Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy

The Swamp Owl Bayou Jam is coming up on May 21st! It is sure to be a fun event for the whole family starting with a 5k fun run and a jambalaya cookoff. For tickets and more information: https://www.discoveryhsf.org/page/swamp-owl-bayou-jam

We are looking for parents and staff interested in serving on the Discovery PTO Board for the 2022-23 school year. If you desire to be more involved, here is your chance! The Board oversees all PTO community events and fundraising efforts. We welcome ALL parents/guardians to consider a position on the PTO Board. Please consider yourself or a good friend for a Board position. Please fill out the nomination form by Wednesday, May 4, 2022. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdyIcIv1IF1YH1CwHcYADJQUoTnawtD546BPdqyKc_gPUe3iA/viewform?fbclid=IwAR2XUGOXPmOG6Z6PMQjSyqIcMmjoZ1RC3U2BPJas3m-Z-TgUxdqYUjZmRlg

Link to 2022-23 Calendar: https://5il.co/19sik

The Kenner Discovery High School Theatre Company is proud to present : The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, Based on the novel by Mark Haddon, Adapted by Simon Stephens. Performances will take place at Kenner Discovery High School on the Loyola Campus on Friday, April 29th, at 7 pm, Saturday, April 30th at 7 pm, and Sunday, May 1st at 2 pm. Sunday’s afternoon events will include our Theatre Performance and Spring Band and Orchestra Concert. Tickets are $10 or $5 with a student ID. RESERVED TABLES For 6 (Limited) $60.00, includes water and a light snack. Tickets are available to purchase on Ticket Spicket: https://events.ticketspicket.com/agency/fe74caab-a82c-423c-8930-b376db67815b

DISCOVERY SCHOOLS ATHLETIC PHYSICALS - Discovery Schools will be holding Athletic Physicals on Thursday, April 28th from 3:30 PM-6:00 PM in the Loyola Campus Cafeteria. The cost of physicals are $10 cash or checks. Checks can be made out to KDHSA. Physicals are available for anyone participating in athletics. Each student must have an active and current physical each year PRIOR to the specific sports tryouts. Physical Forms must be signed by the parent before the physical is taken. You may pick up packets in the Athletic Office.

HIGH SCHOOL COACHES MEET AND GREET Join Discovery in a Meet and Greet session with the High School Coaches on Monday, April 25th from 6:30PM-8:00PM in the Loyola Cafeteria! This is open to 3rd-8th graders, as well as newly accepted students. If your child is interested in learning more or playing sports at the high school level, this event is for you! You may also pick up physical packets at this event.

Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week is May 2-6. Please see email for more details. Links to sign-up: DJOD https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090B4AABAF2DABF85-djod1 Maine https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090B4AABAF2DABF85-maine1 Vintage https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090B4AABAF2DABF85-vintage1 Loyola https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090B4AABAF2DABF85-loyola1 Volunteer https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090B4AABAF2DABF85-thewonderful

Discovery Athletics is proud to present the first annual Swamp Owl Bayou Jam Jambalaya Cookoff and 5K Race. This inaugural event benefitting athletics will take place at the Loyola Campus on May 21, 2022. To learn more visit: https://www.discoveryhsf.org/page/swamp-owl-bayou-jam

Happy bidding! The Silent Auction is open: https://one.bidpal.net/discoverybash/browse/all

Reminder… Join us tonight! If your student is taking one of the high school LEAP courses this year (Algebra I, Geometry, English I, English II, Biology and US History) please join us to hear more about the LEAP Assessment and what you can do to help your student prepare. Loyola Campus Cafe 6:30pm-7:15pm

REMINDER: City Park Night is tomorrow (3/17) from 6:00-9:00 PM. Presale tickets are still available for $15/person. Tickets at the gate will be $20/person. Kids under 36” are free. To make for a smooth entry, please have the Ticket Spicket app downloaded on your phone and open when you are approaching the gate. Link to purchase tickets: https://events.ticketspicket.com/agency/fe74caab-a82c-423c-8930-b376db67815b/events/96aa4952-8100-47f5-bbd1-5e3f27052454

Let the good times roll! Come and support the Swamp Owls this Mardi Gras season!

Discovery Health Sciences Foundation, Inc. is soliciting a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for Construction Management at Risk proposers for a new arts and athletic performance center based on approval by the Joint Legislative Transportation Committee to use CMAR as an alternative project delivery. The RFQ is available in electronic form and may be obtained from Albright Management Strategies, LLC beginning at 10:00 a.m. on January 20, 2022 by contacting Ms. Rachelle Albright, at (504) 416-0890, by email at [email protected] or in writing at 234 Beverly Drive, Metairie, LA 70001. The RFQ will also be available via Discovery Health Sciences Foundation’s website, www.discoveryhsf.org. A mandatory project meeting will be conducted on February 8, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. at Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy located at 3837 Loyola Avenue, Kenner, LA 70065. Deadline for questions is February 14, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. It shall be noted that all questions regarding the RFQ shall be communicated in writing or by email to Ms. Rachelle Albright. Deadline for RFQ response is February 22, 2022 by 2:00 p.m. Additional details are provided in the RFQ. Below is the link to the RFQ with Exhibits: https://5il.co/14hzr

Kenner Discovery currently has three seats available in our tuition-based PreK- 4 class at our Maine Campus for THIS school year (2021-22). Applications will be open this week only and will close this Friday, 1/21/22, at noon. Applications must be submitted by 11:59 a.m. Tuition is $2,080.00 for the remainder of the school year (Feb-May). Students must already be 4 years old. A lottery will be held next week if applications exceed the seats available. Preference is given to Kenner residents. Start date for the program is January 31, 2022. Please visit https://discoveryapplication.com/ to apply. Be sure to select the correct school year for your application (2021-2022). If you have any questions or need assistance, please contact the Admissions Department at (504) 233-4720 (Option 1) or [email protected].

We'd like to announce our new food service vendor, SLA Management. SLA brings 19+ years of food service experience, only specializing in K-12 schools. SLA will begin providing healthy school meals at all Discovery campuses starting January 3, 2022. To help with a smooth transition, please remind your student to bring their student IDs. Meals are free through June 30, 2022.

We'd like to announce a new food service vendor, SLA Management is joining the Discovery family. SLA will begin providing healthy school meals at all Discovery campuses starting January 3, 2022. To help with a smooth transition, please remind your student to bring their student ID and have it ready when they purchase breakfast or lunch. Menus can be found online, at https://sla-discoverynola.nutrislice.com/

It's BOOK FAIR TIME! Shop online by using the link below: Kenner Discovery Maine Campus - Nov 12-19th https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bookfairs/cptoolkit/homepage.do?method=homepage&url=kennerdiscoveryhlthsciacad

It's BOOK FAIR TIME! Shop online by using the link below: Kenner Discovery Vintage/Loyola Campus - Nov 8-12th https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bookfairs/cptoolkit/homepage.do?method=homepage&url=kennerdiscoveryhlthsciences

PBIS Fundraiser for Kenner Discovery's Maine Campus on Friday, November 5th:

Please let us know if you are interested in volunteering at Kenner Discovery's Maine Campus by completing the form below: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf0J4-jpFELuKp63Nh86zo9_-3aTxL_cn5S2VVFB_b-W82FBw/viewform Maine Campus Administration