DAVIS HILL COMMUNITY UPDATE
March 4, 2019
March is here and has brought some snowy weather! We'll keep an eye on the forecast for Monday... I am hoping it is not our first snow day since November! Enjoy your Sunday everyone!
Kindly,
Jay C. Norton, Principal
*Don't forget to read through the entire update... there are always more dates in the Upcoming Events Section. If you have any questions/ concerns- please don't hesitate to contact me/ the office.
UPCOMING EVENTS THIS WEEK
Food Pantry Donation Day
We are excited to continue our Davis Hill tradition of supporting the Wachusett Food Pantry and helping our neighbors who might need an extra bag or two of groceries to get by. Your monthly generosity makes a HUGE difference! Davis Hill is one of the largest contributors to our local food pantry (see www.wachusettfoodpantry.org for more information)! The 'suggestions' on this list are JUST THAT-- suggestions. We will happily take any non-perishable, non-expired items. Collections are held the first Wednesday of each month from 8:45-9 am. (A bin will be left in the lobby for afternoon Kindergarten students and will remain in the lobby until Thursday for students who many have forgotten their donations that day).
March Theme: March Madness/Sports Day. Wear your favorite team!
March Suggestion: Mac & Cheese, pastas, grains, couscous, rice
*Dressing up is optional and should honor the school's dress code policy in regards to modesty and safety.
HALF-DAY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DAY- THURSDAY, MARCH 7TH
Thursday, March 7th is a half-day for Davis Hill students.
Please note the following:
-Dismissal will be at 12:20 for all students (AM kindergarten will dismiss at 12:20).
-There is NO PM kindergarten on Thursday.
-There is NO Holden Recreational Department After School Program on Thursday.
-For students who typically attend the After School Program, I do request that parents send a note in with their child confirming their dismissal plans for the half-day. This is incredibly helpful for the teachers/ office staff and reduces our need to make phone calls verifying dismissal plans. Students who typically attend the After School Program will be sent home according to their assignment in PowerSchool if no notification is received.
-Notes should also be sent in for any students who will have a change to their typical dismissal routine for Thursday.
-AM Kindergarten students will be dismissed with all students and go home at 12:20. If you have a question regarding dismissal for your AM Kindergarten child, please contact your child’s teacher and/ or write a note regarding the dismissal routine for Thursday.
Professional Development Focus:
Davis Hill Teachers will be attending Professional Development led by Dr. Katie Novak on Universal Design for Learning (UDL). We are excited that we will have this opportunity together with staff members from Mayo and Dawson as well!
*NOTE
The WRSD and Davis Hill will once again be serving lunch on half-days this school year. Please see the lunch menu link on our website if you are interested in purchasing lunch on these days. All students (whether buying lunch or not) will be provided a time to eat in the cafeteria on half-days.
YEARBOOK MEETING
MCAS SCHEDULE
PARENT/ COMMUNITY INFORMATION
While we understand how busy our Davis Hill families are, we would love to have as many responses as possible to our survey. Even if you are thrilled with everything at Davis Hill... we would still love to hear from you. If you have concerns... we want to know. If you are generally happy, but have always wanted to note something... let us know! The more responses we have, the better to support our future planning.
Thank you!
KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION
Please visit the link below for more information on the registration process.
3/6-Food Pantry Donation Day (Theme: March Madness/Sports Day/Wear your favorite team!)
3/7-Early Release Day (12:20 Dismissal/ Teacher Professional Development)
3/7-Fifth Grade Yearbook Meeting (5:00/ Community Room)
3/10-Daylight Savings Begins!
3/11-Spring BookFair Week
3/14-Evening Shopping for BookFair (Open until 8:00PM)
3/18-PTA Girls Night (Open to 5th Grade Girls and Parents/ 6:30/ Library)
3/25-PTA Boys Night (Open to 5th Grade Boys and Parents/ 6:30/ Library)
3/26-Mt. View Orientation for Parents (6:30PM/ At Mt. View)
3/28-SIMCO Meeting (4:00/ Community Room)
3/28-Principal's Coffee (6:00/ Community Room)
3/28-PTA Meeting (6:30/ Community Room)
Davis Hill Elementary School
Email: jay_norton@wrsd.net
Website: http://www.wrsd.net/davishill/
Location: 80 Jamieson Road, Holden, MA 01520, United States
Phone: 508-829-1754
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Twitter: @DHPrincipal