Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy

KDHSA Families, As a reminder, we will have early dismissal at the Rivertown, Maine, and Vintage Campuses Wednesday, October 4, 2017. Students will be dismissed as follows: 2:00pm - PreK/K Rivertown Campus and Vintage Campus 2:10pm - All Maine Campus students from usual pick up points Community Works after school enrichment will be provided for students who have signed up. Please make the necessary arrangements for student pick-up. Bus service will be provided. Thank you in advance for your attention to this message. KDHSA Admin TEAM

The 1st Annual Raffle benefiting middle and high school athletics is now underway! The grand prize is $5,000! Parents: Be on the look out for an envelope being sent home with your youngest child.

This Friday, September 29 , 2017 KDHSA will offer a Fun Friday Snack for grades Pre-k-8th grade. Students may bring one to three dollars ($1 - $2 Lower School and up to $3 Upper School) to purchase snacks after lunch. Proceeds will go to the PBIS program. Healthy snack options include bottled water, pickles, popcorn, pretzels, and freeze pops. As well as other health-conscious snacks. Students can wear spirit, P.E., or normal uniform shirts and normal uniform bottoms. Flyers are being sent home with students and the price list is attached. Thanks for your continued support! It's for a great cause--our Swamp Owls!! KDHSA PBIS TEAM

Volunteers Needed FRIDAY!! :) Come join the students as they have a Fun Friday Experience getting their Fun Friday Snack at Maine Ave. Campus! We need 15 volunteers total, 5 per time slot: 10-12, 12-2 and 10-2. Our volunteers will collect the money and pass out the snacks. Sign up using the link below: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090f48afaa29a0fb6-funfriday1

KDHSA Chromebook Release 2017-2018 We hope this message finds you well! We are happy to inform you student Chromebooks in and will be distributed next week to students who have met the following conditions: -At least 50% of student fees must be paid or have a payment plan setup with the school’s business office -Student and Parent must have read, signed and returned the Chromebook Usage Policy and Agreement Form (see Documents section) -Provide a Laptop Sleeve to fit a 14” HP G4 Chromebook Please note any student who has not met the above conditions will not receive a Chromebook next week. The business office will be updating the IT Team bi-weekly to release any Chromebooks to students once the above conditions have been met. Thank you for your attention to this message. With H.E.A.R.T., KDHSA Admin TEAM

KDHSA Families: Yesterday around 5:30pm, lightning struck a transformer on Idaho Ave. causing a power outage in the area. After loud noises were heard by staff, the school immediately went into lockdown. Kenner Police Department was contacted to access the area. All power remained on at KDHSA. No students or staff were harmed. As always your child’s safety is important to us. With H.E.A.R.T. KDHSA Admin TEAM

Dear Parents and Guardians, RIVERTOWN PICTURE RETAKES will take place on MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 25TH. 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 available 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. High School Retakes will be on Monday, October 9th.

Owl Cart Volunteers Needed: Let's celebrate our young owls with fun prizes from the OWL CART! :) We are looking for 3 volunteers every Wednesday morning from 7:45am til 8:10am to collect tickets ONLY (not money) and give prizes to our young owls. This will take place at Maine Ave. Campus. To sign up, please visit the link below. www.SignUpGenius.com/go/4090F48AFAA29A0FB6-owlcart

Box Tops for Education! Keep on Collecting!! September 18th - October 13th we are encouraging our KDHSA community to collect at least 25 box tops per student. Make sure your student's name and homeroom teacher are displayed on the collection sheet as it is turned in. Sheets can be acquired at the school in your student's homeroom. To learn more about Box Tops for Education, please see the link below: http://www.boxtops4education.com/

Don't Forget!!! High School Back to School Night is Monday, September 18 at 6pm. Come tour our new campus on Vintage and Loyola and meet your child's teachers. We look forward to seeing you there!

Dear Parents, Guardians and Students, Below you will find a link to the KDHSA High School (Vintage Campus) Handbook. The handbook contains important expectations, procedures and policies that govern our school community and help support a positive learning environment. Today, highlights from the handbook were shared with students during an assembly by Dr. Kennedy and Mrs. Schott. Please take time over the next few days to read through the handbook with your child. Within the handbook you will find a signature page. The handbook signature page must be signed and returned no later than Monday, September 18. As this is a living document and will be updated regularly, please check the high school folder on the KDHSA website for the latest version of the handbook. All students who turn in the handbook signature page on time will be allowed to wear shoes of choice to school Friday, September 22. We are looking forward to a productive, safe and exciting year on our new campus. Thank you for being a part of it. With Owl Whole HEART, KDHSA High School Administration Click here to view: HS Handbook​​

KDHSA Middle School Families: Thank you again for attending our 5th - 8th grade Back to School Night last Thursday, September 7, 2017. Letters were sent home today with students whose parents attended and either signed in or turned in their child's schedule. We want to be sure the 5th - 8th grade children of all parents or guardians in attendance last Thursday at Back to School Night receive this incentive. Listed below are the KDHSA Free Dress Expectations: Students must be in accordance with the guidelines for free dress. 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). As always, we appreciate your support! With H.E.A.R.T., Dr. Watson, KDHSA Middle School Principal

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