Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy

Dear K-4th Grade Families: Did you know that reading 20 minutes a day with your child is the best investment your family can make in their future? Come to the Book Fair to stock up on the books your child will love reading and ignite your home reading habits. Please mark your calendars to visit our Book Fair and discover your child’s next favorite book! SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR DATES Grandparents Day: Friday, November 15, 2019 Students in grades 1-4 will go to the Book Fair on Monday, 11/18 - Thursday,11/21 Special parents only shopping event Thursday, November 21, 2019 2:00pm - 3:15pm Introducing Book Fair eWallet! Let your child shop the Fair cash-free with our NEW digital payment option. Learn more on our Book Fair homepage and get started creating an account: https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/kdhsa If you are unable to attend the Fair in person, we invite you to visit our Online Fair at scholastic.com/fair. Our Online Fair is available from Nov. 9th to Nov. 22nd. We look forward to seeing you and your family at our Book Fair! Happy reading! Sincerely, Emily Rogers Librarian Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy

Dear Parents and Guardians, Due to the inclement weather tomorrow, Thursday, Nov. 14th, the Renaissance Festival for our 4th grade students will be postponed or cancelled. We will update you as soon as we have new information from the festival coordinators. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience, The 4th Grade Team and KDHSA Administration

It is NACHO average meeting night! Please join the Kenner Discovery N.E.S.T. PTO for our 2nd General Meeting! WHERE: Vintage Campus Cafe - 201 Vintage Dr. Kenner, LA 70065 WHEN: Tonight, November 12, 2019 TIME: 6:30 PM It is NACHO average meeting night ! We will meet briefly and get you home soon after discussing our latest FUNdrasing event and upcoming events. We will also welcome Mr. Billy North as our guest speaker for the night. Babysitting will be available through our HS Key Club. Hope to see you tonight! Karla, 2019-20 PTO President

Grandparents Day is this Friday! All attendees must RSVP by Wednesday. See flyer and RSVP form here: https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/509758/2019_Grandparents_Day.pdf

SAINTS BLACK and GOLD DAY ALL CAMPUSES This Friday , November 8th, 2019, all KDHSA students and staff will have the opportunity to show support for the New Orleans Saints for their game against the Atlanta Falcons . The funds collected will be used to support our school's positive behavior intervention and supports (PBIS) program. Students who donate $2, are allowed to wear a Saints jersey or a black and gold Saints shirt along with jeans and shoes of choice. (No tank tops, spaghetti straps, ripped jeans, holes in jeans or sleeveless shirts are allowed.) Thanks in advance and WHOO Dat!!!

Volleyball 🏐 1st varsity season goes to the playoffs! Congrats Coach Kayleigh, Coach Belina, & our dedicated talented team. Wednesday 5:30pm - Haynes Academy I challenge Swamp Owl families to pack the gym & show our powerful players support! 💙💚 Join me please; I will be there! Dr. Patty Glaser

We are seeking volunteers for Grandparents Day on 11/15. If you are available to help make this day extra special, please consider signing up for a time slot! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0448A9AC2CA2FA7-grandparents1

Grandparents/Special Person's Day is Friday, November 15, 2019, at Maine Campus! RSVP using this form (one form per family): https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdP83T5ThCaBC7KgJU5SARA6EEEsGqMJj39-cAUJKQNAfYihQ/viewform?usp=sf_link See Flyer for details: https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/509758/2019_Grandparents_Day.pdf

**LAST CHANCE TO ORDER SCHOOL PORTRAITS** A yellow order envelope is being sent home with your child(ren) this week. Please put your cash or check payment in the completed envelope and return it to the school by Friday, November 15th. If you want to pay via credit card, please call the office at (504) 455-6818 to get your child specific access code to order online.

FAMILY MATH NIGHT Grades 1st-7th Wednesday, Nov. 6th from 5:30-6:30 Maine Campus Cafe https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PvjkeiJMq1cAlGd7Cfizz0YbIo3Qwq2Hj7u5coXIqEY/edit?usp=sharing

Carpool Reminder Maine Ave Campus Dear Parents and Guardians, Please practice patience when driving morning and afternoon carpool. The carpool line will break into two lines after Massachusetts with Middle School on the right and Lower School with and without siblings on the left. Please pull all the way over to the side of the street to allow our neighbors to travel down the center without obstruction. As we share the street with our neighbors and businesses, please do not honk your horn or make rude comments or gestures. Those vehicles are not part of our carpool line and should be allowed easy passage down the street. Thank you for your usual cooperation, The Admin Team

Red Ribbon Week and Down Syndrome Awareness Month Celebration Red Ribbon Week is the nationally recognized anti-drug effort that delivers the message: People have a choice to live a drug free life. We want our students to say yes to a healthy lifestyle. The month of October is Down Syndrome Awareness Month. To celebrate our students, we are encouraging all students to wear some special items next week. Monday, Oct. 28th - Wear Silly Socks! “From Head to Toe, We are Healthy!” Tuesday, Oct. 29th - Wear Sunglasses! “We are Cool! We Make Smart Choices!” Wednesday, Oct. 30th - Wear your Favorite Hat! “Put a Cap on Healthy Choices!” Thursday, Oct. 31st - Wear your Favorite Book Character or Superhero Costume! Thanks for your support! Lower School Admin Team

​Please join us for the first annual Homecoming Family and Friends Pep-Rally! Thursday, October 24, 6pm - Vintage Campus Meet the cheer, dance, band and football members Introduction of the Homecoming Court Refreshments sold by the classes of 2020 and 2021 Performances by cheer and dance Bring a blanket or chair to sit on and enjoy an evening with you SwampOwl family!

KDHSA'S Fun Friday Snack KDHSA will offer another Fun Friday Snack this Friday, October 25, 2019. Students may bring money to purchase snacks after lunch. Proceeds will go to the PBIS program. Please see below for the specific details on what each campus will offer for Fun Friday Snack. Maine - Snack options include bottled water, pickles, popcorn, pretzels, and veggie chips, as well as other snacks and drinks. Prices range from $0.50-$1 Vintage - Slices of pizza at a cost of $2/slice River Town - Fruit Snacks, Pringles, Goldfish, and Rice Crispy Treats for $1 each Jeff Campus - Various health-conscious snacks and drinks for $1 each DEC - Pretzels, Mandarin Oranges, Cheez Its, Pickles, Rice Crispy Treats, String Cheese are $1 and Fruit Snacks and Water are $0.50 In addition to spirit dress this Friday and a green shirt for National Dwarfism Day, students can wear any spirit shirt with normal uniform bottoms.Students may not wear P.E. shirts this year as a spirit shirt. Thanks for your continued support! It's for a great cause--our Swamp Owls!! KDHSA PBIS TEAM

Please join the KDHSA NEST PTO at Airline Skate Center! Doors open at 6:15 pm Skate from 6:30pm-8:30pm for $5 (skates included!) A portion of the proceeds to go toward Kenner Discovery

The deadline to submit raffle tickets is this Friday, October 25th! Tickets must be turned in by the deadline for students to be eligible for participation incentives. See flyer for details: https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/484204/2019_Raffle_bw.pdf

KDHSA 5th - 8th Grade Families: Listed below you find a link to the KDHSA Middle School Boys Basketball Tryouts Announcement. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1EMmEi06hVDDYGh7E-Lfx3qqz-y3UWAcQERy-EVDM0Tk/edit?usp=sharing

Fall Fest will take place Thursday, October 31, 2019 on Maine, Rivertown, Jefferson, and Vintage campuses! Please click on the link below to view the entire message from the Admin TEAM which includes Fall Fest expectations: https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/498888/Fall_Fest_Parent_Notice_2019.pdf

KDHSA Middle School Red Ribbon Week October 28 - 31, 2019 KDHSA Middle School Families: Next week, 5th - 8th grade students will focus on bringing awareness to the issue of drugs and why it is important to live a drug free lifestyle. Click on the link below to view flyer: https://docs.google.com/docume... With H.E.A.R.T., Dr. Watson, Middle School Principal

World Dwarfism Awareness Day Friday, Oct. 25,2019 Wear Green! This Friday, Oct. 25th is World Dwarfism Awareness Day. To celebrate we would like all Lower School students in Grades K - 4th, at Maine, Rivertown, and Jeff Campuses to wear a green shirt with uniform bottoms. There is no charge for this event.