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Time To Come Home

It's that time of year when the Crusaders, the Doughboys, the Rams, Technicians and all of the other great football teams at our DPS high schools, take to the gridiron, fight for the colors, and try to win one for Homecoming weekend! Check the list for your school.

DPS High School Homecoming Events Flier

• Opening of Schools Praise
• Parent/Community Quarterly Newsletters

• 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.
  • CHOICE Fact Sheet
  • Supplemental Educational Services Fact Sheet
• Superintendent Connie K. Calloway, Ph.D, will have the opportunity to visit schools and programs in Korea later this month
• Information for vendors
• Letter to Vendors
• 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
  • More Information - Download the Flier
• 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
  • More Information - Download the Flier
• 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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Resources

Annual Report 2006/07 and 2007/08

• District Data 2006/07 and 2007/08
• Data by School 2006/07 and 2007/08 (20MB)
• AYP Report 2006/07 and 2007/08
• Teacher Quality Report 2006/07 and 2007/08

Other Resources

• Consent Agreement between the Detroit Public School District and the State Financial Management Review Team
• 2008 Council of Great City Schools Reports
• 2009 Adopted Budget
• General Appropriations Resolution and 2008-09 Budget
• School Profile Reports: Information about the academic performance, enrollment history and AYP status of each Detroit Public School.
• MEAP Support Kit
• 2009 Proposed Budget
• 2007-2008 Adopted Budget
• Revised 2007-2008 (DEP) Budget #12
• Amendment 12 to General Appropriations Resolution
• Examination High School Admission Appeal Process Packet (pdf)
• Realignment Planning Committee PowerPoint Presentation
• Revised Deficit Elimination Plan
• 2007 - 2008 Proposed Schools Realignment
• 2006 DPS CAFR
• 2006-2007 DPS TV Commercials
• DPS Properties Available for Lease
• Deficit Elimination Plan
• Annual Reports
• Parent / Community Quarterly Newsletters