September 16, 2022
Museum Build Days are coming soon and we need the help of family volunteers! Please click on the Sign Up Form to let us know when you are able to come.
Our Build Days are from 1pm - 3pm on the following days:
Thursday, September 29
Monday, October 3
Wednesday, October 5
Wednesday, October 12
Week Snapshot
Monday, September 19
Last reminder for Smithgall Woods Field Trip Forms & $5!
Parent chaperones are still needed! Contact Ms. Atwill.
Tuesday, September 20
Cross Country at Cherokee Bluff
Chorus Spirit Nights at Sliced Pizza
Wednesday, September 21
Museum Student Planning (afternoon)
Thursday, September 22
Early Release Day @ 1:15 pm
Football vs Cherokee Bluff
Friday, September 23
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What We're Learning
Welcome Future Teachers!
We are lucky to have several UNG Future Teachers working with our students this year in multiple classes!
Ms. Warden (left) will work with Mrs. Haymore in ELA and with Mrs. Ferrell in Social Studies this year.
Ms. Snyder (right) will work with Mrs. Lewis in Math this semester.
Ms. Kent (not pictured), who was with us last year, will be joining Mrs. Haymore in ELA again this year starting in October.
★ ★ ★ DVA Wish List ★ ★ ★
Clorox wipes
Yarn (any color or type) for Fibrecraft Enrichment Class
Small rewards (mini-candy, lollipops, temporary tattoos, small toys)
Other Announcements
Upcoming Dates, Important Announcements, and more
DVA Recap: Students showing off their Biome Bottles in science class
Check out the 7th Grade DVA Syllabus! You can also find the YA form as a link on the syllabus. :)
We have families that are trying to form carpools. If you need a carpool, please type your information into this Carpool Request Document as quickly as possible. Please check this document to see if you can help a family (7 hours volunteer time). We hate to lose students because of transportation.
Students are considered tardy after 8:20 am. Students arriving after 8:30 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian and checked in at the front door intercom.
Students interested in joining our growing basketball team, contact Jason Greene or Holli Greene to find out more - conditioning starts in September and games in November!
We would like to borrow these items for our 8th grade Museum. Please sign up if you have any items you can spare for a few weeks!
We want to teach our kids proper online etiquette and safety and when it is appropriate to use their devices. We are sure you share our concern about the increase in adolescents' exposure to cell phone, and we hope you will support our efforts to help our children become more aware of responsible device usage. We also want to encourage students to engage with their peers in more face to face collaboration and fewer digital conversations. Like you, we are seeing students who are increasingly distracted by their devices and it is becoming an issue that is getting in the way of learning. Because of this, cell phones should be turned off and kept in pockets, purses, or backpacks while students are at school unless they have the teacher's permission to have them out. When a phone rings in class or a student uses the phone (and/or earbuds, etc.) without permission, the phone is taken by the teacher, labeled with the student’s name and delivered by the teacher to the main office where it is stored in our vault. The device will be kept safely in the vault until a parent or guardian can pick the device up. Please know that our intent is not to inconvenience our families, but to provide our students undistracted opportunities to learn in a safe and orderly environment free from unnecessary distractions.
Upcoming Dates...
Thursday, September 27
The South Hall 7th Grade Synergy Orientation / Family Night is not for DVA families. You are welcome to attend, but no 7th grade DVA teachers will be present.
Thursday, September 29
Museum Planning (1pm - 3pm) - Family Volunteers Needed
Friday, September 30
Smithgall Woods Field Trip
Monday, October 3
Museum Build Day (1pm - 3pm) - Family Volunteers Needed
Wednesday, October 5
Museum Build Day (1pm - 3pm) - Family Volunteers Needed
Thursday, October 6
End of 1st 9 Weeks
Report Cards
Monday, October 10
No School - Fall Break
Tuesday, October 11
No School - Fall Break
Wednesday, October 12
Museum Build Day (1pm - 3pm) - Family Volunteers Needed
Tuesday, October 18
Chorus Spirit Nights at Sliced Pizza
Friday, October 28
Picture Retakes
Knight Time (reward day)
Tuesday, November 15
Chorus Spirit Nights at Sliced Pizza
Tuesday, December 20
Chorus Spirit Nights at Sliced Pizza