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Detroit Public Schools to Transform Failing Schools, Reinvent Education Model
The Emergency Financial Manager today announced an unprecedented redesign strategy that will allow four educational partners with a proven track record of raising student achievement to spearhead an historic transformation of 17 of the district’s lowest-performing high schools.
Detroit Public Schools Budget
Emergency Summer Program
Public Safety Transformation
Detroit Public Schools Emergency Financial Manager Robert C. Bobb today made the following statement:
“In the course of my more than two dozen community forums and thousands of conversations, phone calls and email messages from Detroit’s parents over the course of my first 107 days in the district, it is clear that safety and security of our children, not only on campus but on the way to and from school is their major concern, in many cases surpassing even academics as the number one issue.”
Public Safety Transformation Announcement
The Field Trips
View the Field Trips Flier | Spanish
The Detroit Public Schools Office of Parent Involvement invites you to "the field trips", featuring mini grade level content expectations (GLCE) workshops.
- Museum of African American History (6/24 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.)
- Greenfield Village (7/1 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.)
- Detroit Science Center (7/8 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.)
- Detroit Institute of Arts (7/15 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.)
- Arab American National Museum (7/22 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.)
- Matthaei Botanical Gardens and Nichols Arboretum (7/29 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.)
For more information or to reserve your seat, please call 313.873.7490.
May 26, 2009 Professional Development Day, “Building Centers of Excellence in Every School for Every Child in Every Neighborhood”
May 15 Announcement: School Principal Assignments for 2009 - 2010
May 12 Restructuring and Reorganization Announcement
Detroit Department of Health and Wellness Promotion Issues Precautions in Response to Swine Flu Outbreak
The Detroit Department of Health and Wellness Promotion (DHWP) is monitoring the outbreak of swine influenza cases across the United States, with 20 confirmed cases in various states and one suspected case in Michigan in Livingston County. The DHWP continues to work with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Michigan Department of Community Health (MDCH), as well as local health care providers and public agencies to address this emerging public health concern.
“The City, through our Department of Health and Wellness Promotion, is prepared should an outbreak occur here in Detroit,” said Mayor Kenneth Cockrel. “However, we are doing what we can to keep Detroiters safe.”
The DHWP recommends the following actions for the general public during this emergent situation:
- As always, people with respiratory illness should stay home from work or school to avoid spreading infections, including influenza, to others in the community
- Avoid close contact with people who are coughing or otherwise appear ill.
- Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth.
- Wash hands frequently to lessen the spread of respiratory illness. (This is the single most effective way to stop the spread of any illness.)
- People experiencing severe symptoms, including cough, fever, fatigue, sore throat, chills, headaches, body aches possibly along with diarrhea and vomiting, should contact their physician.
Swine influenza viruses are not transmitted by food and a person cannot get swine influenza from eating pork products. The infection appears to transfer from person to person – this is why it is essential that people who are feeling ill should not venture out into the community. If individuals have questions about this outbreak, they should check the CDC Web site on swine influenza at http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu. Individuals can also contact their physician, or the DHWP information hotline at 800-879-7979.
View the News Release on the City of Detroit Website
Letters to parents about Swine Flu pandemic
- The Detroit Public Schools offers choices that can help parents help their children to perform better in their classes. If your child is eligible, you have the option of transferring your child to a higher performing school and/or you have the option of securing free tutoring services.
- Superintendent Connie K. Calloway, Ph.D, will have the opportunity to visit schools and programs in Korea later this month
- The Citywide Baby Shower recently held at the Catherine Ferguson Academy, attracted many teen mothers, their friends and family to the school to find out how it can help the young mothers get back on the education highway. It was a productive day that also provided those in attendance with an enjoyabale afternoon.
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- Students at Breithaupt, Crockett and Randolph Career Technical Centers have spent their first part of the summer working on beautiful creations for the 5th Annual Entrepreneur Trade Fair where you can spend a little, get something really special and the students keep the proceeds.
- DETROIT PUBLIC SCHOOLS PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENT RECOVERS STOLEN COMPUTERS AND ARRESTS THIEVES
- The Skillman Foundation has been a steady supporter of the educational programs for students in the Detroit Public Schools. This year, 82 Detroit Public schools shared over $2 million in Skillman Grants. It made a difference because the money was used to help the students achieve. For more details, please click here.
- The Southeastern High School of Technology community and it's parnters in education, the Chrysler Mack Engine plants and Jefferson North Assembly, invite you to attend the first, SEHS Community Scholarship Dinner. It will be held on Friday, July 25 at the Wayne County Community College District-Eastern Campus at 5901 Conners, from 7 to 9 p.m. The event is a grand celebration of the accomplishments of our graduating students who plan to continue with college-level studies in Engineering or the Sciences. Each will receive a scholarship check for $1,000. The funds were provided by the Chrysler Foundation.
- Detroit Public Schools 2009 Proposed Budget
- Continuous learning is a good thing and children have an opportunity to keep their academic skills sharp this summer by attending the Fleming Academy Bridge To Summer Learning Program. Click here for more information
- McColl Auditorium Dedication
- WCCCD Reading Carnival
- Take the DPS Web Satisfaction Survey
- Teacher Appreciation Week
- Notice of Upcoming Title I Constellation Meeting Scheduled for May 13, 2008 from 5:30 - 7:30pm
- Superintendent's Evaluation Matrix: Parent/Community Form
- DPS School Employees Safety Tips
- Detroit iTEST Youth Project: Creating Safe Communities through Information Technology Training in Home Land Security Applications
- Congratulations to the Westside Academy Alternative Education Panthers-State Class “A” Alternative High School Basketball Champions for the school year 2007-08
- 'Big Ed' gives funds to the Martin Luther King Jr., Sr. High School Band
- Title I Parent Resource Center - Open Monday - Thursday 9:00am - 5:00pm
- Help Martin Luther King Jr. H.S. Bands Go to China by Donating Today
- DPS Welcome Center Information
- Detroit Public Schools Respond to Staphylococcus Aureus (MRDA Infection)
- Schools of Choice Program: Your child might be able to take advantage.
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