Thursday, May 14, 2026

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

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

✅ Mark Your Calendar 🗓️

Saturday!  Celebration of Us Event, 3:00 to 5:30 on campus! 

Tomorrow: Studio39 Performance of For the Time Being, an original production - see the attached flyer! 

May 22: Campus-hosted Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast

May 28: Maker Fair returns!

May 29: Music Performance for the classrooms of Smith, K. Miller, Steele, Vakil, Veseskis, and the D39 Advanced Band! See the attached flyer.

June 3: 8th Grade Promotion Party (see attached flyer!) & D39C Alum Graduation Senior Clap Out

June 4: 8th Grade Promotion/Last day of school

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

I hope you and your family will join us Saturday for Celebration of Us, our multi-cultural fair celebrating all of the parts and pieces that make up this wonderful community. Expect delicious food, fantastic cultural performances, and good vibes all around. See you at 3:00 on Saturday!

David 
President, D39C Collaborative
David@design39collaborative.org

Celebration of Us!

Celebration of Us is next Saturday, May 16!

Please join us for food, fun, and culture at Celebration of Us next Saturday! Come explore 16+ booths, put on by our community, each representing a culture that makes D39 what it is today. There are performances in the Showcase, activities to explore, and fun to be had by all!

Final Community Night

OUR LAST COMMUNITY NIGHT!

It’s time to get artsy! We are thrilled to invite our families to a hands-on afternoon of Sticker and Collage making on May 21st. Whether you're a master scrapbooker or just love a good sticker swap, there is a place for you at the crafting table.

Event Details

• Date: May 21st
• Time: 3:30 PM – 4:45 PM
• Location: Showcase
• Please note: This is not a drop-off event. Because this event is after school, guests will only be admitted at the Welcome Center gates until 3:45 PM. All visitors and volunteers must have a photo ID to sign in at the Welcome Center. Materials are distributed first to individuals who have sent in RSVPs to the event, so please RSVP if you wish to attend and participate.

What’s Happening? Bring your own supplies and grab some new ones from us!

• Sticker Trading Station: Bring your personal collection! We’ll have a dedicated area for guests to swap and trade stickers with old and new friends
• Collage & Scrapbooking Zone: We’ll be using old magazines and notebooks to create unique art. We'll provide the glue but feel free to bring your own materials! Please label all materials you bring that you'd like to keep and take home.

SPECIAL THANK YOU: 
This is our second event sponsored by and hosted by our fabulous Middle School leadership team. The Collaborative and school community are so grateful for the efforts, time, and energy of our student leaders and all the volunteers supporting them! Special thanks to the leaders who created signage, information, and outreach and plans for this event and all they do for the school.

VOLUNTEERS:
If you are interested in volunteering for this event and are level 1 or 2 cleared, please contact kat@design39collaborative.org as soon as possible.

Not too late to join the Collab...
D39 Collaborative is looking for a few great people to join our Board for the upcoming school year—and yes, this means you. We currently have three open roles:

• Fundraising Chair (bring the ideas, we’ll help with the hustle)
• Nominations & Onboarding Chair (aka the “find awesome people” role)
• Director of Community and Culture (Help drive community engagement!)

Please don't hesitate to reach out to David with any questions about the positions at David@design39collaborative.org. 

A huge thank you to all those who came to the meeting this week to discuss the middle school changes, engaging in a productive dialogue.