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Mark your calendar for the DPS Sustainability Summit 2026 🌎
Join us on March 7, 2026 at Southern School of Energy and Sustainability (800 Clayton Rd, Durham, NC) for a full day of ideas, creativity, and community focused on building a more sustainable future.
This isn’t just a summit. It’s a chance to see sustainability in action.
You’ll experience:
• Student projects that bring real-world solutions to life
• Practical tips you can use at home right away
• Community partners sharing the work happening across Durham
• Food trucks, arts and crafts, and fun activities for all ages
• An inside look at sustainability efforts across Durham Public Schools and our local community
🎟 Your FREE ticket includes a $5 food voucher to use at the food trucks during community time.
Bring your family. Invite a friend. Come curious. Leave inspired.
Register now and secure your food voucher:
👉 https://bit.ly/Sustain2026

Marca tu calendario para el DPS Sustainability Summit 2026 🌎
Acompáñanos el 7 de marzo de 2026 en la Southern School of Energy and Sustainability (800 Clayton Rd, Durham, NC) para un día lleno de ideas, creatividad y comunidad, enfocado en construir un futuro más sostenible.
Esto no es solo una cumbre. Es una oportunidad para ver la sostenibilidad en acción.
Podrás disfrutar de:
• Proyectos estudiantiles que muestran soluciones reales
• Consejos prácticos que puedes aplicar en tu vida diaria
• Organizaciones comunitarias compartiendo su trabajo en Durham
• Camiones de comida, arte, manualidades y actividades divertidas para todas las edades
• Una mirada interna a los esfuerzos de sostenibilidad en las Escuelas Públicas de Durham y en nuestra comunidad
🎟 Tu entrada es GRATIS e incluye un cupón de $5 para usar en los camiones de comida durante el tiempo comunitario.
Trae a tu familia. Invita a un amigo. Ven con curiosidad. Sal inspirado.
Regístrate ahora y asegura tu cupón de comida:
👉 https://bit.ly/Sustain2026

2025-26 CMA Fieldtrip Series

Look for additional information coming to your DPS email soon!

2025-26 CMA Fieldtrip Series

Look for additional information coming to your DPS email soon!

2025-26 CMA Fieldtrip Series

Look for additional information coming to your DPS email soon!

2025-26 CMA Fieldtrip Series

Look for additional information coming to your DPS email soon!

🎒 Fill That Bus! Fuel the Year – Starts Today! 🚍 Durham, let’s kick off the school year right! The annual “Fill That Bus! Fuel the Year” school supply drive begins today, running through August 8. Our good friends at the DPS Foundation will be leading the effort in restocking the shelves at Crayons2Calculators so every DPS teacher has the tools needed—completely free—for student success 📝📚 What’s happening: Community-wide efforts to gather essential supplies—pencils, notebooks, art tools, rulers, folders, tissue, and more. Drop-off bins are set up around the city (libraries, churches, businesses) and at Crayons2Calculators warehouse, 808 Bacon St., open Tuesdays & Thursdays, 11 am–3 pm. Prefer to support digitally? Financial donations help purchase high-need items efficiently. Why it matters: Last year, Crayons2Calculators distributed over $129,000 in supplies, supporting 96% of DPS teachers at 59 schools—and many teachers still spend hundreds out-of-pocket. 👉 How YOU can help: Donate supplies: drop off at Crayons2Calculators or community bins. Give online: support via financial contributions. Share & volunteer: host your own drive or help pack supplies. Let’s come together and ensure no teacher—or student—goes without this school year. 🔗 Visit www.fillthebus.org for more details and a full list of needed items. #FillThatBus #DPSStrong #FuelTheYear #Crayons2Calculators

Class of 2026! Your senior pictures are right around the corner. Please review this information for sign-up. https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1UVphSvIXrk0fX1gG6nWzbwCefYBjFMUBjEoUmUPyQeY/edit?usp=sharing

💰 Scholars securing the dollars! 💰 Salute to Lizbeth Natasha Luna-Lopez of City of Medicine Academy — awarded The Gates Scholarship and headed to Harvard University with a full ride worth $388,536! Hard work. Big dreams. Ivy League. Fully funded. 🎓💥 #WeAreDPS #DPSProud

🎉 It’s Teacher Appreciation Week at Durham Public Schools! 🍎💙 This week, we honor the dedicated educators who shape minds, build confidence, and create a lasting impact in our schools and communities. Throughout the week, we’ll be highlighting our school-level Teachers of the Year—outstanding individuals who go above and beyond for their students every day. Stay tuned right here as we celebrate their passion, commitment, and the powerful role they play in every child's future. #ThankATeacher #DPSProud #TeacherAppreciationWeek #WeAreDPS

Congratulations to City of Medicine Academy student Lizbeth Luna-Lopez! Lizbeth is one of eight finalists for the 2025 North Carolina International Science Challenge and will present her research at the University of Nagoya in Japan this June. She completed her project, “Adapting Green Solid-Phase Peptide Synthesis Procedures Using HBTU as the Coupling Reagent,” through the NC American Chemical Society (ACS) Project SEED program at NC State University. We’re proud to celebrate Lizbeth and all NC ACS Project SEED scholars! #WeAreDPS #STEMExcellence #NCISC2025

Juniors Catalina and Gianne watch as their helicopter flies during the Durham Regional Science Olympiad Competition. They medaled with a 6th place finish in the event with a flight time of about 40 seconds. Members of the City of Medicine Academy Science Olympiad Team celebrate the finish of their competition! Members of the City of Medicine Academy Science Olympiad Team pose for a picture in the sun during the long day of competition at the Durham Regional Science Olympiad Competition. Sophomores Cas and Nour perform prepare their tower for testing during the Durham Regional Science Olympiad Competition. Sophomore Abrina stands by as her electric vehicle distance is measured during the Durham Regional Science Olympiad Competition. She earned our highest individual finish with a medal for 5th place in the event!

We are thrilled to recognize our HOSA members for their exceptional achievements at this year's N.C. HOSA state competition. It brings me great joy to announce that our students earned top ten finishes in several events, competing against more than 3,000 participants. * ATC - Occupational Health & Safety: Mikayla N - 10th Place * CPR/First Aid: Diana V & Deen S - 10th Place * Health Career Display: Eunice A & Gianne D - 8th Place Phillip: 10th Place * Health Informatics: Mikayla N - 7th Place * Healthy Living: Sophia Paul - 7th Place * Medical Terminology: Kaila K - 6th Place * Occupational Therapy: Imani T - 7th Place

Congratulations to Kaila, Nureen, Chinaza and Mrs. Tuson for receiving a DPS Foundation Grant in the amount of $1,750 for their project: Promoting Wellness Through Access to Menstrual Products.

Congratulations to the CMA Slithering Scholars for winning 3rd place at the DPS Battle of the Books Competition on Feb. 28, 2025.