DCP-REDFORD LIONS PARENT NEWSLETTER

Hello DCP-Redford Families,

Welcome back to another amazing week here at DCP-Redford! All too soon the weather is turning colder, the leaves are beginning to fall, and the days are getting shorter. Autumn is upon us and we have so much in store for our scholars.

Mark Your Calendars:

• DCPR vs University Prep Girl Basketball Game- October 21 at 6pm
• End of Quarter 1- October 18
• 2nd & 3rd Grade field trip to Blake's Orchard & Cider Mill
• Michigan vs Michigan State pick a side and rep your team with jeans - October 25
• Report Cards - October 25

We're now accepting new and returning families for the

2024-25 school year. Seats are filling up fast!

Click Enroll to get started today.

All documents must be submitted in order for your student to began classes according to The State of Michigan.

What’s Changing?

Effective immediately, all campus volunteers and chaperones will be required to complete fingerprinting through the Michigan State Police. This change is mandatory and aligns with updated state regulations to ensure the highest level of safety and security for our students and staff.

What Volunteers Need to Know:

• Volunteers must now undergo fingerprinting as part of their background check.
• This fingerprinting process will be conducted by Identogo on behalf of the Michigan State Police.
• There is a cost associated with the fingerprinting, which volunteers will be responsible for covering.

Once submitted, please check your inbox or spam for the email to complete the process. Please be advised that the request for documentation is time-sensitive and will expire if not completed in a timely fashion.

Please be mindful of the cars in the car pick up line during morning entry and dismissal. The parking lot is designed for cars to drive to the left of the lot and circle around. Driving the opposite direction is dangerous and puts too many people in harm's way. When everyone follows the same path, entry and dismissal can move efficiently. We want everyone to arrive and leave safely. Most importantly, we want to keep our children safe. Also, we ask that our visitors do not block the gym door or the main entrance door with your vehicles, as we have deliveries entering Door #1. Please utilize the parking spaces to ensure everyone's safety. Thank you for understanding.

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 a 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.

• Disciplinary Code - DCP Redford has adopted a new Disciplinary Code of Conduct that outlines violations and consequences, which will be implemented and enforced this school year. Each family should have received a copy, as well as the acknowledgement page that must be signed and returned. If you need a copy, please contact our office.
• Cell Phone Policy - Families, please remind your scholars that cell phones and other electronic devices that have not been issued by DCPR will not be allowed during school hours. You should have received a copy of the policy, which includes the procedures for turning phones in at the start of the day. All phones should be turned in to Dean Key upon arrival to the building and will be returned before dismissal.

Report Cards will be distributed and sent home with scholars on Friday, October 25th.

Please be sure to check your scholars backpack.

Ms. Sander's Kindergarten class won the pizza party for the class that had the most participants in our Mobile Dental event! WAY TO GO TEAM!!!

In an effort to minimize disruption of instructional time, schedule meetings, or simply check in with your scholars instructor, please find attached below your scholars Instructors' email address.

Leadership

Stephen Johnson, Principal - stephen.johnson@dcpschools.org

Stacey Johnson, Operations Manager - stacey.johnson@dcpschools.org

Office, Attendance and Enrollment

Patrice Clark, Student Enrollment Coordinator - patrice.clark@dcpschools.org

Letoi Mitchell, Office Manager - letoi.mitchell@dcpschools.org

Transportation:

Latrel Cunningham, Director of Transportation - latrel.cunningham@dcpschools.org

Special Education

Lashawn Houze, Lead Sped Teacher - lashawn.houze@dcpschools.org

Cameron Clark, SPED Teacher - cameron.clark@dcpschools.org

Abraham Diab, 1:1 SPED Paraprofessional - abraham.diab@dcpschools.org

Gritiana Gray, 1:1 SPED Paraprofessional - gritiana.gray@dcpschools.org

Felicia Lipscomb, 1:1 SPED Paraprofessional - felicia.lipscomb@dcpschools.org

Jenna Thompson, 1:1 SPED Paraprofessional - jenna.lipscomb@dcpschools.org

Kindergarten

Wendy Sanders, Teacher - wendy.sanders@dscpshools.org

First Grade

Karen Brown, Teacher - karen.brown@dcpschools.org

Second Grade

Contrina Hinton, Teacher - contrina.hinton@dcpschools.org

Third Grade

Thunder Haney, Teacher - thunder.haney@dcpschools.org

Fourth Grade

Melissa Sneed, Teacher - melissa.sneed@dcpschools.org

5th Grade

Ashanti McKee, Teacher - ashanti.mckee@dcpschools.org

6th through 8th Grades (Middle School)

Shamaree Gordon, ELA Teacher - shamaree.gordon@dcpschools.org

Harmisha Butzin, Teacher, Social Studies - harmisha.butzin@dcpschools.org

Juan Wise, Teacher, Science - juan.wise@dcpschools.org

Steffany Stevenson, Teacher, Math - steffany.stevenson@dcpschools.org

Electives

Shani Ramsey, Technology Teacher - shani.ramsey@dcpschools.org

Lawrence Ahmad, P.E. Teacher- lawrence.ahmad@dcpschools.org

Reading Intervention

Magaret Hailey, Reading Interventionist - margaret.hailey@dcpschools.org

Shermone Wade, Reading Interventionist - shermone.wade@dcpschools.org

Support Staff

Tanisha Willis, Social Worker - tanisha.willis@dcpschools.org

Sharon Oliver-Merchant, Flex-Teacher - sharon.oliver-merchant@dcpschools.org

Camille Brown, Flex-Teacher - camille.brown@dcpschools.org

Micheal Mathis, Attendance Interventionist - michael.mathis@dcpschools.org

Our 2nd and 3rd grade scholars will venture out to Blake's Orchard and Cider Mill on Wednesday, October 23rd! Please be sure to check your scholar's backpack for permission slips and return as soon as possible.

Rep Michigan State or Michigan and get into the spirit of the game on Friday, October 25th! All scholars and staff are invited to wear your team's gear with jeans!

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