April 2, 2021

Nurses Working Hard to Help Vaccination Efforts!

Thank you to our DPS nurses who assisted with the vaccination efforts recently held at the Community Market! We are grateful for your participation - it was wonderful seeing familiar faces as we were getting vaccinated.

Photo (Back row, Left to Right): Joan Day (O.T. Bonner), Charity Robertson (Northside Preschool and Johnson), Jennifer Satterfield (Forest Hills), Renee Tucker (Westwood), Michelle Buie (Gibson), Karen Pickeral (Park Avenue), Kris Campbell (GWHS), Pamela Felici (Woodberry Hills), Lisa Fowlkes (Grove Park), Renita Townes (Covid Coordinator), and Sabrina Wood (Woodrow Wilson)

Seated: Sherri Wright (School Nurse Facilitator at Galileo and Langston)

Vaccination Opportunities!
Signing up for an appointment is just a click away!

April 1 @ Danville Mall (250 1^st Doses of Moderna)

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April 3 @ Danville Mall (250 1^st Doses of Moderna)

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April 5 @ Danville Mall (250 1^st Doses of Moderna)

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April 6 @ Danville Mall (250 1^st Doses of Moderna)

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April 7 @ Danville Mall (250 1^st Doses of Moderna)

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April 8 @ Danville Mall (250 1^st Doses of Moderna)

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April 10 @ Danville Mall (250 1^st Doses of Moderna)

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Student Spotlight - Warren Finds New Home at Schoolfield!

This is Algeir Warren. Algeir is a student who is new to Schoolfield and has shined his light bright this year. Algeir always approaches challenges with a smile and a strong sense of determination. Below is a photo of Algeir holding his certificate for participating in the Scripps Local Spelling Bee.

Kirk Places 2nd in State Forensics Finals!

Galileo's Rowan Kirk placed 2nd in the state finals for forensics impromptu speaking, earning silver! We are so proud of you!

Weeks of Effort Pay Off in Amazing Mural!

Mrs. Burke, Johnson's amazing art teacher, and the tremendous 3rd graders created this mystery mural of Martin Luther King, Jr. This project took weeks to complete!

Spring Break Camp at Coates!

For more information, check out this video from River City TV.

Look at That Smile!
Ke'Mari was so excited when his teacher Ms. Bigelow showed up with two pizzas. Ke'Mari (and Mom) was the winner of Perfect Attendance Pizza for our face-to-face students last Friday! #gators #greater #perfectattendance #pizza @littlecaesars

City Hosting Drive-Thru Easter Basket Giveaway!

The Danville Police Department is hosting a drive thru Easter basket giveaway at Ballou Park on Friday, April 2, 2021 starting at 1pm. Click here for more information.

Summer Internship Program

Danville Public Schools in partnership with the City of Danville and Goodwill Industries launched the Summer Youth Internship today for DPS students. Students will be placed in internships, receive transportation assistance and have the opportunity to gain valuable workplace skills. In addition, the school district will provide soft skills training prior to job placement and the chance to earn a National Career Readiness Certification (NCRC), which is being paid for through the Institute for Advanced Learning and Research.

Consent Form/FERPA - http://bit.ly/FERPAConsentWaiver

Application - https://forms.gle/po8eQwGfuz16qBNC7

***Please make sure you are using your DPS email address to access the application.