals for student athletes
🏀 Soccer and basketball clinics and competitions

The countdown is ON! We are just two weeks away from the first annual Back to School Bash! This event will take place on Tuesday, August 15, 2023 from 1:00 pm. - 7:00 p.m. at Cedar Beach Park!
More detail: https://bit.ly/3O4CLCY

Join our Team! The Allentown School District is hosting TWO job fairs next week for prospective employees. Interested candidates will be able to meet with building leaders for on-the-spot job screening and questionnaires. RSVP today! https://bit.ly/46ZLaA8

Mrs. Harka’s class is doing LOTS of science 🌱 and math 🧮

Our new Bulldogs are so smart already! 🥰

Students have been learning about the sky! The sky is our limit!! They created constellations today and made their own glow in the dark planetariums in anticipation of going to see the planetarium next week!

Cosmic yoga, interactive literacy notebooks, science of the sky✨ with Dr. Miranda, the Wildlands, lots of writing, and tons of fun!

Welcome to
Summer program started off amazing! We have a few spots that just opened up! Contact us at 484-765-4501 if you’re interested!

Join the Allentown School District for a Curriculum Fair on Thursday, June 15, 2023, at Hays Elementary School, located at 1227 West Gordon Street, Allentown, PA 18102.
For the 2023-2024 school year, the District will invest over $20 million in upgrading the curriculum for core content areas. The first phase of curriculum upgrades will be made in the following subjects and grade levels: K-12 English Language Arts, K-8 Math & Algebra, K-8 Science, K-12 Social Studies, and High School Math.

Families and students are encouraged to visit, review the proposed new curricular materials, and provide feedback to the District. Your voice as family members and students is important to helping us choose materials that are engaging and representative of our community.

District staff and representatives from potential curriculum providers will be on hand to answer any questions families may have. Registration is not required to attend, but families are invited to RSVP: https://bit.ly/3qIEaXH

Today we said “see you later” to the amazing Mrs. Howells!!! She is truly the best and the entire Dodd community is better for knowing her ♥️🐾💙 Best of Luck in your retirement!!!

3rd grade had a great time with R.A.P.(Rapping about Prevention). Not only did they have a great message, but they were able to get a positive message across bringing smiles and laughter.

Our graduating Huskies came to say hello to our students. It was great to see them smiling and excited for their next chapter. Congratulations and good luck 🎉🥳👏

Congratulations to our LIGHTS at Dodd for the month of May. Mrs. Anthony and Angelyss were both recognized by the district during the “You are the Light” ceremony this month as “Quiet Heroes”. They both make our community a better place in their own quiet way 💙🐾❤️

Congrats to our Fun Fest basket raffle winners and THANK YOU to our donors! Prizes will be sent home with students today except for those requiring parent pick up.

Keep your student engaged this summer in ASD's Great EXPLORATIONS Summer Learning Program!

📆 Mondays - Thursdays, June 26 - August 3, 2023 (No class July 3 & 4)

Contact your child's school to sign up or complete our interest form - space is limited! https://bit.ly/3nXbM35

We have a summer program for you! We have 4 different programs specializing in their own type of fun this summer. All programming will occur at South Mountain middle school due to construction at Dodd. Permission slips were sent home for all programs, so get them in because space is limited.

Mrs. Galusha, Ms. Scherman, Mrs. Bear, Mrs. Cameron and all of Kindergarten: learning today at the zoo! What a gorgeous day for outside learning and adventure!

We are SO PROUD of our musicians 🥹🎶 and we are so lucky to have a joint campus with SMMS. It was a beautiful night!!!

Wear green tomorrow!

Please join us in the SMMS auditorium for our first ever Dodd/SMMS spring concert. Help us celebrate our talented musicians 🎶🎼🎵

Give a hand to our Bulldog Award recipients for April and May 👏🏼

Keep your student engaged this summer in ASD's Great EXPLORATIONS Summer Learning Program!

📆 June 26 - June 29, 2023 & July 5 - August 3, 2023 (Mon-Thurs)

Contact your child's school to sign up or complete our summer interest form: https://bit.ly/3nXbM35

Check out our runners and running buddies! Great job everyone!!! 💙🐾❤️

‘Everybody deserves an education’: Allentown School District raises awareness for kindergarten registration

‘Everybody deserves an education’: Allentown School District raises awareness for kindergarten registration The Allentown School District hosted a kickoff event to canvass the community and raise awareness for kindergarten registration.

GOTR 2023!!! Runnnnn Bulldogs 💙🐾❤️ we are so proud of you all!!! We are so thankful for our running buddies and dedicated coaches Ms. Barth and Mrs. Stano.

Click to watch Grades 3-5 ROCK field day 💙🐾❤️

Dodd Grades 3-5 Field Day Fun!

Click for our K-2 Field Day Fun Reel!

Dodd Field Day K-2!

Out and about in the Dodd Community visiting our future Kinder Bulldogs ❤️🐾💙 Thank you for helping fuel us up for our walk with the perk-up truck Mr. Weschler!
Allentown School District

WE L❤️VE OUR STAFF!!! We celebrated our staff last week in honor of National Teacher’s Day on May 2nd, Cafeteria Heroes on May 5th and School Nurse’s Day on May 10th. With the help of several community partners, we hosted the Perk-Up Truck on Monday for coffee and smoothies (thank you Tavis with Horace Mann!) and a Wegman’s lunch on Thursday (thank you Allentown Wegman’s!). Our generous parents partnered with admin to purchase every single orange colored snack under the sun for an “Orange you glad it’s Friday” themed snack bar. All staff received personalized “wordles” however check out Mrs. Nyemscek’s pictured above…can you spot how many years she’s been in ASD?!
Allentown School District
Horace Mann
Wegmans Allentown Pa

It’s officially Field Trip Season! All grades at Dodd pick a place full of fun, adventure, and outside-the-classroom learning. Grade 5 chose the Iron Pigs! It was such an awesome day🏟️⚾️
Allentown School District
Lehigh Valley IronPigs