newsletter spring 2007

MAY, 2007
DALLAS ACADEMY DIMENSION
Beautiful Weather + Great Golfers =
Hole in One
for the Dallas Academy
Scholarship Fund
Dallas Academy’s Annual Scholarship Golf Tournament was held on a beautiful sunny day, Thursday,
April 5, at Eastern Hills Country Club in Garland.
Thanks to the good condition of the course and the
organization efforts of Dean Morris, several of his
friends, and many others (including staff and DA
parents), everyone had a great time. Most importantly, the event netted $16,849.00 for Dallas Academy’s Scholarship Fund. Everyone walked away
with door prizes and lots of goodies, as well as a bit
of a sunburn in many cases. The tournament winners were the Albers/Fairfield Enterprises foursome, consisting of: John Albers, Scott Albers, John
Jackson, and John McDowell.
Special thanks go to the title sponsor, Service King
Collision Repair, as well as all of the other sponsors
and golfers. Listed below are the sponsors and
golfers. Thanks again to everyone who participated and/or helped put on a very successful tournament.
Jim Richardson and Eddie Lennox, Owner of Service King
Team and Hole Sponsors
Service King Collision Repair/Eddie Lennox
Fairfield Enterprises/John Albers
What a Burger/Don Kirk
B&B Sign Company
Keystone Investments
Hill and Wilkerson
Olen Davis
Hardie’s Fruit
Lucius Financial/Jim Lucius
Cowboy Toyota/Ron Swartz
Sam Gillespie
Coca Cola
Signature Bank/Hugh Scheurer/Redonna Higgins
Texas Tickets
Don Karnes Insurance
It seems like yesterday that we were beginning the school year, and now we are completing another successful year. We have so much to be thankful for and so many blessings have come our way for Dallas Academy,
our students and our teachers. Several of our seniors have received notice of college acceptance. Jeff Wingfield will be heading for Texas A&M while Nick Altimier will be going to Lon Morris College and Sam Gillespie
and Joseph Ayoob will be attending Stephen F. Austin. Dallas Academy was visited by The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools this month and received a glowing report and very high marks for the work being
done by the students and teachers! The Academy will begin a very ambitious building project at the end of
May. This will allow the school to grow to 210 students and add a new library, student commons area, science
labs, computer center, music and drama stage, and give us twice the space we currently have. The Music Department, under the very capable direction of Mrs. Molly Grogan, performed one of the best shows in school
history on April 19th. The students took us back to New Orleans and the great state of Louisiana! The art and
photography students presented quite an impressive display and the Lower School students added to the
presentation with colorful paintings and artwork. The whole night was fantastic! We are very thankful for our
students, teachers, parents, board members, and friends who make Dallas Academy a very special place!
~ Jim Richardson
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Jeff Garinger, Alan Barger, Francine Sullum
The Washington, D.C. trip this year went off
without a hitch. Almost all of our seniors participated in the trip. The highlight had to be
when we were sitting in the Supreme Court
chambers and the speaker told us that there
is a basketball court above the chambers.
We all wanted to see that. I’m a coach...what
do you expect? The weather was quite extreme. The first three days of our trip, we
had decent sunny weather for pictures. The
last three days it was snowing! We managed
to visit everything a good tourist should see
plus a few special ones. The most moving
one was the changing of the guard at Arlington Cemetery where family members were
placing wreaths for recently fallen soldiers.
We also went to the World Bank and really
put on a good show with intelligent, well
thought out questions. Finally, we visited the
Washington Tribune to watch the workings of
a dying art form. It was a great trip and I
look forward to taking more senior classes in
the future.
In April, the White Rock Lake Foundation sponsored
an art competition during the White Rock Lake Festival. The title of the competition was Images of White
Rock Lake. Students in Mrs. Pappan’s 2-D art class
entered their paintings and drawings using their
imaginations to recreate their vision of White Rock
Lake. Three of her students were chosen as prize
winners. Alan Barger, sophomore, and Francine
Sullum, 7th grader, took home first place honors.
Sophomore Jeff Garinger was given a second place
award. Honorable Mention accolades were given to
Joe Orr, Samantha Peloza, Alex Deer, and Daniel
Auld. The First Place winners will receive a pizza
party for their class at Terilli’s Restaurant and a contribution from the White Rock Lake Foundation to the
Dallas Academy school library. Congratulations to
Mrs. Pappan and her talented students!
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Eleanor Callan and Ms. Caporaletti
Eleanor Callan, Danae Bartel,
Alex Deer, Shelby Hyatt
Shelby Hyatt checks out the buffalo
From the Gulf to the Prairies, to the Caprock of the High Plains, we toured Texas at Waco’s Cameron Park
Zoo! Our seventh and eighth grade students spent April 12th visiting the regions of our state and observing
it’s diverse wildlife in the new ―Brazos River Country Exhibit‖. Featured were alligators and ocelots, cougars and coyotes, bats, bears, and bison in scenes depicting their native and historical habitats. Our adventure through the Texas wilds in Waco included lunch at the Lake Brazos Steak House where we had a
scenic view of the Brazos River. The small community of West, Texas, rich in Czech culture, was our next
stop. We were treated to delicious kolaches at the Kolache Bakery. We returned to Dallas on a highway
bordered with bluebonnets, our beautiful state flower. ~ Judy Caporaletti
7th Grade Reading
Interdisciplinary activities were
incorporated while writing a
book report on The Yearling by
Marjorie Rawlings. In order to
read, analyze, and respond, the
students were asked to read the
book, write a summary on each
chapter, and then compile it into
a book report. A hands-on project was created by each student
to reinforce the theme, characterization, and personal message
from the novel. The students did
an outstanding job. My congratulations to each and everyone of them. ~Mrs. Zachariah
Technology Tactics for
Teaching Texas Towns
Did you know that Marfa is famous for its ―mystery lights‖ or that
some 20,000 years ago near present-day Odessa, a shower of meteorites left a crater 500 feet in diameter, and that Huntsville was
once known as the ―Athens of Texas‖? Recently, students in Ms.
Caporaletti’s Texas History classes researched Texas cities and
towns, presented clues to their classmates, and designed original t
-shirts. Several of the students independently created Power Point
presentations highlighting the assigned towns and displayed their
productions via one of Dallas Academy’s new digital projectors.
All of the students had the opportunity to view these presentations,
which not only encourages creativity and learning, but it also is
interesting and fun! A special thank you is extended to Mrs. Hale
for her patience in dealing with the technologically-challenged,
and assisting us in a new dimension of education in the 7th grade.
~Judy Caporaletti
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Seven photography students and two teachers from Dallas Academy visited the Big Bend area of West
Texas on March 20-24. Those attending included Cash Driggs, Dale Lord, Matt McEwan, Abigail Norris,
Michael Swope, Ryan Williams, Jeff Wingfield, Mr. Sam Ratliff, and Mrs. Jill Hennegan. Stopping first in Fort
Davis, the group toured the Fort Davis Historic Site and the Davis Mountains State Park. Both places provided numerous photographic opportunities for landscape and architecture. In the evening they attended
the Twilight Program and the Star Party at the MacDonald Observatory which is located a few miles from
Fort Davis.
The First stop on the second day of the trip was to visit the Chihuahuan Desert Research Institute outside of
Fort Davis. Here they visited the botanical gardens and hiked trails to acquaint themselves with the topography and the vegetation of the Chihuahuan desert. Then, it was on the road again to Presidio on the border. The River Road drive from Presidio to Lajitas, along the Rio Grand River, is said to be one of the top
scenic drives in the United States. What could be better for a group of photographers than a scenic drive?
If that wasn’t enough, it just kept getting better with a stop in the Terlingua Ghost Town and Cemetery. And
they weren’t even at their main destination yet—Big Bend National Park.
Covering over 800,000 acres, Big Bend National Park consists of such a wide variety of terrain. The students and their teachers hiked through canyons, climbed mountains, and explored the desert. It was not a
trip for the faint of heart—as any of the students will confirm. It was a trip, however, for experiencing a
very different environment full of history and beauty.
The students will use the images captured on their trip to continue their study of digital photography and
photo editing. Each student will enlarge prints to hang in a permanent display in the school.
~Mrs. Hennegan
Abigail Norris, Ryan Williams, Dale
Lord, and Matt McEwan in the Terlingua
Ghost Town
Ryan Williams, Abigail Norris, Dale
Lord, Cash Driggs, Matt McEwan,
Jeff Wingfield and Michael Swope
take a break from the hike
The student group climbs the 2.4 mile Lost
Mine Trail
Jeff Wingfield and Abigail Norris help
at the McDonald Observatory program
Cash Driggs, Michael Swope, and Jeff Wingfield hike in the Chisos Mountains of Big Bend
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On March 2, fourteen high school students from
Dallas Academy left for Costa Rica with their
science teachers, Jeremy Civello and Nazli Ahmed. The trip was a huge success and a lot of
fun. The group flew into the capital city of San
Jose. They started off the trip by visiting a Nicaraguan refugee community, spending part of the
day with them. This was followed by white water rafting in the Pacuare River. Next was the
road trip to the city of Fortuna where they had a
chance to see one of the world’s active volcanoes. In Fortuna, students went hiking in the
rainforest to a waterfall, visited the hot springs,
went horseback riding and took a canopy tour.
The trip was wrapped up with a Catamaran
cruise in the Pacific waters out to the Tortuga
Island where the students had a relaxing day at
the beach. The group returned safe but tired to
Dallas on March 9th.
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Dallas Academy Music Department presented ―Way Down Yonder In New Orleans –Our Tribute to a Unique City” on
Thursday, April 19th to highlight our annual
Fine Arts Gala. The show was created and
custom written for our students by DA Music Therapist Molly Grogan and professional writer Cheryl Ammeter
Owen. Our performance was meant to
call attention to the plight of the Gulf Coast
after Hurricane Katrina, and to remind people what a great and unique city New Orleans is and how it’s rich culture of jazz
music and unique cuisine should be valued
and preserved.
The 26 DA Music performers entertained
with a range of Louisiana style favorites
including ―Basin Street Blues‖, ―Birth of
The Blues‖, & ―Mississippi Mud‖. Mrs.
Betty Davis brought the spirit of the Delta
to her Creole character ―Nola‖ as she
weaved in and out of the story. Senior
Nick Altimier portrayed a cotton farmer
who survived the floods only by clinging to
his Louisiana spirit and the love of his
land. Singing Randy Newman’s ―Louisiana
1927‖ Nick touched the soul of the audience. The cotton farmer’s son, played by
Brit Swiercinsky, wanted to leave his farm
roots to pursue his dreams as a fine jazz
trumpet player, like his hero Louis Armstrong.
Brit joined Mr. R and Jonathan Brooks for
a heartfelt version of ―Do You Know What It
Means To Miss New Orleans‖. ―Johnny B.
Goode‖ raised the energy level as Joseph
Ayoob, Jonathan Brooks and Mr. Bucklin
wailed on guitars ―way down in Louisiana
close to New Orleans‖. A show-stopping
―Crawdad Hole‖, sung by our young Lattner kids Lauren Simmons and Joseph
Bordeau took their place in the spotlight to
amuse and delight the audience.
The show ended with a festive Mardi Gras
parade through the audience as the singers danced out to a rousing rendition of
―When The Saints Go Marching In‖ as they
pounded tambourines and tossed colorful
beads. The evening was made even more
enjoyable with an array of ―Taste of New
Orleans‖ foods and a beautiful display of
some of our Art and Photography student’s finest works of the year. Many
agreed it was one of the best Fine Arts Ga-
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Several of the lower school students entered a national essay contest conducted by Creative Communication. Dallas Academy is proud to announce that ten of our students’ essays were selected to be published
in a hard bound anthology, Celebrating What is Important to Me. Mrs. Khan was very proud and commended her students on their hard work, interest, and perseverance that they put into their work. She
hopes to see this creativity and talent flourish. Dallas Academy was also recognized by receiving a
―Writing Achievement Award‖ for having an excellent Language Arts program. We were also commended for having a large number of entries and a large number of acceptances for publication. The following students received the honor of ―High Merit‖ for their essays:
Joseph Bordeau, Lauren Cloutman, Taylor Seals, Cameron Simmons, Rachel Hearn, Chris Hein, Dakota
Hill, Tori Hiemstra, Ann Pollan, and Michael St. Clair
Congratulations to all of these students for their outstanding accomplishment!
In December, the lower
school students went to see
the movie ―Happy Feet‖ at
the Studio Movie Grill in
Addison. We enjoyed a
pizza buffet, popcorn, and
sodas with our movie. The
food was delicious and the
movie was fantastic! We
really enjoyed our experience and recommend the
Studio Movie Grill for your
next field trip. ~Alex Dill
and Mason Price
Dallas Academy has held 2
Socials during the spring
semester. Both evenings
were filled with pizza, desserts, soda, games, contests, and dancing. Our
very own freshman, Alex
Habib, served as Disc
Jockey for the May social.
Everyone had a great time
and some went home with
gift certificates as prizes.
Many thanks to the parents
for making these events so
successful! ~Mrs. Hewitt
On Tuesday, March 6, students in grades 2-6 visited
the Dallas World Aquarium.
They enjoyed learning
about various ocean and
jungle creatures. The
sharks were a huge attraction as well as the monkeys
and jaguars. In the days
that followed our visit, students wrote essays or gave
oral reports about their
time at the aquarium ~Miss
Leatherman
Class of 1987– Dan Watson graduated from the University of North Texas with a B.A. in Anthropology and then went on to receive his MS in Computer Education and Cognitive Systems. He is
currently working at the university. Dan wrote,‖I owe a great deal to Dallas Academy for showing
me that getting an education is possible, even if one person’s educational journey differs from
another‖.
Class of 2002– Michael Klein graduated from the University of North Texas with a BBA in Finance
Will Smith graduated from Texas Tech University with a BS in Exercise Science
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Dallas Academy’s Annual Scholarship Benefit Auction was a huge success, netting approximately $68,000.
These funds, along with those raised from the golf tournament and chili cookoff, are used to provide very important financial assistance to many of the families at Dallas Academy. The event was held Friday, February 23
at the Lakewood Country Club. It was decorated beautifully to give a real ―old time‖ Hollywood feel. The
benefit featured great food, a huge silent auction, special items on the Big Board, and many unusual, fun items
in the live auction. A heartfelt thank you is extended to each and every volunteer, donor, board member, parent, teacher, faculty member and student who helped to make Hooray for Hollywood! a night to remember.
Executive Producers
LuCinda Habib
Renee Peloza
The following individuals and companies
provided services or underwriting to cover
expenses for the event:
Director
Rod Douglas
Entertainment
Molly Grogan/Dallas Unlimited
Kim Gutierrez
Programs
Mike Banback/Minuteman Press
Production Managers (Silent Auction) Evelyn Garza
Jen Rawley
Rachel Deer
Haven Baima
Invitations
Lloyd Eaker/PIP Printing
Teacher Tickets
John Albers
Paul & Donna Bezner
Don & Ellen Colleluori
Tom & Lisa Connop
LeAnn Craven
Doug & Opal Lord
John & Renee Peloza
John & Debbie Wingfield
The “Production Team”
Stunt coordinator
(Live Auction)
Visual Effects (Raffle)
Lisa Connop
Cinematographer
Nancy Callan
Photographer
Lucinda Habib
Casting Director (Volunteers)
Ellen Colleluori
Editors (Program)
Cheryl Price
Kevin St. Jacques
Art Director
Sam Ratliff
Location Manager (Set Up)
Dena Scott
Production Coordinator (Check Out)
Lynn Ward
Line Producer (Registration)
Kim Click
Unit Publicist
LaDonna Rindflish
Music Mixers
Molly Grogan
Story Editor
Debbie Low
Best Boy
Jim Richardson
General Sponsors/Underwriters
Dick & Mary Abney
William & Nancy Callan
Michael & Kathleen Castello
Maria Elba Garcia
Ron Garza
Michael & Glenda Gerteisen
Willard & Roberta Goolsby
Pamela King Green
Jerry Lee Holmes
Mike, Jan, & Ryan Lands
Beverly Evans McDonald
Charlie & Cindy Moore
John & Mary Perkins
Jean Jarmon Smither
Tim & Kay Wilde
Sponsors of Scholarships
Cheryl Price/Don Karns Agency
Terry Welch
Dr. & Mrs. Forrest Brown
Pat Lockerd
Javier & Kim Gutierrez
Kathy Eller
David Parnell
Michael Mantas
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Thanks to all of our wonderful supporters who helped us raise over $58,000 during this school year’s Annual Fund Campaign! We give a special thanks for our Annual fund Co-Chairs, Don and Ellen Colleluori for
leading the way. We also would like to especially thank the wonderful staff and Board of Trustees, who
showed their full support of Dallas Academy again. These funds will go a long way in bridging the ―gap‖
between tuition and the actual cost of operating the school, including continuing education for the teachers,
updates for our computers, and final items for our enhanced security system and the new Media Lab in Mrs.
Hennegan’s room. We would like to honor our contributors below:
Summit Club ($5,000+)
Rick & Cheryl Owen
Dan & Betsy Garner
Don & Ellen Colleluori
In memory of Richard Ammeter
Ron & Evelyn Garza
Pat & Evelyn Halverson
David Parnell
Sam Gillespie
Eagles Nest ($2,500+)
David Titsworth
John & Renee Peloza
Allen & Terri Gwinn
Fred Valenta
Sandor Hajdar
Benefactor ($1000+)
John & Debbie Wingfield
Ken & Monette Harbert
Anonymous
Sustainer ($100+)
Redonna Higgins
Dr. & Mrs. Forrest Brown
Gilbert & Irene Aguillar
Jerry Lee & Nancy Holmes
Mark Iola
Chris Anderson
Mrs. Paul K. Holmes
Mr. & Mrs. W.C. Pickens, Jr.
Michael & Susan Ayoob
Bernie & Phyllis Hulme
Pat Shaughnessy
Mr. & Mrs. Robert E. Bermudez
Russell & Reba Johnson
Michael & Caprice Swiercinsky
Tim & Lori Boone
Randy & Lori Kercho
Patron ($500+)
Elsie Bourdeau
Phillip & Darlene Kirk
John & Wendy McDowell
William & Nancy Callan
Billy & Nelda Klawetter
Tony & Denise Bartel
Jerry Carlton & Sally Field
David & Sharon Kurtz
Gary & Alice Coder
Michael & Kathleen Castello
Robert & Jan Lands
Scott & Debra Coldwell
Tony & Kim Click
Doug & Opal Lord
Tom & Lisa Connop
Claudette Bosh Coit
Mark & Debbie Low
John & LeAnn Craven
Hunter & Deborah Cole
Jim & Terry Lucious
Brian & Kaylynn Dill
Dallas & Carey Cothrum
Chris & Sydney Mason
Sean & Patricia Flemming
James Deer
Beverly Evans McDonald
Susan Gandy
William & Babette Driggs
Charlie & Cindy Moore
Willard & Roberta Goolsby
Kyle Dundon
Gail & Willis Nixon
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Gwinn
Norm & Carla Erasime
Walter & Barbara Orr
Jeff Hiemstra
Bruce & Mae Esterline
John & Mary Perkins
Hoglund Foundation
Nate & Carla Eudaly
Roger & Virginia Perry
Jeff & Patience Horn
Jeanie Fain
Cheryl Price
Mike & Pat Lockerd
Rafael & Maritza Fierro
John & Jen Rawley
Randy & Cindy Murphy
Jack & Jane Freudenfeld
Harold & Geraldine Short
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Annual Fund continued
Rodney & Dena Scott
Cindy Franklin
Faculty Club (staff members)
Patrick & Maryann Simmons
Bud & Emily Guin
Nazli Ahmed
Mark & Sherry Smith
Michael Gerteisen
Allison Albani
Roxan & Randy Staff
Onsy & Lucinda Habib
Adam Bartkoski
David Sullivan
Steve & Karen Haldeman
David Broadwell
Mike & Jackie Swope
David & Rebecca Hancock
Xan Broom
Guy & Diana Thomas
Don & Mary Hilton
Judy Caporaletti
John & Becky Varnell
Brad & Jennifer Hulme
Jeremy Civello
Nancy S. Botteler
Ken & Debra Hyatt
Misty Stockton
Gilbert & Lynn Ward
David Koepnick
Bettye Davis
Tim & Linda Wilde
Raymond & Cate Lisak
Rod Douglas
Arvel & Eletha Wilson
James & Colleen Long
Carol Evatt
David & Vicky Williams
Raymond, & Gina Loomis
Holly Gafner
Don Wilson
Joan McEwan
Molly Grogan
Rayburn & Mary Wright
Steve & Cindy McPherson
Ange Hale
Friend
Deborah Milam-Valdes
Linda D. Hall
Robert Arvin
Tim & Becky Mueck
Linda J. Hall
David & Lillian Barger
John & Julie Palmer
Kerry & Jill Hennegan
Paul Bezner
Janella Perason
Saboohi Khan
Otmar & Betty Bohac
Brenda Rentfro
Corrie Leatherman
Michael Bourdeau
Michael & Michelle St. Clair
Kim Leverson
David Brooks
Kevin & Patricia St. Jacques
Jeanie Madeley
Diane Chalmers
Ronda Sanford
Elizabeth Murski
Shih Chu
Bert & Ann Sweeney
Marta Pappan
Martin Coronado
David & Sara Thokey
Sam Ratliff
Billy Davis
Katherine Tranum
Jim & Meg Richardson
Diana E. Ford
Ivy Urquhart
LaDonna Rindflish
Nichole Foster
Vicky Wright
Ricki Ward
Amounts above include matching funds from employers
Prem Zachariah
On behalf of the Golden Eagle Club Board of Directors, it is my sincere
pleasure to wish Dallas Academy’s 2007 seniors the best of luck as they
enter the next phase of their young lives. I personally want to thank all of
the parents, teachers, and staff who I have had the honor to work with during Michael’s five terrific years at Dallas Academy. Lastly, it is my pleasure to pass the torch to the 07-08 GEC President, Lisa Connop. Lisa and
the GEC Board are already hard at work planning for next school year.
Change is one of the few constants in life and even though Michael will no
longer be a student, Dallas Academy will always hold a special place in
my heart.
Jackie Swope
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Dirt is About to Fly –
You Can Help “Expand the Possibilities”!
Dallas Academy is about to start on a very exciting and ambitious building project to add a new building and to completely renovate the existing facilities. Planning has been in process for several years
and the dirt is about to fly! Starting May 25th, Hill and Wilkinson (the general contractor selected by
the Board of Trustees), will start moving dirt in anticipation of underground utility work and extensive
destruction and re-building of the parking and driveway areas. The two remaining houses behind the
school will be torn down (completing the clearing of the four lots purchased over several years behind
the school). The plan is for this preliminary work to be completed by the start of school in late August,
2007. At strategic times in the process, status of fundraising, construction progress, timing compared
to school year, etc. will be closely monitored and construction will proceed as appropriate.
You now have an opportunity to help ensure that this wonderful plan becomes reality and Dallas Academy can serve even more students (up to a total of 210 each year) in the future. More room, more
modern facilities, improved tools and technology – all to help our students learn to cope with learning
differences and grow academically and socially.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Donald (parents of Jennifer, DA class of 1991) have generously offered a Challenge
Grant to especially appeal to parents and relatives of Dallas Academy current and former students.
For every dollar committed in response to this Challenge, the Donalds will give another dollar, up to a
total of $500,000, through August 31, 2007. You can double the benefit of every dollar you give – and
you can make a gift over a period of three years! The Expand the Possibilities! campaign can realize
up to $1,000,000 from this partnership with the Donald family.
This is much more than another annual fund request – this is the first widespread capital campaign in
school history. There are still naming opportunities available for classrooms, science labs, etc. for gifts
of $15,000 or more. Consider bringing family members together to make a collective gift. Please contact Jim Richardson, Headmaster, or Rod Douglas, Development Director, for more details about the
project and to discuss how you can participate in this exciting effort. Watch your mailbox and the website (www.dallas-academy.com) for events and updates related to the project and the campaign –
Expand the Possibilities! Building Great Opportunities for Success.
~Rod Douglas, Director of Development
Join us for
The Ground Breaking
Ceremony
Thursday, May 17th
2:15 pm
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A Legacy of Success
Dallas Academy
950 Tiffany Way
Dallas, Texas 75218
214 324-1481
www.dallas-academy.com
GIVING AT DA – ALWAYS ACTIVE!
There are lots of ways to financially support the great students and programs of Dallas Academy.
Please go to our website (www.dallas-academy.com) and click on Development to see details of our
various programs.
Here are a few details on what is available and what is coming up soon:
FREE MONEY! (Reward programs)
Boxtops for Education – this program has greatly expanded. Now you can find the familiar Box Top
10¢ coupon on Ziploc© and Kleenex© products as well as all those General Mills products. Just clip
them, bring them to Ms. Hall in the Library and DA gets 10¢ toward books for each one submitted.
GoodSearch.com – Use this search engine (powered by Yahoo!) and Dallas Academy receives 1¢ for
each search. Go to www.goodsearch.com, choose Dallas Academy as your designated cause and
start searching! Tell your friends, neighbors, relatives, etc.
Grocery Stores – Sign up for the educational benefit programs at Albertson’s, Kroger, and Tom
Thumb (#2960), our biggest benefactor, designate DA as the school beneficiary and use your cards
or give your number each time you shop. See our website for additional instructions.