Dear Cool Cat Families,
Back-to-School Night was a successful evening for all. Thank you for attending! It was fabulous to wander through classrooms and see families engaged with teachers. The Daves Avenue staff were well-prepared and provided families with information about the educational program, which includes a new English Language Arts Adoption, National Geographic. Bringing the world to our classrooms through high-quality, standards based curriculum will help build a strong foundation for our student’s future success.
As you know, ensuring the safety of all students remains a top priority. Thank you for adhering to the Daves Avenue AM Drop-off and PM Pick-up Procedures. Safe Routes to School and our Safety Committee have worked collectively over the last few years to create a clear and concise plan. Safety doesn’t happen by accident! A child’s connectedness to school begins with a smooth morning routine and a plan for afternoon pick-up. Thank you for talking with your children about your “plan”. When students know where to meet parents or caregivers after school, this enhances our “safety first” goal. Families play a huge role in ensuring that safety comes first! Please note that students may enter campus when there is staff supervision beginning at 8:00 A.M. Here are a few friendly reminders:
- The parking lot on Poppy Lane is labeled for Staff parking only. There are some visitors parking stalls in the Daves parking lot for your convenience. Please consider walking or riding to school!
- If your child “wheels” to campus (bike, scooter, etc.), they should enter and exit at the Poppy Gate. Parents, please help in keeping this area clear after school so students can exit in a safe and orderly fashion.
- At dismissal, the playground is only open to students who attend Clubhouse or those students who are participating in after school programs sponsored by the Los Gatos/Saratoga Recreation Department or an approved club. Ensuring appropriate student supervision is paramount.
- Please feel free to enjoy the school playgrounds and blacktop after 5:00 P.M. during the weekdays and anytime on the weekend!
With your support, we are confident that student safety will remain a priority.
In safety together,
Principal, Daves Avenue Elementary School
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Never Miss an Important Date!
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Room Parent & Chair Meeting
8:30 am, MPR
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Project Cornerstone/FunVisors Meeting
8:30 am, MPR
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After School in the Garden of Wisdom
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Are you or your child interested in joining the Daves Ave Green Team?
The student Green Team meets Tuesdays in the Daves Avenue Garden of Wisdom immediately after school until 3:30 pm. Students get a t-shirt and build friendships while learning to become stewards of the environment. Activities include maintaining the native & sensory garden, conducting science experiments, activism and learning about eco issues in our immediate world, and doing “green” projects around the school. We have had outside speakers, we might get a worm bin, we are building things - it is great! This year we will focus on the impact of plastics in the ocean.
Click here to learn more and join us!
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Chat with the Principal
8:30 am, MPR
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5:30 pm, Daves Field and Blacktop
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Bring blankets and chairs and enjoy this family fun-filled night under the stars...
Admission is free!
Concessions, fun, and sparkle tattoos start at 5:30pm. The movie begins at 7:30pm. Enjoy pizza from Oak & Rye and Kona Shave Ice for purchase. Popcorn is free!
Or - pack your own picnic.
Adults and Fisher Students, please consider helping with this event...
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Daves Ave Dads
don’t miss out on this great opportunity to support Daves Avenue while having an amazing evening player poker, catching up with the guys and enjoying delicious food and drinks!
Click here to learn more and sign-up today!
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See Your DOLLARS FOR DAVES Donations at Work!
Getting back into the swing of things can be a hectic time for both parents and kids alike. The HSC is very proud to be able to lighten that load just a bit by providing all the back-to-school supplies your child will need! No need to purchase pens, pencils, folders or notepads because we've got it covered. And we couldn't do it without the generous support of our Daves Avenue Community! Thank you for your
DOLLARS FOR DAVES
and for supporting the academic excellence of all our kids.
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Double
your DOLLARS FOR DAVES?
Yes please! Did you know many organizations match their employees’ donations to 501(c)3 donations? Please check if your employer does, and make your DOLLARS FOR DAVES donation grow! See more information
here
or contact
Karin Luton
, the Corporate Matching Chairperson. If you have already made a donation through your company, please let
Lani Harr
know so you have HSC membership. THANK YOU!
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Get Involved!
Carnival Chair Needed
Carnival & Talent Show Chair
The end of the year just wouldn't be the same without the Carnival or the Talent Show! You'll line up the volunteers, games, food, and logistics with the help of a committee. Most games and food have been booked already. Everyone looks forward to this wonderful event.
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Orange the Official Color of Fun!
Join the
FunVisors
and you can be fun and orange too!
FunVisors is a lunchtime program that is open to ALL kids from 1st to 5th grade. We offer a variety of activities such as bottom scooters, jump ropes, ball games, carnival games , clay days, scavenger hunts, painting, arts and crafts, Legos and MORE! The purpose of the FunVisor program is that ALL kids have an activity to enjoy during lunch.
Kids really enjoy the FunVisors program and to begin the year off strong, we need YOU!
Please visit our webpage
for more details about this wonderful program and how you can help. If you can dedicate some of your time to help us enhance the caring environment at school, please join the FunVisor team by clicking
here.
Also, save the date for
FunVisor Orientation/Training on Sep 6, 8:30 am in the MPR
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More Questions?
Contact
FunVisor Co-Chairs
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CREATION STATION AT
FUNVISORS
Creation Station needs supplies so our children can make many amazing art projects!
We are accepting:
- Paper towel rolls and toilet paper rolls
- Egg cartons and bottle tops
- Buttons, pipe cleaners and craft sticks
- Tape and GlueSticks
- Pom - poms, Pool Noodles, stickers, ribbons, and cotton balls
Please donate to the Creation Station collection bin located in the front office, across from Sue's desk.
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Do you have or know of a business that would like to support the Daves Avenue Home & School Club?
Our
Annual Community Sponsorship Program
allows local businesses to help support critical programs at Daves Avenue while having a positive presence in our community throughout the year
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Click here to learn more
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Los Gatos-Saratoga Recreation contracts with multiple vendors throughout the Bay Area to provide a variety of
After School Enrichment
classes like Art, Cooking, Chess and more. Many of these classes are offered at the Daves Avenue campus and begin the first week of September. Click on the flyer for more information or
here to register.
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Parent Education Opportunities at Your School!
Your part in our kids' education never ends. The challenges change over time. One way to grow as parents is by hearing experts share their knowledge.
Parenting Continuum is a group of parents like yourself from the schools in our district that brings experts on parenting topics to our community. Speaker events are usually held in the evenings 4-6 times a year.
Every school has the opportunity of providing 1-2 parents to represent your school community. You know best what parenting challenge you are facing in your family - you are probably not alone with those!
What we did in the past:
Speaker events about topics like use of technology, communicating with your children, financial literacy, growth mindset, raising resilient children and much more. The wonderful side effect is, that parents meet other interested parents and connect. It takes a village to bring up a family!
What we are looking for:
Great ideas and suggestions! You can either bring your ideas to the Parenting Continuum representative at your school or you can become this person yourself.
What you can do:
It doesn't take much time.
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LOS GATOS EDUCATION FOUNDATION
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Please click on the graphic to learn how the Daves Avenue HSC and the LGEF work
Together for Student Success!
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Daves Avenue Elementary School
17770 Daves Avenue, Monte Sereno, CA 95030
Phone: 408-335-2200 | Fax: 408-395-6314 | Attendance Line: 408-335-2245
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Daves Avenue Home & School Club
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THE AVENUE is approved by Principal Jenna Mittleman and the HSC Board to provide pertinent information weekly to the Daves Avenue community.
*The Avenue newsletter is written exclusively to provide the Daves Avenue community with school information. Articles, information, calendars, etc. may not be duplicated or re-printed in any manner without the permission of the Home and School Club or the Daves Avenue school administration.
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STAY CONNECTED, visit the Daves HSC Facebook page!
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