Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy

Second Graders going on the Nature Center Field Trip tomorrow will wear full uniform. Parents and Guardians, As part of Red Ribbon Week, students can wear red shirts tomorrow; however, our 2nd grade students will NOT wear red shirts. Second Grade students should wear their uniforms tomorrow as they are going on a field trip to the Nature Center. All other Lower School grades, PreK, K, 1st, 3rd, and 4th may wear red shirts to participate in Red Ribbon Week activities. Thank you!

Maine Campus Fall Fest Update: As you all should know by now, Maine Campus having our Fall Fest Wednesday October 31st. This is an event for your children to be able to eat and play awesome games at school. We are desperately needing some more parent involvement! Without you guys, we will not be able to give the kids the day they deserve. The link to sign up has been on the Facebook Page and a push message was sent home last week as a reminder. Also, your kids should have received a flyer at school. Our volunteers have been working relentless hours to make this day happen. Please volunteer to help make this day a great one for the kids! The sign up genius is below: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60b0849aca82faa8-fall Thank You, Fall Fest Team kdhsafallfest@gmail.com​ ​

Vintage: Need Wrist Bands for Fall Fest Still? Mrs. Cockran will be at the Vintage High School Campus Friday, Monday and Tuesday for students to purchase the $5 wrist bands needed to participate in Fall Fest next week. NEST PTO

We are aware of flooding in streets. Take your time getting your child to school. There will be no tardies given today. Drive safe and drop off late if need be. Patty Glaser & Admin Team

KDHSA Families: Please click on the link below to access an important FLUency notification from Nurse Olivia: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CfOyOSARFLSoFAPB7AfBBK5GOvP1AbJGp_QnWsjKyWI/edit With H.E.A.R.T., KDHSA Admin

Lower School (Pre K - 4th Grade) Red Ribbon Week Activities Monday “From Head to Toe I’m Healthy” Wear silly socks to show that from head to toe you take care of yourself! Tuesday “Stay Cool and Make Smart Choices” Wear your sunglasses. Wednesday “Put a Cap on Healthy Choices” Wear your favorite cap or hat. Thursday “Stamp Out Unkindness” Teachers will give out stickers! Friday “I Love Me!” Wear a red shirt with uniform bottoms to show your support for Red Ribbon Week! Fun Friday Snack $1.00 or $2.00. All students must wear their uniforms. There is no charge for any activity except Fun Friday Snack. Thank you for your continued support!

Reminder: Red Ribbon Week October 22 - 26, 2018 KDHSA Middle School Families: This week our middle school will focus on bringing awareness to the issue of drugs and why it is important to live a drug free lifestyle. Listed below is a link to our updated KDHSA Middle School Red Ribbon Week Flyer which lists our optional dress down days for this week. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1s8OVUC-MS2KAkk5eVRfm39UoBeBhmzdeMDykd3BNH-Y/edit?usp=sharing I hope you had a great weekend! Dr. Watson

For Lower School Red Ribbon Week, please wear silly socks tomorrow, Monday Oct.22nd to celebrate “From Head to Toe, We are Healthy!” This is a free event and open to all PreK through 4th grade students!

Lower School Parents and Guardians: Correction Notice: Tomorrow, Friday, Oct. 19th is a fundraiser for PBIS. Students may wear a Saints Shirt for $1.00 and Jeans and a Saints Shirt for $2.00. Tomorrow is NOT Fun Friday Snack. Fun Friday Snack is next Friday, October 26th. Thank you for your understanding!

It’s Fall Y’all! KDHSA VINTAGE CAMPUS Wednesday, Oct 31st 1-3 pm We are doing it up a little different @ Vintage this year! Wristbands will be $5 to participate in the activities! There will be inflatables, Mummy and Scarecrow relays, 2 movie rooms showing the 25th anniversary of Hocus Pocus and Edward Scissor Hands and our very own Mr. Moore spinning tunes as our D.J. Let’s have some fun! https://docs.google.com/document/d/1U245NibXFODCoXS3zoI0_QDHWkqFY-rLIsOXHerhWqo/edit?usp=sharing

Early Dismissal Reminder - Wednesday, 10/17/2018 KDHSA Families, This message serves as a reminder we have early dismissal at the the DEC, Rivertown, Maine, and Vintage Campuses Wednesday, October 17, 2018. Students will be dismissed as follows: Early Dismissal Times by Campus: Discovery Education Center (PreK) 1:40 pm Rivertown Campus (K) 1:50 pm Maine Campus (1st-8th) 2:00 pm Vintage Campus (9th-11th) 1:30 pm All campus pickups are at the normal location. Community Works after school enrichment will be provided for students who have signed up. Please make the necessary arrangements for student pick-up. Bus service will be provided. Thank you in advance for your attention to this message. KDHSA Admin TEAM

Italian Pie Fundraiser Wednesday, 3:30-9:30 pm! Kenner location only. 30% of sales donated back to KDHSA PTO! Mention Discovery when placing your order, whether it is Dine In, Takeout, or Delivery.

Lower School Holiday Concert, Vineyard Church, Tuesday, December 11th, 6:00pm Dear Parents and Guardians, The holiday season will be here before we know it! The KDHSA music department is planning a Winter Holidays Around the World Concert which includes holiday songs, carols, and customs from many different countries. This is an exciting time for students to learn about cultures from other parts of the world. All first through fourth grade students are invited to participate. Our performance will be held at Vineyard Church at 6:00 PM on Tuesday, December 11th. Vineyard Church is located at 4340 Sal Lentini Pkwy. in Kenner. If you or your family have any suggestions, questions, or concerns, please reach out to Danielle Greer at Danielle.Greer@discoveryhsf.org. More information will follow at a later date. Thank you, Mrs.Greer

KDHSA Middle School Families: Please click on the link below to view the October 14, 2018 Principal’s message: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1nvcMJc3oI-SimPvyjsWV3SNIqpAQS6nXx8gKFwbP3_U/edit?usp=sharing Have a great week! Dr. Watson

Lower School Report cards for grades K-4th will be printed and sent home next Wednesday, October 17th. Thank you for being our partners in educating your children. We sincerely appreciate your trust and support.

KDHSA Middle School Families: All 5th - 8th grade report cards are now available for students and parents to view online via the student's view and parent portal in OnCourse at this time. Please be sure to review your child’s report card with them. Check your email for a more detailed message from Dr. Watson. Have a great weekend!

Maine Campus Fall Fest Flyer: https://docs.google.com/document/u/2/d/1fJ7VyYOtmyn6Won7hNoc_zH8MYEkDVzIC6kjyNyTbuE/mobilebasic Maine Campus Fall Fest Volunteer Sign Up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60b0849aca82faa8-fall If you have any questions, please email at kdhsafallfest@gmail.com

​Maine, Rivertown, and DEC Students, You are scholars and college bound! Friday, October 12, 2018, you may wear your favorite college shirt with normal uniform bottoms. See you tomorrow in your college shirt! Click here​ to view the College Shirt Day flyer. KDHSA Admin

Oops! The KDHSA Bell Schedule denoting A Week and B Week Mondays was updated incorrectly. Please see the link for the correct, updated schedule. We apologize for any inconvenience this has caused. https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/242592/KDHSA_Bell_Schedule_2018-2019_-_Updated_10.10.18.pdf ​Please email christty.aymami@discoveryhsf.org with any questions. IT Team

Ochsner Breast Cancer Center Fundraiser Tomorrow (Update) With a minimum $1 donation to support the Ochsner Cancer Center, all 5th - 8th grade students are allowed to wear a pink shirt with normal uniform bottoms tomorrow, Wednesday October 10th. All students who received a HEART award or no infraction award last week have the option to participate in the Ochsner Cancer Center Fundraiser tomorrow (10/10) and wear any spirit shirt (KDHSA sports uniform tops included), shoes, and socks of choice with regular uniform bottoms this Thursday (10/11). Students who received a HEART award or no infraction award last week and do not participant in the Ochsner Cancer Center Fundraiser tomorrow, can wear any spirit shirt (KDHSA sports uniform tops included), shoes, and socks of choice with regular uniform bottoms tomorrow as initially planned. KDHSA Admin