Happy new year!

Snow is in the forecast for this weekend, so we would just like to remind you of our inclement weather policy in the DCA:

• If there is a two-hour delay in the district, the DCA teachers will hold their Zooms on an adjusted schedule. The DCA teachers will post the new Zoom times in Schoology. Students must still log their attendance in Infinite Campus if they have a scheduled DCA class.
• If there is a Flexible Instructional Day (FID), all middle school classes will be asynchronous and teachers will be available via office hours, which will be posted in Schoology. High school classes will remain asynchronous. Teachers with scheduled classes will be hold adjusted office hours. Students must still log their attendance in Infinite Campus if they have a scheduled DCA class.
• If school is cancelled, DCA classes are also cancelled and teachers will not be available. Students do not need to log their attendance.

Elementary students participating in the Brandywine Virtual Academy will get updates from the CCIU regarding any changes to the schedule.

Have a great weekend!

Fondly,

Dr. Kecia Nesmith, Principal and Curriculum Supervisor

Dr. Kristie Burk, Coordinator for Online & Blended Learning

• 1/8 - Week 18 begins
• 1/15 - No school for Dr. MLK Jr. Day
  

• 1/16 - Week 19 begins

• 1/18 - (Thurs) Marking Period 2 ends/Week 19 work due by 3 pm

• 1/19 - (Fri) Marking Period 3 begins

• 1/23-1/29 - Course selection is open in Infinite Campus

• 1/29 - Marking Period 2 report cards posted in the Infinite Campus backpack

Marking Period 2 ends on Thursday, January 18th and several new students will be joining us on Friday, January 19th for the start of the next marking period!

Please note the schedule below as we finish up the first half of the school year.

January 08 (Mon) - Week 18 begins

January 12 (Fri) - Week 19 opens

January 14 (Sun) - Week 18 work due

January 18 (Thu) - Week 19 work due by 3 p.m.

January 19 (Fri) - Week 20 begins

January 28 (Sun) - Week 20 work due

From January 23-30, current 5th-11th grade students will be able to register for their classes for the 24-25 school year in Infinite Campus.

To view the list of cyber courses that will be available next year, please visit our website to view the programs of study for the DCA.

Please follow the process outlined below to register!

Current 5th-7th Graders

From January 23rd-30th, 5th, 6th, and 7th grade students can register to take middle school classes in the DCA. Please visit our website to fill out a 24-25 Registration Form.

Current 8th-11th Graders

From January 23rd-30th, all 8th-11th graders should do the following to register for one or more DCA classes:

1. Log into Infinite Campus to select your courses. Courses ending in a "C" are cyber courses.
2. Visit our website and fill out a 24-25 Registration Form. This is an important step because some cyber courses are only available to full-time DCA students and cannot be selected in Infinite Campus.

Courses are staffed and selected to run based on the enrollment at the end of the course selection period, so it's extremely important that all interested students register at this time.

The Citadel Heart of Learning Award program honors exceptional teachers throughout the Greater Philadelphia area. Now accepting nominations through January 15. Consider a DCA Teacher to nominate and visit the link to learn more!

https://www.citadelbanking.com/giving-back/citadel-heart-of-learning

Please remember that student's need to log their attendance for DCA on any day in which they have a scheduled class. Students can login between 5 am and 11 pm. Instructions can be found on our website.

All DCA students are considered students in their home buildings even if they are full-time DCA. Please check your child's school below for upcoming events and activities in which they can participate!

If your child is in K-5, receives instruction from the Brandywine Virtual Academy (BVA) and wishes to return to their home school building, please follow the procedures outlined below:

1) Send and email to cyberacademy@dasd.org and complete the K-5 DCA/BVA Withdrawal Form 2023-2024.

2) An admin from the DCA will reach out to your child's home school building principal and the BVA admin to make a determination.

3) Once it has been determined that your child can return to the home school building, the building admin will reach out to you regarding information for the start date, the bus, classroom teacher, etc.

*All admin from the DCA, BVA, and Home School building should be included on correspondence.

All students grades 3rd - 8th are welcome to join from 10am - 1pm on Monday, January 15, 2024 held at Downingtown West High School Gym

Please visit our DCA website at dc.dasd.org for more information.

Backpack Resources

Email: cyberacademy@dasd.org
Website: dc.dasd.org
Location: 540 Trestle Place, Downingtown, PA, USA
Phone: 610-269-8460
Facebook: http://facebook.com/dca
Twitter: @dasd_dca