To help fund the proposed Narwhal Nature Trail, (a hands-on exploratory trail with stations in biomimicry, conservation, soils, flora and fauna and more), we invite you to post a message or ad in the Opening Day Program Book that will be distributed on October 12, 2014.   Proceeds will be used to create the trail, build hands-on exploration centers, add benches, signage and more.  

Program Book Ads or Family Message Categories

 Greetings - $25.00 - An example of a congratulation message could be "6th Grader Shane Davis and his family offer congratulations on the opening of the 6th Grade Center." 

Business Card Size - $100 - ex. "Best Wishes from the Jones Family!"

1/4 page  - $250

1/2 page  - $500

Full page  - $1000

Click here to pay for your ad or family message.

Please note:  Pay for your ad with the link above.   If you are placing a company/business ad, please send your ad as a jpg or pdf  to pmcglone@dasd.org.  

If you are placing a family message, please send your message to pmcglone@dasd.org. 

As mentioned in a previous issue of The D-Link, our 10 elementary schools now feature a buddy bench.   If you are feeling blue and need a friend to cheer you up, just sit on the bench and a friend will come your way - as they did above at Lionville Elementary,

September 17th was Constitution Day.  Constitution Day commemorates the formation and signing of the U.S. Constitution by thirty-nine brave men on September 17, 1787. To honor the occasion, Beaver Creek Elementary School held its annual event of gathering students around the flagpole and celebrating the day.   Students sang the Star Spangled Banner and the (memorized) Preamble was shared by the fifth grade classes.  

 DHS East shares its its annual 2014-15 photo of the senior class.  

The "Experience" is a seven week after-school program for DASD students in grades 3 - 6.   The "Experience" offers one or more fun, hands-on programs in each of the elementary level schools; Lego Robotics, Engineering, Forensics, Programming and World Languages are the classes offered in the Fall.   Each of the district's 10 elementary schools will host at least one of the offered programs in the Fall session.   The programs will alternate in the spring. 

The "Experience" will run on Tuesdays,  October 28 through December 19 from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m.  (no school or program on November 4)  The cost of each program is $140 and includes all supplies and materials.  The only exception to this is the Springton Manor Forensic Program - that program will run on Mondays.   Transportation is not provided and parents must make arrangements to pick up their child at 5:30 p.m.  

All programs will be taught by highly qualified education professionals who currently teach in the Downingtown Area School District.  High school students who excel in the selected areas will work alongside each teacher and guide your child in small group settings as they "experience" these important 21st century skills.

We are asking that children register in a program within the school they attend. However, should an opening in a nearby school remain available after the sign-up deadline date of October 20, 2014, we will open that course to outside students.  Parents who select this option must provide transportation both ways.   

Please note that each course must have 15 registered students to run.  Should a class not fill by October 21, it will unfortunately be cancelled. 

Additional courses may be added, so keep checking the website.