DMA Community Connection
Giraff-E-News Week 7 - September 28th - October 4th
Downtown Montessori Academy
Website: www.dallasisd.org/downtownmontessori
Location: 1901 Main Street, Dallas, TX, USA
Phone: 9727492500
School website: https://www.dallasisd.org/downtownmontessori
Twitter: https://twitter.com/DowntownIda
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DowntownIda
Mission: Our mission is to foster the emotional, intellectual, physical, and social development of the whole child by addressing the uniqueness of each in an authentic Montessori environment within a public school diverse educational community.
Vision: Our school will provide an authentic Montessori environment in an accredited Public Montessori School to meet the needs of the child through a commitment to the principles of Montessori education and full accountability to the public education standards.
Core Values: Love You, Love Others, Love Our World
DMA Giraffes are "Make A Tall Difference Every Day with Every Child!"
Love You means; taking care of yourself so you can take care of others.
Love Others means; We are the example of what we want. We define our Excellence!
Love Our World means; Build other leaders in the spirit of Excellence, and you are cultivating a lasting legacy of LOVE to nurture our world and be kind to our world.
Principal's Message
DMA was a part of history! We had the honor of welcoming Ms. Opal Lee, the grandmother of Juneteenth, to our campus after her cutting ceremony with the city of Dallas Mayor, Mr. Johnson, at the Pacific Plaza Park.
Talk about life experiences and optimizing the opportunity. Our children were ready with their questions and curiosity to learn from Ms. Lee and this special occasion they were able to witness.
Click on the video to see this historic moment for our DMA children.
Dear DMA Giraffe Nation,
Message from our Superintendent, Stephanie Elizalde.
Put this on your Calendar
Upcoming Events
9.29 – We will have Indoor Recess due to the Callejo Statue Unveiling Ceremony from 8:00 – 11:30
10.2 – National Custodial Day
10.3 – After School Clubs & Co-Curricular Starts
10.4 – SBDM @ 6:00
10.5 – World Teachers Day
10.6 – National Instructional Coach/Facilitator Day
10.7 – No School
10. 11 - Title 1 & Campus Compact Meeting @ 5:30 pm
10.14– No School for Students
10.17 - 21 – National School Bus Safety Week
10.18 - Tea Talk & Title 1 @ 9:00 am
10.19 – Unity Day Stop Bullying Awareness Day
10.23-31 – Red Ribbon Week
10.24 – Report Card & Parent-Teacher conference night
Classroom to Parent Communication - Stay Connected
Stay Connected! Download the Remind App and join your child's grade Remind code
Primary Grades PreK 3, PreK 4, & Kinder
Lower Grades 1st, 2nd, & 3rd
What A Strong Start to our first All Pro Dad's Club Meeting!
Thank you for making it a great day at DMA Everyday!
DMA Student Activities & Club Informational. Click on the picture to know more.
A word from our Campus Safety Sideline Team
I have enclosed our Dallas ISD links to provide more information about the COVID Protocols. We are spraying and sanitizing classes during the weekend and during students specials when they leave the classroom. If students display symptoms, we ask their families to keep them at home.
https://www.dallasisd.org/Page/77414
https://www.dallasisd.org/Page/59216
https://www.dallasisd.org/domain/28375
Click here for the Comprehensive District Safety Plan
DMA Monthly Calendar. Click on the calendar below for English & Spanish version
Click on the Self-Care Calendars for more resources and support
Counselor Corner
Checkout the news from Counselor Perryman! Click on her button below for the website and resources you need to have a successful school year.
New Start Time for Dallas ISD Elementary Schools
Our Instructional start time has changed to 8:00 am. Our dismissal time will start at 3:00 pm
- Arrival/Drop off will begin @ 7:15 am
- Students will be picked up from their waiting area @ 7:50 am
- Instructional learning begins at 8:00 am
- Dismissal/Pick up will begin @ 3:00 pm
- After school care begins @ 3:00 pm
Important Resources and Information
- 2022 – 2023 Base Calendar Click Here
Stay tuned to the City of Dallas news and upcoming events at https://www.dallascitynews.net/
Attendance Resources: Click here for Excuse Letter
Click here for the Food & Child Nutrition Services Forms
DMA Montessori Stewardship Moment by Ms. Miner
The Great Lessons begin at DMA!
Learning made fun with our Librarian, Mr. Marvin
Mr. Marvin invites you to visit his website. Click on the button below to begin a journey that has high heights!
Events happening in Downtown Dallas - DDI
Upcoming events:
- Thursday, September 29th – Callejo Statue Unveiling Ceremony (DMA will have Indoor Recess)
- 8am – 11:30am
- Main Street Garden Park
- (Road Closures of Harwood Street between Main St. & Commerce St and Parking Space Hooding on the park side on Main Street)
- Thursday, September 29th – Callejo Statue Unveiling Ceremony
- 8am – 11:30am
- Main Street Garden Park
- (Road Closures of Harwood Street between Main St. & Commerce St and Parking Space Hooding on the park side on Main Street)
- Tuesday, October 4th – National Night Out
- 11am – 9pm
- Main Street Garden Park
- ALL parking spots at the park side have been permitted
- Wednesdays, October 5, 12, & 19 – Munich Street Garden
- 1pm – 9pm
- Main Street Garden Park
- ALL parking spots at the park side have been permitted
Big Thoughts After school Care Information
ALL PRO DAD'S CLUB INFORMATION
Support our DMA PTO
· Downtown Montessori’s Amazon Smile Link:
https://smile.amazon.com/ch/85-2550090
· How to Change Your AmazonSmile Charitable Organization
To change your charitable organization:
1. Sign in to smile.amazon.com on your desktop or mobile phone browser.
2. From your desktop, go to Your Account, Amazon Smile, and then select the option to Change your Charity. Or, from your mobile browser, select Change your Charity from the options at the bottom of the page.
3. Select a new charitable organization to support.
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