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School Zone

Chalk Board

Calling all mentors

Who are you? We know you are out there. Attention all DCPS employees who are currently giving of their time and talents as mentors. Please help us Celebrate your positive impact on our students and document all of your successes! If you mentor or have mentored a DCPS student or students, please send a reply email to Karen Hanson at hansonk@duvalschools.org.

Please Include:

• your name

• the name of the school where you mentor or mentored

• the name of the mentoring agency you are/were associated with (i.e., Big Brothers/Big Sisters, Take Stock in Children, HOST, etc.)

• If you were not or are not associated with a formal mentoring agency such as the ones listed above, just note “none.”

• how long you have been mentoring (example: since 2005)

• and lastly, do you plan to continue with your mentee or are you interested in being match with a new mentor for the 2008-2009 school year

Thank you for caring and taking action to ensure the academic, emotional and social success of our students!

Dates set for second round of Academic & Community Excellence (ACE) Plan

We will be holding our second round of meetings to gather input on an Academic and Community Excellence (ACE) plan for our schools throughout June. The plan includes facility assessment, utilization and school boundaries to ensure that all students receive a quality education within safe and secure learning environments.

The meeting dates and locations have been identified as:

• June 16 - Andrew Jackson High School

• June 23 - Ed White High School
• June 24 - Wolfson High School
• June 30 – Kernan Middle School

All meetings will begin at 6 p.m.

Please take the time to attend one of the community meetings in your area. We look forward to gaining your valuable input into our future plans.

June 13^th pay date

Summer work schedules (10 hours/4 days) begin the week of June 9-13. Payroll direct deposits will be available Friday, June 13. The Payroll Department will be open this day to handle any EZStub and pay problems.

Summer Professional Development Schedule

Attached is the summer professional development schedule. Please be encouraged to use this schedule as a guide for your summer professional development. Unless otherwise noted, ALL courses require online registration.

Any amendments to the schedule will be available on the homepage of the Schultz Center website, www.schultzcenter.org. The Schultz Center website also includes all updated information concerning teacher programs, registration support and the attendance policy.

Available In-service Points

Summer Workshops
During June, the Safe and Healthy Schools Office will conduct workshops on Street Gangs and Violence, Bullying and Drugs. These workshops are for teachers, principals and school resource officers. All workshops will be head at the DCPS Administration Building, 1701 Prudential Drive, from 8 a.m. to noon. DCPS employees can receive up to eight Master Plan points; four points will be awarded for each session successfully completed. For more information, call the Safe and Healthy Schools Office at 904.390.2131 or click here for the registration form.

See what’s new at the Federal Reserve
The Federal Reserve will host several workshops this July at the Jacksonville Branch of the Federal Reserve, 800 Water St. All workshops offer in-service points, are free of charge and include breakfast, lunch and workshop materials. Workshops will be held on Water and Resources, The Economics of the Great Depression, Building Wealth and much more. For information on available sessions, or to register for an event, click here to visit their web site.