Sunday, April 28, 2019

da Vinci Scroll 4/27/19

Upcoming da Vinci Calendar Highlights
April 26 & 27, Spring Dance Concert
April 29, Author visit first period, Dan Gemeinhart
May 1, PTSA Meeting, 7 pm, Library, all welcome
May 6-10, Teacher Appreciation Week
May 8, No School- Day of Action for school funding
May 15 - 18 Such Stuff, Spring Drama Production- NEW DATES
May 22, Capstone Reception, 3:30 - 4:30 pm
May 23, Poetry Slam, 4 - 6:30
May 27, No school, Memorial Day Holiday
May 29, Visual Art Ice Cream fundraiser 3:15 - 4:15 pm
May 31, Performing Arts Capstone A, special schedule
June 4, Performing Arts Capstone B, special schedule
June 11, Rose Show
6/6, NEW date, 8th-grade promotion
6/10, NEW date, 8th-grade trip
6/12, NEW last day of school, Talent Show and Yearbooks distributed
Calendar changes Please note that the last day of school is now Wednesday, June 12. There is no school on May 8th for a Day of Action for school funding. Such Stuff, the spring Drama production, will open on May 15th with shows at 6:00 pm on the 15th, 16th and 17th and one matinee at 2:00 pm on Saturday, May 18th. Note new dates for promotion and the 8th-grade trip.

Dance Concert tickets are still available for today. Advance purchase is recommended as these shows do sell out. The online ticket site will close 2 hours before each show and there will be 100 tickets at the door available. Get your tickets on Arts People.

Volunteers still needed for the Dance Concerts! It’s not too late. We are still short volunteers to help with the last two shows today. Please sign up if you can take a shift in the green room or upstairs. The show last night was amazing, but there is a lot of work that goes on behind the scenes to make that happen. Can you help? Sign up on SignUpGenius.

PTA News
PTSA Meeting and officers needed for next year May 1st at 7 pm in the library is the next PTSA meeting. We will need a quorum of member/voters to consider some additional funding requests so please come if you can. We are also searching for some new leaders to emerge for the board next year. If you are curious about what this entails, please come to the meeting or contact Sheli for more information.

Teacher Appreciation Week is coming up, May 6 - 10 Can you help lead the effort for a teacher luncheon during the week of May 6th? Or offer to bring in treats for teachers in the mornings? Sign up on Sign Up Genius.

Supplies- We are going through a ridiculous number of pencils! PLEASE- make sure your student is coming to school with sharpened pencils and the supplies they need for the day. Teachers do not have time to sharpen hundreds of pencils a day. If you can donate sharpened pencils, we can use them. With allergy season, we are also going through a lot of tissues. Donations of tissues are always appreciated.

Yearbooks Pre-order yours now on School Pay For $20 you can now reserve your copy of the da Vinci Yearbook. Yearbooks are distributed on the last day of school. Please use this School Pay link.

Call for submissions to Dragons’ Fire Attention, student writers: it is time to submit your best writing to da Vinci's schoolwide literary magazine, Dragons' Fire. Now accepting submissions of all types of writing: poetry, stories, flash fiction, essays, personal narratives, etc. To submit your work, please join the Dragons' Fire Google Classroom (invite code is 07a0pr7) and attach your work to the first assignment. This opportunity is open to all students! Please make sure your name is on your piece(s), and that each piece has a title. Deadline is Friday, May 10.

Attendance Reminder If your student will be arriving late or be absent for any reason, please email sbryan@pps.net or call the main office number, 503-916-5356. Let us know the student’s name and the reason for the absence.

Sunday, April 7, 2019

da Vinci Scroll 4/7/19

Upcoming da Vinci Calendar Highlights

4/8, No school for students, teacher planning day
4/10, QSA meeting after school, 3:15 - 4:15, room 207
4/14, da Vinci Auction - Buy your tickets NOW!
4/26 & 27, Spring Dance Concert
4/29, Author visit first period, Dan Gemeinhart
5/7, Such Stuff, Spring Drama Production opening
6/5, 8th-grade promotion
6/6, 8th-grade trip
6/11, NEW last day of school
Get your da Vinci Auction Tickets Today! The event is just one week away, Sunday, April 14th, 2019 / BodyVox in NW Portland. Ticket are only $35. Seating in the lovely BodyVox auditorium is limited and we need a guest count for catering so purchase your tickets in advance ASAP. You can buy tickets and see the entire catalog  HERE.

The da Vinci auction is our biggest fundraiser of the year. Not only is it the main way we raise critical funds to support staffing our arts programming, it's also a great way to meet and mingle with other da Vinci families. Join us for great food from Pine State Biscuits, beer & wine, silent & live auctions, and student performances.

Don’t miss out on your chance to win one of the live auction items with a Golden Ticket. You need not be present to win (but it will be more fun if you’re there). For $40, you can purchase a Golden Ticket for any 6 items, including a beautiful quilt made by textile students. See details and all the options on the auction website. The winner will be chosen right before the live auction begins.

Can you volunteer at the Auction? We still need a few slots filled to make this event run smoothly- Help! Sign up on SignUpGenius.

Yearbook Submission Deadline, Monday, 4/8 If you have photos to contribute to the yearbook, please email to Daniel Menche, dmenche@pps.net or upload to our Google drive.

Yearbooks Pre-order yours now on SchoolPay For $20 you can now reserve your copy of the da Vinci Yearbook. Please purchase in advance so we know how many to order. Yearbooks are distributed on the last day of school. Please use this SchoolPay link.

Dance Concert tickets now available to Dance families If your student is in year-long dance and will be in the Spring Dance Concert, look for the link to the ticket site in an email from the Dance Department. The ticket site will be open to the public on April 15th. Can you volunteer to help? Sign up on SignUpGenius.

Call for submissions to Dragons’ Fire Attention, student writers: it is time to submit your best writing to da Vinci's schoolwide literary magazine, Dragons' Fire. Now accepting submissions of all types of writing: poetry, stories, flash fiction, essays, personal narratives, etc. To submit your work, please join the Dragons' Fire Google Classroom (invite code is 07a0pr7) and attach your work to the first assignment. This opportunity is open to all students! Please make sure your name is on your piece(s), and that each piece has a title. Deadline is Friday, May 10.

Support the visual arts and build your own ice cream sundae! Buy a $10 ticket by May 1st. Then come build your own ice cream sundae after school in the cafeteria on Wednesday, May 29th. The ice cream fundraiser is open to all da Vinci students, families, and staff. There will be a vegan/non-dairy frozen dessert available, but please let us know ahead of time if you prefer non-dairy. Tickets are required for entry and must be purchased by May 1st. No sales will happen on the day of the event. If your family can donate more than $10, it is very much appreciated as every dollar goes toward the da Vinci visual arts program. We prefer families pay on School Pay so we can most easily keep track of ticket sales. We will also accept cash or checks made out to da Vinci middle school. Please put cash or checks in an envelope with your student's full name on it. We would love more volunteers to help out. Please sign up here if you can join us. Thank you!

Attendance Reminder If your student will be arriving late or be absent for any reason, please email sbryan@pps.net or call the main office number, 503-916-5356. Let us know the student’s name and the reason for the absence.