Greetings Connect K8 Families,

Thank you for a great first week on campus! It was so wonderful to have so many smiles joining us each day!

During warm and sunny weather, please feel free to have your kiddo pack and wear a hat for body breaks. Don't forget to apply sunscreen before school!

Please continue to review the reminders below for drop off and pick up. We need to maintain safe spaces while students are entering and exiting campus.

If you have a 5th-8th grade student, refer to Kaitlin's e-mail sent this afternoon for more information and how to sign up.

Be sure to check out the e-mail from Theresa with a new video recording on how to easily access your child's curriculum resources! Here is the link for the recording and password is c4tL&FHH

Enjoy Your Weekend!

Kaitlin (she/her) and Robin (she/her)

FAN Annual Rhythm Event: Multi-Cultural Fair

Save the date!

Multicultural Fair

Date: Wednesday, October 4, from 1:30-3:30pm

Location: Da Vinci Connect K8

*Calling all Core 4 families!! Please sign-up to join the planning committee by emailing jdurham@davincischools.org

Drop Off and Pick Up!

Along with the start of the year comes new Drop off and Pick up routines! Please review our orientation meeting recording and slide deck for full details regarding drop off and pick up. Crucial updates you need to know:

• Drop of will happen at the front gate each AM. Please prepare to say goodbye at the gate. Campus is closed to parents in the AM
• Pick up will also happen at the front gate. Please see the pickup route in the image below. (Front gate is indicated by red star). Campus is open to parents at pick up and you may either 1) walk in to campus to retrieve your child 2) meet them at the front gate 3) use our valet line or 4) if your child is in Core 4-5, you may sign the independent walker form to allow them to exit campus independently. Email connect@davincischools.org for more info
• When using our valet line, please do not stop or park your vehicle, or exit your vehicle at any time
• Please always enter our parking lot driving Southbound on Isis Ave. Turning left into our parking lot during drop off or pick up causes unsafe traffic conditions for all.
• Please don't cut the valet line. Follow the protocol to ensure safe flow of traffic--this also means no U-turns on Isis Ave.
• Always follow our Good Neighbor Policy, especially when parking in the neighborhood. Do not block driveways, do not walk on neighbor's property, and please ensure that no trash makes its way into the neighborhood.

Care and Comfort Kits!

Final Week!

Each year we ask families to provide a Care and Comfort Kit for their student(s) in the case of an emergency on campus. Please see (and print!) this form for directions on how to build your child's care and comfort kit.

Dress Code

The purpose of Da Vinci’s dress code policy is to foster a physically and emotionally safe and respectful environment at school where students focus on who each other is, not what they wear. Please review our handbook for more specific information on our dress code. Most importantly, please be aware that we require close toed shoes with backs. Some kiddos will be happy to know that Crocs count as close toed shoes as long as they are in “sport mode” (worn with backstraps). 

Chrome Book Request Form

If you are a family who needs to borrow a chromebook or wifi hotspot for your student for the 23-24 school year, you can complete this Request Form. When a chromebook becomes available to you, Kaitlin or Robin will reach out with next steps. Please know that we have a limited supply of chromebooks available for distribution, so only complete this form if it's a true need. Thank you!

Join Our Family Directory!

Last Chance!

We want to make it easy for families to connect with one another! If you would like to be added to our family directory, please complete this google form. The directory will be available to Connect families within Canvas, which is a secure and private platform that only enrolled families can access. Feel free to share as much or as little information as you feel comfortable sharing! You'll want to add your information here especially if you are interested in being included in field trip and social opportunities in your class/core/cohort!