Post on 27-May-2020
Spring Break: Our Spring Break will be Monday, March 16th-Monday, March 23rd. Classes resume Tuesday, March 24th
-Lost and Found: We have a handful of items in lost and found. If your child has lost any items you may want to stop by the cafeteria after school to check and see if your child’s items are hanging up on our sweater racks. Please make sure to write your child’s name in all their clothing this way, we can return the items to your child directly.
-3rd Quarter Ends-Friday, March 13th -Popcorn Day!-Friday, March 13th -Spring Break- Monday, March 16th-Monday, March 23rd
Mrs. Holland
Mrs. Heathscott’s Class: Natee Parke
Mrs. Tremblay’s Class: Jakob Messick
Ms. Cott’s Class: Finley Carter
Ms. Carroll’s Class: Blake Rocha
Mrs. Cassidy’s Class: Noah Weiler
Ms. Davidson’s Class: Samar Abbasher
Students of the Month- February
Congratulations to the students who have earned Student of the Month for the month of February! These students have displayed exceptional student behavior each day and are shining role models for their peers! These students have received a Student of the Month certificate presented in their classroom, a student of the month pencil, water bottle, trip to Domino’s for brownie pizza and you will see their pictures displayed in the front office for the whole month of March! Great job K-1st Tigers!
Discovery Academy of Science Charter School
D i s c o v e r y A c a d e m y o f S c i e n c e — 1 3 8 0 P i n e h u r s t R d . D u n e d i n F L 3 4 6 9 8 ( 7 2 7 ) 3 3 0 - 2 4 2 4
Dear DAS Families,
Please refer to the information below regarding Coronavirus. At Discovery Academy of
Science we are deep cleaning our campus each evening after students leave, teachers are educating
their students about ways we can spread germs, proper ways to clean our hands before eating/after
bathroom breaks and hand sanitizer available for all students and staff in all locations of campus.
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Information
As you may have heard, the bay area now has three cases of Coronavirus positive patients.
DAS is closely monitoring the situation. Our first priority is student safety and well being of
all students at DAS. You can check the live updates on this
link. https://www.pcsb.org/coronavirus
According to the officials, the overall risk for Florida is low.
DAS will follow PCSB, Florida Department of Health, and CDC center for disease control
guidelines regarding Coronavirus.
We also contacted the Pinellas County Health Department and posted informative posters all
around the school building for students.
All of our teachers showed informative videos to students about not spreading diseases and
the importance of personal hygiene, including washing hands and using hand sanitizers
frequently. We have enough hand sanitizers at the school. Many thanks to parents who
donated them at the very beginning of the school year.
I have instructed a deeper cleaning of classrooms, cafeteria, restroom, and office from our
cleaning company. Our cleaning company comes each night to clean the school.
If your child shows any symptoms of virus, please contact your health care provider and
keep your student at home.
For more information, please visit the following websites.
o Florida Health o Florida Health - Pinellas County
Sincerely,
Megan Holland
Assistant Administrator
Discovery Academy of Science
1380 Pinehurst Rd.
Dunedin, FL 34698
(727) 330-2424 Ext: 104
mholland@discoveryacademy.info
More information at: https://daspvo.org Contact us: communications@daspvo.org Facebook – DAS PVO (closed group): https://www.facebook.com/groups/daspvo/
DAS PVO Website: https://daspvo.org DAS School Site: http://discoveryacademy.info/
CONNECTIONS NEWSLETTER DISCOVERY ACADEMY OF SCIENCE PARENT VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATION
SPRING FUNDRAISER JOIN US FOR AN ADULT ONLY COMEDY NIGHT - call
your babysitters and come out for a night of laughs at
Snappers Comedy Club. Proceeds from ticket sales
benefit DAS.
Date: Thursday, April 9, 2020 Time: 6:30 pm
Where: 36657 US Highway 19 N., Palm Harbor, FL 34684
There is a two-item minimum required. There will be a 50/50
(cash only), raffle, and silent auction.
For questions, contact Beba Sheehy, beba.sheehy@daspvo.org
or 727-244-3052
Buy tickets now - $15 per person at:
https://snappers.ticketleap.com/discovery-academy-fundraiser
GET INVOLVED VOLUNTEERS WANTED! To register
as a Level I or II screened volunteer visit
www.daspvo.org/volunteers, or contact
Holly.Baker@daspvo.org.
If you’re already a volunteer, thank you! Sign up for events at: www.trackitforward.com/site/67582/events
• STEM Fair – March 27th (Level 1 or 2)
• Snappers – April 4th (Level 1 or 2)
• Aftercare coverage – May 29th (Level 2)
TEACHER SUPPLIES Teachers are still in need of supplies. Find teacher wish
lists at: www.daspvo.org/teacher-appreciation
SPRING BREAK – March 16-20 –
NO School
FRIDAY , April 3, 6:30 pm – Spirit Night –
Movie Night
THURSDAY, April 9, 6:00 pm – DAS
Adult-only Spirit Night &
Spring Fundraiser –
Snappers Comedy Club,
US 19N Palm Harbor
SATURDAY, April 26, 4 pm – Spirit Night
– Airheads
DATES TO
REMEMBER
INSPIRATION
DAS PVO
Presents
A Night of comedy at
36657 US Highway 19 N., Palm Harbor, FL 34684
When: Thursday, April 9, 2020
Time: 6:30p.m
18 Years & Older Show
2 Item Minimum Required
Click Here to Pre-Purchase Raffle Tickets
(Raffle Prizes TBD & Will Be Announced Closer to the Event)
All ticket sales will benefit Discovery Academy of Science PVO
Contact: Beba Sheehy beba.sheehy@daspvo.org (727)244-3052
BUY YOUR TICKETS TODAY! $15 EACH
https://snappers.ticketleap.com/discovery-academy-
fundraiser/dates/Apr-09-2020_at_0630PM
SPRING FUNDRAISER
Buy your tickets today! Only $15.00! 18 Years & Older Show – 2 Item Minimum Required
https://snappers.ticketleap.com/discovery-academy-fundraiser/
Save the Date & Reserve Your Babysitter!
Thursday, April 9, 2020 - 6:30pm 36657 US Highway 19 N., Palm Harbor, FL 34684
All funds raised support our
Children’s Education Programs & Services at DAS
Every $$ Counts! Do It for Our Kids!
Great Raffles & Auction Prizes include the following:
Tampa Bay Rays
Ticket Package
For a Family of Four
Value: $112.00
La-Dee-Dah
Spa for Kids
Birthday Party Voucher
Value: $199.00
Ms. Carroll’s
Classroom News
March 9nd
– 13th
Notes
* If your child will be absent please let
Lynn know at
lynn@discoveryacademy.info
(727) 330- 2424
Keep working on spelling words and AR
books at home!!!
Please remember to send your child with a
snack each day!
What We Are Learning
Language Arts: Our question of the
week this week is “How can you help out
at home?” Our word families are –ack,
-ame, and -ash. We will also be learning
the blend “sl” and the digraph “sp”
Our new sight words are:
- Review!! Review all sight words
learned so far! We will be having a
quiz.
Math: We are continuing with addition
and subtraction facts, greater/ less than
and number stories.
Science: We will be learning about
insects!
Social Studies: We will be learning more
about maps and globes.
Upcoming
March 13-22: Spring break, no school.
March 23: No school, teacher day
Mrs. Cassidy’s
Classroom News
Mar. 9th
– Mar. 13th
If your child will be absent please let
Lynn or I know via email.
Contact Info:
lynn@discoveryacademy.info
(727)-330-2424
**Don’t forget to study
your spelling words each
day!! Every test counts as a
grade!**
Something to work on at
home:
AR Books/Spelling
Word Families/Rhyming
Addition/Subtraction
Language Arts: Our essential question is “How Can You Help Out At Home?” Please review all sight words for our quiz! Our word families are –ack, -ame, and –ash We will also be learning the blends “sl” and “sp.”
Math: We are continuing with addition and subtraction facts, greater than/less than, and number stories.
Science: We will be learning all about insects!
Social Studies: We will be learning more about maps and globes.
Spring Break: 3/14-3/22 also no school on 3/23
scassidy@discoveryacademy.info
(727)-330-2424
We love to play our
partner dice addition
game!
Please study sight words, spelling words, and number writing or addition for assessments this week. Enjoy your Spring Break, next week – no homework!
My contact info: ldavidson@discoveryacademy.infoPlease notify Lynn if your child is absent - lynn@discoveryacademy.info.
Spring Break – March 16th –20th.
Professional Development Day –Monday, March 23rd.
Please review sight words. Spelling lists sent home with homework packets. Please practice number writing or addition.
Making marshmallow shapes!
Language Arts: Sight words: please review sight words, we will be having a sight word assessment this week, word families: ame, ack, and ash, and blends: sl & sp. We will be learning about prepositions and writing a travel poster
Math: We will continue learning about place value, different ways to make ten, decomposing numbers, calculators, and putting numbers in order from least to greatest.
Science: We will be learning about insects.
Social Studies: Lesson 24 of our Second Step curriculum is about name calling and our Weekly Reader is about American symbols.
Ms. Davidson’s Kindergarten Week 26
Mrs. Heathscott’s
1st Grade Class
Reading and Writing: This week we will be reading fiction and non-fiction stories about buildings and how they are constructed. Our comprehension skill this week will be cause and effect. In phonics, we will work on oi/oy words. In writing,
we will learn how to write explanatory writings. Our grammar skill this week will
be prepositions. Math: We will continue chapter 8 by reviewing 2d and 3d shapes, telling time to the nearest five minutes, and
multiplication. We will focus on creating and analyzing different types of graphs including, bar graphs, pictographs, circle
graphs and line graphs. Science: We will continue our unit on light
waves. We will explore transparent, translucent, and opaque objects with flashlights.
Social Studies: We will be reading about jobs people do in our communities.
This Week’s Focus
Spelling Words for the “spelling check” on Fridays
Focus: air, are, ear
List A: airplane, pair, haircut, chair, stairs, share, rare, dare,
scared, bear List B: downstairs, repaired, silverware, beware, declared,
barely, prepare, carefully,
heartbeat, earthworms
Reminders • If your child misses a day of
school, please let Ms. Lynn and I
know via email.
Lynn@discoveryacademy.info
• March 13th-Scholastic book order
due
• March 13th-Popcorn Day
• March 16th-20th: Spring Break
• March 23rd-No school for students
Contact:
lheathscott@discoveryacademy.info
727-330-2424 ext. 114
Using 2D shapes to create The Cat in
the Hat 😊
Cott Club
The
March 2, 2020
Reading- Students will again be asking and
answering questions when reading this week.
We will be working with /ow/ as in “how” and
“out”.
Writing- Students will write opinions this week.
Math- Students will continue to learn about
fractions this week.
Social Studies- Students will be learning about
jobs in our community.
Science- Students will be learning more about
light waves and how they differ from sound
waves.
Experimenting with sound waves!
This Week’s Focus
Student Of The Week
Congratulations to Celina!
Celina always tries her best and
uses a quiet voice. Nice work
Celina!
Be sure to email Lynn if your child
is going to be late or tardy at
lynn@discoveryacademy.info.
If you need to reach me, please
email me at
mcott@discoveryacademy.info.
Up Coming Events Next week is Spring Break, school will
resume Tuesday, March 24. Thank
you to Finley’s family for donating
tissues and wipes!!!!
Reminders
Mrs. Tremblay’sFirst Grade Newsletter
March 9, 2020
Reminders3/13 3rd Quarter Ends3/13 AR Goals 100%3/13 Popcorn Day3/16-3/20 Spring Break3/24 Classes Resume3/25 3rd Quarter Report Cards
*If your child is absent, please make sure to email Lynn in the front office:
Lynn@discoveryacademy.info
This Week’s Focus
ELA: Reading: What inventions do you know about?Comprehension Skill: Problem and SolutionPhonics: or, ore, oarGrammar: Adjectives that CompareWriting: Narratives
Math: We will be working on time and using bar graphs.
Science: We will continue learning about light.
Social Studies: Social Studies Weekly: Jobs People Do
Spelling List A: born, corn, core, more, roar, soar, her, dirt, learn, sure
Spelling List B: torch, short, forest, board, uproar, explore, learn, sure, guess, right
ptremblay@discoveryacademy.info(727)330-2424 ext. 102
Dr. Seuss Week
OobleckExperiment
Mrs. Ranze’s Gifted Class News:
March 6, 2020
This week students started with their
vocabulary challenge. Students were
asked to go back in their notebooks and
select their favorite idea to expand on.
They were asked to put more details
into their design and seek my assistance
for labeling or questions. Students were
given a large amount of time to do this
so that we can begin thinking about the
next steps with their design. We
wrapped up our time with STEM bins.
Please contact me with any questions or concerns.
(727)330-2424
lrmccullough@discoveryacademy.info
This Week’s Focus (We meet Wednesdays 1:25-2:25PM)
This week’s words are:
Vigorous and flourish
Ask your child about
them!
MOTIVATIONAL QUOTE:
Discovery Academy of Science 3/2-3/6 Mr. Henrie: Physical Education
This Week
Here at the South Campus of DAS we have continued our Lacrosse unit. Lacrosse is a
team sport invented by the Native Americans involving a stick with a net attached to it. The
object of the game is to throw the ball into the opposing team’s goal. This week we worked
on passing, reviewed cradling (how they carry the ball in the stick), and did some modified
friendly gameplay. We also watched two videos on lacrosse and did a worksheet. One of
the videos was of lacrosse today, the other depicted how Native Americans used to play it
hundreds of years ago.
Next Week
*Please remember to always have sneakers for PE. If your son/daughter wears
dress shoes or boots, please pack their sneakers to change into! Thank you
Email: mhenrie@discoveryacademy.info
Next week we will continue our Lacrosse unit. We will review previous skills and work
on catching and practice shooting on the goal.
Celina passing with a partner Modified friendly lacrosse gameplay with
Mrs. Tremblay’s class