Dock Mennonite Academy's 4th Quarter Honor Roll for for the Grades 9-12 Campus has now been posted to the Dock website. To see the qualifications for Honor Roll as well as the list of students earning this academic honor, visit the Honor Roll page.

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Starting with the 2019-2020 Season, the Southeastern Pennsylvania Symphony Orchestra is moving its home to the performing arts center at Dock Mennonite Academy's Early Childhood to Grade 8 Campus at 420 Godshall Road in Souderton. The Southeastern Pennsylvania Symphony Orchestra is the regional professional orchestra for Montgomery and Bucks Counties and surrounding regions and features performances throughout the year of the great masterworks of symphonic music with world-renowned guest artists. For the past decade, the Symphony has performed mainly at Lansdale's Trinity Lutheran Church. 

Audiences for the Orchestra's 2019-20 season will be welcomed to a fully accessible performing arts center with no partial view seating, wonderful acoustics, and a great concert experience. 

"We are thrilled to begin this new partnership with Dock Mennonite Academy, and to bring our audience and music-making to this wonderful hall," said SPSO Music Director Allan R. Scott. The 2019-20 Season is specifically designed to welcome audiences from throughout the region on this new journey with the Symphony. The 48th Season opens on Saturday, September 28 with "A Night in Italy," including memorable opera highlights, Italian film music, and fun Italian songs. The season also includes:

• "Heroic Beethoven & Bruckner's Romantic Symphony" (November 9)
• "Mozart in Paris" (March 7) 
• "Fiesta Latina" (May 9)

Guest soloists include internationally-renowned violinist Robyn Bollinger, acclaimed organist Colin Howland, and several opera stars from throughout the country.

The Southeastern Pennsylvania Orchestra was founded in 1972 as the North Penn Symphony Orchestra. It was created to provide performances of the highest caliber to entertain and educate audiences, and to enhance, enrich, and expand the cultural lives of the residents of the North Penn area. In 2008, the Board of Directors rechristened the orchestra the Southeastern Pennsylvania Symphony Orchestra to reflect its new regional focus, professionalism and vision. 

For more information about SPSO, please follow them on Facebook or visit www.spso.info. 

School is almost out, and if you have not yet made summer plans for your children, consider summer camps at Dock Mennonite Academy!

There are lots of options to choose from for ages 4-14, including sports and non-sports camps. A few NEW camps being offered this year include Dock's Amazing Race, Inventor's Workshop, Design and Build This!, and Once Upon An Adventure. There are lots more to choose from!

Act quickly and you could receive a FREE coupon for a quart of Rita's Water Ice. Use our NEW ONLINE REGISTRATION process, which makes signing up even easier.

Click here to link to camp schedules, descriptions and registration

Hot off the presses! Dock's 2019 Fall Musical will be "Newsies," the Disney musical based on the real-life Newsboy Strike of 1899. Dock Theater Director Ms. Karen Johnston says Newsies is a high energy show with lots of dancing. "It's a show that many students can get involved with, and share gifts you may not have explored before," she says. Stay tuned for details about auditions!

Synopsis: Jack Kelly is a rebel newsboy who dreams of a life as an artist away from the big city. After publishing giant Joseph Pulitzer raises newspaper prices at the newsboys' expense, Kelly and his fellow newsies take action. With help from the female reporter Katherine Plumber, all of New York City soon recognizes the power of "the little man."

Extra extra! The show was based on a 1992 movie starring (a very young) Christian Bale, Bill Pullman and Robert Duvall.

The schedule for Dock Mennonite Academy's Class of 2019 Senior Presentations has been posted. Senior speeches will be held June 3-5 from 3:00 to 9:00 p.m. in three campus locations: Clemens Auditorium, Clemens Theater in Longacre Center, and Room L-212 in Longacre Center.

Senior Presentations are 18- to 20-minute public presentations given by each graduating senior in which they reflect on their growth and maturity academically, socially, and spiritually over their years at Dock, as well as the key relationships and experiences that shaped them. Friends and family are invited to attend the presentations.

Food will be available at the Longacre Commons concession stand on each of the three nights of presentations; a specific menu will be posted as soon as it is available. Dock also asks families of graduates to greet their senior outside each of the three senior speech venues so that the next speaker can prepare. Please plan to support the Class of 2019 with your attendance!

See the Senior Presentation schedule

First grade teacher Mrs. Trish Landis just completed an amazing week with her students centered around Design Thinking, Math, Character Analysis, Vocabulary, and Vowel Teams. They visited different Mario “worlds.” Outdoors, for example, students were given a sight word and had to find the gold coin with the same word and squirt it with water. "Underground," students worked on addition, missing addends, and place value. In the Classroom, students broke open question boxes to find vocabulary words written within sentences to figure out the meaning of the word. The class even "played" Mario Kart: students designed their own cart that could hold their gold coins without using their hands. The class went to the gym and used their carts to solve math equations using mental math skills. Giving students unforgettable experiences and memories, intertwined with rigorous academics, makes them more inclined to have a growth mindset and challenge themselves!

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Thursday, May 30, was an exciting time in 5^th grade! Our students were treated to a glimpse of what middle school will look like for them in the fall. Mrs. Messina, Mrs. Histand and a panel of our current 6^th and 7^th graders shared their insights about middle school. The student panel answered questions in response to the 5^th grade survey. Some of the questions included the following topics: switching classes, locker use, organizational skills, sports, musical opportunities, making new friends, and other special middle school activities. 

Additionally, 7^th and 8^th grade Innovation students displayed their projects (Tiny Houses and Arcade games). The students described the need for collaboration, creativity and higher-level thinking skills when working in groups. The orientation time closed with small group tours of the middle school with Ms. Price, Mrs. Messina and Mr. Hackman, plus an informal Q & A session. Some additional topics of conversation were student independence, communication skills, time management and dress code expectations. We are looking forward to this wonderful group of students joining our middle school in the fall! Ask your student to share about their experience and show you their treat!

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AP Testing

Beginning the week of May 6^th through May 17^th the guidance office will be administering AP tests.  There will be 145 tests administered to students who have registered for 20 different AP tests.     

Student Elections

Beginning the week of May 6, student application packets for those wishing to run for Senate or as a class officer will be available in the Guidance Office.  The application needs to be completed and returned to the designated advisor by May 15.  Elections will be held on May 23. 

Senior Surveys

Mrs. Leaman will be surveying all seniors in May to gather post-graduation plans, which will include scholarships and award information. As information is available to you, please inform the Guidance Office.  The awards convocation is scheduled for May 30. To have your information included, it must be submitted by May 24.

Senior Recital

A senior recital will be held on Tuesday, May 28, at 7:00 p.m. in the Longacre Theater. Please come out and enjoy an evening filled with music and art from our seniors. Refreshments will follow. All Dock students and parents are invited to attend this event!

Student Profile Form Updates

Students will be given the opportunity to update their student profile forms this month. The forms are used to track extra-curricular activities, awards, career interests, reference information, and school reflections over the four years students are here. All students are encouraged to self-report information about school, church, community, and family activities.

The Student profile forms are used in several different ways:

• The National Honor Society selection committee uses these forms to assist in determining NHS selection.
• The Guidance Office uses them to disperse information about colleges and careers to students who have expressed an interest and in discerning awards and college scholarships.
• Faculty references this information to assist in writing letters of recommendation.
• Students refer to this information while filling out college resumes, applying for scholarships and college applications, etc.
• Teachers and committees use this to determine student awards.

Schedules

2019-2020 schedules will be handed out in mid-May.  It is important that each student and parent look over the academic schedule for next year. Review your schedule using the curriculum guide for the 2019-2020 school year (https://www.dock.org/academics/curriculum/curriculum-guide). The guidance counselors are available to review schedules with students.  This is particularly important for next year's juniors and seniors.  Schedules should be completed before the beginning of the new school year. All schedules need to be finalized for the year by the end of the 1^st week of school. Any exceptions will require teacher, parent, and guidance counselor approval.

Scholarship Opportunities for Seniors

It's not too late to apply for the following scholarships! Applications are available in the Guidance Office and must be submitted by May 15.

• The Daniel J. Reinford Scholarship is awarded to a graduating senior at Dock who will be attending a Mennonite college or university. It is based on financial need, grades, and contribution to campus life.
• The Travis Bechtel Memorial Scholarship, sponsored by Baum, Smith & Clemens, LLP, is awarded to a graduating senior at Dock planning to major in business, excelling in academics, athletics, and business.
• The Skippack Lions Club Scholarship is awarded to a graduating senior residing in Skippack Township who plans to attend an accredited institution. The recipient must excel in academics and be involved in community activities.
• The Delaware Valley MEDA Scholarship is awarded to a graduating senior planning to attend an Anabaptist school to pursue a degree in business/management. The recipient must be an active participant in a local church within the program's constituent denominations.

 Career/Work Study

Any student who would like to be involved in the Career/Work Study Program next year must have their application submitted to Mrs. Leaman by May 24. 

College Visits

Next years' juniors and seniors should try to take time this summer to visit colleges.  It's best to visit colleges when they are in session, however, the summer time would allow you the opportunity to do some initial investigating. Hopefully, a second visit can happen in the fall if you are attracted to the college.  Rising juniors, it is time to gather and review colleges of interest and upcoming seniors, you should have four to six colleges selected to send applications to in the fall. 

Senior Experience

Juniors, have you started to plan for your Senior Experience? It is not too early to begin the process of making connections for your experience.  If you plan to job shadow or go on a service trip, working ahead will benefit you and your selected host. 

Emergency Information

Parents, it is important that you call the school with any changes that affect your child's emergency information.  Your contact information and current student health-related issues need to be continually updated.  Please call 215-362-2675 and speak to Ms. Gehman or the Guidance Office.

Academic Recognitions

As we have done in the past, we will honor students at graduation with three categories:

    Cum laude—Cumulative GPA of 3.70 – 3.84

    Magna cum laude—Cumulative GPA of 3.85 - 3.99

    Summa cum laude—Cumulative GPA of 4.00 and above

Summer Enrichment

Looking for things to do this summer? Check out the kiosk in Rosenberger Center for ideas! Enrichment activities look impressive on the college resume. See your Guidance Counselor if you have questions.

As part of their study of the life of Jesus, Mrs. Kipp Glass's 4th grade students spent over three months learning to tell the story of Jesus using a carton of plastic eggs. The more they became familiar with the story, the more it became part of them, and their energy and enthusiasm emerged.

As students wrapped up the year talking about peace-making, they started with the principle that peace-makers have the story of Jesus ready to share with anyone. They spent the last few days sharing the story with early childhood students and kindergarteners, and wrapped up by sharing their story and talents with the seniors at Souderton Mennonite Home. In addition, music teacher Mrs. Katie Litzenberger led various music students as they performed for SMH residents and friends. There was a wonderful turnout, and we are so thankful for the opportunity to build these connections with extended family and friends!

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Dock 3rd grade student Natalie Fabrizio was the 2019 LIVE Auction winner of "Principal for a Day." Natalie enjoyed spending the day with EC to Grade 8 Principal Mrs. Bronwyn Histand!

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