The Stingray Sentinel

• 8/27 Volunteer training session 5:00-5:20 p.m.
• 8/27 K-3rd Open House from 5:30 p.m- 6:30 p.m
• 8/28 Early Release Elementary 12:45, MS 1:00
• 8/29 Safety Patrol Parent Meeting 5:00
• 8/29 Volunteer training session 5:00-5:20pm
• 8/29 4th-5th Open House 5:30 p.m- 6:30 p.m
• 8/29 6th-8th Open House from 5:30 p.m-7:00 p.m
• 8/29 Middle School Band Parent Meeting 7:00-7:30
• 9/02 Labor Day- No School
• 9/13 Spirit Night- Jacksonville Ice & Sportsplex
• 9/24 Donut With A Grownup- 8:00-8:30 a.m K-2 (grade 3-5 sibling can join)
• 9/25 Donut With A Grownup-8:00- 8:30 a.m 3-5th grade
• 9/26 PTC Meeting at 8:30 a.m

Our first Early Release is this Wednesday, August 28th...

K-5th dismiss at 12:45 p.m

Middle School dismisses 1:00 p.m.

After care will be in session.

8/27 K-3 Open House from 5:30 p.m- 6:30 p.m

8/29 4-5th Open House from 5:30 p.m - 6:30 p.m

8/29 6-8th Open House from 5:30p.m.-7:00pm

For Elementary grades with just one primary teacher - you will have a 45 min session.

For Elementary grades with two primary teachers - you will have 30 min with AM teacher and 30 min with PM teacher - If 3 teachers, it will be 3 - 20 min sessions.

Middle School - You will work through the student's schedule.

Note: We will have teachers park in the back in lane 4 - Parents will park out front and then in lanes one and three of the back car loop - this will only block teachers in and leave lane 2 available for traffic flow.

This upcoming Monday, September 2nd is Labor Day, there will be no school on this day.

Please attend a quick mandatory school based volunteer training meeting. We will go over all requirements, building expectations for volunteers and safety protocol. We will be offering more sessions but you need to complete the training before volunteering or eating lunch with your child in our cafeteria.

• 8/27 Volunteer training session 5:00-5:20 p.m.
• 8/29 Volunteer training session 5:00-5:20 p.m

We will be having our first Spirit Night at 'Jacksonville Ice and Sportsplex'! Please join us, bring the whole family, invite friends! The entire ice skating rink will be reserved for DCSS, so let's get skating, while raising money for our school!

Please click on the link below to view our flyer for more detailed information about this event.

DCSS Fine Art Department Musical Theatre Club for grades 2nd - 8th is intended to instill and develop singing/acting skills in our students. Highly recommended to those interested in audition for the school production of the year, Peter Pan Jr. Sessions will be held Mondays, STARTING September 23/ 2019 from 3:15-4:15 pm, Music Room 115. Auditions for the musical: Monday, October 28, 2019 from 3:15-4:15 pm, Music Room 115....

Please click on the link below for detailed information....

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfjXjRRgfpwHyBP8m2MEceLeb5uBeNISN01IljZpDEHNZD0tQ/viewform

As you may be aware CSUSA has implemented a new online payment system called, My School Bucks. We have had to disable the links for online meal payments on our school websites while we work on system integration between PowerSchool, Heartland (the cafeteria Point of Sale system) and My School Bucks. Payments have stopped going into e-Funds for lunch only, while the new system is integrated any funds put in at the end of Efunds for lunch services are being manually transferred over. The process is almost complete and we’ll be reaching back out with exact “go live” date soon.

While the online option is unavailable for lunch, parents will need to pay with cash or checks. The cafeteria personnel can update the system for meal payments received at school.

https://sla-dss.nutrislice.com/menu/duval-charter-school-at-southside/breakfast/2019-08-19?mode=browse

We are now accepting free and reduced meal applications online! If you would like to submit your application online please visit the My School Apps portal - NOTE - Select Renaissance Charter Schools https://www.myschoolapps.com/Application

Class starts at 8:00, Instruction at 8:05 (Announcements, Pledge, etc. are 8-8:05)

Therefore in order to have adults finish the remaining cars and head to class, the back car loop is closed at 7:58 and K loop right at 8:00. You will need to park and walk in your child to sign in tardy, or MS parents drop at the front doors.

We apologize if this is an inconvenience, but we really need our instructors in class working with students.

Breakfast is served until 7:55 giving just a few last minutes to eat if needed.

Please do not park and walk your child through the parking lot before 8:00, as it is dangerous and interrupts the flow of traffic.

PM delays are still being caused by parents with middle schoolers going in lanes 1 & 2, and those students do not release until 3:15. Middle School pick ups need to be in the outer two lanes (furthest from the building)

Elementary pick up ends at 3:30, Middle School pick up ends at 3:45. At 3:30 lane 1 becomes "Aftercare Only" - which will be a slow lane as children have to be sent for from their aftercare classrooms. At 4:00 Pm, students will be brought to Aftercare for Emergency Care ($15)

Start Dates:

• Happy Feet Soccer Program starts 9/3
• Play Ball Sports Program starts 9/5
• Pro-Martial Arts Program starts 9/9
• Art Club Program (Early Release Only Dates) - starts 8/28
• Bricks, Bots & Beakers - starts 9/9
• Artists in Motion starts 9/9
• Indian Classical Dance starts 9/9
• Musical Theatre starts 9/23

Stay Tuned for More!

DCSS requires family members to volunteer a minimum of 20 hours for one student/child and 30 hours for multiple students attending our school.

Ways you can volunteer:

Volunteer at events, classroom, cafeteria- during lunch time, and/or chaperone on a field trip. Donate to the used uniform sale before the end of this school year. Donate materials and bring receipt.

Steps to Volunteer:

(This includes attending an event in the classroom or attending lunch with your child in the cafe)

1. Get Background Clearance:

https://dcps.duvalschools.org/domain/10569 Volunteers / Welcome - dcps.duvalschools.org

Click the link "Apply to Volunteer, Click Here"

Follow the instructions and fill out the required information

Volunteer clearance is good for 2 years. Please allow 15-20 business days for processing

You may contact Jill Morales, our School Volunteer Liaison to check the status of your volunteer application.

2. Contact, Jill Morales, our School Volunteer Liaison to check the status of your volunteer application.

3. Mandatory Volunteer Training Information:

Effective immediately, all volunteers within the CSUSA system must complete three online Safe Schools Safety Training Courses in order to volunteer within the building. The deadline to complete these courses is 30 days from the time you register for volunteer clearance, or 30 days once school starts. Once the pieces of training are completed, there will be three certificates that must be printed and brought to the Front office before we are permitted to allow you on campus to volunteer. These online training apply to everyone that arrives on campus to volunteer: i.e Parents, Guardians, Grandparents, Friends of the family or other family members. Each person must complete the three courses and bring in the certificates.

For Parents/Guardians that do not have access to a computer, we will provide you access to our tablets.

Attached is a document with the steps to follow below. Please click on the link to get started.

https://charterschoolsusa-chartersafe.safeschools.com/register

Then enter Registration Key: 31b9288d

4. Attend a quick school based volunteer training to go over all requirements, building expectations for volunteers and safety protocol.

You will receive two volunteer hours total per family for completion.

Here is our first volunteer opportunity...

https://signup.com/go/iBSHLGu

Duval Charter School at Southside Parent Facilitator

Amanda Sauer

8680 AC Skinner Parkway

Jacksonville, Florida 32256

904-440-2901

Parent Grievance Procedure

If a parent has a grievance or complaint, please follow the process below:

1. Seek to resolve the problem with the teacher, if applicable.
2. If problem is not resolved, meet with school administration via an appointment.
3. If still unresolved, please contact School Support, CSUSA at 954-202-3500.

https://www.smore.com/8yn2d