August 30, 2019

Boys and Girls Club Awarded Major Grant to Provide Out-of-School Programs for Woodrow Students!

The Boys & Girls Clubs of the Danville Area (BGCDA) will soon be providing out-of-school programs at Woodrow Wilson Intermediate School thanks to a 21st Century Community Learning Center grant from the Virginia Department of Education. BGCDA will receive $181,000 the first year of funding and have the opportunity to reapply for continued support for years 2 and 3 of the three-year project. “It’s so exciting,” said Faith Stamps, BGCDA’s CEO. “This signifies a real investment in our community; more specifically, the kids and families who attend Woodrow Wilson. At the end of the day, it’s about investing in the future of the community; through a strong partnership with Danville City Schools, we can make an impact on the lives of even more youth. ” BGCDA was one of 28 grant recipients for the 2019-2020 cycle.

In partnership with Danville Public Schools, BGCDA will serve 4th and 5th graders who attend Woodrow Wilson Intermediate School. “We are both thrilled and grateful about the opportunity to bring these programs directly into Woodrow Wilson Intermediate School,” said Superintendent Stanley B. Jones. “BGCDA has a significant track record in providing services to students that are impactful in producing productive, responsible, and caring citizens.”

A special thanks to the many partners for the success of this effort - the Hughes Memorial Foundation, Danville Science Center, Danville Pittsylvania Community Services, Danville Police Department, Firefly Yoga, Danville 4-H, and the UVA Cancer Center.

Pictured below are representatives of several of the partner agencies.

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Murphy Excited about 1st Read of the Year!

Marcie Murphy, the new Coordinator of Balanced Literacy, finally gets to read to a kindergarten class at Johnson Elementary.

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GWHS Hosts Senior Parent Night!

Come to GWHS for Senior Parent Night, hosted by Gear Up, on Thursday, September 5th from 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM in the Cafeteria. Come learn about graduation requirements, life after high school, the college application process, FAFSA/financial aid, and scholarships! Food will be provided as well. Hope to see you there!

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Danville Elks Lodge Provides Safety Glasses for Automotive Students!

Joel Bridges and his son Josh stopped by GW on the 19th and donated safety glasses to the automotive students in Mr. Scott Brann's class. Mr. Bridges is from the Elks Lodge and his son completed Brann's program a couple of years ago and then graduated from DCC's automotive program. Josh reminded his dad, "lets do the safety glasses donation again for Mr. Brann's students," and they did.

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Jones: "We Own Our Successes and Also Our Failures"

Recently, the state released Standards of Learning test scores. School accreditation ratings will be released by the Virginia Department of Education on Sept. 26 and will be based on the 2018-19 SOL performance.

The news for Danville Public Schools is both good and bad, with most schools making modest to dramatic improvements in math performance while others saw decreased performance in English despite the areas of growth.

The full Register and Bee OpEd can be found here.

Fun Kids Programs Offered at the Ruby B. Archie Library!

Moffett Memorial Adopts Woodrow Wilson!

Staff at Woodrow send a special thank you to their Moffett Family for adopting the school and providing them with a nice coffee station for teachers and staff! We are greatly appreciative!

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Ballad Brewing Makes Donation...and It's Not What You Think!

Lee Herndon from Ballad Brewing stopped by DPS today to drop off boxes of pencils. This summer Ballad held a promotion - every pint of beer sold resulted in a donation of pencils to the school division. Thank you for helping set up our students for success!

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Meetings Scheduled for Special Education Advisory Council!

Gibson Harvests Watermelons Over the Summer!

The Gibson Greenhouse celebrated their annual watermelon harvest. Each spring, when school dismisses, the master gardener plants watermelons. In August they are picked and brought into the school for the students to enjoy. All 30+ homerooms are put into a drawings and 6 lucky classrooms get to enjoy the tasty watermelon that is locally grown, at their own school!

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Open House Scheduled for Title 1 Family Learning Program!

City Parking Fines Donated to Education Foundation!

Vice Mayor Lee Vogler presents a check to Shannon Hair, Chair of the DPS Education Foundation, and its Director Anne Moore-Sparks, for funds raised in the month of July from the "Parking Fines for Schools Supplies" initiative approved by City Council! The check, in the amount of $1,620, will be used for school supplies for our teachers.

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Coming Soon - A Brand Spankin' New Playground for the Kiddos at Woodrow!

History United Donates Books to Division!

Chad Martin and Karice Luck-Brimmer with History United, present Danville Public Schools Superintendent Stanley B. Jones with signed copies of Apostle Lawrence Campbell's book, 1963: A Turning Point in Civil Rights. Danville Public Schools will distribute the books to every school and facility in the division so that all students, faculty, and administrators have the opportunity to read this powerful book in regard to the turning point in civil rights history.

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Falcons Continue Winning Tradition!

Galileo Falcon ladies bring home the win at the preseason race!!! Go Falcons! Shout outs to Angel Lin for finishing in 1st place, Caroline Woods in 3rd place, Sydney Stone in 4th place, Christa Zakhary in 7th place, and Morgan Whitley in 8th place.

The Falcon boys bring home a win as well. Shout outs to Cole Harbodin for finishing 2nd, Dylan Kirk for 3rd, Blake Warren for 4th, and Owen Wood for 5th. Go Falcons!

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