2013-2014

School Calendar

Formerly Jackson Academy

Classes begin around the following dates: Spring Equinox ---> March 20 Summer Solstice --->June 21 Fall Equinox --->Sept 22 Winter Solstice --->Dec 21

1st Day of FIELD TRIP FIELD TRIP Ancestors;

Fall EquinoxSeptember 22, 2013 Lets go to the Mountains!, Sept 9-20, 2013; flier available Lets go to the Beach!, Oct. 19, 2013; Sankofa Caravan to the flier available

1st Quarter Presentations/Evaluations November 1, 2013 Fall Harvest (Learning about Harvest Time)November 19-23, 2013 FIELD TRIP Lets go to the Festival!, Dec. 7-8, 2013; Nzuri Natural Hair Health $ Beauty Festival 1st Day of Winter Solstice............December 21, 2013 Kwanzaa/Winter Break.December 24, 2013-January 4, 2014 Kwanzaa lessons Dec. 26, 2013-Jan. 1, 2014 Learn the Nguzo Saba, the seven principles of Kwanzaa School ResumesJanuary 2, 2014 MLK Day January 20, 2014, lesson on spiritual leaders 2nd Quarter Presentations/EvaluationsFebruary 3, 2014 Malcolm X Day ..February 21, 2014, lesson on revolutionary leaders Mardi Gras ..February 11-13, 2014, lesson on Louisiana Umoja Village...TBA 1st Day of Spring Equinox............March 20, 2014 3rd Quarter Presentations/Evaluations.May 2, 2014 FIELD TRIP, tentative date/location Last Day of Spring SemesterMay 31, 2014

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1st Day of Summer SolsticeJune 21, 2014 4th Quarter Presentations/EvaluationsAug. 2, 2014 FIELD TRIP tentative date/location Summer ReCAP classes~ Revisit areas that need improvement before the new year Additional knowledge-building activities: Library visit.....monthly Zoo visits.....once every Quarter or as resources permit Museum visits....as often as possible Afrikan dance Afrikan drum Guitar Soccor 1st Day of Summer classes..June 21, 2013 ReCap classes-- go over areas that need improvement before the new year Dates subject to change. Additional field trips will be scheduled according to resources and time availability.

The Starseed students will learn about mountain formation and also about minerals found in spring or hot spring waters and how beneficial minerals are to the continued health of the body. Each Starseed will

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complete an illustration story book about their visit to see the Rocky Mountains.

With the Sankofa Caravan to the Ancestors, Dey Academy invites the Starseed students into the spiritual realm by actively honoring their Ankhestors/Ancestors. It is common knowledge that when a child knows their past they will have a bright future. All events are opportunities for each Starseed student to actively fellowship with other children their age and various ages as well as adults who have placed the knowledge of their ancestors at the forefront of their knowledge base. Each event is chosen with their mental, physical, emotional and spiritual well-being and advancement in mind.

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