Dear Daves Avenue Families,
This morning was the final Wednesday Wave assembly of 2019! Team 2nd grade helped to define empathy for our community in student-friendly language which was accompanied by the tune, “Empathy Song”, by Brett Dennen. I encourage you to listen to this song with your Cool Cat(s) and consider having a follow-up discussion about empathy and what it means to your family. Congratulations to Rocco Tinkler, Marta Zander Wennerholm, Gautam Varadan, Dominic Nelson, and Emily Pang for becoming members of the 2019-2020 PAWS Club! Our Character Counts Bucket is officially full to the brim with character cards and as a result the entire school earned extra recess minutes this Friday. During the assembly I called upon a first grade student, Ethan Lee, and asked him to make the executive decision if the extra recess should be 5 or 10 minutes long. Without hesitation, he decided that 10 minutes would be best! Congratulations Cool Cats for showing your PAWS and earning this special celebratory team reward.
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Thank you to all families who continue to support our service-before-self community partnerships. First, the Second Harvest Food Bank barrels for canned foods will be picked up on December 18th. Please consider bringing in canned food items! Second, the 4th grade LifeMoves initiative is going strong. The second bake sale will be held tomorrow afternoon after school. Treats will cost $1.00 each and all proceeds will support the individuals and families served by this organization. Third, our school-wide service project of creating hygiene kits for the Downtown Streets Organization is coming to a close soon. It’s not too late to sign-up! ALL students will be helping to assemble the kits next Wednesday, December 18th. Here are the links:
Finally, please stop by and look through the Lost & Found items located in the hallway to the right of Room 21 (located in the 2 story building). All of the items collected during the months of August- November this school year will be donated to children of migrant farm workers in Salinas this Friday, December 13th. If you are missing any clothing items, water bottles, or lunch boxes, please remind your child to look in the hallway this week. Parents are encouraged to come and take a peek as well! Thank you to K-Kids for helping to sort and organize these items.
Grateful to be a Cool Cat,
Principal, Daves Avenue Elementary School
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STAFF APPRECIATION LUNCHEON
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Teacher appreciation lunch is coming up!
Do you love your teachers and staff? Show them how much you appreciate them by cooking up your favorite crowd-pleasing salad or dessert (cookies, cakes, etc) and bring it to school for the lunch on
December 18th.
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PARENT-CHILD NUTRITION SURVEY
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A NOTE FROM FOOD SERVICES
Our goal is to provide high quality, appealing meals that accommodate special dietary needs and create a financially sustainable meal program. Currently the meal program is operating at a deficit because of low participation. Help us understand what changes we can make to increase your participation in the program. Even if the meal program has not been for your family your participation in the survey will help us improve. Please take a few moments to respond.
We have recently surveyed your students to determine what is working and what can improve and would like to include your feedback in any changes that we make moving forward.
A copy of the student feedback results is available at
lgusd.org
under food services department.
Thank you in advance
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GREEN TEAM: MORE TRASH FREE TUESDAY
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The last couple of Green Team sessions have been a lot of fun, the team has been busy, and we're looking forward to our next Trash Free Tuesday on December 17th!
Prior to Thanksgiving week the Green Team was happy to add Mrs. Jodi Dutta as co-chair to help with our Green Team efforts, and the team worked on our first composting project - worm bins! We will follow the progress as the worms produce the product that contributes to the resulting compost which we will use in our own gardens! This last week the team learned to make non-toxic, all-purpose cleaning products, and tested them around the school. This was another example of a hands-on project the kids really enjoyed.
Our seeds have begun to sprout, our starter plants are growing, and our worms are eating, so I'm sure the kids will be excited to see the fruits of their labor in coming weeks. We will also try to get another Trash Free Tuesday in prior to the Christmas break. For more information on how to make a "Trash Free" lunch "
CLICK HERE
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I'd like to thank the parents who continue to support the Green Team. The kids are learning a lot and having fun! There's a lot more to come, and you can still enroll today!
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The 1st-5th Grade Estimation Jar had 76 Pom-Pom Critters. Congratulations to the winner:
Isaiah in Ms. Mahoney's class
Estimate: 75
Winners get a Pizza My Heart gift card!
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Meet the doctors, from left to right, Dr. Suzy, Dr. Rabitz, Dr. Lam and Dr. Chanel
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Dr. Rabitz, Dr. Suzy, Dr. Lam, Dr. Chanel and the rest of our team are dedicated to providing the highest level of service and comfort to your family. Our staff is highly qualified to provide the best dental experience for your child. We built both of our offices with your family’s comfort in mind. They are clean, spacious, inviting and technologically sound. More importantly they are kid approved! Children can relax and watch a movie or become involved in one of the contests we have to encourage good dental habits. We look forward to providing you and your child with a positive dental experience!
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Never Miss an Important Date!
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THE WEEK
Thru Friday 12/13
- Cool Cats Spirit Week
Thursday 12/12
- 3rd Grade Music Concert, 8:30am, MPR
Thursday 12/12
- 4th Grade Music Concert, 11am, MPR
Wednesday 12/18
- Staff Appreciation Luncheon
Friday 12/20
- Winter Recess Begins - NO SCHOOL
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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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