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FCAT Information for Parents and Students
Starting next week, DCPS students will begin taking the Spring 2009 reading, mathematics and science portions of the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT). An all inclusive, one-stop-shop web page for parents and students has been created where you can find helpful information about the FCAT including the testing dates, Frequently Asked Questions and much more.
To visit this section, please visit our Web site at
www.duvalschools.org and click the “FCAT Information Center” icon.
*LAST CHANCE* Teacher In-Service Opportunity
A visit to the Cummer’s special exhibition, Georgia O’Keeffe and Her Times: American Modernism from the Lane Collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston is the inspiration for lesson plans that emphasize the integration of visual and critical thinking skills with sequencing and art, writing activities, music, poetry, history and literature activities.
To sign up for a free in-service being held Thursday, March 12, at The Cummer, call 904.355.0630, or call the Schultz Center at 904.348.5757 to register for an in-service workshop at your local distance-learning center.
"Be the Change...Volunteer!" Poster Contest for DCPS 5th Graders
April is Volunteer Appreciation Month for the state of Florida and the city of Jacksonville. In honor of this month, HandsOn Jacksonville is hosting a “Be the Change…Volunteer!” poster contest for DCPS fifth-graders. Posters should depict ways in which anyone can make our community better by volunteering.
Please encourage your students to participate in this worthwhile poster contest. The first-place winner will receive four Park Hopper passes and a one-night hotel stay, courtesy of Disney and four one-day park tickets to Universal, courtesy of Universal Studios. Not only does this contest allow students to express themselves artistically, but it also educates them and others on the importance of volunteering to help others.
All submissions are due by Monday, March 16, 2009. For additional information download the contest’s
guidelines and
poster, or contact
Myra Simmons at
simmonsm@duvalschools.org.
*Schools, please remember that when students participate in any volunteer project where they do not receive a grade or extra credit, the time that they spend on the project contributes to your school’s student volunteer hours. These hours can also contribute to secondary schools earning the Silver School Award.
Save the Date – 7th Annual Reading Celebration
On Saturday, May 30, 2009, the 7th Annual Reading Celebration will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Metropolitan Park. Members of the Superintendent’s Book Club are invited to attend the event, hosted by DCPS, WJCT, the Jacksonville Public Library and Aramark. Students must read 25 books to be a member of the club. Click
here for more information about the book club and the end of the year celebration.
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