Dear DCI School Community,

Can you believe it is almost Spring Break?! Thank you to all of our students, parents, and staff for all of your hard work and dedication this year. Shout out to everyone who contributed to and witnessed the resounding success of the Senior DP Visual Arts & Film Exhibition last week! The talents and efforts displayed by our students and staff truly brought the artistic expressions to life – we are in awe of the creativity and skill here at DCI! For more DCI’s additional happenings, visit our Instagram and Facebook page.  

When we return from Spring Break, please save the dates for DC CAPE (April 28th - May 2nd for HS and May 5th - 8th for MS) and Student-led Conferences (SLCs) on May 9th. More information about testing and sign-ups for SLCs will be included in the next Dispatch edition. 

We hope you have a restful Spring Break. Thank you so much for all your support as we work to finish the year strong! 

Shout Outs!

Please see below for “shout out” submissions! Thank you for recognizing our teachers and staff!

Please see below for “shout out” submissions! Thank you for recognizing our teachers and staff!

Shout out to Dr. Lamy, he is always super chill during my period and always makes us laugh. 

Shout out to Mr. Q for being super supportive and funny all the time while being such a good teacher! He is always helping everyone and teaches so well!

Shout out to Ms. Lieb who is always nice to me and has a good sense of humor. Also, shout out to Mr. Montalvo who always makes sure I'm okay if I look sad or mad or serious.

I wanna shout out Mr. Theo and Mr. Franck. Firstly Mr. Theo, he is such a nice ATL advisor and I look forward to having his ATL for the next 2 years! Now Mr. Franck, he is a good French teacher and I hope I have his French classes for the rest of my middle school career!

Ms. Mack!

Please consider submitting a “shout out” to recognize your students’ teachers and staff. These will be included in each bi-weekly edition of the Dispatch. Your name will be associated with each shout out, or you can choose to shout out anonymously. Thanks!

What is Happening at DCI?

Last Call! Please Complete the Family Engagement Surveys by TOMORROW!

Your opinion is incredibly valued, and we need 10 minutes of your time today! The deadline to complete our DCI family survey and the OSSE family survey is TOMORROW, April 4th! If you complete both surveys, you can choose to be entered into a raffle for a chance to win a $25 gift card from DCI! Please consider providing your input TODAY to ensure we engage with you and your family in a meaningful way here at DCI. Thank you!

Help Us Find Our Next Middle School Principal

In a community message we shared yesterday, we are preparing for the transition of our current Middle School Principal, Dr. Galpin, and we have begun the recruitment process to find our next exceptional Middle School Principal. If you know of qualified candidates who might be interested in this opportunity, please encourage them to apply through our website’s career page. The job description and application process can also be found here. Please also consider sharing these posts to your personal platforms.

After-School Policy Reminder

We want to send a friendly reminder about our after-school policy to keep everyone safe and on track leading into the end of the school year. 

🚨 Important: Middle School AND High School students who remain in the building after 3:50 PM Monday-Thursday and 1:30 PM on Fridays without meeting the below criteria will be enrolled in the ACE Lounge. A $12 drop-in fee will be charged to your account. 

• Middle School dismissal: 3:25 PM Monday-Thursday | 1:00 PM Friday
• High School dismissal: 3:35 PM Monday-Thursday | 1:05 PM Friday
• All students should be picked up or leave campus by: 3:50 PM Monday - Thursday and 1:30 PM Fridays

STUDENTS MAY NOT WAIT IN THE BUILDING AFTER 3:50 PM (M-TH) and 1:30 PM (F). 

For more information about after-school policies, please see this community message shared with families earlier this week. 

SY25-26 Calendar Release

Our calendar is set for the 2025-26 school year! We are in the process of welcoming and enrolling new families who were matched to DCI for the upcoming school year, and our re-enrollment window for current families will open in May. Stay tuned!

As a reminder, two calendar updates were shared in the February 20th edition of the Dispatch. Please see below for these previously shared updates: 

HS Graduation Date: June 11, 2025

High School graduation will take place on Wednesday, June 11th. 

Summer camp schedule: July 14-25, 2025

DCI will run summer camp from July 14-25, 2025 (originally scheduled for July 7-18). Note: This is different from MS summer school and HS credit recovery that runs throughout the month of July.

Upcoming Events

Come Support our Varsity Robotics Team!

DCI's Varsity robotics team is competing at the Chesapeake Regional Championship April 5th and 6th at the Showplace Arena in Upper Marlboro MD. We are currently ranked 17th out of 141 teams in our region, which includes all of MD, VA, and DC, and we are the best team from DC by a wide margin. The top 17 teams after this tournament will advance to the world finals in Houston! Our team will be playing matches all day on Saturday from 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. and at least half the day on Sunday from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Come see the super bowl of high school robotics – there's referees, multiple jumbotrons, live color commentary, and around 3,0000 robot fans packing the house!

Join Us for an Informative Session on the English Language Learner (EL) Student Experience at DCI!

Families, we invite you to join us for a session dedicated to understanding the English Language Learner (EL) experience at DCI. In this session, we will explore the support systems in place for EL students, including who supports them and their roles within the school. We will also discuss case management, the classroom supports students receive based on their plans, and the purpose of ACCESS testing. Our English Language Coordinator, Juan Canel, will be there to facilitate the sessions. Please complete this form to RSVP for the April 22nd session by April 16th and by April 24th for the April 29th session.

National Assistant Principal Week!

Next week, April 7-11, is National Assistant Principal Week. A huge thank you for our Assistant Principals who do an amazing job supporting our students in every grade!   

• Monique Henderson - 6th grade 
• Keresa Atwater - 7th grade 
• Yeshika Crawford - 8th grade
• Natalie Barbieri - 9th grade
• Krishna Rampersaud - 10th grade
• Charlene Cummings - 11th grade
• Leticia Rodriguez - 12th grade