Downingtown Cyber Academy Update

Next Monday and Tuesday are virtual parent/family & teacher conferences. Please sign up to meet with your child's teachers to discuss your their progress and celebrate their accomplishments!

Because of the shortened schedule, there will be no DCA newsletter sent out next week. We would like to take this time to wish you and your family a warm and joyous Thanksgiving!

Fondly,

Dr. Kecia Nesmith, Principal and Curriculum Supervisor

Dr. Kristie Burk, Coordinator for Online & Blended Learning

• 11/20 - Early Dismissal Schedule/Week 12 work due at noon
  

• 11/21 - No school/Family Conferences via Zoom from 8:00 am - 3:30pm and 6 pm - 8pm

• 11/22-24 - No School for Thanksgiving break

• 11/27 - A Night with the Lenape Community event at 6:00 pm via Zoom

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

Because of Thanksgiving break, Week 12 work will be due by noon on Monday.

There will be no required middle school Zooms on Monday, November 20th due to the early dismissal. Students will still have asynchronous work to complete and teachers will still provide office hours.

Report cards are posted to Infinite Campus.

The Downingtown Cyber Academy's report cards are separate from the building's report cards in Infinite Campus. (Don't worry, at the end of the year, all the grades/courses for high school students will be combined onto one transcript.)

To view your child's report cards in Infinite Campus, login and click on documents. You can toggle between the building and the DCA on this screen if your student is part-time cyber.

Click on report card to view the student's Marking Period 1 grades.

In line with this commitment, the Department of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) at DASD will be hosting "A Night with the Lenape Community" on November 27th at 6:00 p.m. via Zoom. The event will feature Adam DePaul, a respected member of the Lenape Nation of Pennsylvania, who also holds the positions of Story keeper and Coordinator of the Rising Nation River Journey. DePaul is a co-curator of the Lenape Cultural Center in Easton, PA, and the exhibit "Existing Artistry, Enduring Presence: The Lenape Nation of Pennsylvania" at Temple University.

Register Here: https://downingtown-area-school-district.ticketleap.com/a-night-with-the-lenape-community/details

Mark your calendars...all parents, guardians, and students in grades 9-12 are invited!!! The Downingtown East, West, and STEM Counseling Departments will present “College & Beyond--Life After High School—Ready, Set, GROW!”, on Wednesday, November 29th, 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Downingtown WEST High School. Among the presentations will be workshops on college planning, financial aid, scholarships, the transition for students with disabilities, mental health, dual enrollment, and a mini-college fair including trade school options! Meet our military representatives and learn about GAP year options as well! See the attached flyer with a registration link, and we hope you can join us for this very informative event!

Love dogs? Earthwise Pets Nutrition Center in Exton needs part-time retail assistants and associates! Please contact Janette Bachman at janette.exton@earthwisepet.com to request an application for employment!

Volunteers are needed to help clean up Broad Run Park in West Bradford on Saturday, November 18th , from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Coffee and donuts in the morning and lunch will be provided to the first six students who sign up! Please contact Pam Henrichon at phenrichon@westbradford.org or call 610-269-4174 if you can help your community!

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 K-5 student took the Aimsweb Plus assessment this Fall, the report is NOW AVAILABLE in the Infinite Campus Backpack. Please take a moment to review your child's progress.

The first marking period in the BVA has ended. Report Cards will be shared with us and we will upload them in the Infinite Campus Backpack by Monday, November 20. Please be sure to check it and review progress with your child next week.

• A BVA field trip to the Zoo! Stay tuned for more information!
• Parent/Caretaker -Teacher Conferences - November 20-21. Look for communication from your child's BVA teacher.
• Smart Futures Career Readiness Artifacts in Canvas. Students will soon have a course in Canvas to link them to the DASD Class Link and Smart Futures application to access activities that must be completed for career readiness. More information to come!

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

Backpack Resources

K-5 Brandywine Virtual Academy website - https://www.cciu.org/bva

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