School Zone
Chalk Board
Stakeholders Opportunity to Preview
Potential Instructional Materials for Literature,
Language Arts and ESOL Adoption
On Wednesday, November 5 from 9 a.m.
until 6 p.m., all DCPS teachers, staff, administrators
and other stakeholders will have the opportunity to
review, talk to publishers, and submit comments on all
of the 6-12 Literature and Language Arts and the K-12
ESOL instructional materials (textbooks and ancillaries)
that are currently being considered for adoption by the
Duval County School Board.
The preview is being held at the Schultz
Center for Teaching and Leadership, 4019 Boulevard
Center Drive. Don’t miss this opportunity to have your
input in into the instructional materials that will be
used in the District for the next six years.
District Directories Available Online
Updated district
directories for the 2008-2009 academic year are
available online at
www.duvalschools.org.
In an effort to provide employees with current,
up-to-date copies of all directories, a convenient link
has been placed on the homepage of the district's Web
site under Quick Links, which allows you to print copies
of all compilations developed by the Communications
Office.
On this page you will find the following
directories:
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District Tri-Fold
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Alphabetical School Listing
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Numerical School Listing
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School Listing by Cluster
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School Listing by Board Member
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Department Listing
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Directions to Schools
Click
here
to access the directories.
Veterans Day Holiday
All Duval County Public Schools and
offices will be closed Tuesday, November 11 in
observance of Veterans Day. This is a paid holiday for
all full time employees.
DCPS Maintain, No Gain Holiday Challenge
Beginning November 19 through January 5,
the Office of Employee Wellness will host the “Maintain,
No Gain Holiday Challenge” for all DCPS’ employees.
Why Maintain, No Gain? The average
American gains between eight and 10 pounds during the
holiday season. This six-week program encourages
participates to gain no more than two pounds during the
holiday season. The challenge also promotes healthy
eating habits and engaging in physical activity during
this time.
For
more information and/or to sign up for the challenge,
please see the Wellness Ambassador for your work site or
contact Tonya Hill, Wellness Coordinator, at
hill-willt@duvalschools.org
or 390-2916.
Universal's Fall Promotion
Universal Orlando® Resort, in partnership
with the Florida Education Foundation, is offering ALL
Florida Department of Education employees (in addition
to public pre-K - 12th grade school personnel in
Florida) an incredible opportunity to experience TWO
exciting theme parks, Universal Studios Florida® and
Universal’s Islands of Adventure® FREE! It’s their way
of saying “thanks” for all you do!
In addition to free admission and
discounted guest tickets for the theme parks, you may
also get discounted tickets to Halloween Horror Nights®
and Blue Man Group. Proceeds of theme park guest ticket
sales go to the Florida Education Foundation to support
educational initiatives in Florida.
For complete
information and details on these offers, visit:
https://app1.fldoe.org/FoundationCoupon/
For more information
on this promotion, please email:
Jenna Vetre
Information about the
Universal Orlando® Resort can be found at
universalorlando.com.
The Talking Book/Special Needs Library
The Jacksonville
Public Library’s Talking Book/Special Needs Library
provides books, magazines and descriptive videos as a
free service to school age children and young adults
with a disability. Materials are provided through the
mail to students and schools as “Free Matter for the
Blind and Physically Handicapped.” Books are available
from the kindergarten through the high school level.
Students and schools are encouraged to register for this
free service. If you have any questions or would like to
request additional informational materials, please
contact the library at 904.630.1999 or visit
http://www.jaxpubliclibrary.org/lib/talkingbooks.html.
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