October 21st - Fall Festival

DACC will be hosting a fall festival for students during regular school hours. We are excited to hold this event for our students. Attendance is required as usual and transportation from our home schools will be provided. See our attendance policy or report an absence here. 

Worthington families - transportation will be provided for you, but may look different for each family. Please contact the Worthington transportation department to find out what this means for you.

November 1st & 2nd - Remote Learning for Academic Classes

Full Day Students, both Juniors and Seniors will attend academic classes remotely. Students will not attend academic classes on campus but instead will have a remote assignment to complete for each academic class. Review what you need to know about these days here.

November 10th, 4:30 - 8:00 p.m. - Parent-Teacher Conferences

We encourage you to take advantage of this opportunity to meet with instructors to discuss your child's progress in their career technical education program as well as academic classes for students who attend full day.

See the sign-up link on our website here, as well as dates for future conferences.

See the full list of upcoming events here.

See the 2022-2023 Board-Approved District Calendar here.

Job Fair

Upcoming Sophomore Visit Days

 Important Information for Current DACC Students

The Delaware Area Career Center is excited to return to hosting in-person visits with area 10th-grade students, known as “Sophomore Visit Days.”. This year, prospective students will be visiting the DACC campus on the following days:

• Friday, November 18
• Monday, November 21
• Tuesday, November 22

Because all DACC staff will be involved in organizing, presenting, and creating engaging learning experiences for the visiting 10^th graders, these days will not be “typical” school days for current students.

Current DACC students will be doing one of the following activities on each of these days:

• Attend school as a Student Assistant (only if requested by their instructor)
• Job shadow a professional in their field of study (required at least one of the days)
• Full and Half-Day Students: Complete a remote learning assignment for lab
• Students may also elect to conduct college visits during this time

NOTE: Full-Day students will also be given a remote learning assignment to be completed for each academic class for each of the 3 Sophomore Visit Days.

Not turning in required assignments or proof of job shadowing and/or college visit will result in attendance for the day(s) of school missed being counted as an unexcused absence(s).

Please look for your student to bring home Job Shadow Experience documents in the coming days.

We are proud of our programs and believe that we offer unique and valuable educational options for area students. We appreciate your support of this important endeavor.

DACC is giving any interested student (Juniors and Seniors) the opportunity to take the ASVAB exam at DACC on Thursday, October 27 at 8:00 a.m. in the Forum. The test usually takes 1.5-2 hours. (If you are a half-day senior, you can take the exam with us and we let your homeschool know.) 

Learn more about this exam and register here.

DACC, in partnership with the Delaware Public Health District, will be offering a Flu and COVID Vaccine Clinic on October 31st from 

10 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. & 1:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m

Appointments will be required. Find more information and register online here.

Suicide and Grief  Resources for Parents

Suicide Resources for Parents:

Talking about suicide is the best way to prevent it!

Talking about suicide has proven to prevent suicide; it does NOT plant suicidal thoughts nor cause suicides.

Ask your teenager/child if they have or are having suicidal thoughts. Don't be afraid to say the word "suicide." Getting the word out in the open may help your teenager understand that someone has heard their cries for help.

- Ask your teen/child to talk about their feelings. Listen carefully. Do not dismiss their problems or get angry at them based on what they tell you.

If you need help to know if your teenager or an adult is in a suicide crisis or at a higher risk, call the Nationwide Children’s Hospital Family Crisis Line at 614-722-1800 to talk with a professional counselor. They can provide a suicide assessment of your teen/child while on the phone with you or your child.

Grief Resources for Parents:

OhioHealth at Home, Hospice Bereavement is offering school-based grief support services for DACC students who have experienced the death of a friend or family member.

Sessions include supportive discussions and expressive/commemorative projects that help teens identify and express their feelings, honor and remember their loved ones, and develop healthy strategies to navigate their grief. The service is free. A Hospice bereavement counselor will meet with students in a small group for 30 minutes at DACC for 6 to 8 weeks.

An informational meeting will be held on Wednesday, October 19, 2022, during school hours. Interested students should email our behavioral health specialists Tamara Firzharris, FirzharrisT@DelawareAreaCC.org

Student Support 

Juniors - during the months of October - December, students will be working on creating the first draft of their resumes. These documents will continue to be worked on over the next 2 years. Once complete, students will have a professional resume they can use when searching for jobs.

Seniors - this year all seniors will have the option to create a LinkedIn account to help connect with other professionals, search for jobs, and share business and industry resources and practices. By the end of the first semester, LinkedIn workshop sessions will be complete, and students can start using this valuable resource for their next steps after graduation in the spring.

Feel free to reach out to Classroom Projects Coordinator Kelly Kohl if you have any questions or feedback about the Junior Resume or Senior LinkedIn sessions  KohlK@DelawareAreaCC.org

School Spirit Apparel Store

DACC now has an online school spirit store where you can purchase your favorite clothing items and accessories and have them delivered directly to your home. Most designs can be customized to include your lab name or our vision to empower, prepare, inspire, and connect all students.

Review

All information below is review – nothing new, but important enough to repeat periodically

Canvas 

Canvas provides current information about day-to-day activities and is a great resource to check before Parent Teacher Conferences and at the end of every grading period. More information about how to create an Observer Account and use Canvas is available here.

Bullying/Harassment Saftey Reporting

DACC strives to provide a safe and inclusive educational environment for all students daily. Review our bullying policy and ways to report on our website.

Senior Photos

The DACC Photography Studio, made up of a team of DACC students, is booking appointments for senior photos. Schedule your one-on-one session here.

If you've ever wanted to find out why your child enjoys coming to DACC every day, see for yourself what they experience, and learn a little more about their career ambitions. In select programs, we are offering evening classes for adults, including:

Oct 22 - Forklift Licensure Training

Oct 25- MS Excel - Basic

Nov 1 - Nurse Aide Training Program (STNA)

Nov 8 - Introduction to Welding Processes PT1

Nov 29 - MS PowerPoint 2019

Dec 6- Introduction to Welding Processes 1