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Davis Richmond Schools are excited to kick off Hispanic Heritage Month which is celebrated nationally from September 15 through October 15.

Hispanic Heritage Month exists to celebrate the histories, cultures, and contributions of Hispanic Americans whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central and South America. We celebrate those who have contributed to our shared history and championed and inspired all to achieve success.

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

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.

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.

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.

Please join us at the Davis School LRC for this month’s PTO meeting at 6:00PM. (1125 S. 7th St.)

Thank you to everyone who participated in Atlas Chicken’s Restaurant Night!!

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. Enjoy a 30% discount across our entire website during the back-to-school sale. Shop at https://1stplace.sale/31519

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).

Interested in becoming a Room Parent, Lead Room Parent or Room Sponsor?

We have three Room Parent options:

1. Room Parent = help in person or donate/organize parties
2. Lead Room Parent = help in person or donate/organize parties. Lead planning with other Room Parents
3. Room Sponsor = Be a Room Parent or Lead Room Parent for a class that doesn't have one.

Learn more and sign up by 9/15! https://forms.gle/7N6eUQ2mGMvQsh7H8

• Make sure you like the Davis Richmond PTO on Facebook today!
• Check out our new Website DavisRichmondPTO.com for the latest PTO news.

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.

District 303 is pleased to present its lineup of Parent Education sessions for the 2023-2024 school year.

The Parent Education series (formerly Parent University) includes informational meetings and workshops intended to empower parents and guardians to support their children’s academic, social and emotional needs. Become informed on specialized topics, engage in two-way dialogue with speakers and fellow parents, and become a support resource for others.

Sessions for this school year will focus on bullying prevention, addressing anxiety, and include film screenings and discussions about the impact of screen time and cultural awareness. The schedule also includes college preparation workshops hosted by our high schools. Sessions were selected based in part on feedback from District 303 parents.

Explore the full lineup of sessions here. Signup forms for each session will be made available closer to the session dates. New this year, you can also register for Parent Education notifications and receive alerts as new information and session recaps become available.

1. To avoid injuries, please make sure your child has appropriate shoes for running and climbing on the playground equipment. Sandals with heels and Crocs are not recommended. Tennis/Gym shoes are what is preferred.

2. Classroom Food Allergy/Sensitivities letters were sent home this week. Please be mindful when sending classroom snacks for your children.

3. Many of our Kindergarten students continue to not be in compliance with their paperwork. Please continue to work on getting their Physicals, Record of Immunizations, Dental and Vision exams to me asap. I prefer that you email the documents (a picture of the documents will do) directly to me if at all possible, at Peggy.Faught@d303.org.

4. Thank you to everyone who has sent in underwear for our students. We are still in need for the bigger sizes 8-10.

STUDENT ABSENCES - Keep your child home when:

• Your child has had a fever of 100 degrees or more within the past 24 hrs

• Your child has been vomiting or had loose stools within past 24 hrs

• Your child has an unexplained rash, sore or pink eyes with or without drainage

• Your child has a persistent and or productive cough

• Children should be fever free without the use of medications before returning to school

• If a bacterial infection has been diagnosed (Strep), your child MUST have 24 hrs of antibiotics before returning to school

• If your child is not fully recovered or remained at home for the recommended length of time, parents may be contacted and asked to take the child home.

EXTENDED ABSENCES:

• Extended absences of 5 or more days may require that the student present a doctor’s statement for re-admittance to the school nurse.

Peggy Faught RNC

Davis Primary School Nurse

331-228-2204

Peggy.Faught@d303.org

What is Watch D.O.G.S?

Watch D.O.G.S. (Dads Of Great Students) is an educational initiative of the National Center for Fathering

• Dads/male guardians/grandpas/uncles/adult brothers etc. volunteer in school to provide positive male role models for students.

Our Goal

To have more positive male role models in our school that will provide support for our students in a fun and relaxed environment.

Watch Dogs at Davis Primary

• Volunteers will support students during all lunch periods both inside and outside. Watch Dog day will be on Fridays, beginning September 15th. Please sign up for one day only, in order to provide opportunities for everyone who is interested. I will reach out throughout the year if we have additional openings. Volunteers will eat lunch with their own child/children and help all students during mealtime as needed and interact with students at recess. Times will be from 10:50-12:50

• Fridays = Volunteer Day!

• We ask that each volunteer commit to one day only

• Your Day: support all students in the lunchroom and during recess

How to be a Watch Dog

• Sign up using sign up genius form (press here)

• You will need to bring a current drivers license or state ID to present at the front office to run through our security system.

• You will need to submit the "Waiver of Liability" form volunteer liability form to the school. Please email it to Ms. Hittmeier or send to school with your child. Contact Chris Hittmeier with additional questions or clarification christine.hittmeier@d303.org 331-228-4952

What should I wear?

Blue jeans/khakis and comfortable shoes are recommended.

A light shirt to wear under your Watch D.O.G.S. t-shirt. Also, masks are highly recommended.

Who do I contact if I have questions or need to reschedule?

Chris Hittmeier christine.hittmeier@d303.org 331-228-4952

Where do I go when I arrive?

Present photo identification at the front office and you will be given a Watch D.O.G.S. t-shirt. Please contact the office in the morning by 8:00 AM if you wish to order lunch for yourself. Lunch cost is $4.00, water is $1.25. You can pay in cash or add to your child’s lunch account. You are welcome to bring your own lunch, as well.

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

I just wanted to thank our families and staff for their flexibility regarding the water main break at Richmond. At least we got our Open House before that all happened! Since only school was closed at Richmond and not districtwide, we will NOT have to make up the day. Richmond students last day will remain May 24th.

Thank you for a wonderful Open House. It was so wonderful to see so many families. Our students did a great job being tour guides. We hope you had fun traveling around Richmond School! Have pictures to share? E-mail Brittany Brandenburg our LRC director at brittany.brandenburg@d303.org. We utilize photos for things like our Yearbook so appreciate you sharing!

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!

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

We have a lot of fun events planned for this fall, and we hope you all can join us to see if Pack 260 is a good fit for your family. You are welcome to come to any of the events to just check it out without having to join.

Pack 260 is a family friendly, co-ed Cub Scout pack, so any gender can join. Family participation is welcomed and encouraged at all our events.

We have two fun public events planned in August and September, and fliers for both are below. We hope to see you all at our upcoming Adventure Night on Tuesday August 29 at 6:30 at Davis School. There will be a nerf gun shooting range, inflatable tomahawk throw, and more!

There are links to our website and our facebook page below. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out.

facebook.com/stcpack260

STCPack260.org

Lark Peterson

Cubmaster, Pack 260

Info@stcpack260.org