Davis Richmond E-news
May 12, 2023
Teacher Appreciation Week Thank You
We would like to thank all of the parents and students who spent time showing their appreciation for our Davis Richmond staff. There were flowers, cards, decorations, massages, and so much food! Your kindness and generosity were very much appreciated.
PTO NEWS
5th Grade Breakfast
Planning is underway for the 5th-grade breakfast.
Check out our signup genius link for opportunities to help!
5th Grade Breakfast Help Sign up
If you have any questions, please contact Erin Clausen etanana@gmail.com or Alisa Sawka aasawka@gmail.com
District News
D303 Summer Camps
Davis Primary
Butterflies and Baby Chicks!
Our second graders and kindergarteners have been busy learning about life cycles. In second grade the painted lady butterflies came out of their chrysalis’ this week and were set free in the Davis garden. Our kindergarteners enjoyed watching the baby chicks slowly hatch out of their eggs. Our kindergarten hallway is full of the sounds of peeping chicks!
Congratulations to Mike Smith - Kane County Early Educator of the Year!
Our PE teacher, Mr. Smith was nominated and won the award for Kane County Early Educator of the year last Friday evening. We are so proud to have Mr. Smith as a part of our Davis Richmond community. Congratulations!
Davis Garden Prep Day!
Thank you to Wasco Nursery, Midwest Ground Cover, The Boy Scouts, Student Council members, and everyone who helped out to prepare the Davis garden last Saturday. A HUGE shout out to Allison Thomas for organizing this event. Many hands make light work!
Davis Primary Summer 2023 Read Aloud A Boy Called Bat by Elana K. Arnold
We are excited to announce that this summer our students and staff are invited to participate in a virtual book club with the book A Boy Called Bat by Elana K Arnold! A Boy Called Bat is the first book in its series and is funny, heartfelt, and irresistible. The book stars an unforgettable young boy on the Autism Spectrum. We know this book will be a fun way to keep every child engaged in reading and connecting with our school community this summer! Don’t miss out on the opportunity for discussions around acceptance and facing challenges by having our students read at home and along with us via Zoom meetings hosted by Davis staff. Every current Davis student will receive a copy of the book along with discussion questions that you may want to use at home as well as the dates and links for students to join the meetings.
MEDICAL FORMS
Dear Parents,
Looking ahead to the 2023-2024 school year, if your child requires medication or any action plans, your child will need new physician orders and action plans for the school year. Ideally have the physician date the forms following the last day of school. Forms can be found under health services on the D303.ORG website or linked directly here:
Students entering into kindergarten or 2nd grade will need a dental examination and form completed within 18 months of May 15th, 2024. Current 2nd grade students require a dental examination and form completed within 18 months of May 15th, 2023. A vision examination and form is also required for incoming kindergarten students as well as a physical examination and form.
These forms can be submitted to the main office or emailed to the school nurse at Peggy.Faught@d303.org. Please reach out if you have any questions. The health office direct line is 331-228-2204.
Thank you!
Nurse Peggy and Nurse LeeAnna
Davis Field Day - Save the Date
Our Davis Field Days are coming in May. We would love for parents to come and volunteer on the day your child is participating. We need parents to run stations, set up games, and clean up afterwards. If you are interested in volunteering please sign up HERE! We would love to see you!
Davis Primary School
Email: linda.jezek@d303.org
Website: dav-ric.d303.org
Location: 1125 S 7th St, St. Charles, IL, 60174
Phone: 331-228-2200
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/DavRic.D303
Twitter: @StCharlesD303
Richmond Intermediate
Choir
Congratulations to our 5th grade choir on an amazing performance!
Field Day
It’s that time of year again, Richmond Field Day 2023! Our field day will be Tuesday, May 23rd. Parents may use the attached link to volunteer to help run a field day station. There will be a need for morning and afternoon volunteers. The students love to see you on this day.
https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/4090F4CA4AB2BA5F94-richmond1
Upcoming Dates:
May 11th: Choir Concert at Richmond
May 18th: Meet the Band Instruments event at Richmond 4-7 p.m.
May 19th: 5th Grade Breakfast at Richmond 7:30 a.m.
May 22nd: Senior Legacy Walk - Seniors who attended Davis/Richmond will come visit Richmond to walk the halls.
May 23rd: Field Day at Richmond
May 26th: Last Day of School - 5th Grade Clapout at 2:20 p.m.
5th Grade Breakfast
All 5th grade families, students and teachers are invited to a PTO sponsored breakfast on Friday, May 19th from 7:30-8:15 a.m. Breakfast will be served outside in the back of the building outside of the community room on the blacktop. We encourage as many families as possible to either carpool or if possible walk. Parking will be available at Redeemer Fellowship Church on the corner of Oak and 12th. They are gracious enough to let us use both the street and lot for parents to park during breakfast. We ask that you try your best to save spots on 12th street for our staff. See flyer HERE for details.
Free Passes to National Parks for 4th Graders
As part of the Every Kid Outdoors program, teachers are able to print free passes for all 4th grade students that will get their whole family into National Parks for free this summer. More information can be found here.
5th Grade Clap Out
It is hard to believe that in a few short weeks our 5th graders will be incoming 6th graders. We are so proud of all of the hard work they have put in this school year and are working on ways for us to celebrate their elementary years. We would love to extend an invitation to all of our fifth grade parents/families to our 5th grade clap out. This event will take place outdoors at Richmond school. Details below:
When: Friday, May 26, 2023
Time: Starts promptly at 2:20 p.m.
Parents:
Clap-out formation:
You may line up on the grass area indicated in blue in the chart below. 5th graders will start by coming out door #11 (closer to Oak and 12th street) and walk down 12th. They will walk up Indiana (greeted by 4th graders) and then enter door #2 where they will be greeted by our third graders inside. They will then go back to their classrooms until dismissal.
Reminders:
- We ask that you not hand your child gifts/balloons during the clap out. Please wait until after school for those items.
- If you plan on a change in transportation for the day, please notify the main office with advance notice, preferably before the last day of school.
- A lawn sign will be provided (Thank you PTO!!) in front of the school facing 12th street. Families are welcome to take pictures after school.
- If your child will be taking the bus home, balloons are not allowed on our buses as they impair vision of the driver.
- 5th grade classrooms will take class pictures during the day and those will be communicated via your child’s teacher.
We are looking forward to celebrating!
Lost and Found
Together We Can Find It! Please view this quick powerpoint with photos of every item in our lost and found. Also, our Parapazzi Club made a fun little presentation about our Lost and Found Items and you can view it HERE. Hoping you can find your lost items!
Attention 4th-Graders! It's Time to Join the Band!
Joining the band is easy! Click here to learn about the instruments! There are recordings and videos of each instrument to explore. You can also view general information about our program, prices of rental instruments, and course expectations. Know what instrument you'd like to play? ENROLL HERE! Perhaps you'd like to try out the instruments before signing up? No problem! Sign up for a 20-minute time slot on SignUp Genius to test out up to three instruments. Our "Meet the Instruments" Event will take place on Thursday, May 18 at Richmond Intermediate School from 4-7PM. Our current band members will be performing an assembly for all 4th-graders the week of May 8th. I look forward to meeting your children! If you have any questions, please reach out to jennifer.lydigsen@d303.org
Current 3rd and 4th Grade Orchestra Students-Don't forget to Enroll in Orchestra Next Year!
Orchestra enrollment for current 3rd and 4th grade orchestra students is now open. Please use the QR code on the flyer below to fill out the Google Form.
All string players are encouraged to sign up for Summer Strings Camp! Please see the flyer below for more info.
Richmond Intermediate School
Website: https://dav-ric.d303.org/
Location: 300 S 12th St, St. Charles, IL, 60174
Phone: 331-228-2800
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/DavRic.D303
Twitter: @StCharlesD303