Parent Pocket - August 30

Parent Pocket - August 30

Johnson Elementary School Curriculum Night

Families were eager to participate and learn what their children are doing in the classroom at Johnson's Curriculum Night!

Galileo Magnet High School

Congratulations to the boys and girls cross country teams on their excellent performance at the Annual Southside Invitational. The girls captured first place, and the boys finished second overall!

Yondr Pouches (Middle and High School Only)
Yondr Pouch Implementation at DPS will begin on September 3rd for middle and high school students. Click here to learn how this impacts your student.

Upcoming Events & Dates to Remember

September 2 - Labor Day Holiday

September 4 - Middle School Football home game vs. Holmes at 5:30 p.m.

September 5 - GW Golf home match at 2 p.m.; Middle School volleyball home game vs. Halifax at 5:30 p.m.; School Board Meeting at 5:30 p.m.

September 6 - GW Varsity Football home game vs. Amherst County at 7 p.m.

September 11 - First Quarter Progress Reports go home


*Check out school websites for school-based events!

E.A. Gibson Elementary School Volunteers

E.A. Gibson's greenhouse volunteers passed out watermelons to students, faculty and staff on August 28th! Call us today to see how you can volunteer at DPS too!

  • Contact your child's school or call (434) 799-6400.

Proud DPS Partner: PATHS

PATHS shared with families how they could conveniently utilize school based health services.

Event Information

Legal Aid Workshops

A representative from Virginia Legal Aid Society will present information for common legal issues that are pertinent to the community. This is a FREE event


Click the link for more details

https://secure.rec1.com/VA/city-of-danville-va/catalog?filter=c2VhcmNoPTMyMTM2OTI=

When?

Thursday, Sep 5, 2024, 05:30 PM

Where?

Ruby B. Archie Public Library - Danville, VA, Patton Street, Danville, VA, USA

Event Information

Just Write

Flex your creative writing muscles and exercise your imagination. Bring your journal, laptop, or other device and join in on the writing activities, prompts, and exercises. Ages 18 and up. Registration is required.


Click the link for more details

https://secure.rec1.com/VA/city-of-danville-va/catalog?filter=c2VhcmNoPTMyMTI3NDc=

When?

Thursday, Sep 5, 2024, 05:30 PM

Where?

Ruby B. Archie Public Library - Danville, VA, Patton Street, Danville, VA, USA

Build the Habit of Good Attendance Early

Building Strong Parent Advocates
The Building Strong Parent Advocates training provides information to help families build a solid foundation to understand the special education process while empowering them to be their child’s best advocate.

Congratulations to Park Avenue Elementary, Forest Hills Elementary, and Johnson Elementary for earning the Reading Culture trailblazer award through Beanstack. This award is granted to schools with over 75% of their students logging reading through Beanstack.

Beanstack
DPS is hosting a reading challenge each month at all schools. Click here to learn more about getting involved.
DayByDayVA
DayByDayVA is a platform that provides daily literacy resources for children. Each day, the webpage suggests a book to read, provides song lyrics, video clips, and more to strengthen literacy skills for your child.
Danville Public Schools
Have any suggestions for the parent newsletter? Send them to Lanie Davis, Public Information Officer, at ldavis2@mail.dps.k12.va.us