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O.T. Bonner and Westwood Middle School band students participate in all district band event
The 2022 Middle School All District Band Event was held at Martinsville High School on February 18-19, 2022. In order to participate at this event the students had to audition amongst many other top band students in our district. They were selected amongst the top in their section in the Concert Band. During the two day event, the students had an opportunity to learn great music, meet fellow musicians, and learn new band literature. At the end of the event they performed a concert for their family and friends. The students enjoyed every minute of it. The Concert Band was under the direction of Mr. Brett Higginbotham. O.T. Bonner Middle School Band is under the direction of Mr. Kameron Walker and Westwood Middle School Band is under the direction of Mr. Demond McNair.
This years All District Band students are as follows:
Victor Ingram - O.T. Bonner Middle
Blake Boyd - Westwood Middle
Mikael Williamson - Westwood Middle
Galileo's FBLA wins big at spring competition
February 23 was incredible for Galileo's FBLA Chapter. We had SO many winners in the VA FBLA regional competition for the Longwood region. Galileo's FBLA Chapter President, Zachary Parker, Megan Nipper, Galileo's FBLA Chapter Advisor, attended Longwood University to accept the awards for Galileo Magnet High School.
The following awards were received:
Amari Graves: 1st Place Health Care Administration
Cooper Bebeau: 2nd Place Personal Finance
Angel Richardson: 3rd Place Journalism
Aryan Kulkarni: 2nd Place Intro to Information Technology
Aryan Kulkarni: 1st Place Intro to Business Communication
Ty’Leone Davis: 1st Place Human Resource Management
Michael Matejko: 2nd Place Computer Problem Solving
Bre’Asia Jones: 2nd Place Advertising
Zachary Parker: 1st Place Business Communications
Zachary Parker: 1st Place Organizational Leadership
Chalk Talk: Fun at Bat
Watch as our communications team got a first look at the new Fun at Bat program, a partnership with USA Baseball and the Danville Otterbots!
Pre Assessment Band Concert - March 2022.pdf
Important Upcoming Dates:
March 1 - zSpace launch at Schoolfield from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., Pre-Assessment Concert featuring Bonner, Westwood, and GWHS bands at 7 p.m. in the GWHS Auditorium
March 2 - Read Across America Day
March 3 - School Board meeting at 5:30 p.m., Forest Hills Art Showcase at the Danville Public Library from 5:30 to 7 p.m.
March 4 - GWHS Orchestra Festival Concert at 7 p.m. in the GWHS Auditorium
March 23 - DPS Career Fair at the Institute from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Principals attend program in Roanoke
This week, DPS Principals (Logan, Bowman, Norton, Simmons, Wright-Simmons, and Torres) attend RAA (Recently Appointed Administrators) Program in Roanoke, VA. This program is taught in four cohort sessions and provides multiple, hands-on opportunities structured to hone and expand existing skills and to sharpen decision-making abilities for newly appointed school administrators. The major focus is to explore methods used to transcend challenges faced by educators working to demonstrate leadership effectiveness. The program focuses on the extension of understanding and application of actions necessary for school improvement.
IWTVA When the Saints Go Marching In.mp4DPS staff engages in safety training
This week, DPS leaders learned more about the crisis and intervention modules designed by CPI. They learned about different ways to support the overall safety, care, wellness, and security of all people involved.
Teacher Support Grants - LAST EXTENSION!
Noblis, a supercomputing company in Danville, has awarded the DPS Education Foundation $5,000 in support of teachers. Please see the attached grant application. The deadline has been extended to March 7, 2022. Up to 20 additional applications can be supported with funds that are still available. Please see the form to the right for more information. It only takes five minutes to apply!
Application Noblis Teacher Support Grant.docGalileo Chocolate Factory Poster.pdf
Show the Love!
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Listen and share! Danville Public Schools' podcast Passing Notes has NEW episodes every Friday. This week's episode is a conversation about friendships and influences with Pat Daniel from Big Brothers Big Sisters in Danville. Click here to listen on Spotify.
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