Daviess County Public Schools - Kids First!

DCPS schools will be closed for in person learning on Tuesday, January 16 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 #1 assignments. Middle and high school students will follow the Google Meet schedule provided by their teachers. Assignments for DAY #1 are posted at www.dcps.org/athome.

As a reminder, all DCPS Schools and Support Offices will be closed on Monday, January 15 in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

Today, 1.11.24, materials will be distributed for DCPS@Home (NTI) for this school year. A separate communication will be sent out in the event school is canceled/delayed. The district plans for Grades Pre-K - 5 to utilize the folder sent home for assignments. Grades 6-12 will complete assignments through an online resource that can be found at DCPS.org. All grades can reference their assignments on the district website. As a reminder, as of 1.11.24 0 Snow/NTI days have been called by DCPS.

As we enter the winter weather season, we want to remind our families about our winter weather policies.

Looking for a new job in 2024?! Apply to join the front office staff at Country Heights Elementary School. https://daviess.tedk12.com/hire/index.aspx

A $1,000 is still up for grabs if you refer a bus driver or monitor to DCPS. Learn more at the link below: https://daviess.tedk12.com/hire/ViewJob.aspx?JobID=7104

Please help us welcome Mr. Jarrod Carter to his new role as Director of Facilities! #KidsFirst #ExcellenceAlways

The month of January marks the annual observance of School Board Recognition Month. This is a time to show our appreciation to our DCPS School Board for always putting Kids First. Thank you Todd Anderson-Chairman James Morgan-Vice-Chairman Frank G. Riney Dr. Tom Payne Dale Stewart

As a reminder, Christmas Break is almost here! DCPS schools will be closed December 18 - January 2.

Today, Jason Goddard was sworn in at the Daviess County Fiscal Courthouse to begin working as a sub-SLEO for the Daviess County Public Schools Police Department. Goddard comes to the DCPS Police Department from the Owensboro Police Department as a retired Sergeant with 21 years of service. Before becoming a Sergeant in 2019, Goddard worked at the street level as an officer along with working in the Juvenile Unit as a Detective. Officer Goddard retired as the Sergeant of the Crime Prevention Unit for OPD where he oversaw special programs including the School Resource Officers (SRO) within the Owensboro Public School System. Officer Goddard will serve as a sub-officer when others in the police department are out of their buildings and roles for various reasons. Having this additional support will be greatly beneficial to the Police Department along with his years of experience and background. Outside of law enforcement, he has served as a Daviess County Middle School boys’ assistant soccer coach from 2016-2023 and is a United States Soccer Federation licensed soccer referee. He is happily married wife Stacy and they have two boys, Jackson who is a junior at U of L, and Keaton, who is a senior at Daviess County High School. We look forward to having him in our buildings and keeping our students and teachers safe!

Thanks to everyone who has supported DCSNA! We have reached our goal and will no longer take orders for Cinnamon Rolls! For those who have ordered Cinnamon Roll see below for pickup instructions: Pick up @ AHS off Gemini near the construction area there will be sign December 22nd between 12:30 and 2:00

A $1,000 is still up for grabs if you refer a bus driver or monitor to DCPS. Learn more at the link below: https://daviess.tedk12.com/hire/ViewJob.aspx?JobID=7104

Winter weather will be here before we know it! As a reminder, here our Daviess County Public Schools winter weather policies for cancellations and delays.

We are hiring a Maintenance Director for DCPS! Make the buildings of DCPS the best place to learn and grow. Apply using the link below. https://lnkd.in/g7EXZi9P

As a reminder, DCPS Thanksgiving Break is November 22-24. We hope you enjoy this time with loved ones and look forward to welcoming everyone back on Monday, November 27.

Congratulations to Gabi Martinez our Migrant Recruiter for receiving the Kentucky Department of Education's Ann K. Bruce Migrant Recruiter of the Year Award! We are so proud of you and how you choose to put Kids First in everything you do for our students.

We also want to give a big shoutout to CVMS SLEO Gary Klee for representing the DCPS Police Department in the Owensboro Christmas Parade this past weekend!

Our Transportation Department is ready for the holiday season! They participated in the Owensboro Christmas parade this past weekend with a decorated bus that took 3rd place!

Congratulations to all of our schools who were recognized last night at the board meeting for being Certified Family Friendly Schools. -Burns Elementary -Country Heights Elementary -Deer Park Elementary -Highland Elementary -Southern Oaks Elementary -Whitesville Elementary - Heritage Park High

The DCPS Board of Education has approved an instructional calendar for the 2024-2025 school year. Families are reminded to avoid potential make-up days when scheduling vacations etc.