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ACADEMYDISPATCH
October 3, 2016
Middle School Edition
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Save the Date!
DSA will be celebrating its Second Annual Gala on February 25, 2017.
Please mark your calendars and see the attached flyer for more information!
Upcoming Events
October 4:
Open House, 7pm
Come Network with Us!
October 9:
Gr. 6 & 7 Sing in Spanish Service, 11:30am
Divine Savior invites you to join us for a professional networking breakfast
on Thursday, October 20 from 8:00-9:30am in the auditorium.
October 20:
DSA Business Networking Breakfast, 8am
October 21:
End of the First Quarter
Biznovator Workshop
October 12-14: Teachers Conference - No School
Please visit our website for a complete calendar of events!
Please see the attached Biznovator workshop flyer for details on this great
opportunity for DSA students on October 12 & 13 (Teachers Conference
break).
International Festival Sign Up
On October 28, DSA will be hosting an International Festival to celebrate
the diversity of cultures. We are looking for parents to volunteer to be part
of this unique opportunity. See the attached flyer for more information.
Bullying Prevention Begins with You!
On October 26 (English) & 27 (Spanish) at 7:00pm, psychologist Monica
O’Ganes M.A., Ed.S. will present to our parents on the topic of bullying.
Please see attched flyer for more information.
Band for Today
Go to www.bandfortoday.com to get more information and to register
your child for band lessons.
Join the Archery Program
Middle school archery will be held on Thursdays from 4:00-5:30pm. The
“season” will run from October 17-February 25. Space is limited!
If you are interested in learning more, please attend one of two
informational meetings held on September 27 and October 3 at 7pm in
the high school music room. Contact: Mr. Luke Hartzell at luke.hartzell@
dslca.org with any questions.
Divine Savior Academy | 10311 NW 58th Street, Doral, Florida 33178
P 305.597.4545 | F 305.597.4077 | www.divinesavioracademy.com
Winter Sports Participation Requirements
All students wishing to participate in a winter sport must complete the
following requirements before their season begins:
1.Complete FHSAA Forms EL2 (physical form) and EL3 (consent and
release form). Both forms are available in our school offices.
2.Attend one concussion presentation. Dates and times are listed below.
If a student-athlete is already participating in cross country, golf, or
volleyball, then you do not have to complete items one and two because
these two steps are already completed. Start dates for soccer and basketball
are as follows:
• Girls Soccer: Monday, October 10
• Boys Soccer: Monday, October 17
• Girls Basketball: Monday, October 24
• Boys Basketball: Monday, October 31
If you were unable to attend the preseason parent meetings for any of our
winter sports, please contact the appropriate coach to receive all the
necessary and important information for the upcoming season. The winter
sports and head coaches are:
• Girls Soccer: Tyson Zarnstoff, [email protected]
• Boys Soccer: Tim Biesterfeld, [email protected]
• Girls Basketball: Erika Biesterfeld, [email protected]
• Boys Basketball: Dan Unke, [email protected]
ATHLETIC EVENTS
Monday, October 3
• Varsity Golf
vs. SLAM at
International Links/
Melreese, 3:00 p.m.
• Cross Country
at Westwood
Invitational at Indian
Hammocks Park,
5:00 p.m.
Tuesday, October 4
Middle School Volleyball
vs. Carrollton, MS Gym
• JV, 4:00 p.m.
• Varsity, 5:00 p.m.
High School Volleyball vs.
GMAA, HS Gym
• JV, 6:00 p.m.
• Varsity, 7:30 p.m.
ATHLETIC NEWS
Concussion Course Dates and Times
All middle school athletes must participate in an FHSAA required concussion course before participating in a winter sport.
All presentations will take place in the High School Music Room.
• Tuesday, October 4: 7:45-8:15 a.m.
• Thursday, October 6: 7:45-8:15 a.m.
• Friday, October 7: 7:45-8:15 a.m.
Golf
Our varsity golf team took on a tough Sagemont team at the Fort Lauderdale Country Club last Monday afternoon.
Sophomore Luis Suarez led the way for the Sharks, shooting a 39. Our golfers enter their final week of regular season
competition this week as they prepare for the District Tournament on Monday, October 10 at Jacaranda.
Volleyball
The middle school varsity team defeated Dade Christian last week 2-0, improving their season record to 4-4. The middle
school JV team is 2-4 on the season. High school varsity also swept Dade Christian last week to improve to 8-2 this season
and are still undefeated in district play. High school junior varsity is now 7-3 this season.
CLASSROOM NEWS
Wednesday, October 5
• Golf vs. Riviera Prep
at Miami Springs
Golf & Country
Club,
6th Grade News
Thursday, October 6
Volleyball at Dade
Christian
• Middle School
Varsity, 5:00 p.m.
• High School Varsity,
6:00 p.m.
7th Grade News
Friday, October 7
• Cross Country at
305 Classic at Larry
& Penny Thompson
Park
• High School
JV Volleyball
at Sagemont
Tournament
Saturday, October 8
• Middle School JV
Volleyball at Miami
Country Day
Tournament
• High School
JV Volleyball
at Sagemont
Tournament
English: We will be continuing our class novel The Giver this week. We will also be reviewing possessive pronouns.
Geography: We are studying Ancient Mesopotamia and will have a map quiz on the Middle East on Friday, October 7.
Civics: Because of a great deal of interest in topics found in an upcoming unit, the unit on “The American Citizen” and
“The Founding Documents” have been switched. We will get back to “The Founding Documents” unit in the near future.
English: We will be taking our chapter 4 test on Thursday, Oct. 6. This will complete our study on verbs. A study guide
will be handed out on Tuesday, Oct. 4.
Religion: The students in Grade 7 will be having their second Bible 2 test. This will include lessons 6-10 (available on
itsLearning) and our last three music devotionals.
Science: Students will be choosing their Science Fair topics. We will begin our next unit of study on geology.
8th Grade News
U.S. History: The 8th graders will finish chapter 5, take a test, and begin learning about the battles of the American Revolution.
Religion: We will be moving on to the portion of the Apostles’ Creed dealing with Jesus. We will examine the Steps of
Humiliation and the Steps of Exaltation.
Earth Science: The students will finish learning about resources and take a test on chapter 4.
English: Students will develop their writing skills by practicing developing a plot and adding specific details to their
narratives.
Middle School Math News
Course 3: We will study lessons 26-29. We will have a test on Tuesday. A study guide can be
found on our itslearning site.
Divine Savior Academy | 10311 NW 58th Street, Doral, Florida 33178
P 305.597.4545 | F 305.597.4077 | www.divinesavioracademy.com
SAVE THE DATE
Elegancia
DI VI NE
SAVI O R’S
ANNUAL GALA
Dinner & dancing
Black tie optional event
February 25, 2017
All proceeds benefit the DSA Annual Fund.
Ticket presale begins October 17, 2016. Event sponsorships available now.
Contact: Ginger Poulos, Director of Public Relations
[email protected] • 305.597.4545 x 4116
PARENTS!
Read on for a great way to get involved in your child's education...
At Divine Savior Academy, we value our diverse community, and we look for ways to celebrate it. On Friday,
October 28, we want to host an International Festival for our students during the school day.
INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL 2016
Friday, October 28
12:00-3:00pm
We will hold three festivals so that each student can experience culture at his or her own learning level:
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PreK-1st Grade Festival:Auditorium
2nd-5th Grade Festival: Middle School Gymnasium
6th-8th Grade Festival: High School Commons
Each festival will showcase 6 countries from 6 difference continents (Australia, Canada, Egypt, Italy, Japan and Peru).
We need 6 parent leaders at each level to sponsor a country.
This means planning a booth with food, a learning activity, and decorations to showcase the country's
culture, as well as set it up the day of the event (11:30am), run the activities (12pm-3pm), and take the booth
down after school.
Need ideas?
Our Director of Secondary Languages, Gabriela Vargas, will give you lots of guidance along the way. Email
her with questions: [email protected].
Need help?
As a parent leader, you can recruit other parents to help you run your booth!
Need assistance?
Don't worry. Teachers will travel with the students during the event. They will help you lead your activities
and distribute food.
Sign-up today by Ms. Christy in the Elementary & Middle School Reception Area or
by emailing [email protected].
DSA Networks
YOU ARE INVITED TO JOIN US FOR BREAKFAST
ON THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20
8:00 to 9:30 a.m. in the DSA auditorium
We invite you to bring your business cards and network with other DSA parents. All will be invited to share
information on the products or services they offer, in a relaxed, professional atmosphere. Please join us!
For more information please contact Ginger Poulos ext. 4116 or [email protected].
10311 NW 58th St. Doral, FL 33178 (305) 597-4545
divinesavioracademy.com
Bullying Prevention
Begins with You!
Incidents in schools and
communities have highlighted
bullying like never before.
Bullying occurs when a child
is targeted with repetitive
aggressive and unwanted
negative verbal, physical,
or social behavior that
involves an imbalance of
power. Bullying happens
during or after school hours
in places like the classroom,
the playground, the school
bus, the Internet, and the
community. With the Center
for Disease Control and
Prevention indicating that
20% of high school students
experience bullying and the
prevalence permeating in
elementary and middle school,
we need to be the generation
that becomes involved in the
solution. What can we do to
prevent bullying?
Keeping communication
open and talking about
bullying while teaching
children strategies to stand
up for themselves and others
safely is an important step in
prevention. Being involved in
your child’s activities, asking
questions, monitoring Internet
use, and participating in their
school and community life is
imperative, as it will facilitate
healthy interaction and
communication. Children and
adolescents who engage in
bullying behavior are having
problems as well. Teaching
compassion toward those who
bully and opting for treating
them with kindness and
respect while firmly standing
against their negative
behavior will facilitate
change and promote healing.
Everyone in the school is
involved in the bullying cycle
and it is important for parents
and educators to understand
that expectators must become
active in prevention strategies.
At home, parents should
model respectful and kind
behavior, as children learn
from observation. Teaching
them to find the positive
side of every situation in life
and avoiding the projection
of frustrations on others is
important, helping children
learn tolerance and other skills
to help them overcome life
challenges.
about reporting negative
behavior, ensuring that the
individual reporting is fully
supported. Teachers and
parents should understand
that bullying behavior is not
just a stage that all children
go through and that they
will not just grow out of this
stage without direct strategic
support. Speaking up against
bullying should be praised.
Parents should teach their
children compassion as not
doing anything to help others
contributes to the bullying
cycle. At school, educators
need to build a supportive
school climate so students feel
safe everywhere on school
campus, sending a message
that bullying is not acceptable
behavior. It is difficult for
children and adolescents to
handle bullying behavior on
their own. Educators need
to have an open door policy
Parents, educators, and
students need to take
an active role in bullying
prevention so we can improve
our school community. We
can work together so children
and adolescents learn not to
be fearful, teaching them deep
understanding that God is
bigger than any circumstance.
He will guide us in our efforts
as he is present in everything
we do. “Do not fear, I will help
you.” (Isaiah 41:13).
Monica Oganes provides bilingual
school psychological services in
her Miami and Orlando offices. She
started her career as a bilingual school
psychologist in the public schools and
later embarked in doctoral training in
clinical neuropsychology, specializing
in school neuropsychology. She is a
recognized speaker at the national
and international levels and works as
a psychology consultant in various
industries. She has more than 15 years
of experience and has held multiple
leadership positions at the state and
national levels including the office of
President of the Florida Association
of School Psychologists and currently
Latino Co-chair of the National
Association of School Psychologists.
Monica Oganes, M.A., Ed.S.
Licensed School Psychologist
www.monicaoganes.com
(786) 600-2624
You are invited to join us in an
interactive workshop that will equip
parents and educators with the
knowledge and skills to understand
the bullying cycle so they can teach
children skills to empathically stand
up to bullying. Participants will learn
strategies to empower children to
engage effectively with parents,
teachers, and those involved in
bullying. Parents will learn to model
positive behavior at home and
teachers will learn an effective youthcentered approach to reduce bullying
and improve school climate.
Your participation is
strongly encouraged!
OCTOBER 26
7:00PM (English)
¡La Prevención del Acoso Escolar
(Bullying) Comienza por Usted!
Incidentes en escuelas y
comunidades han realzado
la intimidación o acoso
escolar (bullying en inglés)
como nunca antes. El acoso
escolar ocurre cuando un
niño está siendo molestado
con agresión verbal, física o
de comportamiento social
no deseado, que implica un
desequilibrio de poder. La
intimidación ocurre durante
o después de las horas
escolares en lugares como el
aula, el patio de recreo, en el
autobús escolar, el Internet, y
la comunidad. Debido a que
el Centro para el Control y
Prevención de Enfermedades
de EEUU indica que el 20% de
los estudiantes de la escuela
secundaria experimentan la
intimidación y la prevalencia
se extiende a la escuela
primaria e intermedia,
tenemos que ser la generación
que se involucra en la solución
de este problema.
¿Qué podemos hacer para
prevenir la intimidación o
acoso escolar?
Es importante mantener una
comunicación abierta y hablar
acerca de la intimidación
mientras que le enseñamos
a los niños estrategias para
defenderse a sí mismos y
a los demás compañeros
de una manera segura. Es
imperativo involucrarse
en las actividades de su
hijo(a) haciendo preguntas,
monitoreando el uso de
Internet y participando en su
vida escolar y comunitaria
para facilitar la comunicación
sana. Los niños y adolescentes
que acosan a otros también
están teniendo problemas. Es
necesario enseñar compasión
hacia aquellos que intimidan,
optando por tratarlos con
amabilidad y respeto pero
siendo firmes contra el
comportamiento negativo, ya
que esto facilitará el cambio.
Todos en la escuela están
involucrados en el ciclo de la
intimidación y es importante
que los padres y educadores
comprendan que los
expectadores también deben
participar activamente en las
estrategias de prevención.
En casa, los padres deben
modelar un comportamiento
respetuoso y amable ya
que los niños aprenden
observando. Enseñarles a
encontrar el lado positivo
y evitar la proyección de
frustraciones en otros es
importante para ayudar
a los niños a aprender la
tolerancia y otras habilidades
que les ayude a superar los
desafíos de la vida. Los padres
deben enseñar a sus hijos
compasión por otros ya que
no hacer nada para ayudar
a los demás contribuye al
ciclo de la intimidación. En
la escuela, los educadores
necesitan crear un clima
escolar favorable para que los
estudiantes se sienten seguros
por todas las instalaciones
escolares, dando un mensaje
claro que la intimidación
no es un comportamiento
aceptable. Es difícil para
los niños y adolescentes
manejar el comportamiento
de intimidación por su propia
cuenta. Los educadores
necesitan tener una
política de puertas abiertas
Monica Oganes ofrece servicios
psicológicos escolares bilingües en sus
oficinas de Miami y Orlando. Comenzó
su carrera como psicóloga escolar
bilingüe en las escuelas públicas y se
embarcó en estudios de doctorado en
neuropsicología clínica, especializada
en neuropsicología escolar. Ella es una
conferencista reconocida a nivel nacional
e internacional y trabaja como consultora
de psicología en diversas industrias.
Tiene más de 15 años de experiencia y ha
ocupado diversos puestos de liderazgo
a nivel estatal y nacional, incluyendo el
cargo de Presidenta de la Asociación de
Psicólogos Escolares de la Florida y actual
Jefa Latina de la Asociación Nacional de
Psicólogos Escolares.
Mónica Oganes, M. A., Ed.S.
Licensiada en Psicología Escolar
www.monicaoganes.com
(786) 600-2624
sobre la notificación de
comportamiento negativo,
garantizando que apoyarán
completamente a quien
reporte un problema. Los
maestros y los padres
deben entender que
el comportamiento de
intimidación no es sólo una
etapa que todos los niños
pasan y que no van a salir
del problema sin apoyo
estratégico directo. El reportar
actos de intimidación debe ser
alabado y no prevenido.
Los padres, los educadores
y los estudiantes necesitan
tomar un papel activo en la
prevención de la intimidación
para que podamos mejorar
nuestra comunidad escolar.
Podemos trabajar juntos para
que los niños y adolescentes
aprendan a no tener
miedo, enseñándoles un
entendimiento profundo de
que Dios es más grande que
cualquier circunstancia. Él nos
guía en nuestros esfuerzos ya
que está presente en todo lo
que hacemos. “No temas, yo
te ayudaré”. (Isaías 41:13).
Está invitado a un taller interactivo que
equipará a los padres y maestros con el
conocimiento para entender el ciclo de
intimidación o acoso escolar (bullying en
inglés) y poder enseñar a los estudiantes
habilidades para enfrentar empáticamente la
intimidación. Los participantes aprenderán
estrategias para enseñar a los estudiantes
a interactuar eficazmente con los padres,
los maestros y los que participan en la
intimidación. Los padres aprenderán a
modelar el comportamiento necesario
en el hogar y maestros aprenderán un
enfoque centrado en los jóvenes que es
eficaz en la reducción de la intimidación y el
mejoramiento del ambiente escolar.
Se recomienda su participación.
OCTUBRE 27
7:00PM (ESPAÑOL)