October 12, 2018

Chromebooks Deployed To Over 1,100 Middle School Students

On Monday, September 24, 2018, 1:1 Chromebook deployment began at Bonner Middle School for all sixth through eighth graders. Pictured below are students using their Chromebooks during classroom instruction. On Monday, October 1, 2018, deployment to all sixth through eighth-grade students began at Westwood Middle School. By Friday, October 12, 2018, both middle schools will have over 1,000 Chromebooks deployed to the students!

Schoolfield Holds "Take-It-To-The-Streets" Celebration

Schoolfield Elementary held its fifth “Take-It-To-The-Streets” celebration on Tuesday, October 2nd, from 3:15 pm to 4:15 pm. Administrators and teachers visited with the students and parents at Cardinal Village. Time was spent talking about the school’s expectations and the importance of parents helping their children with reading and math skills. Everyone was treated to pizza and juice and a free book to keep.

Another Successful SOVA Career Choice: Youth Expo

The SOVA Career Choice: Youth Expo introduced 4,000 area students to the many career opportunities available to them in our region. The three day event held last week provided hands-on activities for the students as they interacted with regional employers! Information and video courtesy of River City TV. Photos provided by the Career Choice facebook page.

GWHS Football Team and Programs Featured on WDBJ7 Morning Pep Ralley

On Friday, October 5, 2018, GWHS was selected by WDBJ 7 as the football team of the week. GW's cheerleaders, band, football team, and members from the Health Careers Academy were on site at 5:30 am for live cut-ins starting at 6:00 am. Additional segments also aired that day during their 4:00 pm news and during Friday Football Extra at 11:30 pm. GO EAGLES!

Click here for pep rally footage with Bianca Holman, the WDBJ7 on-air personality, that also highlights GW's dental and CNA programs. Click here for additional prep rally footage that highlights GEAR Up and the Virtual Enterprise program that focuses on entrepreneurship. Thank you WDBJ7!

Reminder to VOTEYOURMAINSTREET.ORG

The River District Association (RDA) is excited to announce that DANVILLE, VA has been selected as one of 20 cities to be featured in the national Partners in Preservation campaign! The RDA's project and theme is Fight 4 North Union Street, and we need YOU to get in the ring and help them fight for $150,000 in preservation funding to assist in the revitalization efforts of two storefronts on North Union street, which is located downtown just 3 blocks from the Central Office. Visit here every day to vote and let's show the nation that Danville has what it takes to win! You can vote up to 5 times a day. For more info, check out the River City TV video, courtesy of Mark Aron .

About North Union Street - From the early 1900s through the Civil Rights Movement and beyond, Union Street was first a thriving tobacco warehouse district, and then a mecca for black businesses and entrepreneurship. This project will restore two storefronts to foster continued entrepreneurship and create space for celebrating the area’s civil rights history. Below is a map highlighting all of the cities that Danville is competing against. PLEASE VOTE!

Enjoy an Evening of Sensory Friendly Fun!

The Summer Sensory Friendly Nights were such a success that the series is being continued into the fall! Come join in for an evening of fun at the Danville Science Center as they partner with the Hughes Center to offer sensory friendly activities and a special showing of some of our most popular films in the Digital Dome Theater.

The first event is October 18, 2018, from 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm with Zula Patrol: Down to Earth as the featured film. In addition, The Hughes Center has partnered with Infinity Acres to bring you an exhibit of both exotic and domestic animals. This is an event you don’t want to miss!

Thanks to generous support from Autism Speaks these events are free for the first 100 people who pre-register. Call today at 434.791.5160, ext. 0 to reserve your place! See flyer below for additional information.

GW Football Players Volunteer for Crop Walk

The 11^th Annual Crop Walk was held on Sunday, October 7, 2018. The Crop Walk raises funds to help end hunger and extreme poverty here in Danville and around the world. The GW Eagles Football players volunteered to help work the walking route for the crop walk walkers.

Mr. Robert Wooding, Chairman of Crop Walk for Danville, and his wife made a donation to the GW Eagles Football Fan Club to assist in the feeding of players in appreciation of the players that volunteered. Please congratulate these young men for their hard work and dedication to GW and to the community!

New DPS Website Features a Media Quick Link

There is now a Media quick link located on the DPS website. Once you are on the page, click on the media icon and this new link will take you to a separate page where you can watch our live and taped events (Chalk Talk episodes, School Board meetings, etc.), along with listening to current and past episodes of Educational Moments with Dr. Jones as heard on WBTM and WAKG.

United Way Update - We Are So Close!

As of today, DPS has raised $13,548 of its $15,000 goal with 90% of sites having turned in donations. We are only $1,452 from reaching our goal. If you are interested in donating, please contact Wesson Claiborne-Felder at wcfelder@mail.dps.k12.va.us or 434.799.6434, ext. 258. Click here for more info about United Way of Danville-Pittsylvania County and their partner agencies. LET'S DO THIS!

National Fire Prevention Week

This week is National Fire Prevention Week and the Danville Fire Dept. has been making the rounds to all the schools and many daycares in the community spreading this years theme of “Look, Listen, and Learn.” We caught up with the Department at Woodberry Elementary and Schoolfield Elementary. Click here for the video, courtesy of Mark Aron and River City TV.