Hello DEAW Families.
Please review the updates and reminders below.
6th-8th-grade Girls Volleyball tryouts
6th-8th-grade Girls Volleyball tryouts are tomorrow (Wednesday, February 8th) between 3:35-4:30 p.m. in the gym. Students must have a 2.00 GPA and higher. Students will be dismissed promptly at 4:30 p.m. from the Pembroke lobby.
Boys Basketball Schedule
- Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2017DEAW Varsity Boys game @ 5:45 p.m. (Bradford Academy)
- Thursday, Feb. 2, 2017DEAW JV Boys game @ 4:15 p.m. (Michigan Tech Academy)
- Saturday, Feb. 4, 2017DEAW Varsity Boys game @ 11:15 a.m. (Loyola High School)
Valentine’s Day Dance
The behavior incentive dance for Valentine’s Day is scheduled for Tuesday, February 14, 2017.
Students may wear red or white for $1.00 on Tuesday, February 14, 2017. Please be reminded of our dress down day attire expectations. During the dance, there will be snack items for purchase.
***Students with multiple behavior infractions will not be invited to participate.***
Classroom disruptions
In an effort to minimize classroom disruptions, parents are encouraged to ensure students bring their lunches, home/classwork, book bags, clothes, shoes, etc. to school with them daily. We will not interrupt the learning process to call students to the office for these things. Your cooperation is greatly appreciated.
Mark Your Calendar!
- Tuesday, February 14, 2017 K-8th grade behavior incentive Valentine's Day dance.
- Thursday, February 16, 2017 DEAW’s The Wiz @ 1:30 p.m. Alesia Reed in charge.
- Friday, February 17, 2017 Staff Professional Development Day. 1/2 day of school for students. Dismissal @ 11:15 a.m.
- February 20-25, 2017 Mid-winter break. School closed.
- February 27-March 17, 2017 Pre-K thru 7th grade Online re-enrollment window opens via School Mint.
- Friday, March 10, 2017 Trimester 2 ends. Grade books close at 4:00 p.m.
- Monday, March 13, 2017 Trimester 3 begins. K-6th-grade Electives change.
- Tuesday, March 14, 2017 Grade verifications due to Mr. Hurd @ 10:00 a.m.
- Friday, March 17, 2017 Report cards sent home with students.
- March 20-31, 2017 Kindergarten thru 8th grade 2017-2018 Open Enrollment period.
- March 22-23, 2017 Trimester 2 Honor Assemblies. Additional information forthcoming.
- Thursday, March 23, 2017 Kindergarten Open House (8:30-10:00 a.m. and 1:00-2:30 p.m.)
- Thursday, April 27, 2017 Kindergarten Open House (8:30-10:00 a.m. and 1:00-2:30 p.m.)
- Thursday, May 4, 2017 Kindergarten Open House (8:30-10:00 a.m. and 1:00-2:30 p.m.)
- Thursday, May 25, 2017 Kindergarten Open House (8:30-10:00 a.m. and 1:00-2:30 p.m.)
- Friday, May 12, 2017 GSRP Stay & Play.
- Friday, May 19, 2017 GSRP Enrollment Parent Interviews.
School uniforms
Students are expected to be in complete uniform daily unless otherwise indicated for school approved occasions. Effective Monday, October 31, 2017 our young ladies were permitted to begin wearing relaxed fit navy slacks thru March 2017.
David Ellis Academy West strives to provide safe, secure and bully-free learning environment for all students within our building, on school grounds, buses during field trips and at school-sponsored activities.
David Ellis Academy West currently holds uniform policy. This policy is in place to provide a distraction-free environment that is conducive to learning.
We have given numerous reminders home via School Messenger since the start of the school year regarding uniform requirements and acceptable shoes.
Every student is expected to wear their school uniform and acceptable shoes, no exceptions.
- 1st Uniform violation - Student will receive a reminder letter. The parent will receive a note notifying them of the uniform violation, this note along with a parent signature must be returned the next day.
- 2nd Uniform violation -Parent will be called and are expected to bring their child’s uniform to school. The child will be waiting in the Student Service Center until the parent arrives.
- 3rd Uniform violation –Parents are again expected to bring their child’s uniform to school and the student will spend the entire day completing school work in the Student Service Center.
Any additional violations may require but are not limited to a meeting with an administrator. Thank you in advance for your cooperation.
Students dressed out of uniform will be asked to call home for a change of clothes.
School Safety
In order to maintain a safe and secure environment, all parents and visitors must enter the building via the Pembroke lobby and sign in with the office staff. Parents requesting to speak with a teacher or staff member must have an appointment. Please feel free to call or email your child's teacher to schedule an appointment.
Parents, please be reminded, students must arrive at school on time. School begins promptly at 7:50 a.m. Students arriving at 8:00 a.m. or after are marked tardy and must be signed in. Early check outs, tardies, and late pickups are recorded and will be reported to the Wayne County Prosecutor's office (ERASE Truancy program). Please note if your child has accumulated five (5) or more absences, tardies, late pick-ups or early check outs, attendance letters will be sent to the Wayne County Prosecutor's office on an ongoing basis. Thank you for your support and cooperation.
Enjoy your evening.
“One small POSITIVE THOUGHT can change your entire day!”
Sincerely,
Mr. Tyron D. Hurd