Don Tyson School of Innovation

#PhoenixFam, we could not be prouder to announce that our Mrs. Dolan is a semi-finalist for Arkansas Teacher of the Year! Assistant Superintendent, Shannon Tisher, and DTSOI Principal, Kelly Boortz, along with her family were her proud guests today. Congrats, Mrs. Dolan!

Registered VIA families - Chromebook pickup is happening today! 2634 Oriole St, in the back of the building, southside driveway from 10 - 5. If you have not yet had a chance to do so, please register for VIA student and Learning Coach Zoom orientation sessions - they are tomorrow all day - thanks! K - 5 Orientation Sign-Up https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0B4EA4A923ABF94-viak 6 - 12 Orientation Sign -Up https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0B4EA4A923ABF94-virtual

Registered K-5 VIA families - Please sign up for Zoom orientation this Friday August 6th here! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0B4EA4A923ABF94-viak Registered 6 - 12 VIA families - Please sign up for Zoom orientation sessions here! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0B4EA4A923ABF94-virtual Chromebook pickup for registered VIA Students: Check out a Springdale Schools Chromebook to use at home for your virtual learning - Thurs. Aug 5 between 9:00am and 5:00pm at the NEW VIA campus at 2634 Oriole Street (next door to Linda Childers Knapp Elementary School - the building on the south side of the LCK campus). Please look for the VIA sign and pickup at the BACK of our building.

Springdale Schools and Arkansas Children's Hospital are partnering together to offer 3 Vaccination clinics this week eligible for 12 and up

School is right around the corner! The first day of school is August 16th! Let's get ready to have some fun. Please see the important flyer below. ¡El primer día de clases está a la vuelta de la esquina, el 16 de agosto! Preparémonos para divertirnos. Consulte el folleto importante a continuación.

Our very own Allison Dolan has been named a finalist, #PhoenixFam! We’re SO proud! The Arkansas Department of Education has announced the 2022 Arkansas Teacher of the Year Regional Finalists! Learn more at https://bit.ly/3iecAdh.

Some of our #PhoenixFam teachers might be tempted to switch careers after experiencing ACES (Academy of Career Educators in Springdale) this week! Community partnerships make Springdale Public Schools #THEChoice.

Please consider supporting the Children's Safety Center, #PhoenixFam! Here is the link to donate! https://childsc2021.ggo.bid/bidding/package-browse

Hooray for hardware, #PhoenixFam! Our music department has started their trophy collection, and the new choir risers can come out of storage! Woohoo for our band, choir, and orchestra kiddos!

#PhoenixFam, did you know that some of our students can add published author to their resumes? Our 10th grade English classes (and one 9th grade class) wrote and compiled their stories into these published works!

VIA DTSOI #PhoenixFam team members were honored to have the opportunity to share about innovative learning pathways in Springdale Schools at the #DLAC21 conference in Austin this week. Commitment to sharing experiences with other educators makes Springdale Schools #THEChoice.

Don't forget to order your back-to-school box! Each box will be full of awesome DTSOI gear like this t-shirt and a lot more! Orders are due Friday, June 25th. Fill out the order form https://forms.gle/QacGttQLEez8Tfm17 and you'll receive an invoice to pay for the box online.

In partnership with the National Inventors Hall of Fame® (NIHF), Don Tyson School of Innovation is pleased to offer the nationally acclaimed Camp Invention® program to children entering 4th through 6th grade. This exciting, weeklong summer adventure provides opportunities for open-ended exploration of science, technology, engineering and more! Children rotate through a variety of hands-on activities each day while collaborating with friends to think creatively and invent their own solutions to real-world challenges. The week begins on July 12, 2021 with Rene Griep serving as Director, and the 2021 program lineup is all new, so whether your child is a new or returning camper, they are in for an amazing week full of new discoveries and a-ha moments. During this energizing program, young innovators (aka campers) will: • Design morphing vehicles to travel across land, then find inspiration in nature to add prototype elements for moving through air and water. • Experiment with fun physics concepts like trajectory and velocity as they build, test and modify a device to launch rubber ducks to reach international landmarks. • Make and adopt their own robotic crickets and apply empathy to build customized habitats and protective gear for their solar-powered bots. • Reverse engineer their own wireless microphone to discover sound waves, then use their unique voice to create and promote an extraordinary invention. Availability is limited. Visit invent.org/mylocalcamp or call 800-968-4332 to secure your child’s spot today!

Springdale Schools is seeking feedback from various stakeholders who have insight into the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on teaching and learning. Feedback will be used to inform the district's plan for the use of funds received. https://forms.gle/3W5BZvbGoqEW8K658

Congratulations to Lucas, Ezra, & Frank for doing so well at the ACTM Competition! Let's hear it for them, #PhoenixFam!

It may be summer break, #PhoenixFam, but @charles_wallace_nwa has it all under control!

We're proud to remember and honor the fallen today, #PhoenixFam. Many of you may be fortunate enough to spend today with friends and family around a grill. Industrial Maintenance student, Anthony Nava, welded one for classmates to enjoy before classes ended for summer break.

Friendly reminder, today is the last day that Don Tyson School of Innovation Chromebooks can be turned in. Please turn in your Chromebook today and have a great summer!

"Thank you for your dedication to successfully completing what may be the most challenging year of education in our collective careers. You truly are developing hearts that care, minds that think, and hands that serve." Dr. Jared Cleveland https://www.smore.com/cnsxz

Talk about a jump start! Our Class of 2022 had the opportunity to learn about all things Senior year, buy a class t-shirt, take some cool pics with Das Foto Face, and pick up schedules for next year at tonight’s event, #PhoenixFam!