Hello P.S. duPont Parents and Families. Please see below for some friendly reminders.

2024 Fall Parent Conferences

• Thursday, October 24, 2024
• Friday, October 25, 2024
  
  

Additionally, please note there is No school for students on Thursday, October 24 and Friday, October 25. We also want to remind parents that at the secondary level we do not schedule conferences for every child.

The following timeline below will be used for scheduling conferences:

October 17 – October 23: Teachers will send out via email a sign-up sheet to Parents who have not been contacted, but who wish to schedule a conference. Please look for this information beginning on Thursday, October 17. If you do not have internet access, please contact your child’s teacher who you would like to schedule for a parent conference.

School Choice Information Night

Brandywine School District invites you to our upcoming School Choice Information Night! This event is designed to help you learn more about the choices, programs, and opportunities throughout BSD.

• Learn about the schools and programs in BSD.
• Speak with program coordinators and educators.
• Get detailed information on how to navigate the school choice process.
  
  

When: October 21, 2024, at 5:00 pm. Mount Pleasant Elementary School Multipurpose Room. 500 Duncan Road Wilmington, DE. 19809 (Or attend online via Zoom).

For more information visit www.brandywineschools.org/Choice

This week at a glance:

• Monday, 10/21 – 1 Day (Periods 1-6)
• Tuesday, 10/22 – 7 Day (Periods 7-5)
• Wednesday, 10/23 – 6 Day (Periods 6-4)
• Thursday, 10/24 and Friday 10/25 – No school for students –
  Parent/Teacher Conferences

Every day our P.S. Panther students Logan and Lexi read our daily announcements to the entire school. Stay informed and check out the information we share with our students every day!

This week, we would like to recognize one of our outstanding educators, Mrs. Magan Davis. Mrs. Davis is an integral part of our 8th grade team at P.S. duPont Middle School.

As a lifelong resident of Delaware and a proud product of its educational system, Magan S. Davis believes that the cornerstone of education is building positive relationships. She is an 8th-grade Special Education teacher at P.S. duPont Middle School, where she supports students in English Language Arts.

A first-generation college graduate, Magan earned her MBA from Wilmington University and spent 10 years in the finance industry before discovering her true calling in education. Driven by the desire to make a more meaningful impact, she pursued a Master's in Teaching from RELAY Graduate School of Education.

Since stepping into the classroom, Magan has consistently met students where they are, valued their perspectives, and set high expectations, believing in their potential to achieve greatness. Her dedication was recognized when she was named P.S. duPont Middle School Teacher of the Year for 2022-2023.

Outside of her educational career, Magan is a devoted wife, proud mother of two, and an active community servant through her involvement with Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.

P.S. duPont is fortunate to have amazing, impactful teachers like Mrs. Davis! Mrs. Davis, thank you for all that you do to help our students grow as learners in the Brandywine School District.

October is National Bullying Prevention Month! P.S. duPont student artists were invited to create posters to spread the message of anti-bullying and promote inclusion, kindness and acceptance. Everyone who submitted a poster was placed into a drawing for a $25 Visa Gift Card. Thank you to all of our artists for their beautiful contributions to our Anti-Bullying Poster Contest! A special congratulations to our two random drawing winners - Aaron M. and Hellen Y.! We appreciate everyone’s contribution, and you can view their artwork, in person in the cafeteria and hallways or click here to view our digital gallery on our social media pages!

Did you know that the cover of P.S. DuPont's 2024-25 agenda book/planner is a one of a kind? This year's cover was designed by 8th grade student Elisabeth Maynard. Let's get to know this artist.

• Favorite Color: Yellow
• Favorite School Subject: English
• Favorite Hobby: Painting
• School Clubs: NJHS, student council, yearbook club, drama club, BPA
• In the future: I want to be a lawyer.
• Goals and Aspirations: I would love to design this year's yearbook again!
  
  

My inspiration for the Agenda Book Cover was to create something unique and graphically exciting that demonstrates the unity in the P.S. duPont community.

Thank you, Elisabeth, for displaying your Panther Pride!

Please join us in the P.S. duPont Library at 6:30PM for our October meeting. Mr. Reggio will talk to us about bullying, the culture we are building in P.S., and steps we can take to promote a positive, safe environment for our students. Pizza will be served and we will have babysitting available!

P.S. duPont! Let’s celebrate our diversity. We are looking for students, staff and families to join us for our 1st Annual Cultural Fair on Thursday, November 7th at 6pm. How can you participate? We want you to prepare a favorite cultural food to share, showcase a cultural dance, song, instrument, dress in traditional cultural attire, create a trifold displaying images that express your family, traditions and/or culture and or any other way you can celebrate your culture. This event will help us to embrace and celebrate the rich diversity that represents cultures and countries from all parts of the world that makes our school so special.

For more information and to sign up, see Ms. Malcolm in room 331, Ms. Corbin in room 339 or Mrs. McKenna. You can also scan the QR codes on the Cultural Night flyers posted around the school or click the link below. If you are interested in helping to organize this event, please reach out to Ms. Malcolm.

P.S. duPont Cultural Night Participation Form - November 7, 2024

As we near the end of the 1st Marking period (November 1st), it's a good time to check in with your children about their grades. Look at Schoology and HAC together. Ask your child(ren) if they qualified for our 1st MP incentive.

In order to attend the trip to the Roller Skating Center on Wednesday, November 6, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m students must:

• have 60% or above in all classes
• 5 or less referrals
• no suspensions

Students at P.S. duPont are required to complete the Student Device Loan Agreement. Attached, you will find the form in English and Spanish. Please take a moment to print, complete the form, and have your son/daughter return the document to his/her Period 1 teacher.

Green Cards - If you have not done so already, please return your green emergency card to the nurse. There are extra copies available in the main office and nurses office.

DIAA forms - Reminder that a DIAA form is required to be on file, in the nurses office before sports try outs each school year.

Lifesavers Club - Applications are available in the nurse's office for the BSD Lifesaver Club. The after school club is available to 7th and 8th graders and meets after school on Tuesday's from January to May. For additional details reach out to one of the nurses. Applications will be due back to the nurse before December 6.

Medications - Reminder that, district wide, the only medications that students can bring to school are epinephrine and albuterol. All other medications must be brought in by a parent.

Any questions please reach out:
Laura.DeMare@bsd.k12.de.us
Lauren.Foraker@bsd.k12.de.us

• October 23 - PTA meeting

• October 24 - Fall Parent Conferences

• October 25 - Fall Parent Conferences

• October 27 - High School Visitation Day