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Chef Gardner "Takes One for the Team" for the United Way Campaign!
Chef Gardner "Takes One for the Team" for the United Way Campaign!
In celebration of the kickoff to the 2019-20 United Way Campaign, Phillip Gardner, the Director of Child Nutrition Services, has devised a clever and creative plan to help raise money in addition to our normal campaign. We are excited of announce the following opportunity:
Enter for a Chance to Win a 4 Course Wine Pairing Dinner with Chef Phillip In the Comfort of Your Home!
When: Chef Phillip will be at your house on Sat. Feb. 8, 2020 in celebration of Valentines Day
Cost: $10 per ticket or 5 for $40
Deadline: Raffle tickets will be on sale from Sept. 3 - 30
Drawing: Drawing via Facebook on Oct. 1 at noon
How: Cash or Check options available. Make check payable to United Way and send to Anne Moore-Sparks at the Central Office via the Pony. In the memo line please indicate your school location. Anne will then get the raffle ticket(s) to you via the Pony or you can schedule a time with Anne to stop by the School Board Office to purchase. Anne can also come to your location.
"Educational Moments with Dr. J" Now on DPS Facebook Page!
"Educational Moments with Dr. J" Now on DPS Facebook Page!
Long gone are the days when you would have to log into our DPS website to access these 90-second taped shows on WBTM and WAKG. You can now access via our DPS Facebook page. Tune in now as Dr. Jones discusses how VDOE measures the performance of Virginia's public schools, and how DPS is working to improve our accreditation ratings.
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Literacy Training at IALR!
Literacy Training at IALR!
DPS kindergarten teachers, 1st grade teachers, special education teachers, reading specialists, and principals all learned small group instruction during literacy training this week at IALR. Participants were trained in developing differentiated small group plans based on PALs data to include instruction in Alphabet Knowledge, Phonological and Phonemic Awareness, Word Solving Strategies, and High-Frequency Words. Thank you Beth Estill for being a phenomenal facilitator.
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Battle Against Bullying at the YMCA!
Battle Against Bullying at the YMCA!
Supplies for Fines at Danville Public Library!
Supplies for Fines at Danville Public Library!
Thank you to the Danville, VA Public Library for your support and investment in our greatest assets - our kids!
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Danville Science Center Offers Resources for Teachers!
Danville Science Center Offers Resources for Teachers!
Teacher Workshops
Workshops can be arranged for your educational needs. From half-day to full-day programs, we have many offerings addressing the major curriculum strands in the Virginia Standards of Learning from kindergarten through grade 9.
A minimum of four weeks notice and 10 participants is required. Prices vary by program.
Can’t travel to the Science Center?
Most of our workshops can come to your school – a minimum of 12 participating teachers is required. Workshops topics are ProjectWET, ProjectWILD, Project Underground and Project Learning Tree. All of these environmentally based workshops are SOL-correlated and appropriate for teachers of all grade levels. Prices vary by program.
Virginia P. Laubinger Resource Center
Our Resource center is stocked with educator guides, lithographs, posters, computers and other materials to assist you on a variety of topics – including earth science, technology and space science.
For more information about the Science Center, click here.
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It is Yellow Day at Grove Park!
It is Yellow Day at Grove Park!
On Tuesday, Grove Park students tasted lemons and showed their best "sour" faces. They also made a big cheers to National Lemonade Day! We even have a little cutie coloring her yellow pictures! You gotta love that kid's face in the second photo!
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Autism Stakeholder's Forum!
Autism Stakeholder's Forum!
Orange Effect for Immunization Awareness Month!
Orange Effect for Immunization Awareness Month!
The Senior and Junior Dental classes wore orange on Wednesday for HOSA Future Health Professionals to celebrate the Immunization Awareness Month. Please keep those immunizations up to date to stay healthy.
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KG Graphics T-shirt Giveaway for a Teacher or School!
KG Graphics T-shirt Giveaway for a Teacher or School!
Teachers have made their way back to school and KG Graphics hopes they have an awesome school year! To help jump start their year, KG Graphics is giving away custom screen printed t-shirts for an entire classroom, of up to 30 students, including a free design. Just "like" their page, share the post, and tag a teacher or school that you think would love to win! The winner will be chosen at random and posted Friday.
**One color screen print in one location on 50/50 blend or 100% cotton t-shirts. Winner will choose ink and shirt color**
You better go to her page now because it is already loaded with names and locations. Good Luck!
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Opportunity to Sing with Foreigner!
Opportunity to Sing with Foreigner!
Is your High School choir ready to share the stage with FOREIGNER?!! Q99 is selecting one high school choir to sing “I Want to Know What Love Is” live on-stage with Foreigner on September 26 at Elmwood Park in Roanoke. The winning choir will receive $500 from Foreigner for their choir program!
Click HERE for more info and to enter!
Good luck from Q99!
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