We are embarking on the last full week of school for the 2023 calendar year! Please note, all of next week's work (Week 16) is due by 3 pm on Friday, December 22nd - NOT on SUNDAY. Please be sure to plan accordingly.

Our final DCA Update for December will be sent out by Thursday, 12/21. Also, please be sure to read updates sent from your home school principals.

Have a great weekend!

Fondly,

Dr. Kecia Nesmith, Principal and Curriculum Supervisor

Dr. Kristie Burk, Coordinator for Online & Blended Learning

• 12/18-1/22- DCA Spirit Week
• 12/22 - Week 16 work due by 3 pm
  

• 12/25-1/1 - No school for winter break
  

• 1/2 - Week 17 begins

• 1/3 - Aimsweb+ and Keystone Exams Begin

• 1/15 - No school for MLK Jr. Day

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

• 1/19 - (Fri) Marking Period 3 begins/Week 20 begins and is due on 1/28 (Sun)

Every year, we have students asking about sending cards and/or small gifts to their teachers. Families are welcome to drop off any items for teachers (no perishable items, please!) with our administrative assistant, Ms. Reece, at the Central Administration Office by noon on Thursday, December 21st. We will be sure to get the gifts to the teachers before the holiday break!

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

When the district is closed due to a weather emergency, the Brandywine Virtual Academy (BVA) will operate as normal.

If students are unable to attend due to power outages or other issues, parents can send an excuse note to cyber_attendance@dasd.org.

When the district is closed due to a weather emergency and a Flexible Instructional Day (FID) is announced, all DCA middle school classes will be completely asynchronous. Students should work on their material for the week in Schoology.

On a FID, middle school teachers will hold office hours via Zoom to answer students' questions and to provide help. Teachers will post their office hour schedules in Schoology.

Because a FID is considered a school day, students with scheduled DCA classes must log their attendance in Infinite Campus between 5 am and 11 pm on this day or they will be marked absent. If students are unable to login due to power outages or other issues, parents can send an excuse note to cyber_attendance@dasd.org.

When the district is closed due to a weather emergency and a Flexible Instructional Day (FID) is announced, high school students should work on their material for the week in Schoology.

High school teachers will hold office hours if they have a scheduled Zoom on that letter day. Teachers will post their office hour schedules in Schoology. As always, high school Zooms are optional.

Because a FID is considered a school day, students with scheduled DCA classes must log their attendance in Infinite Campus between 5 am and 11 pm on this day or they will be marked absent. If students are unable to attend due to power outages or other issues, parents can send an excuse note to cyber_attendance@dasd.org.

The DCA will follow the East/West FID bell schedule on a FID:

Period 1 - 8:50 - 9:25

Period 2 - 9:28 - 10:00

Period 3 - 10:03 - 10:35

Period 4 - 10:38 - 11:10

Period 5 - 11:13 - 11:45

Period 6 - 11:48 - 12:20

Period 7 - 12:23 - 12:55

Period 8 -12:58 - 1:30

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.

Pizzeria Visco is HIRING! They need delivery drivers and counter position help afternoons and weekends. They are located at 530 Simpson Drive in the Acme Shopping Center in Chester Springs. Please contact Michele Atvisco if you are interested at viscodtorres@gmail.com.

Rocco’s in Exton is hiring part-time counter help! The hours are 4:30-8:30 p.m. weekdays and weekends 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. Call 610-363-0405 if you are interested in applying!

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.

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