Congratulations to the Hernandez Family for BEST Trunk or Treat decorations! Everyone loved the Day of the Dead theme. Did you know Day of the Dead is a lively, joyous occasion as a dedication to the deceased. It is marked by intricate altars (offerings), colorful calaveras (skulls), bright colors and favorites foods and drinks of those being honored. Day of the Dead is a holiday to remember loved ones.

Fall parties are right around the corner and we would like you to be aware of our plans and expectations so that you can help your student to prepare. Our celebration is scheduled for Monday, October 31st.

Davis

The parade will run outside from 1:30-1:50 pm. Parents may line up around the kindergarten playground off of Horne St.

• Classroom parties will run from 1:50 pm - 2:25 pm.

• Room Parents will be allowed to go to classrooms at 1:00 pm for party set up and to assist with costumes after they have checked in at the office.

• If inclement weather, there will not be a parade.

Richmond

The parade will run outside from 2:00 pm to 2:20 pm. Parents may line up along 12th street and watch the parade.

• Classroom parties will run from 2:20 pm - 2:50 pm.

• Room Parents will be allowed to go to classrooms at 1:50 pm for party set up and to assist with costumes after they have checked in at the office.

• If inclement weather, there will not be a parade.

Costume & Party Guidelines: Students should bring costumes in a bag. Costumes must be appropriate for school. Costumes should not be violent or scary in nature. No blood, guts, or weapons. No masks. Make-up is discouraged because it is difficult to apply. No bare midriffs or scant clothing. Students may be asked to remove or put away any parts of costumes based on teacher judgment.

• Room parents who are assisting with the parties should not wear disguises that would make it difficult to recognize them as a safe person.

• Only room parents may attend the classroom parties

• No food treats will be eaten during the party.

• Pre packaged treats may be passed out by students to be taken home.

Room Parent Guidelines:

• No more than 3 parents per classroom. Sign-up for room parents is through our PTO.

• Complete the D303 volunteer form if you have not already.

• Richmond: contact Darlene Buffano at darlene.buffano@d303.org or call at (331) 228-2800 if you have questions about procedures.

• Davis: contact Linda Jezek at linda.jezek@d303.org or call at (331) 228-2200 with questions.

• Work with the classroom teacher on activities/games for the party.

• Work with the teacher on any treats/goodybags to be sent home.

Please join us at the Davis School LRC for this month’s PTO meeting at 7:00PM. (1125 S. 7th Street.) This meeting was postponed from Oct. 20th.

• We had a great time at the Trunk or Treat-thank you all for braving the wind with us.

• Thank you to our Trunk participants who went ALL OUT! The winners are the Hernandez family - Day of the Dead and the 4th grade team for their Toy Story themed trunk. The Hernandez family is receiving a Target gift card and the 4th grade team was treated to donuts and coffee this morning!

• Thank you to our sponsors Twisted Fuse, G. Klemm Roofing and Learning Ascent for helping to offset the cost of the event.

• Let's stuff the box! We are halfway through our collection. Please bring in new, unwrapped gifts by Friday, November 4th.

Congratulations to our October Golden Paw winners; Seraphina Barry, Ellie DeGroot, Kira Tesch, Regina Perez, Savannah Linder, Sol Fabian, and Alani Gonzalez-Soto.

• Thank you to all who have sent in gently used clothing for our Health Office. We still have a great need for girls and boys pants – pull up types please, sizes 5-8.

• We also appreciate donations of new or gently used snow pants, snow gloves & boots as winter draws near.

We were thrilled to kick off our One School One Book program this week with the book Out of My Mind/Fuera de mí by Sharon M. Draper! The idea behind the One School One Book program is that as a school community of staff, students, and families, we all read the same book at the same time. By staying on the same reading schedule, we can all engage in the story together and share our thoughts as we go. This book is sure to invoke emotions and spark great discussions! Be sure to watch for our Question of the Day on the Davis-Richmond Facebook page each morning. We would also love to see photos of your family reading the book together! If you have photos to share, please send them to LRC Director Christy Heins at christine.heins@d303.org. Thanks for being our partners in creating wonderful reading experiences for Richmond students and helping us cultivate a love of reading in them.

Here is the reading schedule in 2 formats: full page calendar and bookmark for reference.

We know how important the home school connection is. To strengthen this partnership we have developed a parent engagement committee to brainstorm ideas on how we can continue to increase opportunities for our parents to be engaged in our school. Our committee meets the following dates: 11/2, 2/1, 3/1, 4/5, 5/3 at Richmond from 3:20-4:05 p.m. If you are interested in joining our committee and sharing your ideas, please e-mail our principal, Lisa Simoncelli-Bulak. Her e-mail is lisa.simoncelli-bulak@d303.org.