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Donate DOLLARS FOR DAVES

Important Dates

APRIL

25 School Admin Appreciation Day

26 School Site Council Meeting

28 Cool Cat Auction, 6pm, Jack Rose

MAY

1 ABC Reader Training , 8:30am, Conf Rm B

4 H&SC Meeting, 8:30am, MPR

8 ABC Reader Training (5th Grade Only), 8:30am, Conf Rm B

9 H&SC Planning Meeting, 8:30am

11 Daves Ave Carnival & Talent Show, 4pm

16 Staff Appreciation Luncheon, 1pm, TBD

17 MINIMUM DAY - Open House, 6pm

21 District Board Meeting, 6:30pm, District Office

24 School Site Council Meeting

28 Memorial Day - NO SCHOOL

31 Last H&SC Meeting, 8:30am, TBD

JUNE

7 Last Day of School!

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The Daves Avenue Elementary School Weekly Newsletter

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PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE Dear Daves Avenue Families,

Thank you for your continued partnership in supporting our children. Our staff will embark upon our process to create balanced classrooms over the next few weeks. We have a specific protocol we follow in order to balance classrooms and provide a consistent learning environment for all children.

While I respect you may have perspective about teaching style, personality, classroom dynamic, much of this is based on personal experience and often reflective of one or two parents experience, and not wholly reflective of our team.

All children will flourish under the mentorship of any member of our teaching staff. Ultimately, our priorities are focused on balance, rather than student to teacher matching.

If you have a specific concern, please reach out to me directly, and I would be happy to hear your perspective. 

We will begin our Smarter Balanced Assessments next week for 3rd and 5th grades with 4th grade starting their testing the following week (starting the week of 5/07). Please make sure our students get a good night's sleep, arrive to school on time, and have a balanced breakfast. This will greatly benefit their test taking efforts! Thank you.

Iqbal Chadda, Principal, Daves Avenue Elementary

H&SC PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Hello Daves Avenue Families!!

With just 30 days of school left (what?!)…the H&SC is in full fledged planning mode for the 2018/19 school year! At our May 4th H&SC meeting we will be announcing the 2018/19 board slate and presenting the budget. We hope that you will be there! We will also have our annual Planning Meeting on May 9th, this is where we will firm up the calendar for next year. If you have any questions about the planning meeting or would like to attend please feel free to contact Jen Lambert. Everyone is welcome!!

Are you ready to Rock The Rose this Saturday, at our annual Daves Avenue Cool Cat Auction?! Continued on the next page

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H&SC Open Positions for 2018-19

Auction Chair

Green Team

Co-Chair

Project Cornerstone Co-Chair

CASA Co-Chair

Free 2 Me Chair

Thank you!

Interested in getting more involved?

Check out these positions that are still open. Questions or to learn more, email

vp@davesavehsc.org.

H&SC Positions Descriptions Green Team Co-Chair - The Green Team is a group of students who take a leadership role in identifying and implementing solutions to make Daves a “greener” school. They encourage awareness in students regarding choices they make and how they may impact the environment. You will help lead the kids in this program. In addition, you will assist with planning events, projects, and/or activities that will encourage awareness in regard to Earth Day/Week.Cool Cat Auction Chair - Our annual spring fundraiser for adults only. Starting in late fall with a kick-off meeting, it will really ramp up right after the holiday break. With a solid team of volunteers (and this one usually isn’t hard to recruit for), you can make this fundraiser a huge success! This involves all aspects of a big event - marketing, auction solicitation and management, volunteer recruitment, venue procurement, food selection, decorating…Lots of time involved on this one - but a very fun event to plan! FREE2ME Co-Chair - This position promotes and works with a variety of companies and programs (including eScrip and AmazonSmile) to help raise money for Daves. This is a flexible, important position that can be done on your own time. If you want to help raise FREE money for Daves, this is the job for you.CASA Co-Chair - As a representative of CASA for the elementary school level, you will help promote healthy lifestyle choices. The big event is Red Ribbon Week in October. This includes coordinating with Student Council to get the word out at the Wednesday Wave, the newsletter, and in the classrooms. The CASA Chair should attend CASA meetings and understand the importance of making healthy, important choices.Project Cornerstone Co-Chair - Project Cornerstone is committed to helping all children and teens in Silicon Valley feel valued, respected and known. Our programs and services help individuals and communities build a web of support around young people so that they grow into healthy, caring and responsible adults. As a coordinator, you will get training, then implement and continue the asset building program at our school. There are also opportunities to be ABC readers – volunteers that work in the classroom with the kids.

Continued from the previous page…

Please join us at Jack Rose Libation House from 6-11pm and prepare to party like a Cool Cat… all while supporting a great cause!

We can’t do it without you! Please consider donating wine and/or whiskey for our wine & whiskey pull event. Contact Liz Olson or Pamela Wilde for more info. Additionally, we are in need of a few more Rock Star Helpers during the event. The shifts are short and super fun! For more information about Volunteering at the Auction, contact Meaghen Spencer. You can also check out the article on page 3 for more info about the event and how to get involved!

Talk about busy… In just a few short weeks the H&SC will be sponsoring the annual Carnival and Talent Show. Lee Ann Wade and her amazing team have been working hard on this last community event of the school year, so don’t miss out on the FUN and GAMES! Check out page 3 for more about the carnival, talent show and how to purchase wristbands!

You're the Best Daves!! Warmly,Danielle Rooney, President, Daves Avenue Home & School Club

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★Rock the Rose ★★ Cool Cat Auction 2018 ★

This Friday, April 28th, from 6-11pm Jack Rose Libation House

Hello, Good-Buy Check out all of the exciting live and silent auction items HERE, including luxury

suites to see Beyonce and Jay-Z, gorgeous getaways, a signed Carson Wentz helmet and WAY more! Not to mention awesome raffle prizes, like the diamond lariat

necklace by Jewelers pictured here.

There are also plenty of BUY NOW items available. Check out the catalogue and sort by BUY NOW items. We are also selling specially selected items at heavily discounted prices out in front of

the school at pick up.

These Boots Were Made for Rockin’ Not sure what you’re wearing to the auction? Why not dress as a pop icon or get inspired by your favorite

musical genre? Go bold in a Lady GaGa bubble dress, glam it up in your Grammy-ready best or keep it classic in a leather jacket and concert tee.

Whiskey (and Wine) A Go Go Consider donating wine and/or whiskey for our wine and whiskey pull events. We would particularly appreciate whiskey donations! If you have a bottle or two, please consider contributing them. These should be special bottles that you would give as a gift. ($30+ per bottle.) Please email Liz Olson to

coordinate a handoff of your donation.

Rock Star Helpers Sign up to help with Event Set up, Registration, or Special Auction Jobs.

Thank you to our sponsor!www.iqautoworks.

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Earth Week Art Contest Winners! There were 17 submissions to the 2018 Daves Earth Week Art Contest.A committee selected one winner from each grade, and that art will be on display at the District Art Show! All other art will be hung up in the office and you can also pick it up to bring it home for ever more. ALL SUBMISSIONS WERE FABULOUS AND THE COMMITTEE SAYS IT WAS SUPER HARD TO DECIDE!!! Also, Lisa Hanson was not a judge for 4th grade (she promises!). Winners received glass water bottle as their prize.Kindergarten – Sophia Williams, Mrs. Peattie1st grade – Cassandra Michaels, Mrs. Splaine2nd grade – Arabella Mei Roldan, Ms. Mahoney3rd grade – Emilie Geis, Mrs. Brown4th grade – Josie Hanson, Mr. White5th grade – Ellie Sul, Mrs. Hellman (picture is featured here)

Make a Difference Monday On Make a Difference Monday we had an estimation jar at the Funvisor table filled with 116 dried up felt markers. The markers will be sent to Crayola as part of the Colorcycle program we are part of. In the 2 years that we have been part of it, we have recycled 6,182 markers through this program! Lets keep it going! All brands are welcome, from home or from classrooms or offices!

Earth Week Thanks! Special thanks to the vendors who participated in lunch time activities during Earth Week! LFC Academy Bay Area Saratoga Public Library West Valley Collections

Also, Thank You to all the families who participated in Daves Beautification Day on Earth Day! The rock river is 1/2 done and the garden will be named soon! It looks great!!

We Did It! Finally, the Green Team is THRILLED to be recognized for our No More Straws success with LGUSD by the office of Assembly Person Evan Low. Evan’s legislative aide presented certificates to us and to Lexington School at our Green Team meeting on April 24th, see the photo above!

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The Daves Avenue Green Team is sponsored by:

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Cornerstone Corner for Kindergarten

Much research in social psychology has demonstrated the power of giving and how it boosts happiness. Indeed, giving brings a sense of fulfillment and self-worth. Helping others is the best way for children to build positive character. There are many ways and places you can give and contribute. For younger kids, in addition to helping friends at school and being a helper in the house, there are also lots of family volunteering opportunities. For example, collecting children's books and donating them to a hospital, planting flowers at a local park, and taking care of abandoned dogs or cats. Try to make volunteering a regular part of your family activities, and to make it even more fun, try to do volunteering playdates, teaming up with another family and doing good together!

We are working on a "Hands of Kindness" project with the kindergartners to go with the theme. The kinders will make their own paper hand cut-outs, and write down "This is a helpful kinder hand" and what they like to do to help/contribute. We'll make a big collage of their hands to inspire more act of kindness school - wide. 

For more information about Kindergarten Project Cornerstone, contact Dr. Lan Jiang.

Seeking Applications for the RJ Fisher Parent Representative to LGUSD’s

Financial Advisory Committee (FAC)  Are you a parent with a child who will be at Fisher during the 18/19 school year, and also have a financial background? Would you like to contribute to the financial planning of LGUSD going forward?

If so, the FAC might be for you!

Applications being sought by 5/1/18. Click HERE for more info.

Safe Routes to School

Congratulations to our 3 winners from last weeks WednesdayWalk and Roll Raffle!  

Wesley Pitigoi Abby Nelson Olivia Harris

Each student won a gift certificate to Yogurt & Love and a LED light-up slap band/

bracelet.

Keep on Rolling!  Thank you for making a difference in our

community!

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The Wednesday Wave 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.

Daves Avenue Elementary School 17770 Daves Avenue Monte Sereno, CA 95030 Iqbal Chadda, Principal ichadda@lgusd.org

Phone: 408-335-2200 Fax: 408-395-6314 Attendance Line: 408-335-2245 Website: http://daves.lgusd.org

Daves Avenue Home & School Club (H&SC) Danielle Rooney, President president@davesavehsc.org Website: www.davesavehsc.org

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Are you a H&SC Committee Chair, Daves Teacher or Administrator, or Community representative? Do you have school-related news or events you want the Daves community to know about? Submit your item by Friday at 5pm to the Wednesday Wave editors at wednesdaywave@gmail.com. Items should be in text (email, Word, Pages, etc.) format, not in PDF or other image file type.

The Wednesday Wave is approved by the H&SC Board and Principal Iqbal Chadda for posting to the Daves Avenue and H&SC web sites on Wednesday, with an email link sent to parents the same day.

SO MUCH INFORMATION! 2 easy ways to keep up with everything Daves:

Bookmark the H&SC WEBSITE for the latest news, events, links and more! Follow Daves Avenue on Facebook for key reminders on events and upcoming to-dos.

IT’S ALMOST TIME!

Friday, May 11th from 4 to 8pmThis is our annual school wide end of the year event where families enjoy our Daves Ave Student Talent Show, DJ, cake walk, carnival

games and prizes, photo-booths, arts & crafts area, inflatables, and more. $15 wristbands for kids ages 5 and older cover the price of

admission to all of these fun activities. Adults are admitted free of charge. Food is available for purchase during the carnival. Enjoy fresh-from-the-oven pizzas, delicious sliders and shaved ice from Kona Ice.

TICKET SALES: Avoid the lines and pre-purchase wristbands for the kids in advance. Click HERE to order.

Questions about the Carnival? Contact Carnival Chair Lee Ann Wade

Casting Call!

LAST CHANCE! Calling all dancers, singers, musicians, and other amazing acts! All talented students are encouraged to register.

Registration/Parent Authorization forms are now available in the front office. Or

click HERE to access the form. All forms are due in the front office by

Tuesday, May 1st. Questions about the Talent Show?

Contact Karie Bobzin

Daves Avenue Carnival & Talent Show is Generously Sponsored By: