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What an incredible year it has been at Davis Elementary! As we close out another school year, we are filled with so much pride and gratitude for the amazing community we have built together.

This year, our students have truly soared. They have grown into confident readers, creative writers, skilled mathematicians, and bold problem solvers. Watching them take on new challenges, persist through hard moments, and celebrate each other's successes has been one of the greatest honors of our year. Beyond academics, our students have forged new friendships and deepened connections across our school community — and that is something to celebrate just as much.

To our fifth graders: you hold a very special place in the hearts of everyone at Davis. We have watched you grow into remarkable young people, and we could not be more proud of who you are. As you head to Thompson Middle School, know that you carry everything Davis has given you — and we have every confidence that you will do great things. We will miss you more than words can say.

To all of our Davis families, thank you for your partnership, your trust, and your support throughout this year. We hope you enjoy a summer filled with rest, fun, great books, travel, and quality time with the people you love most.

We can't wait to see everyone next school year — refreshed, recharged, and ready for another great year at Davis!

Warm Wishes,

Gina Shaw, Principal Davis Elementary School

Click HERE for Davis Google Calendar

May:

27th, Wed - LAST DAY OF SCHOOL (Full day - not early dismissal) & PTO Fundraiser at Kilwin's

28th, Thursday - PTO Board INFO Meeting @ 6:30 (Up North Wine Bar)

29th, Friday - 6:30 PM Cougars Game for students in Ozzie Reading Club

June:

1st-Monday - Report Cards on HAC at 8:00am

5th-Friday - HAC closes for the summer

July:

1st, Wed- Fees posted at https://district.d303.org/ Fee Waivers Available online

14th, Tues -Food Waivers Available at https://district.d303.org/

31st, Friday - Early Bird Fees Dues; Free School Supply Requests Due

August:

10th, Monday - 4:00-6:00pm - Backpack Dropoff & Meet Your Teacher

11th, Tuesday - Required Health Exams and Immunizations due to School Nurse

• Monday – Thursday: 7:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

• Friday: 7:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

• The Davis office will be closed June 19th, July 2nd, and 3rd.

• We recommend that you call before you come to make sure someone will be in the office: 331-228-2200

Dear D303 Families,

We are excited to share that beginning with the 2026-2027 school year, D303 will be moving to a new Student Information System called Synergy.

For families and students, this means two new online portals for you to access important information: ParentVUE and StudentVUE. These will replace Home Access Center (HAC) as the way you stay connected with your student's gradebook, attendance, report cards, and so much more.

This transition is a step forward for our district, and our staff have been hard at work preparing for it. Behind the scenes, teams have been setting up the new system, transferring student data from our current system to Synergy, and training D303 employees so we are ready to support staff, students, and families.

What you need to know right now:

• Home Access Center (HAC) will close on Friday, June 5, 2026. HAC needs to go offline so we can complete the data conversion to the new system. Once it closes, it will no longer be accessible.

• End-of-year Report Cards will be available on HAC at 8:00a.m. on Monday, June 1st.

• Please view and save your student's report cards before June 5, 2026.

In July and August, we will share more information about:

• Creating your ParentVUE accounts

• Logging in and accessing the new portals

• A navigation overview to help you find what you need in the new portal

If you have questions about HAC or need help accessing it before it closes, please reach out to your school's front office.

Thank you for your patience and partnership as we prepare for this exciting change. We look forward to introducing you to ParentVUE and StudentVUE later this summer!

Sincerely,

D303 Communications

Students have completed i-Ready testing and results are available online. Please click HERE for an important letter and instructions about your student’s results. We highly recommend that you save a digital copy, or printout a paper copy, of this year’s results. When the school year resets on August 1st, you will no longer have access to this year’s i-Ready results.

As we head into summer I wanted to share an update regarding elementary Chromebooks. As a district, we will not be sending Chromebooks home for the summer with kindergarten and first grade students. If you did not send your child's chromebook and charger to school today, you can drop them off in the office later in the week.

All other students will be bringing their Chromebooks home for the summer. They will have access to iReady, Zearn and other district apps. YouTube will be turned off for the summer for all elementary students. I hope to see lots of kids outside playing in the neighborhood throughout the summer!

Please click HERE for the i-Ready Summer Flyer

Please click HERE for the Zearn Mathematics Summer Flyer

Kind regards,

Gina Shaw

Students will bring home Yearbooks on the last day of school - Wed, May 27th. There are limited quantities available in the Davis Office for $23 cash/check (payable to Davis PTO) or you may order in the flyer below.

THANK YOU to students from the D303 transitions program! They were so helpful by doing a lot of planting and watering in our Davis garden this week. Look for these plants starting to grow:

Watermelon, Pickling Cucumbers, Straight Cucumbers, Lettuce, Bell Peppers, Several varieties of Tomatoes, Tomatillos, Basil, & Cilantro.

5th and 2nd Grade Buddy Classrooms at the Garden

Mrs. Levin's Class

Mrs. Ball's Class

Mrs. Ferrel's Class

Dear Parents,

It’s hard to believe there are only a few weeks of school left! This is a reminder that you will need to come to school to pick up your child's medication by the last day of school which is Wednesday, May 27th.

1. Medications that are not picked up at the end of the year will be disposed of according to the D303 policy.

2. This policy also does not allow medication to remain in the health office over the summer for reuse in the fall.

3. Medication must be picked up by a parent or adult designee with the parent’s permission.

4. If a Medication Self Carry/Administration form was completed, meds will be sent home with your child in their backpacks. That is only for inhalers, Epi pens and topical creams. Any pills or liquids still need to be picked up by a parent.

Looking ahead to the 2026-2027 school year, if your child requires medication or any action plans, your child will need new physician orders and action plans for the school year. Ideally have the physician date the forms following the last day of school. Forms can be found under health services on the D303 site or linked directly here:

MEDICATION AUTHORIZATION

ASTHMA

LIFE THREATENING ALLERGIES

DIABETES

All forms will need to be completed in full before any medications can be administered.

Kindergarten and 2nd grade students require a dental examination and form completed within 18 months prior to May 15th, 2026. A vision examination and completed State form is also required for incoming kindergarten students as well as a physical examination and a record of all immunizations.

DENTAL FORM

VISION FORM

PHYSICAL EXAMINATION

These forms can be submitted to the main office or emailed to the school nurse. Please reach out if you have any questions.

Thank you!

Nurse Peggy and Nurse LeeAnna

peggy.faught@d303.org

phone: 331-228-2204

Attention Future 5th Grade Families! Does your child like to sing? 5th grade choir is open to all D303 5th grade students! Anyone may join; there are no auditions. 5th grade students interested in learning more about vocal technique, unison and part-singing, and team building, all through a rich variety of vocal music repertoire, are encouraged to join choir! 5th grade choir will be held before school, one morning a week, and registration will begin in August. Stay tuned!

This week, most 4th grade students tested some band instruments with our D303 band instructors. We could sense a huge amount of excitement! Your student should have brought home a packet with their recommended instrument, or instruments, if they wanted to think about which one to play.

There is a QR code for you to use on that packet that came home, to register for 5th grade band next year, along with information on how to rent an instrument. Alternatively, you may use the link HERE to register, and click HERE for more information.

*If you need assistance with getting an instrument, please contact me for options. Everyone has the opportunity to join the band!* Please feel free to reach out with any questions or concerns. I'm happy to help in any way I can.

Mr. David Basich

david.basich@d303.org

Recently, Davis 2nd graders attended a brief school concert presented by the Davis 5th Grade Orchestra. They listened to and learned about the string instruments – violin, viola, cello or the string bass. We hope that families will consider having your incoming 3rd grade student be part of our wonderful Davis Orchestra!

All students entering 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade next fall are welcome to participate in the elementary string program. Our goal is to provide meaningful learning experiences in music and develop individual student achievement and appreciation of music.

To find out more about D303 Elementary Orchestra, and to sign-up now, visit our website: D303 Elementary Orchestra Website

We are so excited to teach your child in orchestra next year!

Sincerely,

Ms. Kirstin Rohrbach and Mrs. Elisabeth Mezera

Orchestra Directors

All current orchestra students are invited and encouraged to attend the Summer Strings Camp from June 15 - 25. This fun camp will help you keep up your playing skills over the summer and better prepare you for next school year. Click HERE for the flyer and sign up on Pushcoin today! Ask your orchestra director if you have questions or reach out to Angie Wifler, the camp director, at angela.wifler@d303.org.

All incoming 6th, 7th, 8th, & 9th grade band students are encouraged to join us for summer music-making and fun! You will meet new friends, play games and learn new songs to get better at your instrument. Dates: July 20-30 at TMS. Click HERE for the flyer and sign up on Pushcoin today! Ask your band director if you have questions or reach out to:

Mr. Ricardo Quinonez at ricardo.quinonez@d303.org,

Mr. Malovance at andrew.malovance@d303.org,

Mr. John Blank at john.blank@d303.org,

or Mr. Daniel Quinn at daniel.quinn@d303.org

Superintendent Dr. Paul Gordon shared an update this week on the School Board’s discussion of the Final Report submitted by the D303 Communitywide Education Facilities Committee.

D303 launched a communitywide Facilities Survey this week. As the Board considers potential facilities investments, we want input from all community members on this key question: What do you want your schools to look like and do for our students over the next 30 years?

And to help the community understand the current state of D303 facilities, Dr. Gordon shared a video recap of the Facilities Committee’s work and findings. Please take a little bit of time to watch the video and make your voice heard by taking the survey!

El superintendente, el Dr. Paul Gordon, compartió esta semana información actualizada sobre las discusiones de la Junta Educativa en torno al informe final presentado por el Comité Comunitario de Instalaciones Educativas del Distrito 303.

El D303 ha puesto en marcha esta semana una encuesta comunitaria sobre las instalaciones. Ahora que la Junta Educativa está valorando posibles inversiones en instalaciones, queremos conocer la opinión de todos los miembros de la comunidad sobre esta cuestión clave: ¿Cómo te gustaría que fueran tus escuelas y qué te gustaría que ofrecieran a nuestros estudiantes durante los próximos 30 años?

Para ayudar a la comunidad a comprender el estado actual de las instalaciones del D303, el Dr. Gordon ha compartido un vídeo resumen del trabajo y de las conclusiones del Comité de Instalaciones. Tómate unos minutos para ver el vídeo y ¡haz oír tu voz participando en la encuesta!

If you believe your household qualifies for free or reduced meals based on the current USDA Income Eligibility Guidelines, please complete the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) application. To obtain a form in another language, please visit the USDA Free and Reduced application site.

Email: linda.jezek@d303.org
Website: https://davis.d303.org/
Location: 1125 S 7th St, St. Charles, IL, 60174
Phone: 331-228-2200
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DavisElementaryD303
Twitter: @StCharlesD303