❤️📚 We are celebrating the heart of our communities - our public schools this week! DCPS is proud to be a public school district that spends each day nurturing future leaders! Public schools are filled with dedicated educators who make a daily impact. 🎉📓
ANY and ALL educators this one is for you! DCPS is proud to announce that registration is now open for the 2024 Umbrella Project: Mental Health Summit on Tuesday, July 30 at the Owensboro Convention Center.
We are bringing in great speakers and breakouts so you can start your school year off right by filling your toolbox with strategies to help you work with students and build hope in our community.
Registration is $50 and includes a buffet lunch.
Full Summit Website: https://sites.google.com/daviess.kyschools.us/dcps-umbrella-project/home
General Registration: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe8MVAteifyGeYvRltwhjufDakiIENXAhpemP6YP4-fV9jgrg/viewform
Breakout Proposal Information: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfcvlwZ4jXcEtBU73K2jqIKJ2JK3bfK6V4Ngkm281hIQZF3kQ/viewform
Congratulations to DCPS Dr. Angela Gunter for being named a KY NBCT Champion. This award is given to individuals who have shown support for furthering the mission of spreading accomplished teaching to improve student learning in the Commonwealth.
Dr. Gunter serves as the District Literacy Instructional Coach and Gifted & Talented Coordinator,
Dr. Gunter stated, “I can’t tell you how much this recognition means to me. Of all the work I do, NBCT professional learning is the most transformative for those I work with. I will never forget how when I was first certifying, simply reading the questions made me realize changes I needed to make in my teaching. I credit the NBCT process for making me a reflective educator with a lifelong commitment to learning. I’m thrilled that all the newly certified teachers will be joining me on this amazing journey.”
Students from the DCHS Juntos club are working to create connections with younger students across the district through their Nos conectamos events, meaning "we connect."
Members of the club visited East View Elementary to read and play games with other English Learner students and create connections.
DCPS schools will be in session on Monday, February 19. This is serving as Makeup Day 1.
Our featured Art of Kindness Artists for this week are Mia Bell and Madison Cabbage from Audubon Elementary School and Hser Moo, Larken Roach, Josue Mendoza and Parker Mullen from CVMS. We are so thankful for these talented student artists for sharing their creative thoughts on kindness through art.
Happy National School Law Enforcement Officer Day! We appreciate all the hard work these individuals do each and every day to keep our students, staff, and school buildings safe.
Daviess County High School FFA students visited Frankfort to meet with legislatures about agriculture issues, while there Governor Beshear signed a proclamation in advance of National FFA Week beginning next week.
Students also got to meet Represenative Chad Aull, a DCHS FFA alumni who served as a State FFA Vice President.
Photo Credit to the Governor's Office.
The following schools need some help the after-school:
Burns Elementary
County Heights Elementary
Highland Elementary
Sorgho Elementary
Southern Oaks Elementary
This week we are celebrating a big group of staff who go above and beyond each day to serve our students and staff. Thank you to our FRYSC, School Counselors, Social Workers, and Mental Health Team for all you do.
Calling all Middle School and High School girls! Owensboro Community & Technical College will host their 7th Annual Girls Empowerment Trailblazer Dinner on February 29, 2024.
The evening will include a program fair beginning at 4:30PM for then the main event begins at 5:30 PM . The main event includes a free meal and keynote speaker Aisha Bowe.
For more information visit: 7thtrailblazerdinner.eventbrite.com
This afternoon, brothers Gary and Paul Mattingly, presented Mr. Robbins with the Patriotic Employer Award on behalf of the U.S Army Reserves. This award recognizes Daviess County Public Schools dedication as a deserving employer whose support and good will are important to retaining highly skilled and qualified members of the Guard.
Daviess County Public Schools Transportation Department will be using a new parent app, Stopfinder, for student bus schedules and transportation communication. Stopfinder is the easy-to-use, all-in-one app that allows you to have the most accurate information about your student’s bus schedule at anytime from anywhere.
The primary email address that is currently on file with the district will be used for Stopfinder setup.
Parents can update their email in Infinite Campus in their parent portal on their own or they can contact their school’s front office to make changes to primary email addresses. Updates and changes need to be made prior to February 7, 2024.
Stopfinder can be downloaded for free from the App Store or Google Play. Stopfinder will require an invite and registration through the district prior to accessing your student’s transportation schedule.
Please watch for a Stopfinder invitation, which will be sent to your primary email
address, beginning 02/14/2024. Please contact the DCPS Transportation Department with any questions at 270-852-7080.
Thank you to Senator Gary Boswell for presenting Apollo High School teacher, Michelle Pagan, with a Senator's Citation yesterday for her commitment to excellence in Computer Science.
We are so excited to welcome our students back to our buildings tomorrow, Monday January 22!
Today, Friday, January 19 DCPS schools will be closed and today will be a Traditional SNOW DAY. This is a snow day with NO DCPS@Home assignments. The make-up day will be Monday, February 19, 2024. Again, DCPS schools are closed Friday, January 19 with no DCPS@Home assignments.
DCPS schools will be closed for in person learning on Thursday, January 18 and this will be a DCPS@Home Day. Elementary students will check in with their teacher on Google Meet at 9 AM and refer to their pre-printed packets or visit www.dcps.org/athome for your DAY #3 assignments. Middle and high school students will follow the Google Meet schedule provided by their teachers. Assignments for DAY #3 are posted at www.dcps.org/athome
Congratulations to our newly designated National Board Certified Teachers:
Teresa Howard, Meadow Lands Elementary School
Tierney Phillips, Apollo High School, Burns Middle School
Also, congratulations to our National Board Re-Certified Teachers:
Jeanette Houk, Meadow Lands Elementary School
Craig Howard, Daviess County High School
Davey Mills, Burns Elementary School
Amy Shocklee, Southern Oaks Elementary School
Kelly Smith, Tamarack Elementary School
Calling all 8th-grade students and families, the 2024 Empower U showcase dates are set. We can't wait to show you all the opportunities to jumpstart your future with our various academies.
You can attend either session, regardless of where you will attend high school!
Applications for the academies will go live on February 1!
DCPS schools will be closed for in person learning on Wednesday, January 17 and this will be a DCPS@Home Day. Elementary students will check in with their teacher on Google Meet at 9 AM and refer to their pre-printed packets or visit www.dcps.org/athome for your DAY #2 assignments. Middle and high school students will follow the Google Meet schedule provided by their teachers. Assignments for DAY #2 are posted at www.dcps.org/athome
