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News for the Families of Duval Charter School at Southside
OFFICE NOT OPEN YET....
Thank you! We hope to be open soon.
Summer Bridge Learning Opportunities
Student Belongings Pick Up & Celebrations!
Pick up/Drop off Notes
Please feel free to decorate your car with signs, balloons, wear crazy hats and costumes etc. We will have music, teachers there to wave & hope to create a festive celebration/send off for your student and to celebrate their hard work.
PLEASE remain in your vehicle at all times. Students can roll down the windows, cheer, yell, wave, etc. but must stay in the vehicle. Teachers will not be approaching cars for hugs.
All employees handling items will be wearing masks and gloves and will be practicing social distancing.
If your child is leaving DCSS to move onto high school or to another school - please have technology items with you to hand off to the pick up lane person. Don't forget the chargers! If you are not leaving DCSS please hold onto your technology for now!
We will be using the back car loop that wraps around the field - Lanes 1 and 3
- Thursday, June 4 –
- Kindergarten – 2:00-3:00
- 2nd Grade and 3rd Grade – 3:30-4:30
- 4th Grade and 5th Grade – 5:00-6:00
- Friday, June 5 –
- 1st Grade – 2:00-3:00
- 6th and 7th Grade – 3:30-4:30
- 8th Grade – 5:00-6:00
Report Cards - Promoted/Retained?
The Governor had declared that due to many schools inability to ensure we have remediated, etc. that all students would be promoted this year. He also declared that parents have the option of retaining their child. Parents wishing to retain their child need to put that in writing to Mrs. Sauer prior to July 1st. asauer@southsidecharter.org.
The school only has about 7 students that we were recommending that the student be retained and we will be speaking to those families individually this week.
YEARBOOKS
We do have some remaining yearbooks which can be purchased with exact change cash!
They are $25 cash - The pick up lane person can get it for you and will have an envelope for you to drop the cash into.
Last year's - 2018-19 remaining yearbooks $5 (cash exact change)
Car Magnets - $5
Medications
Any remaining medications will be disposed of with medical waste on June 12th.
New forms will be posted to our website in July for you to take to the doctor for 2020-21 school year.
Uniform Donations
All items will be re-laundered prior to the fall sale!
Drop off June 4th/5th at pick up or during the summer after our office officially opens
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!
Scholastic Read - A - Palooza
This free program unites communities in a nationwide campaign that celebrates reading for fun while improving access to books during the summer. For 2020, Scholastic is sharing a brand new experience in Scholastic Home Base, a free digital destination which offers full books, live events, and games in a safe community for readers! Readers will be encouraged to track their reading streaks to earn rewards and unlock book donations, with the goal of donating 100,000 books by July!
Barnes & Noble Summer Reading Grades 1-6
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
Hardship Resources
We have moved the long list of resources over to a separate link: https://www.smore.com/71a3z
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
Complete your Online Volunteer Training while at Home!
Ways to Support DCSS Online !!
Coke Rewards
Boxtops
SchoolStore.com
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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