The 7 Habits

The 7 Habits are principles that help people to be leaders of themselves and others. You can think of these 7 Habits like a tree. The first three form the roots of the tree, and the next three are a result, or branches of the tree. Finally, over all is the habit that renews and nurtures all the others. The roots must nurture the trunk first, and then spread to the branches. All change starts with you: It's an inside-out approach.

HABIT 1: BE PROACTIVE-Take responsibility for your life

HABIT 2: BEGIN WITH THE END IN MIND-Define your mission and goals in life

HABIT 3: PUT FIRST THINGS FIRST- Prioritize, and do the most important things first.

The next three habits form the branches of the tree. These habits deal with getting along with other people.

HABIT 4: THINK WIN-WIN- Have an everyone can-win attitude

HABIT 5: SEEK FIRST TO UNDERSTAND THEN TO BE UNDERSTOOD- Listen to people sincerely

HABIT 6: SYNERGIZE- Work together to achieve more

Above the tree are things that nurture the tree, like rain and sunshine. Habit 7 is the habit of renewal. It breathes life into all the other habits.

HABIT 7: SHARPEN THE SAW- Renew yourself regularly

Check out our Leader in Me Page

Space Night was Out of this World!

Space Night is always grand success. Don Thomas was our astronaut guest speaker and Story Musgrave also joined us as an astronaut guest. We had guest astronomers, hot air balloon pilots, 94 student leaders and awarded 3 scholarships to Space Camp.

Click on the Space Night Review to see some of the highlights from the night.

DSA Students Participate in Service Projects

As part of our Leader in Me curriculum, students and staff participate in service projects to our community. The projects stretch throughout the school year and provide opportunities for our school family to interact with our greater community by contributing time, talents, and encouragement in various forms. Check out the pictures in our service gallery for samples of our service.

Continue to Support DSA

Continue to clip box tops and Tyson labels while you are home. See the links below for more instructions.

Box Top Collections

Tyson Chicken Labels

TSA Finishes Strong

Out of the 30 events we entered this year we finished with 19 Top 10 finalists awards, one 3rd place trophy (Digital Photography), and two 1st place trophies (Leadership Strategies and STEM Animation). We finished 8th Overall in the state out of the middle schools that participated in the conference (over 70 middle and high schools participated this year).

Find out more on the TSA page.

Congratulations to our Student Lighthouse Team Members!

DSA is a Leader in Me School. Our students are all leaders; however, a few students rise above expections to form our elementary and middle school Leadership Teams. These teams act as guides, ushers, and leaders in many activities, as well as setting examples for all students in the way they conduct themselves everyday. Each student was selected after an application and interview process. We look forward to a great year!

Elementary Lighthouse Team 2022-23

Jose Elias Anez Murillo
Carter Campbell
Alyssa DelGuzzi
Cutler Emberton
Beau Lawson
Mikaela Perez Viana
Emmarie Smith

Middle School Lighthouse Team 2022-23

Heaven Belay
Joy Blackmon
Kali Lynn Briggs
Ariana Cruz
Victoria Caceres
Sophia DelGuzzi
Brooklynne Elia
Amanda Fuentes-Ortiz
Payton James
Olivia Sacks
Emma Zuccaro