Welcome to the Cougar Family! 🐾
This amazing group is proud to represent J. Frank Dobie Junior High — a place where teamwork, heart, and Cougar pride lead the way. We’re excited to have our new teachers on board and can’t wait to see the impact you’ll make. Here’s to a great year ahead — let’s do this together! 💛🖤 Every day is a great day to be a Dobie Cougar!
🏐 VOLLEYBALL TRYOUT INFORMATION 🏐
Where: Competition Gym. Enter the gym doors by the football field. Parents, please drop off students in the main parking lot, not the one by the football field. Practices are closed to the parents/ spectators. After school pick-up will also need to be done in the main parking lot.
Time: Please make note of the times and for which grade level. They change daily for the first two days. Doors will open 15-20mins prior to AM tryouts. Students will be given time to eat breakfast in the Cafeteria after AM tryouts, before school starts.
What to wear: Athletes are to wear their Dobie athletic clothes to tryouts. If you have not received your clothes prior to tryouts, please wear a black or grey shirt and black shorts. NO spandex shorts. You do not have to have court shoes. A good pair of running shoes will work as well. Come already dressed for AM tryouts.
Again, make sure you have a physical on file with us. You cannot tryout if we do not have one.
For 7th grade, first cuts will be made after the second day (Friday) tryouts. All notifications for who will need to attend day three (Saturday) tryouts will be made through Parent Square on that Friday.
Join our PTC!
If you missed our parent information session last night, have no fear! Here is the information discussed, complete with hyperlinks to useful websites/apps: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1nwBS_uKgmLlQxBiBgsw9zMKYeIak8IexbzZgN4hJvO8/edit?usp=sharing
Join us for Athletic Day!
Mark your calendars for these upcoming events!
Dobie FCCLA traveled to Orlando for the National Leadership Conference earlier this month. Students competed in STAR Events, went to the Kennedy Space Center, Universal Studios, and Disney Springs! Three out of the four teams who competed placed in the top ten. Ms. Economidis and Ms. Morales are so proud of these Cougars (soon to be Knights) and all of their hard work and dedication this year.
Dear Dobie Families,
As we begin the 2025–2026 school year, we want to make sure you’re connected and in the know every step of the way. That’s why we’re encouraging all parents and guardians to download the free ParentSquare app on your phone.
This is the platform we’ll be using for school and district messages, event reminders, schedule changes, and even classroom updates. The app also allows you to communicate directly with your child’s teachers and receive messages in your preferred language.
Here’s how to get started:
- Download the ParentSquare app from the Apple App Store or Google Play.
- Log in using the email or phone number you have on file in Skyward.
- Check your settings: Go to Account > Preferences > Notification Settings to choose how and when you want to receive messages (immediate or once daily, via text, push notifications, or email). You can also update your language preference in the Account Preferences.
To prevent message overload, we recommend setting your notifications to “digest mode” for non-urgent messages. You’ll still get urgent alerts right away—but everyday updates can be grouped into one message at the end of the day. When you receive this digest message at 6 pm, you’ll be able to scroll through all messages (by campus/sender) sent up until that point. Messages sent after 6 pm will appear in the following day’s digest message.
We’re excited to continue building strong, two-way communication with you through ParentSquare. Thank you for partnering with us to make this a great school year!
Dobie Admin
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## Para las familias de Dobie:
Estimadas familias de Dobie:
Al comenzar el año escolar 2025-2026, queremos asegurarnos de que estén conectados e informados en cada paso del camino. Es por eso que animamos a todos los padres y tutores a descargar la aplicación gratuita ParentSquare en su teléfono.
Esta es la plataforma que utilizaremos para los mensajes escolares y del distrito, recordatorios de eventos, cambios de horario e incluso actualizaciones del aula. La aplicación también les permite comunicarse directamente con los maestros de sus hijos y recibir mensajes en su idioma preferido.
Aquí les indicamos cómo empezar:
* Descarguen la aplicación ParentSquare desde Apple App Store o Google Play.
* Inicien sesión utilizando el correo electrónico o número de teléfono que tienen registrado en Skyward.
* Revisen su configuración: Vayan a Cuenta > Preferencias > Configuración de notificaciones para elegir cómo y cuándo desean recibir mensajes (inmediatos o una vez al día, por mensaje de texto, notificaciones push o correo electrónico). También pueden actualizar su preferencia de idioma en Preferencias de cuenta.
Para evitar una sobrecarga de mensajes, les recomendamos configurar sus notificaciones en "modo digesto" para los mensajes no urgentes. Seguirán recibiendo alertas urgentes de inmediato, pero las actualizaciones diarias se pueden agrupar en un solo mensaje al final del día. Cuando reciban este mensaje digesto a las 6 p. m., podrán desplazarse por todos los mensajes (por escuela/remitente) enviados hasta ese momento. Los mensajes enviados después de las 6 p. m. aparecerán en el mensaje digesto del día siguiente.
Estamos entusiasmados de seguir construyendo una comunicación sólida y bidireccional con ustedes a través de ParentSquare. ¡Gracias por asociarse con nosotros para hacer de este un gran año escolar!
Administración de Dobie
As we begin the 2025–2026 school year, we want to make sure you’re connected and in the know every step of the way. That’s why we’re encouraging all parents and guardians to download the free ParentSquare app on your phone.
This is the platform we’ll be using for school and district messages, event reminders, schedule changes, and even classroom updates. The app also allows you to communicate directly with your child’s teachers and receive messages in your preferred language.
Here’s how to get started:
- Download the ParentSquare app from the Apple App Store or Google Play.
- Log in using the email or phone number you have on file in Skyward.
- Check your settings: Go to Account > Preferences > Notification Settings to choose how and when you want to receive messages (immediate or once daily, via text, push notifications, or email). You can also update your language preference in the Account Preferences.
To prevent message overload, we recommend setting your notifications to “digest mode” for non-urgent messages. You’ll still get urgent alerts right away—but everyday updates can be grouped into one message at the end of the day. When you receive this digest message at 6 pm, you’ll be able to scroll through all messages (by campus/sender) sent up until that point. Messages sent after 6 pm will appear in the following day’s digest message.
We’re excited to continue building strong, two-way communication with you through ParentSquare. Thank you for partnering with us to make this a great school year!
Dobie Admin
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## Para las familias de Dobie:
Estimadas familias de Dobie:
Al comenzar el año escolar 2025-2026, queremos asegurarnos de que estén conectados e informados en cada paso del camino. Es por eso que animamos a todos los padres y tutores a descargar la aplicación gratuita ParentSquare en su teléfono.
Esta es la plataforma que utilizaremos para los mensajes escolares y del distrito, recordatorios de eventos, cambios de horario e incluso actualizaciones del aula. La aplicación también les permite comunicarse directamente con los maestros de sus hijos y recibir mensajes en su idioma preferido.
Aquí les indicamos cómo empezar:
* Descarguen la aplicación ParentSquare desde Apple App Store o Google Play.
* Inicien sesión utilizando el correo electrónico o número de teléfono que tienen registrado en Skyward.
* Revisen su configuración: Vayan a Cuenta > Preferencias > Configuración de notificaciones para elegir cómo y cuándo desean recibir mensajes (inmediatos o una vez al día, por mensaje de texto, notificaciones push o correo electrónico). También pueden actualizar su preferencia de idioma en Preferencias de cuenta.
Para evitar una sobrecarga de mensajes, les recomendamos configurar sus notificaciones en "modo digesto" para los mensajes no urgentes. Seguirán recibiendo alertas urgentes de inmediato, pero las actualizaciones diarias se pueden agrupar en un solo mensaje al final del día. Cuando reciban este mensaje digesto a las 6 p. m., podrán desplazarse por todos los mensajes (por escuela/remitente) enviados hasta ese momento. Los mensajes enviados después de las 6 p. m. aparecerán en el mensaje digesto del día siguiente.
Estamos entusiasmados de seguir construyendo una comunicación sólida y bidireccional con ustedes a través de ParentSquare. ¡Gracias por asociarse con nosotros para hacer de este un gran año escolar!
Administración de Dobie
History came to life at Dobie this week! Huge thanks to the San Antonio Chapter of the Buffalo Soldiers for visiting our 7th grade Social Studies classes. Students had the incredible opportunity to explore history through powerful stories and authentic artifacts.
This week, ALE learned about community helpers with visits from a police officer, nurse, secretary, EMT, librarian, cafeteria manager, teacher, and custodian!
IMPORTANT INFO ABOUT FINALS
Backpacks are not allowed on testing days
To keep interruptions to a minimum during testing, students can only be signed out at these times:
- Tuesday and Wednesday: 9:45 AM to 10:00 AM and 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM
- Thursday: 8:20 AM to 1:00 PM
Minimize your time in line by signing out your student in advance using this Google form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScC1FdOs7qKKqzRDCg73Y8zhcRJtFZ7F5ZY8UlXYpm1wnhqLg/viewform?usp=header
Students who are absent for an exam will receive a 1 on their report card until it is completed. Make-ups are only available on Friday, May 30 and Monday, June 2.
Our hearts are melting! ❤️ Mrs. Nieves's amazing 7th grade science class teamed up with our wonderful ALE students to create beautiful flowers for Mother's Day! 🌸🌼 What a fantastic example of collaboration and kindness across our campus. These handmade gifts are sure to bring smiles this Sunday!
Thank you to Cori Jean ice cream for some sweet treats for our staff on this sunny day!
FCCLA would like to extend a thank you to all who signed up and played in the All STAAR tournament after school. Our first place student team was the Drifty Dreamers!
And thank you to everyone who came to cheer on all of our teams! Who knew our staff had so much game?! 🏀 🏆
Today is School Lunch Hero Day, but we know the truth — our cafeteria staff are heroes every single day! From serving up nutritious meals to greeting every student with a smile, they nourish both body and spirit. Thank you for everything you do — we appreciate you more than words can say!
Important information for our incoming 7th graders!
MSB link for Athletic Camp: https://www.myschoolbucks.com/ver2/prdembd?ref=ZZHXNHSDAU04861_ZZ66TIDKGZQETM6
Our ALE students brought the administrative professional team some "berry sweet" presents to celebrate administrative professional day. Thank you for your kindness!
If there is one thing junior high students agree on, it's snacks! Thank you to our PTC for providing goodies for all our students for our final two STAAR testing days ❤️
Guess what? The All STAAR basketball tournament is just a week away! Time to get those packets submitted, registrations completed, and tickets purchased for this after-school showdown of fun, all in support of FCCLA!
