The Equity Committee is starting a community closet for our families who need support. Check out this Video and Amazon Wishlist to see the types of things we need. If your family has needs, fill out this survey to see how our community can help you: Family Needs Survey. Hygiene items should be unopened and can be dropped off in the office for Mrs. Sweeney or Ms. Bierbrauer. If you order on our Amazon wishlist, it will be sent to the school, or you can send it with your students, or drop it off!

Thank you!

Hannah Bierbrauer & Sara Sweeney, Equity Committee Co-Chairs

📌 7th Grade Immunization Requirement:

• Students entering 7th grade are due for updated immunizations before the November 2025 deadline. You should have received an email with specific information, but if not, please note that TDaP (Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis) and Meningococcal vaccines are required for school attendance. Please get in touch with your child’s healthcare provider to schedule these immunizations if they haven’t already been completed. Please send us a copy of your immunization, or email to let us know that you have had them.

💊 End-of-Year Medication Pickup:

If your child has medications in the Health Office (prescription or over-the-counter), be on the lookout for a Medication Processing Permission Slip coming home in their backpack soon. This form lets you choose how you’d like us to handle the medication:

• Pick up the medication(s) from the Health Office on or before June 17th.

• Allow medication(s) to be sent home with your student.

• Give permission for the Health Office to dispose of medication(s).

As always, contact the Health Office directly with any questions.

Thank you for another great year!

Nurse Cassie

Summer is just around the corner, and we want to make sure every child has access to nutritious meals while school is out.

Hunger Impact Partners, in collaboration with the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE), is working to spread the word about free summer meal programs available to all kids and teens up to age 18—no registration or ID required at most locations.

To make it easy for families to find meal sites, we’re excited to share a helpful tool: the Free Meals for Kids mobile app.

What is the Free Meals for Kids App?

The Free Meals for Kids App uses your phone’s GPS to show nearby locations where kids can receive free meals throughout the summer. You’ll see:

✅ Schools, parks, libraries, and community centers offering meals
✅ Dates and times of meal service
✅ Directions and distance to each location
✅ Information on whether registration is needed (most do not!)

The app is updated daily to provide the most current information, and includes other helpful links for families through the Resources+Food button—connecting you to support programs like United Way 211, SNAP, WIC, MFIP, and Hunger Solutions.

We’re also helping promote SunBucks (Summer EBT), which provides additional food support for families.

Download the App for Free

Search "Free Meals for Kids" in your app store or use the links below:

📱 Apple App Store: Download here
📱 Google Play Store: Download here

Join us on Thursday, May 29th at Papa Murphy’s in Blaine (12421 Ulysses St NE). From noon to 8 pm, the PTO will receive 20% of the sales from all customers that day! For added convenience, you can order online, through the app, by phone, or in-store, and no need to mention DaVinci.

Tuesday, June 10 is DaVinici’s last Cheap Skate Community Night! From 5:00-7:30 pm, all DaVinci families are welcome to join in for a night of skating and fun. When you purchase your tickets online, 100% of the proceeds go directly to the PTO! The admission fee is $7.75, skate rental is extra. You may purchase your tickets here: Buy Tickets

The End-of-the-Year Carnival is coming up! On Friday, June 6, from 6:30-8:30 p.m., the PTO will host this fun-filled event, which features carnival games, bounce houses, food trucks, a DJ, and more! Volunteers play a vital role in this event. There will be more information to come on how you can help make this amazing event a success.

May’s public meeting has been rescheduled for Tuesday, May 27. The meeting starts at 4:30 pm in Room 304. Hope to see you there!

Per PTO bylaws, all Executive Board Officers serve a two-year term. The positions of Vice President and Treasurer are up for re-election this year. The nomination window has closed, and the election will be at the May 27th Public Meeting. A BIG thank you to Treasurer Chrissy Rosenberg for her service on the Board, as she will not be seeking re-election.

• Monday, May 26 - No school for students
• Tuesday, May 27 - School Board Meeting
• Tuesday, May 27 - Public PTO Meeting
• Thursday, June 5 - Elementary Field Day (non-spectator event)
• Friday, June 6 - Middle School Field Day (non-spectator event)
• Friday, June 6 - PTO end-of-year celebration
• Monday, June 16 - Last Day for 8th Graders
• Tuesday, June 17 - Last Day of School