Kindergarten

Students will be learning about the needs and wants of animals.  They are partnering with the Humane Society and the Detroit Zoo to help collect items and donations to help animals in their community. 

First Grade

First grade is continuing with their healthy and fit service learning project.  Students will learn how to eat healthy and stay in shape with a variety of activities like yoga and ice skating.

Second Grade

Students will be learning about the growing issue of hunger.  Students will learn about resources in the community.  They will gather this information to share and distribute with others.

Mrs. Phillips

Character Education

Students enjoy gator dollars,.  Everyothe week parent volunteers bring the gator store to the classrooms for students in grades K-8.  Students are awarded these dollars by staff members who witness the students usuing good character traits such as Responsibility, Good Citizenship, Trustworthyness, Respect, Caring and Fairness. Gator store selections vary in price from $1 gator dollar to $20.  

Reading Intervention Description

The Reading Intervention Specialist provides daily, intensive, small group instruction to students in grades K-3 who are reading significantly below grade level.  Frequent assessments are given to monitor progress and plan instruction. Students participate in research-based activities aimed at providing them with the skills necessary to be successful readers and writers.

Ms. Julie Hines, Reading Intervention Specialist Detroit Service Learning Academy (313) 541-7619  ext. 2000.

ICS and the RTI Model

Instructional Coaches are part of the Tier 2 RTI Model.  They support 1st through 3rd grade general education students who need support sharpening their early literacy skills.  This pull-out program intervenes through small group instruction, re-teaching skills that were introduced  in class, playing literacy games, and providing opportunities for one-on-one reading practice.

To Our DSLA Families

We would lik to temind you that school doors now open at 7:15 am for student  entry.  Supervisory staff is available at that time to ensure the safety of your family members.

PARENT PICK UP:

We would like to inform you that students in grades 1-5 will now be waiting outside at dismissal time.  Please stop your vehicle only long enough to safely pickup your child.  If you need to talk to any staff member or come into the building, park your car in a legal space in one of the lots so as not to block any other vehicle from leaving.

As you enter the school driveway from Lahser, you will find the first graders to be the first classes in line with their teachers followed by grade 2 at 3:35 pm.  Kingartners will continue to be dismissed from their classrooms.

At 4:00 pm you will find third graders to be the first groups in line at the Lahser entry followed by grade 4 and 5.

For the good of the children,

Robert L. Davis

Principal,