September 14, 2018

Galileo Recognized by Delegate Danny Marshall and the VA General Assembly

Congratulations to Galileo Magnet High School for winning the ACE Team State Championship and for being recognized recently by both Delegate Danny Marshall and the Commonwealth of Virginia General Assembly. Click here for the Register and Bee article from Feb. 25, 2018 that highlights the victory!

Kudos to Danville Public Library for Back-to-School Drive

On September 11, 2018 , staff from the Danville Public Library dropped off the supplies they collected from library patrons during the month of August. In total, they collected 890 items, including crayons, glue, scissors, notebooks, construction paper, pocket folders, notebook paper, and sandwich bags. Pictured below are Crystal Jensen, Executive Administrative Assistant for the Instruction Department, and Nancy Thompson, the Circulation Supervisor at the library. Thank you to Nancy and her team for coordinating the supply drive!

2018 SOVA Career Expo Adds New Preview Event

The 2018 SOVA Career Expo is just around the corner! This year's event has a new twist - Expo in the Evening, a two-hour preview event that is open to the public. This is an effort to address employer interests in engaging with more students and parents. The event will be held on October 2, 2018, from 5:00 pm -7:00 pm at the Olde Dominion Ag Center. Posters will be delivered to all schools in order to promote the event. The flyer below markets the Expo in the Evening event. The SOVA Career Expo itself takes place on October 3-4, 2018.

Grant Opportunity for K–12 schools

Nature Works Everywhere (Presented by the Nature Conservancy) is awarding grants to support projects that implement green infrastructure to address local environmental challenges. These include: access to healthy food, air quality, heat island effect, climate change, and storm water collection. Our goal is to support young people who work as social innovators to help their communities through project design and implementation.

Grants of $2,000 will be awarded up to 50 public or charter schools across the United States. Examples of potential projects include: rain gardens, food gardens, native habitat and/or pollinator gardens, tree plantings, and projects that address climate change. See the detailed grant description linked on this page for full requirements, guidelines, important dates, and online application information.

Applications must be submitted online by 5 PM ET October 5, 2018.

I AM S.A.R.A.H. and the City of Danville Fair Housing Department Host 5K Event

I AM S.A.R.A.H. desires to make an impact in the community by inspiring women to equip themselves with the necessary life tools needed for growth and success. In addition to the group's mission statement, they would like to raise awareness of sexual and domestic assault. Please see details below in regard to their 5K fundraising event.

Grandparent's Day Held at Schoolfield Elementary

The Schoolfield Elementary cafeteria was packed with GRANDPARENTS! Schoolfield held their annual Grandparent's Day celebrations on September 5^th and 6^th. Grandparents were welcomed to come and have light refreshments with their grandchild and participate in a fun skills based activity.

The guest speaker was Ms. Constance Covington, the Director of the Constance “Grandma” Covington Youth Center at Cardinal Village. She spoke on the topic of How Grandparents Can Become Involved in Grandchildren’s Education. Danville City Mayor, Alonzo Jones , also spoke to the grandparents about how they can positively impact their grandchildren’s academics and be their role models. Pictured below: students were given activity sheets which covered SOL's for their grade level. S-Science M-Math A-Art R-Reading T-Technology

Each time they were able to answer a question, they put a Smartie from their pack on the space for that question.

Precision Machining Students at Bonner Work with DCC Instructor

In the pictures below you will see Precision Machining students at Bonner working with DCC Instructor, Tim Robertson. The students are making a part using the new milling machine. Should students choose advanced manufacturing as a career path, they can then go into the 2-year Precision Machining program at GWHS, obtain their certificate, and directly enter the workforce. If the student desires to continue, he or she can attend DCC and get their degree in advanced manufacturing. All this done with mostly no student loan debt, thanks to the Gene Haas Scholarship that is managed by the Danville Public Schools Education Foundation. The scholarship covers tuition, books, and supplies. DPS is creating pathways to employment for our students, even at the middle school level.

United Way Campaign Update and Deadline Extension

The 2018 United Way campaign deadline has been extended until October 11, 2018. To date, DPS has raised over $7,200 of our $15,000 goal, with 50% of the sites having turned in their donations. GWHS, Bonner, and Gibson are leading the way! 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.