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| Event | Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pulaski Back 2 School Bash | 8/21/2008 | 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM | 19725 Strasburg |
At Pulaski Elementary/Middle School, the staff and volunteers are ready to help parents get their children ready to go back to school and are inviting you to enroll your child in Pulaski. On Thursday, August 21st, from 10 in the morning until 2 in the afternoon, join the Pulaski family at their second annual, ‘Back 2 School Bash’ at the school, 19725 Strasburg. There will be many activities, refreshments, free school supplies and of course registration for the school. The event is being sponsored by the Women 4 Excellence. For more information, call Pulaski at 313-866-7022.
Come out to Neighborhood Day 2008 at Butzel Elementary on Saturday, August 2. It's a day of fun and sharing, sponsored by Gateway Health, and other community agencies.
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 Office of Career and Technical Education Presents a Young Entrepreneurship Trade Fair. The event will take place Wednesday, July 9, 2008, 10:00 AM - 12:00 Noon in the New Center One building located at 3031 W. Grand Blvd in Detroit. Please support our young entrepreneurs from Breithaupt CTC, Crockett CTC, and Randolph CTC.
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.
The Westside Academy Alternative Education Panthers are understandably proud of adding a third championship to their school and the District’s records.
The trip to Laos and Thailand, the home of the Hmong culture, left Mr. Ronnie Sims, principal of Fleming Academy, with many memories of the beauty of the land and the people.
Members of Hartford Men United (“HMU”) from Hartford Memorial Baptist Church have vowed to reach deep into the community to help youngsters in schools. They put their commitment to work with a recent visit to Ella Fitzgerald, a K-8 Elementary School. It was the first such visit through their new "Ministry Of Presence" created to help increase the 'presence' of men in the schools and to be there when children need them. The HMU men want to show children that they are concerned and love them. Members of the group toured Fitzgerald, met the teachers and students and witnessed the many learning opportunities available to the children. The "Ministry of Presence" is the first school partnership project of the HMU which stands ready to do whatever needs to be done to establish positive relationships with young people in the schools.
The victory Pep Rally in the Riverside Ballroom in Cobo Hall was filled with wall to wall excitement, pride, and hundreds of parents, friends and everybody who just wanted to be near the unstoppable Martin Luther King Jr. High School Crusaders football team. They had earned the best title ever! The Crusaders are the first team to win a State Championship in Division II football for the school and for the Detroit Public Schools District! Along with the Championship, the team posted an undefeated season! It’s an accomplishment that is nearly impossible to top! At the Rally, accolades were almost non stop from friends, current and former Detroit Lions, city dignitaries and other VIPs. But the man of the hour was Crusaders’ Coach James Reynolds, the only DPS coach to lead a team to a State Championship in Division II football and who has been named the Detroit Lions High School Coach of the Year-2007! The MLK Crusaders!! Making history!
The first community forum co-sponsored by The Detroit Public Schools and The Michigan Chronicle was an unprecedented success. Dr. Connie Calloway and Bankole Thompson, Sr. Editor of the Chronicle addressed a packed house in the auditorium of the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History. The evening’s presentations included Dr. Calloway’s detailed explanation of the latest data analysis programs the District will use to pinpoint the exact academic assistance that any student needs to improve and achieve. After the event, it was clear that the evening went quite well as many District friends and supporters waited at the edge of the stage to greet the Superintendent.
Twenty-eight student winners of the recent DPS ‘Heroes Essay Competition,’ were treated to a ‘Heroes Don’t Quit’ recognition luncheon at Sweet Georgia Brown’s Restaurant hosted by Dr. Connie Calloway. The competition produced deeply moving, slice-of-life stories about youngsters and others, who have overcome incredible odds that would have stopped those made of lesser stuff. Tarence Wheeler and Derrick Coleman, former NBA stars were also on hand to bring something extra special to the afternoon and to remind those youngsters that they had what they really need to make it in life. They don’t give up!
State Superintendent Mike Flanagan recently paid a visit to two Detroit Public Schools. He spent time at the Detroit International Academy and Brenda Scott Middle School (photos taken at Brenda Scott). Supt. Flanagan, Dr. Connie Calloway and other DPS representatives were joined the tours of the schools and were treated to a luncheon catered by Golightly Career Technical Center culinary arts students. The visit seemed to leave a distinctly positive impression on Flanagan who made special note of the importance of the Detroit Public schools in the state education schema.
The 58 Detroit Public School teachers who earned National Board Certification, the 11 individuals who have been honored with the Milken Family Foundation National Teacher Award, along with DPS Teachers Of The Year, have made the District proud. They represent the best and brightest teachers in the District and were recently paid tribute to at a mini gala at the St. Regis Hotel. Attaining National Board Certification is a true test of all the skills, knowledge and techniques a teacher has. It can take as long as 2 years to secure. The 11 Milken National Teacher Award recipients honored had been selected during the past few years. They won because of their exceptional work in the classroom, their creativity and numerous extraordinary skills and more that help them prepare students for the future. The guest speaker for that most uplifting evening was Mr. Dave Bing, former Piston great and the Chairman of the Bing Group.
