From the Principal:
We are so excited to welcome your students' back to class today after break. They are our WHY: our staff is passionate about educating and caring for your students. Each day we look forward to your child attending school!
December is a busy short month and there are only about twelve days left in the second quarter. We encourage you to ensure that your child attends school each day, on time, ready to learn!
December is also a time in which we begin mid-year assessments to monitor the academic growth of our students. We use the data to plan instruction for the second semester. Please encourage your student(s) to do their best!
December launches third grade tutoring, letters were sent to those in our target groups and then seats are continued to be offered as we get responses from those first groups. January we will start first and second grade tutoring as well.
December 14th we will have Saturday tutoring. An email will be sent out later this week for you to sign up your student for the particular grade and subject they need help to excel: seats will be limited but open to all students.
Each week this newsletter keeps you informed about our many happenings at Duval Charter Southside and we thank you for being an involved member of our Southside family!
~Principal Sauer
Boosterthon
Parents and Families—this year’s main fundraiser is the Southside Stingray Obstacle Challenge! It’s a two-week program that kicks off with a Pep Rally on January 7th. Families will then gather pledges for every obstacle your student completes (30-35 obstacles) at the Southside Stingray Obstacle Challenge, which will happen on Thursday, January 16th. This year our goal is to raise $10,000 for technology, musical instruments and athletic equipment, and we need your help! We’ve asked the experts at Booster to power our fundraiser to make it easier, more profitable, and more fun.
Students will also experience an amazing character theme, MINDSPARK: WILD WEST! Booster’s most exciting theme yet combines S.T.E.A.M. skills (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) with character-building. While they're teaming up with the MindSpark Kids to save Dr. Shock, our students will learn five character traits that will help strengthen themselves and our world.
Donations will go toward technology, musical instruments, and athletic equipment and the entire two-week experience. So please help our school by getting pledges from family and friends and entering them on FUNRUN.COM. Also, all families are invited to come out and cheer on our students at the Southside Stingray Obstacle Challenge. Thanks so much for your support!
3 Volunteer Opportunities
Please click on the links below and sign up.....
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* Please keep in mind you will have to complete the 3 step process in order to volunteer here at DCSS.
Volunteer Training
Next Session:
12/3 7:45am before school
12/10 5:00pm before winter concert
12/18 11:00am before dismissal
ONLINE Lunch Payments
As you may be aware CSUSA has implemented a new online payment system called, My School Bucks. MySchoolBucks.com
The process is complete and is LIVE!
My School Bucks - then LOOK under Renaissance Charter - (which is our school board group)
After School Activities:
- Happy Feet Soccer Program: Tuesdays- K-1st from 3:15-3:45 p.m & 2-4th from 3:15 -4:00 p.m
- Play Ball Sports Program: Thursdays- 3:00- 4:00 p.m
- Pro-Martial Arts Program: Mondays- 3:00-4:00 p.m
- Art Club Program: (Early Release Days Only) from 1:00- 3:00 p.m
- Bricks, Bots & Beakers -Mondays & Tuesdays from 3:15-4:15 p.m
- Artists in Motion:Tuesdays & Thursdays from 3:30- 5:30 p.m
- Indian Classical Dance Tuesdays, K-4th from 3:15- 4:00 p.m
- Girls On The Run: Tuesdays and Thursdays 3:30-4:45
- Heart & Sole Gr 6-8 Tuesdays & Thursdays 3:30-4:45
- Girls Who Code Gr 3-5 3:20-4:30 Mondays
- Girls Who Code Gr 6-8 3:20-4:30 Tuesdays
- Anime Club Gr 6-8 Fridays 3:30-4:30
- ODM Teams Mondays 4th grade 3:30-6, Wed. 3rd & MS teams 3:30-6
- Basketball Team Gr 6-8 3:15-5:15 On Practice Days
PLEASE help remind your students each morning if they have a club or team practice after school!