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Hello South Davis Families.

To wrap up Dyslexia Awareness Month, I'd like to share a resource - the SMARTER Literacy Podcast, The episode features former Orchard Park teacher Lindsey Buck, who used to work as a Reading Specialist at OPMS. It discusses:

• What dyslexia looks like across grade levels
• Early signs teachers can watch for
• Why it’s not about intelligence or motivation
• Practical strategies and accommodations that truly help students thrive

While targeting teachers, there is good information for all adults who work with children.

We're all in this together! Have a great week!

Mr. Dolce

#WeAreSouthDavis

October 23-31 - Red Ribbon Week

Tuesday, November 4 - Lions Club Vision Screening K-2

Tuesday, November 11 - No School - Veterans Day

November 12-19 - South Davis Fall Food Drive

Thursday, November 13 - PTO Meeting, 6:30

Friday, November 14 - Early Dismissal, 11:30

In Honor of Veterans Day and to honor our special veterans, we will be hosting a breakfast and celebration on Monday, November 10, from 8:50-10:00 a.m.

Please use this form to RSVP for the reception, and to send in a photo of a veteran to honor. If you have previously submitted a photo of a veteran, we will use that one, unless you want to submit a new one.

Even if your veteran can't attend, we still want to honor them, so share that information below.

Red Ribbon Week!

If pizza is on the menu, regardless of its location, it is the "pizza" option?

A simple way to support the PTO and the entire South Davis program 👇

OPSEPTSA NEXT MEETING:

Wednesday, November 19

6:30-7:30pm

OPCSD District Offices

2240 Southwestern Blvd, West Seneca

Join or Renew you OPSEPTSA Membership today!!

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Our remaining meetings this year will be:

12/17/2025

1/21/2026

2/25/2026

3/18/2026

4/22/2026

5/20/2026

6/17/2026

Website - https://www.opseptsa.org/

Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/share/16L1zq8TB8/?mibextid=wwXIfr

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/opseptsa?igsh=dHBhajY5OHpvejJm

Here are some resources from Erie 1 BOCES for parents, to help support your child's mental health and to nurture a positive family experience.

Supporting your child's mental health at home

A printable version is attached.

Parent Enrichment Series for K-5

Discuss and navigate the successes and challenges of parenting your elementary-aged child.

• Fall Dates: Note the changes - Thursdays - Oct. 23, 30, Nov. 6, 13, and 20
• 5:30-7:00 p.m. at the Family Solution Center; on-site childcare available

Other groups/topics at the Family Solution Center:

• Parent Enrichment Series for Universal Pre-K
• Parent Enrichment Series for pre-teens and teenagers
• Parent Partnership - Co-parenting support
• Parent Information Series topics - gambling, body image, vaping

See the attached flyer for all of the details.

Reading Rainbow is back!

Reading Rainbow is being relaunched as a short form series. This is a pilot series with four episodes. It will be very similar to the classic series where there is a book that is read by a celebrity, an activity, a field trip, and book reviews. It will be hosted by real life librarian, Mychal Threets. It will be released on YouTube on Sony’s Kidzuko Channel starting October 4 at 10 am, and one episode will be released every week at 10am until the end of October. Watch the TRAILER.

See the attached for information about the contest, sponsored the General Federation of Women's Clubs. It is open to all students in grades K-12.