For those of you who cannot attend the Transition to Online Tools Training for LEAP-Grades 5-8th, stay tuned and I will get the info out toward the end of this week via email.
Christy Aymami, Ed Tech Specialist
Sharon Preen, Assistant Head of School
Parents of 5th-8th grade students! This year state testing will be online! Come and join us in the Swamp Owl Cafe' for a "Transitioning to Online LEAP Assessments" Parent Information Night tomorrow, March 14th from 6:15pm-7:30pm.
KDHSA Camp Discovery will be offering Summer Camp for those students currently in PreK and Kindergarten! Please check your email and the documents section for more information!
KDHSA Camp Discovery has been extended to included grades 1st-6th. Please check your email or the documents section for more details!
Please check your email for our activities for this weeks Culture Awareness Campaign #PassporttoPeace. Please ask your child about the "Spread PEACE Around the World" activity due Thursday, March 16th.
Volunteers needed for Nacho Day on Wednesday, March 15th!
http://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0b44abab2aa0fa7-nachos
Check your email for Volunteer Sign-Ups for Terrific Thursday Treats and PBIS Nachos Day!
We will begin registering for Camp Discovery on Monday, March 13 for 1st-4th graders! Session 1 will be from 6/12-6/30 and Session 2 will be from 7/10-7/28. All meals are included. Check your email for the flyer and registration forms.
Rockin' at the Swamp is happening at Brec's Bluebonnet Swamp Nature Center in Baton Rouge, on Saturday, March 11th from 9am-4pm. Check out the attached flier and the events section for more details.
Reminder:
KDHSA Early Dismissal Tuesday, March 7th
1:50pm - PreK/K Rivertown
2:10pm - All other students from usual pick up points
Good evening!
The OnCourse Connect grading portal will close tomorrow at 8am and will not be available until after report cards have been printed and sent home. You will still have access to all other areas of OnCourse Connect. KDHSA Admin
Admissions Update:
Thank you to the 1,352 applicants who applied to Kenner Discovery for the 2017-18 school year. With a 99% re-enrollment of current students, 15 admitted faculty students, and 81 admitted siblings of current students; we have no openings in grades Kindergarten through 8th.
All applicants who applied for grades Kindergarten through 8th will be pulled for a wait list spot only at the lottery. The lottery is open to the public, but your presence is not required. The school will notify applicants of the lottery results the following week. We appreciate your interest and trust in KDHSA as we grow this school.
Sibling Lottery
Monday, March 6 @ 4:00 PM at the school library
KDHSA Admissions Lottery
Tuesday, March 7 @ 3:00 PM at Vineyard Church (4340 Sal Lentini Pkwy, Kenner, LA 70065)
3:00 - 5:00 Grades 10th-5th
5:30 - 7:30 Grades 4th - Pre-K
KDHSA Families,
As a reminder, we will have early dismissal on Tuesday, March 7, 2017. Students will be dismissed as follows:
1:50pm - PreK/K Rivertown
2:10pm - All other students from usual pick up points
Parents of MS/HS students with Green Placards may not enter the horseshoe before 2:15.
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 Families:
On Friday, March 3, 2017, all students are allowed to wear any college or university shirt or sweatshirt along with their regular uniform bottom. The shirt or sweatshirt can be worn over the uniform jumper. (NO tank tops, spaghetti straps, or sleeveless shirts are allowed.)
Guess what is now twice the fun?
NEST PTO is announcing a Spring City Park Night on Thursday, March 16, 2017 from 6-9pm. The NEST PTO has also streamlined ordering with its new online ordering system! Check your email for more details.
-NEST PTO Board
KDHSA Families:
Power has been restored at the Maine Ave. Campus. Parents may begin bringing students through carpool at 8:30. Buses will begin picking up students from their normal pickup location at 8:45am. Classes will begin at 9:00 a.m. Students will follow their normal schedule.
Admin Team
Power outage on Maine Campus. Rivertown campus has power and is open as usual. Please drop your Pre-K/K students off at the Rivertown campus at usual time.
Power outage on Maine campus. Faculty to report as usual. Families will be notified for delayed start time as soon as power is restored. Entergy has prioritized our school and anticipates restoring power by 8:30. Info on bus pickup is forthcoming.
-Dr. Glaser
FYI:
Phone calls for push messages are NOT coming from the Maine Ave. school number.. They will be from 504-229-2135. Please save this number as "KDHSA Push Message". If you are missing a call from 504-233-4720, someone at the school is trying to contact you.