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Davis Richmond E-news

September 22, 2023

Davis RichmondE-newsSeptember 22, 2023
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Picture Day for Davis/Richmond is Friday, September 29th

You may pre-order your child’s photos at the link below. Retakes will be taken on Dec. 8th if you are not pleased with the pictures. (Photos ordered after the picture day may incur a shipping fee). Please note, each student will receive a free class picture later in the school year.


  • Click here for Photo Orders
  • Davis Code: 78097RF
  • Richmond Code: 78114JF

Kick-A-Thon

On Friday, September 29, Davis and Richmond staff will be kicking in the annual Kick-A-Thon, which is raising money for the Fox Valley Food for Health and The Colette A Miles Foundation. Beginning Monday, September 25, and ending Friday, September 29, the Student Councils at both schools will be sponsoring a “Penny Drive,” to support this important cause.

Information for you:

  • All classes will have a “penny jar” where your child may put his/her donated coins.

  • The class which raises the most money (in each grade level), will win a treat for their class.

Thank you in advance for all of your help! If you have any questions, please see ask any of the Student Council Advisors:

Davis: Mrs. Thomas and Mrs. Therrien

Richmond: Mrs. Ganshert, Mrs. Luebke or Mrs. Webster

Save the Date and Walk, Bike, & Roll to School Day!!!

Walk, Bike, and Roll to School Day is on Wednesday, October4, 2023. Davis Primary and Richmond Intermediate are welcoming to participate in this event. We know that these events are important opportunities to gather as a school or community, encourage physical activity, and promote safety in our neighborhoods and near schools. Fuel Up to Play 60/Wellness committee student leaders, staff, and PTO will welcome our students as they walk to school to promote being active.
D303 Assessments
In D303 we take a variety of assessments each year. If you would like to learn more about specific state testing and large-scale district assessments as well as the opt out process for any of the assessments, please click HERE .

Parent/Teacher Conferences

Conferences are scheduled for Thursday, October 5th from 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. and Friday, October 6th from 8 a.m .- Noon. Beginning on September 22nd at 8:00 a.m. through October 2nd at 11:59 p.m, Parents/Guardians may log into PickATime to schedule an in-person or a Zoom conference.


This is an opportunity for students, parents/guardians, and teachers to focus on setting meaningful goals. Teachers will be working with students to review their strengths and areas of improvement prior to the conference. Students will then set goals and brainstorm ideas to reach those goals which will be shared at his or her conference or before.


In order to prepare for these conferences, please reflect on this school year so far.

  • What has been a success for your child?
  • What has been a challenge?
  • How can you support your child with reaching his or her goals?

The conferences will conclude with time for questions that you may have for your child or the teacher.

Parent Directions for Accessing Pick-a-Time and Selecting In-Person/ Virtual Meetings

Home Access Center

First, login to your HAC account.


  • Register (new users)

  1. Enter your email address and push "Login/Create Account".

  2. Fill in the required fields and register.

  • Sign In - If you have previously registered, all you need to do is enter your email and password. If you have forgotten your password, you can select the Forgot Password button and a new password will be emailed to you.
  • Once you are logged into HAC, click on the Home icon ‐> School Links tab ‐> Parent‐Teacher Conference Scheduler

Identify your Student(s)

For each child, enter in the two prompts that your school requires. They typically are a student ID and birthdate (Unless your school specifies otherwise enter the birthdate in the following format mm/dd/yy).


Scheduling

  1. You will then encounter a drop-down menu offering the option of In-Person or Virtual for your meeting choice. Once you select your choice the teachers who are offering that meeting option will appear. You can continue to toggle between both options while you book.

  2. Each colored square represents an available meeting time. The legend shows you which teacher corresponds to which color, and the times increase as you go down the page. (Note: you will not see all of the teachers at your school, just your own child's teacher)

  3. Click on a square to book that time

  4. Click "Create Appointment"


At any time you can click on "printable schedule" and print the resulting web page to get a hard copy of your schedule. You will also have the option to email your schedule to yourself.


If you want to make changes to your schedule, you can log in at any time with the email address and password you used to create your account.
  1. Click on “Your Schedule” to display and hide your appointments. There will be links to change the time or cancel the appointment.
  2. To cancel your appointment from the desktop, select the "Your Schedule" option and then select the Cancel button next to your appointment.
  3. To cancel your appointment from a mobile phone, select the green menu option to the left of your name. Then select the green Your Schedule option to see your appointments. You will need to scroll to the right- hand side to see the Cancel button.

If you would like to schedule a conference with a special area teacher, please contact the teacher directly via email to set up. Contact info is below.

PTO News

Conference Drink & Dessert Donations
Please help donate beverages or desserts to our hardworking staff during Parent Teacher Conferences. Sign Up Here

NEW SPIRIT WEAR WEBSITE!

Davis Richmond has a new spirit wear store! We are excited to partner with 1st Place Spirit Wear to offer a wide selection of spirit wear, hats, jackets, mugs, backpacks, and more! Gear up for the school year with Davis Richmond spirit wear! Ships directly to your home. Shop at https://1stplace.sale/31519

HALLOWEEN COSTUMES NEEDED

If anyone has old Halloween costumes, dance recital costumes, etc. lying around their house--please bring them to Davis to be distributed to those in need of costumes. Anything is appreciated! From sizes 5-6 (XS) to 14-16 (XL).

Room Parent Volunteers

Thank you to everyone who responded and volunteered to be a room parent. Emails were sent out earlier this week with room parent information and assigning head room parents for each class.

Looking to get PTO information?

District News

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Big Hearts of Fox Valley

For the 10th year in a row, D303 is again partnering with Big Hearts of Fox Valley, which supports families in need during the holiday season. Big Hearts of Fox Valley Holiday Giving Program's purpose is to provide holiday gifts for D303 students and their younger siblings whose families face significant financial hardship. Through Big Hearts, members of the D303 community anonymously shop for wish list items. D303 social workers will review applicants.


  • If you are struggling and facing significant financial hardship and would like assistance providing holiday gifts to your children, click here.
  • If you would like to help Big Hearts by "adopting" a child this Holiday season, click here.
  • You can visit the Big Hearts of Fox Valley website for more information.

Davis Primary

Davis is celebrating Hispanic Heritage month!

**Remember P.E. shoes for your child - please wear them, or leave at school**

Richmond Intermediate

Panorama Screener

The Panorama Screener will be given to students beginning the week of September 25. SEL screener highlights areas of strength and provides insights to the student, parent, and staff on areas for development and growth. Click HERE for a more detailed letter.

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Guest Readers Needed

We are excited to offer an exciting parent engagement opportunity. During the month of October, we will invite guest readers into classrooms to read a book that pertains to Hispanic Heritage Month. For a list of possible books please click HERE. If you have another title you are interested in reading, please e-mail your book idea to our LRC director at brittany.brandenburg@d303.org to see if it can be added to our list.

To sign up we will use Sign Up Genius. Please note, you do need to create a FREE account if you do not have one in order to sign up. To sign up for a slot, please click HERE. You will then be prompted to provide the name of the book you will read.

Thank you for your help!

D303 Community Backpack
Check out these local groups with exciting opportunities for D303 children.