DesertAcademy

SPRING BREAK TAIWAN & DOMINICAN REPUBLIC TRIPS
We wish our students well as they embark on their exciting spring break adventures to Taiwan & The Dominican Republic!

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - Fifteen Desert Academy students, in grades 9 – 12, will be visiting the city of Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic from March 5 – 17. The group is lead by Leos Club President, Alex Kokesh and Vice-President, Estrella Flores. This is Alex’s 3rd trip to the DR and Estrella’s 2nd. Faculty member and Leos Club Advisor Jessica Cavalli chaperons. The group will meet up with a grassroots community service organization in Santo Domingo called Friends Around the World. They will also work alongside a Dominican Leos club on a cooperative service project. This year, the Leos and FAW will be working with a Dominican organization called CONANI (Consejo Nacional para la Niñez y la Adolescencia) that benefits abused, neglected and abandoned children. They will paint the school building, give basic English lessons and do some art projects. Please see the attached DR Trip document with more important information about The DA Leo’s club.

FRANCOPHONE FUNDRAISER FOR FRENCH TRIP
Please join us for our Francophone lunch & show fundraising event.
When: MARCH 25 from 1:00 to 3:00
Where: at Desert Academy in the big room
No entrance fee but DONATIONS welcomed as this is our FIRST FUND RAISING event for our trip to PARIS.
Help us in advance for this event: we are planning on having a raffle, so please let us know if you have items to donate, or if you would like to participate with a dish… or even a song! Please contact Isabelle Thiebaut (ithiebaut@desertacademy.org) or Gabriella Masoni (gmasoni@desertacademy.org).
AND, please plan to come March 25 and enjoy French food, French songs, poems, skits…and more!
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Please sign up for parent/teacher conferences ahead of time with Patty in the front office. If you have a special circumstance concerning these meetings, please speak with Patty.———————————————————————————————–

Senior students in the two year program are: Bon Malten, Nathan Sheridan, Nick Gerber, Pique Jacques, Eric Halvorsen, Alex Kokesh, and Danny Archuleta.———————————————————————————————–
HEALTH & FITNESS EVENING & SUPPER
Thursday, March 31, 6:00pm, Big Room
Health and Fitness Evening and Supper Thursday, March 31 6:00 in the Big Room
Join Dr. Hennie Fitzpatrick, specialist on aging, Maverick Lobe, DOM, and Carin Van Oldst, personal trainer for a discussion of current health-related issues that affect you and your family.  The Parent Association will provide a light meal, healthy of course!  This is a Desert Academy Party and costs $10 per person.  Please contact Kay Rice at 992-8284, ext 23 or krice@desertacademy.org for your reservations.  All proceeds go to our financial aid and merit scholarship programs.
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RESCHEDULED CARD MAKING PARTY
Sunday, April 3 at 2:00 at Susan Hart’s home 232 Artist Rd.
Don’t miss the fun, crafty afternoon we have planned !  Susan Hart is leading a workshop to show people how to make really clever and personal greeting cards.  So, come and visit with Desert Academy parents and others while you are learning something new.  Susan will provide all the materials.  Snack will be served.  This is one of the Desert Academy parties that we have initiated this year; you’ll hear about more as time goes on.  Cost for the card making workshop is $30 (all proceeds go to Desert) and you may pay at the door. Bring your friends! Email Susan at swh711@gmail.com or call 982-6494 if you have any questions.

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SAVE THE DATE!
PROGRESSIVE DINNER IN EL DORADO
Saturday, May 21
Hosted by the Gerber, Masoni/Ottaviano and Lochner Families.  Join Desert Academy parents (and friends!) for a fun evening, having one course at each home, complete with wine.  This is a Desert Academy Party and costs $50 per person.  Please contact Kay Rice at 992-8284, ext 23 or krice@desertacademy.org for your reservations.  All proceeds go to our financial aid and merit scholarship programs.

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

The 3rd Quarter ends today, Friday, March 4th.  Students’ quarter grades and narrative comments will be posted to Edline by Friday, March 25th.
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CONGRATULATIONS & SPECIAL THANKS TO “YOU’RE A GOOD MAN CHARLIE BROWN” MIDDLE SCHOOL PRODUCTION
The Middle School Production of “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown” was performed 7 times Feb. 22-24 for over 1,000 children.  The audiences loved the show.  The faculties and staff of the various schools were all so impressed with the quality of the show and the the talent our kids displayed.  A reminder that this was tour was made possible by a generous grant from the Rotary Club.  I want to thank Savion Charbonet, Jordan Medina, Isaac Fischer, Ceryn Schoen, Isabel Pearson-Kramer, Noah Pearson-Kramer, Grace Calavan, Karen Girdner, Claire Hinkley, Abby Tiarks, and Natasha Browne for being the cast of my dreams.  I will always remember this special show.  Also, special thanks to our crew, headed up by our technical director Juliana Peterson, which included Greer Hill, Adam Melk, Aba Weberjones, Cody Shepard and Mack Snyder.  And special thanks to our stage manager Alea Campbell and my assistant Lily Tiarks.  And finally to Ms. Robinson who made this the high-quality musical production that it was.

ATHLETIC NEWS
Please see the Spring Break Track Practice Schedule 2011

Return Uniforms
All fall and winter athletes need to return your uniforms to Natalie.
Please put them in a labeled bag.
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HAVE A WONDERFUL, RELAXING & SAFE SPRING BREAK!!!