DCA Weekly Update
October 22, 2021
Kecia Nesmith
Kristie Burk
COORDINATOR FOR
ONLINE LEARNING
Note from Administration
Do you have plans for tonight? Consider a family outing to enjoy the DW vs. DE Football Game at Downingtown West High School. Gates open at 6 pm and kick-off is at 7 pm. Tickets will be available for purchase at the main entrance of Kottmeyer Stadium if you did not purchase pre-sale tickets!
Since the DCA has students from both schools, we say "Good luck!" to both teams!!
Fondly,
Kecia Nesmith, Principal
Kristie Burk, Coordinator for Online Learning
K-12 INFORMATION
DCA Withdrawal and Enrollment Dates
To ensure proper staffing and maintain reasonable class sizes in both the DCA and the brick-and-mortar, we have specific withdrawal and registration deadlines for the 21-22 school year.
The next opportunity for students to return to the brick-and-mortar or to enroll in the DCA will be Monday, November 8th, which is the first day of the second quarter.
Families who wish to enroll in or withdraw from the DCA for a November 8th start date must do so by today- Friday, October 22nd.
Halloween Celebrations - Friday, October 29
Week 10 Schedule
Teachers are not available on these two days, but, as always, students are welcome to continue working on Week 10 work if they wish.
Monthly Recognitions, Celebrations, Holidays, and More!
National Bullying Prevention Month
October recognizes National Bullying Prevention Month. National Bullying Prevention Month is a campaign in the United States founded in 2006 by PACER's National Bullying Prevention Center. This month unites communities nationwide to educate and raise awareness of bullying prevention. DASD has several school-wide initiatives to help recognize this month and continue work in creating an inclusive environment. To celebrate, individuals can wear and share blue on our social media pages as we to come together as a district to incorporate kindness, acceptance and inclusion. DASD believes no child should ever experience bullying. The district is excited to showcase the initiatives to decrease the number of incidents surrounding bullying and support for our students.
Links and Resources
Pacer- National Bullying Prevention Center
Youth- National Bullying Prevention Month
Stop Bullying- October is National Bullying Prevention Awareness Month
Global Diversity Awareness Month
Calendar Items
National Principals' Month, National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
- 10/22 - Last day for families to enroll in or withdraw from the DCA for the second marking period
- 10/23 - 10/31- Red Ribbon Week - Drug-Free Looks Like Me
- 10/25 - 10/29 - DCA Spirit Week. See below.
- 10/26 - DEHS - Picture Re-take Day
- 10/27 - West Bradford - Fall Portraits
- 11/2 - No School for Students - Election Day - Professional Development Day
- 11/4 - No School for Students & Staff - Diwali
- 11/8 - Last day of Marking Period 1
- 11/6 - SAT Testing - Grades 11-12
- 11/17 - Report Cards posted in Infinite Campus for Grades 6-12
ELEMENTARY: K-5
DCA Spirit Week 10/25 - 10/29
Elementary Absences
WB Fall Portraits- 10/27/2021
Students can come to the front office between the hours of 9:30 to 11:00 am or 12:15 to 2:00 pm. A volunteer will escort them to have their pictures taken and then return them to their parent/guardian.
Please see the attached information below. Picture Day ID: EVTWC3ZDWDCA
DCA Lunch Bunch K-5
Secondary: 6-12
Marking Period 1
DCA Student Council
Voting will take place during the first week of November to coincide with Election Day.
Students with questions should contact Mrs. Burk at krburk@dasd.org.
DCA Lunch Bunch for 6-8
What do the symbols mean?
Parents can go into the Schoology course and click on "grades."
The four squares mean that the assignment has a rubric. You can click on the rubric to open and view it.
A blue page means that the student has submitted an assignment. If there is a blue page with no grade, that means that the student submitted the assignment, but it hasn't been graded yet.
A comment bubble means that the student has posted to a discussion forum.
A green or teal puzzle piece means that the student has taken an assessment, such as a test or quiz.
Please see the picture below for more details!
Downingtown Cyber Academy
Email: cyberacademy@dasd.org
Website: www.dasd.org/cyber
Location: 540 Trestle Place, Downingtown, PA, USA
Phone: 610-269-8460
Facebook: facebook.com/dca
Twitter: @dasd_dca