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.
AHS and DCHS Student Councils are proud to present this year's DCPS 12 Days of Christmas! All schools are encouraged to participate to help spread holiday cheer leading up to Christmas Break.
Last week, students from Apollo and Daviess County High who are in the academic career exploration program at the HBCU showcase in Louisville KY. Students participated in various breakouts ranging from ACT Test Prep, and the HBCU experience to the Kentucky Scholars program. In addition, students could talk with college representatives from nearly 20 HBCU's including fraternities and sororities.
Spend a day in one of our classrooms as a substitute!
For Permanent District Substitute status with an earned Bachelor's Degree is $130 per day with benefits included.
For Permanent District Substitute status with 64 college credits or more without an earned Bachelor's Degree is $120 per day with benefits included.
To sign up for any substitute positions across our district, please email: hr@daviess.kyschools.us.
The Juntos program began prior to Fall Break for our high school Latino students with a goal to increase parental involvement and promote access to higher education. The next Juntos evening will be tomorrow from 5:30-7:15 PM at the Owensboro
Museum of Science and History. Food and childcare will be provided as the topic of the evening is Post-Secondary Options.
Congratulations to Sorgho Elementary for receiving the Purple Star Award during their Veterans Day program today. They are 1 in 72 schools in the Commonwealth of Kentucky that have earned this award.
The Purple Star Award designation recognizes schools that show a major commitment to serving military-connected students and families. This award speaks directly to the amazing administrative staff and teachers at the school who go out of their way to serve military families.
The results are in for the Kentucky Thespian Festival for Apollo and DC.
DC results are:
Raylee Brubaker was recognized as an all-state Thespian.
Nathan Goins served as a state officer and helped plan the event.
Katie Kenny and Elaina Norton received superior ratings for their Musical Theater performances.
Apollo results are:
Isaac Hay finished out his duties as a State Officer and was named as an All Star Thespian. Several students received excellent ratings on their Thespy competition pieces.
Richmond Holinde received a superior rating and was awarded a $20,000 theatre scholarship from Kentucky Wesleyan College.
Xander Berry was named as a new State Officer.
As a reminder, DCPS schools will be closed tomorrow November 7 for Election Day!
🇺🇸 Join us at one of our schools as we celebrate Veterans Day! 🇺🇸 All veterans are welcome to attend any of the following programs at our schools as we honor veterans and their service.
Way to go, DCPS! These are just some of the many highlights from our district's KDE School Report Card data that was released this week.
Details can be found at kyschoolreportcard.com
DCPS Family Resource and Youth Centers are entering their Season of Giving. Each of our buildings are taking a variety of donations during the holiday season. If you are interested in donating, reach out to the school's FRYSC coordinator.
DCPS schools will be closed for Fall Break Monday, October 9 - Friday, October 13. We hope everyone has a great restful week and look forward to seeing everyone on Monday, October 16.
This Saturday, September 30, the Daviess County High School Marching Band will host their Fall Spectacular competition at Reid Stadium. The show begins at 6 PM with the first band performance at 6:45 PM. Tickets are $10.
This will be a great evening of student performances by both Apollo High School Marching Eagles and the DCHS Band of Pride.
