Dr. James "Red" Duke Elementary

Day 1: One more day until school starts! Classes begin at 8:00am tomorrow! The doors will open at 7:15am. Share your first day of school pictures on social media and use the hashtags #firstday2023 #countdown2023

Transition Day 2023 is off to a great start! Super excited to see the rest of our Bulldogs tomorrow!

Tomorrow we welcome our PK and Kinder pups to school! All students may enter through the cafeteria where they will be met by their teachers! Please join us for Coffee & Kleenex in the cafeteria from 8:15 to 8:45!

Day 2: Attendance matters. Let's work together to develop strong attendance habits. Did you know you can monitor your child's attendance by logging in to Skyward? We are here to prepare your child for future success. #firstday2023 #countdown2023

Meet the Teacher is TONIGHT! Doors will open at 4:30pm. Due to the extreme heat, please wait in your cars until 4:30 as we will not be able to open the building until 4:30,

Day 3: Will your child eat a meal from the cafeteria? If so, there are 3 options for school meals: (1) students may pay for meals, (2) bring a lunch from home, or (3) apply for free or reduced meals. Use School Cafe to set up your child's account. #firstday2023 #countdown2023

Day 4: Find all the important dates and school breaks/holidays by viewing our campus/district calendar of events. You can print the calendar or click on this link to share it with your family. https://www.alvinisd.net/o/aisd/page/campus-hours-district-calendar

Thank you @CenterCourt Pizza for providing lunch for our teachers today!!

Day 5: Have you updated your contact information, transportation, and health forms? Be sure to login to your child's account and update all the necessary forms. Sign into Skyward to make the updates! #firstday2023 #countdown2023

Day 6: of the #firstday2023 countdown is all about staying informed. Sign up for our newsletters or text message alerts to receive important updates and reminders throughout the school year. #firstday2023 #countdown2023

Welcome to Duke!

Join us in welcoming our new campus counselor, Ms. Jennifer Jones!

Car Tags are available for early pick-up!

Day 7: Time to start getting back into a routine! Encourage your kids to start going to bed a little earlier each night to ease into the early mornings. #firstday2023 #countdown2023

Today we welcomed back all our Bulldog Staff! Fun times and remembering our "Why"!

Day 8: Back to school means supplies! PTO will deliver pre-ordered supplies to the classrooms! Check alvinisd.net for the required list. If you need assistance with supplies for your child, please contact Jennifer Jones at jjones2@alvinisd.net. #firstday2023 #countdown2023

Welcome to our new staff members here at Duke!

Day 9: There are only 9 more days of summer break. Teacher & class assignments will be available August 4th after 5:00pm in Skyward. We will have Meet-the-Teacher on Monday, August 7th from 4:30 - 6:00pm. #firstday2023 #countdown2023

Welcome to Duke! We are so glad you are here!

It's the final stretch of summer vacation, and the first day of class is almost here! Day 10: It's the 10-day countdown until the first day of school! Have you registered your child? Head over to our website alvinisd.net and get signed up today!