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Davis News & Happenings January 15, 2025

Main Office Notes

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-No School 1/20/2025

--Emergency Preparedness - Students are reviewing the main concept of listening to the adults during an emergency

-Winter Concerts - read below for the date for your child's class- families welcome to come watch, warm winter clothing drive at Davis to go with 'The Mitten' theme of the concert.

-BEST Info- Winter Social 3/8/25 for Davis Students, Color run 5/3

-Preschool Screening - 2/6/2025

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Monday, January 20, 2025...Martin Luther King Day...no school

Tuesday through Thursday, January 28-30, 2025...Winter Concerts...see information below

Thursday, February 6, 2025...Preschool Screening...see information below

Thursday February 13 - 12:05 dismissal for K-2 Students (for teacher PD)

Emergency Preparedness- Message from Erica and Jess

Periodically we like to remind families of how we remain vigilant and prepared for emergencies throughout the year. We are committed to using a developmental perspective and lens as we work to make sure that we keep our building safe and prepared.

Throughout the year we practice fire drills, and sometimes need to engage in procedures to allow emergency medical services quick access to different locations of the building.

Additionally, our staff prepare for dangerous intruders by ongoing training on the ALICE protocol. This is an acronym that teaches staff to remain Alert to their surroundings, know how to Lockdown and barricade in a room if necessary, Inform others by any means necessary, Counter if you come across someone and Evacuate if that’s the safest location.

As students get older they learn more of this protocol, for students at Davis we break down key components throughout the year. We primarily focus on students stopping and listening to adults during an emergency. And sometimes that may mean staying where we are, and other times it may mean leaving the building like a fire drill. In the beginning of the spring we will have a very controlled drill that allows students and faculty some practice while minimizing fear and disruption. We will share more about that as we get closer to the actual date so that you are prepared for any conversations your child(ren) may have at home.We periodically review a short story (and will be doing so this month) that includes this language:

The text in the short story reads as follows in case you are curious of the language students are hearing at school:

“Teachers keep us safe at school. If there is an emergency we need to listen to them at all times. Sometimes we may have to leave the building and move to a different meeting place outside. Or, we may have to spread out and sit very quietly in the classroom. My teacher may have to turn off all the lights and block the door. We may have to go to a different part of the school. We may have to leave the building through a different door. An announcement might be made that we may have to hide in the classroom or run outside with our teacher. During an emergency, police officers may come to the Davis School. We listen to the police like we listen to our teachers. During an emergency, fire fighters may come to the Davis School. We listen to fire fighters like we listen to our teachers. Sometimes we practice fire drills, evacuation drills, and lockdown drills so that we are safe. Sometimes we may be with our teachers and get on a bus or walk to a different building to meet our parents or trusted adults. We stay safe together.”

Please be sure to reach out if you have any questions or need more help in talking with your children. We take your trust in us to keep your children safe seriously and continue to work to ensure we are prepared while always factoring in our students’ developmental understandings and needs.

News from Music Department

Dear Davis School Families,

Davis School musicians cordially invite you to our Winter Concerts: "You've Got a Friend in Me" featuring the children's book "The Mitten" by Jan Brett. Please join us in the Davis School gymnasium on the following dates/times.

Tuesday, January 28th 9:30am

Russell, McMahon, Flaherty-Dawson, Marino, Cormie, Roy, Oppedisano, Moore

Wednesday, January 29th 9:30am

Evans, Beers, Lua, Lewis, Mansfield, Meyer, Dowling, Kmiec-Price

Thursday, January 30th 9:30am

Shamon, Meuse, Petersen, Petrocelli, Heslop/Abcunas, Griffin, Enneguess, Srikanth

In the case of inclement weather snow dates are the following week: Tuesday February 4th, Wednesday February 5th, and Thursday February 6th all at 9:30am. We will be in contact with you if we need to move your child's concert.

In conjunction with the concert we are running a Winter Gear Drive. Please see attached flyer for more details.

We hope to see you there!

Sincerely,

Miss Hannah and the Davis School musicians

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News from BEST

BEST Family Events

BEST PTO Winter Social
Saturday, March 8th | BHS Cafeteria
Davis School Students | 4:00PM - 5:30PM
Lane School Students | 6:00PM - 7:30PM
Get ready for the Bedford Beach Party! This is our annual winter Davis/Lane family social. Tickets will go on sale February 3rd and a link to purchase tickets will be made public on that date. For any questions, please reach out to julies31@gmail.com.

BEST PTO Color Run

Saturday, May 3rd | 4:00PM | JGMS Fields

Early Bird Registration | $15 | Through January 31st

Regular Registration | $20
Join BEST PTO for a fun, family-friendly event full of vibrant color, community, and energy! This year’s Color Run will be more affordable than ever to ensure more families can join the fun! While we’ve simplified some offerings, our goal remains the same: to bring joy to our community and raise funds for our schools. Register here: https://runsignup.com/bestptocolorrun2025