DPA FAMILIES,

“Gratitude can transform common days into thanksgivings, turn routine jobs into joy, and change ordinary opportunities into blessings.” —William Arthur Ward

Last week we HIT OUR GOAL, as 95% of scholars completed ANET Testing!! While we celebrate that achievement, we must now shift our focus to the VALUE OF GROWTH! Our Goal is that every scholar GROWS on ANET 2 later in the year!

New Updates

1. Calendar Notifications

2. Jakhi Snider – We Honor, We Remember

3. November Parent Cafe Dinner

4. Picture Day- December 11th- Uniform Picture

Action Items

• Enrollment Survey due Friday, December 1st, 2023

Recurring Updates  

1. Welcome Packets

2. Middle School Python Time

3. School Hours

4. Uniforms

5. Key Contacts

6. 504 Plans

7. High School Athletics

8. Middle School Athletics

9. CAASS One Card & Access411

10. Mental Health Resources

11. Open Seat Counseling

12. Best Kids

Calendar Notifications

Week of November 20th 2023

Monday – 11/20 – Full Day
Tuesday – 11/21 – Full Day
Wednesday – 22/08 – No School Thanksgiving Break
Thursday – 11/23 – No School Thanksgiving Break
Friday – 11/124 – No School Thanksgiving Break

Week of November 13th

Monday – 11/27 – Full Day
Tuesday – 11/28 – Full Day
Wednesday – 11/29 – Half Day (1pm Dismissal)
Thursday – 11/30 – Full Day
Friday – 12/1 – Full Day

Key Dates
Winter Break
December 21- January 2, 202
December 3, 2024- Scholars Return to School

Quarter 2
Q2: November 6 – January 25
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

In Memory of Jakhi Snider
Sunday November 26th will mark the year anniversary of Jakhi Snider’s death.

We will have a school-wide moment of silence at 10:00 am on Tuesday, November 21st to remember and honor Jakhi. Scholars are also allowed to wear Blue for Jakhi.

Please reach out to Mashea if you have any questions.

Picture Day – 12.11.2023
Digital Pioneers Academy’s 2023-2024 Picture Day will be held on December 11th 2023! All DPA scholars will take their pictures on December 11th at their respective campus.

Scholars must be in their uniform.

• DPA – Polo, Blazer, or Sweater

• Gray Pants or Skirt

When we return from Thanksgiving Break DPA will be sending home information on how families can purchase their scholars’ school pictures!

DPA will provide every family with one 5×7 copy of their scholar’s school picture. .

November Parent Cafe & Dinner
DPA’s Mental Health Team is excited to present our 3rd Parent Café! This is a
space to meet other DPA families, and receive and share resources. The theme for this month is “A Safe Space for the Holidays”

Who: All Middle and High School DPA Families
What: An opportunity to network, fellowship, and receive SEL (social-emotional learning) resources
When: Tuesday, November 28th from 5-6:30 PM
Where: High School Campus- 709 12th St SE
Why: In order to strengthen our DPA community

*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@digitalpioneersacademy.org with any questions.

ACTION ITEMS

DPA Family Enrollment Survey –  DUE 12/1/2012
As we do each year, we are seeking your feedback. We are surveying all DPA families to help improve how we talk to future families about what makes DPA special. Hearing from you will help more students and families benefit from a DPA education.

The grade with the MOST responses will get a PIZZA PARTY!  To access the survey, click here or copy the following URL address and paste it into your internet address bar: bit.ly/dpasurvey23

We would be grateful if you could take 3-5 minutes to answer these brief survey questions by Tuesday 11/14/23. If you have multiple scholars who attend DPA, you only need to complete the survey once.

Recurring Updates

Welcome Packets
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!

• Middle School Welcome Packet

• High School Welcome Packet

Middle School Python Time
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 Pl 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@digitalpioneersacademy.org

* 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.

School Hours

    *Python time will begin at the end of Semester

Uniforms
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

Key Contact Information

• General Enrollment – enroll@digitalpioneersacademy.org
• Middle School Enrollment (6th | 7th | 8th Grade) – vonique.jones@digtalpioneersacademy.org
• High School Enrollment (9th | 10th | 11th Grade) – slancaster@digitalpioneersacademy.org
• Special Populations, including Special Education:
  • Middle School: michelle.pianim@digitalpioneersacademy.org
  • High School: erum.siddiqui@digitalpioneersacademy.org

• Athletics – rob.harris@digitalpioneersacademy.org

504 Plans
Does your scholar have a 504 Plan from their previous school? If so, please email the necessary documentation at your earliest convenience to Ms. Baron, DPA’s School Social Worker & 504 Coordinator, at jbaron@digitalpioneersacademy.org for HS and michelle.pianim@digitalpioneersacademy.org for MS. If you have any questions or concerns, you may reach out to Ms. Baron.

Athletics

High School Athletics – Week of November 20th

Middle School Athletics – Week of November 20th