Welcome to Daniel Jenkins Academy!

Daniel Jenkins Academy

A Polk County Public School where…
Students Understand the Need to Preserve Florida’s Resources and Environment

Our Mission

Daniel Jenkins Academy LogoDaniel Jenkins Academy is a school of choice with emphasis placed on Florida Environmental Studies. We believe that it is necessary that students understand the need to preserve Florida’s resources and environment in order for the quality of life to continue in our state.

These environmental science classes put a strong emphasis on studying the waters surrounding our peninsula.

Bell Schedule

The school day for students begins at 8:40 a.m. and the tardy bell rings at 8:45a.m.  The student day ends at 3:45 p.m. 

Announcements

We are a Shining Star Silver Medal School.

Congratulations to Our Teacher of the Year Mrs Sara Carden and to Our School-Related Employee of the Year Mrs.  Matel Malpartida .

 We Need your Two Liter Bottles! Mrs Tuckers environmental Sciences Students will be building a Green house using only the two liter bottles. please bring your  cleaned, rinsed out bottles to MRS Tuckers room. 

 Parents You Can now pay your Students Lunch Money Online. Please click on the "My Lunch Money Portal" link above. 

Are students checking their grades online? YES! Students have been issued a username and password for Student Portal. Encourage your child to login to Student Portal to access, grades, library information, lunch balances, etc. They will automatically be logged in to online resources for Polk Schools. Students can log into Student Portal anytime of day or night from the Internet:  https://student.mypolkschools.net

Important Dates

Holiday:  Monday, January 16

End of 2nd 9-Week Grading Period:  
Friday, January 20

Teacher Work Day (no school):   Monday, January 23

Report Cards Distributed :  Thursday, February 2

Holiday: 
Monday, February 20 

Interim Reports Distributed :
Friday, February 24

FCAT Writing Assessment:
Tuesday-Thursday, Feb 28 - March 1

Spring Break: 
Monday - Friday, March 12 - 16

End of 3rd 9-Week Grading Period:
Tuesday April 3

Holiday: 
Friday, April 6

Report Cards Distributed:  Monday, April 16

FCAT Testing:
April 16 - 27

Interim Reports Distributed : Friday May 11

Holiday:  Monday, May 28

End of 4th 9-Week Grading Period - Last Day of School:
Thursday June 7

School Calendar for 2011-2012:   District Calendar 2011-2012

School Improvement Plan

Please refer to this link for the 2011-2012 SIP:   School Improvement Plan

District Information

District Information for Parents

Nondiscrimination Statement

Nondiscrimination Statement

Bullying

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