South Davis Shines

Hello South Davis Families.

If you haven't been to a Trunk or Treat before, I suggest you add it to your list of things to do next year. There were nearly 2 dozen trunks decorated in the most creative ways, including Officer Roberts' patrol car, and a haunted Fossil Glen put together by a team of South Davis teachers. Well over 100 students and their family members took advantage of the perfect fall weather to trick or treat, play some games, and enjoy our community. I've dropped a folder of pictures of some of the evening's fun. Thanks to the PTO for putting together this event!

As I mentioned last week, yesterday's Superintendent's Conference Day was filled with professional learning opportunities for all staff. There were many good conversations about literacy resources, instructional strategies, collaboration, and professional growth that renew my belief that we are doing great things for your children. As the year progresses, we expect you will see the results as your children gain a broader depth of knowledge on a variety of topics, expand their vocabulary, become stronger readers and writers, and take a more active role in their learning experience.

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

Mr. Dolce

#WeAreSouthDavis

October 14-24 - Universal Screening

October 23-31 - Red Ribbon Week

Monday, November 10 - Honoring Veterans 👇

November 12-19 - Fall Food Drive

In Honor of Veterans Day and to honor our special veterans, we will be hosting a breakfast 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.

The OT & PT newsletter for October is ready! Click the image to open the newsletter, then click on the pictures of the resources you are interested in. We hope you find this month's resources helpful!

1. Chrome Music Lab (*perfect for indoor recess, on the smart board/iPad, etc.*)
2. Shoulder Stability and Postural Control
3. Sensory Breaks in the Classroom
4. Roll A Silly Sentence (Halloween-themed)
5. Halloween Decoration Scavenger Hunt
6. Left vs. Right-Handed Scissors

Highlights from the PTO Trunk or Treat event

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

This month in honor of Dyslexia Awareness we will have Stacey Pellicano as special guest speaker, who will host a workshop on dyslexia along with a short dyslexia simulation. The flyers are attached to this email.

OPSEPTSA NEXT MEETING:

Wed. Oct. 22/2025

6:30-7:30pm

OPCSD District Offices

2240 Southwestern Blvd, West Seneca

SPECIAL GUEST

Stacey Pellicano, MS Ed, SBL-Owner/CEO at Dyslexia Services of WNY, NYSED Dyslexia & Dysgraphia Task Force - https://dyslexiaserviceswny.com/

Universal screening is happening in the district Oct. 14-24. Parents can request the results from the schools. There is a new phonics screener in use for students that fall below benchmark and for k-1.

Join or Renew you OPSEPTSA Membership today!!

https://orchardpark.givebacks.com/shop

#specialeducation #advocate #IEP #DyslexiaAwareness #opseptsa

Our remaining meetings this year will be:

10/22/2025

11/19/2025

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.

The School Mental Health Resource and Training Center (SMHRTCenter) is a project funded by the NY State Education Department and supported by the Office of Mental Health.

Family Education Webinar (10/15/2025 @ 7:00pm)

A Gut Feeling: Investigating Nutrition and Mental Health

Dr. Theresa DeLorenzo

Join Dr. Theresa DeLorenzo, RD for a timely webinar on the link between nutrition and mental health. This presentation will go over how gut health impacts our mental health. We will delve into lifestyle and dietary strategies that can be employed to improve the gut brain connection and mental health. We will also discuss body image and its connection with gut health and mental health and how to navigate triggers and have productive conversations. Participants are encouraged to submit questions in advance.

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.