Davis Richmond E-news
February 9, 2024
District Committee Seeking Parents
We are convening a district committee to analyze chronic absenteeism trends present across the district. The purpose is to review the research on best practices for attendance improvement, and provide recommendations for testing out these ideas to determine their effectiveness. We would be thrilled to have one or more D303 parents take part in this committee. Anticipated Dates: 2/29, 3/21, 4/18, 5/16 (3:30-5:30pm, location TBD). If you are interested in representing Davis or Richmond please e-mail Lisa Simoncelli-Bulak - lisa.simoncelli-bulak@d303.org
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
Davis/Richmond Adult Only Trivia Night!
Get your team together, it's time to sign up for Davis/Richmond Adult Only Trivia Night!
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 26TH, At Pollyanna Brewing and Distilling in Saint Charles.
- Join Us For a Night of Trivia, Raffles, Silent Auction & Fun!
- Doors open at 6 pm, TRIVIA STARTS AT 7PM
- $10/person *BYOF-Bring Your Own Food (Food will not be provided)
- You can register for a team up to 8.
- First Come First Serve-so REGISTER ASAP
One Book One School & Davis Family Learning Night
Aloha! We are excited to announce that Davis will be engaging in One Book/One School and hosting a Hawaiian destination Family Learning Night!
One School, One Book is a shared reading experience for the entire school. This year, we will be reading High Tide in Hawaii by Mary Pope Osborne. This book is a part of the popular Magic Tree House series. Each Davis student and classroom will receive a complimentary copy of the book, along with a reading calendar bookmark. We hope to get all families reading the same book at the same time. We aim to build a community of readers at our school.
In connection with our book, we will be having a fun Hawaiian themed family learning night at Davis on Thursday, March 7th 5:30-7:00 PM. Please mark your calendars and join us for an evening of read-alouds, crafts, music, beach games, math games, hula dancing, family photo op, and more! Be sure to wear your Hawaiian shirts, grass skirts, sunglasses, hats, and bring a beach towel for lounging with a good book in our Cool Out Cove! Families will be greeted with a passport and a lei upon arrival to Destination Davis!
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. To sign up for a slot, please click HERE. You will be prompted to provide the name of the book you will read in the comments section.
Announcing Fiddle Fest 2024
Friday, March 1st: Calling all fiddlers and lovers of folk music! It’s time for the 17th annual Fiddle Fest! All advanced orchestra students, elementary through high school and beyond, can participate! Parents, teachers, older siblings, grandparents and community members who play guitar, banjo, mandolin or a string instrument are welcome! We guarantee you’ll have a great time! If you are interested in playing and need music, please contact your child’s orchestra director, or email Rita.Borkowski@d303.org
Click Fiddle Fest 2024 Online Registration to sign up. All performers must register so we can adequately plan for this huge event. The final deadline to register is Thursday, Feb 22nd.
Fiddle Fest is Friday, March 1st. Performance begins at 7:00 pm.
Place: East High School Gym. 1020 Dunham Rd, St. Charles, 60174
Dress Rehearsal: 5:00 – 6:00 pm All performers participating must attend!
Pizza Dinner: available for participants / volunteers for $5.00 following rehearsal. Hope you can JOIN US!
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
