ACADEMYDISPATCH /divinesavioracademy November 14, 2016 /divinesavioracademy Early Childhood/Elementary School Edition Volunteer Orientation Meeting The next Volunteer Orientation Meeting will take place on Monday, November 21, at 7 pm in the auditorium. Parents who would like to volunteer must have completed this course (with fingerprints) within the last 5 years. Please speak to Christy Aguirre ([email protected]) if you have any questions. Substitute School Counselor Mrs. Sanchez, our school counselor, is due to have her first child in a couple of weeks. She is planning to take a twelve week maternity leave. During that time, Mrs. Connie Rodriguez-Leyrer, our former school counselor, will be available to assist parents and students with counseling needs. Please look for her contact information and the hours she will be in the office in next week’s Academy Dispatch. Thanksgiving Service Babysitting Sign Up It’s already November, and that means Thanksgiving is just around the corner! There will be several special opportunities for you to worship at school during the week of Thanksgiving. Free babysitting for children one year and older will be available during the elementary and early childhood services. The babysitting will be supervised by 8th grade students and a teacher. You can sign up for this opportunity by clicking the link below, but hurry! Space is limited to the first 10 children to be signed up per service, and you must be registered by Monday, November 21. Click here to sign up for babysitting services Thanksgiving Early Release Schedule Please note that there is no aftercare on early release days. This means that there will be no aftercare on Wednesday, November 23. Dismissal times for each grade on that day are the following: * PreK-3 through Kindergarten: 12:35 pm * 1st through 3rd Grade: 12:55 pm * 4th and 5th Grade: 1:15 pm * Middle and High School: 1:35 pm DSA Spirit Day This Friday, November 18 will be DSA Spirit Day. All students can show their Shark pride by wearing jeans and their DSA spirit shirt. Go Sharks! Divine Savior Academy | 10311 NW 58th Street, Doral, Florida 33178 P 305.597.4545 | F 305.597.4077 | www.divinesavioracademy.com @DSAsharks Upcoming Events November 18: DSA Spirit Day November 21: Volunteer Orientation Meeting - 7 pm November 22: Uniform Sales November 23: Thanksgiving Services / Early Dismissal November 24 - 25: Thanksgiving Break Please visit our website for a complete calendar of events! Box Lunch Sign Up If you are planning to have your child eat lunch through Neil’s Catering on Wednesday, November 23, please click the following link to sign up: http://dsa.link/boxlunch1. This is only for students in PreK-3 through 1st grade, and you must submit a separate form for each student. The food included in the boxed lunch is listed when you click on the link. Advent By Candlelight Divine Savior Church invites you to our annual Advent by Candlelight on Monday, December 5 at 7 pm in the middle school gym. Join us as we celebrate the birth of our Savior with a program followed by a meal. Please RSVP by Thursday, December 1 using the following link: www.dsa.link/advent2016. Reservations are required so we can plan accordingly. Please contact Jessica Spiegelberg at [email protected] with any questions. Christmas Programs The early childhood Christmas program will take place on Sunday, December 18 during our 9:30 am (English) and 11:30 am (Spanish) services. Your child’s teacher will communicate the service that he/she will attend. The elementary Christmas Program will take place on Tuesday, December 20 at 7 pm in the middle school gymnasium. Doral Holiday Card Contest The Doral Holiday Card Contest is underway. Please see the attachment for more information and rules for submitting entries. Hot Lunch Account Please remember to keep your child’s lunch account full if he/she eats hot lunch on a regular basis. Students with an excessive and consistent negative balance will be asked to call home and may be given an alternative meal of fruit and a sandwich. Your help with this is greatly appreciated. Labels Please label your child’s lunch box, water bottle, sweaters, and jackets so that if items are lost or misplaced they may be returned to the proper owner. Gala Tickets on Sale! We invite you to join us on Saturday, February 25, 2017 for DSA’s Elegancia Gala and Auction. Please refer to the attached ticket order form for details. Discounted tickets are available through November 23. We are also looking for donations and sponsorships. Please refer to the attached solicitation letter and donation options list for more information. Box Tops for Education Please remember to collect all your Box Tops and send them to school! Become a Sports Booster! Sponsor your favorite DSA sports teams with a custom gym banner. Please see the attached flyer to reserve yours today. SIGN UP FOR AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS! Band for Today Students can sign up for band lessons through the Band for Today program. Lessons will be held once a week on campus during the school day. Go to www.bandfortoday.com to get more information and to register your child for band lessons. Divine Savior Academy | 10311 NW 58th Street, Doral, Florida 33178 P 305.597.4545 | F 305.597.4077 | www.divinesavioracademy.com