D-B EXCEL
Excellence in a Creative Environment for Learning
For more info and to register to attend this event, please visit the link below:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/d-b-excel-school-expo-tickets-91077105073
Kingsport Chamber Kids Business EXPO
Popcorn Fundraiser
Our Parent Advisory Committee (PAC) is selling Cornucopia Gourmet Popcorn!
When: February 13th - March 20th
How much: Each bag is $14.00
How do I pay: Cash or Check (Make checks out to DBHS)
How do I order: Your child should be bringing home an information brochure and an order form home. Use the order form to record purchase. If you receive this newsletter and don't have a child who attends DBE, feel free to stop by and place your order.
Collect money at time of order
Checks should be made payable to DBHS
Deadline for orders is Friday, March 20th
Popcorn will be delivered April 3rd
Digital Arts Field Trip to ETSU
Digital Arts students need to turn in their permission slips and bus money to Mrs. Leimkuhler or Ms. Shuler
Due no later than Thursday, Feb 27th
DBE Key Club - New Officers
Congratulations to the new DBE Key Club officers!
President - Andrew Waters
Vice-President - (to be determined)
Secretary - Alyssa Anderson
Treasurer - Devon Arnold
Editor(s) - Carleigh Gordon/Joshua Young
Any 11th or 12th Grader Interested Can Attend Career Quest with Mrs. Kerkhoff. Students must turn in their signed permission form.
2020-2021 Dual Enrollment Information
Are you a current 10th or 11th grader and want to Dual Enroll next school year? If so, please put the dates below on your calendar!!!
Student Interest Meeting:
April 3, 7:45-8:30
Students will be given an overview of Dual Enrollment options at Northeast- this includes information for CTE and University Parallel classes.
Application Day: (mandatory to attend 1 of these sessions, can not take Dual Enrollment if the applications are not completed)
April 24, 7:45 AM
April 30, 1:15 PM (make-up date for any that were absent on April 24)
Students will complete the Dual Enrollment grant application and Northeast application.
Students will be asked whether they would like to enroll with UPDE or CTE (which will determine the items that will need to be brought in on the Advisement/Registration day).
Students that need to take the Accuplacer will be given this information.
Accuplacer Testing: (only for students that are required to test)
May 1, 9:00-12:00- Watauga Room
Advisement/Registration Sessions: (mandatory to attend 1 of these sessions, can not take dual enrollment if registration is not complete)
May 5, 1:15-2:30
May 6, 1:15-2:30
May 8, 7:45-8:45 (make-up date for any that were unable to attend May 5 or May 6)
ASVAB Test Date
We will be giving the ASVAB on April 7th to any 10-12th grade students. Students must sign up outside Mrs. Kerkhoff's door. Reminder, if you make a certain score this will count toward your EPSO’s (early post secondary opportunities).
To help explain the ASVAB Career Exploration Program and its benefits, there
is a 70 second video on the homepage of the website, www.asvabprogram.com. Additional
materials may be found under the resources tab
A Niswonger Advisor Is Available To Talk To You & Your Student
Adria Shannon (Niswonger Advisor) will be at DBE most Fridays from 8:00am - 2:30pm to assist with TN Promise & FAFSA questions, college applications, transcript requests, career assessments, Naviance, and much more. She is located in the breakout room on the STEM side. You can email her anytime: ashannon@niswongerfoundation.org
She is here as a resource for ALL students and families; not just our seniors. During the months of February through May she will have more availability for our 9-11th graders. We want to thank Adria for all she does for our DBE students!
Parent Advisory Committee (PAC)
All meetings take place at DBE on the 1st Monday of each month from 4pm - 5pm.
We are excited to share a video that Cumberland Marketing has created to help tell the EXCEL story!
OSHA 10 Certifications
The OSHA 10 hour training program is intended for the training of entry level workers. The program helps to ensure that the workers are more knowledgeable about workplace hazards, their rights and contribution to the total national productivity.
OSHA 10 hour training course is on the following categories:
- General Industry
- Construction Industry
- Maritime Industry
***Mrs. Kerkhoff will be offering another opportunity this Spring for those interested in the OSHA 10 certification.
School Hours
Mandatory Senior Meetings
All seniors are required to attend a mandatory meeting on the 3rd Wednesday of every month at DBE. There will be an AM and PM option, students only need to attend one session. Meeting times are 7:45am or 2:45pm. Senior meeting dates for this semester are:
- February 19th
- March 18th
- April 15th
ACT FOR JUNIORS
Junior/Senior Prom 2020
This year's prom theme is "A Night in Vegas"
- Saturday, April 25th
- 8pm - 11pm
- Tickets will be sold in the DB Activities office before & after school starting on April 13th
- Tickets $25/each
*A representative from DB will come to EXCEL one day to sell prom tickets. We will have that date closer to time of sales.
*Only eligible students will be allowed to purchase tickets.
Milligan Summer Camps
Academic Day Camps | High School Students
Talented students like you can spend a week at Milligan’s beautiful campus developing knowledge and skills in your areas of interest. Milligan faculty and students will help you enhance your creative skills. They can even help you develop a portfolio for your college applications and resumes, as well as teach you about careers in your field.
NOTE: DAY CAMP only. Lunch is included but no overnight housing or evening programming is provided.
COMPUTER SCIENCE — JUNE 22-26, 2020
DIGITAL MEDIA — JULY 13-17, 2020
ENGINEERING — JULY 13-17, 2020
NURSING — JULY 13-17, 2020
MINISTRY LEADERSHIP — JULY 13-17, 2020
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY — JULY 13-14 (2 days only)
SPORTS CAMPS
Visit https://www.milligan.edu/camps/ for more information!
ETSU Quillen College of Medicine Camp
Rural high school students already eyeing a career in medicine can get an early glimpse into the field by attending the Rural High School Medical Summer Camp hosted by East Tennessee State University’s Quillen College of Medicine.
The camp is geared toward rising juniors and seniors or recent graduates of high schools in rural areas who want to become a physician or related health career. The camp will be held June 7-12 and will include information on the various health sciences fields for which there are programs at ETSU, as well as field trips and hands-on lectures.
Participants will reside on campus in a residence hall during the weeklong camp. Tuition for the summer program is $225, which includes room, meals, supplies, extracurricular activities and transportation.
To apply, visit www.etsu.edu/com/ruralprograms/premedical/hsmedicalcamp.php.
Space is limited to just 24 spots. The deadline for applications is March 15.
For more information, contact Carolyn Sliger, rural programs coordinator for the Quillen College of Medicine, at 423-439-6737 or via email at sliger@etsu.edu.
Key Club
Key Club meetings will take place on the THIRD Wednesday of each month. Mark your calendars for the dates below:
- March 18th
- April 15th
- May - TBD
CM Academy
This semester, EXCEL students can attend CM Academy on the following dates:
- March 10th
- April 21st
- May 12th
If you are interested in attending, there is a sign up sheet outside of Mrs. Kerkhoff's office.
Attendance Reminder
EXCEL Attendance Email
Thank you!
Transcript Requests
When completing a college application and they are requesting your test scores and/or transcripts be sent, you need to make this request through Naviance or email dbregistrar@k12k.com with your request.
Niswonger Advisor
Adria Shannon (Niswonger Advisor) will be at DBE most Fridays from 8:00am - 2:30pm to assist with TN Promise, FAFSA, college applications, career assessments, and much more. You can email her anytime: ashannon@niswongerfoundation.org
MATE Schedule
Starting January 16th:
Thursday from 3:00pm to 5:00pm
Friday from 3:00pm to 5:00 pm
Saturday from 9:00am to 12:00pm
LEAD DBE Meeting Dates
The following are Mandatory Meetings for Lead DBE students.
Wednesday, February 26th
Wednesday, April 1st
Wednesday May 6th
Math Tutoring
Tuesdays & Thursdays
2:45pm - 3:45pm
Canvas Parent Accounts
*If you already have an account from the Canvas Parent App, log in to Canvas using those credentials.
To observe a student, you must obtain a pairing code from your student. Students can generate a pairing code by signing into Canvas then Click Account>Settings>Pair with Observer.
To set up your parent account:
- Go to https://kingsport.instructure.com/login/canvas
Enter the following information:
-Enter your name in the Your Name field.
-Enter your email in the Your Email field.
-Enter your password in the Password field.
-Re-enter your password in the Re-enter Password field.
-Enter a pairing code to link your account to your student in the Student Pairing Code field.
-Agree to the terms of use by clicking the You agree to the terms of use checkbox.
-Click the Start Participating button.To observe a student, you must have a student pairing code. Students can access the pairing code through their settings
- Agree to the terms of use by clicking the You agree to the terms of use checkbox.
- Click the Start Participating button.
For now, each pairing code will live for 24 hours. That means once the pairing code is generated, it will remain valid for 24 hours, then it expires.
Each pairing code can only be used once. Once it’s used in account registration, the pairing code expires and the observer remains successfully paired. If you want to pair two observers to one student, each observer needs a unique pairing code.
Want to learn more about Canvas?
Join the Parent Introduction to Canvas course!
(no need for an account - this course is open to the public!)
Click here to go to the Canvas login page. Click Browse courses. Choose the "Parent Introduction to Canvas" course.
DBE School Schedule
School Day: 7:45am - 2:30pm
Advisory 7:45am - 8:25am
A Block 8:30am - 9:45am
B Block 9:50am - 11:05am
C Block 11:10am - 1:05pm
D Block 1:10pm - 2:30pm
Dismissal: Beginning at 2:30pm
Bus riders will be dismissed at the 2:30pm bell.
Car riders will be dismissed as the bus leaves.
- Student drivers and walkers will be dismissed last.
*Advisory is a class and students will have tasks to complete during this period. Attendance will be taken in Advisory and absences can effect their ability to participate in school activities that have attendance requirements.*
Below you will find D-B's daily schedule. The first day of school they will have an extended homeroom period then starting on Tuesday they will operate on a regular schedule.
DBE Student Drivers
We have our own parking lot and the entrance and exit is on Roller St.
Students will need to sign up for a parking permit that will need to hang from their rearview mirror at all times (tinyurl.com/DBEparking)
Cars that do not have a car tag will be asked to be moved or will be towed.
If the DBE parking lot is full, there is an overflow public parking lot across the street from the Food City loading dock (On Roller St.)
DBE students/parents can only park in the parking spots marked D-BE/KCS in the DBE parking lot. DBE students/parents cannot park in the Chamber or medical parking lots or they will be towed.
Replacement car tags will be $10.
DBE Car Riders
Students may be dropped of at DBE beginning at 7:15am. Students arriving after 7:45am will be counted tardy.
Please follow the traffic pattern. When you enter the DBE parking lot, please take an immediate right and circle the lot in that direction.
- Car riders will be dismissed after the bus leaves (Approximately 2:35pm)
- Students may be picked up in the DBE parking lot or on Roller Street. Students are not allowed to be picked up in other parking lots.
DBE Bus Riders
Bus riders will board their normal bus in the morning and then board the DBE bus at DB.
The DBE bus will arrive at DBE about 7:30am.
Bus riders will be dismissed at the 2:30pm bell.
- The bus will take students to the D-B main campus where they will then board their bus to take them home.
- If you have questions or concerns about bus transportation, please contact the KCS Transportation Office or CLICK HERE to visit their website.
Kingsport City Schools Transportation Department
Ph: (423) 392.4670
Fax: (423) 245.1346
Kingsport Area Transit Service
ELECTRONIC PAYMENTS FOR SCHOOL MEALS
The meal pre-payment website for Kingsport City School Nutrition Services Department is now available. Please visit MyPayments Plus! to check low balances, monitor purchases, and deposit funds via bank account or credit card.
There is a 4.75% fee per transaction. If you have not used this service before, you will be required to set up an account. Call (423) 378.2113 to receive your student’s ID number (required when setting up your account and different from the student pin number used at school), email Andria Ball at aball@k12k.com, or contact the school cafeteria. There is no charge or account deposit required to monitor purchases, check balances, or receive low balance notices via email.
Parents may still deposit money into their students account by sending cash or a check to school. Checks should be made out to the school cafeteria name. For example, parents of students at Dobyns-Bennett High School will write checks to D-B Cafeteria and include their students pin number on the check's memo line.
FEDERAL FREE/REDUCED MEAL APPLICATIONS
To apply for free or reduced school meals, download the forms below. Completed applications can be faxed to (423) 378.2109 or can be turned in to your child’s school cafeteria/office or brought to School Nutrition Services Department at 400 Clinchfield Street, Suite 200, Kingsport, TN 37660.
You can now apply online by clicking here. OneSource Online Instant Processor application entry makes it easy and convenient to apply for meal benefits for your child(ren). Simply enter the requested information as accurately as possible, and all data will be instantly and securely sent to your child(ren)sschool district for processing. Start your family's meal benefits sooner by entering your information now!
Please contact Andria Ball, SNS Bookkeeper/Office Assistant at (423) 378.2113 or aball@k12k.com with questions regarding meal prices, payments and/or free/reduced meals.
Contact Us!
Email: shensley@k12k.com
Website: http://dbexcel.k12k.com/
Location: 400 Clinchfield Street, Kingsport, TN 37660, United States
Phone: 423.378.2185
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dbexcelkcs/
Twitter: @KCS_DBEXCEL