Parent
Orientation
2016-2017
WELCOME
Thomas Koger
CEO (Chief Executive Officer)
Daniel Amador
Superintendent
Flor Robinson
Associate Superintendent for
the RGV
John Jacobson
Operations Director
Tanya Perez
Destiny Leadership Academy
Principal
What is a Charter School?
Charter schools are public schools.
Charter schools are required to meet state
accreditation requirements.
Mission: To provide a nurturing community that
is focused on leadership and educational
excellence.
Destiny Leadership Academy
—  Tuition-free campus
—  PK-5th grade
—  Open Enrollment
—  Must follow accountability standards set
by the state
—  Title I school
Title I School
Purpose: To ensure that all children,
particularly those who are low-achieving
and in high poverty schools, have a fair,
equal, and significant opportunity to pay
for a high-quality education and to reach a
minimum proficiency on the challenging
state assessment (STAAR) and state
standards (TEKS)
McKinney Vento Homeless Program
Jubilee Academic Center provides educational and related
services to all students without segregating or stigmatizing
them on the basis of their homeless status.
Homeless students have the right to:
All educational programs and services
Continue attending school during the duration of their
homelessness
Attend regular public school with non-homeless students
Continue to receive all services they are eligible for
including (special education, gifted and talented, and
limited English proficient.
Leader In Me Campus
7 HABITS OF HIGHLY EFFECTIVE PEOPLE
1.  Be Proactive (habit of choice)
2.  Begin With the End In Mind (habit of vision)
3.  Put First Things First (habit of integrity and
execution)
4.  Think Win - Win (habit of mutual benefit)
5.  Seek First to Understand then to Be Understood
(habit of mutual understanding)
6.  Synergize (habit of creative cooperation)
7.  Sharpen the Saw (habit of renewal)
After School Program
Afterschool care program hours: 3:45-5:30 pm
Afterschool program is provided with a $4
charge per day. A snack is provided.
Late payments will be charged a $20 late fee
according to the after school care agreement.
Further action will be taken for students not
picked up at 6:00 pm.
Morning Arrival
Drop off will take place at the glass doors.
Breakfast time is 7:30-7:55 am. Breakfast is
free to our students.
Students will not be served breakfast after this
time.
Students must be in their classroom by 8:00
am. Any students not in class by 8:00 am will
be considered tardy.
Instructional time starts at 8:00 am.
Morning Arrival
Drop off at the front glass doors will be shut
down at 7:55 am. Any students arriving
after will need to enter the campus through
the magnetic door by the playground.
Tardy students must report to the office
upon arrival.
Attendance
(Full Policy on pg. 11)
PEIMS Clerk: Ms. Adela Garcia
Texas Education Code: Students must
attend school 90% of the school year.
Written notification is provided if students
are out more than 10 days per semester.
Students are required to stay home for
contagious conditions including: chicken
pox, ringworm, pinkeye, or fever. Other
conditions may arise.
Absences
Notes must be submitted from either a parent or
a doctor when a student is absent. Notes must
always be submitted for absences even if you
called to notify the school. Notes are required
for documentation purposes.
Only 4 parent notes are permitted per semester.
Include:
Student Name
Grade
Days missed
Reason for absence
Parent signature & contact information
Absences
Attendance notes must be turned in to the front
office.
Excused Absence Reasons:
School related activities
Illness with a note (3 days or more
requires a doctor’s note)
Family illness in immediate family
Family Emergency in immediate family
Religious holidays with prior approval
Doctor’s appointments
Absences
Traffic, waking up late, car and transportation
problems are not considered excused.
Absences remain unexcused until a note is
provided.
Parents are given a 2-day grace period. If a
note is not received the absence will remain
unexcused.
Tardy & Early Pickups
Students are considered tardy if they arrive to school
after 8:00 am.
Students must be in class by 8:00 am.
Early Pickups must be signed out in the front office.
Students may return after medical appointments with a
doctor’s note.
Students may not be picked up 30 minutes
before dismissal. Students will not be
released after 2:30 pm.
Birthday Celebrations
Permitted only on Fridays the last 30 minutes of
the day.
Celebrations may be arranged with your child’s
teacher.
Snacks must be store bought with a label.
Any visitors must have a clear background check on
file.
Background checks must be renewed each year.
School staff are not permitted to distribute
invitations.
Dress Code
Uniforms are mandatory and must be worn year round.
Length of all attire must be deemed appropriate by
school staff. Skin tight attire and skinny pants/
jeggings are not allowed.
Shirts must be tucked in at all times for all grades.
Belts must be worn in 2nd – 5th grades. Belts must be
black or brown and must be smooth with a plain
buckle.
Tennis shoes and dress shoes are considered
appropriate. No sandals or platform shoes.
Uniform Patches
Uniform Patches are available for $7.
Cash only please.
Dress Code: Hair Guidelines
Boys: Hair must be clean and neat. It must be tapered
around the ear and back of the head. Hair must be cut
short in front and cannot hang over their eyebrows.
Hair must be at collar length from the top of the
collar. Longer hair is unacceptable.
NOT ALLOWED:
Dress Code: Jewelry & Makeup
Only two traditional earrings are allowed to be worn on the ear
lobe. Makeup items is not allowed in school and can only be
worn in moderation.
Body piercings and facial piercings are not allowed. This
includes gauges, plugs, spacers, ear stretching accessories, or
bones.
The school is not responsible for any lost, broken, or stolen
items.
Allowed
Not Allowed
College Day: Fridays
Students must pay $1 at the school entrance in order
to participate.
Students who do not pay will need to change into their
uniform before being allowed to proceed to class.
College day attire must be deemed appropriate by
school staff.
No sandals or platforms are allowed.
Belts must be worn.
Shirts must be tucked in and can be worn with jeans.
No Jerseys.
Lunch
Free School Lunch Program
PreK Lunch: 10:15-10:45 am
Kinder Lunch:1st: 10:30-11:00 am
2nd-3rd Lunch: 11:10-11:40
4th-5th Lunch: 11:50-12:20
PreK Snack: 1:15-1:30
Kinder & 1st Snack: 2:00-2:15
Dismissal Time is 3:15 pm.
Afterschool care begins at 3:45 pm. Any
students not picked up by 3:45 pm will be
charged $4 per day for afterschool care.
Dismissal numbers must be displayed everyday
in order for your child to be released through
the drive line.
Dismissal numbers will be distributed during
Meet the Teacher night.
Meet the Teacher night
is superhero night at
Destiny Leadership
Academy!
Students are
encouraged to attend
in their superhero
attire!
Meet the Teacher Night
August 11, 2016
6:00 pm
Teachers will be sharing information
pertaining to their classroom
procedures, rules, and expectations.
Dismissal Numbers
Boy Scouts
School Supply Drop Off