Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy

4th-8th grade cross country practice is canceled tomorrow, Tuesday 9/4.

Impending Weather Watch - 9/2/2018 Due to the impending weather system currently brewing in the Gulf of Mexico, KDHSA administration is closely watching the weather forecast. We are in contact with local authorities and emergency management personnel. As always, our top priority is the safety of your child(ren). As the weather continues to develop and predictions change by the hour/day, a push message will be sent if needed with a detailed weather plan for Tuesday, September 4, 2018 and onward through the week if needed. As of today, September 2, 2018, classes at all Discovery campuses will resume as planned after the Labor Day holiday on Tuesday, September 4, 2018. If we decide to close or delay school openings; the KDHSA Admin Team will notify you. We do not always follow the JPPSS decision as they are making decisions for a large geographic area. Please be on alert for email, text, app/website updates, or Facebook updates from the Admin Team. With HEART, KDHSA Admin Team

First - Fourth Grade Back to School Night, Wednesday, September 5, 2018, from 5:00 - 7:00 Dear Parent, Guardians, and Families, We would like to invite you to our 6th Annual Lower School Back to School Night next Wednesday, Sept. 5th from 5:00 to 7:00pm. The earlier time was selected because there is a KDHSA football game at Muss Bertolino that evening at 7:00pm. Having an earlier start time will assist parents who have children in both Lower School and High School to have an opportunity to attend both events. Our Back to School Night will start in the Cafeteria for 5:00 pm, where our faculty and staff will be introduced. Following the introduction, parents will have the opportunity to visit with your child’s teacher and find out more about their daily activities and schedules. Parents and guardians may also visit with our co-curricular teams and learning resource center teachers and staff. At 7:00pm, our interventionists will hold a Title 1 parent meeting for our students in Reading and Math Interventions in the Cafeteria. The evening will end promptly at 7:30pm.

MAINE CAMPUS UPDATE Dear KDHSA Families, The power on Maine Campus has been restored in buildings 100, 200, and 300. All normal school operations and activities will resume on Tuesday, August 28th for students in 1st-8th grade. Thank you for your cooperation today. We appreciate your trust and understanding. Our students' safety is always our top priority! With HEART, KDHSA Administrative Team

1:1 Chromebook Issue with Power Outage Good evening! Due to the power outage at Maine Campus today, students will not be able to access internet on the Chromebooks,even when logged into home internet, as it pings back through our web filter that is located on Maine Campus. Teachers have been notified of this issue. When power to Maine has been restored, and internet connectivity resumes, students will be able to access as normal. Thank you for your patience! IT Team

Maine Campus has been impacted by a power outage in buildings 100, 200, and 300. We are without phones, internet, electricity, air-conditioning and PA system, therefore, we are dismissing Maine campus students early. We have received confirmation from Entergy that the power will not be restored for 3 hours. We are dismissing all students in grades 1st-8th starting now and will continue until all students are picked up. Community Works Aftercare is cancelled. Rivertown students enrolled in Community Works will not be bused to Maine campus and should be picked up at Rivertown campus. The bus students from Rivertown will be brought to Maine campus. The buses will depart at normal time. The bus students will relocate to an air-conditioned building until regular dismissal. Thank you for cooperation.

All lower school and middle school Maine Ave. students who did not take original pictures on Science Day will be taking pictures this upcoming Monday, August 27th. If you did not get a chance to purchase pictures and you would like to do so, you make order online using this link https://barberitostudios.fotomerchanthv.com/ and use the code "kdasd18" or you may complete the paper order form located in the front office and/or in the documents section of the KDHSA website: http://www.discoveryhsf.org/o/kenner-discovery/browse/15017

Fun Friday Snacks are coming up!! :) Come get involved!! :) We love the help of our volunteers who make this event exciting and smooth for the students and staff. Please sign up via (1) the link below, (2) email michelle.duplantier@discoveryhsf.org, or (3) reply/PM to KDHSA Facebook post. www.SignUpGenius.com/go/4090F48AFAA29A0FB6-maine

Oops! Due to an error, some 5th/6th Grade Chromebooks were kept at school that should have gone home with students. This affected anyone who had a payment plan set up through Gulf Coast prior to August 15th. This issue will be corrected and the students will be able to take home the Chromebooks starting tomorrow, IF they have turned in their Chromebook Agreement AND have an approved case. I apologize for this inconvenience and appreciate your patience through this process. Christy Aymami Director of Educational Technology

​Due to the current weather conditions, the 5th/6th grade Flag Football tryouts have been postponed to Wednesday, August 22, 4:00-5:45 at Wentwood Playground (232 W. Loyola Drive)

Dear Parents, If your family was approved for free/reduced meals for the 2017.2018 school year their status for free/reduced meals automatically rolled over from Meals Plus to MealTime. However, that status will be expiring soon. Please make sure that you have either completely filled out an online application for the 2018.2019 school year through the following link: (https://www.mymealtime.com/Apps/SignIn.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2fapps) or that you have turned in a paper application for the 2018.2019 school year at the Maine campus in order for your benefits to continue. Thanks in advance, Tiffany Chatelain Accounting Clerk Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy www.discoveryhsf.org Tiffany.Chatelain@discoveryhsf.org 504-229-2143

Carpool: Please be courteous to neighbors and do not block our neighbors' driveways. Please follow the correct route. Do not drive on Massachusetts coming from Walmart. That is an illegal right turn. Please go to Mississippi and turn right on 26th Street.

Reminder: Middle School Volleyball Tryouts 7th & 8th Grade- Tuesday August 14th 5th & 6th Grade - Wednesday August 15th 4:30 pm – 5:30pm Wentwood Playground 232 W. Loyola Dr. Kenner, La 70062 For more information contact Coach Smith: *Tryouts will be closed and parents are responsible for transportation!* Juvernia.Smith@discoveryhsf.org

KDHSA parents received a letter from JPPSS in regards to applying for Free and Reduced meals. That was sent to KDHSA parents by mistake. Please disregard the message. All KDHSA parents must complete a form through MealTime. If you have not yet filled out a Free and Reduced lunch form through MealTime, please do so as soon as possible. All parents are required to complete the form, even if you do not believe you are eligible for free or reduced meals. https://www.mymealtime.com/Apps/SignIn.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2fapps If you need any assistance, please contact Tiffany Chatelain 229-2143.

4th-8th Grade CROSS COUNTRY PRACTICE START DATE: Tuesday August 14th (EVERY TUESDAY AND THURSDAY) TIME: Arrive at 6:20 DROP OFF: Horseshoe Parking Lot WEAR: T-Shirt and Shorts with Tennis Shoes (NOT YOUR SCHOOL SHOES) BRING: Towel, Water, Snack, and SCHOOL UNIFORM TO CHANGE INTO AFTER PRACTICE ***Practices are closed to parents and anyone not participating in the sport. Parents, siblings, and other students may not come to practice. INFORMATION WILL BE GIVEN OUT AT PRACTICES REGARDING MEETS AND OTHER TEAM SPECIFICS

All Lower School students are to bring their backpacks to school tomorrow for Science Day. Backpacks will be tagged by homeroom teachers so that transportation on the first day will go smoothly. Also, please do not forget to pick up your carpool signs in the library! Thanks!

PK-8th grade parents: The Family Science Day Schedule is out! Please follow the link to view. https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/197785/2018_Science_Day_-_Parent_Letter.pdf

**Car Wash this Saturday** High School Student Council will be washing cars from 8-11:30 on Saturday at 4340 Sal Lentini Parkway.

UPDATE**Science Day/Book Day Student Picture Information** ​Student pictures can be ordered via online or paper form. Please see the information below for the online order link and the paper order form link. Paper order forms are available in the front office of Maine. Paper order forms will be available on Science Day/Book Day; however, we highly encourage that you have your order form(s) ready prior the day or you place your order online. Online ordering will ​ To order online: ​1) https://barberitostudios.fotomerchanthv.com/​ ​2) Access Code is "​ KDASD18" 3) All online ordering will expiring the day pictures are taken on August 7th. For paper order form to print: http://www.discoveryhsf.org/o/kenner-discovery/browse/15017 For questions and/or concerns, please contact Michelle Duplantier at michelle.duplantier@discoveryhsf.org.

For more information on the Cheer Clinic please contact: Amy Martinez amy.martinez@discoveryhsf.org