The Weekly Update #4
September 15th, 2024
A LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
Hello To The Most Amazing Parents of DCPR,
We hope that you had a relaxing and rejuvenating weekend!
This week, we will begin our NWEA testing. Last week, we held a pep rally for our scholars and they're pumped up and excited to meet and beat their goals. NO TESTING JITTERS HERE!
It is our goal to enhance communication with you on variety of platforms. Please be sure to like us on Facebook and Instagram.
In this week's newsletter, you will find updates on our school field trip, upcoming events, and resources to support your family and community.
Have a phenomenal week ahead!
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 OVERDUE
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.
HOURS OF OPERATION
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.
REPORTING STUDENT ABSENCES
Please report your child's absence to the Main office at (313) 543-3226 any time your child will not be in school.
EARLY PICK-UPS & DISMISSAL
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.
HOME VISITS
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!
NWEA TESTING
DCPR will begin 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 daily at 8:05 a.m in full uniform.
PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES
Parent Teacher Conferences will be held two days:
Thursday, September 19th from 4pm-6pm and
Friday, September 20 from 12pm-4pm. Scholars will be dismissed at 11:30 a.m on this day.
PARENT UNIVERSITY
This Tuesday, Sept 17th from 9a.m.-10a.m, we will hold our first Parent University. Our area of focus will be on building a parent group (PTO) while discussing Chronic Absenteeism and Literacy Resources. Light refreshments will be served. Your participation will be greatly appreciated.
Hope to see you there!
COVENANT MOBILE DENTAL SERVICES
Covenant Mobile Dentist will be on sight to perform all of your students dental needs:
Preventative Care: Sept. 23rd - 26th.
Restorative Care: Sept. 30th - Oct. 3rd.
FIELD TRIP CANCELLED
We regret to inform you that, our book signing field trip featuring Author Kwame Alexander has been cancelled. The theater dropped its capacity number and we have been placed on a waitlist.We will update you as more information becomes available. We truly apologize for the inconvenience.
OPEN HOUSE & TITLE ONE PARENT MEETING SEPTEMBER 25
Two Events, One Evening
We will hold our annual Open House and Title One Parent Meeting on Wednesday, September 25th from 4pm-6pm. Light refreshments will be served from 4-5 p.m.
Get a general sense of what the academic targets are for your scholar, learn about the curriculum, and how you can support your scholar inside and outside of the classroom.
Free Virtual Afterschool Literacy Tutoring for Grades 3rd-6th
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
ATTENDANCE MATTERS HERE AT DCP-REDFORD
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!
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