November 18, 2022
AoD Winter Coat Drive
We are in need at least 75 new or gently used coats (sizes YM - AXL) for AoD students this winter. Please consider looking through your closets over Thanksgiving Break!
Week Snapshot
Monday, November 21 - Friday, November 25
🦃Thanksgiving Break - No School🦃
Monday, November 28
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Tuesday, November 29
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Wednesday, November 30
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Thursday, December 1
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Friday, December 2
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What We're Learning
This Week We Are
Attending an in-house seminar given by children's author Lola Schaefer
Creating our own informational kid's books
We would still appreciate donations of Blank Book Templates for students to use!
★ ★ ★ DVA Wish List ★ ★ ★
Life Science Animal Supplies Wish List - having an interactive classroom full of live animals is not a cheap endeavor and many supplies are purchased by Ms. Atwill herself. Any donation would be helpful.
Bottled waters - with no nearby water fountains on the hallway, we try to keep small water bottles to hand out to students who forget to bring their own, but we have run out. Donations would be appreciated.
Other Announcements
Upcoming Dates, Important Announcements, and more
DVA Recap: Student "Newscast" on African Environmental Issues (above)
DVA Recap: Civil Rights Center Field Trip (below)
Check out the 7th Grade DVA Syllabus for the 2nd 9 Weeks!
If your child knows that they will be absent ahead of time (for example, on vacation), please have them tell each teacher at least 2 days before they leave so that we can communicate what they will miss. While some of their assignments can be seen online, everything cannot. Being voluntarily absent for several days without letting teachers know makes the return stressful for both the student and the teacher. (This is not talking about illness related absences; we realize no one plans ahead for those types of absences.) As a reminder, absences for vacations or family trips are considered unexcused.
Upcoming Dates...
Thursday, December 15 - Friday, December 16
Life Science dissections - please plan to be at school
Block schedule classes: Thurs 1st & 5th / Friday 2nd & 6th
Knight Time on Friday during Connections
Monday, December 19 - Tuesday, January 4
Christmas Break - No School
Monday, December 20 - Chorus Spirit Nights at Sliced Pizza
Monday, January 16
No School
Wednesday, February 1
Jekyll Payment $150 due ($200 total)
Thursday, February 2
Early Release Day @ 1:15 pm
Monday, February 20
Teacher Workday - No School
Wednesday, March 1
Jekyll Payment $150 due ($350 total)
Monday, March 13 - Wednesday, March 15
Jekyll Island Field Trip
Friday, March 24
Teacher Workday - No School
Monday April 3 - Friday, April 7
Spring Break - No School
Wednesday, May 24
Last Day of School!