Saturday, June 2nd, 8:30-11:30am at 2030 Sutter Place. $20 donation benefits DHS Athletics. Athletes in grades 7-12 are encouraged to complete their sports physicals this spring for the 2012-13 school year. Updated sports physical packets are available in the school offices.

Reminder from DHS:

AP Testing is running from Monday May 7-11 and 14-18. Morning tests at 7:30am and afternoon at 11:30am.

All testers MUST bring PHOTO ID and arrive at the correct testing location no later than the posted time.

Spanish Language Testers: please encourage students to bring their lunch or a snack so they may eat while waiting for the language recording portion of the AP test.

Beginning Monday, May 14-18 the Vet’s Memorial Parking Lot will be closed and students MUST allow extra time to find alternate parking. We CANNOT hold the doors for them – this is a College Board rule. The test MUST begin promptly at 8am. If they are late, they will be turned away. Please plan transportation accordingly.

Please join us at the Sudwerk Dock Store for a FREE, ALL AGES welcome event with complimentary beer, wine and soda tasting, brewery tours and cake. There will be an auction, face painting and much more with fun opportunities to contribute to the Greening of both Da Vinci Campuses.

Please join us at the Sudwerk Dock Store for a FREE, ALL AGES welcome event with complimentary beer, wine and soda tasting, brewery tours and cake. There will be an auction, face painting and much more with fun opportunities to contribute to the Greening of both Da Vinci Campuses.

• FREE Admission !
• FREE tasting of beer,wine and sodas!
• FREE cake !
• Delicious appetizers from Sudwerk (see link below to contribute $)
• A 52 card draw game @ $20. per card.
• A tin pail raffle/ auction of a quilt, art, Legos, homemade jams and relishes and much more!

We have made amazing progress this year in our efforts to reduce the use of disposable and non-recyclable supplies at DVCA. Some of our events have been nearly zero waste! In order for our larger annual events (Fall and Winter Feasts, Spring Fling, Inaugural Ball, etc.) to achieve zero waste, we need to complete our collection of reusable cups, plates and linens etc. Proceeds from this event will go towards building our supply of reusables!

We also have been working on making our school more attractive and usable, as well as working to facilitate our recycling and composting efforts. Please join us in support of several projects at the high school, including improvements to the West Entry and outdoor stage area, relocation of storage containers and dumpsters away from the Entry and improvements and organization of storage facilities. Your generous donations will help offset material costs and container moving fees for these projects.

Please click on the Sign up Genius link below of more information and for opportunities to contribute to this fun event.

http://www.SignUpGenius.com/go/10C0845A4AD292-sudwerk

We hope you can make it on Sunday May 20th!

If you cannot come to our fundraising event but would like to contribute to our efforts please donate at the DVCA Booster website through PayPal at:

http://www.davinciboosters.net/

Please enter Green Team or Appetizers on the – Specify project here- space on the PayPal site if you would like to donate toward the fund for food from Sudwerk for the event or for the supplies needed for the Green Team’s efforts.

Thank you for your continued generosity to our wonderful school !
- Jan Wolf

We have made amazing progress this year in our efforts to reduce the use of disposable and non-recyclable supplies at DVCA. Some of our events have been nearly zero waste! In order for our larger annual events (Fall and Winter Feasts, Spring Fling, Inaugural Ball, etc.) to achieve zero waste, we need to complete our collection of reusable cups, plates and linens etc. Proceeds from this event will go towards building our supply of reusables!

We also have been working on making our school more attractive and usable, as well as working to facilitate our recycling and composting efforts. Please join us in support of several projects at the high school, including improvements to the West Entry and outdoor stage area, relocation of storage containers and dumpsters away from the Entry and improvements and organization of storage facilities. Your generous donations will help offset material costs and container moving fees for these projects.

Please click on the Sign up Genius link below of more information and for opportunities to contribute to this fun event.

http://www.SignUpGenius.com/go/10C0845A4AD292-sudwerk

We hope you can make it on Sunday May 20th!

If you cannot come to our fundraising event but would like to contribute to our efforts please donate at the DVCA Booster website through PayPal at:

http://www.davinciboosters.net/

Please enter Green Team or Appetizers on the – Specify project here- space on the PayPal site if you would like to donate toward the fund for food from Sudwerk for the event or for the supplies needed for the Green Team’s efforts.

Thank you for your continued generosity to our wonderful school !
- Jan Wolf

SAVE THE DATE: Thursday, May 10th is a parent and player meeting to discuss
the DHS Men’s Basketball Spring/Summer Program. Tryouts for current 8th -
11th graders are May 21-24 and May 29-31. The program includes practice
sessions 2-3 times per week and tournaments on most weekends through the
end of June. More information to come.

May Is Bike Month & May 9th is National Bike to School Day

Adding to the fun and excitement of National Bike Month in May will be the first-ever National Bike to School Day on Wednesday, May 9, 2012!

National Bike to School Day will be a great way to generate excitement about bicycling and reinforce safe bicycling skills. Events will take place at many elementary and middle schools in Davis on May 9 and throughout the month that encourage and celebrate biking to school.  Bike to School Day and May Is Bike Month events will include bicycle safety education, parent-led bike trains, bike and helmet decorating, make-your own reflectors, and more!

A Biking Counts contest on May 9^th will award prizes to the schools with the highest percentage of riders, and students will have opportunities throughout the month to win fun prizes for wearing their helmets properly, riding to school, registering for Active4.me, using proper hand signals, and practicing safe and friendly riding.

Local elected officials will be biking to Davis schools on May 9^th to greet students, parents, and staff arriving by bike. Contact your neighborhood school for more information about planned activities. This year’s inaugural national event is supported by the National Center for Safe Routes to School, and a partnership between the City of Davis Street Smarts program and Davis Bicycles!

A Safety Message for Parents
During the Month of May, we encourage you to leave your car at home, hop on a bike with your child, and ride with them to school. There are so many benefits for both parents and kids to using this form of active transportation—it allows you to spend quality time together, get some exercise and fresh air, socialize with other riders, “smell the roses,” and set a great example for your children.

As a parent, you are the most important role model for your child, and you can teach them important lifelong habits of safe and friendly riding. Always wear your helmet, practice proper hand signaling, and follow the same rules of the road as you would if you were driving in a car; riding on the right side of the road, stopping at stop signs and stop lights for traffic and pedestrians, using lights if you are riding after dark, and never using electronic devices or headphones while driving. This is almost always more fun than you think, and you may find yourself with a giant smile plastered across your face!

Davis Bicycles! listing of all school-related activities:

http://www.davisbicycles.org/wordpress/may-is-bike-month-school-activities

Two Unique Fundraising Opportunities To Support Our Schools This Spring!

1. Professional Teeth Whitening @ Dr. Kennedy’s Office – March Through June

Whiten your teeth at a reduced cost while supporting our schools. Call
Dr. Kennedy’s office at (530) 753-2053 to schedule an appointment.
The discounted cost of the treatment is $200. For each bleaching
scheduled between March and June, the Davis School Foundation will
receive $100 to benefit our K-12 public school programs. More
information is also available @ www.SmilesForLife.org.

2. Pony Rides At Pine Trails Ranch
Pine Trails Ranch invites you to Ride for the Schools! Come to the ranch on Saturday, May 5 from 3:00 – 6:00 and learn about horses, go for a pony ride, and support your
schools, all at the same time — guaranteed fun! 100 % of the proceeds will go to the Davis Schools Foundation. Pine Trails Ranch is located 4 miles west of Hwy 113 on Covell Blvd. Visit the Pine Trails Ranch website at www.ptranch.com for a map and more information. Please note, children must be at least 3 years old to participate.

Davis Adult School is excited to pilot a summer enrichment program during the month of July for children of all ages, from entering kindergarteners through entering seniors in high school. Most of our staff have teaching credentials and many teach in Davis or the surrounding area. Our passionate teachers are thrilled to be able to offer novel subjects in an innovative way not always possible during the normal school year.

Students do not have to live in Davis to attend this tuition-based program. There is no district permission required, no transfer agreements, and no red tape!

In addition to this cover letter you will find course descriptions, a visual schedule of what is offered each week, and a registration form at http://www.asaonlinereg.com/davis/

You can register your students in one of three ways:
• Register online at http://www.asaonlinereg.com/davis/. The course descriptions are imbedded as you move through the online registration process. If you register online, please fill out and mail or email the K-12 Summer Enrichment registration form located on the Davis Adult School website.
• Come to the Davis Adult School office. Our location and office hours can be found at http://www.djusd.k12.ca.us/AdultSchool/maps/DHS-Map.gif and http://www.djusd.k12.ca.us/AdultSchool/, respectively. Please note that our office is closed on Fridays.
• Mail in the registration form and a check to Davis Adult School, 315 W. 14th Street, Davis, CA, 95616.

Our classes are priced at a modest $5.50 per hour of instruction. Generally, classes will be capped at 20 students and will be cancelled if less than 15 students enroll. Some scholarships are available; please contact the principal of your student’s school if you wish to apply.

Student registrations must be received by Davis Adult School on or before Friday, June 15. We encourage you to register early to ensure a seat in the class.
Due to the cost of issuing refunds and the decisions that must be made around whether a class has sufficient enrollment to run, a refund of 50% will be made if requested by Friday, June 22. Please choose classes carefully.

Scholarships for Summer Enrichment Program
The scholarship application form is for parents at your school who wish to receive a scholarship for their child to attend our summer enrichment program in July.

We are asking your office to provide the form to the parent. The parent should complete the form, which includes obtaining the principal’s signature, and then the parent should send the form to the Adult School.

Parents should be made aware that before a scholarship is given for a class, the class must have 15 paid students already enrolled.

Please help us reach parents and students in our district. This is the first time we have offered classes for young students and we are looking forward to providing them and their parents with a rewarding experience.

For more information on our summer enrichment program visit our website.

Thank you,

Roberta Grant, Secretary
Davis Adult School, 315 W 14th Street
Davis CA 95616 530-757-5380
www.djusd.k12.ca.us/AdultSchool

We are excited to enter into this new venture serving the children and parents of our  community. I look forward to meeting many of you this July!

Warm regards,
Laurel J Clumpner
Principal, Davis Adult School
lclumpner@djusd.net
530-757-5380

View and download informational letter here (English) and here in Spanish

As some of you noticed, Echo has an added feature at Da Vinci. We’re participating in the first pilot wave of email notifications, which are sent when events are posted, topics created, etc. (scroll to bottom of email to see items). This may encourage better organization, consistent email usage by students… or not.

We’ll debrief in a few weeks to discuss if value added.

For those not interested, it can be shut off in settings.

Here is more information direct from the New Technology Network Echo Team:
(View & download as pdf here)

The NTN Echo team is proud to announce that e-mail notifications are coming soon to your school! This great new feature will enable your users to receive updates about a course, group, event or one of our many other items via e-mail. The expected date for enabling this feature for your school is Friday, March 16th, 2012. No action is required by your school to enable these notifications.

We would like to provide every opportunity to answer any questions about usage, features or logistics that you may have. The next two weeks will be an opportune time to send out a communication e-mail to your staff and student body announcing the rollout of notifications. A basic FAQ is provided below as an intro for users to start using e-mail notifications and can also be found online at our Echo Help Center at http://echohelp.newtechnetwork.org/emailfaq. Please feel free to share this link with your school to educate them about the notification system and its features.

Should you have any questions regarding this process, please contact notifications lead Sam Mosher atsmosher@newtechnetwork.org or any member of the Echo Support team(support@echo.newtechnetwork.org). We look forward to working with you to have notifications enabled at your school and hearing any feedback regarding the process and/or notifications themselves.

Echo E-Mail Notification FAQ’s

What are Email Notifications?

Email Notifications are messages that you will receive from Echo to inform you of specific activities associated with your Echo account.

What events trigger a notification?

Email notifications will differ depending on whether your Echo account has the role of Parent, Student, Staff, School Leader, Tech Manager or NTN Manager.   For all accounts, the notifications will be limited to activities in Courses, Groups, Tools, and Events.

What’s in the emails, anyways?

Email notifications that you receive will come from admin@echo.newtechnetwork.org.  Please do not reply to the notification as it has been sent from an account that is not monitored.   The subject line will contain the type of notification, but you will need to open the email to get the details.

Below is an example of an email notification. It contains the following active links:

1. Profile of who triggered the notification
2. Where in Echo the notification came from
3. Link to your Echo Web Notifications (Notifications from the last 7 days)
4. Link to your Echo Profile, where you can manage the email notifications that you receive
5. The Unsubscribe link, which will turn off notifications of the specific type that you just received. (If the notification is for a Kudos received, you would no longer receive a notification when you receive a Kudos)
6. Link to the Echo Help Center, your resource for everything Echo

Location of Notification Management

Log into Echo.  On the navigation bar at the top of the page, click on the Options “Gear” and then select “My Settings”.    On the resulting page you will see a tab on the Left menu titled “Notification Settings”.   If this tab is not available to you, please contact your site Echo Tech Manager to verify that email notifications are active for you.

Notification Settings

Notification settings are shown for web notifications and email notifications.   Web notifications cannot be modified.   Email notifications can be modified to meet your specific needs.   Deselecting any of the notifications will result in your not receiving email notifications of that type.  Your changes will be auto-saved as you select/deselect notifications.

Rodness Martial Arts is offering a five week program at their Martial Arts Center for $79 per student (value $200) to support our community. 100% of the proceeds will go to Da Vinci Charter Academy Booster Club.

Here is the flyer as a pdf file to view and download

For more information email: rodnessmma@att.net or http://rodnessmartialarts.com

And you can pick up a flyer in the Da Vinci Office.

Thank you Rodness Martial Arts.

Hello Da Vinci Community:

On behalf of the Booster Club and Da Vinci Charter Academy, I want to thank everyone who contributed to our very successful and fun Wine Tasting and Auction. There was a fantastic team of parents who organized the event: Jill Duman Kasapligil was our team leader and kept us all on track; Trish Price handled our ticket sales; Jan Wolf led the food team; Kelly Piner and Anna Carr decorated the Hall beautifully; Mary Walker made sure the donations made it on time; Kim Beck led a fun card game; Danyal Kasapligil obtained nearly all the wine tasting donations; Ms Reeves, Mr. Bell, and Ms Johnson coordinated the great staff contributions; Beverly McFarland and Vickie Carr managed our websites, and Debbie Martin handled ticket sales in the office. They were all supported by a group of generous volunteers who made it all possible. Thanks to our fantastic team of parents who led the different portions of the event, especially Laurie Seban, who led the decorating group, and Kathy White who provided and handled the serving plates for the food portion.  And, of course, the whole team included many people who helped with setup and cleanup, brought the great food, managed auction details, and more.  Thanks to everyone for a wonderful evening. The event more than exceeded our expectations in ticket sales, attendance, and bidding on auction items.

Thanks so much to everyone who donated auction items – teachers, parents, community members, and students – there was a great selection of interesting live and silent auction items. And, not to forget, the wineries who donated great wine for the event and the Odd Fellows Lodge who provided us such a beautiful venue.

And a special thanks to the teachers and staff of Da Vinci who contributed great auction items like the Bodacious Backyard BBQ (actually 2 of those) and more, welcomed all our guests at the wine tasting tables, and handled ticket sales and auction items in the office on top of all the other things they do every day for our students.

Here are some of the businesses that contributed to the event: Brooks Painting, Disneyland, Baciarini’s Martial Arts, Steve Rosenfeld of Ganesh Photography, Camilla Symphony Orchestra, Davis Food Coop, Pence Gallery, Davis Paintball, Paragary, Renwood Winery, Linda Lane Tea Shop, Woodland Veterinary Hospital, Bogle Winery, Gallo Family Vineyards, Benchmark Consulting, and Barbara McChesney Photography, and probably more that I can’t remember – thanks very much!!

And, of course, you probably want to know what happened – we grossed about $15,000 – which will support Da Vinci’s critical technology needs at both campuses. Yeah!!

What a great community we have!! The event provided needed funds for our school and supported the wonderful staff at Da Vinci and it was very fun!!

Frances McChesney
Da Vinci Booster Club President

P.S. There are still a few items remaining from the Auction:

Paintball event – 45 more tickets are available to attend a Paintball event on May 2. Students, teachers, parents all welcome!

1. Sign up now for the 2012 Da Vinci Charter Academy Paintball game!

Wednesday, May 2, from 4-6 pm at Davis Paintball

The Boosters have reserved Davis Paintball for a Da Vinci community only paintball game! Come play for bragging rights to 2012 Paintball Champion!

Cost: $40 per player (send check payable to Da Vinci Boosters to Treasurer, Da Vinci Boosters, c/o DVCA, 1400 E 8th St, Davis, CA 95616)

Bring: just yourself! Equipment will be provided, although you may play with private equipment if it is approved by Davis Paintball.

Wear: old clothes that you won’t mind throwing away!

All players are responsible for their own transportation to and from Davis Paintball on Road 102 just south of the PG&E Solar Panels.

Thank you Davis Paintball for donating $20 per player to the Boosters!
DATE: 5/2/2012 (Wed 4:00PM – 6:00PM)

LOCATION: Davis, CA

Sign up here: www.SignUpGenius.com/go/60B0F4AABAD2F4-paintball/761999

2. There are 6 tickets available for the Camilla Symphony Orchestra’s production of “Opera Forever” on April 21 from 6 to 8 pm. We are accepting offers of $15 or more per ticket (value $28). Email Trish Price at trish@notsonoblepath.com

The Parent Place is a new website developed and maintained by local parents. Click here to connect to calendars of events and activities, parenting tips, resources and more. Join other parents to share ideas and questions through our forthcoming blog. Submit your own favorite tips, links, and events. The Parent Place is by parents, for parents.

For questions, contact us through our website or write to rockinc123@gmail.com.
Sarah Rock

Check out the Davis Enterprise Article

New Da Vinci Charter Academy Facebook Page
Click here:https://www.facebook.com/pages/Da-Vinci-Charter-Academy/245920182102092 and “like” our Facebook page to get updates in your news stream. The Facebook page is not meant to replace the listserve, it is simply another way to reach out to our community. We are especially interested in parents and alumni joining our FB community, so if you know anyone who might be interested, feel free to pass this along.

Saturday, June 2nd, 8:30-11:30am at 2030 Sutter Place. $20 donation benefits DHS Athletics. Athletes in grades 7-12 are encouraged to complete their sports physicals this spring for the 2012-13 school year. Updated sports physical packets are available in the school offices.

Reminder from DHS:

AP Testing is running from Monday May 7-11 and 14-18. Morning tests at 7:30am and afternoon at 11:30am.

All testers MUST bring PHOTO ID and arrive at the correct testing location no later than the posted time.

Spanish Language Testers: please encourage students to bring their lunch or a snack so they may eat while waiting for the language recording portion of the AP test.

Beginning Monday, May 14-18 the Vet’s Memorial Parking Lot will be closed and students MUST allow extra time to find alternate parking. We CANNOT hold the doors for them – this is a College Board rule. The test MUST begin promptly at 8am. If they are late, they will be turned away. Please plan transportation accordingly.

Please join us at the Sudwerk Dock Store for a FREE, ALL AGES welcome event with complimentary beer, wine and soda tasting, brewery tours and cake. There will be an auction, face painting and much more with fun opportunities to contribute to the Greening of both Da Vinci Campuses.

Please join us at the Sudwerk Dock Store for a FREE, ALL AGES welcome event with complimentary beer, wine and soda tasting, brewery tours and cake. There will be an auction, face painting and much more with fun opportunities to contribute to the Greening of both Da Vinci Campuses.

• FREE Admission !
• FREE tasting of beer,wine and sodas!
• FREE cake !
• Delicious appetizers from Sudwerk (see link below to contribute $)
• A 52 card draw game @ $20. per card.
• A tin pail raffle/ auction of a quilt, art, Legos, homemade jams and relishes and much more!

We have made amazing progress this year in our efforts to reduce the use of disposable and non-recyclable supplies at DVCA. Some of our events have been nearly zero waste! In order for our larger annual events (Fall and Winter Feasts, Spring Fling, Inaugural Ball, etc.) to achieve zero waste, we need to complete our collection of reusable cups, plates and linens etc. Proceeds from this event will go towards building our supply of reusables!

We also have been working on making our school more attractive and usable, as well as working to facilitate our recycling and composting efforts. Please join us in support of several projects at the high school, including improvements to the West Entry and outdoor stage area, relocation of storage containers and dumpsters away from the Entry and improvements and organization of storage facilities. Your generous donations will help offset material costs and container moving fees for these projects.

Please click on the Sign up Genius link below of more information and for opportunities to contribute to this fun event.

http://www.SignUpGenius.com/go/10C0845A4AD292-sudwerk

We hope you can make it on Sunday May 20th!

If you cannot come to our fundraising event but would like to contribute to our efforts please donate at the DVCA Booster website through PayPal at:

http://www.davinciboosters.net/

Please enter Green Team or Appetizers on the – Specify project here- space on the PayPal site if you would like to donate toward the fund for food from Sudwerk for the event or for the supplies needed for the Green Team’s efforts.

Thank you for your continued generosity to our wonderful school !
- Jan Wolf

We have made amazing progress this year in our efforts to reduce the use of disposable and non-recyclable supplies at DVCA. Some of our events have been nearly zero waste! In order for our larger annual events (Fall and Winter Feasts, Spring Fling, Inaugural Ball, etc.) to achieve zero waste, we need to complete our collection of reusable cups, plates and linens etc. Proceeds from this event will go towards building our supply of reusables!

We also have been working on making our school more attractive and usable, as well as working to facilitate our recycling and composting efforts. Please join us in support of several projects at the high school, including improvements to the West Entry and outdoor stage area, relocation of storage containers and dumpsters away from the Entry and improvements and organization of storage facilities. Your generous donations will help offset material costs and container moving fees for these projects.

Please click on the Sign up Genius link below of more information and for opportunities to contribute to this fun event.

http://www.SignUpGenius.com/go/10C0845A4AD292-sudwerk

We hope you can make it on Sunday May 20th!

If you cannot come to our fundraising event but would like to contribute to our efforts please donate at the DVCA Booster website through PayPal at:

http://www.davinciboosters.net/

Please enter Green Team or Appetizers on the – Specify project here- space on the PayPal site if you would like to donate toward the fund for food from Sudwerk for the event or for the supplies needed for the Green Team’s efforts.

Thank you for your continued generosity to our wonderful school !
- Jan Wolf

SAVE THE DATE: Thursday, May 10th is a parent and player meeting to discuss
the DHS Men’s Basketball Spring/Summer Program. Tryouts for current 8th -
11th graders are May 21-24 and May 29-31. The program includes practice
sessions 2-3 times per week and tournaments on most weekends through the
end of June. More information to come.

May Is Bike Month & May 9th is National Bike to School Day

Adding to the fun and excitement of National Bike Month in May will be the first-ever National Bike to School Day on Wednesday, May 9, 2012!

National Bike to School Day will be a great way to generate excitement about bicycling and reinforce safe bicycling skills. Events will take place at many elementary and middle schools in Davis on May 9 and throughout the month that encourage and celebrate biking to school.  Bike to School Day and May Is Bike Month events will include bicycle safety education, parent-led bike trains, bike and helmet decorating, make-your own reflectors, and more!

A Biking Counts contest on May 9^th will award prizes to the schools with the highest percentage of riders, and students will have opportunities throughout the month to win fun prizes for wearing their helmets properly, riding to school, registering for Active4.me, using proper hand signals, and practicing safe and friendly riding.

Local elected officials will be biking to Davis schools on May 9^th to greet students, parents, and staff arriving by bike. Contact your neighborhood school for more information about planned activities. This year’s inaugural national event is supported by the National Center for Safe Routes to School, and a partnership between the City of Davis Street Smarts program and Davis Bicycles!

A Safety Message for Parents
During the Month of May, we encourage you to leave your car at home, hop on a bike with your child, and ride with them to school. There are so many benefits for both parents and kids to using this form of active transportation—it allows you to spend quality time together, get some exercise and fresh air, socialize with other riders, “smell the roses,” and set a great example for your children.

As a parent, you are the most important role model for your child, and you can teach them important lifelong habits of safe and friendly riding. Always wear your helmet, practice proper hand signaling, and follow the same rules of the road as you would if you were driving in a car; riding on the right side of the road, stopping at stop signs and stop lights for traffic and pedestrians, using lights if you are riding after dark, and never using electronic devices or headphones while driving. This is almost always more fun than you think, and you may find yourself with a giant smile plastered across your face!

Davis Bicycles! listing of all school-related activities:

http://www.davisbicycles.org/wordpress/may-is-bike-month-school-activities

Two Unique Fundraising Opportunities To Support Our Schools This Spring!

1. Professional Teeth Whitening @ Dr. Kennedy’s Office – March Through June

Whiten your teeth at a reduced cost while supporting our schools. Call
Dr. Kennedy’s office at (530) 753-2053 to schedule an appointment.
The discounted cost of the treatment is $200. For each bleaching
scheduled between March and June, the Davis School Foundation will
receive $100 to benefit our K-12 public school programs. More
information is also available @ www.SmilesForLife.org.

2. Pony Rides At Pine Trails Ranch
Pine Trails Ranch invites you to Ride for the Schools! Come to the ranch on Saturday, May 5 from 3:00 – 6:00 and learn about horses, go for a pony ride, and support your
schools, all at the same time — guaranteed fun! 100 % of the proceeds will go to the Davis Schools Foundation. Pine Trails Ranch is located 4 miles west of Hwy 113 on Covell Blvd. Visit the Pine Trails Ranch website at www.ptranch.com for a map and more information. Please note, children must be at least 3 years old to participate.

Davis Adult School is excited to pilot a summer enrichment program during the month of July for children of all ages, from entering kindergarteners through entering seniors in high school. Most of our staff have teaching credentials and many teach in Davis or the surrounding area. Our passionate teachers are thrilled to be able to offer novel subjects in an innovative way not always possible during the normal school year.

Students do not have to live in Davis to attend this tuition-based program. There is no district permission required, no transfer agreements, and no red tape!

In addition to this cover letter you will find course descriptions, a visual schedule of what is offered each week, and a registration form at http://www.asaonlinereg.com/davis/

You can register your students in one of three ways:
• Register online at http://www.asaonlinereg.com/davis/. The course descriptions are imbedded as you move through the online registration process. If you register online, please fill out and mail or email the K-12 Summer Enrichment registration form located on the Davis Adult School website.
• Come to the Davis Adult School office. Our location and office hours can be found at http://www.djusd.k12.ca.us/AdultSchool/maps/DHS-Map.gif and http://www.djusd.k12.ca.us/AdultSchool/, respectively. Please note that our office is closed on Fridays.
• Mail in the registration form and a check to Davis Adult School, 315 W. 14th Street, Davis, CA, 95616.

Our classes are priced at a modest $5.50 per hour of instruction. Generally, classes will be capped at 20 students and will be cancelled if less than 15 students enroll. Some scholarships are available; please contact the principal of your student’s school if you wish to apply.

Student registrations must be received by Davis Adult School on or before Friday, June 15. We encourage you to register early to ensure a seat in the class.
Due to the cost of issuing refunds and the decisions that must be made around whether a class has sufficient enrollment to run, a refund of 50% will be made if requested by Friday, June 22. Please choose classes carefully.

Scholarships for Summer Enrichment Program
The scholarship application form is for parents at your school who wish to receive a scholarship for their child to attend our summer enrichment program in July.

We are asking your office to provide the form to the parent. The parent should complete the form, which includes obtaining the principal’s signature, and then the parent should send the form to the Adult School.

Parents should be made aware that before a scholarship is given for a class, the class must have 15 paid students already enrolled.

Please help us reach parents and students in our district. This is the first time we have offered classes for young students and we are looking forward to providing them and their parents with a rewarding experience.

For more information on our summer enrichment program visit our website.

Thank you,

Roberta Grant, Secretary
Davis Adult School, 315 W 14th Street
Davis CA 95616 530-757-5380
www.djusd.k12.ca.us/AdultSchool

We are excited to enter into this new venture serving the children and parents of our  community. I look forward to meeting many of you this July!

Warm regards,
Laurel J Clumpner
Principal, Davis Adult School
lclumpner@djusd.net
530-757-5380

View and download informational letter here (English) and here in Spanish

As some of you noticed, Echo has an added feature at Da Vinci. We’re participating in the first pilot wave of email notifications, which are sent when events are posted, topics created, etc. (scroll to bottom of email to see items). This may encourage better organization, consistent email usage by students… or not.

We’ll debrief in a few weeks to discuss if value added.

For those not interested, it can be shut off in settings.

Here is more information direct from the New Technology Network Echo Team:
(View & download as pdf here)

The NTN Echo team is proud to announce that e-mail notifications are coming soon to your school! This great new feature will enable your users to receive updates about a course, group, event or one of our many other items via e-mail. The expected date for enabling this feature for your school is Friday, March 16th, 2012. No action is required by your school to enable these notifications.

We would like to provide every opportunity to answer any questions about usage, features or logistics that you may have. The next two weeks will be an opportune time to send out a communication e-mail to your staff and student body announcing the rollout of notifications. A basic FAQ is provided below as an intro for users to start using e-mail notifications and can also be found online at our Echo Help Center at http://echohelp.newtechnetwork.org/emailfaq. Please feel free to share this link with your school to educate them about the notification system and its features.

Should you have any questions regarding this process, please contact notifications lead Sam Mosher atsmosher@newtechnetwork.org or any member of the Echo Support team(support@echo.newtechnetwork.org). We look forward to working with you to have notifications enabled at your school and hearing any feedback regarding the process and/or notifications themselves.

Echo E-Mail Notification FAQ’s

What are Email Notifications?

Email Notifications are messages that you will receive from Echo to inform you of specific activities associated with your Echo account.

What events trigger a notification?

Email notifications will differ depending on whether your Echo account has the role of Parent, Student, Staff, School Leader, Tech Manager or NTN Manager.   For all accounts, the notifications will be limited to activities in Courses, Groups, Tools, and Events.

What’s in the emails, anyways?

Email notifications that you receive will come from admin@echo.newtechnetwork.org.  Please do not reply to the notification as it has been sent from an account that is not monitored.   The subject line will contain the type of notification, but you will need to open the email to get the details.

Below is an example of an email notification. It contains the following active links:

1. Profile of who triggered the notification
2. Where in Echo the notification came from
3. Link to your Echo Web Notifications (Notifications from the last 7 days)
4. Link to your Echo Profile, where you can manage the email notifications that you receive
5. The Unsubscribe link, which will turn off notifications of the specific type that you just received. (If the notification is for a Kudos received, you would no longer receive a notification when you receive a Kudos)
6. Link to the Echo Help Center, your resource for everything Echo

Location of Notification Management

Log into Echo.  On the navigation bar at the top of the page, click on the Options “Gear” and then select “My Settings”.    On the resulting page you will see a tab on the Left menu titled “Notification Settings”.   If this tab is not available to you, please contact your site Echo Tech Manager to verify that email notifications are active for you.

Notification Settings

Notification settings are shown for web notifications and email notifications.   Web notifications cannot be modified.   Email notifications can be modified to meet your specific needs.   Deselecting any of the notifications will result in your not receiving email notifications of that type.  Your changes will be auto-saved as you select/deselect notifications.

Rodness Martial Arts is offering a five week program at their Martial Arts Center for $79 per student (value $200) to support our community. 100% of the proceeds will go to Da Vinci Charter Academy Booster Club.

Here is the flyer as a pdf file to view and download

For more information email: rodnessmma@att.net or http://rodnessmartialarts.com

And you can pick up a flyer in the Da Vinci Office.

Thank you Rodness Martial Arts.

Hello Da Vinci Community:

On behalf of the Booster Club and Da Vinci Charter Academy, I want to thank everyone who contributed to our very successful and fun Wine Tasting and Auction. There was a fantastic team of parents who organized the event: Jill Duman Kasapligil was our team leader and kept us all on track; Trish Price handled our ticket sales; Jan Wolf led the food team; Kelly Piner and Anna Carr decorated the Hall beautifully; Mary Walker made sure the donations made it on time; Kim Beck led a fun card game; Danyal Kasapligil obtained nearly all the wine tasting donations; Ms Reeves, Mr. Bell, and Ms Johnson coordinated the great staff contributions; Beverly McFarland and Vickie Carr managed our websites, and Debbie Martin handled ticket sales in the office. They were all supported by a group of generous volunteers who made it all possible. Thanks to our fantastic team of parents who led the different portions of the event, especially Laurie Seban, who led the decorating group, and Kathy White who provided and handled the serving plates for the food portion.  And, of course, the whole team included many people who helped with setup and cleanup, brought the great food, managed auction details, and more.  Thanks to everyone for a wonderful evening. The event more than exceeded our expectations in ticket sales, attendance, and bidding on auction items.

Thanks so much to everyone who donated auction items – teachers, parents, community members, and students – there was a great selection of interesting live and silent auction items. And, not to forget, the wineries who donated great wine for the event and the Odd Fellows Lodge who provided us such a beautiful venue.

And a special thanks to the teachers and staff of Da Vinci who contributed great auction items like the Bodacious Backyard BBQ (actually 2 of those) and more, welcomed all our guests at the wine tasting tables, and handled ticket sales and auction items in the office on top of all the other things they do every day for our students.

Here are some of the businesses that contributed to the event: Brooks Painting, Disneyland, Baciarini’s Martial Arts, Steve Rosenfeld of Ganesh Photography, Camilla Symphony Orchestra, Davis Food Coop, Pence Gallery, Davis Paintball, Paragary, Renwood Winery, Linda Lane Tea Shop, Woodland Veterinary Hospital, Bogle Winery, Gallo Family Vineyards, Benchmark Consulting, and Barbara McChesney Photography, and probably more that I can’t remember – thanks very much!!

And, of course, you probably want to know what happened – we grossed about $15,000 – which will support Da Vinci’s critical technology needs at both campuses. Yeah!!

What a great community we have!! The event provided needed funds for our school and supported the wonderful staff at Da Vinci and it was very fun!!

Frances McChesney
Da Vinci Booster Club President

P.S. There are still a few items remaining from the Auction:

Paintball event – 45 more tickets are available to attend a Paintball event on May 2. Students, teachers, parents all welcome!

1. Sign up now for the 2012 Da Vinci Charter Academy Paintball game!

Wednesday, May 2, from 4-6 pm at Davis Paintball

The Boosters have reserved Davis Paintball for a Da Vinci community only paintball game! Come play for bragging rights to 2012 Paintball Champion!

Cost: $40 per player (send check payable to Da Vinci Boosters to Treasurer, Da Vinci Boosters, c/o DVCA, 1400 E 8th St, Davis, CA 95616)

Bring: just yourself! Equipment will be provided, although you may play with private equipment if it is approved by Davis Paintball.

Wear: old clothes that you won’t mind throwing away!

All players are responsible for their own transportation to and from Davis Paintball on Road 102 just south of the PG&E Solar Panels.

Thank you Davis Paintball for donating $20 per player to the Boosters!
DATE: 5/2/2012 (Wed 4:00PM – 6:00PM)

LOCATION: Davis, CA

Sign up here: www.SignUpGenius.com/go/60B0F4AABAD2F4-paintball/761999

2. There are 6 tickets available for the Camilla Symphony Orchestra’s production of “Opera Forever” on April 21 from 6 to 8 pm. We are accepting offers of $15 or more per ticket (value $28). Email Trish Price at trish@notsonoblepath.com

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New Da Vinci Charter Academy Facebook Page
Click here:https://www.facebook.com/pages/Da-Vinci-Charter-Academy/245920182102092 and “like” our Facebook page to get updates in your news stream. The Facebook page is not meant to replace the listserve, it is simply another way to reach out to our community. We are especially interested in parents and alumni joining our FB community, so if you know anyone who might be interested, feel free to pass this along.