September 30, 2022
Week Snapshot
Monday, October 3
ELA CBA
Museum Build Day (1pm - 3pm) - Family Volunteers Needed
Social Studies Extra Credit (optional) due at 3pm
Tuesday, October 4
ELA CBA
Wednesday, October 5
Museum Build Day (1pm - 3pm) - Family Volunteers Needed
Christmas Assistance Application Meeting (City Church Gainesville from 5pm-8pm)
Thursday, October 6
End of 1st 9 Weeks (the next Newsletter will be under 2nd 9 Weeks)
Christmas Assistance Application Meeting (City Church Gainesville from 5pm-8pm)
Friday, October 7
Christmas Assistance Application Meeting (City Church Gainesville from 5pm-8pm)
No School on Monday 10/10 and Tuesday 10/11
What We're Learning
★ ★ ★ DVA Wish List ★ ★ ★
Clorox wipes
Yarn (any color or type) for Fibrecraft Enrichment Class
Small rewards (mini-candy, lollipops, temporary tattoos, small toys)
Smithgall Woods Field Trip
Students had an excellent time on our field trip to Smithgall Woods near Helen! Students were able to hike around a wetland and learn about native plants and animals, take a course in orienteering and practice their math skills, and study small animals living in a creek. The weather was wonderful (even if the water was a bit cold) and we had a blast!
Other Announcements
Upcoming Dates, Important Announcements, and more
DVA Recap: Keep Fire Cash math activity
The end of the 1st 9 Weeks will be on October 6th (next week). There will not be any new social studies grades before that date, so please log on to Infinite Campus and review your child's average with them. Missing assignments less than one week past due can still be submitted. Extra Credit (on Canvas) is still available for anyone interested and is due on Monday 10/3 by 3pm.
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 9/29, Monday 10/3, Wednesday 10/5, Wednesday 10/12
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 has already started. Tryouts will be in October and games in November!
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...
Monday, October 10
No School - Fall Break
Tuesday, October 11
No School - Fall Break
Wednesday, October 12
Museum Build Day CANCELED!!!
Friday, October 14
Report Cards
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