Ebony Ross, our McKinney-Vento coordinator, has been elected Vice Chair of the Durham Homeless Services Advisory Committee! 🏡 She'll play a vital role in guiding decisions on the Continuum of Care, helping shape our community's approach to homelessness. Kudos, Ebony! 📚✨

Durham Public Schools is fortunate to have such great community partners! Thanks to the PROUD Program of Durham for joining our professional school counselors today. Pascal Mubenga, PhD. LaVerne Mattocks-Perry @drstacydstewart Cherice Artis

Bullying prevention is a focus for our professional school counselors this year. Thanks to our own Kendra Suggs Shealey for resource sharing today! Durham Public Schools LaVerne Mattocks-Perry Cherice Artis @drstacydstewart ASCA StopBullying.Gov NCDPI School Counseling

Thank you, Principal Taylor and all of Jordan High School, for prioritizing student learning, open communication, and knowledge of resources so everyone can actively assist in creating safe school environments.

Games. Building Relationships. Laughter. Great Food. Durham Public Schools Student Support Services knows how to celebrate! Student Wellness & Advocay wins the Human Christmas Tree! MrsHill- School Social Worker Cherice Artis LaVerne Mattocks-Perry @drstacydstewart Pascal Mubenga, PhD. Dr. Letisha Judd-Manning Dr. Gradesa M. Lockhart-Ed.D

Durham Public Schools has some of the BEST professional school counselors around. We celebrate you! Cherice Artis LaVerne Mattocks-Perry Pascal Mubenga, PhD. @drstacydstewart NCDPI School Counseling @CTruittNCDPI ASCA

Our Durham Public Schools School Counselors are committed to professional development...even as we celebrate them.

Thanks to LaVerne Mattocks-Perry for her constant support & SCOTY Tomekia Bell & other leadership team members for their presentations. Cherice Artis #SchoolCounselingWeek LaVerne Mattocks-Perry Matthew Hunt Durham Public Schools @drstacydstewart ASCA NCDPI School Counseling

Happy School Social Work Week to our 40 amazing Durham Public Schools social workers! We salute you! MrsHill- School Social Worker LaVerne Mattocks-Perry Nicholas King @drstacydstewart @TheSSWAA

🏆 Honored and proud to announce that DPS has been selected for the 2024 Public Health Partners Award by the NCALHD! This recognition underscores our commitment to health, community, and collaboration. Together, we lead the way in ensuring a healthier future for all. #WeAreDPS

Congratulations to the 37 graduates of the NCSSA Aspiring Superintendent Program Cohort VIII. #LeadershipMatters #NCSSA #The4EssentialRollsOfLeadership

I’m extremely appreciative of the opportunity to hear from Governor Roy Cooper and Democratic Candidate for State Superintendent Maurice “Mo” Green while attending NCASA’s 2024 Conference on Educational Leadership.

Durham Public Schools teams learning and collaborating with educational leaders across the state this week. #WeAreDPS

Durham Public Schools Student Support Services...intentional collaboration + surprise color coordination= better support for schools! LaVerne Mattocks-Perry Nicholas King MrsHill- School Social Worker Dr. Letisha Judd-Manning Dr. Gradesa M. Lockhart-Ed.D @drstacydstewart NCDPI MTSS NCDPI School Counseling @TheSSWAA

ASCA Conference 2024 bound! Excited & humbled to present with the legend Joni Shook! Durham Public Schools Cherice Artis LaVerne Mattocks-Perry Nicholas King NCDPI School Counseling NC School Counselors MrsHill- School Social Worker NCCU School of Ed

Durham Public Schools Student Wellness & Advocacy ...doing what we do...#SPLASH2024 Gloria Sanchez presents Trauma Informed Schools 101 LaVerne Mattocks-Perry Nicholas King @TheSSWAA NCDPI School Counseling Pachovia Dr. Nadine Burke Harris @bullcityschools Lori McNulty

Wanna know how to Transform Your Classroom from Chaos to Calm? Ask Durham Public Schools Kendra Suggs & Gloria Sanchez! #splash2024 LaVerne Mattocks-Perry Lori McNulty DPS Equity, Student Engagement & Opportunity Nicholas King

ALL Durham Public Schools students MATTER! Glad these educators chose to attend our #SPLASH24 McKinney Vento presentation to learn how to support students experiencing homelessness @TheSSWAA LaVerne Mattocks-Perry Nicholas King Lori McNulty DPS Equity, Student Engagement & Opportunity @bullcityschools Durham County, NC

🎉 The DPS Leadership Retreat has officially kicked off! District leaders are here, learning and growing together to be empowered for the new year. We are honored to have Mayor Leonardo Williams as our keynote speaker. Let's make this year the best one yet! 🚀 #WeAreDPS

Happy National Boss’s Day! I am so blessed to have the awesome DPS Student Support Services team on my team! I am so grateful! Thanks, team!