Thursday, November 13, 2025

Your weekly Thursday Three: community updates, our impact, and moments of gratitude and celebration from the D39C parent community.

Giving Tree:
Please join the D39 Community in participating in Giving Tree, a program that helps support those in need this holiday season. Within each of your classroom Konstella groups, you'll find a grade-level specific way to help! 

TL;DR (But we hope you read on!)

✅ The new volunteer approval process is here! Both new and returning volunteers, please submit your application [HERE].

✅ Want to help plan future events? We need both an events lead and committee members, to help with both the Family Dance and Spring's Celebration of Us. Interested? Email david@design39collaborative.org. 

✅ How are you not yet sick of how I write these updates? We are looking for a Communications Chair to join the Collaborative Board to help keep families in the loop on campus news and how the Collaborative supports D39C. Interested? Email david@design39collaborative.org. 

✅ Mark Your Calendar 🗓️

• Mon., Nov. 17 — Pro Gro Day (No School)
  
  Also Mon, Nov. 17 - The Collab Board Meeting at 5:30 in the Loft! Join us.
  
  
• Nov. 24–28 — Thanksgiving Break (No School)
  
  Dec. 7- Family Dance!
  
  Feb. 2-6 Celebration of Us Week; Feb 8 Celebration of Us Event!

Keep reading (or come back later) for the full scoop...

This past week, it's been really encouraging to see the moving parts and pieces of our campus. As the Collab, we've been working on upcoming events - the Family Dance and Celebration of Us - while prepping to support Giving Tree and some ongoing Bridge and Service39 food drives. This community always looks out for one another as the holidays approach, and this year is shaping up to be no different.

We also met with grade-level representative LEDs to hear updates about their work and needs, and look forward to sharing a summary in next week's newsletter.

Thank you for your continued engagement and support.

David 
President, D39C Collaborative

We're pleased to accounce the next two larger Collab events: The Famliy Dance, and Celebration of Us.

Get Ready to GLOW! Neon Family Dance Party! 

The lights are low, the colors are bright, and the music’s pumping — it’s time to shine at our Family Neon Dance Party!

Join us for an unforgettable night packed with glowing fun, laughter, and nonstop energy as students and families hit the dance floor together!

December 7th

Time: 5PM - 8PM

Location: Showcase

We’re also forming a Dance Committee to help bring the party to life — from decorations to glow gear to games. Jump in and be part of the magic!



Celebration of Us Week and Event!

Every year for Celebration of Us (formerly Passport39), volunteers help support our school community with events celebrating who we are together and apart! Volunteers: SAVE THE DATE to help February 2nd thru the 6th over the Designers’ lunch periods! If you’d like to help us plan programming and school day activities, please join the Belonging social group on Konstella or contact Analyn at Analyn@design39collaborative.org

We're also starting to prepare for Celebration of Us Fair on Sunday, Feb 8 - the Collab's multi-cultural fair that's a highlight of every year. If you have a piece of identity that you'd love to share with our community via a booth, performance, or both, please fill out this interest form: FORM. You can also join the Konstella Group HERE (Celebration of Us - Feb 8!), and join us for an virtual information session on Nov. 19.

Community Night with Mr. Waldorf!



Questions? Email kat@design39collaborative.org.

This week, a huge shout out to our very own Community and Culture Director, Kat Furtado. She's put in a TON of work behind the scenes to make Community Nights a success, and has been working with our wonderful events team (Yay, Leili and Anna, and now Daniela!) to help ensure the Family Dance and Celebration of Us will be a success, while also leading the Collab (along with our Design Thinking Chair, Chadia!) in design thinking excercises designed to improve how we impact our campus. 

If you see her, give her a hearty thanks!