There are no classes on Monday, January 18, 2016 so that students and staff may observe Martin Luther King Jr. day. Second Semester begins on Tuesday, January 19.

7th and 8th grade students take final exams during their regularly scheduled classes the week of January 11 – 15, specific dates determined by the classroom teacher.

High school students take finals on a special schedule: Tuesday, January 12 blocks 3 & 4; Wed. Jan 13 blocks 5 & 6; Thurs. Jan 14 blocks 1 & 2; Friday Jan 15 blocks 7 & 8. Click headline for details on exam times.

The next Parent Academy is Tuesday, January 12 from 6 to 7 PM at Central Academy. Choose from two of the following Topics: Every Student Succeeds Act and Gifted Education; GT Sophomores should consider the IB Diploma Programme; AP Exam ordering; 8th grade High School Credit Options; 8th grade student project displays from Government class. Click headline for more details.

To kick off 2016 and relieve pre-final exam stress, staff and students went for a  walk after school on Tuesday, January 5 at 3:00.  It was a beautiful day– one of the warmest we will have for a …

Even though tomorrow is the first day of Winter, it was still a good day for sailing as Prep Academy students held their annual cardboard boat races. The 100 Prep Academy representing each DMPS middle school participate in the team-building event. Congratulations to the Yehet Squad, an all-female team of maritime engineers on winning this year’s cardboard boat crown. Click the photo at left to see more.

                  Central Academy t-shirts are available! See Ms. Hilton to purchase one. They are selling for $15!

Academy teachers: Schoneberg, Snyder, Larson, and Davitt, are attending the IB Diploma Programme teacher training in St. Pete’s Beach, Florida this week.  They are learning important updates to IB curricula and honing their skills as IB instructors!

  There are no classes on Wednesday, November 25, to allow students and families more to prepare for Thanksgiving.  Classes resume on Monday, November 30, at the usual time.  Enjoy your holiday.

Coming to T-shirts soon:  “Central Academy: Highly Motivated except when we aren’t” and the JFK quote about going to the moon, “We do these things not because they are easy but because they are hard”.  In the next …

Last Tuesday the topics were: “The Scheduling Process: How to students sign up for Academy courses” and “Assessment Alphabet Soup: The various external assessments (PSAT, SAT, ACT) and associated opportunities (National Merit Scholar Program).  View the presentation under …