THE AVENUE - Edition 2 (8/28/19)

Daves Avenue | H&SC | Editors

Volume 2 | Edition 2 | 2019-2020

August 28, 2019

Welcome to THE AVENUE ...

THE AVENUE is the weekly publication of the Daves Avenue Elementary School community. Campaign submissions can be sent in through the following LINK or you can E-MAIL your information. Submissions should be sent by the Monday before the Wednesday edition.

UPDATE FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT

Dear Parents,

We are off to a great start of a new school year here in LGUSD! From Kindergarten gingerbread hunts to science lab rotations in 8th grade, students and teachers are back at their best.

This year, we have the opportunity to undertake comprehensive re-visioning and strategic planning. The transparent process is designed to gather unprecedented feedback from the education community and will result in a vision of where we want to be by the year 2025. In this brief four minute video , I explain the process and how you can get involved and provide input.

I hope all has gone well for you and your families during the first week of school!

Yours in education,

Paul Johnson

Superintendent

More information can be found on the district website HERE .

STRATEGIC PLANNING

FOCUS GROUP AT DAVES

You can participate by joining us at our first H&SC meeting on Friday, September 6th at 8:30 am in the MPR . The first part of the meeting will be devoted to the focus group.

THANK YOU!

CLICK TO ENLARGE

Parent Volunteers Needed!

Annual Student Hearing Screenings are scheduled for Thursday, September 12th from 8am-12pm, and we are looking for some volunteers .

It’s an easy job and a huge help to Daves! No experience is needed, a licensed audiology team will be conducting the screenings. The District Nurse is looking for four parents to help walk the students to and from the hearing screening van and double check student lists.

If you are interested in helping please CLICK HERE .

DOLLARS FOR DAVES

We've Got Field Trips Covered!

Hopefully you heard last week at Back-to-School Night that the Home & School Club is funding field trips for all students, including transportation . Not only do we have your child covered for field trips, we also wanted to increase safety and decrease the amount of coordination needed. Continuing services and support like this is not possible without strong parental support. Please support us and donate DOLLARS for DAVES today. All donations directly go to our school.

DONATE NOW

CORPORATE MATCHING

Have you made your donation? Please consider checking in with your employer’s Human Resource representative today. You may be able to double or possibly triple your donation!

For further assistance or questions, please e-mail the Corporate Matching Chair

To learn more about the Corporate Matching Program, follow this LINK

JOIN THE DAVES AVENUE GREEN TEAM!

Is Your 3rd-5th Grader Interested in the Environment?

Beginning September 10th , 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 planting the seeds of fruits, vegetables and herbs, cultivating them, and enjoying the harvest. We will explore the different ways environmental factors impact the success of our garden . Click here to learn more and join us!

MAMA MIA! (AUCTION PARTY)

SAFE ROUTES 2 SCHOOL NEWS

SAFE ROUTES FROM DOWNTOWN LG

Want to be a part of a bike bridge or walking school bus? We have families in the Downtown area who would be interested in starting a large group of walkers/bikers to Daves Avenue in the morning (possibly afternoon). Email Meaghen at sr2s@davesavehsc.org if you're interested!

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!

4th grade Bike Rodeo

Thursday, September 19th

Parent Volunteers needed to help with simulations. ALL parents welcome - you don't need to have a 4th grader to help!

Click Here to Sign-Up

SAFE ROUTES COMMITTEE INFO SESSION:

We are a parent-powered committee through the Home & School Club. Want to learn more about what we do and how you can get involved in a great program? We'll have a quick info session on Friday, August 30th at 10am in Conference Room A - join in person- or via phone/hangout. Click here to join the Google Hangout Call (see H&SC Calendar).

HELP THE LOS GATOS MUSIC BOOSTERS!

ATTENTION LOCAL BUSINESS OWNERS

Are you looking for a way to receive

YEAR-ROUND advertising while supporting essential programs and services at Daves Avenue? Look no further…we have you covered with our

ANNUAL COMMUNITY SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM! You donate ONCE and receive advertising throughout the school year . Additionally, your contribution is fully tax-deductible and will enhance educational opportunities at Daves Avenue.

With four different levels available, there is an opportunity for everyone!

If you or anyone you know would be interested in getting more information, please follow this LINK .

If you have questions, feel free to reach out to our ACSP board.

Danielle Rooney and Jennifer Lambert ,

CHEETAHS RUNNING CLUB

SPOTS ARE FILLING UP!

The popular Cheetahs Running Club continues for the Fall 2019 season under the guidance of Coach Nick Goddard and Coach Guy Bazan! We will continue fostering a love of running with instruction on proper form, warm ups and pacing. W e will also be working on multi-sport conditioning protocols to aid their high-end sprint speeds in other sports such as baseball, soccer, basketball and lacrosse .

The Cheetahs also have the opportunity to participate in local community races.

The club practices every Friday on the Daves Avenue track, 2:30-3:30 pm.

The 4th and 5th grades have an additional session Mondays at Fisher Middle School and LGHS (times and locations TBA).

For detailed information on the club and to register, follow this LINK or contact

Nick Goddard with any questions.

CLAY PROGRAM AT DAVES AVENUE

Lead Clay Parents Needed - No Experience Necessary!

The Clay team is seeking a Lead Clay Parent for each participating classroom. The Lead Clay Parents will partner with the teacher to select and schedule projects. They will also work on assembling a team of parents to assist in class on project days.

Workshops!

There will be two workshops for new and returning clay volunteers. A commitment to volunteer for clay is not necessary to come to a workshop! Come try it out September 4 or 5 from 8:30 am to 10:30am then decide. We'd love to see you!

Click HERE for more information.

If you have questions, you can contact Cheryl Stuermer .

CUB SCOUTS AT DAVES

WELCOME BACK PACK 502!

We hope you had a great summer!

Are you ready for another great year of camping, adventures, creating, making, exploring and discovering with your child(ren)?

Then mark your calendars for our upcoming events:

Wednesday, September 4: MPR, Daves Ave

Registration Night and Popcorn Kickoff

5:30PM New Scouts

6:30PM Returning Scouts

Wednesday, September 18: MPR, Daves Ave

First Pack Meeting

6:00PM All Scouts

Pack 502 is open to all boys and girls in Kindergarten through 5th grade . If you have any questions, please contact us at info@cubs502.org .

More information can be found at www.cubs502.org .

ART DOCENTS OF LOS GATOS

Art Docents of Los Gatos invites you to explore our docent organization at the Volunteer Open House on Thursday, September 12th 2019! Click HERE to register.