The Stingray Sentinel

Thank you parents for such a wonderful start to 2019-20 school year!! As we head into October and the end of the first quarter, we want to keep you informed about how we are striving to make DCSS the best educational solution around for you and your children!

In talking with the teachers and observing for this first full month of school, an area that Southside can improve on, is maximizing student instructional time in the classroom. Our teachers are frequently interrupted with their teaching and learning for things like forgotten lunch boxes, parent phone calls to students, etc. We are asking you to partner with us to protect your students' learning time.

If lunches are forgotten at home and you do not wish to have your child eat the hot lunch available here at school, then the lunch that you drop off will be placed at a lunch pick up table in the cafeteria. Students without lunch, will check there before heading into the cafeteria lunch line.

Many days our front desk is spending a high volume of time handling food delivery for students. Please know that this practice is not standard and should be for a special occasion such as you eating with your child for a birthday, etc. not a daily practice. Any food deliveries will also be placed on the lunch pick up table, rather than interrupting instruction.

In an emergency, if you need to talk to your child during the instructional day, please know that you will be directed to speak to an administrator first.

Thank you again for understanding that we need to protect the learning time in the classroom to help all children excel! Our goal is a high performing arts and sciences school where all children thrive and we need you to help make this happen.

~Principal Sauer

• 10/7-10/12 Hispanic Heritage Month Activities
• 10/7- 10/11 Book Fair
• 10/12- Fall Festival from 12-3 p.m/ Book Fair
• 10/14- Columbus Day
• 10/15- Band Small Ensemble Concert @ 5:30 p.m
• 10/17- K-5 PBS Party for students/ Character Parade: K-3rd
• 10/17 End of 1st Quarter
• 10/18- Teacher Planning- No School
• 10/24- PTC Meeting at 8:30 a.m
• 10/25- Fall Retakes
• 10/25 4th Grade Music Program
• 10/28 Honor Roll for 2nd: 8:30 , 1st: 9:30 a.m & Kinder: 1:45 p.m
  

  
  

DCSS 2019 FALL FESTIVAL

Date: Saturday, October 12

Time: 12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m

Where: DCSS Athletic Field

Activities: Rock Wall, Giant Slide, Obstacle Course, Bounce House, Dunk Booth and Grade level game booths.

Food: Your Pie, Kona Ice, The Mobile Food Trip, popcorn & drinks

Cost: $15 will cover all activities per child

Food will be available for purchase, please bring cash, or card from the food trucks and then we will have a bottled drink and popcorn sale table also available for snack purchase.

Wristbands can be purchased for children at the gate on the day of event, for $15 (exact cash)

* We will be welcoming families into the building to purchase books from our 'Book Fair', during the 'Fall Festival'.

K-3 Character Day Parade:

What: Book Character Dress-Up Day

Choose your favorite book character and come to school dressed up as that character.

Who: K-3 Students

When: Thursday, October 17th

Time: 2:00 p.m (Back car loop)

HERE’S THE PLAN: Each student will bring a copy of a book, or comic book, that includes the character they are representing. The book must be one that the child has either read or listened to an adult read. They must have the book with them (or a small poster of the book cover) because they will carry this during the parade at 2:00.

ARE THERE ANY RULES ABOUT THE COSTUMES?

Yes! Make sure the costume covers the same area as

the uniform. Please wear closed toe shoes. Masks may not be worn in the classroom; only during the parade! Nothing ghoulish or scary is acceptable. You may bring accessories (i.e.: a Honey Pot for Winnie the Pooh), but they cannot be toy weapons or any other object that might be considered threatening. If your child is not wearing a costume, the DCSS school uniform must be worn.

Parents are invited to come to the “Character Parade” at 2:00 p.m. You’ll want to arrive by 1:45 p.m. Bring your cameras and enjoy! After the parade is over, parents must sign their child(ren) out in the office if they intend to take them home.

Any questions, please contact……Jill M. Morales: jmorales@southsidecharter.org

Our 1st Elementary Positive Behavior Reward Party for this year is, October 17th! Students have targets set with Live School Points to earn to attend/participate! Please encourage your students to meet the teacher's expectations each day in class.

K and 1 will be from 8:15 - 9:00

2 and 3 will be from 9:15 - 10:00

4 and 5 will be from 10:15 - 11:00

Due to Hurricane Dorian, the district & CSUSA has identified two weather "make-up” days:

• Monday, October 21, 2019
• Friday, January 17, 2020

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 Sessions:

11:30-11:50 Oct 12th - in front office prior to Fall Festival

1:30 Oct. 17th

HOW TO EARN - BOX TOPS MAKES IT EASY.

No more clipping. No more sending Box Tops to school. All you need is your phone. Download the ALL-NEW Box Tops app, shop as you normally would, then simply scan your store receipts to find participating products. The app will automatically credit our school's Box Tops earnings online.

FOR A LIMITED TIME, BOX TOPS IS STILL ACCEPTING CLIPPED BOX TOPS!!

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)

• 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-3rd from 3:15- 4:00 p.m & Thursdays, 4th-8th from 3:30-4:15 P.M

• Girls On The Run: Tuesdays and Thursdays
  
• Heart & Sole Gr 6-8 Tuesdays & Thursdays
• Girls Who Code Gr 3-5 3:20-4:30
• Girls Who Code Gr 6-8 3:20-4:30
• Anime Club Gr 6-8 Fridays 3:30-4:30

Musical Theater Mondays starting in January 3:15-4:30

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

Due to personal reasons, Ms. Leon will be delaying the start of Musical Theatre Club & Auditions until January. Please be respectful of this decision.

DCSS Fine Art Department Musical Theatre Club for grades 2nd - 8th is intended to instill and develop singing/acting skills in our students. Highly recommended to those interested in audition for the school production of the year, Peter Pan Jr. Sessions will be held Mondays, STARTING JANUARY

Please click the PDF file below to view our October Menu...

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