🎒 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
Way to go, Samuel Arango! Through the DPS CTE Rising Stars program, Samuel secured a paid summer internship at Kimley-Horn, an engineering consulting firm in Durham!
💰 Scholars securing the dollars! 💰
Huge congratulations to Kendall Soloman of Middle College High School @ DTCC — awarded the prestigious Cheatham-White Scholarship to North Carolina Central University — a full ride!
Leadership. Excellence. 100% covered. 🎓🦅 #DPSScholarsSecuringDollars #CheathamWhiteScholar #NCCUBound #WeAreDPS #DPSProud
Our Yearbook Distribution and Signing Party was a hit! Students who still need to get theirs can do so before noon in 4-155 next week.
Middle College would like to give a special Thank You to our amazing teachers. We are proud to have you, and we hope that you feel appreciated not only this week, but every week.
🎉 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
The Durham Committee on the Affairs of Black People invites seniors to apply for the following awards.
The journalism class is producing the next MC360 webcast. Our top story is the school's transformation to a health science early college.
📢 State Superintendent Mo Green Wants to Hear From You! 📢
Join the "Mo Wants to Know" tour on April 7 at 6 PM at Northern High School (Durham, NC) for a public listening session on the future of NC public schools.
Parents, students, educators & community members—your voice matters! Register here: go.ncdpi.gov/NorthCentralMWTK
#MoWantsToKnow #NCed #PublicEducation
The City of Durham is seeking students to serve on a budget advisory committee that will discuss how to spend $2.4 million.
Best of luck to our Quiz Bowl team, which competes this weekend at the regional tournament at Carrboro H.S.
It's the last day to buy a 2025 MCHS yearbook. We have a whopping 59% of our students pictured three times or more! Click "Buy your yearbook" under Quick Links on the school website. #todaystheday #donotforget
