Labor Day is over, and everybody was back for the Opening Superintendent's Conference today! Deputy Superintendent Carey Shultz and Board of Education President Tammy Neumann, Special Education Director Winsome Zinkievich and the building principals welcomed teachers and staff, new and returning. Everybody's excited to see our students return on Thursday!
We welcomed our newest teachers and staff to the Bulldog family on Thursday, with a full day of information and activities. New teachers were joined by experienced DA teachers who will serve as mentors. Deputy Superintendent Carey Shultz, building principals and department heads introduced the new staff and teachers to Delaware Academy, including a walking tour of the buildings and even a school bus tour of the district with transportation Director Gregg Verspoor, then sent them off at the end of the day with a customized DA Bulldog spirit shirt, made by for them onsite by the principals and Director of Special Education Winsome Zinkievich. Welcome, everybody – we’re glad you’re here!
Parents, check your inbox (and your spam folder!): an email with instructions on how to access the SchoolTool parent portal is going out today!
Tuesday was Kindergarten Roundup, and the elementary school was bubbling with excitement! New kindergarteners met their teachers and got to know their classrooms, and parents met Interim Elementary Principal Robert Mackey and other school staff. We're looking forward to a fun year!
Fall sports practices began this week. Let's go, Bulldogs!
This week, the Delaware Academy Board of Education welcomed its new student members, Brinley Wager and Rocco Schnabel. They're looking forward to a great year! Shown with Brinley and Rocco are Board of Education Trustees Lucy Kelly, Seth Haight and Ro Avila.
Don't forget– 9th Grade Orientation is Wednesday evening! Students will learn about the resources and information available to help them succeed, get their schedules and locker assignments. See you there!
The Delaware Academy Board of Education accepted a donation from the Class of 2023 at Monday night's meeting. The donation, a painting of the school by DA alum Alex Taylor (Class of 2019), was unveiled to applause from the board members, family and others. Board Trustee Seth Haight and Mr. Taylor spoke about the painting, which took the artist about 80 hours to complete. The painting will now hang in the hallway outside the district office.
Delaware Academy CSD at Delhi will host its August board meeting on August 26, 2024, with the public session beginning at 6:00 p.m. in the High School Library. Those who are interested in viewing it online may do so at https://youtube.com/live/BErdqaK0aDw?feature=share
The parent SchoolTool emails that were scheduled to be sent today, Thursday 8/22, have been delayed until further notice. When the District is aware of a more definitive date for their release, we will alert parents immediately. Thank you for your patience in this matter.
The Delaware Academy PTA has a whole lineup of after school programs ready for the fall! Registration opens September 12, 2024 and after school programs will begin September 30, 2024. Check it out on the DA PTA page! www.delawareacademypta.com/
Friday was a busy day at the Delaware County Fair for the Delaware Academy FFA. After a morning of judging projects and skills, members led cows in the FFA dairy show, some for the first time! Middle School Principal Deborah Liddle represented Delaware Academy in the "celebrity" round with administrators from the other area schools with FFA chapters. Thanks to our FFA Advisors Mrs. Somers and Mr. Kline for making this fun day possible!
We have opportunities in several areas, full-time, part-time and substitute. Come join our great team! https://www.delhischools.org/o/dacsd/page/employment-opportunities
The Board of Education will hold a Special Board Meeting on Wednesday, August 14, 2024 at 5:00 pm at Delaware Academy CSD at Delhi, 2 Sheldon Drive, Delhi, New York. There will not be a livestream for this meeting.
Bulldog Families and Students -
This year we will be utilizing a digital platform called FinalForms for all athletic forms and back-to-school forms. FinalForms pre-populates information, wherever possible, for each of your students from season-to-season and year-to-year, saving time. You may review your data at any time to verify it is current. You will be required to sign your forms once per year and after any update.
An account confirmation email from FinalForms with a link to log into the platform to complete athletic forms will be sent to the parents/guardians of students signed up for fall sports on August 9, 2024. Please check your spam mailbox if you do not see the email in your inbox. If your child has signed up for a fall sport, but you do not receive an email, or your child would like to sign up for a fall sport, please contact Athletic Coordinator Kyle Murray at 607-746-1300.
An email with a link to log into the platform to complete back-to-school forms will be sent to all Delaware Academy families on August 22, 2024.
If you're a DA family with a new 6th grader, save this date! for 6th Grade Orientation! Students will meet the teachers, get their schedules, practice opening their lockers and will have an opportunity to drop off supplies at their classrooms. Exciting!
The new school supply lists for 6th, 7th and 8th grade are out! Find them on the DA Middle School page at www.https://www.delhischools.org/o/dacsd/page/middle-school
The New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) has named Delaware Academy a School of Distinction for the 2023-2024 school year. 100% of the DA varsity teams across all seasons received the NYSPHSAA Scholar-Athlete team award, allowing Delaware Academy to earn this highest level of recognition. Congratulations, Bulldogs– we're proud of all of you!
Check it out– some fresh opportunities to join our awesome team! https://tinyurl.com/delhischooljobs
We’re looking for a few creative and motivated educators to join our team in Fall 2024! Choral Music Teacher – MS/HS, Spanish Teacher 7-12, Music Teacher – Elementary (Long Term Substitute) and Aide (MS/HS). Find out more: https://tinyurl.com/delhischooljobs
