Welcome to
THE AVENUE
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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.
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Greetings Daves Avenue Families,
Thank you for attending Back-to-School Night. By now, you likely have a better understanding of your child’s academic and social-emotional pathway for the 2019-2020 school year. If you have additional questions about how to best support your child, please contact your child’s teacher. I know all staff members would be happy to answer questions and co-create a plan to ensure a successful partnership this year. In order to maximize learning, we need all Cool Cats to be at school daily, on-time, and stay for the duration of the school day. Student truancy can result in a negative effect on a child’s success in school. Please think about ways in which your family can help contribute to improved attendance.
Our partnership and your support is truly essential in order to maintain the resources, enrichments, programs and staff to support the students at Daves Avenue. Thank you to all families who have already donated to Dollars for Daves and the Los Gatos Education Foundation (LGEF). It is because of YOU that our students thrive.
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I am looking forward to “Tweeting” regularly to give families insight to the instruction and experiences taking place on campus. Please consider following me at PAWSPrincipal on Twitter to enjoy our collective learning journey this year. Science experiments, design thinking in action, art projects, students showing their PAWS (Peaceful, Aware, Wise, Safe) and classroom libraries are examples of what has been tweeted out so far. This morning, we had our monthly Wednesday Wave assembly where all students who have earned character cards had a chance to have their name drawn to become a part of the “PAWS Club”. I look forward to tweeting about our lucky five students from today 😊. We are committed to encouraging and celebrating all students to show their PAWS in every area of our school campus.
This Friday morning, I would like to invite you to join our Home & School Club/Strategic Planning meeting beginning at 8:30 A.M. in the MPR.
Have a PAWSitively awesome week!
Best,
Principal, Daves Avenue Elementary School
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Parent Volunteers Needed!
Annual Student Hearing Screenings
are scheduled for
Thursday, September 12th
from 8am-12pm, and we are looking
one more
volunteer
.
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
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ONLINE DIRECTORY COMING SOON!
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The Home & School Club is happy to announce that our online school directory will be available in the next few days! The directory will utilize software offered by
A to Z Connect
. If you gave permission to provide your family's information to the directory on your child(ren)'s district registration form, then you will receive an email later this week with instructions on how to log in, set up your account and verify your information.
If you have any questions about the directory, please email
Jill Cox
, Daves Avenue H&SC Secretary.
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Don’t Forget to Support Our School!
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Technology in the classroom, Science Fair, Author’s Day, Champions of Math, and more are all programs that enrich our students experience at Daves. Continuing services and support like this is not possible without
YOU
. Please help us keep our school amazing and donate
Dollars for Daves
today. All donations directly go to our school.
And be sure to read the email from our H&SC President with information on the grade level challenge. There is a great prize for all grade levels who hit their goal. Don't miss it!
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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!
To learn more about the Corporate Matching Program, follow this
LINK
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LOS GATOS EDUCATION FOUNDATION
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Friday, September 27th
Daves Blacktop & Field
Concessions, fun and sparkle tattoos start at 5:30pm.
The movie begins at 7:15pm.
Enjoy Oak & Rye pizza, Oaxacan Kitchen Mexican cuisine, Kona Ice shaved ice for purchase. Popcorn is free! Or, pack your own picnic.
Parents, please volunteer for this event using this
LINK
.
Fisher students may volunteer
HERE
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JOIN THE DAVES AVENUE GREEN TEAM!
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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
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Click here to learn more and join us!
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MAMA MIA! (AUCTION PARTY)
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SAFE ROUTES 2 SCHOOL NEWS
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4TH GRADE BIKE RODEO & VOLUNTEERS
Thursday, September 19th
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4th grade students will learn about and practice bike safety and rules of the road. Click below to volunteer:
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HELP THE LOS GATOS MUSIC BOOSTERS!
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ATTENTION LOCAL BUSINESS OWNERS
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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.
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Hello New Families,
We hope that your transition to Daves has been smooth and that all of your kids are making new friends and getting adjusted.
We will have a New Parent Coffee on Monday, September 9th from 8:30 am to 9:30 am at
Loma Brewing Company
.
Feel free to come by for a very casual chat and coffee.
Please let us know if you have any questions,
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CLAY PROGRAM AT DAVES AVENUE
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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 tomorrow, on September 5 from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. then decide. We'd love to see you!
Click
HERE
for more information.
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REMINDER FOR NEW & RETURNING CUB SCOUTS!
Are you ready for another great year of camping, adventures, creating, making, exploring and discovering with your child(ren)?
If so, then don’t forget today’s event at the MPR for
Registration Night and Popcorn Kickoff
5:30PM New Scouts
6:30PM Returning Scouts
*First Pack Meeting will be on
Wednesday, September 18: MPR, Daves Ave
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
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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.
E-Mail:
coordinator@artdocents.com
Phone: 1-408-335-2366
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Never Miss an Important Date!
🗓
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THE WEEK
Thursday 9/5
-
FunVisors/Project Cornerstone Meeting, 8:15 am, MPR
Friday 9/6
- H&SC Meeting #1, 8:30 am, MPR. All Welcome!
Monday 9/9
- New Parent Coffee, 8:30 am, Loma Brewing Company
Wednesday 9/11
- 2nd Grade Park Playdate, 12:30pm, Oak Meadow Park
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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 H&SC 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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