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Class pictures were sent home in children’s backpacks this week! Class photos are provided complimentary to our families from our picture company, Inter-State Studios.

BERNIE’S BOOK BANK DONATION DRIVE

The D303 donation drive for Bernie’s Book Bank will be held for two weeks, April 1-12, 2024, at all D303 schools. Please consider bringing in new and gently used children’s books for birth through 6th grade to one of the D303 schools during the donation drive. Students, parents, or staff may place books in the collection bins located in the front hallway. D303’s goal for the 2024 donation drive is 20,000 books. Every book will help us reach our goal. For more information, please watch this 90 second video or read this FAQ document. This QR code can be used to access the tax receipt.

Please check that the books you are sending fit the following criteria:

👍Donate to Bernie’s Book Bank:

• Birth through 6th grade only

• Must be in great physical condition

• Books written in English or Spanish

• Storybooks

• Board books

• Chapter books

• Recent nonfiction and graphic novels

1. Help is needed on our Teacher Appreciation Week planning committee. This event takes place the 1st week of May. If interested, contact Sarah Petro, spetro83@gmail.com
2. We are looking to form an End of the Year Block Party Planning Committee. Help us plan to celebrate the end of an era and the Davis Richmond school year with fun and family! Please contact Alisa Sawka aasawka@gmail.com or davisrichmondpto1@gmail.com

Please join us at the Richmond LRC for the last 2 PTO meetings of the school year.

• Thursday, April 11, 7:00pm
• Thursday, May 9, 7:00pm

Davis & Richmond Schools Families!

❤️Thank you for your support of our schools. We’re grateful for our Davis & Richmond Schools community! Together we raised $12,568 for the direct support of our students and staff!

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

• Parents, please take the opportunity to submit your feedback by completing the 5essentials survey for D303. The Parent Survey is open from January 23, 2024, through March 29, 2024. All responses are confidential and will never be connected to you or your child. To take the survey, visit survey.5-essentials.org/Illinois and select the parent survey. A supplemental report will also be generated if at least 20 percent of a school’s parents complete the survey. Thank you!
  

The District 303 Board has approved boundary maps for elementary, middle, and high schools. Maps are effective with the 2024-2025 school year beginning this fall. The Board's decision completes a process that began last fall to reduce school overcrowding and help to ensure equitable learning experiences across the District. District 303 had contracted with demographer RSP & Associates to create concept maps based on Board-approved guiding principles and community feedback. Please see the parent notice from Superintendent Gordon to learn more and review the approved maps.

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

Please mark your calendars and look for a volunteer signup coming for May 22nd.

Thank you to all of our families for your generous donation of cereal boxes. We had 221 boxes of cereal donated to the Northern Illinois Food Bank!

Student council set up a cereal box domino path in the shape of an R. Way to go Richmond! To view the cereal box dominoes video click HERE.

Over the last two weeks, third grade students have been launching their "Show it Off" stories by participating in Read Around the Planet. Read Around the Planet (RAP) connects schools across the world so that they can share stories and projects. This year classes connected with other kids in grades second through sixth from Michigan, Ohio, Florida, Arizona and British Columbia, Canada. Students enjoyed being able to share their hard work with kids near and far!

We will host a family literacy night on Thursday, April 25th from 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. We will have guest readers, therapy dogs, literacy stations and free books for our families. We really hope you can make it and look forward to seeing you there!

Attention all 5th Grade Richmond Tigers! This year, we are inviting YOU to design the Davis Richmond Yearbook Cover! Two winners will be selected - one for the front of the yearbook and one for the back. All other entries will be showcased as “Honorable Mention” inside the yearbook. Entries due: April 5th. Please click HERE for more details.

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