The River Way, Every Day!

April 29, 2024

Staff Links

Car Rider Link

Calendar

 Master Schedule 

PLC Folder
Counselor Referral

Staff Handbook

Outdoor Classroom Sign-up 

 DPS Central (curriculum resources)

Bernard Sterling  bernard_sterling@dpsnc.net  Please email Mr. Sterling for custodial issues.
Susan Diaz susan_diaz@dpsnc.net for language support needs. Schedule support for conferences here.

Electronic  Forms Web Links

• • LR Supply Request (click Here)

HR Forms – Sick/Vacation Leave Forms

• 1. Link to the HR Forms Web Page (Click Here)
  2. Next, scroll/click on Leave_Form_short_version.pdf
  3. Complete the form and sent to Dr. Hogans electronically

Payroll

• TACS Time Adjustments (Click Here)

 

From Cory’s Desk

• May Is Mental Health Awareness Month!!!  For the past 20 years, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has recognized Mental Health Awareness Month (MHAM) every May to increase awareness about the vital role mental health plays in our overall health and well-being. Student support service staff will share information with staff to encourage school-wide activities and acknowledgement of this awareness month. The aim is to help spread awareness about the vital role mental health plays in our well-being and promote acceptance and support and best practices for engaging in healthy discussions.
• Superintendent’s Budget Proposal for 2024-2025 Interim Superintendent Catty Moore shared the Superintendent’s Budget Proposal for 2024-2025 with the DPS Board in early April at its monthly work session, and staff may access it here with supporting materials for review. The Board will discuss and decide on Dr. Moore’s recommendations in its upcoming work sessions and standard meeting.
• SPLASH 2024  Summer Professional Learning Academy to Support High Expectations for June 18th–June 21st at the new Northern High School open to all certified and classified employees.  All 10-month participants, certified and classified, will receive $25/hour for up to 12 hours of learning–($300 total).  Sessions will all be 3 or 6 hours long, from 8:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. and 1:00-4:00 p.m. The SPLASH catalog will be available for sign-up in late May 2024
• SAVE THE DATE for Little River’s SPLASH Planning Day August 7, 2024 Instructional Staff (both certified and instructional classified) will have the opportunity to participate in an additional 6 hours of SCHOOL-BASED planning. This will take place at individual schools and will be planned and executed by Little River leadership. Participating staff will be required to submit a product that reflects completion of SPLASH activities. More information to come soon.
• School Food in DPS DPS wants to hear from all our staff about their hopes and dreams for the future of food in DPS. DPS is asking staff members to complete this survey by June 1, 2024.
• DPS Superintendent Search The Board of Education welcomes input from Durham Public Schools employees as it continues its search for the next superintendent. The Alma Advisory Group, the firm assisting with the search, will be hosting a series of focus groups for stakeholders beginning May 2, 2024. There are several opportunities for employees to engage, share their feedback, and have their voices heard as the Board identifies the next superintendent. All employees are invited to participate in a focus group and Community Survey which closes on May 10. Please review the schedule sent by Public Affairs and register for the focus group designated for your role or location. Registration is encouraged but not required. Contact Dr. Hogans if you need access to the Public Affairs email.
• Weekend/Afterhours Access
  • Use this link to Sign-In. Choose the ‘After/off hours access sign-in’ in the Purpose drop down. 
    • Saturday 9am-2pm
      • Please note 
        • Math Middle Grades Saturday Academy. The Academy operates February 17-May 4.
    • Sunday 2pm-5pm
• PLC Agenda Items
  • All Grade Levels
    • Instructional Coach Survey: Survey for Teachers
      • Please complete feedback survey to district on services provided by Ms. Miller as T&L Coach
    • EVAAS Support (if applicable)
  • Grades 3-8
    • Benchmark Data Review

 

From Andy’s Desk

Wavemaker by Habit (google.com)

 

From Colleen’s Desk

• Please use the link for the ARC PLC on Friday, May 3rd.  All teachers who are teaching Montessori next year will attend ARC PLC while grades 2, 4, 5 will hold regularly scheduled weekly meetings.   
• 3 Week Push to the Finish is full of lesson plans and activities to target skills prior to EOG.  Please take some time and review this resource.
• EOY mCLASS and iReady Testing Dates

May 3-23                     mCLASS grades K-5

May 3 – June 7            Reading Plus grades 7-8
iReady Reading grades 4-5
Ready Math grades K-8

 

• mCLASS / LETRS Crosswalk

• mCLASS cut scores

• EOG Testing Specifications Grades 3-5
• Cute PowerPoint templates and Google Slides themes: https://slidesmania.com/
• A fun way to manage classroom noise:  https://bouncyballs.org/
• DPS has provided a list of subscriptions in which all teachers have access.  Please use this link to review the slides.

• K-5 Math Quarterly Assessments are attached here.

• Use this link for future LETRS training dates ( read it carefully as there are dates for Year 1 and Year 2 )
• K-5 ELA Quarterly Assessment calendar is attached here.  This calendar provides you with the dates for Progress Monitoring along with other information.

 

 

Monday (4/29/24) Encore Day F

1. Dance/Shrimp Scampi/Wish/Peace Rose/Trees Day

Tuesday (4/30/24) Encore Day A

1. Last Day of Passover/Jazz/Honesty/Oatmeal Cookie/Tie Dye Day

Wednesday (5/1/24) Encore Day B

1. 4th Grade to Symphony
2. School Principal Day
3. First Day of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
4. Silver Star Service/Mother Goose/Chocolate Parfait/Blessing Day

Thursday (5/2/24) Encore Day C

1.  Day of Prayer/Brother & Sisters/ Harry Potter/Truffle/Tuna Day

Friday (5/3/24) Encore Day D

1.  Chocolate Custard/Garden Meditation Day/Orthodox Good Friday

 

Up Coming Dates
5/7 – Montessori Training
5/15 – Mobile Dairy Classroom
5/17 – Hat Day
5/21 – KG & 1st Grade to Duke Gardens
5/22 – 2nd & 3rd Grade to Duke Gardens
5/22 – Staff Meeting 2:45
5/23 – Montessori Training
5/27 – Memorial Day/Holiday
5/28 – Start getting all Grades in PS
5/29 – Work on Grades in PS
5/31 – All Grades in PS and ALL Verification
6/3 – PTO Meeting 6:00pm
6/7 – LAST DAY OF SCHOOL/Early Release

 

Sunday Bulletin:

Good evening Beavers! This is Ms. Moose for Principal Hogans with some notes for this week. 

• We hope that students enjoyed the wellness activities from this past early release day. May Is Mental Health Awareness Month. Wellness Day activities help us to increase awareness about the vital role mental health plays in our overall health and well-being. DPS will share more information during the month of May to further support wellness awareness!
• This week concludes AUTISM ACCEPTANCE MONTH! Help support our Exceptional Children’s program by purchasing a T-shirt from our fundraiser concluding this week. Order forms sent home last week and it’s on our Little River Website.   We appreciate all your support.

That is all for now. And remember:  it is with your help we ‘bridge’ home and school for our students!