Discovery Schools

Swamp Owl Families, We have surpassed our preliminary goal of 1,100 participants in the Parent/Guardian Fall Culture Survey! As of today, we have received an incredible 1,117 responses—THANK YOU SO MUCH! If you haven’t yet completed the survey, there’s still time this weekend. The survey will close on Monday, January 13, 2025, at 8:00 AM. You can access the link in your email. Thank you for being such an integral part of our school community! Dr. Michael Kennedy, Jr.

Please mark your calendar for the DJOD Open House on January 15th at 5:30 PM!

Please mark your calendar for our Lower School Open House on January 22nd at 5:30 PM! Our lower school, situated on the Maine campus, is located at 2504 Maine Avenue, Metairie.

Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy High School Varsity Cheer Team will be holding a special cheer clinic for KDHSA and DJOD students in grades 1st through 6th grades! No cheer experience is necessary. The clinic will be held at the Kenner Discovery High School campus (3837 Loyola Drive, Kenner, LA 70065) in the KDHSA Arts & Athletics Performance Center on Saturday, January 18, 2025 from 9:30 am-12:30 pm. Cost is $25, which covers the price of the t-shirt to be worn at the performance. Register here: https://kdhsa-mini-cheer-clinic-2025.cheddarup.com/

WAAAAAAYYYYY TO GOOOOOO Swamp Owl Families!!! Nearly 300 responses in less than 24 hours. You make us so proud. Keep them coming. Check your email, texts, and/or app notifications to ensure you complete our parent/guardian fall survey ASAP. One more thing: please tell and remind other Discovery families to do the same. Thank you so much!

The 2025-2026 school year application window is open until February 7, 2025, at noon. Apply online at https://discoveryapp.schoolmint.com/

We invite all current 4th-8th grade families to attend the KDHSA middle and high school open house on 11/12. See flyer for details.

*Reminder* Discovery Schools Night with the Pelicans - Wednesday, October 23, 2024 Discovery Schools Families: Don’t miss out on a fun night of basketball with Discovery Schools! Discovery Schools Night with the New Orleans Pelicans will take place Wednesday, October 23, 2024. Click on the link below to access the official notice and ticket information. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Xg5BPwqqcLeyti2Sd0QHx7PFWPcXqP7iwBnKRB7aI98/edit?usp=sharing This will be a fun night of NBA basketball with Discovery Schools!

Discovery Schools Families: Don’t miss out on a fun night of basketball with Discovery Schools! Discovery Schools Night with the New Orleans Pelicans will take place Wednesday, October 23, 2024. Click on the link below to access the official notice and ticket information. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Xg5BPwqqcLeyti2Sd0QHx7PFWPcXqP7iwBnKRB7aI98/edit?usp=sharing This will be a fun night of NBA basketball with Discovery Schools!

Discovery Schools Families: This message serves as a reminder of the Ochsner Discovery STEM Fest being held Saturday, October 5, 2024, from 9:00am - 12:00pm at Dr. John Ochsner Discovery Health Sciences Academy (1108 Shrewsbury Road, Jefferson, LA 70121).  This event is in partnership with Ochsner Health and STEM NOLA. Click on the link below to access the original notice with details to sign up and attend. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1LGvjEDKZz4j3KJWljd1SDiVx-rnfYdBubAM9osDrnls/edit?usp=sharing  We look forward to seeing you at DJOD for this amazing event!

Discovery families: please utilize these resources available to those impacted by Hurricane Francis.

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Swamp Owl Families, Hooray!!! As of today, 93% of Student-Parent Handbook acknowledgements have been received from families of students enrolled currently. As promised, we will reward all students for the efforts made to accomplish this. There are still some outstanding acknowledgements (7%), so we are going to continue to attempt to get those. Each student on BROD, DJOD, and all KDHSA campuses can wear tennis shoes of choice Thursday, August 29, 2024. Please continue to support and partner with us as this year continues to maximize our students' success.  Dr. Kennedy (DoC)

Swamp Owl Families: Handbook signing is moving along and we are thrilled about it! Within less than 24 hours, we have had over 1300 responses from parents/guardians across our 5 campuses including the newest program, Discovery Fusion. Way to start the year, Discovery!! If you have not done so already, please review and acknowledge the handbook using the link below. Also, please ensure all 5th-12th grade students acknowledge theirs using the link sent to their school email earlier today. A surprise incentive will be rewarded to all students who complete the acknowledgement process by Monday. We want 100% participation...NO Swamp Owl Left Behind! https://forms.gle/wnurgEuNQWPZATSf7

Hello Swamp Owl Families: Please check your email for the release of the 2024-2025 Student-Parent Handbook. It is extremely important you review and submit the handbook acknowledgement. The acknowledgement can be found here: https://forms.gle/4DJkvBw6vFjmABJc9

Please click the link for very important updates regarding the upcoming 2024-25 school year for all Discovery campuses: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1oESeHxi2CPqpOzzKWSXax5fCVqQsKT2DEQka8zRVqJ8/edit?usp=sharing

Dear Swamp Owl Students and Families, I hope this message finds you doing well. We are writing to inform you of an update to our school uniform policy regarding shoes. Starting immediately, students will be allowed to wear any shoes that are black and/or white. This includes shoes that are entirely black, entirely white, or any combination of black and white. We apologize for the late notice, as we understand this change comes close to the start of the school year. We hope this adjustment will provide more flexibility while maintaining a neat and unified appearance. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation. Best regards, Michael D. Kennedy, Jr. Director of Culture (DoC) Discovery Schools

Last reminder to order your 24-25 Discovery spirit shirts! The pre-order closes tomorrow. https://discoveryowlshop.square.site/s/shop

One week left to pre-order spirit shirts for the 24-25 school year! https://discoveryowlshop.square.site/s/shop

The 24-25 spirit shirts are available to pre-order! The pre-order will close on 6/24/24. https://discoveryowlshop.square.site/s/shop