May 21, 2021

Summer Coding Camp Offered!

The Summer Coding Camp, in collaboration with the Danville Otterbots, is scheduled for June 14 - 18. Each attendee will get 2 tickets to the Otterbots game on June 16th at 11:00. See below for additional information. An overview of all summer learning opportunities can be found here. #PartnershipsMatter #WeLovetheBots

Virtual Enterprise Students Pitch Business Plan!

Ms. Stones' Virtual Enterprise students (Entrepreneurship) received gift cards from participating in a Virtual Business Fair sponsored by DCC. Students shared their developed business idea of an advanced mask with Bluetooth capabilities, temperature assessment, and other modern amenities. Students showcased their business idea, plan, marketing promotions, and financial returns from proposed products amongst area high school students to a panel of local business leaders.

Pictured (L to R): Ms. Stone, (Senior) Patricia Farmer, (Senior) TeShaun Walker, and Mr. Willie Sherman, DCC faculty

Virtual Academy Students Choose Logo!

Students who signed up for the I.W. Taylor Virtual Academy were given the unique opportunity to vote on their school logo from a group of 4 options. Option 1 was declared the winner receiving 55% of the vote. A Big Shout Out to all who participated!

Vaccine Clinic to Target School-Aged Children 12 Years and Older!

The clinic will be held at the Danville Mall Vaccine Center at the former JC Penney location. This clinic is available for anyone but is targeted for school-aged children 12 years of age and older. A parent will need to accompany any child under the age of 18 and sign a consent form. Walk-ins are welcome but registration is preferred.

To Register: http://bit.ly/VaxMay22

Happy Retirement and Thank You for Your Service!!!

The Gibson Family would like to congratulate Pamela Logan on her Retirement! She has been employed with the DPS Custodial Department for 25 Years!!! Pam we will miss you!

Air Force Recruiter Gives Shoutout to Cary Wright!

Airforce Recruiter Justin Lackey gave a shout out to Mr. Cary Wright at Galileo. "Mr. Wright teaches a few senior English classes and he likes to start their semester off with a project. The project consisted of having the students write about if they joined a branch which one would they chose and why. Of course there is no better way to learn about the branches than to talk to the recruiters. Even the pandemic didn’t stop this man as he had us join some zooms and that really helped me understand how to present through a google meets visit as well. So thank you for not only helping the students but me as well as we went through some growing pains not being able to be in person at schools for a while," said Lackey. Congrats, Mr. Wright. #GoFalcons

Info on Youth Baseball and Football

Please see the below information for youth baseball and football that is offered by Danville Parks & Recreation. The opportunities outlined in the flyers provide our kids an opportunity to engage and experience the benefits associated with the sports of baseball and football. The youth baseball program has a $50 registration fee. The football camp is $10 per session and optimist football is $35 per player. There are scholarships available for the youth football program(s).

Information regarding youth soccer will be forthcoming from the Danville Soccer Club. Please contact Jonathan Fain, DPS Athletic Director, if you have any questions. jfain@mail.dps.k12.va.us

Art Contest Winners Announced

During the 2019-2020 school year, an Anti-Bullying Campaign was launched by Mrs. Lisa Burke at O. T. Bonner Middle School. One of the school-wide activities was an Art Contest where students were challenged to address bullying through art. Although there were numerous amazing entries, the winner of the contest was selected based on a well thought out idea that clearly addressed the topic of bullying, depth of feelings about bullying, and expression. Today, Shaleya Deshazo was recognized as the winner of the Anti-Bully Campaign Poster contest. She received a $25.00 gift card, a medal, and a certificate. Congratulations Shaleya and thank you for creating and sharing your incredible work of art!

The Art Department at O.T. Bonner Middle School held a school-wide art contest in March 2021. There was to be a winner chosen from each grade level and an overall winner chosen from all entries. The art contest theme was focused on mental health awareness and students were asked to create an artwork that showed the struggles that people with mental health issues deal with on a daily basis. The winner chosen for 6th grade was Ms. Trinity Weeks. There were no entries made by 7th grade. The winner chosen for 8th grade was Ms. Shaleya Deshazo. Ms. Shaleya Deshazo was also our grand prize, overall winner with her amazing oil pastel artwork. Congratulations to both of these talented young ladies!

Pictured (L to R): Shaleya Deshazo, Anti-Bullying Campaign poster winner; Trinity Weeks, To Be Honest 6th grade contest winner; and Shaleya Deshazo, To Be Honest 8th grade and overall contest winner

Have a wonderful weekend!