Da Vinci Junior High will present an 8th grade presentation on the evening of Wednesday, 1/18/12 from 6:00 – 7:30 pm in the Da Vinci portables on the Emerson campus. If parents and students are interested about Da Vinci Junior High this would be a great opportunity to see Project Based Learning in action. The presentation will be an 8th grade American Studies project titled Monumental in which students create Monuments and exhibits for one of the first seven presidents. Exhibits will be tangible, multimedia, and interactive.

If you have any questions please contact Troy Reeves, DVJH Vice Principal or Christian Holst, DVJH History Teacher.

Troy Reeves, Vice Principal
Da Vinci Charter Academy

Students from Korematsu Elementary are invited to participate in Sacramento State’s Academic Talent Search Program. All current 4th-6th grade students are eligible.

ATS is a non-profit program that offers over 120 courses each summer in both tradition and non-tradition subjects.

Students are eligible to take the ATS qualifying Exam at Korematsu Elementary School on either of the following dates:

• January 18th @ 1:45, Library or
• February 15th, @ 1:45, Library

Information and Sign-up forms will be sent out this week but, are also attached for your convenience. ATS will waiver the testing fee for eligible students.

• ATS Test Sign-Up 2012
• ATS Info Sheet 2012

Please turn in sign-up form into the office.

Thank you
Mary L. Ponce
Principal
Fred T. Korematsu Elementary

Don’t miss the eighth annual “Home for the Holidays” community concert to be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 21 at the Veterans Memorial Theatre.

This is not just an amazing concert, but people supporting and honoring their roots.

The concert, produced by Bill Fairfield, is a benefit for the Davis School Arts Foundation, which supports music and arts education in Davis public schools. The show is designed to showcase nationally recognized local musicians, many of whom attended Davis public schools, and allow some younger local performers the chance to share the stage. For more information, visit www.billyfairfield.com.

This year’s lineup includes Chris Webster and Tracy Walton of Mumbo Gumbo in a trio with Bill Edwards, “Little Charlie” Baty with his jazz caravan, the Joe Craven trio, Rita Hosking, Yolo Mambo, the Fabletones, the Davis High School Madrigals, Madeline’s Christmas singers, and special guests.

Tickets are available at Watermelon Music, 207 E Street, and at Armadillo Music, 205 F Street, or by calling Armadillo at 530-758-8058. The cost is $20 for adults and $8 for children under 18. Armadillo charges a small service charge on all sales including phone credit card sales.