Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy

Flag Football tryouts will be held next week for 5th-8th grade boys. 5th and 6th grade tryouts will be held Tuesday, August 22 from 3:45-5:00 pm. 7th and 8th grade tryouts will be held Wednesday, August 23rd from 3:45-5:00 pm. All students wanting to tryout should meet on the blacktop after dismissal. Parents may pick up their child from the horseshoe at 5:00 pm. If you have any questions, email Coach Mitch at mitch.wheeler@discoveryhsf.org

Middle School Cross Country practice begins tomorrow at 6:30am. Please bring a towel. We will be working in the grass and you will get wet and sweaty. Remember to bring you FULL SCHOOL UNIFORM to change into after practice. Please bring a water bottle. See you all in the morning!

Just a reminder... All students who opted into the Chromebook Leasing Program last school year should be bringing their Chromebooks to school fully charged daily. If you have questions, please email christy.aymami@discoveryhsf.org

The Owl Shop is currently not open due to pending inventory. Students will not be penalized for not having a PE uniform during this time. Thank you for your patience. - NEST PTO

We're hiring a SPED Co-teacher! For a complete job description and to apply go to: https://goo.gl/9CtiJu

Subject: Morning & Afternoon Carpool Good Evening Swamp Owl Parents: Please practice patience with carpool as we begin the 2017-18 school year. While we have "all hands on deck", remember that faculty will be standing in the heat and inclement weather until all students are safely loaded in vehicles. Only 5th-8th grade students can be picked up on 26th St. If you have students younger than 5th grade, use the horseshoe as usual. We will monitor the carpool to ensure that it runs smoothly. With H.E.A.R.T., KDHSA Admin TEAM

Instructions on how to prepay for school meals can be found in "documents" in the "Menus/Lunch Account" folder. All lunch account questions should be directed to linda.landry@discoveryhsf.org.

KDHSA 6th-8th Grade Families: KDHSA 6th - 8th grade students will use individual lockers located in the hallway of the Middle School building (Building 600). The KDHSA Student Locker Policy was reviewed with all 6th - 8th grade students in their homeroom class this morning and sent home with them this afternoon. Student lockers and locks will be issued upon the signed return of the attached document beginning Friday 8/11. It is important to note, there are responsibilities accompanying the privilege of students using lockers. Please review this document with your child and return the signed copy to their homeroom teacher in the morning. Click on the lick below to view and print the KDHSA Student Locker Policy: https://docs.google.com/a/discoveryhsf.org/document/d/1o0zarD5LJiE6GavV-NynYG8juoDN7fsIc76MzYfPAUw/edit?usp=sharing Thanks for all you do! KDHSA Admin Team

Good afternoon! We are so excited to see our returning and new Swamp Owls tomorrow at the much anticipated Science Day 2017! Student homeroom rosters will be posted in the front office, as well as outside each teacher classroom. Homeroom teachers will be located in the following buildings: 100-(LA4, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade) 200-(Rivertown PreK/K) 300-(3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade) 600-(6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade)

Grades PreK-8th: The online picture order option will no longer be available after midnight tomorrow, Sunday, August 6th!! • Go to WWW.BARBERITOPHOTOGRAPHERS.COM • You will see a section titled “Ordering” • Use the drop down menu & click “School Day” • You will be prompted to enter your code-KDSSD17 • View and select your package and style • Follow the step by step payment instructions • Please print an extra copy of the receipt and send it with your son or daughter on picture day • ** PLEASE NOTE ** The website will no longer take orders after midnight on August 6th

2017-18 Arrival and Dismissal – Maine Avenue Campus We are very excited for the beginning of the new school year. We would like to share one of our most important daily procedures, so we can have successful beginnings and endings to each school day. Carpool is a challenging part of the school day, so please be extra patient with fellow drivers and neighbors. We request that all cars stay to the side of the street and not block neighbors’ driveways. Remember we share Maine St. with St. Lawrence located directly across the street. Their employees and visitors must be allowed passage. Our faculty and employees work the carpool lines, in all kinds of weather, to ensure the safety of your children. They are enforcing our school rules. Please be patient and kind, and follow their directions. All students should be dropped off in the carpool line. In accordance with a City of Kenner Ordinance, parents are not allowed to park and walk students. Please click on the link below to access the Arrival and Dismissal procedures for the Maine Avenue campus. https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BxXJiQ3cqECpdllxcUdYbGFHM0E

KDHSA is seeking a full time Bursar/Accounting clerk. For a description of requirements and to apply online click here, https://goo.gl/KMVTJf

Donate shoes = help our music program! http://ourshoedrive.com/kdhsa-band-and-orchestra/

NOBA is back for the fall --FREE ballet classes after school for students age 6-14! Registration will be on August 29. For more info, the flyer can be found in "documents".

PTO is looking for volunteers to work our table at Family Science Day on August 7th. Please consider volunteering for a time outside of your student(s) time to share information about our N.E.S.T. PTO! http://www.signupgenius.com/go/409054da5a72ba5fc1-kdhsa1

I will be at the high school meeting today at 5:00pm. Wait a minute, of course I will be there because I am the 1st of 4 speakers. 9th & 10th grade families come hear about our modular campus, academics, adjusted calendar, sports, school culture, counseling & more. See you on Maine Ave in the cafeteria at 5:00pm! 💚💙 Dr. Glaser

Please check your email for information about Science Day on Monday, August 7th!

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Community Works Registration Open Community Works Registration for KDHSA Before Care and After Care is open now! Please go online at www.communityworks.org or come to the KDHSA front office to fill out a registration packet. Families who participated last year must re-submit registration information. Registration is on a first come first served basis! Participants are expected to attend 5 days per week. Before Care starts: Aug. 9th for 1st and up Aug. 21st for PreK/K 7:00 - 8:00 M-F $40.00/Month After Care starts: Aug. 9th for 1st and up Aug. 21st for PreK/K 3:20 - 6:00 M-F $120.00/Month $70.00/Month, free and reduced eligible proof provided to CWLA Drop in fee: $15.00/day Families must fill out a registration form for drop-in eligibility Contact Community Works for specifics: 504-522-2667

Science Family Day The faculty and staff of Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy are excited to announce the third annual Family Science Day! This special health and science integration day will take place Monday, August 7, 2017. The theme this year is Innovation and Design Thinking. This event will include: Engineering activities, optical illusions, an obstacle course, and information on how to observe the upcoming solar eclipse! Third Annual Family Science Day August 7, 2017 9:00 am - 11:00 am ---- Pre-K through 1st Grade 11:30 am - 1:30 pm ---- 2nd Grade - 4th Grade 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm ----- 5th Grade - 8th Grade 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm ----- Evening Session (All Grades) *Families are encouraged to come during their scheduled time period so they can have the opportunity to meet their homeroom teachers. Homeroom teachers will only be present during their assigned time slots.