Greetings Connect K8 Families,

We hope you enjoyed a restful weekend, and are looking forward to the mid-week break ahead!

We want to thank everyone who attended and participated in our Fall Festival last week, especially our Core 3 Planning Committee! Thank you for a warm, wonderful evening of gathering in our community!

Part of our vision for the Fall Festival was to honor the variety of ways that families gather in the autumn season, and we are so grateful to learn a little more about the beautiful celebration of Diwali from one of our Connect families! Please enjoy this read aloud and this video from the Vhanakaware family, who shared how their family celebrates this holiday! Thank you Palash, Mayura and family for sharing your celebration with us in this way!

To continue learning more about Diwali, you can check out this article from NatGeo Kids!

Take Good Care,

Tami and Kaitlin

Thank you to our Veteran families and friends in the Connect community for your service!

Enjoy a well-deserved break of gratitude, rest and family!

This week, federal government agencies issued an emergency authorization for children ages 5-11 to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. For the convenience of our families, we have planned several pediatric vaccination clinics with Fulgent and the Wiseburn Education Foundation. Booster doses of the Moderna, Johnson & Johnson, and Pfizer vaccines will also be available for those ages 12+ at each clinic.

Registration is now open, so please SIGN UP HERE for a slot for your children or your booster dose if interested. Walk-ins are welcome, but we advise registering in advance to ensure you are able to receive a dose.

To deliver vaccinations as quickly as possible, we’re pleased to announce that Fulgent has also added another vaccination clinic option for this Friday. Recipients of the vaccine for this option will receive their first dose on Friday, November 5, then return for their second dose on November 30.

NEW: Vaccine clinic option 3

We continue to see unsafe choices being made in our morning drop off routines. Please review the below information, and use the drop off route correctly to ensure everyone's safety. Please also only cross the street using designated cross walks.

For the rest of October and throughout November, we will be collecting new packages of socks to donate to the Downtown Women's Shelter! See THIS flyer for more info! You can drop off socks to our front office, as well as bring them to our Fall Festival, where we will have a Giving Table available for all donations!

Don't forget that all families can take advantage of free breakfast and lunch on campus! Find weekly menus HERE

Live art ZOOM Art with Mr. Mason. Every Wednesday 2-3pm starting Sept. 1st.

https://classroom.google.com/u/0/c/NTQ5ODk5MTQzNzZa

Remember new art videos are uploaded twice a week on Tuesday & Friday.

Classroom.google.com > + (join code: 3vs27ai)

One of our amazing teachers, Julia Rivera, will be offering a read aloud from 2:30-3:00 every weekday, M-F!! She will be reading some of her favorite picture books, that are enjoyable for students TK-8^th grade. Feel free to join her at her zoom link for this wonderful way to end a school day!

Checkout her tentative schedule of read a louds here!

 The Parent Center @ DV Connect Google Classroom

·     Use this code (w3yytj2) to access all content all year!

·     Check out this year’s supplemental curriculum, login details and more using this link

·     This link is for The Parent Center @ DV Connect Calendar of Events

Use this link to sign up for November Office Hours

OER: Big History & World History (available for grades 6-8)

∞ Check out the OER Big/World History Resources in the Curriculum Champions HUB located in The Parent Center Google Classroom

Katherine Danco

Hello, my name is Katherine and I am so excited to be learning and teaching Big History to my 7th grade daughter. This has been a very exciting new subject for us. The Big History course has a through line with a lot of interesting videos, articles and opportunities for writing growth. It sparked our curiosity and we are captivated!

My email address is katherinedanco@mac.com

Ask yourself these questions: 

1.    Which piece of curriculum do I use most?

2.    Which piece of curriculum does my child love?

3.    Am I willing to share my knowledge (BIG or small) with others?

 

Our goal with this program is to have parents collaborate with each other to make the most of the DV Connect Supplemental Curriculum resources. There is great value in what you do for your kid's learning every day and sharing those tips and tricks will help others to find success! 

 

Send Theresa an email if you’d like to talk about how you can contribute to our community in this way.

 

This brand-new workshop series will feature a variety of topics focused on supporting your growth as a parent educator. Members from all segments of the DV Connect community will take the spotlight to share best practices and passion projects.

Join us for the first meeting in this year-long series, for a discussion of Signature Practices with DV Connect Principal, Kaitlin Toon! Ever wonder why we don't have grades? Or why teachers use first names with students/families? Then this workshop is for you! Use this link to sign up, and use this link to pose any wonderings you might have about the "Why" behind our signature practices!