Davis Richmond E-news
January 19, 2024
Valentine’s Parties
Valentine’s parties at Davis/Richmond will be Wednesday, February 14, 2024.
Please do not send any candy or food to school with Valentines
1:40 p.m. Room parents arrive and begin party preparation
2:00 p.m. Parties commence
2:45 p.m. Clean up begins
Room Parent Guidelines:
Room parents for holiday parties are coordinated by the Lead Room Parent and the Teacher.
Please contact your child's Lead Room Parent to volunteer, if you have not already.
Room Parents must complete the D303 volunteer form for this school year 2023-2024. If you have never had your ID/drivers license scanned at the school, it is very helpful to have that done prior to the party. Stop by the office at your convenience.
Lead Room Parents:
Communicate with the classroom teacher & other room parents on activities/games for the party
Coordinate with the teacher & other room parents on any non-edible goody bags to be sent home. No food treats will be eaten during the party or sent home.
Questions?
Richmond: Contact Darlene Buffano at darlene.buffano@d303.org or call at (331) 228-2800
Davis: Contact Linda Jezek at linda.jezek@d303.org or call at (331) 228-2200
IT’S NOT TOO LATE to SIGN UP FOR THE MOBILE DENTIST
- All permission slips have been sent home for you to complete if interested in participating in this wonderful opportunity on Feb 6th, (Davis) or Feb 7th, (Richmond). More permission slips are available if needed.
- Please make sure that all areas are completed for payment and you sign and date bottom of page before returning the forms.
- There are three payment options available to you: a reduced cash rate of $70, Medicaid/All Kids and your private insurance.
- If you are still deciding, have questions or prefer to pay by credit card, you can always speak to Smile Illinois directly by calling 855-481-8639.
- If you would rather complete the permission slip online you may do so at mobiledentists.com.
Benefits of Recess and Fresh Air
Dear Parents,
There have been many requests for children to stay in for recess due to the cold weather. If there is a medical note from the physician, we honor that request. We also have allowed children returning from an illness to stay in for the first day or so when they return if requested.
We encourage all children to go outside because of some of the many benefits (listed below) of receiving fresh air.
Provides clarity and improves concentration – the more oxygen you breathe in, the more your brain receives which helps our students learn better
Assists in digesting your food more effectively
Improves blood pressure and heart rates
Strengthens your immune system
Provides energy
Fights depression by increasing the amount of serotonin (the happy hormone)
Encourages socialization
When the sun is shining you have the benefit of absorbing Vitamin D which is important for your bones and teeth
Cleans your lungs
The intake of fresh air allows our students to feel better overall
I am hoping that now that you understand some of the reasoning behind our decision, moving forward, we will see less requests and more encouragement to have our children go outside. Please make sure to send appropriate outerwear to help in keeping your child warm. I would also ask that all requests go through the health office.
Thank you for partnering with us to keep our students healthy!
Nurse Peggy
“Chandeliers” at Davis- from Mr. Lundquist
After learning about the art of glass blowing and one of my favorite artists, Dale Chihuly, we used recycled water bottles to mimic one of Dale's quintessential chandelier type forms. The largest permanent installation in this style is actually near us, in Indianapolis at the children's museum. This was a great project for all grade levels to participate in with a little modification for the littlest ones. We used Acrylic paint (carefully because it's permanent) to paint the bottles and then cut and attached them when they were dry. I am very pleased with how they turned out and want to thank Mr. Derek for hanging them so quickly and well over the break. I'm looking forward to our next big installation!
WatchDOGS Needed!
We are grateful for all of the men who have volunteered on Fridays to spend lunch and recess with our students by being "Watch DOGS." However, there are many Fridays open during Feb, March and April that have no one signed up to volunteer. Please read over this information and sign up for WatchDOGS!! Men who have already volunteered this fall, are now welcome to sign up for a 2nd date HERE. THANK YOU!!
Davis Primary School
Email: linda.jezek@d303.org
Website: dav-ric.d303.org
Location: 1125 S 7th St, St. Charles, IL, 60174
Phone: 331-228-2200
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/DavRic.D303
Twitter: @StCharlesD303
Black History Month - Parents needed for guest readers!
Our parent engagement committee is excited to offer an exciting parent engagement opportunity. During the month of February, we will invite guest readers into classrooms to read a book that pertains to Black History 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. There will be a link in next week’s e-news to sign-up!
Richmond Intermediate School
Website: https://dav-ric.d303.org/
Location: 300 S 12th St, St. Charles, IL, 60174
Phone: 331-228-2800
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/DavRic.D303
Twitter: @StCharlesD303
