October 14, 2022
Week Snapshot
Monday, October 17
Sign up for Veteran's Day Breakfast
Backpack Love is in desperate need for donations! (Non-perishable boxed or canned food items) Bring yours to your homeroom teacher all week.
Tuesday, October 18
Chorus Spirit Nights at Sliced Pizza
Jekyll Island Field Trip Informational Meeting in the AoD Learning Commons @ 5:30pm
Wednesday, October 19
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Thursday, October 20
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Friday, October 21
Backpack Love is in desperate need for donations! (Non-perishable boxed or canned food items) Bring yours to your homeroom teacher on Monday.
What We're Learning
Unit 2 Syllabus
Quest for Truth & Justice
2nd 9 Weeks
October 7 - December 16
You have found the Da Vinci Flying Machine hidden in our newsletter. Tell Mrs. Ferrell what section it was found in and the first five students will get a reward.
★ ★ ★ 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: Taking a break after working hard on our Portable Exhibits (above)
DVA Recap: Mentoring by 8th grade museum docents (above) - click to view more
DVA Recap: Preparing for the Nuclear Debate closing statements (above & below)
Backpack Love is a program that benefits students in all Hall County schools, even some students here at AOD. Many families do not have enough money to provide all of the food their children need. This is especially true on the weekends when kids don’t have school breakfast and lunch to get them through the day. Through Backpack Love, these students are able to take a backpack full of food home with them for the weekend. The program has simply run out of food. We are holding a food drive to help Backpack Love. We can take any non-perishable food items in a can or bag. All you have to do is bring these items to your homeroom teachers. Be a part of something important! (This also counts toward your volunteer hours!)
Check out the 7th Grade DVA Syllabus for the 2nd 9 Weeks!
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.
We want to teach our kids proper online etiquette and safety and when it is appropriate to use their devices. 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 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.
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...
Friday, October 28
Picture Retakes
Knight Time (reward day)
Wednesday, November 2
Jekyll Deposit $50 due ($50 total)
Monday, November 7
Unit 2: Kick Off - Quest for Truth and Justice
Tuesday, November 8
Election Day - No School
Friday, November 11 @ 9am
Tuesday, November 15
Chorus Spirit Nights at Sliced Pizza
Monday, November 21 - Friday, November 25
Thanksgiving Break - No School
Tuesday, November 29
Museum Build Day (1pm - 3pm) - Family Volunteers Needed
December, November 14
Museum Build Day (1pm - 3pm) - Family Volunteers Needed
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!