Hello Discovery Academy of Science Friends and Families, 09/04/2020 2nd Quarter Learning Options for Parents – Tentative Timeline - We are planning to ask parents their learning selections for the second nine weeks. The tentative timeline

is as follows. Again once a selection is made, we expect the students continue that choice for the whole second quarter.Please plan accordingly.

• September 30: Parent survey out via email, school website and DAS facebook account. • October 9: Due date for parents to submit their choices. • October 9-16: DAS Admin will make schedule adjustments IF needed. • October 19-23: Schedules communicated to parents • October 23: The last day of Quarter-1 • October 27: First day of the second quarter for students.

E-Learning Updates - If you have any tech or curriculum-related questions, please contact your E-Learning teacher first. If they

can't solve it, they will direct you to the right person at DAS. - We expect lower elementary school parents read all the communication from classroom teachers very

carefully. If you have any questions the best method to communicate with your teacher is to email. - E-Learning students must use their school google accounts while they are in E-Learning. If the student

workstation is logged into any other google account previously other than school account, you may encounter problems accessing some of the digital resources.

COVID-19 Updates - Parents can access the confirmed covid-19 cases via this link. https://www.pcsb.org/COVID19Cases - If your child is attending face to face learning at DAS, please make sure we have your up to date contact

information. We want to send any kids with possible symptoms to home as quickly as possible. MAP Testing and DAS Online Resources - Due to school closures back in March 2020 and switching to spring e-learning last school year, we

suspect some students may experience learning losses. - AR Platform: DAS AR system was mostly up during summer. Many students in K-5 participated summer

AR program. DAS Elementary teachers are now working on student's AR goals for the first 9 weeks. Please contact your classroom teacher about your child's AR goal. Please remember that all kids in grades 1-5 will have AR goals to reach in each quarter. Happy Reading DAS Tigers �����

- myON: DAS online library is up and running; please use your child's DAS Connect login to start exploring our online library. After reading a book, you can go to AR to take a quiz and earn points towards your quarterly goal. Our official school name is: "Discovery Academy Of Science Charter."

- DAS Connect: Our online student information platform is up and running. You must have received the daily notification email by now. Please contact DAS office manager Amy at amy@discoveryacademy.info for any contact email or login questions.

- MAP Testing: all face to face students will be tested next week for reading math and science. This test will provide baseline date for school to progress monitor or enrich our curriculum for advanced and gifted learner.

Emre Akbaba, M. Ed. Principal

Greetings DAS Students and Families.

Another great week has passed at Discovery Academy of Science. We administered the “practice NWEA MAP” test

which was mainly to detect tech issues for e-learners and fix it before the actual test. We are entering a busy week

next week. Our first NWEA MAP administration will take place throughout next week Sept 14-18. And we will release

the first progress report the following week on Friday, Sept 25.

Here are the highlights and upcoming events:

NWEA MAP Fall Administration (e-learning)

• Practice test was administered for E-learners last Wednesday

• Following common issues found and addressed

o Not being able to log in due to screen resolution issue on chromebooks

o Test is not opening on Apple products (ipad, imac etc.)

o Disabled pop up in internet Browser

• Although I assisted the parents/students fixing above issues, I suggest families to click this link:

https://check.nwea.org/ on their students’ devices to perform a final check this weekend.

• I attached device set up and troubleshooting in the following pages to further assist you overcoming

potential tech issues

• Please make sure that your student’s device is ready for the test by Monday.

AR

• All elementary students are assigned a quarterly AR goal when school opened

• Students are expected to reach the 50% of their Quarterly AR goal by the progress reports (mid quarter)

• Please make sure your students are on track and let your classroom teacher know if you are experiencing any

difficulties.

Q1 Progress Reports

• Q1 Progress reports will be available on Friday, Sept 24

• We will provide the hard copies to the face-to-face students

• Electronic copies will be available for both face-to-face and e-learning students on DASconnect under “Report

Cards” tab

*E-learning parents: Please check next pages for NWEA MAP device set up and trouble shooting

Have a great Weekend

Mr. Melihcan Duman has been the assistant principal at Discovery Academy since 2014.

Previously, he had worked as math and science teacher. He has a master’s degree in

educational leadership. He is a father of two; Omer Faruk (6) and Iclal Melisa (3).

Assistant Principal’s Corner

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Appendix A: Device Set-up

Supported Hardware & Browsers: Supported Hardware:

• MAP Growth assessments can be taken on PC, Mac®, Chromebook™, & iPad

Supported Browsers:

• Chrome 65 or higher

• Firefox 64 or higher

• Safari 11 or higher

• Edge 79 or higher

• Important notes:

o Students should use a standard internet browser (Chrome, Firefox, or Safari) rather than the NWEA

secure browser (or NWEA testing applications) so that they can easily use a chat program to

communicate with the proctor on the same device

▪ If students do use the NWEA secure browser, proctors must establish an alternate

communication process, such as a phone conference line

o K–2 students using iPads MUST use the NWEA testing app, as the audio doesn’t work properly in a

standard browser (Chrome, Firefox, or Safari)

o Internet Explorer is not a supported browser. You will need to use another browser in the list

above

o If you do not know what browser you have, here is a helpful visual of the most common browsers.

How To Test Your Hardware / Browser:

• Check device configuration: https://check.nwea.org/.

• If errors are detected, refer to the recommendations

below

Common Solutions To Device Set-up Issues • Disable virus and malware scanners as these can

interfere with testing

• Turn off any screen saver settings

• Disable automatic updates or schedule them during times outside of when your child is testing

• Extend the time for power-saving sleep mode to at least 30 minutes

• Add MAP Growth website addresses to the approved list in your content filter (Link to section below)

• Set the correct screen resolution (Link to section below)

• Disable Pop-up Blocking (Link to section below)

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Adding Website Addresses To Content Filter Advanced filtering technology might need to have the following websites added to the exception list settings for

any Firewall, Proxy Server, or Firewall setup on your home network:

• fonts.googleapis.com

• Gstatic.com

• https://cdn.mapnwea.org

• https://item.mapnwea.org

• https://practice.mapnwea.org

• https://studentresources.nwea.org

• https://sso.mapnwea.org

• https://teach.mapnwea.org

• https://test.mapnwea.org

• newrelic.com

• https://*.speechstream.net

• https://speechstreamtoolbar-webservices.texthelp.com

Set the Correct Device Screen Resolution Confirm that your Display settings are set to 1024x768 or higher and that your Scaling/Zoom is set at 100%

If you receive the Minimum screen resolution error message after signing into the test session. Please close your

browser and use the instructions below for the device you are using below

Chromebook Keyboard shortcuts to set resolution and scale to 100%

• Press Ctrl + Shift + 0

• Press Ctrl + 0

• Guidance video

Windows 10 • Right click on the desktop and select Display settings

• Slide the "Change the size of text, apps..." to the right to make text bigger. Or slide it to the left to make them

smaller. Set this 100%.

• Click "Advanced Display Settings" at the bottom of the settings window

• Click "Advanced sizing of text and other items" at the bottom of the window

• Change screen resolution to 1024x768 or higher

• Guidance video

Mac • Click the Apple menu

• Click System Preferences

• Click Displays

• Click the Scaled option

iPad (using Safari)

• Go to settings

• Select Safari

• Toggle off - Request Desktop Website

• Note – no special settings needed when using the NWEA iPad app

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Click on option that provides a screen resolution of 1024x768 or higher

Disable Pop-Up Blocking

• Parents/Caregivers should confirm pop-up blockers are

disabled prior to testing

• Instructions on how to disable pop-up blockers in each of the

approved browsers are listed below

If the caregiver/parent/student has NOT disabled pop-ups prior to

testing, they may see a message indicating the need to do so

Disable Pop-Ups in Chrome Option 1: Navigate to chrome://settings/content/popups in the

address bar then add [*.]mapnwea.org to the Allow list by using the

Add function.

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Option 2:

• Click the Menu icon to the right of the address bar (it is the icon with three vertical dots)

• Select Settings > Privacy and Security > Site Settings > Pop-ups and redirects

• Either toggle the Blocked option, or add [*.]mapnwea.org to the Allow list

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Disable Pop-ups in Firefox (Windows) Click the Menu icon to the right of the address bar (the icon with three parallel lines) Select Options, then go to the Privacy & Security tab. Clear the Block pop-up windows checkbox, or click Exceptions then Add

https://test.mapnwea.org/ to the list of allowed websites.

Disable Pop-ups in Firefox (Mac OS X) From the Menu, select Firefox > Preferences > Content. Clear the Block pop-up windows checkbox or add

http://test.mapnwea.org/ to the Allow list and save the changes

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Disable Pop-ups in Safari 11 From the Safari Menu, select Preferences, then the Security tab. Clear the Block pop-up windows check box

Disable Pop-ups in Safari 12 Right-click in the address bar and select Settings for This Website. Change the Pop-up Windows selection to Allow

Disable Pop-ups in Safari 13 From the Safari Menu, select Preferences, then the Websites. Clear the Block pop-up windows check box

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Disable Pop-ups on iPad Settings > Safari > Block Pop-ups. If the slider is green, turn it off by swiping to the left

Discovery Academy of Science September 11, 2020

WEEKLY NEWS FROM YOUR DEAN OF STUDENTS!

School Store is Open!

Friday’s will always be the official day

for the DAS School Store to be open for

the students! Every homeroom

teacher has their very own school store

for this school year to help prevent

unnecessary exposure to others.

Students can purchase items such as

pens, pencils, erasers, notepads,

popcorn day tickets, Dress Down Day

tickets, and the quarterly incentives!

GOTCHAS!

Each staff member receives 10 tickets

per quarter & writes his/her name on

each. Receiving student will write

this/her name on it, as well and place

in jar at the desk in the main office.

I will draw several names from the jar

every 2 weeks! The first 5 names will

get to choose something from the

small items. The 6th name pulled will

win free entry to the next quarterly

incentive. Those pulled names are

emptied out to make room for new

ones! Students' names can be pulled

more than once per quarter, except for

the Grand Raffle winner.

The first drawing will be Friday,

September 18, 2020!

Fun Events Coming Up! What: Dress Down Day! When: Friday, September 18, 2020 Time: All Day How to purchase: Students get a ticket from the DAS school store or their homeroom teacher. Cost: 5 Tiger Bucks or $5 cash

The Incentive for Quarter 1 What: Kona Ice Truck Visit! When: Friday, October 23, 2019 Time: 11:30-2:3- How to purchase: Students get a ticket from the DAS school store or their homeroom teacher. Cost: 20 Tiger Bucks

Be on

Students and staff members can submit their

videos to me of the DAS Student Pledge, the

Pledge of Allegiance, and the Joke of the Day!

You may see yourself on the next episode of

TIGER TV!

just check out the following links to submit yours!

Joke of the Day:

https://forms.gle/kwL6BWyhr7JAwokn7

Pledges: https://forms.gle/U6FxsufuM4H2uRNXA

Character Education

This month’s character trait is

RESPECT!

» Treat other people the way

you want to be treated.

» Be courteous and polite.

» Listen to what other people

have to say.

» Don’t insult people, or make

fun of them, or call them names.

» Don’t bully or pick on others.

» Don’t judge people before you

get to know them.

We will be watching our

students closely to see who can

lead by example and display

respect all year long. They will

be rewarded with praise and

Tiger Bucks!

The Tiger Times

More information at: https://daspvo.org Contact us: communications@daspvo.org

CONNECTIONS NEWSLETTER DISCOVERY ACADEMY OF SCIENCE PARENT VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATION

STAY CONNECTED

• Facebook – DAS PVO (closed group): https://www.facebook.com/groups/daspvo/

• DAS PVO Website: https://daspvo.org

• DAS School Site: http://discoveryacademy.info/

SPIRIT GEAR Spirit shirts are available for purchase from Salty Crab. Spirit

shirts can be work to school with uniform bottom on Fridays. If

you would like to purchase Spirit Shirts you can go to our order

site at: saltycraboutfitters.com/das123/ shop/home

Orders can be picked up at the store right down the street from

the North Campus or mailed to your home.

HELP THE SCHOOL BOXTOPS: Did you know our school

collects boxtops for education?

Daspvo/boxtops, or www.BTFE.com

WE LOVE OUR TEACHERS PVO was able to purchase Staff Spirit Shirts for all members of

our DAS Staff (both campuses). The Curlew Campus teachers

look awesome sporting their new shirts.

THURSDAY, SEPT 17 – 6:30 pm General PVO Meeting

• Holly Baker - Communications

• Beba Sheehy – Special Events

• Jenn Nocera – FUNdRaising

• Shayne Nicholas – Community Outreach

• Christa Prindle – School Liaison

• Katrina Brooks – Treasury

Big shout out and THANK YOU to those

who donated picnic tables to the school.

Thanks to all our fundraising last year the

PVO was able to help purchase 2 tables

additional tables bringing the total to 6!

Next , we are working on getting shading

installed in the picnic area so the students

can start using the area for lunch and art.

“Why fit in when you were born to

STAND OUT.”

- Dr. Seuss

DATES TO REMEMBER

2020-2021 STEERING COMMITTEE

THANK YOU!

INSPIRATION

In the “ART-iki Hut” @DAS Week 3 Sept. 8-11, 2020

Mrs. Tami Wolf– Art teacher @DAS— Twolf@discoveryacademy.info

COLOR THEORY Review This week we have been learning about Color Theory. We can identify and classify colors as primary, secondary, warm, cool, intermediate, (sometimes called tertiary), and neutral. We can talk about how colors are mixed and how to identify pairs of complementary colors (opposites on the color wheel). We can decide if a color is a shade, tint or tone

of a hue (5th grade!) by adding black, white or gray.

We also discussed how colors can effect emotions or feelings and how artists choose a color scheme based on how they want the viewer to feel or to reflect how the artist feels.

We looked at this landscape, “Cotopaxi”, by Frederic Church and a POP Art Land-scape by Peter Max, as well as abstract art by Wassily Kandinsky—who, we learned, is the “father” of abstract art.

3rd grade learned about the parts of a landscape—foreground, middle ground and background.

4th & 5th grade classes compared the color wheel to Disney characters’ colors and how the main colors of a character relate to the character’s traits and how we feel about that

character. LOOk for information on our

Square 1 Art FUN-draiser COMING SOON!

How do colors

evoke feelings?

DAS PHYSICAL EDUCATION 

 Hello to all and I hope you had a wonderful Labor Day weekend. PE classes continue to roll along 

and we continue our journey on Individual Fitness. This week we are learning about Target 

Heart Rate, Maximum Heart Rate and how to calculate them. Students are also learning how to 

use these numbers to measure their workload. We have some new exciting things at the school 

as well. We are building Table Tennis tops and have portable nets so we can do a Table Tennis 

Unit or have another activity we can do inside on a rainy day. We have completed the record 

board for the Physical Fitness testing results and it looks really good. Students will be tested 3 

times a year so the students will have 2 more opportunities this year to get their name on the 

record board. 

 

 

 

Students are doing a CrossFit in class this week and what a great way to put a bunch of different 

exercises together for a quick, efficient workout. This work out allows you to make up your own 

routines using your own exercises. The best thing about it is that you don’t have to use weight 

equipment, just bodyweight exercises are plenty. 

 

E-LEARNING STUDENTS 

E-Learning students continue to do a great job at filling out the activity logs. I will be posting 

videos for you on how to find your Target Heart Rate, Maximum Heart Rate and how to do the 

calculations. I will also be posting Crossfit workouts for you to partake in next week for PE. 

 

I hope you all have a wonderful weekend and stay safe. 

 

Coach Bartlett 

cbartlett@discoveryacademy.info 

 

Computing — Mrs Bradbury

Welcome to Computing, Grade 6 have completed their own APP design project.

We have looked at inputs, processes and outputs, de-cided on a real world problem which the students would like their app design to solve.

The students have also designed their APP screen on paper, identifying the inputs, processes and outputs.

Next week we are starting to learn our HTML code and designing our Website ready for our programming. Great work 6th Grade.

Grade 8 have continued their study of Systems Archi-tecture, this week we have looked storage, we have focused on optical, magnetic and solid state drives.

The students have identified and explored the char-acteristics of each type.

They have also been given real-world scenarios, sug-gested the type of storage devices which would be appropriate and justified their recommendations.

Well done 8th Grade awesome work.

In 1833 a man by the name of Charles Babbage invented all

the parts that are now used for a modern computer. But it

was only 120 years later that the first ‘modern’ computers

were invented.

Ms. Brown

Classroom News

September 14-September 18, 2020

Greetings Parents,Thank you for your help on our NWEA practice test! Please make sure that learning devices like laptops, tablets, and phones are charged before school in the morning! Please go to the NWEA page on DAS Connect for information about how to log into the NWEA test.

Reading: Students will take the reading NWEA assessment. Students will take a quiz about characters, key details and major events and challenges.Writing: Students will write about characters, setting, and events.Math: Students will take the math NWEA assessment. Students will take a quiz about addition and subtraction, number lines, money and equivalent numbers.Science: Students will learn about forests and grasslands.Social Studies: Students will learn about being good citizens.

September’s Character Education word is Respect.

Reading NWEA Test: Monday September 14, 2020Math NWEA Test: Tuesday September 15, 2020Math Quiz: Thursday September 17, 2020Reading Quiz: Thursday September 17, 2020

Reminders: Coming Soon

NWEA MAP Testing Sept. 14-17th

September Character Trait

Responsibility

Friday, Sept. 18th Dress Down Day

Friday, Oct. 2nd

Spirit Day

Classroom News

2nd Grade Teacher: Ms. Shatto

Sept. 11, 2020

This Week

Reading: Students can discuss the key

details of a story or text read

Writing: Students learned about plural

endings -s-es and continued to work on

capitalization and punctuation

Math: Students can use relational

symbols < > = and place value of a three-

digit number

Science: Students learned about the

Rainforest, savanna, and grasslands as a

habitat for living things

Things to Remember

• Water Bottles

• Snack for mid-morning

• A jacket to keep in the backpack for daily classroom use, our AC keeps us very COLD

• Homework packet went home this Friday. You have a week to work on it, Due back by the following Friday.

• MAP Testing next week Mon-Thurs. have a good breakfast and a good night’s sleep.

High Frequency Words Reviewed this week

Aug. 31- Sept. 4

one, or, see

Total Words: 3

Discovery Academy of Science Issue 3: September 14 - September 18

MAP TestingNext week, students will take the NWEA MAP test. Each test (ELA and Math) will be broken up into two test sessions. ELA will be Monday/Tuesday and Math will be

Wednesday/Thursday. Students will take this test 3 times during the school year to help track their abilities.

Language ArtsNext week students’ books for the week will focus on the strategy of asking and answer questions as they read to deepen their understanding. In phonics we will be focusing on words that have consonant blends (ex. stick, clap, milk).

Math

Next week we will begin Unit 2, which will focus on fact strategies to improve fact fluency, including doubles facts, making ten, turn-around facts, etc.

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Students of the Month!

This month, I will be choosing one student who embodies our character trait of the month: Respect!

Scholastic Book Orders

Throughout the year I will send home Scholastic Book orders. This is a great way to get books for your home at a good price! You can order online with our class code or you can fill out the back page of the flyer and return to school.

Class Code: WWVF3

https://clubs.scholastic.com/home

Using this code helps our class to earn points to get books for our classroom!

WEEKLY NEWS Ms. Pettinicchi’s 2nd Grade Class

Mrs. Dividock’s Parent LetterNotes for the coming week:

Please keep a look out on Monday morning for a email from me. It will have the slide show that will be posted in the classroom during our working times. This will show the children (and you) what we are working on, what needs to come home when not finished in class, and when items are due!

I hope it helps you all follow our class along in our journey!

What are we learning next week?

Reading: Students will be learning how to able to define and identify the subject and predicate for Grammar.Writing: The children will work over two weeks to write two paragraphs explaining their favorite classes and goals for this year. Rough draft due Fri. 9/18. Final Draft due 9/25. Math: Our class will be working on writing number stories for multiplication.Science: Our student scientists will be looking at the bones of animals, specifically their backbones. On Thursday, there will be an experiment followed on Friday by a graded scientific write up of the experiment. Social Studies: The children will be studying our Government. They will work to complete certain parts of the Florida Weekly Newspaper during Centers time. This work will be handed in on Friday for a classwork grade.

Mark your calendars!

Week of Sept. 14th - Students will be their NWEA benchmark testing for math and reading.

Mon. Sept 7th - No School, Labor Day

Thur. Sept. 24th 50% of the AR goal is due

3rd Grade E-Learning

Ms. Kochick

For the week of September 14th

ELA: *Building our reading and writing stamina *Plot – sequences of events *Phonics/Spelling: Final -e *Capital letters *Context Clues Math: *Introduction to multiplication and division *Practice addition and subtraction fact families Science: *Plant Life Cycles Social Studies: *Studies Weekly -Continents and Oceans

Test-Taking Strategies & Growth Mindset Strategies

This Week’s Focus

Reminders:

9/14-9/18 - MAP Testing

9/24 – 50% AR Due

9/25 – Progress Reports

Thank you, parents, for your

continued support!

MAP testing will be on Monday

and Tuesday. Please check DAS

Connect for more information.

Shout out to our STUDENT OF THE MONTH: AMARI DIXON

KEEP UP THE FANASTIC WORK, TIGERS!

Ms. Lowe’s Fourth Grade Class For The Week Of: 9/14/20

eLearning News!

Reading / Writing+ Nonfiction

+ Text Features+ Elements+ Compare/Contrast

Math+ Please Practice Math Facts+ Measurement and Geometry

+ Customary Length+ Points, Lines, Rays+ Angles

Science+ Florida’s Plants and

Animals+ Florida’s Plants

Social Studies+ Florida’s History

+ 3 Branches of Government

+ Reading+ Both Wonders Books+ Reading Notebook+ Your Turn Practice + Context Clues Poster+ RACES Poster+ Week 4 pages

+ Writing+ Writing Notebook+ Grammar Practice

+ Science+ Inspire Science Book

+ Social Studies+ Studies Weekly

+ Week 2+ Math

+ Everyday Math Workbook

+ Math Notebook

A Peek At Next Week

Friendly Reminders

Materials Needed

• NWEA MAP TESTING

• MONDAY and TUESDAY

9:00 and 12:30

Week of September ,2020

Academics

We are beginning Spelling this week. Students will bring home a list of words on Monday. Students will be assigned to write Spelling

Sentences on Wednesday, due Friday.

In the Weeks Ahead

*ELA-Continue reading Wonder. Part

1 vocabulary quiz Wednesday!*Math-Volume test Wednesday-beginning place value*Science- Human body quiz Monday*SS-Week 3 natural Florida

• 9/14 NWEA MAP testing

• 9/24- 50% of AR Goal due

• 9/25 Progress reportsgo home

We started reading Wonder.Students have a bookmark wththe vocabulary words. Students should be marking vocabulary words in the book when they see them.

Ms. Atherholt’s News

News from

Mrs. Broccard’s 5th Grade Roomlbroccard@discoveryacademy.info

727.369.6361x158

CommunicationClass Announcements Students may message me via DASConnect.

Parents may email or send quick

messages/questions through ClassDojo.

Please log into DASConnect for the most

current information, including grades. Any

item graded after 12 pm may not show as

graded on the daily report until the following

day.

Students should strive to enter the Zoom

meetings prior to the start time in order to

allow time to admit them to the meeting. We

do start promptly at our scheduled time, so

arriving on or after that time may cause your

student to miss important information. The

students first and last name must be

displayed in order for them to enter the

meeting. This is a security precaution to avoid

unauthorized attendees.

Students may drink water from a clear

container during live lessons; there is no

eating on camera please. Lunch is from

11:30-12 daily. Please encourage your

student to take care of their personal needs

during breaks to avoid disruptions to the

lesson.

If your student does not have an agenda,

please have them use a notepad, small

notebook, or paper to keep track of

assignments and due dates. All are posted on

DASConnect for easy reference

AcademicsELA- We’ve begun our class study of Fish In

a Tree with a close look at characters,

actions/thoughts, and traits. All students

logged into our new spelling site,

SpellingCity and have begun their weekly

assignments. U1W2 will be due Monday.

Science- We’ve been learning plant

development and reproductive systems.

Math- We’ve been working with Area and

Volume with iteration of layers. All are

invited to sign up for our class Prodigy to

help with math skills. See Math on

DASConnect for info.

Social Studies- Weekly assignments will

vary. Please be sure to check DASconnect

for weekly assignments, attachments, and

directions.

Art- Meets via Zoom weekly on Friday’s at

12:15-12:45. See Art on DASConnect

for details.

PE- log in daily, complete your

log and submit to Mr. Heppe

on Friday

NWEA MAP Testing

September 11, 2020

If your student has experienced issues

with logging in to the NWEA site for

MAP testing, please contact Mr.

Duman at

mduman@discvoeryacademy.info for

assistance.

As per the E-Learning guidelines,

students will require adult supervision

with online learning. This is especially

important during MAP testing. Please

see the email from Mr. Duman for

more information.

©The Little Ladybug Shop

We have started reading Wonder.

Students have a bookmark with all

vocabulary words and should be

keeping track of the page numbers

on the bookmark.

In the Weeks Ahead

9/14- NWEA MAP Testing

9/24- 50% AR Goal Due

9/25- Progress Reports

Distributed

10/5- Genre Book AR Quiz

Completed

We are beginning Spelling this week. Students will

bring home a list of words on Monday. Students

will be assigned to write Spelling Sentences on

Wednesday, due Friday. There will be a spelling

test on Friday. Please see the example of the

Spelling Test emailed home.

Academics

ELA: Continue Reading Wonder. Part 1:Vocabulary Quiz Wednesday

Math: Volume Test Wednesday-Starting New Unit on Place Value

Science: Human Body Systems Quiz Monday

SS: Week 3: Natural Florida

Mrs. Hablutzel’s NewsWeek of September 14, 2020

Ms. Adams room 216 September 11, 2020

In the News

NWEA MAPS READING TESTING IS MONDAY AND TUESDAY

History Class: Students are learning about the First Americans and how they have learned to adapt to different environments for survival.

ELA Class: Students are learning that the elements of plot are not stationary; but rather they are influenced by conflict, character interactions, and events.

We are all Somewhere in Time! My Phone #360-477-1431 gadams@discoveryacademy.info

Character Traits

Respect

Weekly Homework Please check your childs’ NEWSELA PROGRESS; they should have 8 passing articles by Friday, Sept 18

Study Island Blue Ribbon Goals will begin after NWEA test.

6TH GRADE ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS & HISTORY

Sixth and Seventh Grade Math News from Ms. Chapin (LChapin@discoveryacademy.info)

I teach 6A (7th Grade Advanced Math, which includes 8th grade skills), 6B (6th Grade Advanced Math, which includes 7th grade skills), 6C (6th Grade Math), and 7C (7th Grade Math).

This week in math, students reviewed ratios and proportions in various forms and compared and contrasted proportional relationships with linear relationships. They looked at diagrams, tables, graphs, and equations and examined the idea of proportionality from several sides and generalized the idea to include

slope and non-zero y-intercepts. The first math test covering chapter 1 was on Sept. 11 on Study Island. Students can see their scores right

away, so they should be able to set clear goals for themselves in terms of improving or maintaining their study habits depending on how they do. Next week, students have NWEA Map testing in reading, math, and science, so we’ll mostly be reviewing and exploring concepts on BrainPop and performance tasks next week, solidifying their skills from chapter 1 and preparing for chapter 2: Percents, Decimals, and Fractions.

Any skills that students need to review on IXL are encouraged to be reviewed and improved before the test as a study technique that will also improve their scores.

Any students who are absent are welcome to join the e-Learning classes, as I have those for every class, too. 7th grade Advanced meets virtually 9:20-10:05, 7th grade meets 10:08-10:53, and 6th grade meets 1:05-1:50. The only one with a different class time than normal is 6th grade, but that is something to be aware of if your 6th grade math student is absent. All of the work can be done from home online, so hopefully he or she feels well enough to stay pretty much caught up with the class. Now it’s time to play Spot the Concept! See which of the images shows concepts your child has learned recently and ask them to explain them to you!

Dear Parents and Guardians,

Last week your children learned about the Enlightenment and the thinkers who influenced the

creation of the United States. Students have been able to demonstrate an understanding of why such

thinkers like John Locke, Charles de Montesquieu, and Thomas Paine are key in understanding the

formation of our nation. Your children also took their first unit test this past Friday. Results should be up

soon.

Next week we will starting a unit on the break from Great Britain and the American War for

Independence. A vocabulary list will be given on Monday, but the quiz will not be until the next week

(September 22). If a student would rather do quizlet cards online, they may – he or she must send me

the link. Just a side note vocabulary quizzes are only one per unit, not weekly. Students should continue

studying these for five to ten minutes an evening. Also, regarding the home learning packets, these are

to be done in sections. They are nightly assignments. It is best if your child completes the packet

section by section on the night assigned.

If you have any questions concerning the week ahead, please feel free to email me at

Jprocopio@discoveryacademy.info. Thank you for your time and support.

Humbly, Joe Procopio

Homework Schedule:

Monday: September 14, Students will create flashcards

Tuesday: September 15, Students will begin their home learning packets, Section I, Study

flashcards, any item not finished in class

Wednesday: September 16: Home learning packets section II, study flashcards, finish work from

class

Thursday: September 17: Home learning packets section III, study flashcards, finish work from

class

Friday: September 18: Study flashcards, finish work from class

Mr. Almy’s ELA Newsletter

For the Week of Sep 14th-18th

THIS WEEK NEXT WEEK 7th Grade began to study mythology and how myths come to define us personally and collectively. They read myths about Prometheus, Narcissus and Echo, Pandora, and Ragnarok.

8th Grade continued their study of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. They took a quiz on chapters three through five on Friday.

Honors English reflected on themes of the duality of man and had short writing assignments. Further, they took a quiz on chapters three through five on Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde on Friday.

Next Monday and Tuesday is NWEA Testing. Please make sure your child is present on those school days and that they are rested and prepared to take the exam.

7th Grade will continue studying mythology and practice working on crafting their own myths. They will also learn to analyze poetry, in particular, “Icarus’ Flight” by Sally Benson.

8th Grade and Honors will continue to read Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. They will have a quiz on chapters six and seven on Friday.

REFLECTION “Books are a uniquely portable magic.” -Stephen King

Announcements

• Students should do fifteen

minutes of I.R. a night.

• 7th Graders need a copy of

Ender’s Game.

Mr. Hannon

11 Sept 20

Upcoming news

Good day, I want everyone to know I appreciate the patience and time spent by my students and their families accommodating the major changes that are necessary to accommodate everyone’s safety and health.

Next week our 8th grade and biology students will be working on balancing chemical equations and how atoms interact with the biology students focusing on how biomolecules are important for life. The quiz is scheduled for early on the week of Sept. 21st.

7th grade will continue their study of rocks and minerals as well as ensuring that we are able to prepare for the quiz at the beginning of the week of Sept 21st.

Important notes

I want to make it clear to my students and their families that I have extremely high expectations for them because I know they are capable of meeting them. With this in mind, I want to make it clear that even academically talented students are not likely to do well on my assessments unless they spend time studying outside of class. The primary reason that I try to give students a week or more of notice for quizzes and tests is the ensure you have the opportunity to study the material. I post my notes on DASconnect and I fully expect students to review them, to use the quizlet, and to use any other methods necessary to make sure they understand the material.

“One could write a history of science in reverse by assembling the solemn pronouncements of highest authority of what could not be done and what could never happen” -Robert A. Heinlein

September 8 – 11, 2020

Mrs. Lykon (like the camera brand Nikon but with an L!)

This week in 6th grade STEM, students completed a digital

build challenge. Students had the option of choosing three

different build options to buildonline. Students completed their

work on Google Slides and shared it directly with me. Next week we will dive back into more

hands-on activities!

We need PENCILS & PAPER TOWELS

Please send in if you are able to!

jlykon@discoveryacademy.info

E-LearningFamlies!

6th Grade Science consumable textbooks have arrived!

I have labeled them and put them in the front office. Please pick up from Ms. Amy or Ms. Kaysie in the front office ASAP! If you're not able to

make it during the school day (7:30 -4:00), Ms. Kaysie is here until 5:00 in

the cafeteria with the After-Care program. Check in at the cafeteria during that time to get the book.

This week in 6th grade Science we analyzed the difference

between hypotheses, theories and laws. We also reviewed the scientific method and the

processes of scientific inquiry in preparation for our first test on Friday. Next week we will dive

into our next topic: Earth Science!

Dear Parents and Guardians,

Last week your children learned about the importance of geography in World History. They have

been able to demonstrate the workings of key elements within the subject of geography which relate to

history and more importantly they know why geography is key in understanding history. Your children

also took their first unit test this past Friday. Results should be up soon.

Next week we will be studying the formations of early civilizations and what drew them to the

areas where they settled. A vocabulary list will be given on Monday, but the quiz will not be until the

next week (September 22). If a student would rather do quizlet cards online, they may – he or she must

send me the link. Just a side note vocabulary quizzes are only one per unit, not weekly. Students should

continue studying these for five to ten minutes an evening. Also, regarding the home learning packets,

these are to be done in sections. They are nightly assignments. It is best if your child completes the

packet section by section on the night assigned.

If you have any questions concerning the week ahead, please feel free to email me at

Jprocopio@discoveryacademy.info. Thank you for your time and support.

Humbly, Joe Procopio

Homework Schedule:

Monday: September 14, Students will create flashcards

Tuesday: September 15, Students will begin their home learning packets, Section I, Study

flashcards, any item not finished in class

Wednesday: September 16: Home learning packets section II, study flashcards, finish work from

class

Thursday: September 17: Home learning packets section III, study flashcards, finish work from

class

Friday: September 18: Study flashcards, finish work from class

© BR

NOTES Third week school

The importance of Spanish note taking. As students learn new vocabulary on different

themes, phrases, sentences, verbs, nouns, articles and much more, the need to keep record of the

information given each week, with clear titles for retrieval and study. They will need to use their notes

for all quizzes, and evaluation. Quizzes and evaluation are based on the vocabulary

given during class. All notes are also on Das Connect. No Spanish translators are allowed it for

the purpose of evaluations. ¡Gracias!

WHAT WE ARE LEARNING

Spanish 1

• Review greetings & basic phrases,

alphabet.

• Spanish characters

• Introduction Vocabulary

• The classroom

Spanish 2

• Spanish punctuation and accents.

• Yabla Introduction

• The classroom

• Quiz September 11th

Character Education words:

Agosto * Respeto

Septiembre * Responsabilidad

 

 

Mr. Zehnder’s Math Class Next Week: Week of 9/14 

Important Dates!   

● NWEA - This week! 

● NOETIC & MATHCOUNTS sign up 

ends by October. 

● MATH League sign up ends in 

December. 

 

Week of 9/07 in Review: 

Geometry: We covered midpoints, distance and fractional points on directed line segments. We had 

our module test on 9/11. 

Algebra: We explored expressions with absolute values & formulas using statistics. We had our 

module test on 9/11. 

Pre-Algebra: We applied transformations to prove congruence. Our module quiz was on 9/11. 

Next Week: 

All classes: We will complete the NWEA in person or online on 9/16 & 9/17. Students should aim to 

try their best and show us what they know! We encourage students to get a good night sleep before 

the test and to take it seriously. That said, all students should remember it is not a grade, it simply 

helps us diagnose ability after a long summer. 

In Geometry we are beginning Module 2 on Angles & Figures. In Algebra we are beginning Module 2 

on One Variable Equations. In Pre-Algebra, we are progressing towards the end of our unit with topics 

on congruence.  

Zehnder News: 

Parents & Students! All math competitions have moved online! If a student would like to compete in 

Mathcounts, Noetic, or Math League, please reach out to me on DAS Connect or via email so I can 

begin the free enrollment process.