DSA Weekly Update

Thurs Nov 21 - Prom Committee Meeting

Tues Now 26 - Early Release (1pm)

Wed - Fri Nov 27 - 29 - Holiday Break

Fri Dec 20th - Early Release day

Wed Jan 1 - New Years Day (Winter break)

Thurs Jan 2nd - Teacher workday

Fri Jan 3rd - Teacher workday

2024-2025 Calendar

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:

attendance@DSALMC.net

Weekly Phone Message

MISC:

●●●● Prom committee meeting this tomorrow Thursday November 21st right after school in RM D115. If you are unable to attend, please email Ms. Thibodeaux.

●●●● There will be a mock tour on Tuesday Nov 26th during 2nd period. Ambassadors, please report to the media center immediately after 1st period.

●●●●High School Students: Interested in a 6 week summer Medical program at Duke? Read about it here.

●●●● The Game Design Pathway is looking for any of the following if you may no longer need them and don't worry if parts are missing:

Legos all types

Lego Mini Figs

Mr. or Mrs. Potatoe heads

Mouse trap

Hungry Hungry Hippo

Operation

The Floor is Lava

Matchbox cars

Old game systems

Small plastic ducks

Small plastic animal figures. Ex dragons, unicorns, horses, cats, dogs, etc.

Contact Ms. Pendrak for more information (Heather_MankaPendrak@dpsnc.net).

●●●●There are student all sport season passes available to purchase for $60 you can get into any contest during any season this school year with that one pass. That pass is valid for one entry per contest. Lets build our student sections and cheer on your fellow Bulldogs!

●●●● 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

New DSA Athletic Store

●●●●There are student all sport season passes available to purchase for $60 you can get into any contest during any season this school year with that one pass. That pass is valid for one entry per contest. Lets build our student sections and cheer on your fellow Bulldogs!

●●●● The DSA High School Student-Athlete/Parent Handbook has been updated for the 2024-25 Athletic Year!

24-25 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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●●●● Hello students! We are continuing with our Kindness initiative! If you see a “Be Kind” QR code around the school, alert us of who you caught being kind! This will be announced on the loudspeaker whenever you have caught someone being kind!

STUDENT DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES:

●●●● Five Money Musts is a game created by Fidelity to teach students about managing money in the real world. In this game you’ll be asked to make financial decisions. Based on the decisions you make, you’ll (hopefully) earn points. The better your decisions, the more points you’ll earn. The goal is to get through a month and grab the most points you can.

https://digital.fidelity.com/prgw/digital/five-money-musts/

PTSA:

http://www.dsaptsa.com/

●●●● DSA PTSA General Body Meeting <virtual>

Nov 14, 2024 06:00 PM Eastern Time

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81852782508?pwd=hKAP4fEdNPvjEnabxXKaUYewqhyMQb.1

Meeting ID: 818 5278 2508
Passcode: 427457

●●●● PTSA general body meetings (All are at 6pm)

Nov 14

Jan 16th

March 20th

April 17th

●●●● Our 2024-2025 PTSA Board Members are:

President: Ashanti Smith-Watson
Vice President: Stephanie Hawver
Vice President: Brittney McGraw
Secretary: Danielle Sutton
Treasurer: Maryann Ruiz-Heard

We look forward to continuing to support DSA this year!

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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