Good evening Githens families,
Please review this email in its entirety for our weekly updates at Githens.
Calendar
Feb. 16th - Required Teacher Workday/No School for Scholars
Feb. 23rd - SIT Meeting
Feb. 26th - Spring Lockdown Drill
Feb. 27th - Progress Reports Go Home
PTA Updates
2025–26 Yearbooks! PURCHASE INFO: The PTA is excited to provide all 8th graders FREE yearbooks this year! 6th and 7th graders can purchase yearbooks at $25 each using this [link]. (Teachers = Homeroom teacher in the prompt.) SUBMIT YOUR PICTURES: Help make this yearbook special by uploading your event photos [here] and tagging them with the event name - sports, dance, clubs, chorus, etc. DEADLINE to order yearbooks and submit photos is MARCH 20.
ACCESS Testing
ACCESS testing window for our EL students continues this week until March 13th. Monday and Tuesday attendance is especially important for test completion.
STEAM Night
Thank you to everyone who came out to STEAM Night! A special thanks to Mrs. Burns who organized and facilitated the evening! It was a huge success!
Transportation (Carpool and Buses)
Carpool: 6th grade car riders are dismissed at 3:20pm followed by 7th grade car riders being dismissed at 3:30pm. No students will be dismissed between 3:00pm - 3:20pm and ALL carpool scholars must be picked up no later than 4:15pm daily.
Buses: To help you stay informed, we encourage you to use the Edulog app to track your scholar’s bus and receive real-time updates about delays or changes. Transportation information and guidelines can be found HERE. If you have any questions regarding buses, please contact Mr. Carter, james_carter@dpsnc.net. Thank you for your patience and support as we work to ensure safe and efficient transportation for all students
Athletics
Congratulations to our Girls Basketball team as they are District Champions for the 25-26 Season! Way to go Raiders! We are so proud of all the hard work this season!
The Winter Sports Banquet will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 17th at 6pm in the cafeteria.
The Spring Ticket-to-Play will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 18th from 4:00-5:30 and every day before tryouts. Stay tuned for more information on specific Try-Out Dates.
BOOSTER CLUB: The Githens Athletics Booster Club supports all Raiders student-athletes by raising money to provide needed equipment for over 17 Githens Middle School sports teams. We also celebrate our athletes through sports awards and celebrations after each sports season. This year membership is FREE! If you haven’t already, submit this form to join today: https://forms.gle/qT9f7rbaJ7bwKRXV9
If you have any questions regarding athletics, please contact Mrs. Shlisa Stackhouse at shlisa_stackhouse@dpsnc.net or Mr. James Carter at james_carter@dpsnc.net
Community Events
*DPS Evening to Shine - Tuesday Feb. 24th at 7pm at the Durham Performing Arts Center. Tickets can be purchased here shinedps.com. Please come out and support our Raiders.
Infinite Campus & Rooms Information
As we approach mid-January, we want to ensure that all parents and guardians are able to monitor their child’s academic progress. One of the best ways to stay informed is by regularly checking your child’s grades in Infinite Campus. If you have not yet created an Infinite Campus Parent Portal account, please visit https://320.ncsis.gov/campus/portal/psu320durham.jsp to set up your login and begin accessing your child’s grades, attendance, and assignments. Currently, 55% of our families are actively using Infinite Campus, and we would love to see that number continue to grow. Your partnership plays a vital role in supporting student success, and staying connected is an important first step. Thank you for your continued support as we work together to help every student succeed.
Our goal at Githens is to keep a strong connection between home and school. Please do not hesitate to reach out to us if you have any questions or concerns.
For 6th grade inquires - Mr. Carter
For 7th grade inquires - Mr. Goble
For 8th grade inquires - Mrs. Major
Raiders, I hope you enjoyed the weekend. We will see you bright and early on Tuesday.