There will be no early dismissal for KDHSA- High School, Wednesday, September 13, 2017. The day will end for students at the normally scheduled 3:40 pm dismissal time.
Dear KDHSA Parent or Guardian:
We are appreciative of your attendance at our Lower School Back to School Nights last week. We had an amazing turnout both evenings. Your Lower School child will be allowed a Free Dress Day this Wednesday, September 13, 2017 if you attended Back to School Night and signed in on the parent participation sheet on Tuesday, Sept. 5th at Rivertown or Wednesday Sept. 6th at Maine Avenue Campus. Thank you again for being our partners in educating your child.
Listed below are the KDHSA Free Dress Expectations:
KDHSA Student Free Dress Expectations
Students must be in accordance with the guidelines for free dress listed on page 42 in the KDHSA Student-Parent Handbook. These guidelines must be followed or your student will be sent home and lose the privilege to participate in future free dress opportunities.
Modes of dress or appearance disruptive to the progress of the educational program are not allowed.
Skirts and shorts should be at the knee.
Tank tops with or without spaghetti straps may only be worn with a shirt over or under.
The abdomen must be covered at all times.
Jeans and other pants should be worn with a belt on or above the waist.
Tights or leggings may only be worn under shorts or a skirt.
No shirts, skirts, shorts, or pants with holes are allowed
Reasonable standards of cleanliness and decency are expected. Protective, closed toe footwear must be worn at all times (no sandals or flip flops).
KDHSA Admin TEAM
Dear Parents and Guardians,
MAINE AVE. PICTURE RETAKES will take place on MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 18TH. Please see the 2 options detailed below:
1) If your child(ren) received pictures that were taken Science Day and you would like your child(ren) to retake pictures, you MUST send your child(ren) to school on Monday with the COMPLETE ORIGINAL PICTURE PACKET. There is no cost for retakes but your child(ren) will only be able to retake pictures with the original packet in hand.
2) If your child(ren) was not present on Science Day or if he/she enrolled after Science Day, then your child(ren) will take pictures for the first time. If you would like to order pictures, please be sure to pick up an order form from the school office or have your child(ren) get one from the school office to bring home. The child(ren) MUST bring the completed order form on MONDAY. Online ordering is not availble at this time. The order form may also be found on the school website at this link http://www.discoveryhsf.org/o/kenner-discovery/browse/15017
If you have any questions, please email Michelle Duplantier at michelle.duplantier@discoveryhsf.org.
Rivertown Retakes will be on Monday, September 25th.
High School Retakes will be on Monday, October 9th.
KDHSA Supports Our Texas Neighbors
KDHSA will be collecting non-perishable items to support the relief efforts for the victims of Hurricane Harvey in Houston.
We will be collecting the following items Monday, Sept. 11th - Friday, Sept. 15th:
Cleaning Supplies: Bleach, Gloves, Garbage Bags, Sponges, Disinfecting Wipes, Paper Towels
Toiletries: Toilet Paper, Soap, Shampoo, Toothbrushes, Toothpaste, Wet Wipes
Clothing: New Socks, Diapers, New Packaged T-shirts
The winning homeroom for each grade will earn a dress down day on Thursday, September 21st.
Click on the link below to view the flyer:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B8zfSRCYGy0qVUdkTFJGbV9ZYXpXMG5vWGdNM0UzaW9FUVJv/view?usp=sharing
On Saturday, September 30th from 10:00 am -2:00 pm is the 1st annual STEM FEST at the Ochsner Sports Performance Center, located at 5800 Airline Highway. The event is an opportunity to excite students of all ages about science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Exhibitors will include DOW, Chevron, Shell, NASA, Audubon, Pontchartrain Basin, Shell, Microsoft, Ochsner Health System, and more!
Tickets are $12 and include access to the STEM event, as well as, a Pelicans game. Please see attached ticket order form for more details.
https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/87980/STEM_fest_flyer.pdf
Founding families, returning families, and new families showed up at Vintage Campus with tools in hand. They demonstrated whole HEART as they swept, sorted, shelved, & assembled! Get ready for Monday morning high schoolers because we are ready for you to christen our new campus and new grounds of all permanent facility. #swampowlpride
With a Proud & Grateful HEART,
Dr. Glaser
Middle School Families:
Thank you for attending the 5th - 8th grade "Back to School Night" yesterday evening!
#SucessInNumbers
With H.E.A.R.T.,
Dr. Watson
On Monday, September 11, 2017 and Friday September 15th, 2017, students and staff will have the opportunity to show support for the New Orleans Saints
The funds collected will be used to support our school's positive behavior intervention and supports our (PBIS) program.
If a student donates $1 for each day, he/she will be allowed to wear a Black, Gold, or White Saints jersey or Saints shirt along with their uniform bottom. For PreK/K, the jersey or shirt can be worn over the uniform dress / top. Students must wear their normal uniform bottoms. (NO tank tops, spaghetti straps, or sleeveless shirts are allowed.)
https://docs.google.com/a/discoveryhsf.org/document/d/1Ztg2V3xcePj61eHkJXIBogxHd_-YQcZNIaJh-8I-uOA/edit?usp=sharing
Middle School Families:
As a reminder, the Middle School TEAM would like to invite you to our Back to School Night for students in grades 5th - 8th on Thursday, September 7, 2017 from 6:00pm - 8:00pm. If your child is in Reading or Math Intervention, there will be a Title I/Intervention meeting from 8:00pm to 8:30pm. Please note you will meet in your child’s homeroom teacher’s classroom promptly at 6:00pm., where you will receive a copy of your child’s class schedule to follow. You can check the OnCourse Parent Portal to find out your child’s homeroom teacher (https://www.oncourseconnect.com/account/login).
We look forward to seeing you Thursday evening!
Lower School Back to School Night (LA4 and 1st - 4th)
Parents and Guardians,
We would like to invite you to the Back to School Night for students in LA4, and 1st - 4th grades on Wednesday, September 6, 2017 from 6:00 - 8:00pm. Parents of Lower School students will gather in the cafeteria. Our program will start promptly at 6:00pm where our faculty and staff will be introduced. From there, parents will go to their student’s homeroom class where our teachers will demonstrate how they teach. There will also be an opportunity to meet with our Co-curricular teachers and Support staff. The evening will end at 8:00pm.
Admin TEAM
Back to School Night for PreK/K students at Rivertown will be on Tuesday, September 5, 2017 at 6:00 - 7:00pm at Rivertown.
Back to School Night for Middle School will be on Thursday, September 7 , 2017 at 6:00 - 8:00pm.
Good evening!
The Owl Shop is still closed awaiting inventory. Unfortunately some of our amazing items that were on backorder have been affected by Hurricane Harvey, as the base for operations is in Houston, TX. We have updated our inventory numbers in our online store, but we will not be filling these orders until the remaining inventory arrives. We have also added Spirit Shirts to our inventory and will NOT be doing a pre-order for those items. Please head over to our online store, create a family account, Join our NEST PTO and get some PE/Spirit items on order! Please keep checking back as we add new inventory to our store!
https://www.myschoolanywhere.com/cart-new.a5w?cart=KennerDiscoveryHealthScience101286
KDHSA Families:
Our 7th & 8th graders have an amazing opportunity to experience an educational tour of Washington, D.C. in the spring of 2018. Let's support our students by coming out to Ice Computer Cafe on Friday, September 8, 2017 from 6pm-10pm. Please see the attached flyer for more information. Please contact KDHSA parent, Jolene Spell at sweetspells22@aol.com if you have any questions.
Dear parents/guardians,
The Kenner Discovery administration along with the City of Kenner, elected officials and contractors have made every effort to begin school as planned for the high school. However, the extreme weather conditions have caused a delay in completing the construction project. The final step of completing electrical connections has been a challenge due to the local weather conditions and the need in Houston.
The start date for high school is now Monday, September 11, 2017. Rather than extending the school year into June, the high school will add 2 days to the week of Thanksgiving break (November 20 & 21) and add 2 days to the winter break (December 18 & 19). Follow the link to see the revised high school calendar on the school website.
Build-A-Classroom day is postponed to Saturday, September 9th. New Student Orientation and Book Day are still scheduled on Friday, September 1st. We appreciate your patience and flexibility throughout the building process.
With HEART,
Patty Glaser, Ph.D.
Sharon Preen, M.Ed.
Candice Schott, M.Ed.
Michael Kennedy, Ph.D.
College Shirt Day Friday, September 1, 2017
KDHSA Families:
On Friday, September 1, 2017, students are allowed to wear any college or university shirt along with their regular uniform bottom. The shirt can be worn over the uniform jumper. (NO tank tops, spaghetti straps, or sleeveless shirts are allowed.) PreK/K girls only are allowed to wear PE shorts with the shirt.
Thanks in advance!
KDHSA 5th - 8th Grade Back to School Night
Middle School Families:
The Middle School TEAM would like to invite you to our Back to School Night for students in grades 5th - 8th on Thursday, September 7, 2017 from 6:00pm - 8:00pm. If your child is in Reading or Math Intervention, there will be a Title I/Intervention meeting from 8:00pm to 8:30pm.
We look forward to seeing you next Thursday evening!
Swamp Owl Garden Assistance:
Ms. Oliveri and Mrs. Andre' are in search of some helping hands to beautify the school garden. Our Swamp Owl Garden is used throughout the year by the Garden Club and multiple science classes. Ms. Oliveri received some amazing grant supplies over the summer, and we would appreciate assistance in building garden beds, putting out dirt, weeding, and building the compost bins. If you are available to donate your time on Wednesday, September 6 from 4:15-6:15, please contact Mrs. Andre' at andre.cardinale@discoveryhsf.org to volunteer. We kindly ask that only adults participate.
Thank you for your consideration!
Volunteer slots have been added for Friday, September 1st to assist with moving boxes. To volunteer, click here: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0448a9ac2ca2fa7-buildaclassroom
Tropical Storm Message
KDHSA Families:
We are monitoring Tropical Storm Harvey along with local and state emergency officials. We will continue to operate normally on Tuesday, August 29th with no cancellations at this time. Decisions will be made on a day-to-day basis throughout this weather event.
Our HEARTs are with the citizens of Texas as they face devastating flood waters and weather reminiscent of the Flood of 2016. Our Support TEAM will be available should our students or employees need any anxiety-related support.
Please continue to check your email for updates.
With H.E.A.R.T.
KDHSA Admin TEAM
High School School Cross Country is cancelled for the week and will resume on Tuesday, September 5. The first meet is Saturday, September 9.
Middle School Cross Country is cancelled for the week and will resume on Tuesday, September 5. The first meet is Saturday, September 9.