Dear Knight Families,

We are in the final days of summer. If you are anything like me, it includes last minute shopping for uniforms, school supplies and all of those other school related things that always seemed to be needed “later.” Well “later” is almost here. We have a lot of information in this newsletter, so I will keep this message brief. We are so grateful to have you coming to DCA this school year and we look forward to seeing you all soon.

Best Regards,

Mrs. Scott

Campus Director

Denton Classical Academy

ASTHMA Students with a diagnosis of Asthma, MUST have an Asthma Action Plan in the school health office. This must be signed by both parent and doctor. On doctor's orders, students with asthma must have an inhaler brought to the office along with medication paperwork. Asthma Action Plans and medication paperwork may also be accessed in the following link.

https://www.dentonclassical.com/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=1998462&type=d&pREC_ID=2194442

Parents must check these into the office for their students before the first day of school. Students are not allowed to have medications in their possession while on campus

***PLEASE BRING SIGNED ASTHMA ACTION PLANS, MEDICATIONS, AND MEDICATION PAPERWORK TO MEET-THE-TEACHER ON AUGUST 8. STUDENTS WITH ASTHA WHO HAVE NOT SUBMITTED ASTHMA ACTION PLANS AND MEDICATIONS FOR LIFE-THREATENING CONDITIONS WILL NOT BE ABLE TO START SCHOOL ON AUGUST 11.***

Medication and signed medication paperwork must be brought to the school office by a parent. We cannot accept medications from students. Medication paperwork may be assessed on following link on our website:

https://www.dentonclassical.com/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=1998462&type=d&pREC_ID=2194442

This applies to both prescription and over-the-counter medications, including cough drops.

All K-5 Denton Classical Academy students have required summer reading. The 2022 Summer Reading Lists may be found on our website.

• K-2 students will be working on a class project the first week of school relating to the stories in their respective book.
• Grades 3-5 students will need to complete their respective assignment and turn it in by August 17th.

Kinder parents, please sign your child up and do so as soon as possible in order to obtain a favorable time. If you are a Kinder parent but did not receive the Sign-Up Genius in your email, please let the school office know. These assessments are necessary in order for the kindergarten teachers to have a good idea of where their young students are in their understanding. This is also a wonderful time for the students and kindergarten teachers to meet.

Additionally, our PTO will be having a used uniform sale on the evening of August 8 during Meet-the-Teacher night. You may purchase gently used uniforms at a significant cost savings.

Our uniform policy is stated on our website here; scroll down to U/V/W. Please become familiar with the dress code expected for our students.

One of the first faces you will see upon entering the school is our school secretary and Registrar, Linda Garretson. Born on June 28 in Waco, Texas, she actually considers Austin her hometown since she spent her first five years there while her dad was attending the University of Texas. After his graduation, her family moved to Salt Lake City where she started school. She remembers snowy winters, tobogganing down tall, steep hills, and building snow forts and snowmen. Since her family moved every year or two until she was in Middle School, she grew used to being the “new” kid in her classes.

Her parents finally settled down in Colleyville, Texas, right before she started Middle School. As a clarinet player, she LOVED being a part of the marching band in high school. She also enjoyed writing articles for the school newspaper and tutoring younger students as part of the NHS (National Honor Society). An unusual fact about Mrs. Garretson is that she received a motorcycle for Christmas as a freshman in high school and received her motorcycle license the next summer. She still holds a valid motorcycle license to this day. Mrs. Garretson’s first job was working as a barker at Six Flags over Texas, which helped her overcome her shyness.

Mrs. Garretson attended college at the University of Texas in Austin and at North Texas State University (now the University of North Texas), earning a BS in Counselor Education. Just two weeks before graduation, she met the love of her life, Chuck, on a blind date. Exactly one year later - to the day - they tied the knot and began their lives together. In two years, a bouncing brown-eyed baby girl named Alicia joined them followed three years later by her blond and blue-eyed brother, Matthew. For many years, life was full of baseball games, school work, church & youth group activities, musicals, and loads of fun. This year, the Garretsons celebrated 40 years of marriage.

Family is very important to Mrs. Garretson and she and Chuck enjoy spending time with their grown children, Alicia and her husband, Bill, as well as Matthew and his wife, Christen. Between the two families, they have seven grandchildren who are the apples of their eyes – Pruett, Piper, Michael, Greer, Easton, Everett, and Reese.

In her spare time, Mrs. Garretson enjoys reading, playing board games, camping, and having lots of fun with the grandchildren. Mrs. Garretson loves her job and enjoys interaction with teachers, students, staff, and parents. She feels that she couldn’t find a better place to work. Please stop by her desk and say hello when you are in the school building.

Each year our parents, grandparents, and other adults who wish to volunteer are required to submit their application to be a DCA volunteer. Once the background check is finished, we will inform you of your status. You may apply to be a DCA volunteer when the new application form is ready from our home office. We will post the link here and on our website.