Upcoming Calendar Highlights

November 22, 23, 24 -  No school, Thanksgiving break

December 1 - Deadline for HS lottery application window

December 2 - The da Vinci Arts Fair, 10 am to 4 pm

December 7 - da Vinci day at PTA Clothing Center, volunteers needed

December 8 - Dance 1 & 2 Showcase

December 14 - Winter Music Concert

Winter Break - December 16 to January 1, back to school on January 2

2018 Mark your calendars: Link to PPS Calendar for 17-18

January 1 - Holiday, no school

January 15 - Holiday, no school

January 17 - Late opening, 10:45 am start

January 29 - Planning day, no school

February 1 - Dance 3 & 4 Showcase

February 19 - Holiday, no school

February 21 - Late opening, 10:45 start

March 21 - Late opening, 10:45 start

March 24 to April 1 - Spring Break

April 13 - Planning day, no school

April 15 - da Vinci Annual Auction, save the date!

April 18 - Late opening, 10:45 am start

April 27 & 28 - Spring Dance Showcase

Portland Playhouse and the da Vinci Drama Department present Romeo and Juliet

Don’t miss the fall show. Final two shows are Sunday at 2 pm and 7 pm. Tickets are now available online or you can pay at the door, $10 (or pay what you can).

Romeo and Juliet Volunteers Needed

There are still a few slots to fill! Please see the jobs to be filled and sign up on this Signup Genius site.

“Hanging out” at School

For the play, call time for students is 90 minutes before the show. Volunteers should report 60 minutes before each show. Please make arrangements for your student to have someplace to go between the shows. There will not be supervision for students “hanging out” at school. The show runs about one hour and fifteen minutes so students need to be picked up after the shows. The school day ends at 3:15 and unless your student is in an organized/supervised activity, they really need to be leaving the school at that time.

Arts Fair News

The Arts Fair is now TWO WEEKS AWAY! For any and all questions related to the Arts Fair, visit the team’s planning page. We have some fantastic vendors lined up so help spread the word and let’s get some shoppers there to support local artists and the PTSA.

Volunteers Needed for the Arts Fair

We still have a number of slots open on our Signup Genius site. Please take a look and find a job that suits your talents and schedule. The planning team has been working for months and they need a crew to run the event from setup to selling items in the cafe to some heavy lifting moving the Marley dance floor. This is a very fun community event to be a part of but it takes many hands to transform the school into a sale gallery for a day and back.  

School Attendance is very important!

Did you know that when children miss more than 2 days a month, or 17 days a year they are considered chronically absent? We want the very best for our students and when they are not in school, they fall behind. Each day is filled with instruction, experiential learning, and collaboration with peers that cannot be duplicated or sent home. Please make an effort to plan trips and appointments around our school calendar whenever possible. When your student will be late or absent, for whatever reason, please notify the school office by calling our main line, 503-916-5356 or send an email to Sheli.