| 8/12 | First Day of School: Day One (alternating block schedule) – MWF Classes |
| 8/13 | Second First Day of School: Day Two (alternating block schedule – T/Th Classes |
| 8/16 | Student Code of Conduct and Rights/Responsibilities Testing – Parent signature form due ASAP! |
| 8/17 | DSA PTSA Back to School Meeting and Picnic 11:30 Meeting in the gym with picnic to follow. |
A MESSAGE FROM MRS. McCAULEY
Thanks to all the parent and student volunteer who assisted with Open House/Registration Day! 90% of our families came to support their student and our great school. We are looking forward to seeing all the families at the August 17 meeting and picnic.
The district is addressing questions and issues regarding the proposed move and consolidation of DESA and DSA in 2015. Our next community meeting will be in November as the district will be compiling and reviewing data.
We look forward to an amazing year at DSA with increased community engagement, continued implementation of the rigorous CCGPS curriculum, and amazing artistic events planned!
REMINDERS
Start of School Daily Schedule Reminders:
* Students may enter building at 7:00 a.m.
* Students may enter hallway at 7:30 a.m.
* Breakfast served 7:35-8:00
* Instruction begins promptly at 8:20!!!!
* Dismissal at 3:20
* No check outs after 2:45
* All students not involved in supervised activities must be off campus by 4 pm – no supervision available
* Please review dress code expectations and electronic device use (red page included in registration packet).
Other Reminders
♪ Return registration packets with all form filled out completely. The Home Language Survey (bright yellow) is required of all students per Federal mandate.
♪ Students who were not able to pick-up registration packets, may do so on the first day.
♪ Due to class balancing and scheduling “tweaks”, all students will receive a new schedule on the first day. Staff will be posted along the 300 hallway by grade level for distribution.
♪ Any student requesting a schedule change will ask their first block teacher for a form. This form must be completed with parent signature, then submitted to counseling office (mailbox in hallway outside counseling/AP center). Schedule changes will be limited to clerical error or course programming needs to meet graduation requirements.
♪ Parents may update phone and address information via the ParentPortal. ParentPortal for students and families will be active August 12, 2013.
♪ Make sure to use mylunchmoney.com to deposit money in your child’s school nutrition account. Allow 24-48 hours for deposits to process.
♪ School nutrition assistance applications must be approved each year. Please allow 10 days to processing. Current accounts must be updated by August 29, 2013.
NEWS FROM THE PTSA
DSA Back to School Picnic!
Saturday, August 17, from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm.
11:00 a.m. – PTSA Meeting in the Gym (Make sure you sign in to get 1 service hour for the meeting!)
11:45 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. – Meet, greet, and EAT!
PTSA will be providing the grilled items: burgers, hot dogs, vegetarian burgers and/or dogs, and buns. We need volunteers to bring other food/drink items and to help with the picnic.
Returning DSA families, RSVP and sign up to volunteer and/or donate if you can.
New DSA families, just RSVP, you’re our guests! RSVP and/or sign up to contribute on VolunteerSpot. Use the +/- buttons to add people and/or to increase the number of donations.
You can sign up for more than one item.
Here’s how it works in 3 easy steps:
1. Click this link to go to our invitation page on VolunteerSpot: http://vols.pt/CYQiym
2. Enter your email address: (You will NOT need to register an account on VolunteerSpot)
3. Sign up! Choose your spots and/or food items to donate – VolunteerSpot will send you an automated confirmation and reminders. Easy!
Note: VolunteerSpot does NOT share your email address with anyone. If you prefer not to use your email address, please contact our Volunteer Coordinators, Terri Reid and Latarsha Gray , to sign you up manually.
We look forward to seeing you on Saturday, August 17th!
Looking to ride share???
If you gave a current e-mail address and indicated that you were interested in connecting with other families for ride sharing during registration you should have been emailed a list by now. If you haven’t (some of the e-mails bounced) and still want a copy of the list, please e-mail Marney Mayo and put “ride share list” as the subject line.