The Stingray Sentinel

Tuesday 2/18:

A Day for Elementary Resource

B Day for MS Electives

Tutoring grades 1-8 (Elem 3:15-4:15 & MS 3:30-4:30)

- Happy Feet Soccer K-1 ends 3:45, 2nd-4th ends 4:00

- Artists in Motion 3:30-5:30

- K-4 Indian Classical Dance 3:15-4:00

- Brick, Beakers & Bots - Drones & Bots Robotics Club K-5

- Girls Who Code Grade 6-8 3:20-4:30

- Girls on the Run & Heart & Sole 3:15-4:45

- Soccer Practice 3:15-5:30

- Drumline 3:15-4:30

Wednesday 2/19

C Day for Elementary Resource

A for Middle School Electives

Emails go out for 2020-21 Lottery Selection

Picture Day - Uniform not required for students ordering pictures

SAC 8:00am

-ODM 3rd & MS 3-6pm

-Soccer Practice 3:15-5:30

Thursday, 2/20

D Day for Elementary

B Day for Middle School

2nd Grade Field Trip - Thrasher Horne Theater, Science Show!

Parent Enrollment Tour 9:30am

Tutoring grades 1-8 (Elem 3:15-4:15 & MS 3:30-4:30)

-Playball Club 3:00-4:00

-Artists in Motion 3:30-5:30

-Jazz Band 3:15-4:30

-Girls on the Run and Heart & Sole 3:15-4:45

-Soccer Practice 3:15-5:30

-NJHS Induction 5:30

Friday 2/21:

Jump Rope for Heart for Elementary during Resource

A Day for Middle School

Spirit Day - Jeans w/Staff Shirt!

Volunteer Training 8:10am

Anime Club 3:30-4:30

Fashion Club 3:30-4:30

Upcoming:

• 2/22 'Loved One and Me' - Dance 6-8pm
  
• 2/22 Saturday Tutoring
• 2/26 Early Release K-5th 12:45 p.m Middle School 1:00 p.m
  
• 2/27 PTC Meeting 8:00am
• 3/2 Teacher Appreciation Collection
• 3/4 K Field Trip - Sweet Pete's
• 3/5 Granola With Grownups
• 3/9- 3/13 Spring Break
• 3/19 PTC Meeting

Our School Advisory Council (SAC) helps to make important decisions for our school’s improvement and increased student achievement. Please consider attending tomorrow, February 19th- meeting starts at 8 a.m

Tomorrow, February 19th is Picture Day! Students will not need to be in DCSS uniform if you would like them to dress up for pictures it would be a free dress down day for those ordering pictures. Note - Fall pictures are uniform pics and will remain so for yearbook, etc.

The dance is this Saturday, February 22nd from 6- 8pm- in the cafeteria! Friday, February 14th was the last day to pay for the dance! We will not be accepting anymore payments.

Thank you and we look forward to seeing you!

As an arts and science school, we are looking for ways to increase science academic performance. We have worked this year to make science more hands on and enjoyable for your students.

For performance, the State of Florida assesses science in 5th and 8th grade. This means that the 5th grade science test includes K-5 content and is not just a test of 5th grade science. As you can imagine, there is a large body of knowledge in all of elementary science!

Attached is the 5th grade science vocabulary. These are words that students need to know in order to be successful on the 5th grade science test. We would love for parents of 3rd, 4th and 5th graders to actively build these words into their homework and home lives and learning! Thank you for any vocabulary support you can provide!

Phase 1: In January, we completed phase 1 of the recommit process. 97% of our students are returning for 20-21 school year.

Phase 2: New this year in CSUSA, for the second step in the process, parents/guardians will complete the Re-Enrollment Packet for returning students in the spring. 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 limit the number of updates needed in the system when school staff is verifying yellow emergency card information in September. More information to come as we get closer to spring!

We seem to be doing better than most schools after our deep cleaning, but we always look forward to the end of sniffle season.

One significant way illnesses are shared is through physical contact, so we ask you to remind your children to wash their hands often with soap and water. They should sing Happy Birthday two times, in their minds while washing to make sure any sneaky viruses or bacteria are washed cleanly away. We are continuously having your children wash their hands with soap and water throughout the school day.

Please remember – if your child is showing symptoms of illness, please keep them home to recover. We will work with you to assure any missed school work can be made up. Let’s have a healthy remainder of the year.

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; bring it into the school; or fax it to 904-423-5349

Log your volunteer hours on a computer in your Powerschool account (option does not appear on the App)

IF you need to log more volunteer time and have been busy this fall, there are some off-site opportunities that can be done from home...

Leave a positive review on Facebook, Yelp, Great Schools - let shopping families know what you LOVE about Duval Charter at Southside. This helps our marketing team!

Let Jill know that you can enter Coke codes that have been collected/sent in to type in for DCSS on the coke rewards program. About every 3-4 weeks, she can send a baggie of codes and lids for you to enter at the cokerewards site for DCSS and we get credit for the codes entered.

Please click on the links below and sign up..

https://signup.com/client/invitation2/secure/3148818/false#/invitation: Set up for Dance

https://signup.com/client/invitation2/secure/3149011/false#/invitation:Chaperoning Dance

https://signup.com/client/invitation2/secure/2856424/false#/invitation:Granola with Grownups

* Please keep in mind you will have to complete the 3 step process in order to volunteer here at DCSS.

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.

Next Training: 2/21 8:10am

Parents were asking in PTC if we could make a list of helpful apps/programs that are used by all at DCSS and let them know what they are for and how they are used.

Below is our attempt to begin to meet this need and give more information about the apps and programs that we use.

Communication/School Management:

Powerschool: (All students K-8)

• PowerSchool: Check student attendance, grades (iPhone/Android App and website) and log Volunteer Time (desktop site only). Create an account and then use your student's individual credentials to link your student to your account. Contact front desk if you need help accessing your account.

School Mint: (Replacing ACE - All students K-8)

• https://csusa.schoolmint.net/: Re-enroll, apply for new students

Live School: (All students K-8)

• https://www.whyliveschool.com/how-to/get-started-as-a-parent: Our classroom teachers use LiveSCHOOL to track positive behavior and share behavior feedback with you and your child. Students will receive positive points in LiveSchool for hard work and good behavior. We will also give feedback on the negative choices your child may make. You can access all of this information from your computer or phone. The classroom teacher can give you the access code that you need. We also want to reward students for doing the right thing! As part of our use of LiveSchool, your child will be able to spend his or her points on various classroom and school-wide rewards. We are going to be focusing on positive reinforcement and encouragement and hope that your child earns lots of exciting rewards! To learn more, please visit the following web address for a short video introduction to the service: https://youtu.be/bB9CYHH4dc4

Edmodo: (All students K-8)

• Edmodo is an educational technology company offering a communication, collaboration, and coaching platform to K-12 schools and teachers. The Edmodo network enables teachers to share content, distribute quizzes, assignments, and manage communication with students, colleagues, and parents. Middle School students also participate in an "All Middle School" communication group in which they can get information about school events, or ask questions. Students can email their teacher directly through Edmodo.

Focus:

• Student Management System used by Duval County Public Schools - for which we are part. For 2020-21, charter school parents will also have Focus account access. Students do have Focus/DCPS student numbers which makes them able to access the public library, computer sales, etc.

Programming Provided On-site by Outside Providers

- Contact Jill Morales at Front Desk or Mr. Jared Davis for more information:

• 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

Teacher/Staff Sponsored Clubs/Activities:

• 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 3:15-5:30 On Practice Days
• Drum Line 3:15-4:30 Tuesdays
• Jazz Band 3:15-4:30 Mondays
• Fashion Club 3:30-4:30 Fridays starts 1/24
• Coming soon - middle school soccer teams!

Contact Jill Morales at the front desk, or Mr. Jared Davis, Student Services Coordinator, for more information, some activities are fee based and provided by outside organizations but on our campus. Some are led by staff members, and are free or fee based depending on supplies needed for the club. Their are tryouts for ODM and MS Athletic Teams.

PLEASE help remind your students each morning if they have a club or team practice after school!

Special "Thank You" to Night Lite Pediatrics Urgent Care for partnering with us and providing the nursing personnel for our Scoliosis Screenings! We love partnering with our Southside community partners!

https://sla-dss.nutrislice.com/menu/duval-charter-school-at-southside/breakfast/2020-02-03?mode=browse

https://sla-dss.nutrislice.com/menu/duval-charter-school-at-southside/lunch/2020-02-03?mode=browse

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)

https://www.smore.com/auh8t

Website: https://www.southsidecharter.org/
Location: 8680 A C Skinner Parkway, Jacksonville, FL, USA
Phone: 904-4235348
Facebook: facebook.com/DuvalSouthside
Twitter: @DCSSouthside