DPSCD School Spotlight: Cultivating character through Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS), students at Carstens Academy of Aquatic Science embrace their own unique talent and are encouraged to dream big. Students in grades Pre-k through eighth grade experience a diverse curriculum that blends the timeless wisdom of Carstens with cutting edge education. Enroll today and be part of this dynamic culture at Carstens Academy where students are legendary.

Whole Child Support and Best Practices: DPSCD reminds students and their families of the September Expect Respect Character Trait Responsibility and the Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Competency Self-Management. By establishing household norms such as helping with chores or talking with your student about how to make responsible decisions, DPSCD encourages families to pledge and commit to grade level Responsibility activities this month. When Students Rise. We All Rise.

PowerSchool for Guardians-Navigating the Public Portal: Access the Parent Portal to view key student information including grades, attendance, teacher contact information and report cards. Join this session Wednesday, September 4, 2024, at 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. Explore the full list of Parent Academy Workshops available this week.

Stay Connected and Update Your Contact Information: Families, we encourage you to complete your students Back-to-School packet and update your address, phone number, and email address. If you have students attending multiple schools, please ensure your contact information is updated at each school. Please see directions below to opt into the Robo call system.

• • Users opt back into the DPSCD Robo Call System:
    • Phone calls: Call the Blackboard Phone Hotline at "855-502-STOP (855-502-7867)" from the phone line that has been opted out.
    • Text (SMS) messages: Text "START" to 60680 from the phone line that has been opted out for non-emergency messages. Text "START" to 54968 for emergency messages.

Beginning of the year testing window opens Monday, September 9, 2024. These assessments provide teachers with important information about what students know and can do as they start the school year.

• • i-Ready Reading: K-8th, select 9th-11th students
  • i-Ready Math: K-8th students
  • Science: 5th and 8th grade students
  • Social Studies: 5th and 8th grade students
  • End-of-Course Assessments: 9th-12th grade students

Like every school day, it is important that students get a good night’s sleep and eat a healthy breakfast. The District looks forward to learning more about our students as we prepare to help them rise. For more information, contact your school.

Reminders:

Stay updated weekly by reviewing DPSCD's Family Newsletter; an updated weekly version is sent every Monday at 6 p.m. by SMS text and posted to the web: detroitk12.org/families. Don’t miss a robo call/text -- If you opted out of receiving text messages but would like to receive them, please text "START" to 60680 from the phone line that has opted out of non-emergency messages. Text "START" to 54968 for emergency messages.