DTSOI Parent Newsletter

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November 6 - High School Cross Country at 6A State

November 10 - Veterans Day Assembly

November 12 - Spelling Bee (6th-8th Grades)

November 12 - College 101

November 13 & 14 - North Orchestra All-Region Clinic

November 17 - Winter Dance Recital

November 17 - Jazz All-Region Band Auditions

November 23-27 - Thanksgiving Break

December 4 & 5 - Jazz Band All-Region Clinic

December 7 - High School Band/Orchestra Christmas Concert

December 8 - Holiday Market

December 8 - Middle School Band/Orchestra, Jazz Band Christmas Concert

December 10 - Winter Choir Concert

December 11 & 12 - Theater Production, Holiday Cabaret

December 12 - Junior High All-Region Band Auditions

December 14-17 - VIA Winter ATLAS Testing

December 21-January 1 - Christmas Break

Bus Information: EZ Arrival, Bus Updates Email

Cell Phone Policy: 4.47 Possession of Electronic Devices

DTSOI Facebook Page: DTSOI FB

Empower Learning: Empower Info

Free Reduced Lunch Application: School Cafe

New Attendance Policy: Attendance Policy

Tech Payments: Tech Payments

Weekly Class Schedule: A/B Schedule

DTSOI Band members joined students from Har-Ber and Springdale High Schools to perform with the Hogwild Pep Band alumni at Saturday’s Arkansas Razorback Basketball game against Gonzaga!

College Prep Resources!

Clothing Giveaway at Robinson Avenue Church of Christ

Saturday, Oct 31 - 8:00 am - 11:00 am

Community Resource Fair at Samaritan Church - 1520 W. Huntsville Ave. Springdale

Saturday, Nov 7 - 11:00 am - 3:00 pm

Questions to ask:

• What is one kind thing you did today?

• What is one kind thing someone else did for you?

• Who made you feel included or welcome today?

• What is one thing you could do this week to make someone feel included?

• Did you see anyone being kind to someone else today?

• What does kindness look like in a group chat?

Tuesday, November 3 - Airo, Elizabeth Resh, Helicopter Pilot (Helicopter will be landing at DTSOI - southeast lawn)

Thursday, November 5 -Springdale Public Library, Anne Gresham, Library Director

The 2026 Arkansas Prevention Needs Assessment (APNA) Survey for all 6th, 8th, 10th, and 12th graders at DTSOI will start on November 2, 2026. Each student will take the assessment to help lay the foundation for specific needs through our counseling departments. This survey will be administered through the CCR classes. Each student will have an opportunity before the administration of the assessment to ask their CCR teachers for an opt out letter. The letter must be returned before November 2nd.

To keep our students and building safe, students are not permitted to have visitors join them for lunch at school. Additionally, students may not have outside food delivered to them during the school day or brought to them for lunch.

6th - 8th Graders can sign-up for the Spelling Bee here: Spelling Bee

Learn more about Camp War Eagle

See flyers below for the Pre-Engineering & Plumbing evening classes in November for middle school students and parents. Unique opportunity & limited spots! Questions and RSVP to slyons@sdale.org.

DTSOI is working toward something unique in education...High Reliability Schools Level 5 Certification (we are currently Level 4). Over the past five years, we have had the vision to be a high-reliability school. That means we continuously use research-based best practices, monitor their effectiveness and make adjustments when needed.

HRS Level 5 relates to standards-based education and is the highest level of certification. There are currently only 22 schools in the nation that are certified at HRS Level 5. Of those, all of the secondary schools come from only two districts. We look forward to being the 23rd school and the third district represented!

We would like your input about our practices. For our certification, we do not need only high marks. We will take all responses and reflect on our strengths and areas for growth. What we value most is your response.

We look forward to achieving our vision and celebrating the good news in the coming months.

Survey Link: https://survey.marzanoresources.com/zs/lKC2bI