DCA Weekly Update

Happy December! As we embark on the winter season and holidays, I encourage you to take time to share and reflect about your child's educational progress and journey as well as plan some family weekend fun!

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REMEMBER -100% of DCA Students will pass ALL of their DCA Classes.

• Check out the Characteristics of a Successful DCA Student below!

Have a warm and delightful weekend!

Sincerely,

Dr. Kecia Nesmith

Principal of the Downingtown Cyber Academy and Supervisor of Teaching & Learning

• Be a self-motivated and self-disciplined individual.

• Enjoy working independently.

• Be willing to ask for help.

• Have good time-management skills.

• Be able to meet deadlines for schoolwork.

• Communicate any questions or concerns to the teacher, either online or face-to-face.

• Feel comfortable expressing themselves in writing using standard English.

• Like to get things done today and not tomorrow.

• Not miss the daily face-to-face interaction with instructors and classmates.

• Not give up easily, even when confronted with obstacles.

• Be willing and able to commit to five hours per week per course.

• Agree that online courses can be more challenging than face-to-face classes.

• Have reliable Internet access.

• Be comfortable in a "virtual environment" - email, sending attachments, online discussions, etc.

• Not be afraid to try new things.

• 12/2/24 - SAT

• 12/4/24 - 12/18/24 - Keystone Exams Winter Wave 1 (Contact the home school admin)

• 12/9/24 -ACT

• 12/9 - 12/19 - Remaining DASD Winter Concerts

• 12/23-1/1 - Winter Break

• 1/2 - School Resumes
• 1/20 - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service - No School
• 1/21/25 - Marking Period 2 Ends

12/9 - DMS/LMS 8th Grade Band Concert @ 7pm

12/10 - DMS/LMS 7th Grade Band Concert @ 7pm

12/11 - MC 6th Grade Band Concert @ 7pm

12/11 - Brandywine Wallace, East Ward & Pickering Valley Winter Concerts @ 9:30am

12/12 - Lionville & Shamona Creek Winter Concerts @ 9:30am

12/12 -West Bradford Winter Concert @ 2pm

12/12 - Bradford Heights Winter Concert @ 2:15pm

12/12 - DMS Orchestra Concert @ 7pm

12/13 - East & West HS Chorus Concerts @ 7pm

12/16 - East Orchestra & West HS Band Concerts @ 7pm

12/17 - Beaver Creek Winter Concert @ 9:45am

12/17 - STEM Orchestra Concert @ East HS @ 7pm

12/18 - LMS & West Orchestra Concerts @ 7 pm

12/19 - STEM Chorus Concert @ 7 pm

Everybody Belongs Night

The DWHS Best Buddies Club is thrilled to invite you to join us for DWHS Best Buddies inaugural "Everybody Belongs," basketball game in partnership with the DWHS Girls Varsity Basketball team!

The event will take place on December 10th when the basketball team will be taking on Penn Wood High School! This night promises to be filled with basketball, fun, and, most importantly, inclusion and friendship.

Rally Towel Order

Read about it HERE.

**IMPORTANT DEADLINES**

Application Opens: Fall 2024

Submission Deadline: January 30, 2025

Award Announcement: April 1, 2025

Cultural Equity Taskforce will be back in February!

Next CETF Meeting will be February 24th 2024 at 3:45 pm

Join our team by contacting JBrown@dasd.org.

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!

We are partnering with the Brandywine Virtual Academy (BVA) within the Chester County Intermediate Unit (CCIU) to provide instruction and teachers for students in grades K-6 who wish to learn online. Students will follow the school year calendars provided by the BVA.

• Virtual Voyagers hosts monthly events where students converse, connect, collaborate, and create. Virtual event themes include family & community events, special guests, game days, specials activities (art, music, movement), and STEM opportunities. Join us on the second Wednesday each month here: https://cciu.zoom.us/my/virtualvoyagers

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