Davidson In Review
This Week at Davidson (April 3rd through 7th)…
Students and Staff Wore RED to School for
Core Essential: HUMILITY
Davidson students and staff wore RED to school on Monday, April 3rd to kick off our April Core Essential, HUMILITY: Putting others first by giving up what you think
you deserve. The animal is the herring and the color is
red. The following classes were recognized for having
students with the greatest percentage of students wearing
the Core Essential color for the month of April. Each
class received the KDE Core Pride Award Certificate to
hang on their door for the entire month!
Kindergarten: Ms. Grubert’s class
1st Grade: Ms. Beisert’s classs
2nd Grade: Ms. Satterwhite’s class
3rd Grade: Ms. Hoffman’s class
4th Grade: Ms. Chen’s class
5th Grade: Ms. Holmes’ class
In the drawing, the following classes received:
Ms. Smith’s class: Mystery Reader
Ms. Irwin’s class: Tokens to the Treasure Tower
Ms. Ruiz’s class: Extra Recess
Spring Book Fair Week
The Spring Book Fair took place Monday,
April 3rd through Friday, April 7th. Our dragons were excited to explore the wonderful
books and many other items available at the
KDE Spring Book Fair! Thank you for making our KDE
Book Fair a success!
Registration for New Kindergarten Students
Held Thursday, April 6th
Registration for new Kindergarteners entering KDE for the
2017-2018 school year took place at KDE on Thursday,
April 6th . If you were unable to attend the April Kindergarten registration, you may register your new student on
August 2nd & 3rd. Please check the Katy ISD website for
more details: http://www.katyisd.org/dept/
counseling/Pages/Registration.aspx
Happy Birthday Mrs. Davidson!
Our namesake, Mrs. Keiko Davidson, celebrated her birthday on April 7th! On behalf of the entire staff and students at KDE,
we wish Mrs. Davidson a VERY special
“Happy Birthday!”
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Follow us on Twitter each day and check in on what’s going on
in the classrooms. If you’ve missed out, here are a few of the
recent tweets on #kdepride.
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Davidson In Review
This Week at Davidson (April 3rd through April 7th)…
Congratulations to our Core Essential Recipients who showed FORGIVENESS for the month of March! On Thursday, March 30th,
the students listed below were recognized. Mrs. Davidson read the book Rotten Ralph by Jack Gantos. Each student received a
certificate, token for the Treasure Tower and Chick-fil-A gift card.
Kindergarten:
3rd Grade:
Ms. Alvarado’s class: Athisaya Nagarajan
Ms. Cartusciello’s class: Lorenzo Alessi
Ms. Grubert’s class: Sebastian Porta
Ms. Lorenzo’s class: Briana Lopez
Ms. Nochlin’s class: Chaithra Yeniganla
Ms. Smith’s class: Pamilerin Adebote
Ms. Stacy’s class: Asmi Abhilash
Ms. Ashley Trevino’s class: Ali Zaidi
Ms. Zanghi’s class: Nitesh Durai
Ms. Bond’s class: Addysen Cain
Ms. Carlson’s class: Kaki Lin
Ms. Dostal’s class: Nicole Miquelarena
Ms. Hernandez’s class: Parker Remlinger
Ms. Hoffman’s class: Corinne Cromwell
Ms. McKnight’s class: Gavin Wendt
Ms. Rafferty’s class: A'Shiya Berry
Ms. Sliva’s class: Thuli Tong
Ms. Tuttle’s class: Avery Rodriguez
Ms. Ziese’s class: Logan Humberson
1st Grade:
Ms. Beisert’s class: Dawson Shaikh
Ms. Hansen’s class: Karthik Jayaprakash
Ms. Irwin’s class: Faris Abisa
Ms. Knowles’ class: Lilliana Newton
Ms. Ledbetter’s class: Olivia Hatler
Ms. Lutz’s class: Thomas Grubert
Ms. Mason’s class: Kayden Lee
Ms. Mitric’s class: Saagar Perungulam
Ms. Styles’ class: Fiona Nguyen
Ms. Zawistowski’s class: Alessandra Aramayo
4th Grade:
Ms. Banning’s class: Ashley Gore
Ms. Chen’s class: Allayne Pfeiffer
Ms. Flynn’s class: Camila Barcleta
Ms. Hall’s class: Elena Torti
Ms. Harris’ class: Zain Ahmed
Ms. Nichols’ class: Christian Cazenave
Ms. Lydia Trevino’s class: Caleb Ison
Ms. Williamson’s class: Paisley Olson
5th Grade:
2nd Grade:
Ms. Casbon’s class: Stephanie Adeoshun
Ms. Cowan’s class: Josie Pitzel
Ms. Garcia’s class: Prisha Saha
Ms. Harvey’s class: Karthik Konduru
Ms. King’s class: Bakr Rabeh
Ms. Olson’s class: Anvita Vemuri
Ms. Peters’ class: Gianna Emeish
Ms. Satterwhite’s class: Adilynn Rickerson
Ms. Karen Trivino’s class: Natalie Kitts
Ms. Wolfe’s class: Andrea Peralta Pena
Ms. Barrier’s class: Anuj Kurella
Ms. Butts’ class: Jeniffer Villarreal
Ms. Holmes’ class: Sriya Grandhi
Mr. Kowalski’s class: Sruthi Suresh
Ms. Pustejovsky’s class: Ava McCulloch
Ms. Ruiz’s class: Calista Kelley
Ms. Tang’s class: Claudia King
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What’s Happening at Davidson
Week of April 10th to April 14th…
We Want your Shoes!
Field Day, Wednesday April 12th
Your gently worn shoes, that is.
If you’re like a lot of people, your
closet is probably home to multiple pairs of shoes you no longer
wear. Here’s your chance to dust
them off and put them to good
use! In conjunction with Environmental Week, the KDE PTA
will be collecting gently worn shoes from our Davidson families and staff. The collection will take place Monday, April
10th through Friday, April 21st. PTA is partnering with World
Wear Project to help raise funds for our school as well as helping people less fortunate throughout the world. Please see the
attached flyer for more details.
Field Day will take place on April 12th in
the gym, on the hard top and in the back
field. Students will rotate from one activity to another at their own pace. During
Field Day, students must wear appropriate
tennis shoes. We would like for all students that ordered the Field Day t-shirt to
wear it so that each homeroom will have a
different color. Sunscreen is encouraged for hot, sunny weather
but must be applied at home. We are looking forward to a terrific time!
Parents are welcome to come experience the fun and cheer for
their children. You must have a raptor badge to attend. You
may click the link: https://goo.gl/forms/
GI9gAOKwIp2m5suy1. Please check in at the front office
upon arrival for your badge.
The schedule will be as follows:
KDE Volunteer Breakfast
To show our appreciation for our amazing volunteers we would like to invite
you to a Volunteer Breakfast on April
19th from 9:30-11:00 a.m. in the Davidson Library. We are so fortunate to
have all of our dedicated volunteers and
look forward to honoring you! Please
click on this link: https://goo.gl/forms/
RqHjYPcZ56n1jwjx2 and RSVP on the form by April 10th, if
you plan to attend. We look forward to seeing you there!
Mark Your Calendar: Early Dismissal Day,
Thursday, April 13th
Thursday, April 13th is an early dismissal day
and students will be dismissed at 12:40 PM.
Due to the shortened schedule and the need to
use all lunch tables for students, no lunch visitors will be permitted on this day.
No School Friday, April 14th
Friday, April 14th is a student and staff
holiday. Students return to school Monday, April 17th.
8:45AM-10:15AM Kindergarten and 1st Grade
10:30AM-12:00PM 4th and 5th Grades
1:00PM-2:30PM 2nd and 3rd Grades
This is a list of the starting areas for each class. This is intended
to help parents find their child at the beginning of their field
day event.
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Looking Ahead…
Author Javaka Steptoe Visits Davidson
Monday, April 17th
Blue Willow Book Shop is providing 2nd graders at
KDE with an author visit by Javaka Steptoe, a wonderful author who just won the 2017 Caldecott
Award for the book Radiant Child. Although his
presentation will only include 2nd grade, all Davidson families have the opportunity to order an
autographed copy of his book Radiant Child.
Checks are to be made out to Blue Willow
Bookshop. An order form is attached to this newsletter. Turn
in your forms and money to the library. You can also go online
to purchase a book and pay by credit card and Blue Willow will
bring it to the event. The website is: http://
www.bluewillowbookshop.com/javaka-steptoe-davidsonelementary-school . You can find out more about the author
through his website: www.javaka.com. It’s going to be a fun
and exciting event!
Spring Choir Concert Tuesday, April 18th
Our Davidson Dynamics choir has been hard at
work preparing for our Spring Concert. You
are cordially invited to attend this evening of
beautiful choral music on Tuesday, April 18th
at 6:00 PM in the KDE gym. See you there!
Calling All Talented 3rd, 4th, and 5th Grade Students
In preparation for the upcoming
STAAR test in May, KDE will be
hosting the Dragons Got Talent pep
rally for 3rd, 4th and 5th grade students. We are looking for talented students to audition to be in
the show. Acts will audition on Thursday, April 20th 4:00PM6:00PM. The exact time will be assigned to each act. Act selections will be chosen based on creativity, strategies presented,
polish and entertainment value. The skit/song/talent will need
to be under 2 minutes, 30 seconds in length. More information
and a permission slip may be found in the attached flyer.
KDE PTA Walk To School Day—During Environmental Week: Tuesday, April 18th
Walking is not only very beneficial for our
health and well being but it can also help preserve the environment by walking instead of
driving a car.
Individuals can help to improve the environment by reducing vehicle exhaust emissions,
particularly for short trips when emissions can
be the most toxic.
Please join us as we make a small impact on improving our environment, one day at a time at Davidson, and earn your "I
walked today" sticker! Volunteers will be passing out stickers
from 7:50-8:20!
PTA Spirit Stick Sale!
PTA Spirit Night as Russo’s Pizzeria: Thursday,
April 20th
PTA is hosting a Davidson Elementary Spirit
Night at Russo’s Pizzeria (1463/Spring Green location) on Thursday, April 20th from 4:00 PM
until 9:00 PM. Mark you calendar now and plan
on attending this fun filled night! Why cook?
Come out and have some great pizza and Italian food and enjoy
visiting with other KDE families and staff. Russo’s generously
donates a portion of the profit to PTA in support of our wonderful KDE programs.
Kindergarten Field Trip to Blessington Farms:
Friday, April 21st
Kindergarten classes will take a field trip to
Blessington Farms on Friday, April 21st. Students and staff are sure to enjoy a fun and educational day learning about the farm!
Friday, April 21st, students will have the opportunity to purchase awesome spirit stick designs.
Spirit Sticks cost $1.00, and will be sold during
lunches. Please send your child(ren) to school with money in a
plastic bag, labeled with their name and teacher. PTA also has
Davidson logo Spirit Stick Rings to hold your spirit sticks for
$5.00!
OTHS Crimson Cavalettes Spring Dance Clinic
Join the Tompkins Crimson Cavalettes for their
annual Spring Dance Clinic on Saturday, April
22nd, from 8:30 AM until 12:00 PM, plus have an
opportunity to perform in the Crimson Cavalettes
Spring Show! Children ages 4 through 9th grade
may sign up. No dance experience is required and all levels are
welcome! Please see the attached flyer and sign-up sheet for
additional information.
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Did You Know?...
Communication from School
Most all of our parent communication is electronic. If you or your
family member are not receiving communication, please check
your email account on file.
TIP: Technology Information for Parents
We want to make sure that all of our students and parents see what
amazing things are happening in our Davidson classrooms.
Teachers will be tweeting throughout the day. Please follow our
twitter feed at #kdepride.
Instructional Technology has created an informational site for
parents, called T.I.P. This site contains instructional videos for
parents on a variety of KISD applications such as Canvas,
MyKaty Cloud, Office 365, technology outages as well as information on Digital Responsibility to name a few. The Division of
Technology as well as other departments will continue to add
information to this site to inform parents of the digital tools that
are available to them outside of school. https://
katyisd.instructure.com/courses/82971
A View Into Elementary Instruction
KDE Absence Reporting Form
A new link for parents of elementary students has been added to
the new District Parents site (http://www.katyisd.org/parents/)
under the tab titled “CURRICULUM.” The title of the link is A
VIEW INTO ELEMENTARY INSTRUCTION and contains videos
describing balanced mathematics and balanced literacy, Pre-K
through Grade Five mathematical instructional videos on a variety
of topics, a sample Intermediate Word Study Lesson sequence,
parent resources for Word Study and Fine Motor Skills/
Handwriting, and access to Elementary Coordinators for parent
questions regarding instructional videos. We’re excited to share
that many of the videos are direct from our own KDE webpage!
Davidson Elementary offers the opportunity for parents/guardians
to report their child’s absence via the campus webpage on the
district website. Visit: http://www.katyisd.org/campus/KDE/
Pages/ABSENCE-REPORTING.aspx. You will be able to fill out
the form indicating your child’s absence for that day’s absence
and submit it with a few clicks of your mouse. The information
will go directly to ADA Mrs. Susie Moon. If you should have any
questions, please contact Mrs. Moon at [email protected] or 281.234.2530.
Follow Us on Twitter! #kdepride
This link is continuously being updated with additional
instructional videos and resources. You are encouraged to
check back often.
Campus Calendar Events
When looking toward future events, be sure to check the online
campus calendar on our Webpage at: http://www.katyisd.org/
campus/KDE/Pages/calendar.aspx.
From our home page go to Quick Links on the right hand side,
then to Calendars. You’ll find our Campus Calendar as well as the
KISD Instructional Calendar.
Celebrate Your Child’s Birthday on KDE’s Marquee
Would you like to celebrate your child’s birthday on the KDE
Marquee? You may now purchase a week of special birthday
wishes for your child! Due to space, a maximum of ten birthdays
each week will be displayed on a first come, first serve basis. The
week will run from Friday to Friday. Pick up a Birthday Marquee
Request Form, choose your week, and send it in to school with
your child.
We Want Your
Shoes!
Yourgentlywornshoes,thatis.
Ifyou’relikemostpeople,yourclosetisprobablyhometomultiplepairsof
shoesyounolongerwear.Here’syourchancetodustthemoffandputthem
togooduse.InlinewithEnvironmentalWeek,theKDEPTAwillhave
collectionboxesMonday,April10ththruFriday,April21st,atDavidson
Elementarytocollectyourgentlywornshoes.
BypartnershipwithWorldWearProject,ourschoolwillberaisingfundsfor
theschool,aswellashelpingpeoplelessfortunatethroughouttheworld.
WorldWearProjectmakesyourshoesavailabletopeoplelivingin
developingcountriessuchasCameroon,Mozambique,Tanzania,Guatemala,
Chile,Honduras,andothers.
Startcollectingyourwearablebasketball,jogging/running,tennis,court,
aerobic,andtrainingshoes.Shoesneedtobeinwearablecondition-noholes,
stains,oroverlywornontheoutsideorsoles.
WorldWearProjectalsocollectswearablemen’sshoes,women’sshoes,and
kid’sshoes.Shoescanincludewearableallleatherandlook-aliketennis
shoes,sportsshoes,casualshoes,anddressshoes.(*nowinterboots,foam
flipflops,oranyshoewithmetalcleats*)
worldwearproject.com
Book Order Form
Javaka Steptoe
Name: ______________________ Class: ___________________
Title
Radiant Child: The Story of Young Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat
Price
Qty
Total
$19.40
First Name for personalization:
Please make checks payable to Blue Willow Bookshop
Tax
Visit us at www.bluewillowbookshop.com
incl.
TOTAL
xxxxxx
Calling all talented 3rd, 4th, and 5th
Grade Dragons!!
We need your help to inspire your fellow students to do their very best on the upcoming
STAAR test. We will be hosting the Dragons got talent here at Davidson. We need
talented students to audition to be in the show. Each grade level will be given a list of strategies
that their act must stress to the audience. Acts will audition on Thursday, April 20th after
school. The time will be determined. They will be chosen based on creativity, strategies
presented, polish, and entertainment value. The skit/song/talent will need to be under 2
minutes, 30 seconds.
If your child attends Dragon Academy and would like to audition, please check the box.
Their audition time will be before or after Dragon Academy that day.
Due to the limited space, the STAAR Pep Rally is reserved for students in grades 3-5 only during
our regular school day, Friday, May 5th.
** Return slips to the Homeroom teacher by April 5th. No late slips will be accepted.**
____________________
Student Name
____________________
Homeroom Teacher
____________________
Grade Level
My student has permission to audition for the Dragons Got Talent.
Parent Signature ______________________________________________
Tompkins High School
CRIMSON CAVALETTES
Proudly Present Their Annual
SPRING DANCE CLINIC
Join the Crimson Cavalettes for their Annual Spring Dance Clinic on Saturday, April 22, 2017.
Plus, have an opportunity to perform in the Crimson Cavalettes Spring Show!!
Age 4 through 9th grade. No dance experience required. All levels welcome!
DATE:
Saturday, April 22, 2017
TIME:
8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
LOCATION:
Tompkins High School 9th Grade Center (Corner of Falcon Landing and Gaston)
On-site registration begins at 8:00 a.m.
Showcase performance for parents is at 11:30 a.m. in the Performing Arts Center (PAC)
4400 Falcon Landing Blvd., Katy, TX 77494
COST:
$45.00 Pre-Registration*
This includes a Crimson Cavalettes Dance Clinic T-shirt, a midmorning snack, and a bottled water.
*Registration and payment must be received NO LATER THAN April 17th for preregistration discount and guaranteed t-shirt.
$50.00 at the door for on-site registration
There will also be an opportunity to take a photo with a Cavalette for $5.00
ATTIRE:
Come dressed to dance in comfortable shorts or leotards with tennis shoes or soft soled dance
shoes
For additional information: email Mrs. Fortenberry at [email protected]
Complete (please print), detach, and mail this form with a check payable to OTHS Crimson Cavalettes to:
OTHS Crimson Cavalettes – Dance Clinic, 4400 Falcon Landing Blvd., Katy, TX 77494
Dancer’s Name: ____________________________________ Age: _________ T-Shirt Size: CS CM CL CXL AS AM AL AXL
Address: _______________________________________
City: _______________
Zip: __________ Photo? ($5)
yes
no
Parent Name: _____________________________ Cell: ___________________ Email: _____________________________________
School: ________________________________________
Grade: _______ Food Allergies: ______________________________
My child _______________________________, has permission to participate in the dance clinic sponsored by the Tompkins Crimson Cavalettes on
Saturday, April 22, 2017. I hereby waive and release Tompkins High School, Crimson Cavalettes and Booster Club from all liability for any injuries
incurred during the clinic and give authority for any emergency treatment necessary. Neither this organization nor this event is sponsored, endorsed or
otherwise affiliated with Katy ISD.
Parent Signature ______________________________________________________
Emergency Contact: ____________________________________________
Date: _______________________________
Phone: ____________________________________
Crimson Cavalette who gave you the clinic information: _______________________________________________________________
Payment: Cash $__________
Check # __________
There will be no refunds given for no show participants.
Check Amount $__________ (please put dancer’s name on MEMO)