April 2012 - Davidson Elementary School PTO

April 2012
SCHOOL
DAVIDSON ELEMENTARY NEWS
635 South Street • Davidson, NC 28036 • 980-343-3900 www.davidsonpto.org
THE PRINCIPAL’S CORNER
Dear Parents,
Let me take this opportunity
to thank everyone for the
warm reception into
Davidson Elementary
School. The kind words,
welcoming gifts, personal
greetings, notes and letters
have been so inviting. As
I get to know the staff,
students, and parents, my anticipation is high as
this connection continues to grow into a lasting
relationship. Davidson Elementary is beaming with
success and potential as we begin our work in
partnership.
As we enter this last quarter of the school year, we
do so with excitement. Although testing and
assessments can be stressful for students and
teachers, I also like to look at this as a time to shine.
Students have worked hard all year. I challenge
each student to use this ingrained knowledge and
let it glow all over the assessments, showing the
amazing abilities of the Davidson students. We
want our students to feel comfortable and successful
through this period. As parents, your role is vital as
you are the basis of an important support system.
Testing and assessments can be stressful,
understandably. Students want to do their best and
teachers thrive on the success of students. Just as
important is what data can do for us as educators.
As principal, I am a huge proponent of data
collection for instructional guidance. The year-end
assessments provide school and instructional
leaders with valuable information to formulate
future instruction for students as individuals.
Our 3 rd , 4 th and 5 th grade students just completed
our mock EOG testing as a way to prepare them
for the May testing. The teachers have worked
diligently to examine the data collected from these
mock assessments, which will in turn drive their
instruction for the upcoming month before EOGs
actually arrive in May. My hats off to the teachers and
facilitators for their efforts as they strive for success
for each student. I am excited about the results our
students have already exhibited and know they will
be well prepared over the next few weeks of study.
As the end of the year approaches, we as
educators are available to provide all the support
we can for our students to be successful. In turn,
we truly appreciate the support parents provide
for the children we serve. In partnership, we can
provide the best education for our joint purpose, the
students.
For the present and the future,
Mr. Dana R. Jarrett, Principal
NEWS FROM YOUR PTO
Dear DES Friends,
Let the fun begin! We’re in the home stretch of the
2011/2012 school year and this is probably the
most fun and exciting quarter of the entire year,
starting with the kick-off of Spring Break!
The PTO wishes all of you a very fun and safe Spring
Break. We hope you have some adventures, some
time to relax, and some time to get yourselves ready
for the final push to the start of summer. There are
some great activities planned, though, for the month
of April that you won’t want to miss.
Our biggest spring event is ArtFest, scheduled for
Thursday, April 12. I know that I’m not alone in
saying this is one of my favorite DES events. There
are so many ways that we are celebrating the arts in
our school with this one night.
Every single student in school will have a piece of art
on display for viewing in the hallways. Every student
will have the opportunity to showcase what they’ve
learned in music class, whether that is singing a
song with the rest of their grade level or playing their
recorders in the 4 th and 5 th grades. New this year,
we have opened “South Street Square” in the lower
lobby to highlight the talents of about 25 students in
a street performance environment. These students will
play musical instruments, sing, act, or read poetry. I
can’t wait to see the talents of our young artists!
The night wouldn’t be complete without a silent
auction and a raffle and we’ve got both scheduled
for ArtFest. Be sure to check out the special,
one-of-a-kind items that are up for bid. For my son
and I, that is always the most fun part of the night.
We “won” some great things last year and I can’t
wait to start bidding!
Please mark your calendars, too, for the April 21
running event Miles for Marnie. The event is inspired
by a very brave DES student named Marnie Howiler
and all proceeds will go to The Marnie Jude
Foundation for Childhood Cancer Research. It was
so touching last year to see Marnie’s enthusiasm and
excitement the morning of the run. While I certainly
don’t run well, I will be there (laced up and ready to
go!) to support her and her family and I encourage
all of you to do the same. (See page 3 for details.)
Lastly, we are excited to announce that we have just
received confirmation from Davidson College
regarding our Charity Challenge Basketball Game
with J.V. Washam. Mark your calendars for Tuesday,
April 24! This is a signature event in which our two
schools will come together to raise money for the
Ada Jenkins center. In addition to supporting a great
cause, the basketball game is just plain fun. We’ve
got a lot of new things planned this year to make it
even more special. You won’t want to miss it.
As always, I encourage you to take advantage of
all of the great things that Davidson has to offer this
month. It’s going to be fun!
Wishing you all the best…
Tammy Forthofer, DES PTO President
Calling all parents of rising kindergartners assigned
to Davidson Elementary, get ready to ROAR for:
Beginner’s Day 2012 • Thursday, May 3
At Davidson Elementary
8:45 a m Doors Open • 9 a m Program Begins •10:30 a m Program Ends
Parents and rising kindergartners get ready to experience a fun morning at DES!
Parents will learn more about our school and a typical day in the life of a
kindergartner, while their child visits a kindergarten class, school bus and cafeteria!
We look forward to seeing you there!
Pre-enrollment at DES is also encouraged! Enroll your child for
kindergarten before May 10 and receive a free DES Tiger tee
for your little one!
Early registration will be offered for current DES families
in the front office during ArtFest on April 12 from 6 — 7 pm.
For more information, including what to bring to
pre-enroll your child in DES, please call the school
office at 980-343-3900.

CONGRATULATIONS ELIZABETH NICHOLSON —
DAVIDSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL’S TEACHER ASSISTANT
OF THE YEAR!
Totp Guest month
Warm weather in March has made Guest
Month a great success! Class winners of the Guest
Month challenge will be announced the week
after Spring Break and parties to the top classes in
grades K-2, and 3-5 will be awarded.
Davidson Tigers are running more than ever,
already eclipsing the grand total in miles from
last year! Can you believe our students have run
over 24,000 miles?!? April is the last full month of
tallying for TOTP with Town Day on May 5 being
the grand finale! Students are encouraged to
come out and participate in the Fun Run or the 5K
race and wear their TOTP t-shirts. Look for more
information about Town Day races coming soon.
As always, we could not have such a great Tigers
On the Prowl program without the generous
support of our sponsors. Many thanks to Artisan
Custom Homes, Cashions, The Families of CrossFit
Davidson, Julie Lopez, Mary Lib Richards, and
McIntosh Law.
DES Student Artwork on Display
Elizabeth Nicholson, Reading Assistant for grades K-2, has
been chosen by her peers as the 2012 Teacher Assistant of
the Year. Mrs. Nicholson is in her second year at Davidson
Elementary, assisting last year in Mrs. Walker’s AU class.
What most people don’t know about Mrs. Nicholson,
though, is that she’s spent the last 30 years teaching in
Vermont.
“I actually came to North Carolina to retire!” says Nicholson.
“I fell in love with the Davidson community and school and
BEGGED (former principal) Mrs. Hall for a job. So much for
retirement! I love working with this incredible staff and beginning readers.”
Peers who nominated Mrs. Nicholson had this to say about her: “She clearly takes joy in learning
for herself and in teaching her students. Each of her students looks forward to their time with
her, and strives to succeed under her tutelage. Her influence extends past their academic skills,
and has a positive effect on their attitudes towards scholastic achievement, social skills, and
personal behavior.”
Mrs. Nicholson has experience in elementary classrooms, special education,
reading, and behavior. When not teaching, she spends time with her husband,
Peter, their daughter, Heather, and dog Geo. She loves to quilt, walk, kayak,
and read in her spare time.
Congratulations, Mrs. Nicholson!
book fair wrap up
The sun has set on the spring book fair luau but
with lasting benefits for DES! We had record
spring sales of $17,625.48 thanks to all of your
support.
Book fair profits have enabled many new
purchases of book collections, classroom
dictionaries, and thesauruses, with encyclopedia
sets soon arriving.
To be exact, students have purchased 7,186 new
titles from both fall and spring book fairs. This
translates into a total of 1,293,480 voluntary
reading minutes by Davidson Elementary students.
What bigger reward than knowing children are
supplementing their reading with new books
hand-picked at our book fairs. All this would
not be possible without the many volunteers —
THANK YOU, THANK YOU!
We’ll see you at the fall All Star Book Fair,
“Where Every Reader Is A Star.”
Several DES students have artwork on display at the State Employee Credit Union at Exit 28 in
Cornelius. Stop by to see their masterpieces. Participating students include:
Kindergarten: Joshua Lairamore and Joel Bentley
K/1: Elizabeth Navola and Clayton Adams
1 st Grade: Autumn Hauser, Daniel Sanchez-Garcia,
Alexis Cruz-Solorzano, Hayden Champagne and
Coda Henderson
2 nd Grade: Parker Mechling, Brooke Van Epps,
Marnie Howiler, Andrew Kyshtalowych, Caroline
Eddy, Haven Stanley, John Ready and Mitch Dreffer
3 rd Grade: McKenna Hanson, Jackson Denny,
Dakota Schmidt and Mia Silver
4 th Grade: Ella Barncastle, Brendan Murphy,
Molly Donahue, Gabe Wagner, Andrew Smith,
Julia Leeman, Maggie Kiernam, Mitch Porter, Mia
Biehler and Gambill Gentry
5 th Grade: Sarah Edwards, Jackson Lamb and
Garrett Baker
TOWN DAY IS COMING MAY 5
Please come out and support the DES PTO at
Town Day on Saturday, May 5 from
10 a m - 3 pm. We will be hosting our
annual Cake Walk which is fun for kids of
all ages! Like last year, we will have the
“Best Cakes” contest, and new this year,
we will be selling a portion of the cakes
for $10. This is an important fundraising
opportunity for our school and we hope you
will be able to help us by donating baked
goods. Please stay tuned to the weekly PTO
email for that request as it gets closer to
Town Day. If you have any
questions or would like to
volunteer, please contact
Aimee Symington-Husk at
aimeesymington@
mi-connection.com.
The 4 th Annual Run Too Overcome
(RTO) was a great success this year
with more registrants than ever at 700
— about 60 of which were our own
DES students, teachers and parents. The
proceeds will go to the EC classes at the
participating schools, including DES.
All the kids and teachers had fantastic
runs and enjoyed live music from local
kids bands, a cheering section of all the
schools different mascots, and our very
own Mr. Rabb passing out medals to the
kids as they crossed the finish line.
Thank you students,
teachers, sponsors
and volunteers!
You should all be
proud of yourselves!
SLT AT WORK
The School Leadership Team (SLT)
conducted a survey of Davidson Elementary
School parents and guardians to better
understand how the school is perceived.
More than 290 families completed the
survey, representing 47% of the school’s
population. The SLT is extremely pleased
with the response and is currently working
to analyze the data. Members of the SLT will
work with administrators to effectively
communicate the results of the survey along
with an action plan in the coming months.
The SLT continues to look for opportunities
to enhance educational opportunities and
support the goals of the School Improvement
Plan. An information and curriculum night is
planned March 22 from 6 — 7 pm for
Davidson Elementary’s ESL (English as a
Second Language) families, and the team
is excited to collaborate with Mr. Jarrett as
he begins his tenure as the principal of our
school.

RIXEY TERRY PLAYS THE LEAD ROLE IN
A BEAR CALLED PADDINGTON
Rixey Terry is an 11-year-old student in the 5 th grade at Davidson
Elementary School. He is playing the lead role of Paddington in the
Connie Company’s April production of “A Bear Called Paddington.”
“I’ve had a love of plays since I was in preschool and attended
many of Davidson Community Players summer camps for kids,”
said Rixey in an interview with Pat Patterson, Marketing Director
for the Players. The show’s Director, Wrenn Goodrum, says
that Rixey was born to play this role. Here is part of that
interview:
What attracted you to the stage to perform in plays?
Plays aren’t just to entertain others, they are to entertain yourself
and they are a lot of fun to do.
What was your first big role? I played the whiney little brother of
Ralphie in “A Christmas Story” in 2010. The funniest thing
happened to me on stage during the dress rehearsal. I had to fit
into a size 6 snow suit and I was a much bigger size. The first time
they put me in it, I couldn’t move my arms or legs and had to waddle out on stage. The
costume designer realized the mistake and got me a different outfit to wear.
What do you like most about playing your current role as Paddington? This play is about
all the adventures that Paddington has. He is always really sweet and innocent, no matter what
the other characters say or do to him. He’s so nice.
What’s the most challenging part of this role? I’m learning how to speak in a British accent
and that has been tough.
Is doing this play fun or hard work? It’s both. It’s lots of responsibility; we have to read the
script, analyze the character, take stage direction from the director, memorize the lines, work
with lighting, sound and props and finally perform eight times for the audiences. In one scene,
the sink is broken and sprays water all over me and Emily Dyckman. We get soaking wet and
everyone will laugh.
Tell me about rehearsals. We rehearse four times each week and that is great. This is the
funniest cast I’ve ever been with and we have bonded as a group of actors. We joke together
and laugh a lot.
What are your favorites? Food – sushi; video game - Wii ‘Just Dance’, color – red
Any advice for other kids about acting? Try taking an acting class or go to an audition.
When you act, you can be anyone and it releases a whole other side of you.
Seven Year Old Cancer
Survivor Gears Up for
Race
Marnie Howiler is a 2 nd -grader at Davidson
Elementary School who has inspired her family,
friends and community to join together in the fight
against pediatric cancer. Just days after starting
kindergarten, Marnie was diagnosed with Stage
IV Wilms Tumor, a type of kidney cancer. She and
her family fought tirelessly through eight months of
grueling chemotherapy and radiation treatments and
today Marnie is cancer free.
The Marnie Jude Foundation for Children’s Cancer
Research was founded by Marnie’s parents, in honor
of their beautiful, strong and courageous little girl. On
April 21, 2012, the second annual Miles for Marnie
Duathlon and 5K event will be held at Davidson
Elementary School. Last year, $26,000 was raised
and donated to children’s cancer research.
This wonderful event features a duathlon that
consists of a 5K run, 18K bike and 5K run and
welcomes athletes to enter as an individual or a relay.
Miles for Marnie is also holding a 5K run/walk and
kid’s fun run. This family friendly event will conclude
with a celebration featuring bounce houses, face
painting, crafts, kid’s activities and a silent auction.
Register for Miles for Marnie at www. Active.com
or visit www.MarnieJudeFoundation.org for a link to
the registration form. Interested volunteers can sign
up to help by contacting the volunteer coordinator at
M4Mvolunteers@yahoo.com.
The fight against cancer continues every day for
too many children and the Marnie Jude Foundation
is dedicated to raising awareness and improving
funding for research. Come join the fun on April 21 st
and join Marnie as we fight against children’s cancer
together.
Come see Rixey in “A Bear Called Paddington” April 21, 22, 28 and 29. Shows are at 1 pm
and 4 pm at the Armour Street Theatre. Tickets are $10.
DES Chess Players Finish 13 th in the State
Seven members of the DES Chess Club participated in the North Carolina Scholastic Chess
Championship in Charlotte on Saturday, March 17. In their inaugural state-wide competition, the
group came in 13 th out of 36 NC schools. Fifth-grader Alex Mangiapane was the highest
finishing DES student, ending the tournament in 17 th place for which he was awarded a trophy.
“The group did a great job for their first time in competition,” said Chess Club Faculty Sponsor
Norma Dunbar. “We’ve benefited from
some top-rate instruction this year and
the clubs are very excited about what
they are learning. Five weeks ago, they
had never before competed against
kids from other schools much less
compete against state-ranked players.
We are very proud of all that they
have accomplished in such a short time.”
Students participating the state-wide
competition on the 17 th included: Alex
Mangiapane, Michael Lozada, Nicholas
Mangiapane, Ryan Mangiapane,
Jake Heiser, Joshua Chambers, and
Grant Keene. While not at the state
competition, Sam Wilson and Jacob
Monticello participated in the regional
tournament on February 11.
Chess Club State Tournament Participants (L toR):
Ryan Mangiapane, Grant Keene, Nicholas Mangiapane, Jake
Heiser, and Alex Mangiapane.
Not pictured: Michael Lozuda and Joshua Chambers.
ANNUAL CHARITY
BASKETBALL GAME
Benefitting The Ada Jenkins Center
Davidson Elementary Staff vs.
J.V. Washam Staff
Tuesday, April 24
Doors open at 6 PM Tip Off at 6:30 PM
Free admission
Pizza, hot dogs, snacks, candy
and beverages will be available
for sale: NO NEED TO PRE-ORDER
Cheer your favorite DES staffer on and raise
much needed funds for Ada Jenkins!
EVERY KID GETS A FREE POM POM
WHEN THEIR FAMILY MAKES
AN ADA JENKINS CENTER DONATION

March Madness — DES Style
March Madness came early at DES as the 18 th
annual 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament was held
March 12-14. Faculty members Gerry Smith and
Walter Rabb coordinate this highly anticipated
and competitive event that feature 3-person boys
and girls teams from the 3 rd , 4 th and 5 th grades
competing against each other on a grade-level
basis as a way to promote physical fitness,
encourage teamwork and foster good
sportsmanship among the participants. This year,
more than 100 students participated.
A special part of the tournament is the recognition
of those students who claim one of the
grade-level Good Sportsmanship Awards. Mr.
Smith noted, “In addition to some exceptional
basketball skills that were on display, there were
several students who exemplified a high level of
good sportsmanship. That’s the real goal of this
tournament — to teach our students that winning
is not the only thing that matters.”
Those recognized at the 2012 3-on-3 Tournament
for Outstanding Sportsmanship were: Oliver
O’Brien, Andres Pazos, Ethan Messer, Paola
Juarez, Ivy Montague and Jay Satchwill.
box tops success
Our 2 nd and final collection of the 2011-2012
school year was very successful. We collected a
total of 8,696 box tops and will be receiving a
check for $869.60! Way to go Davidson
Elementary School Families!!
Box Tops Winners were:
Mrs. Underhill’s 4 th grade class with 770 box
tops Ms. Curtis’ Kindergarten class 707 box tops
Mrs. Verlin’s 5 th grade class with 673 box tops
As of March 15, our current earnings are
$2,594.51. Thank you DES parents! We are
especially grateful to all of you who have made
online purchases through www.btfe.com. We
have more than quadrupled the number of
participating online shoppers in just 30 days.
We encourage you to keep clipping those
box tops and keep
shopping the marketplace.
One person truly makes a
difference for our school!”
CONGRATULATIONS
to the Math Fair Winners!
3 rd Grade:
1 st Place: Bernie Shen
2 nd Place: Eleanor Bolton
3 rd Place: Ryan Mangiapane
Honorable Mention: Peter Stenger, Charlie Titus
4 th Grade:
1 st Place: Ariana Conway
2 nd Place: Mitch Porter
3 rd Place: Jackie Jewel
Honorable Mention: Carlton Bragg
5 th Grade:
1 st Place: Julia Van Epps
2 nd Place: Phillip Hazel
3 rd Place: Mia Noonan
Honorable Mention: Zach Eddy, Anna Batty &
Tilly Boraks
MORE NEWS YOU CAN USE
APRIL IS AUTISM MONTH
In honor of the special needs of
our AU students, PTO-Too shares
this poem by Armand Post
My little boy, this love of mine,
Does not know how to say;
Please give me room for every time,
His words get in the way.
You would not know by passing by,
The struggles everyday:
But try to look him in the eye,
You’ll see it in his face.
You may not understand how hard,
Small tasks in life can be;
How difficult to speak aloud,
Or learn your ABC’s.
And just because he doesn’t hug you,
Or kiss you hi and bye;
Doesn’t mean he doesn’t love you,
Please just give him time!
Through all the tantrums, fights and tears,
I look at him and see;
A little boy with tons of fears,
Who strives for normalcy.
Of course he sees he’s different,
But he just can’t see why;
Everybody’s time is spent,
Trying to make him ‘right’.
Open up your heart and mind,
And just watch quietly;
You’ll see a boy who’s really trying,
Just wants to be happy.
He’s just a scared little boy,
With every sight and sound;
I know he plays with just one toy,
And spins around and round.
I know sometimes he’ll yell and scream,
He simply cannot say;
Things have to be his way.
All he can say is ‘It’s not right’,
Sometimes it seems unreal;
He can’t express though try he might,
To tell you how he feels.
I know that he repeats himself,
And sometimes others too;
Believe me that does really help,
Anxiety to be removed.
So please be patient and be kind,
Love him everyday;
I know in your heart you will find,
A place for him always.
He is my special, beautiful boy,
Whom I love endlessly;
He is my gift, my love, and my joy
He’s everything to me
Our PTO Mission
The Davidson Elementary School PTO
(DES PTO) is a volunteer-based
non-profit organization whose purpose
is to promote and support the
instructional focus of our teachers and
administrators and to advocate for
all of our children, through consistent
communication, parent and teacher
involvement, and fundraising activities.
YOU CAN HELP SOLVE THE
PUZZLE OF AUTISM
Gather your Friends and Family to
enjoy lunch or an evening on the
town while supporting our local
Autism Society chapter. All proceeds
donated by Local Restaurants and
Title Sponsors stay right here in
Mecklenburg County!
www.autismawarefare.org
Local participating
restaurants include:
Brixx Pizza • Jason’s Deli
McAlisters Deli • The Melting Pot
Qdoba Mexican Grill
Restaurant X • Sangam
Summit Coffee •Toast Café
Contact us!
PTO BOARD MEMBERS
Tammy Forthofer, President
tforthofer@mi-connection.com
Stephanie Shryock, President Elect
shryockclan@yahoo.com
Denise Arisian, VP Fundraising
denisearisian@yahoo.com
Gennine Davis, VP Fundraising
gennine@bellsouth.net
Cat Serrin Niekro, VP Communication
caniekro@davidson.edu
Missy Johnstone, VP Community
Building Events
missyjohnstone@att.net
Greta Wolff, Secretary
gretawolff@bellsouth.net
Debbie Barteldt, Treasurer
debbiebarteldt@yahoo.com
Krista Riley, Member at Large
kristaelliottriley@gmail.com
Kristen Coupal, Member at Large
kmcoupal@hotmail.com
Beth Cashion, Member at Large
bethcashion@gmail.com
Dana R. Jarrett, Principal
danar.jarrett@cms.k12.nc.us
Newsletter designer
Katie Barker
katie_kgb@hotmail.com

April 2012
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
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NEW STUDENT REGISTRATION FOR 2012-2013 STUDENTS
Thursday, April 12 during Artfest from 6 - 7 pm. Please bring three specific
forms of identification and a new student enrollment form
(www.cms.k12.nc.us/cmsdepartments/studentplacement/pages/enrollingyourstudent.aspx).
Register before May 13 and receive a free Tiger tee.
Questions? Please call Delores VanPelt in the front office at 980-343-3900.
2 3 4 5 6 7 8
SPRING BREAK — NO SCHOOL
8 a m - NOON
9 10 11 12 13 14 15
6 - 8:30 pm
open
registration
6 - 7 pm
16 17 18 19 20 21 22
SLT MEETING
4:15 - 5:15 pm
MEDIA CENTER
Please join us
23 24 25 26 27 28 29
30 31
school tours 9:15 a m front office
REPORT CARDS ISSUED
school tours 9:15 a m front office
charity
challenge
basketball
game
VS. JV WASHAM
6 pm • BELK ARENA
autism aware fare 2012
school tours 9:15 a m front office
school tours 1pm front office
STAFF APPRECIATION:
DESSERT BAR
school tours 1pm front office
STAFF APPRECIATION:
ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF LUNCH
school tours 1pm front office
PTO MEETING
6 - 7:30 pm
MEDIA CENTER
LATTA VISITS 1 ST GRADE:
PLANT GROWTH
ACROFITNESS
PERFORMANCE
9:15 & 10 am
GYM
LATTA VISITS 1 ST GRADE:
PLANT GROWTH
8 a m - NOON
Miles for Marnie
Duathlon, 5K, Fun Run
DES 8 am
8 a m - NOON
8 a m - NOON
Looking ahead . . .
Summer camp registration is now
open! Register online at
www.d-Recs.org or
call our office at
704/892-3349.
5/3 Beginners’ Day, 8:45 — 10:30 a m, Gym
5/5 Town Day/Cake Walk, 10 a m — 3 pm, Town Green
5/7 - 11 Staff Appreciation Week
5/7 SLT Meeting, 4:15 — 5:15 pm, Media Center
5/10 Mid-Quarter Reports
5/14 - 17 EOG Testing
5/17 PTO Meeting, Kindergarten Spring Musical, 6 — 7:30 pm, Gym
5/21 - 23 Multi-Marathon Celebrations, 3:45 — 6 pm, Courtyard & Gym
5/23 & 24 Latta Visits 4 th grade; Invasive Species
5/22 & 24 Tournament of Giants Chess Celebration, 3:45 pm, Courtyard
5/28 Memorial Day Holiday — NO SCHOOL
5/29 - 31 Field Days

400
wing
cafeteria
gym
Front Office
200
wing
3rd art
Davidson
Elementary
Artists
locations
in the
“gallery”
Artwork by Kindergarten, K/1, and 1st is located in the main
hall leading to the 100 wing. Artwork by the 2nd, 3rd,
4th and 5th grade artwork is located in the hall outside
the library.
Poetry by all grades grace the front hallways near office.
Musical Performances in the Gym every half hour.
South Street Square Live performances every 10 minutes,
Lower Rotunda, near 200 wing.
Silent Auction and Raffle in the Library/Media Center.
DessArt Served in the Café Rotunda.
6:00 pm
Thursday, April 12th
School Art Gallery open for viewing
Musical Performances held in the Gym
700
wing
6:00pm Kindergarten
6:30pm K/1 Classes and 1st Grade
7:00pm 2nd Grade
7:30pm 3rd Grade
8:00pm 4th & 5th Grade Recorders
300
wing
100
wing
K, K/1 and 1st art
5th art
Note: Please have your child report to Mrs. Mayes’ Music room 10-minutes
prior to their performance time. Outside side door is located to the left of
front entrance to school, near outside gym entrance and bus parking lot.
DessArt
In the Café
Rotunda
4th art
photography 3D art
Every 10
Minutes
Poetry themed by grade level
DessArt Served in Café Rotunda
Bidding on Silent Auction & Raffle items in
Media Center
Live Performers in “South Street Square”
7:45 pm BIDDING CLOSED on all Auction & Raffle items
8:00pm Cashiers available for auction & raffle purchases
(cash or check to DES PTO)
Musical
Performances
P
o
e
t
r
y
Silent
Auction & Raffle
In Library
Poetry
8:30 pm School Art “Gallery” & All Performance Areas close
South Street Square
Live Performers
Every 10 minutes, in the Lower
Rotunda, enjoy our student’s live
performances including violin,
flute, ukulele, piano, voice, and
poetry readings .
Thank you to our
wonderful DessArt
donor, Meredith
Biehler,
Market On Main
Hickory
South Street
Square
$10 Raffle
Your family
might win a
chance
to stay at
Great Wolf
Lodge!
2nd art
Parent Entrance
to
Musical
Performance
In Gym
Child
drop off area
to Music room
Silent Auction Items (partial list) to include:
Lunch at Soda Shop with Bob McKillop
“Messy Bessy Kids Camp” with Lynn Andrus
Beech Mountain Getaway Weekend
1.5 hour Family photo session by Monica Galloway
Pottery by Melissa Reddick
“Art” by Jane Ellithorpe
“Clay and Cocktails” party with Lynn Andrus
Handmade soaps by Rea Wright
Autographed Davidson College Basketball
Pet Portrait by Erin Sherrill
And Many More………..
2012 Temporary Membership at Swimming Hole
One Week Summer Lego Camp at Camp Brick
Jewelry by Bonnie Boardman
Music Lessons with Jeff Boardman
Concert with Rusty Knox
Community Players Tickets
Art by Shira Pomeranz
Dance Classes at Dance Davidson
Artwork by Pam Martin
Pottery by Andrus Stoneware
Twirling Clinic for 5 with Mrs. Brock