Danebo Elementary
Enrollment: 339
Grades: Kindergarten through grade 5
Phone number: 541-688-8735
Fax number: 541-607-8186
Address: 1265 Candlelight Drive, Eugene, OR 97402
School Hours: 8:45 am to 2:45 pm
Driving Instructions: Beltline to Barger Drive. West on Barger to Terry. Left onto Terry. One mile to Royal. Left onto Royal. Left onto Candlelight.
News From Danebo’s Principal
Danebo Receives $500 from Kendall Auto Group Fundraiser
It was an exciting week last week! Not only did Danebo receive our Oregon Green Schools award (and $500 check to use towards our ongoing recycling efforts), but I was notified by Kendall Auto Group that we had taken third place in their October “Kendall Cares” fundraiser. As a result, we received a $500 check from the program!
Kendall sponsored a fundraiser for local schools where customers could sign in upon arriving to test drive cars and indicate their school of choice. There were other ways that schools could earn additional “points” towards the final totals and Danebo was third place in the contest.
Thanks to any Danebo families who gave Danebo the necessary points to win the prize. We’re using the $500 to purchase technology for our classrooms.
Invitation To Meet With The Superintendent
Danebo families: there’s no need to rely on rumors when you can hear the truth from the official source.
Everything you wanted to know about Bethel schools is on the agenda for Superintendent Colt Gill’s Question and Answer session this Wednesday, February 15, at 6:00 p.m. in the Willamette High School library.
This one-hour open conversation for the entire community will include important information about the state’s new Open Enrollment law, school budgeting, Bethel’s facilities needs, and anything else on your mind related to schools.
Spanish interpretation will be available.
Danebo – Oregon’s Newest Green School
Mrs. List, Mrs. Ford and students receive the Green School grant check and certificate
Danebo is the newest Oregon Green School. As of last week, our school is now certified because of all the wonderful work that we are doing to cut waste and conserve resources. We are all very proud of our accomplishment!
On February 7th, we received our certificate from the Oregon Green Schools Association at an all school assembly, as well as a $500 grant from the City of Eugene and Lane County Waste Management. Anne Donahue from the city presented Danebo with a large presentation size check on the day of the assembly.
To become a Green School we followed many steps. First we formed a team and came up with a plan of how we would like to change the ways we recycle and conserve resources at Danebo. Many teachers and students have participated in this process. Some of the things we have done include educating all students and adults about the correct way to recycle. We’re also working to recycle metal in the lunch room, use scrap paper in classrooms, reward classes that are recycling well and conserve energy by turning off the lights when not in the room.
We want to thank 4th grade teacher, Courtney List, and her class for leading the charge on recycling efforts here at Danebo, making our new Green School status a possibility, as well as the grant award!
Children’s Miracle Network Coin Drive
Danebo, along with other Bethel schools, is collecting coins for the Children’s Miracle Network, that will be presented at the annual Willamette High Mr. Wolverine Pageant on March 17th. Funds raised by schools and the Mr. Wolverine pageant will go to help with the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) costs due to premature births. Our coin drive ends Friday, February 17th.
The class that collects the most change will receive a cookie and pizza party from Izzys! We appreciate any change…pennies, nickels, dimes, quarters…and even dollars! It all adds up and we are excited to be a part of this important fundraiser to help these tiny little babies and their families. Tickets will be on sale for the Mr. Wolverine pageant will be on sale at Willamette High School soon, which is another great way to support the Children’s Miracle Network. Thank you for your support.
Box Tops February Class Contest
Get ready, get set and clip! Danebo classes will be having another Box Top collecting contest in February. We’ll be sending home collection sheets for you to use, so please be on the look-out for Box Tops that come on so many of the products that you purchase. Box Tops count for all of February for your child’s class, so wait until then to turn them in to add to add to your child’s class totals. The class that earns the most will have a popcorn party.
The grand total earnings from your 2011 Box Tops collections was a whopping $2,292.10!!! Wow! Thank you for giving and special thanks to the Life Skills class for counting and processing Box Tops for our school. Thanks also to Julie Ottovich, who will help the Life Skills class with coordinating our February campaign.
News From Danebo’s Principal
Our SMART kids need you!
Danebo has been participating in the Start Making a Reader Today (SMART) program for many years. We have had an excellent school coordinator in Suzanne Haller for the last two years. Unfortunately, she is unable to continue her volunteer time with SMART.
If you have a few spare hours each week that you would be willing to donate, we would LOVE to have you as a coordinator. Many of our volunteers in the SMART program are anxious to get back to reading with our kids–something they can do once we find a SMART Coordinator.
If you need more information regarding the SMART program or are interested in helping us out, please respond below or contact me by calling the school office at 541-688-8735.