Greetings Connect K8 Families,

We are getting so excited to welcome you onto campus for 1:1 meetings, orientations, social gatherings, and our Welcome Back Party! Your first week of homeschooling is quickly approaching and you might be feeling a mixture of emotions. All feelings are welcome! This journey ebbs and flows like parenting--some days will feel blissful, and some days will feel really hard. Our best advice is to be gentle with yourself and your child(ren). Give yourselves grace, pivot when necessary, and celebrate when it feels good.

If your child is feeling anxious about the school year beginning--lead with curiosity! Ask them questions they can wonder about aloud with you. Validate any feelings that come up and make plans for how you might support them. You might also model self-talk (ie "I remember that I felt really scared to start a new school in 2nd grade. I was worried about...and then it turns out I felt...it ended up being A-OK!"). You can also help prep your child with information about what to expect by reading back to school themed children's books, make your plan for what drop off will look like, etc. More info on prepping for back to school will be shared during our orientation meetings detailed below!

Additionally, we would like to note our expectations for how we are in community at Da Vinci Connect as the school year begins. We are an inclusive space that aims to ensure everyone feels safe, heard, and valued as their unique selves. Come as you are! If you have questions about what this means or looks like in action, you can refer to the Civility Policy on page 24 of our Family Handbook, or reach out to Kaitlin directly.

Please read the below blurbs carefully, as new info has been added!

We look forward to connecting with you next week!

Kaitlin and Sage

Tuesday August 16th @ 9:00pm on Campus AND zoom

Thursday August 18th @ 6:00pm Zoom only

Friday August 19th @ 2:00pm Campus AND zoom

*If you plan to attend Orientation in-person, you must sign up HERE. We have limited seating available.

Join us at one of our upcoming orientation zoom meetings to learn more about the Connect program and how to best be prepared for the 2022-2023 school year! New families are especially encouraged to attend, but the meetings are meant to be helpful for everyone in our community! We hope to see you there!

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.

August 15th-19th

*We are hopeful that we can arrange a food truck to be present for families to purchase lunch. If you have a connection with a local food truck who might be available, e-mail Kaitlin!