DTPA NEWS
Anti-Bullying Week @ DTPA
DTPA will be hosting our first annual Anti-Bullying Week activities during the week of October 15th – October 17th. The goal of DTPA’s Anti-Bullying Week is to inform scholars of how to take a collective responsibility to stop bullying. We are excited for this campaign as we want to create empowering and positive messages addressing the fact that when it comes to bullying, CHANGE STARTS WITH US!
During this week, DTPA staff will be working together to host presentations for scholars in grades K-8. The idea is to educate scholars on how to unite for KINDNESS, ACCEPTANCE, and INCLUSION! It is our hope that all scholars will take away from these presentations:
- The different types of bullying
- How to recognize bullying
- How to respond to bullying
- The difference between Tattling versus Telling
- How to help prevent it
Harvest Festival
On Thursday, November 7th, DTPA will be having its annual Harvest Festival. This will be held on campus from 12:30p – 3:30p. Scholars and their families are encouraged to dress in WESTERN WEAR (NO COSTUMES). All DTPA families are encouraged to come out and attend this wonderful festival. Each class will have its own activity booth in addition to food and fun. Please contact your child’s teacher to help donate and volunteer for this event in addition to attend and enjoying. We look forward to seeing everyone there and having a great afternoon.
Canned Food Drive
As a school, we are doing a Pay it Forward: Canned Food Drive that began on September 9th and will run until October 24th. Each scholar will be encouraged to bring in any canned or dry boxed food item. For each item brought in, scholars will earn a ticket to use at the Harvest Festival, up to 10 tickets. The class that donates the most items will win bonus tickets as well. These items will be used to create Food Baskets for DTPA families in need that will be given prior to Thanksgiving break.
Newsletter
Greetings DTPA family! This school year is off to a wonderful start! We are so excited to be starting a new year. Our goal at Desert Trails Preparatory Academy has always been to promote academic achievement. In addition, we strive to provide students with opportunities for personal growth and prepare them for a bright and successful future. It is truly an honor to be in our fourth year, continuing to provide excellence to our community.
To our families returning, thank you for choosing DTPA as the place to educate your children. To our new families, welcome! There is so much to look forward to this year. We will be continuing with our enrichment classes, expanding our school staff, and welcoming our first class of 8th graders!!!
This is going to be a very exciting year. Each day brings with it the promise of new knowledge, wisdom, and growth. I am looking forward to many days of learning ahead!!
~Mrs. Sutton, Principal
We would like to thank all of the DTPA families for understanding and helping us ensure the safety of every scholar. It is our top priority to keep every scholar safe; therefore, it is important that parents and guardians use their placards to pick up their child. Placards have been issued to each scholar and additional ones may be purchased in the office for $2.00.
Please remember to bring your placard every day. You may also take a picture of your placard and show it from your phone as well. Your child’s first and last name with their grade level should be written on the placard. You may write multiple names on one placard.
Also, we would like to ask that you please instill caution in our school parking lot. Please drive 5 mph or less in the parking when scholars are present. This would particularly be during drop-off and dismissal. We ask that you also respect each other during these crowded times of day as well. We greatly appreciate it.
Again, thank you for helping us make Desert Trails Preparatory Academy a safe place for all scholars.
UPCOMING EVENTS
NOV 07
*Harvest Festival –
12:30 – 3:30 pm,
*NOON DISMISSAL
12:30 – 3:30 pm,
*NOON DISMISSAL
NOV 11
NO School, Veteran’s Day
NOV 21
DTPA Feast Day
NOV 25-29
Fall Break
DEC 11-12
*Parent Teacher Conferences
*Noon Dismissal
*Noon Dismissal
DEC 11
Winter Musical 8:30 – 11:30
DEC 12
DTPA PaJama Day
DEC 16- JAN 03
Winter Break
JAN 06
School Resumes
JAN 10
*School In Session
*Noon Dismissal
*Noon Dismissal
