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DPS gives 32 diplomas in summer graduation
On July 29, Danville Public Schools celebrated 32 students from George Washington High School, Galileo High School and the Danville Alternative Program. Graduates heard from GW Principal Dr. Johnnie Simmons, DPS Superintendent Dr. Angela Hairston, key speaker and school board member Dr. Philip Campbell and Galileo Principal Michelle Ramsey. Campbell told students that their diplomas opened up new opportunities for them, especially now that they are college or career ready. Congratulations Class of 2021!
DPS wraps up internship program
On July 29, our Danville Public Schools interns wrapped up their eight-week program with a breakfast at Westwood Middle School. DPS is proud of all of our interns and the hard work they put in over the past two months at their placements. See the Chalk Talk below to see DPS Communications Intern Almonee in action, as well as several other interns!
Pictured is DPS intern Jayden Price with Director of Career and Technical Education Joyce Culley and Gibson Principal Dr. Star Norton.
Students get a jump start on school
From July 20 through July 30, more than 400 students in kindergarten through eighth grade participated in the Summer JumpStart program. The program was designed to preview, remediate and engage students prior to the start of the school year.
At Westwood, middle school JumpStart students engaged in mindful moments daily to adhere to the need to foster an environment that promotes social-emotional learning. During the instructional day, morning and afternoon drawings took place to enhance student engagement. These drawings were based on student responses on random topics related to the content being covered in JumpStart. Class sizes were small to allow for a focus on reading and mathematics. All supplies needed for summer school were provided to students, and students received a manipulative kit and consumable texts for math and reading.
Approximately 150 elementary JumpStart students attended Schoolfield and Park Avenue, where the emphasis was on reinforcing reading and math skills, building self confidence, and improving social and emotional development. Teachers focused on building reading skills and improving vocabulary by using Sadlier resources and improving math skills by using Moving with Math Extensions. All students were exposed to project-based learning to apply real-life experiences and deeper thinking to activities provided in class.
Open Enrollment begins August 3 for DPS employees
This year, Open Enrollment is from August 3 - August 17. Representatives from OneDigital, our benefits broker, will be conducting open enrollment meetings via Zoom. Employees are invited to participate in a session online or over the phone to receive a refresher on benefit offerings and to ask questions. New full-time employees who have not participated in a Benefits Overview Session will be invited to a full benefits session and will not need to participate in an open enrollment meeting. The Zoom meetings will be held August 3-6 at 4:30 p.m. daily. Please see the Open Enrollment email from Lanie Davis for the meeting information.
R. J. Baldwin Agency, Inc. will be handling flexible benefits enrollment via email this year. Please be on the lookout for an email explaining the process for enrollment. All full-time employees and those part-time employees who are are eligible for enrollment in health insurance under the Affordable Care Act provisions are required to complete a flexible benefits form, regardless of whether you elect to enroll in a health plan or other pre-tax benefit, as applicable, or waive coverage.
Most questions regarding DPS benefits can be answered by viewing the Human Resources "Benefit Offerings" page on the DPS website, www.danvillepublicschools.org. Forms needed to enroll in or make changes to your benefit plans are available on the "Benefit Forms and Information" menu (note: forms and information will be updated for this year by August 3). If you need assistance accessing Zoom or have additional questions regarding benefits after the open enrollment meetings, email Coretta Lipscomb at clipscomb@mail.dps.k12.va.us or Marcellous Reeves at mreeves@mail.dps.k12.va.us. You may also call (434) 799-6434, ext. 231 for Coretta or ext. 226 for Marcellous.
Teacher Orientation
This week, Danville Public Schools welcomed new employees to George Washington High School for New Employee Orientation. New DPS hires spent the week learning from our Human Resources and Curriculum and Instruction teams before heading into their classrooms on Friday! Welcome to DPS!
Leadership Retreat
From July 19 through July 23, Danville Public Schools principals, assistant principals and central office leadership participated in the Summer Leadership Academy, in which they learned from the Human Resources, Curriculum and Instruction, Operations, District Leadership and the School Safety team. These leaders are now prepared for the 2021-2022 school year!
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