DaVinci Connection-January 9, 2019
School Links
Important Dates
(subject to change – see online calendar)
1/9 Policy Committee Meeting, 3:30 p.m.
1/10 School Development Committee Meeting, 5:00 p.m.
1/10 PTO Meeting, 6:00 p.m.
1/11 Ski Club
1/14 1st Grade Music Concert, 5:30 p.m.
1/14 2nd Grade Music Concert 6:45 p.m.
1/14 Finance Committee Meeting, 6:00 p.m.
1/18 4th Grade Field Trip
1/18 Ski Club
1/21-1/22 No School
1/24 Information Night, 6:00 p.m.
1/25 Ski Club
1/25 Movie Night, 6:00 p.m.
1/28 School Board Meeting, 6:00 p.m., Candidate Forum, 6:30 p.m.
1/30 1st Grade Field Trip
2/1 3rd Grade Field Trip
Food Service Program
Current Lunch prices – including milk
Hot, Alt. or Emergency Lunch:
- Full Pay = $3.50;
- Free/Reduced = $0.00
Vegetarian Lunch:
- Full-pay = $4.50;
- Reduced-price = $0.00;
- Free = $0.00
A La Carte Items -charged to ALL students:
- Milk-only = $0.50;
- Emergency meals = $3.50
- Extra Entree (Grade 6-8 only) = $1.50
Current Breakfast Price:
- Full-pay = $1.75
- Kindergarten = $0.00
- Reduced-price = $0.00
- Free = $0.00
Go here to apply for free or reduced-price meals or to find out more about the food service program.
Greetings!
To the left, you will find helpful links to important pages on our website (School Links).
NEED TO KNOW
Report Card Update-We’re Going Paperless!
The report card you receive in March, at the end of Trimester 2, will be the last report card to be mailed. We currently give parents the opportunity to read mailed paper grades and view grades through the parent portal on Infinite Campus. Trimester 3 grades will only be able to be accessed online. Parents will need to log in to the parent portal > select a student > then”Grades” on the menu on the left side of the screen.
If you have not set up your parent portal account, please call the office to receive your activation key.
Welcome New Staff Members
Over the last month we have had a few additions to our DaVinci Academy team. Please welcome:
Becky Brunette-School Nurse
Scott Olson-Middle School Science Teacher
Tatiana Arndt-Paraprofessional
Dr. David Wetzell-On Call Substitute
Scott Sahatoo-Lunch/Recess Monitor
Extracurricular Classes Started this Week
January Music Concerts
Dear DaVinci Academy Families,
Our 1st and 2nd grade winter music concerts are coming up! We are excited to share our musical talent and knowledge with you. Please mark your calendar for the following concert(s):
1st Grade-Thursday, January 17, 2019 at 5:30 pm
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Meet in classroom at 5:10 pm
2nd Grade-Thursday, January 17, 2019 at 6:45 pm
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Meet in classroom at 6:25 pm
It is important that all students meet in their classrooms 20 minutes before the concert to line up and get ready. Concerts will begin promptly at 5:30 pm and 6:45 pm.
Concert attire is nice dress clothing (any color) and dress shoes in which your student can walk and stand comfortably. All concerts take place in the Performing Arts Center.
See you the evening of the concert!
Mrs. Ashley Fohrman (afohrman@
Mr. Ben Hanson (bjhanson@
Overdue Library Books 
Overdue library book notices will now be sent via email vs. a paper notice, as paper notices have not been very successful. Students with over due books have been notified by paper notices and verbal reminders. In the email will be a picture of the book cover to help parents identify the missing book. If you have any concerns or think the book has been returned, please reach out to me. Sometimes books get left in classrooms or the library gnome sneaks it back on the shelf.
I appreciate all of your help in getting books returned.
Thank you, Rachel Brown, DaVinci Librarian
NICE TO KNOW
Battle of the Books
The Battle of the Books Competition Round 1, will take place on Thursday, January 10, at 3:15 p.m. in the gym. Parents are welcome to attend.
Each year our students in grades 3-5 can sign up to compete in Battle of the Books. This consists of reading from a list of 12 books as a team and preparing for the “battle”. The Battle consists of questions about the books and the teams have a limited amount of time to answer each question. This year we have 12 teams competing! Our DVA teams will compete against each other on Thursday, January 10. The top 4 teams will then move on to Round 2. This round will be from another list of books and the competition will be held in April. The championship team from DaVinci Academy will then move on to compete against other Friends of Education schools in May.
Ski Club
It’s not too late to sign up!
Students in grades 6-8 are invited to participate in Ski Club starting in January. Fifth grade students may join as well with the participation of a parent. Trollhaugen will be offering free lessons for the first 3 Fridays and students who sign up for all 8 nights will get a Friday pass to be used on any Friday whether we have school or not. Open the attachment to find out more.
Sign up here.Lost & Found-It’s time for parents to look through the mix
We see kids diligently looking for lost items every day, but nothing seems to be getting claimed as the collections has now mushroomed to 8 additional bins. If your child is missing anything please take some time to come in to the school and go through the collection yourself. Each grade K-5 also has lost and found bins in their pods, so be sure to check there as well. We may need to empty the lost and found monthly instead of by the trimester if we continue to collect this many items. Thank you for your help.
DVA Spirit Wear-Available Now
ONGOING
2019-2020 Enrollment is Closing Soon-Applications are due by January 31, 2019Do you have an upcoming kindergartener?
All new students who are interested and not currently enrolled at DaVinci Academy, including siblings, must complete an application. Applications are due by January 31, 2019, to be included in the enrollment lottery for the 2019-2020 school year. Click here to apply.
Our next Information Session for prospective families is Thursday, January 24, at 6:00 p.m. Information Sessions are for those who may be interested in attending DaVinci Academy.
Please feel free to share this information with your family or friends.
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Ever Wonder if your Silent Dismissal Number was Entered in to the System at the End of the Day?The teachers who assist your children at the end of the day in car line would
 be greatly assisted if everyone who picked children up would use the Silent Dismissal app. We often have trouble with phones freezing as teachers are entering numbers on cold days and parents can easily dismiss their children from the warmth of the car using the app. So, if you are able, please contact the office to get set up with the Silent Dismissal app. Thank you! |
PTO NEWS
Family Movie Night 
The PTO is hosting a movie night Friday, January 25, at 6:00 p.m. There is no charge for the movie, only a small fee for concessions.
During intermission we will raffle off 2 family movie night prize buckets with copies of the movie and snacks for your family to enjoy at home. Come enjoy a fun night with your family and meet some other DaVinci families!! We will be showing Smallfoot in the gym and concessions will include:
- Pepperoni or Cheese Pizza: $1/slice
- 50¢ Popcorn
- 50¢ Goldfish packs
- 25¢ Fruit snacks
- 50¢ Candy bars
- 25¢ Mini water bottles
We will only be using the East Door entrance. Bring blankets and pillows to snuggle on. (We will be in the gym using bleachers and the floor.) Get your pj’s and slippers ready for a fun family night out.
**All children must have an adult present to be allowed into the movie night. Please no outside snacks or beverages, other than personal water bottles.
Volunteers needed to help the movie night be a success and the concession line not be so long! Click here to volunteer.
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PTO MeetingJoin us for our January meeting on Thursday, January 10, at 6:00 p.m. in the mezzanine. |
