Upcoming da Vinci Calendar Highlights
9/17, STOPPS bus safety drill, special schedule
9/19, Back to School Night, 6-8 pm
9/23- 9/27, Spirit Week
9/26, PTSA Meeting, 7 pm, Library
10/4, Run for the Arts
10/ 20 - 10/25, Outdoor School for all 6th graders
Thank You! Thanks to parents Juan, Bobbi, Alexandra and Rebekah for volunteering for picture day. The process ran very smoothly thanks to your help.
Back to School Night is this week, Thursday, 6 - 8 pm. There is a new format this year and the schedule is as follows:
6:00-6:25 Meet & Greet Circulate around the building to meet teachers and see classrooms where your student spends their days.
6:30-6:45 Auditorium Presentation Join us in the auditorium for a message from the administration.
6:50-8:00 Session Rotations - Choose three of
the available sessions to attend:
6:50-7:10 Rotation 1
7:15-7:35 Rotation 2
7:40-8:00 Rotation 3
More details on each session are on the website and a flyer will be sent home this week so you can plan in advance which ones to attend.
PPS Guidance on the Climate Strike event, 9/20/19 In preparation for the planned event next Friday, we want to ensure families have conversations with their students in advance and that you understand your rights and responsibilities for participating in such an event. We encourage you to have conversations with your students about climate change, climate justice, and civic participation. We ask that you please notify us in advance if you wish to excuse the absence for your student to participate. An email is preferred, to Sheli Bryan for the purpose of recording an excused absence. Once students leave school grounds during a school day, we cannot ensure their location or safety and we do not have staff that will follow them. We also do not have the capacity to notify every family when students leave the building. If a student is marked absent and it has not been arranged in advance, you will receive the standard automated call. If you plan to meet your student and sign them out, arrange in advance to meet them at a certain time in the office to do so.
Students will have the responsibility of communicating with teachers directly regarding any missed work.
If you know that your student plans to participate, please communicate with them your expectations for what to do when leaving school, during the event and how they will return home.
Traffic Patterns and School Building Hours Please travel EAST on Everrett from 24th Ave. toward 28th Ave. to avoid traffic jams during drop off and pick up. The 106 Computer Lab is open at 7:45 am with Paraeducator, Shantel. The cafeteria opens at 8 am for breakfast. Before 8:30, students should enter the building from the SE corner accessible door (by Ms. Steven’s room). Enter the gate from the playground to the garden courtyard to get to that door. At the first 8:30 bell students can go to their lockers and head to class. After school, the Library is generally open until 4 pm. The office is open until 4:30 pm.
Dance Extensions, After School Dance Class Registration Open Now
The after school dance program is now in its second week but registration is still open and there is space in most classes. Sign up online and contact Sarah for more information.
Sarah Fuhrman is the new director of Dance Extension, LLC. Dance Extension will be offering two levels of jazz with Mari Juras, ballet class with Sarah, and a new rotating supplemental class on Mondays. The first term of the supplemental class will be a musical theatre class with Andrés Peraza, the second term is TBA. Students will take jazz and ballet every week with the option to add the Monday class or students may enroll in the supplemental Monday class only.
The schedule will be as follows, starting the week of September 9th:
Monday 3:30-5: 00 pm, Musical Theatre with Andrés Peraza
Tuesday 3:30-5: 00 pm, Jazz 1 with Mari Juras
Wednesday 3:30-5: 00 pm, Ballet with Sarah Fuhrman
Thursday 3:30-5: 00 pm, Jazz 2 with Mari Juras
The registration link is below. Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions. REGISTER HERE
Sarah Fuhrman, Dance Extension Director
Danceextensionllc@gmail.com
After School Music with Mr. Gerolami
- Jazz Band rehearsals will begin on Wednesday, September 18th from 3:30 pm- 4:45 pm. Anyone who plays an instrument and can read music is welcome to attend.
Hamlet Auditions and Rehearsals Once again da Vinci will collaborate with Portland Playhouse and the Fall Festival of Shakespeare for the fall production. Please see the da Vinci Drama website for updated rehearsal information.
The da Vinci PTSA and Foundation Need You! Please come to the first PTSA meeting on September 26th at 7 pm in the Library to learn about the many opportunities to get involved at da Vinci. All are welcome. You don’t have to commit to anything, just bring your voice to the table We want to hear your questions and concerns, and your presence will give strength to our community.
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