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The Stingray Sentinel

News for the Families of Duval Charter School at Southside

The StingraySentinelNews for the Families of Duval Charter Schoolat Southside

Monday, December 16, 2019 Monday, December 16, 2019

This Week:

Monday 12/16:

NWEA Testing 5th & 8th Science

Winter Wonderland Gift Shop Starts

C Day for Elementary Resource

A Day for MS Electives

BMI Screenings during Resource

2nd grade gifted testing

-Basketball Game @ 6:45 Road To Success Academy, 6620 Arlington Expressway

-Girls who code grade 3-5

-Pro-Martial Arts 3:00-4:00

-No B2 Coding & Drones - not meeting in December

-No Jazz Band

-No ODM



Tuesday 12/17:

D Day for Elementary Resource

B Day for MS Electives

NWEA Make Ups

Kinder Field Trip - Diamond D Ranch

-Tutoring for Grades 3-8 (3-8 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

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

-Basketball Practice

No Drum Line

No Girls on the Run & Heart & Sole - done until late Jan

No Brick, Beakers & Bots - Drones & Bots Robotics Club K-5 - not meeting in Dec.


Wednesday 12/18

E Day for Elementary

A Day for MS Electives

NWEA Make Ups

4th Grade Field Trip - St. Augustine

-Basketball Game

No ODM


Thursday, December 19th - End of 2nd Quarter

No Electives or Resource/Recess - See PBIS schedule

Student hat/antler/crazy headband day!

PBIS Times: K/1 8:15-9, 2nd/3rd 9:10-9:55, 4th/5th 10:05-10:50

Lunch In Classrooms -facilities will pass out trash bags in cafe

11:00 Volunteer Training in Office

11:30 Early Pick up Ends - All parents then directed to car line

Noon Dismissal - NO AFTERCARE



Friday 12/13: No School - Winter Break!!!!

Office open from 9-2


Upcoming Events:

  • 12/20- 1/6 Winter Break

  • 1/2 Recommit window opens for 2020-21 seat reservation

  • 1/7 Classes Resume - start of 3rd Quarter (A day for both Elem & MS)

  • 1/7 Basketball Game

  • 1/7 Boosterthon Pep Rally

  • 1/7 NWEA 2nd Grade Math

  • 1/8 NWEA 2nd Grade ELA

  • 1/9 NWEA 1st Grade Math

  • 1/9 Prospective Parent Session & Tour 9:30am

  • 1/10 NWEA 1st Grade ELA

  • 1/13-1/16 Kinder NWEA

  • 1/13 Report Cards go Home

  • 1/13 Open Enrollment begins for new families

  • 1/13 1st Grade Field Trip

  • 1/16 Boosterthon Obstacle Course!

Winter Wonderland Shoppe- 12/16, 12/17 & 12/18

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Recommitting for 20-21 school year is coming up soon

We have some exciting news! We now have a new Enrollment System, SchoolMint. SchoolMint will make re-enrollment and enrollment of any siblings much easier than before, including using your mobile devices. SchoolMint will be sending out an email soon to all our parents to please sign in to SchoolMint https://csusa.schoolmint.net/signin, use your email as username, and click on "forgot password". SchoolMint will automatically send you a link to change your password. You can do this now but it won't allow you to recommit yet until January 2nd.


Please do not create a new account. New accounts are for new families entering DCSS for the first time.


If you have any questions, please email czamora@southsidecharter.org.


Mark your calendar


  • January 2nd through 31st - Recommit for 20-21.
  • January 13th - February 14th - New application begins, including siblings of current students.

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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!

Duval Southside Fashion Club

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3 Volunteer Opportunities

Please click on the links below and sign up.....

https://signup.com/client/invitation2/secure/2396533/true#/invitation


https://signup.com/client/invitation2/secure/3094981/false?popup=true#/invitation


https://signup.com/client/invitation2/secure/2426965/true#/invitation


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

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Important Dates for 2020-2021 School year

New and returning families

For current students that are returning next school year, 2020-2021.

-Intent to return (Recommit) begins on January 2 and ends on January 31.


New families that are interested in applying at Duval Charter School at Southside for 2020-2021.

-Open enrollment begins on January 13 and ends February 14.

-Date of lottery February 19.

-Registration begins February 19.


Information Session for new families

01/09/20 Thur @ 9:30 am

01/23/20 Thur @ 6 pm

02/08/20 Sat @ 10 am

02/20/20 Thur @ 9:30 am

03/19/20 Thur @ 9:30 am



To recommit and to apply, click here https://csusa.schoolmint.net/signin

!IMPORTANT! Early Release and Half Days !IMPORTANT!

Please review the district calendar ...

PURPLE days are EARLY RELEASE days- K-5th: 12:45 p.m and Middle: 1:00 p.m

ORANGE DAYS are HALF DAYS- students leave at 12:00 p.m and there is NO AFTERCARE!

The 3 HALF DAYS are scheduled on....

November 26th 2019

December 19th 2019

May 29th 2020


We are having to hire additional personnel to supervise students left behind on Early Release Days, as after-care is full on most days. After the 30 min pick up window, a $15 fee will be assessed. Elementary pick up is 12:45-1:15. Middle School (w/ elem. siblings) is 1:00-1:30.


Aftercare can not absorb all of the late pick ups. We will be billing the $15 late fee and hiring additional staff/substitute teachers for Early Release Days.

For a clearer image, please click on the PDF File below....

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Music Announcements...

MIDDLE SCHOOL:

After school band activities:

Monday and Thursday 3:20-4:30: Middle School Jazz Band

Tuesday 3:20-4:30 Middle School Drumline

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Make-up Days

Due to Hurricane Dorian, the district & CSUSA has identified the next "make-up” day, it is....

  • Friday, January 17, 2020
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Volunteer Training

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 Session:

12/18 11:00am before dismissal

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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)

December Breakfast/Lunch Menu

https://sla-dss.nutrislice.com/menu/duval-charter-school-at-southside/breakfast/2019-12-02?mode=browse
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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!

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