Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy

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

Cheer Clinic, Sept. 1, 2018 Come CHEER With Us!! KDHSA High School Cheer Clinic The Kenner Discovery High School Cheer Team wants YOU to come cheer with us at a real High School Football Game! The cheerleaders will teach you their cheers that you will perform at the high school football game! Also, they will show you how to do some stunts and jumps! Who: 1st-8th grade KDHSA BOYS AND GIRLS When: Cheer Clinic: Sept. 1st, 2018 Game Day: Sept. 5th, 2018 Where: Clinic:High School Campus Game: Muss Bertolino Time: Clinic: 9:00 am-1:30pm Attire: Comfortable Shorts/Shirt/ Tennis Shoes and hair up in ponytail. NO jewelry please! Deadline to Sign Up: August 15th, 2018

The start of the school year is such a SWEET time! We as the PTO and parents of KDSHA would love to show our appreciation to all the teachers and staff, for all their hard work already put in, to make this school year great! On Wednesday, August 8 we will be hosting a Faculty Social for our wonderful Kenner Discovery Faculty & we’d love your help! The social will take place on our Vintage/ High School Campus & will begin at 3:00. Below you’ll find a sign-up link for parent donations & snacks. Please make sure to read the description thoroughly. If you have any questions at all, don’t hesitate to call/ text Melissa or myself at any time! As always, we appreciate your support! -Brandi Hoffman & Melissa Lassalle ***Corrected link below*** https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0b4fabad23a5ff2-faculty

KDHSA High School Student Council is hosting a car wash on Saturday, August 4th from 8 AM - 11:30 AM. Find them at 4340 Sal Lentini to get your car washed! Donations of any amount are appreciated.

The Discovery HEARTwheels Bus will make multiple stops in various neighborhoods and parks in Kenner Monday, 7/16. Our staff will be passing out “cold treats” to KDHSA scholars at each stop along the route. Check out the link below to view the stops as well as the HEARTwheels email notice shared with all KDHSA families: https://docs.google.com/document/d/12hbKAbx6opAv_0C-r17e4FlE30xy1esET7ngXtnxHco We look forward to seeing you on the route, Monday, 7/16!