Phase 2: Recommit Part II DUE NOW TO SAVE YOUR SEAT
Phase 1: in January, we completed phase 1 of the recommit process. 97% of our students are returning for 2020-21 school year
Phase 2: New this year in CSUSA, for the second step in the process, parents/guardians will complete an online Re-Enrollment Packet for returning students. This allows us to collect updated student demographic data, receive parent/guardian consent, and emergency contact information closer to the start of the school year. By completing this step, we will have fewer updates needed for emergency contact information in August/September.
You should get an email like this...
If you are receiving this letter it's because you recommitted your student(s) to return to DCSS for the 20-21 school year. Phase 2 of the recommit process begins today, 5/4/20. All recommitted students must complete this process in order to be fully enrolled to return to DCSS for the 20-21 school year. Please visit our enrollment website, SchoolMint https://csusa.schoolmint.net to complete the re-enrollment process.
Please reach out to the enrollment administrator, Cece Zamora, if you have any questions.
Thank you for your cooperation!
Parent/Guardian Survey! We need to hear from YOU!
It is time for our annual spring survey! Normally we would be handing you QR codes in the car line, etc. but we hope you are getting this virtually via your newsletter and will take a few minutes to share your valuable feedback!
ENDS MAY 15th!!
Stingray Shout out!
Entries will be used to lift up staff members, pass along a kind word, brag about our teachers, etc.
Next Year's 7th Graders!
Friendly Reminder
Is your student currently in 6th grade going into 7th grade?
No-> This reminder is not for you.
YES-> Please continue reading.
Has your student received the Tdap shot? (Usually at age 12)
Yes->make sure the school has a copy of the Florida Shot Record
No -> You must have this shot in order for your student to start school in August. Please visit your physician or clinic (listed below) to get the shot and obtain the Form DH-680 (required to be on this form) as soon as possible.
Florida Department of Health
5220 N Pearl Street
904-253-1420
Duval County Health Department
515 W 6th Street
904-253-1250
Duval County Health Department
900 University Blvd. N
904-253-1620
Once you have received this form showing proof of your student receiving the Tdap shot, please email it to bmerryman@southsidecharter.org
MySchoolBucks
If you do not have a MySchoolBucks account, set one up now!
https://www.myschoolbucks.com/ver2/login/getmain?requestAction=home
Spring Pictures & Yearbooks
Yearbooks: Order Form Attached or use the online code shown below
Hardship Resources
We have moved the long list of resources over to a separate link: https://www.smore.com/71a3z
Reminders for Remote Learning
- Log in Daily to Edmodo - Students need to login to Edmodo through the Clever portal to find out about daily expectations and assignments. Your child’s teacher(s) will be posting assignments for the day by 8a.m. and your child will be expected to complete daily assignments. Some of these assignments will be physical assignments that they do with paper/pencil, and some will be virtual with online assignments.
- Attendance: When your child submits a daily assignment, or attends a live zoom class, to show they are "at school" and working, the teacher amends the attendance to show "present" - For middle school, just like at the physical school, attendance is taken each period. If a child is only doing their math assignments as that might be their favorite subject, then they will only be shown as "present" for math class.
*Teachers will amend attendance up to one week to accommodate families sharing devices, working in the evenings or weekends to complete assignments because they are with a caregiver without internet during the day.
- Grading: Check Powerschool grades weekly be ensure that your child is submitting their work to their teacher. There will be practice grades, and mastery assessments grades. It is important to allow your child to complete assigned work independently. This will allow us to truly assess your student’s level of mastery of each standard.
- Instruction: Teachers have been conducting whole class lessons and pre-recorded lessons in which students can self pace. Some students may have small group zoom sessions for remediation as well as differentiating the assignments to meet your child academically where they are and ensure they continue to grow.
- Communication: Let’s continue to ensure that we are all on the same page as advocates for your child’s academic success by keeping communication strong and positive. Please reach out if your child needs any extra support. Your child’s teacher(s) will have daily office hours for student questions/assistance and parent conferencing on Zoom. Office hours should be posted in Edmodo. If you are unable to reach a teacher, or have not received a response within the expected 24 hour turnaround, please call the help desk and we will get the teacher to reach back out to you.
Help Desk
Educational Apps/Software utilized at DCSS
We have moved our comprehensive list of programs, apps and softwared used at D.C.S.S. to a seperate page - https://www.smore.com/dxqct
Click to learn more about powerschool, clever, edmodo, school mint, Lexia, and more!
Need Volunteer Hours?
Log your volunteer hours on a computer in your Powerschool account (option does not appear on the App)
1 hr: Leave a positive review on Facebook, Yelp, or Great Schools - let shopping families know what you LOVE about Duval Charter at Southside. This helps our marketing team!
1 hr: Choose one of our enrollment/marketing social media posts and share it! That's it... help spread the word using the "share" button
Coke Rewards
Boxtops
SchoolStore.com
Duval Charter School at Southside
Website: https://www.southsidecharter.org/
Location: 8680 A C Skinner Parkway, Jacksonville, FL, USA
Phone: 904-4235348
Facebook: facebook.com/DuvalSouthside
Twitter: @DCSSouthside
