February 15, 2019

Employee(s) Spotlight - DPS Maintenance Department

DPS Employee(s) Spotlight - The DPS Maintenance Department keeps us up and running smoothly year round and that's a big job when there are 17 buildings/grounds in the Division.

They are a dedicated, fun-loving bunch of guys who always help out when needed. Did you know that they provide the following services for the Division: auto repair, carpentry, electrician, grounds crew, HVAC, general maintenance, painting, and plumbing?

Shout out to the following:

Back row from Left to Right - William Hall, Brandon Gray, Keith Johnson, Donald Coleman, John Bridges, Brooks Wilson, Chase Hetzell, Brian Broome, Kenneth Travis, Vincent Dillard, Frankie Jennings, and Jeff Pearson.

Front row from Left to Right - Anthony Rice, Ryan Hoskins, John Childress, and Tom Daily.

The second photo is Ann Austin, Secretary - the one who keeps the guys going! Now that's a real job!

Thank you for all that you do! You are greatly appreciated. Alonzo Jones and Tom Parcell, you have an awesome crew!

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The DPS Education Foundation Needs Your Feedback!

The DPS Education Foundation, the non-profit fundraising arm of Danville Public Schools, is undertaking a strategic planning process and needs your help prioritizing opportunities to support teaching and learning.

Below is a link to a brief on-line survey designed for DPS educators, coaches, and instructional support staff at all grade levels and in any subject or activity. Would you kindly participate?

There are nine easy questions that should take about 10 minutes for you to complete. Your responses are fully confidential and only will be used to inform the DPS Education Foundation's strategic plan. We look forward to sharing this plan with you later this spring!

You can take the survey by clicking here from any computer or other device: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/DPSTEACHERS

Deadline for input is Thursday, February 28, 2019. Even though this survey is teacher-focused I encourage all to participate. We look forward to your participation and responses!

With sincere appreciation for all that you do for DPS students,

Anne Moore-Sparks (Director, DPS Education Foundation)

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Family STEAM Exploration Night - Save the Date!

Don't miss the opportunity to visit and interact with over 40 stations on Tuesday, March 5, 2019, from 5pm-7pm at Bonner Middle School. This event is for all 5th-8th grade students who currently attend Danville Public Schools. Students must be accompanied by an adult. Click here for more information about this fun and interactive evening where you can stroll through the Science Fair, program robots, develop your own app, take tech apart, and learn about drones and DJ technology, plus much more! Shout out to Cori Sowers, Shannon Alsbaugh, and all the staff members who have worked tirelessly on this event!

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All District Choir Held on February 8-9, 2019 at Salem High School !

Last weekend, six deserving students from George Washington High school traveled to Salem High School for All District Choir. In order to participate in this prestigious event, these students auditioned and were selected from among over 1,000 who auditioned! They spent Friday and Saturday in rehearsals with the other choir members and the event culminated in at concert at the end. Those participating were: Jayson Hall, Jamyia Adams, Brooke Mondul, John Wilkins IV, Adaysia Richardson and Tamaira Baugh.

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The ACEC's ESL Students Visit Museum!

The ESL students from ACEC had a field trip to the Danville Fine Arts Museum. Pictured left to right are Ada Zhang, Nellie Shea, Adjowa Kasa, Mercedes Vargas, Denise Abarca, Sousa Abbas's, Yumi Bing Goodman, Thi Dory Hang Vu, and Anna Vu. This picture represents eight countries! If you would like to be a part of this group, please call Mary Dumont at 434.799.6471.

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GWHS Dental Health Program Visits Gibson!

On February 12, 2019, first grade students at Gibson Elementary were visited by students from GWHS in the Dental Health program. They learned how to properly brush and floss in a fun and engaging way, since February is National Children’s Dental Health month. Each GWHS student took the time to help the first graders learn good oral health practices. Our first graders even received a goody bag of a brand new toothbrush and toothpaste to keep up the good work at home! We appreciate Ms. Gobble and her students for taking the time to visit and educate our first graders.

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Galileo Presents Arthur Miller's "The Crucible"

On February 28th and March 1st, Galileo High School's Theatre Guild will be performing the American classic "The Crucible" by Arthur Miller. This timely tale of community betrayal and corruption will be performed at O.T. Bonner Middle School Auditorium at 7pm on both dates. Tickets are $7 and can be purchased at the door.

*This play is not recommended for elementary school students.

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Eagles Pay Tribute!

These GW Eagles are honoring the Football Fan Club's longtime member Bubba Harrison. We are so proud of these young gentlemen!

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Gibson Holds Make-it Take-it Event!

On Thursday, February 14th, Gibson Elementary's Kindergarten, First, and Second graders celebrated Valentines Day with a Make-it Take-it event with their families. They had a tremendous turnout with almost 110 students participating. The families created valentine crafts and had heart shaped donuts for snacks. At the end of the event there were door prizes given away to 6 lucky winners. It was a great time for everyone there.

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G.W. Clinches Piedmont District Championship

GW's basketball team celebrates with the Piedmont District championship trophy following their 64-37 victory over Martinsville at home this past Tuesday night in the PD tournament title game. For the full Register and Bee story, click here. Congrats to Coach Parker, the staff, and all of the players! Way to go Eagles!

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ACEC has another success story!

Pictured in the center is Paul Mease a recent GED graduate. His instructor Mary Dumont is passing him on to Barry Mayo who is enrolling him in the DCC Scale Up program. ACEC makes sure you are on the right track after you receive your GED Diploma. If you need a GED Diploma or brush up on your college and career skills, please call Mary Dumont at 434.799.6471.

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Morrison Passes GED!

Meet our most recent GED graduate Madison Morrison. Madison began her GED studies back in 2015 and quickly passed three parts of the GED exam with honors. She studied online for the math, but was unsuccessful in passing in four attempts. She enrolled with ACEC in late January and studied math with us a few weeks and passed with a solid score.

If math is holding you back from achieving your GED Diploma, please call Mary Dumont at 434 799 6471. We make math easy!

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