Principal - Emre Akbaba M.Ed.

Assistant Administrator/Presenter - Megan Holland

K-8 School

S T E M + R

“High Performing Charter School”recognized by FLDOE

“School of Excellence”recognized by FLDOE

“City of Dunedin Mayor’s TopApple Award”

“Graded an A Florida School” recoby FLDOE

A public charter school tuition-free offering a comprehensive STEM+R program.

Discovery Academy of Science

South Campus Serving KG-1st ***1380 Pinehurst Rd.

Dunedin

North Campus Serving 2nd- 8th ***2817 St Marks Dr.

Dunedin

COVID-19 Updates- Two learning modalities***

- Face to face and E-Learning 2.0 - Parents may change option with proper notices***- Daily cleaning during school hours when students are at recess/Physical Education

and extensive cleaning after school hours when students are off campus.- Through out the school day, classrooms do not intermingle with various classrooms. - Students eat lunch and snack in their classrooms. - One-way hallways with arrows for social distancing. - All staff and students are required to wear masks while on campus. - Students receive frequent mask breaks and do not have to wear a mask while

eating and drinking. - All students and staff have their temperature checked each morning

MissionTo provide a well rounded K-8 education

using innovative and proven instructional methods in a stimulating environment.

DAS provides rigorous college preparatory programs with special emphasis in STEM+R

Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics +Reading

Our Goal is to motivate and prepare our students for a college education.

Discovery Academy of Science (DAS)

• Everyday Mathematics – K-5th Mathematics Curriculum• Reading Wonders – K-5th Reading Curriculum• Interactive Science - K-8th Science Curriculum **All Curriculum is aligned with the Florida Standards Enrichment Curriculum:• Secret Stories Phonic Program – K-1ST Phonics • Social Students Weekly - K-1st Social Studies Curriculum• Handwriting without Tears - K-1st Handwriting Curriculum

Exemplary Program: Curriculum Resources

Instructional Programs• General Education

• Full Time Gifted/Advanced Classes starting in 1 st grade • ESOL: English for Speakers of Other Languages

• Special Education• Intensive Reading Courses starting in 2 nd grade

Technology in the Classrooms

Accelerated Reader

• SMART Boards in each classroom• All classrooms have at least 2 -4 desktop computer for student use• We have 2 mobile computer charts share among K and 1 st grade

classrooms

• Online Resources used daily/weekly:

General Day of Instruction for a K-1st

Classroom School Begins- 8:30am Morning Work at desk Morning Meeting Handwriting Physical Education (all classes receive 40 minutes of P.E. each day)Literacy Core 90 minutes of uninterrupted instruction (Students route between literacy centers and whole -group lessons)Snack Calendar/Transition to Mathematics Lunch (all classes receive 30 minutes of lunch each day)Mathematics Core (Students route between math centers and whole -group lessons)Recess (all classes receive 40 minutes of recess each day)Science Core (all classes receive 45 minutes of science instruction with one teacher lead science experiment per week)Social Studies/Health lesson School Ends- 2:30pm

General Day of E-Learning for a K-1st

Classroom School Begins- 8:30am

School Ends- 2:30pm

Morning Meeting/Pledge (Live) 8:30 – 8:45ELA Lesson (Live) 8:45 – 9:15Independent ELA Practice 9:15 – 9:45Handwriting Lesson (Recorded) 9:45 – 10:00Literacy Small Group - Red 9:15 – 9:30Literacy Small Group - Blue 9:30 – 9:45Snack Break 10:00 – 10:20

Independent handwriting practice 10:20 – 10:50

Literacy Small Group - Green 10:20 – 10:35

Literacy Small Group - Purple 10:35 – 10:50

Math lesson (live) 11:00 – 11:30

Independent Math Practice 11:30 – 12:00

Math Small Group – Red 11:30 – 11:45

Math Small Group - Blue 11:45 -12:00Lunch 12:00 – 12:30

Recess 12:30 – 1:00Science Lesson (Social Studies Friday) (Video) 1:00 – 1:20

Independent Science (Social Studies) Practice 1:20 – 1:30

Math Small Group - Green 1:00 – 1:15Math Small Group - Purple 1:15 – 1:30Wrap Up (Live) 1:30 – 1:50PE 1:50 -2:30

General Class and Curriculum Information

• 2021-2022 school year we will have 3 Kindergarten classes and 3 1 st Grade classes. One of the 1 st grade classrooms is a gifted/advanced class.

• General class size is 18-20 students per class. We have two floating Teaching Aids that serve all 6 classrooms.

• Before the year begins ,teachers plan the educational curriculum to meet the needs of our general academic student population

• DAS does have a rigorous curriculum to help excel all students however, we also progress monitor students academics daily in order to identify needs of academic improvements.

Progress Monitoring Tools Include: • MTSS- Multi -Tiered System designed to identify struggling students and

provide more academic support• DIBELS• EasyCBM• NWEA - Standardized computer test that assesses literacy and mathematics

skills three times per year. Based on students’ spring scores will determine gifted/advanced placement for future grades.

• Accelerated Reader• A-Z Guided Reading• ESGI• iStation

Enrichment Clubs ***DAS mandates that all classroom teachers organize a club based on their personal interest and talents. • Math & Science Olympiad • Jr. FLL and Lego Clubs• Proud Performers Club• Arts & Crafts Club• Karate Club• Team Sport Activities• Music Club• Nature Club• Kickball Club

Keeping all DAS Families Up-to-Date

• Weekly E -Newsletters sent via email each Friday and 24/7 access on school website

• Progress reports• Quarterly report cards• DAS Connect - Online student gradebook in which

families receive daily emails on student gradesLive content including:

• Grades• Assignments• Exam dates• Discipline

School-Wide Activities with Family Involvement ***

• DAS always welcomes family involvement in and outside of the classroom

-Book -o-ween- Fire Safety Day -Dunedin Christmas Parade-STEM Fair Week -Holiday Spirit Week -Semester Academic Awards Ceremonies -100th Day -Popcorn Day -Winter and Spring Performances -End of the Year Class parties

Parent Volunteer Organization ***

• Field Trips• Parent Literacy Night • Spirit Night• Holiday Parade• Spring Festival • Classroom Parent • Scholastic Book Fair

• Coaching help in academic events, Science Olympiad, Robotics and STEM

Engagement with Parents & Community Members

DAS Provides A Nurturing And Caring Environment

• Mutual trust and positive interaction/interactions between teachers and students

• Teachers model caring attitudes for students

• Character Development Activities and Positive Behavior Approach- Tiger Tickets and school store, Good Manners Table, Student of the Month, Character Ed. Tiger

• Students feel a sense of self-worth and safety

DAS AchievementsACHIEVEMENTS• 2015“A+” School Grade By Florida Department of Education• 2015 City of Dunedin Martin Luther King Jr. Essay, 1st Place Jared Quinn• 2015 Noetic Math Contest1st Place In The State of Florida Jace Evans• 2016 “A+” School Grade By Florida Department of Education• 2016 City of Dunedin Mayor’s Top Apple Award • 2017 City of Dunedin Mayor’s Top Apple Award • 2019 City of Dunedin Mayor’s Top Apple Award • City of Dunedin 2019 Mayor’s Golden Apple Teacher of The Year, Andrew Frost• 2017City of Dunedin Martin Luther King Jr. Essay Contest,1st Place Hannah Gregg• 2018 “A+” School Grade By Florida Department of Education• 2019 Pikmykid Education Leadership Award, Craig Prindle• High Performing Charter School Designation by The Florida Department of Education• 2016 Elementary Science Olympiad Regional Tournament Excellence Award• 2016 Elementary Regional Science Olympiad Gold Medal,”Anatomy” Jase Evans and Sienah Spears• 2016 Elementary Regional Science Olympiad Silver Medal, “Solids, Liquids, and Gases” Sienah Spears And E • 2016 Elementary Regional Science Olympiad Bronze Medal , “Who Wants To Be A Biologist?” Charisma Reed • 2017 Florida School of Excellence Award by Florida Department of Education• 2018 Florida School of Excellence Award by Florida Department of Education• 2019 Florida School of Excellence Award by Florida Department of Education• 2019 Elementary Regional Science Olympiad BronzeMedal In “Tennis Ball Catapult” Kinley Stebick and Irem Akbaba• 2019 Regional Science Olympiad Bronze Medal In “Battery Buggy” Ryan Gay• 2019 Regional Scienceolympiad Bronze Medal, “Heredity” Tejas Sriram and John Fox

• 2016 Elementary Regional Science Olympiad Gold Medal, “Bridge Building” Sofia Basilio and Azra Jashar• 2017 Elemantary Science Olympiad FinalsGold Medal, “Starry Starry Night”Hunter Bruce And Charisma Reed• 2018 Science Olympiad Finals Silver Medal, “Solids Liquids And Gases” Rilley Kelly and Sienah Spears• 2017City of Dunedin Read for Recycling Contest1st Place Mrs.Wade 1st Grade Class • 2017 Read For Recycling 1st Place Kindergarten Winners, Jazzlyn Corey and Carter Robinson• 2017Regional Science Olympiad Silver Medal, “Tower Building, Carter Sass and “Daniel Torres• 2018 Regional Science Olympiad Gold Medal In Roller Coasters, Ryan Gay And Liana Dimovski• 2018 Spring FSA State Testing7th Grade Ela 2nd Place in Pinellas County School District• 2019 Regional Science Olympiad Gold Medal, “Elastic Launcher Glider” Busra Akbaba• 2019 Greater Tampa BaySea Perch Regionals Gold Medal Team, Skylar Sorenson, Caleb Pate, Hunter Taylor• 2019 Regional Science Olympiad 5th Place, “Name That Scientist” Brady Smyth And Claire Latsha• 2018-2019 West Florida Robotics First Lego League Team Spirit Award, DAS FLL TEAM• 2018 SeaPerch Club Southwest Florida Regionals 2nd Place Team• 2018 Regional Science Olympiad Gold Medal “Wright Stuff” Liana Dimovski and Carter Sass• 2018 Noetic Math Contest First Place In Florida, Carter Mckay, 2nd Grade• 2018 Regional Science Olympiad, Bronze Medal "Battery Buggy", Chase Knight, and Ryan Gay• 2018 Regional Science Olympiad Bronze Medal “Solar System” Ava Fauber And Riley Kelly• 2018 Martin Luther King, Jr. Essay 1st Place, Devin Popplewell, 4th grade• 2018 Regional Science Olympiad Silver Medal, “Rocks, and Minerals” Sofia Basilio and Ysabelle Jacob• 2018 FSA State Test 4th Grade Math, 2nd Placein Pinellas County Schools• 2018 Elementary State Science Olympiad Silver Medal in "Egg Drop” Collin Stebick and Noah Johnson• 2018 FSA 8th Grade Math, 1st in Pinellas County Schools• 2019 FSA Biology EOC 100% achievement, 1st place in Pinellas County Schools

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2021-2022 Calendar and Schedule Based on Pinellas County Public Schools Calendar

• Typical school hours*▪ School Day : 8:30AM - 2:30PM▪ Early Drop -Off: starts 7:30 AM▪ Enrichment Clubs: 2:30 PM- 3:15 PM

After School Care starts 3:30pm until 6:00pm (Cost vary per families depending on how

often program is used)* May change slightly

Food Service• PCS (Pinellas County Schools) Lunch• F/R program is available for qualifying students

Transportation• Carpool• No school bus availability

Code of Conduct• PCS Board Based• Student Parent Handbook

Why DAS is the Right Choice• We are a Public charter school – tuition -free education

• Innovative math, science & technology curriculum

• We focus on excellence– Ongoing progress monitoring – Certified & dedicated faculty & staff– Full time Gifted/Accelerated students program– Advanced Placement Courses

• Free extra -curricular activities and free after -schooltutoring provided by faculty

• Parental and community involvement

• 3-4 Education Field Trips per year

Enrollment for 2021-2022 School Year

• Online Application at www.DiscoveryAcademy.info• Now until January 25 th

• Lottery will begin January 25 th at 9:00am Location of Lottery: North Campus

• Enrollment begins on January 26th