FoDaC Newsflash
1/4/24: Friends of Dana & Correia News & Events
In this Issue:
- Welcome Dana's new Principal AND Correia's new Associate Principal!
- FoDaC - Next Meeting 1/9, 6pm @Dana
- Annual Giving - Thank You Donors! Keep Them Coming!
- Get to Know Us - Staff Fun Facts and Birthdays for January
- Door Decor Team - See Them in Action
- Phenom Flag Football
- Correia Color Games - New Date!
- Correia Campus Improvements
- What is FODADS?
FoDaC Welcomes Dana's new Principal, John Bosselman AND Correia's new Associate Principal, Deane Denzien
Please give a warm welcome to Principal Bosselman and AP Denzien. We are pleased to have both these leadership roles filled at out schools! To learn more about each of them, see attached info!
Dana's Principal Bosselman
Correia's AP Denzien
FoDaC Annual Giving Fund
Thank You!
Thanks to your generous donations, we are thrilled to announce that Homework Club will continue this semester. We can’t thank the following people enough for contributing to our students’ educational experience at Dana and Correia!
- Colleen Cook
- Nyah Hegmann
- Heather Holmes
- Ariel Hoppe
- Dianne Owalla
- Leah Pollock
- Melissa Pruess
- Skye Schroeder
- Margaretta Sauer
- The Steinhauers
- Benedict Tremblay
- Nathan Treadwell
- Whitney White
- Jennifer Wilbur
- Heidi Wilcox
Keep Those Donations Coming!
We are still low on funds to support both the Homework Club and the additional tutoring that our some of our students desperately need. To fund this project through April 2024, FoDaC must raise an additional $6,000. Led by school teachers and Point Loma Nazarene University students, the program helps 40-50 students stay after school several times a week in a safe environment to get help with homework and studies in which they fall behind.
Last year, Homework Club helped over 40% of the students exit the ELD program, and Dana alone saw a 5% increase in State testing scores for both Math and ELA!
Donations you make this year are used this year. Your donations go directly to each classroom, library, educational programs, and assemblies. Without the generosity of your tax-deductible donations, these enrichment programs and special events are not possible.
If you’d like to contribute, please visit https://fodacms.org/fodac-annnual-giving-fund.
Get To Know Us - Dana
Get to Know Us - Correia
Join the Door Decor Team
Phenom Flag Football
We've partnered with Phenom Flag Football. Click on the photo to learn more!
Get Ready, Correia Color Games - Fundraising Starts 2/5!
FODADS - The Official "Dads" of FoDaC Group
Homework Club
Homework Club is offered at both Dana and Correia, staffed by some of our very own teachers! Homework Club is intended to provide an adult-supervised, comfortable study environment and homework support on a drop-in basis. Students who attend Homework Club are expected to stay until 3:55 p.m. No in and out privileges.
- Dana: Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday - 2:55-3:55pm (Library)
- Correia: Monday and Wednesday - 2:55-3:55pm (Library)
Sign up for Homework Club here:
School and FoDaC Spirit Stores Are Here!
We are excited to launch the new virtual Spirit Stores for Dana, Correia, and FoDaC using Squad Locker. Just click on your school's store button below (or on the FoDaC button) to shop all of the new merch for sale: hats, hoodies, t-shirts, polos, bags, water bottles, blankets and pillows! So many options.
All stores will give 15% of sales back to FoDaC!
There's even a tie dye t-shirt option that's just perfect for some of those "themed" school days.
Happy shopping.
School Sites and Weekly Updates
Join the FoDaC Private Facebook Group
The private Friends of Dana and Correia group on Facebook is run by FoDaC volunteers who share important information and highlight school events. Join us!
2023-24 FoDaC Executive Slate
Please visit www.fodacms.org or reach out to any one of our Executive Board members for more information about our organization:
- Missy Pruess, President
- Colleen Cook, VP Dana Middle School
- Stacey Hoffmayer, VP Correia Middle School
- Elizebeth Poe, Treasurer
- Jen Wilbur, Secretary