November 19, 2021
Falcons win at state championships
On Saturday, November 13, Galileo's Boys and Girls Cross Country teams traveled to state, where the boys team came in first place and the girls team came in second. Congratulations, state champions!
Fall Sports Highlight Reels
Congratulations Eagles and Falcons!
Eagles Soar! (Highlight Reel).mp4Galileo XC Video.mp4Family Engagement Day 2021
Our first Family Engagement Day on Saturday was a success! Thank you to all the families who came out to GLH Johnson Elementary to participate in our activities. We will be sure to make this a regular event so our families and students can stay involved and informed, while having some fun!
We'd like to thank our generous business partners who donated their time, money, and resources to assist with this event, including: Dell'Anno's Pizza Kitchen, Di'lishi Danville, VA, The Dog-Eared Page, GTC Danville Cinemas, Sonic Drive-In, Food Lion (Ballou Park), Office Plus Business Centre, Successful Innovations, Inc. and Wilson Enterprises.
Virtual career fair to be held in December
Danville Public Schools is hiring all-star teachers! We will be holding a Virtual Teacher Career Fair on December 7, 2021 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. To register, click here. Spread the word!
Important Upcoming Dates:
November 19 - GW Varsity Football playoff game at 7 p.m. at J.T. Christopher Stadium
November 20 - More Than Sad training for Parents and Teens (part of Mental Health Awareness Month) at 10 a.m. at Woodrow Wilson. Email btrammell@dpcs.org to sign up.
November 22 - Deadline for DPS Holiday Card Contest
November 22 - Operations, Facilities and Planning Committee meeting at 4 p.m.
November 22 - Finance Committee meeting at 5 p.m.
November 24-26 - Thanksgiving Holiday
November 30 - Gizmo social and emotional learning workshop for elementary level parents and students (part of Mental Health Awareness Month) at Woodrow Wilson at 6 p.m. Email btrammell@dpcs.org to sign up.
November 30 - GWHS Band Holiday Concert in the GW Auditorium at 7 p.m.
November 30 - GW Girls JV home game at 5:30 p.m., GW Girls Varsity Basketball home game at 7 p.m. Both versus Chatham High School.
REMINDER: The deadline for the Holiday Card Design Contest is Monday, Nov. 22. Students can submit digital cards via email to ldavis2@mail.dps.k12.va.us. If teachers have physical card entries, please send them to Lanie Davis at the School Board Office via pony mail.
The GWHS Symphonic band will hold their annual Holiday Concert on Tuesday, November 30, 2021 at 7 p.m. in the GW Auditorium. A reception will held following the concert.
The Westwood band is working hard in preparation for their Holiday Concert on December 9, 2021 at 7 p.m. in the Bonner Auditorium. Hope to see you there!
Bonner holds poster contest for Red Ribbon Week
During Red Ribbon Week, students were encouraged to create a poster to bring awareness to drug and alcohol awareness and prevention. A $50 gift card for 1st place and a $25 gift card for 2nd place was sponsored by Danville-Pittsylvania Community Services. Thank you DPCS for your collaboration with Bonner Middle School for this worthy cause.
There were some great posters, but the winners were:
1st Place Winner - Octavious Foremar
2nd Place Winner - Jamarea Vaden
Updated high school fall exam information
Thursday, December 9 - Reading SOL
Friday, December 10 - History SOL
Monday, December 13 - Math SOL
Tuesday, December 14 - Science SOL
Wednesday, December 15 - SOL Expedited Retakes
Thursday, December 16 - 1st Final Exam/SOL Expedited Retakes
Friday, December 17 - 2nd Final Exam/SOL Expedited Retakes
Monday, December 20 (half day) - 3rd Final Exam/SOL Expedited Retakes
Tuesday, December 21 (half day) - 4th Final Exam/SOL Expedited Retakes
Wednesday, December 22 (half day) - Make-Up/Retake/SOL Expedited Retakes
Note: W!SE and Work-Place Readiness CTE Exam must be taken during November 15-19
Daily Schedule
All EOC and CTE Exams must be administered at school on a school issued Laptop. After testing is completed, students will continue their daily schedule and instruction will continue. Classroom activities will include important preparation for upcoming exams and enrichment/previewing activities. Students should not leave after exams as they will miss vital instruction. If a student misses school or signs out early, he/she will be counted as absent for the periods missed.
Exam Exemptions
Exam exemptions are for district and teacher-created final exams only. No EOC/SOL or CTE test may be exempted. If a student exempts a district and/or teacher-created final exam, the student does not report to school. The school will contact the parent/guardian of each student who qualifies for exam exemption. Students will be coded as E in Powerschool.
Students must meet one of the following requirements to exempt teacher-created final exams.
94% average or above in the course OR
70% average or above in the course and 400 or above score on the SOL assessment OR
70% average or above in the course and passing score on the CTE certification exam.
Note: The final exam will only count as a test grade.
Inclement Weather
If school is cancelled, testing will continue (or begin) on the next day of school. Also, if school is delayed (1 or 2 hours), an announcement will be made by the Danville Public School District notifying parents and students whether or not exams will take place.
Note: Students should check with their individual school with any specific questions.
Falling Leaves Friday Feature.mp4Woodberry second graders learn melodic contour
This week, Ms. Combs 2nd Grade class sang a song called Falling Leaves. Since the class is working on demonstrating melodic contour, the students imitate falling leaves as the song's melody moves downward. The students also collectively composed a rhythm in which they substitute rhythm language for leaf colors red, yellow, and brown to make a unique extension to the song.
Grove Park and Northside hold Thanksgiving assemblies
Grove Park and Northside Preschools were treated to enjoy the annual Thanksgiving Assembly. The children were visited by Paul and Polly Pilgrim (Mr. Poole and Mrs. Bagby, Music and Art Teachers) to learn about the history of Thanksgiving and learn about being Thankful. Songs were sung to celebrate the thanksgiving season.
Woodberry staff completes new employee training
On Nov. 18, new Woodberry family members had the opportunity to gather in one location to support each other at the new employee academy session.
Bonner holds Anti-Bullying poster contest
During October, students were invited to participate in the Anti-Bullying Poster contest. Throughout the building, bulletin boards were created and doors were decorated with an Anti-Bullying theme (thank you Ms. Brandon and students)!
There were a lot of great posters but our winners are:
1st Place: Leandra Camargo
$50Gift Card
Achievement Medal with an Art Pin
2nd Place: Hannah Mitchell
$25 Gift Card
Achievement Medal with an Art Pin
Westwood holds Cultural Night
Westwood Middle School's History Department and the Alliance Club celebrated heritage and diversity by hosting a family engagement event, All Around the World Cultural Night.
All the Leaves 2nd Grade (1).mp4Second grade music students at I.W. Taylor Virtual Academy were recently featured on the morning announcements, singing their fall song "All the Leaves."
Woodberry gets visit from Solution Tree
Fourth grade teachers at Woodberry Hills Elementary school are enjoying their PLC Professional Learning Opportunity with Solution Tree consultant Clara Davis.
Turkeys in Disguise
After listening to the story "Turkey Trouble" by Wendi Silvano, Mrs. Jasko's kindergarten class was given the take home challenge to disguise a turkey. This picture shows some of their creative talent.
First grade music students at I.W. Taylor Virtual Academy learned "thank you" in sign language and got the chance to use it in their tune of the week.
Thank you, Thank You.mp4
Super cool science at Schoolfield
Schoolfield Jaguars participated in a science experiment with the accomplished women of The Links, Inc. Our Jaguars actively engaged in hands-on learning about density and carbon dioxide as they created lava lamps with household items such as plastic bottles, food coloring, Alka Seltzer tablets, and vegetable oil. Students also used the letters of STEM to describe themselves and to help them cultivate their own STEM identity. Go Jaguars!
Got content for the Friday Feature? Email it to ldavis2@mail.dps.k12.va.us
Note: There will be no Friday Feature on Nov. 26 due to the Thanksgiving holiday.