With the recent Government announcement, Dalat is excited to announce the following updated SOPs: 

• All spaces can be filled to 100% capacity. 
• Social distancing is no longer required. 
• Parents must still monitor the health of their child and keep their child home if they are unwell. 
• Scanning in is no longer required. 
• Face masks must be worn while inside, unless presenting. 
• Face masks are optional while outdoors. 
• Children in Preschool 3 and 4 are no longer required to wear a mask. 
• Field trips are allowed. 
• Sports are allowed. 
• We no longer need to take temperatures.  
• If a family member (parent, sibling, etc.) tests positive for COVID, students who have not yet had COVID must quarantine for 4 days. They may return to school on the 5th day as long as they test negative and have no symptoms.  
• Weekly testing is still required.

This is Teacher Appreciation Week in the USA, so we want to take a moment to thank God for our teachers, TAs, administration, and for each Dalat staff member who made our children’s learning possible this year! 

We are grateful that you were diligent in coming up with new creative ways to enable learning with certain restrictions still in place, navigating extended absences, sickness, quarantine, and online instruction; that you found opportunities where others might see limitations; that you chose to see beyond the masks and beyond the grades to meet our children where they were; and that you showed understanding, support, and grace. 

We are grateful that our children were able to learn not only their subjects, but more importantly, they learned life lessons as they looked to you in these unusual & challenging times. We are grateful that God has sustained you and that He has ministered to our children through you this year. We pray that He will provide for all your needs and bless you with renewed strength this month and with a restful summer break.

With Appreciation,
Dalat PTO (on behalf of ALL parents)

Next Week, Dalat Features Middle School Arts! 

Middle School Art Exhibit
Available for parent viewing after school in the Library 3 - 5 p.m., May 9 - 13.

Middle School Musical Performances 
Doors open at 6:30 p.m.

May 11 - Grade 6 & Junior Band, Harbor Hall, 7 p.m.
May 12 - Grade 5 & Advanced Band, Harbor Hall, 7 p.m.

NEW! Tickets are no longer required for concerts due to changing SOPs. All guests and students must follow Ministry of Education SOPs while on campus: students are not required to wear masks while performing; however, guests must wear masks while indoors.*  

Livestream links will be available on the Fine Arts Showcase website.
 

Mark Your Calendars for Dalat's High School Arts Events: 

Student Art Exhibits
High School - Harbor Hall, May 16–20 (viewings 4–5 p.m.) 

Student Musical Performances
May 19 - High School Band & Choir, Harbor Hall, 7 p.m. 

*Please note that these updates only apply to the Fine Arts Showcase performances; we are reviewing all other events and will have more information soon.

Last Friday night, the Senior Class was treated to a beautiful night of dinner and a show, presented by the Junior Class. JSB (Junior-Senior Banquet) has been a Dalat tradition since at least the early 1960’s. This event has blossomed since its very modest roots. The first event was reportedly a hot dog BBQ, but now includes five months of preparation, a program, over 250 guests, three courses, and formal attire. Usually, Dalat high school students attend three JSBs – seniors are always the honored guests, juniors are the hosts, and sophomores attend in order to host next year’s event. However, due to the COVID pandemic, this was the first and last JSB for our graduating class, and none of the students in attendance had ever attended a JSB.   

This year’s event was titled “Tangled: Never Stop Dreaming” – a spin on Disney’s Tangled. The Junior Class and their sponsors worked tirelessly to create amazing decorations, an entertaining theatrical performance, and a delicious menu. Comments like "[we were] blown away by what the juniors were able to create for us," and "I could not believe how much work that must have taken," among other remarks showed how much the Senior Class appreciated being honored through this tradition. One of the juniors said that she had learned more life skills through the project than anything else she has done so far. 

In keeping with tradition, the Senior Class hosted an After-JSB Dinner as a “thank you” to the juniors. At this event, the Senior Class spoofs and repurposes the previous night’s JSB theme, using the decor to create a parody of the previous night’s event. This year, the Senior Class' theme was “Tangoed: Never Stop Dancing.” Great memories were made by all. 

Our Grade 5 students worked for the past six weeks to prepare for the Living Museum, which they presented on May 3 in Harbor Hall. The Living Museum is a project that provides students the opportunity to study about a famous person and their contributions to our world. Students research and study about their famous figure, and then create a speech, poster, props, and a costume to represent the life of this person. Students memorize the scripts in preparation for their performance in Harbor Hall. These students worked very hard to put together some amazing presentations. Thank you to all the students, parents, and teachers who supported this project.

Each week, Dalat seniors (Grade 12) write journalistic articles about current events or individuals within the Dalat community and publish them on The Senior Scribble.

This week’s articles are from: Kaitlyn Ladner ("Tangled Turned Tangoed") and Taylor Johnson ("Haha Biker Go Vroooom").