Staff Spotlight of the Week: Congratulations to Tyra Butler, Exceptional Student Education (ESE) Lead Administrator, for receiving Educator of the Year presented by The ARC Detroit. Thank you, Ms. Butler, for your continued dedication to supporting students to rise every day with over 29 years of service. We are DPSCD proud of you!

Math In the D – Career in Math Free Parent Academy Session: The DPSCD Department of Mathematics and Support will present the Math In the D – Career in Math free Parent Academy session Thursday November 1, 2023, from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. This session will push students, staff, and families to think outside of the textbook, considering ways to problem solving occurs in their lives to create a thorough line of mathematics understanding that connects community and classroom. To access the full list of free Parent Academy sessions happening this week click here. To access the Math In the D – Career In Math Link click here https://bit.ly/MathintheDcareers

Complete Your School Meal Form Today! Michigan School Meals provide quality food that fuels good education. The new state investment allows all students to eat one breakfast and one lunch for free each day of the entire school year if they choose.

Even though all meals are free for the 2023-24 school year, there are other education benefits provided to the district, individual school building, or household that require an individual student benefit (free, reduced, paid) to be determined each year.

We’re asking every family to complete and submit either the School Meal Application or Education Benefits Form (formerly the Household Information Report.) The information collected is used to provide additional services and benefits beyond school meals, like resources for classrooms, teachers, and children, guidance and college counselors, and health and wellness services. Summer EBT benefits are also available for eligible households. Talk to your school about which form you need.

Report Cards will be available: Monday, November 6th, 2023, families can view their children's report card in the web version of the PowerSchool Public Portal. In addition to grades and report cards, the Parent Portal allows you to see your student’s attendance and scheduling information. If you need assistance with accessing the Parent Portal, please reach out to your school.

Apply Now to Crockett Midtown or Davis Aerospace: Rise up in the medical field or learning aeronautic at one of our application schools, apply today to Crockett Midtown High School of Science and Medicine or Davis Aerospace Technical High School. Applications for both schools are open to begin January 2024 or for the Fall 2024 school year. Families are invited to attend Crockett Midtown upcoming Open House Wednesday November 8, 2023, from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m., located at 571 Mack Avenue Detroit, MI 48201. Prepare for your future now. Click the links to apply to Crockett Midtown or Davis Aerospace.

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