Winter parties at Davis/Richmond will be Wednesday, December 21, 2022.

1:40 p.m. Room parents arrive and begin party preparation

2:00 p.m. Parties commence

2:45 p.m. Clean up begins

• Room parents for holiday parties are signed up through the 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. (Treats must be non-edible). Please no candy, gum or other edible items.

With Winter right around the corner, here are some tips on protecting our children's skin this winter.

• New this week: Children need to be dressed appropriately for the weather. Hats to cover their ears, gloves for their hands and scarves to cover their faces. This will also support the tips for healthy skin.

• Chapstick or Vaseline applied before going outside is a great way to protect lips from getting chapped and bleeding. This can become very uncomfortable for the students.
• Areas around the nose and mouth from blowing their noses can become red and sore. Vaseline at bedtime to soothe the area will help. Lotion should be unscented as the perfumes may cause stinging. I use Curel here in the health office and it works well for the students
• Chapped skin on hands can be helped with liberal applications of lotion or Vaseline
• Our skin changes with the seasons. During the winter, it becomes very dry and itchy. Liberal applications of lotion will be helpful to prevent dry cracked skin and also prevent infection
• For those who have Eczema (extreme dry areas behind knees and inner elbow), Aquaphor or Vaseline is what is recommended.
• Several kids have come into the office with nose bleeds. Saline gels put in each nostril is a great way to keep the membrane inside the nose soft and pliable. Vaseline is not recommended as it is not water soluble.
• If you send Chapstick, Vaseline or lotion to school with your child, please make sure it is labeled with your child's name and the container is a small, travel-sized one.

We hope you find this helpful. Please feel free to call with questions or concerns.

Nurse Peggy (Davis) and Nurse Jenny (Richmond)

Thank you for your orders! They will be sent home with your student before winter break. If you marked them as gifts then they will be held in the main office for pick up on 12/20 or 12/21.

With winter concerts and classroom parties happening, please share your photos for yearbook consideration. Send them to dryearbook2022@gmail.com

Student Council and Fuel Up to 60 collected 174 food items! The Northern Illinois Food Bank was so appreciative of our donation. They visited Davis and shared where the food goes after it leaves Davis and who gets the donation. We were excited to learn that 8-year-olds can volunteer at the food bank with their families.

Congratulations to our Golden Paw Winners! These students went above and beyond to demonstrate Davis BEST expectations. They were kind, thoughtful, hard working, and generous. We are so proud of Violet Saracco, Isabella Mason, Maeve Wetzel, Emerald Hernandez-Gama, Owen Davis, McKenna Potter, and Alek Eilers.

Spirit Week Continues next week, student council wanted to add a little fun before Winter Break.

Student Council caroled in the hallways as students entered Richmond to spread holiday cheer!

Did you know students can use their Tiger Bucks to sit at the VIP table at lunch with friends!

Over the last few weeks Empower students have been problem solving through the process of creating their own large group, small group and board games. This week they have finally been actively having other students play their games. The players then provide feedback to the creators which is used to improve upon their original game design. Students have created everything from the rules, to the boards, to the materials. Ask your student about the game they created!

Hello Richmond Families! Grade level concerts are back! ALL 3rd and 5th grade students will be preparing for their performances upon returning from winter break. Please mark your calendars for our 3rd and 5th Grade Spring Concerts on Thursday, March 16th. The 3rd Grade Concert will begin at 5:30pm and the 5th Grade Concert will follow at 6:30pm. More information to come.