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Student of the Month

Student of the Month | November 2021 | Ezekiel Leak

New Tech High School senior Ezekiel Leak understands that in order to bring about change, there must be a strategy to organize and mobilize people. This is the reason why he has been selected as the Durham Public Schools November 2021 Student of the Month.

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Say Something

Say Something

Say Something Anonymous Reporting System allows you to submit secure & anonymous safety concerns to help identify and intervene upon at-risk individuals BEFORE they hurt themselves or others.

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District Updates

Advocating for Homeless Students: National Homeless Youth Awareness Month

Ebony Ross reflects upon the challenges of her first year as the Coordinator of McKinney Vento (MKV) Homeless Education for Durham Public Schools by simply admitting to lots of tears.

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DPS Showcase of Schools

Join us on November 20, 2021, 10 am - 12 pm for the return of Showcase of Schools. Showcase Of Schools is a celebration of All of our schools.

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Lyons Farm Elementary’s first principal and DPS’s Curriculum and Instruction leader named; Assistant Supt. Ryan announces retirement

The Durham Public Schools Board of Education approved Superintendent Pascal Mubenga’s picks to lead Lyons Farm Elementary School and the school system’s department of curriculum and instruction at its meeting on Thursday, Nov. 18.

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DPS News

Lucas Middle School Hosts USS Arizona Relic Unveiling

Lucas Middle School and Jason Hatfield are the stewards of a relic from the USS Arizona, a ship that sank during the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941. Students and staff are hosting a formal unveiling of the item on December 7.

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Club Boulevard Opens Expanded Resource Library

Club Boulevard hosted a ribbon-cutting for its expanded resource library for families of students who attend the school. Symone Kiddo, who serves as the school’s Social Worker, said the library is an outgrowth of the pandemic.

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Dr. Gloria Woods-Weeks takes the helm at Riverside High School

Dr. Gloria Woods-Weeks, who has led the National Blue Ribbon Award-winning J.D. Clement Early College High School since 2012, has accepted DPS superintendent Dr. Pascal Mubenga’s appointment as the next principal of Riverside High School effective November 1.

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Upcoming Events

Thursday

5:00 PM - 8:30 PM December 9, 2021 Board of Education Work Session 5:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
January 13, 2022

5:00 PM - 8:30 PM January 13, 2022 Board of Education Work Session 5:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
January 27, 2022

6:30 PM - 9:30 PM January 27, 2022 Board of Education Monthly Meeting 6:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.

DPS Spotlight

Equity Champion of the Month | October 2021

Congratulations to Haley Ferreira, Media Coordinator at Fayetteville Street Elementary School. Ferreira has been named the October 2021 Durham Public Schools Equity Champion of the Month.

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DPS Special Features

TAKE 5 with EC | Lucas Harris, EC Teacher

Durham Public Schools is proud to launch Take 5 with EC. This series spotlights our Exceptional Children’s team.

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In The News

Bloomberg Businessweek | Covid Can Make Kids Very Sick. Why Aren't More Being Vaccinated?

Children have to get vaccinated for less urgent threats—and it works. So why not with Covid?

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