Family Bulletin
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DPA FAMILIES, “Alone we can do so little, together we can do so much.” Helen Keller Last week over 90% of our scholars completed their ANET Testing! We thank all of our families for making sure their scholars were present for ANET! With that said, Monday is the first Day of Q3, which means we are officially in the second half of the school year! We have a lot of work to do, so please ensure that your scholar is Present, On-Time, and in Uniform everyday this week!
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Calendar Notifications |
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Week of January 29th 2024 Monday – 1/29 – Full Day Tuesday – 1/30 – Full Day – Make Up Picture Day & Parent Cafe Wednesday – 1/31 – Half Day (1pm Dismissal) Thursday – 2/1 – Full Day Friday – 2/2 – Full Day Week of February 5th 2024 Monday – 2/5 – Full Day Tuesday – 2/6 – Full Day Wednesday – 2/7 – Half Day (1pm Dismissal) Parent Teacher Conferences Thursday – 2/8 – Full Day Friday – 2/9 – Full Day Key Dates January 30th – Makeup Picture Day & Parent Cafe February 7, 2023 – Parent Teacher Conferences Quarter 2 Q3: January 29 – April 4 Q4: April 8 – June 12 Spring Break April 15-19 Last Day June 14th- Last Day of School & 8th Grade Promotion |
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Make Up Picture Day (Tuesday, January 30th) |
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DPA will hold Make Up Picture Day on Tuesday, January 30th, for any scholar who was absent or did not take a picture on picture day. Scholars must arrive at school on time in order to partake in makeup picture day! Here you will find a list of all scholars who did not take a picture on Picture Day!
We will host parent teacher conferences on February 7th. Please see next week’s Family Bulletin for times and schedule! |
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Our goal is for every scholar to consistently demonstrate strong academic and character habits. Ultimately we want our scholars to set their own goals and internalize strong academic and behavior habits because they will lead to scholars achieving the 4C’s- College, Career, Computer Science, and Community. Based on feedback from scholars, teachers, and parents, We want to recognize scholars who consistently live our DPA values and model professional habits. Every scholar is eligible to earn merits. We will also begin to recognize scholars of the week. Not all scholars will be recognized every week. Each teacher will nominate one scholar a week. Scholars will be eligible to earn merits and Scholar of the Week recognition be achieving the following:
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Weekly High School Showcase |
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Photos of the Week |
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Athletics Schedule |
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Mental Health Parent Cafe Dinner |
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DPA’s Mental Health Team is excited to present our 4th Parent Café! This is a space to connect with other DPA families, receive helpful resources, and meet with community partners such as Best Kids and The T.R.I.G.G.E.R Project. The topics for this month are “Resilience and Healthy Communication” Who: All Middle and High School DPA Families, Staff Members, and Community Partners What: An opportunity to network, fellowship, and receive SEL (social-emotional learning) resources When: Tuesday, January 30th from 5-6:30 PM Where: High School Campus- 709 12th St SE Why: In order to strengthen our DPA community & continue building KLR *Since we will be providing dinner at this event, we ask that you please RSVP here in order for us to have an accurate count. All parents and guardians are welcome, and we encourage you to bring the entire family! Please reach out to our MS Social Worker, Ms. Mills, at kaitlin.mills@ |
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Mental Health Resources |
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As part of our commitment to provide our scholars and their families with increased mental health support resources, we have created & attached a mental health bulletin full of mental health resources at DPA and in the community- be sure to check it out! Currently, we are offering groups led by our mental health team at both campuses for scholars. Current group offerings include:
To sign up your scholar for a group, reach out to Ms. Mills (Middle School) at kaitlin.mills@ Additional resources can be found on THIS PAGE where families can find a network of mental health resources that are available to them and their scholars. |
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Summer Opportunity: Camp Canopy Enrollment Open Now! |
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We’re excited to announce that enrollment is now open for Camp Canopy—where adventure and fun meet for the summer! Camp Canopy is a two-week sleepaway summer camp that is designed exclusively for students who are rising to grades 6-8. Camp Canopy provides students with an enjoyable, exciting summer experience that motivates them to approach the future with confidence, curiosity, independence, and responsibility. At Camp Canopy, students have the opportunity to build long-lasting friendships in a safe setting that allows for exploration, learning, and joy! There is one option to attend in summer 2024: Session 1: June 25–July 7, 2024 Learn more about this transformative summer experience:
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Recurring Updates |
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Welcome Packets |
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In order to provide families with all of the information you need for the upcoming school year, we have created the below Welcome Packets! These packets include information on our attendance policy, school hours, athletic, transportation, uniforms, and much much more! |
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Middle School Python Time |
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We are thrilled to share with you the latest news about our scholars’ progress and development this school year. We are pleased to inform you that starting October 10th, 2023, DPA will be offering an After-School Program for DPA scholars, called Python Time. Our After-school program is designed to provide a secure, productive, and free environment for scholars to participate in a range of enriching activities that promote academic and social-emotional growth. The program will run from 4:15 p.m. until 5:15 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday. Please note that scholars must have a signed permission slip and *dedicated transportation from the Middle School campus (908 Wahler Place SE) to participate. It’s also essential to remember that scholars must be picked up no later than 5:45 p.m. * Due to limited capacity, we will fill slots on a first come basis* If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to reach out to our Python Time Program Coordinator – Rodney Brownell, rodney.brownell@ * In order to ensure all scholars have safe passage home, scholars will be required to be picked up from the campus grounds in order to be eligible for afterschool programming. |
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School Hours |
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Uniforms |
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ALL DPA scholars are required to wear the DPA uniform while at school. Uniforms can be purchased at the main office of each campus. Middle School (Grades 6 – 8) Green Polos – $15 Grey Joggers – $15 Crew Neck Sweatshirts – $15 Skirts – $15 White Button Down – $15 High School (Grades 9 – 11) Grey Polos – $15 Grey Joggers – $15 V Neck Sweater – $15 Crew Neck Sweaters – $15 Skirts – $15 |
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Key Contact Information |
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General Enrollment – enroll@digitalpioneersacademy. Middle School Enrollment (6th | 7th | 8th Grade) – vonique.jones@ High School Enrollment (9th | 10th | 11th Grade) – slancaster@ Special Populations, including Special Education:
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