DCPR Parent Newsletter
September 9th, 2024
Greetings DCPR Friends & Families
We are happy to share this week's newsletter with you. This term is already action packed and full of learning and engagement. Check out this week's newsletter and mark your calendars for all of our upcoming events.
Highlights:
Stay tuned for information regarding
Parent Teacher Conferences on Friday, September 20th.
Have a wonderful week ahead!
DCP-REDFORD SOCIAL MEDIA
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ATTENDANCE MATTERS
Attendance is extremely important here at DCP-REDFORD. Everyday of school missed is a great deal of information to catch up on for a scholar. Please give your child the best opportunity to be successful and send them to school each day, on time.
Chronic absenteeism is big problem for most schools. Did you know that if a student has a 90% attendance rate they are considered chronically absent? That means they have missed at least 18 days of school. We must begin to correct this trend for the students here at DCPR. Please help us in our goal of decreasing the number of students that are considered chronically absent.
Scholars will also begin testing next week for our beginning of the year assessments. We need each child in school every day and on time. Please make sure your scholar is well rested and ready to learn.
Thank you for your assistance and have a great day!
HOME VISITS
Good Morning DCPR Families,
Attendance is a very vital part of our students growth. As we strive to help our scholars meet their goal, our Attendance Interventionist Mr. Michael Mathis will be out in the field conducting home visits regularly over the coming weeks and months. If you have any questions, you may contact the main office at 313-543-3226.
Thank you!
DCP-Redford 2024-2025 School Year Enrollment
We're now accepting new and returning families for the
2024-25 school year. Seats are filling up fast!
TRANSPORTATION REQUEST
Transportation request can be completed by clicking the link below:
https://forms.gle/n5rA8Bdh4UPqXphWA .
All returning and new families must complete the transportation request. Parents will be notified of their assigned stops within one week. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to reach out to our Director of Transportation at latrel.cunningham@dcpschools.org.
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS PAST DUE
The following required enrollment documents are past due:
Parent/Guardian Identification Card
Students Birth Certificate/Birth Announcement
CURRENT Immunization Record/Waiver
Proof of Custody
Students last Report Card and Behavior Report
It is imperative that we have these documents to properly process your students records. For more information, please contact the main office at
313-543-3226.
DCPR -vs- NWEA
Thursday, September 12th we will rally against NWEA! Staff & Students will gather for a pep rally in the gym to get our scholars energized and pumped up for testing. Students may come dressed in camouflage attire. It's DCPR -vs- Everyone!
NWEA TESTING
DCPR is preparing our students for NWEA Testing, which will begin Monday, September 16th - Friday, October 4th. The assessment will assess the growth of all K-8th scholars in the area of math and reading.
Please be sure that your scholar is well rested and arrives on time at 8:05 a.m.
UPCOMING FIELD TRIP FOR GRADE 5TH - 8TH
Grades 5th-8th will be attending their first field trip of the year. It is the book release of acclaimed Author, Kwame Alexander whose writings include; Rebound, Black Star, and Crossover, at the Detroit Music Hall on Tuesday, September 24th from 10 a.m - 11:30 a.m. Permission slips are due Tuesday, September 10th.
DCP-REDFORD OPEN HOUSE & TITLE 1 PARENT MEETING
Please join us Wednesday, September 25th from 4pm - 6pm for our annual Open House. Meet our wonderful staff, administration, and check out the curriculum designed "just for your scholars". Light refreshments will be served from 4pm - 5pm. There will also be discussion about Title One funds used at DCP Redford.
Hope to see you there!
DETROIT GOODFELLOW
No Kiddie Without a Christmas. Each holiday season, the Detroit Goodfellows distribute holiday gift boxes to children ages 4 through 13 living in Detroit, Highland Park, River Rouge, Hamtramck, Harper Woods and Ecorse. Each child receives warm clothing, socks, underwear, toys, books, games, a dental kit and more.13
https://form.jotform.com/Goodfellows/DetroitGoodfellows? living in Detroit, Highland Park, Redford, River Rouge, Hamtramck, Harper Woods and Ecorse.Each holiday season, we distribute gift boxes to kids ages 4–13 living in Detroit, Highland Park, Redford, River Rouge, Hamtramck, Harper Woods and Ecorse.Each holiday season, we distribute gift boxes to kids ages 4–13 living in Detroit, Highland Park, Redford, River Rouge, Hamtramck, Harper Woods and Ecorse.
TOYS FOR TOTS
The Toys for Tots Program will be accepting toy requests for those children from ages 0 to 12 years of age. Redford (48239), portions of Northwest Detroit Area Zip Codes of 48209, 48217, 48227 and 48228, contact cell number is 313-230-8533 for the Local Area Coordinator MSgt USMC (Ret) Phil Smith. MIDEAR, and 313-230-8680 for the Assistant Katie Smith.
MOBILE FOOD PANTRIES
Click the links below to find a mobile food pantry in your area:
https://www.forgottenharvest.org/find-food/
Free Virtual Afterschool Literacy Tutoring for Grades 3rd-6th
Free Virtual Afterschool Literacy Tutoring for Grades 3-6
The Literacy Center at CMU’s College of Education and Human Services has a free afterschool virtual literacy tutoring program available for CMU charter schools.
The free tutoring program includes:
- Over 10 weeks of literacy tutoring from mid-September to early December.
- 1.5 hour tutoring sessions two times per week.
- Teacher candidates in CMU’s Educator Preparation Program providing support in reading and writing for your students in grades 3-6.
School Participation Requirements
In order to participate schools will need to provide:
- Staff member onsite to assist with Zoom log on, behavior management, and transitioning students to dismissal/afterschool programming. The Literacy Center will pay a stipend for the staff member's time.
- Access to tablets/Chrome books for the students to log on to Zoom. Headphones are preferred as well.
- Approximately 10-15 student participants currently enrolled in grades 3-6.
The proposed start date is coming up soon on Monday, September 16.
Signing Up and Questions
If you would like to participate in the program, please complete CMU's Host Teacher Partnership Form.
If you have any questions regarding the program, please contact:
Nicole Briggs
Assistant Director of Elementary Education Fieldwork
Office of Educator Preparation Programs
989-774-3816
REMINDERS
Building Operations Hours: 8am - 4pm
Breakfast Hours: 7:45 am - 8:05 am
Latch Key 6:45 am -7:45 am, 3:45pm-5:45pm
To sign up for latch key services, please contact Operations Manager Ms. Stacey Johnson at 313-543-3226.
Please Report Student Attendance
Please report your child's absence to the main office at (313) 543-3226 or email Ms. Mitchell at lmitchell@dcpschools.org any time your child will not be in school.
Early Pick-Up
Early pick-ups hinder your scholar’s academic progression because they will miss important instruction. To prevent the loss of instruction time, early pick up will end at 3:00 P.M.Scholars will be released to the parents in the pick-up line at 3:30 pm. Walkers will be released at 3:30 pm.