DSA Weekly Update
Week of 06/3/2024
Save the date:
Fri June 7 - Last Day of School (early Release 1pm)
Tues June 11 - Graduation at Cameron Indoor Stadium 5pm
To reach the Main Office: dist.frontoffice.323-DSA@dpsnc.net
Your message will reach most of the front office staff.
Please send ALL attendance matters to:
MISC:
●●●● North Carolina Drivers Eligibility Certificate
Any DSA student who is requesting a NC Drivers Eligibility certificate must pass 5 of their 7 classes and submit their Drivers Ed certificate to the main office before school, during lunch or after school before 4:30pm. Once the office receives the Drivers Ed certificate the student will receive the NC Eligibility form within 48 hours. Please note that the certificate is only valid for 30 days. Please ensure you have scheduled your appointment with the DMV.
SENIOR UPDATES:
PERFORMING ARTS:
ATHLETICS:
https://www.dpsathletics.com/dsa
●●●● The DSA High School Student-Athlete/Parent Handbook has been updated for the 2023-24 Athletic Year!
23-24 DSA HIGH SCHOOL Athletics Student Athlete/Parent Handbook
There are several UPDATES! It is a requirement to review this handbook prior to registering!
In addition, the DSA HS Athletic website has been updated for registration information: www.dpsathletics.com/dsa (click the blue button)
To be cleared for Fall athletics or Summer workouts, Athletes/Managers must:
- Bring the NEW 2023-24 Physical Form with you when you get a physical from a medical professional.
- MAKE SURE THEY SIGN AND DATE IT PRIOR TO LEAVING THAT APPT!
- Have a Parent/Guardian register on the Dragonfly Platform, connect to DSA, and add the athlete or manager to their registration.
Upload/submit ALL required documents ONLINE:
- Please make sure you follow exact instructions to allow your clearance to go smoothly.
These uploaded forms cannot be uploaded together so please complete the following in order to be eligible to attend the clearance session, the NCHSAA requires these to be separate uploads. (Yes even though they print out as "one" document, they must be uploaded by title on the top of each page
1. Authorization for release (DPS online form) ONLY PRINT HARDCOPY
2. Assumption of risk (DPS online form) ONLY
3. NCHSAA Health History ONLY (upload 1)
4. NCHSAA CURRENT or UPDATED physical ONLY (upload 2) PRINT HARDCOPY
5. NCHSAA Concussion ONLY (online form)
6. NCHSAA Medical Eligibility Form ONLY (upload 3)
7. The NCHSAA consent form-WHENEVER IT IS ADDED- I WILL LET YOU KNOW!! PARENTS WILL HAVE TO REVISIT DRAGONFLY WHEN IT IS AVAILABLE.
- Do not upload any documents to these categories that are not the documents it is asking for. Doing so will slow down your clearance tremendously!
Once these uploads have been done, the next steps are:
- Attend a Registration Clearance session to drop off hard copies of the HIPAA form (Authorization for release is HIPAA) and your physical on one of the days listed in the DSA high school student-athlete/parent handbook! (link above)
- Reach out to your potential coach if you have not yet! (Contact info in handbook!)
STUDENT SERVICES:
https://sites.google.com/dpsnc.net/dsastudentservices?pli=1
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STUDENT DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES:
PTSA:
●●●● In May the PTSA voted on our board for the 2024-2025 school year. Thanks to everyone who voted and a huge thanks to those volunteering to serve on the board!
Our 2024-2025 board is:
President: Ashanti Smith-Watson
Vice President: Stephanie Hawver
Vice President: Brittney McGraw
Secretary: Danielle Sutton
Treasurer: Maryann Ruiz-Heard
We hope everyone has a good summer and we look forward to continuing to support DSA next year!
●●●● Durham School of the Arts Giving Campaign 2023-24
DSA’s PTSA has traditionally relied on parent support through donations, instead of selling items such as popcorn or candy. Please consider donating to this year's fundraising campaign. No donation amount is too small, as anything we raise goes directly to support our students and the school.
Donations to the PTSA are tax deductible and help fund projects and events all year long.
There are two options for contributing:
- Give online at www.dsaptsa.com and click “DONATE” to make a secure Paypal donation.
OR
- Send a check payable to DSA PTSA and address it to: DSA PTSA
400 N. Duke Street Durham, NC 27701
Graduation
Tues June 11 - Graduation at Cameron Indoor Stadium 5pm
About Us
DSA is an active and dynamic center for arts and academic education. School life at DSA is based on our shared culture of success and an emphasis on tolerance, diversity, personal responsibility, and respect for individual differences.
We are a school like no other. Durham School of the Arts (DSA) is a magnet school founded on the premise of providing our students with an education focused on excellence in the visual and performing arts and rigorous academics. We believe that since our students are both participants and consumers of the arts, they will be better educated and more informed citizens. As a result, we expect our students to be the leaders and intellectuals of tomorrow.
DSA partners with top tier institutions, such as the Durham Performing Arts Center, Duke University and the American Dance Festival, to expose our students to high-caliber guest artists who provide workshops and master classes.
Email: dist.frontoffice.323-DSA@dpsnc.net
Website: https://www.dpsnc.net/dsa
Location: 400 North Duke Street, Durham, NC, USA
Phone: 919-560-3926