Upcoming Calendar Highlights
February 13 - Open house for prospective families 4 - 5 pm and info session #4, 5:15 - 6:30 pm
February 13 - Jazz in the Schools event, 11:00 am - 8:00 pm, details below
February 15 & 16, 22 & 23 - Masters Drama Showcase, 7 - 9 pm, $5 suggested donation at door
February 19 - Holiday, no school
February 20 - PTSA Meeting, 9 am, conference room, all welcome
February 21 - Late opening, 10:45 start
February 21 - Exclusion date- required immunizations/documentation due
March 2 - Spring Fling student dance 6:30 - 8 pm, volunteers needed
March 2 - Lottery closes at 5 pm.
March 5 - Info session #5, final session after lottery window closes, 4 - 6 pm. Applicants must apply before the March 2, 5 pm deadline to be considered
March 8 - 10 & 15 - 17- Spring Musical, Once Upon a Mattress
March 24 - April 1- Spring Break
April 13 - Planning day, no school
April 15 - da Vinci Annual Auction- Save the Date!
April 27 & 28 - Spring Dance Showcase
May 6-11 - Outdoor School for all 6th graders
Helpers Needed for Info Session
Tuesday, 2/13, from 4-5 pm, we will have hundreds of visitors for the Open House for enrollment next year. We need students and a few adults to guide traffic and help out in classrooms answering questions from prospective families. Let Sheli know if you can help. The Information Session is the required step as part of the application process and will follow the Open House from 5:15 - 6:30. We will not do tours after this session. Students helping during the Open House will be done at 5:00 pm.
February 21 Immunization Exclusion Date
If your student is missing required immunizations, you should have received a final letter and calls from our nursing staff (we still have a short list). Until immunizations are received or proper documents provided to opt out, students will not be able to attend school effective on this date.
APEX - Is Your Student Enrolled in APEX? Are they keeping up?
If your 7th or 8th-grade student is not taking at least one-quarter of Dance, they need to be enrolled in APEX to meet alternative physical education requirements. Several students have not yet completed any of the assignments and are not on track. This email was sent this week from Andrea Thompson, If you are not receiving APEX communications and feel you should be, let Sheli know.
“Hello students and parents of APEX. Good job to all of those who have been turning in assignments. I have not received assignments from several students. If you have not submitted your assignments yet, please do so as soon as possible. Here is the link to the APEX website where you will find assignments and the blog where you can post your work: https://apexdavinci1718.weebly.com/ Some of you have been posting here. Some have been submitting via email, and some have been turning in a hard copy to the office. All of these options are acceptable. Also, if you need a paper copy of the list of assignments, they are in the office. Or you can come by the dance office on Wednesday or Thursday (the only days I am at da Vinci) to get a copy from me. I have loved reading assignments turned in so far. During the first week of the last quarter, I will post all grades for the assignments turned in at that point in time. I will also be updating the site today for those of you who like to work ahead :)
Good job, and keep up the great work!
Andrea Thompson”
Donation Request
The counseling department needs 5-7 white lab coats for our ongoing Organizational Labs. Thanks!
QSA Will Meet for Lunch Next Wednesday
Students are invited to socialize, eat and learn about an upcoming opportunity to attend a free show from the Portland Gay Men’s Chorus on 3/16 from 5:30-7pm at Reed College. We need one parent helper for the event, too. Contact Erin Savage for information.
High School Forecasting
Forecasting forms for Madison HS went home Friday and are due on Monday, 2/12. Several Franklin forms were returned without the address verification forms. We must provide the address verification forms to Franklin with the forecasting forms. Forecasting is very important for High Schools to determine their staffing and course offerings for the following year. Please get these in as soon as possible to the office or Katie the Counselor. If your student is not planning to attend their neighborhood High School, have them update Katie on their plans.
Like Your Trips With a Little Drama?
Seventh and eighth graders are wanted for this year's Ashland Trip! This season we'll see: Othello, Oklahoma, and Destiny of Desire, the plays' prologues, and participate in an actors' workshop. The trip dates are May 9-11, 2018. In order to attend this memorable trip, you will need to maintain a "B"/PR grade point average, have stellar behavior and effort in your classes, and turn that all important application in on time. Applications will be available in the main office beginning Friday, Feb. 16. APPLICATIONS ARE DUE FRIDAY, MARCH 2, BY 3:30. Be sure to read the application VERY carefully. NO LATE OR INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED - NO EXCEPTIONS. See Ms. Wasson's website for very specific details and dates on the trip.
The da Vinci Auction is Coming Soon!
Can you or your company sponsor the event? We are looking for donations ranging from $250 to $1000 to help cover our costs. Or, let us know of a company or organization we should ask. We are happy to do all the work if you simply supply a name. Contact Lara for donations and ideas.
Auction Volunteer Signup - Join the Team
Auction Website Catalog - Check out the items up for sale now and for bid at the event.
After School Music Opportunities
Jazz band will resume rehearsals on Wednesday, February 14th from 3:30 - 4:45 pm. All interested students should show up to the first rehearsal. Students should have at least one year of experience with their instrument and be able to read music. If you have any questions talk to Mr. Gerolami.
Trogdor Auditions! Auditions for the spring iteration of Trogdor will be on Thursday, February 15th immediately after school in the music room. Any interested students should show up then with a prepared audition piece.
Textiles and 3-D Art Requests
Do you have woodworking skills? The da Vinci textiles program needs a volunteer who can create a few basic wooden loom parts. Solid woodworking skills needed and your own shop. Email Kelda if interested.
Please save your old newspapers and drop off at the office or 3D studio. The 3D art students will reuse & transform into paper mache sculptures. Thank you!
Spring Fling Student Dance
Student leaders are planning a Spring Dance after school on March 2 from 6:30 - 8:00 pm. Tickets will be $3. Adult volunteers will be needed. Please sign up on this Signup Genius site if you can help.
Jazz in the Schools Gallery Event
Portland Art Museum - Fred & Suzanne Fields Ballroom
Tuesday, February 13 from 11:00 am - 8:00 pm Free | Open to the Public
This year, Jazz In The Schools was presented to over 2,000 students in 14 schools from diverse community neighborhoods. Throughout the duration of the program, the students listened to jazz music in their classroom while creating their own artistic interpretation of what jazz “looks like” on a 12” x 12” space, which is the size of a record album cover. This has resulted in many wonderful artistic contributions from our students, the best of which – approximately 250 amazing pieces!
This will be a major event involving Portland area schools, their students, and families, as well as supporters of PDX Jazz, business and community leaders, and Portland’s creative community.
Throughout the day, local student musicians will be performing jazz music at the venue. Additionally, celebrated Portland pianist Dan Gaynor will be performing from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm.
Created by PDX Jazz, “Jazz in the Schools” is supported by US Bank and OPB
and presented in conjunction with our PDX Jazz Festival.
Lost and Found - Please Help
Thanks to Amy Gannon for help again this past week. The number of coats and lunch-related items is still ridiculous. We need families to come to the cafeteria and help claim items left behind by students. If you can help wash items to be donated, let Sheli know.
Still in office: a collection of keys and jewelry, a TriMet Hop pass on a lanyard and a couple of coin purses. We also have 3 padlocks for lockers. If your student reports having lost their lock or bus pass, remind them to go look in the office, or come on in and take a look!
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