🎉🚸 Happy 90th Birthday to a Durham Legend! 🚸🎉 Today, we celebrate James Cotton, Pearsontown Elementary’s beloved crossing guard! For years, he’s greeted students with a warm smile & ensured their safety. Join us in wishing him a very happy birthday! 🎂🎈

🏫✨ Help Shape the Future of DPS Schools! ✨🏫 Join our Virtual Key Principles Workshop on Monday, March 10, 6:00-7:30 PM to help guide future school improvement projects! 💡📚 Your voice matters! 🏗️📖 #WeAreDPS RSVP: bit.ly/4gLgFSu

🔬✨ DPS STEM Night is coming! ✨🔬 📅 Feb. 20 | 📍 Museum of Life & Science 🍽️ Dinner: 5-6 PM | 🧪 Activities: 5:30-7:30 PM Enjoy science experiments, museum exploration & animal encounters! 🦉🔍 🔗 Register now: eventbrite.com/e/dps-stem-nig… #WeAreDPS #STEMNight #FutureScientists

Due to anticipated winter weather throughout the day tomorrow, Wednesday, February 19 will be an asynchronous remote learning day for Durham Public Schools. For full details, visit DPSNC.net.

#ICYMI | An Evening to Shine was truly magical! ✨ From heartfelt moments to unforgettable performances, we celebrated joy, resilience, and community. Thank you to everyone who made it a night to remember! 💫 #WeAreDPS

🚀 Calling All Local Small Businesses! 🚀 Want to grow your business while mentoring the next generation? Join us for a DPS Internship Info Session! Learn how to hire DPS interns, hear success stories & connect with CTE leaders! 🙌 🔗 RSVP now! forms.gle/ZcRUX5nTGf3zE5…

We’re looking for dynamic leaders to host breakout sessions at the 2025 DPS Sustainability Summit! 🌱⚡ 🗓 March 22, 2025 | ⏰ 9AM-1PM 📍 Southern School of Energy & Sustainability Share your expertise! Apply by Feb 21 👉 bit.ly/411PLQj

📢 Save the Date! 📢 Join us for the 2025 Family & Community Engagement Summit ✨ 📅 April 26, 2025 | ⏰ 8 AM - 12:30 PM 📍 Southern School of Energy & Sustainability 🎟️ Free & open to all DPS staff and families! #WeAreDPS #SomosDPS

Superintendent Dr. Anthony S. Lewis addresses parents' concerns about school lockdowns, emphasizing the district’s commitment to safety, timely communication, and strict security protocols. Visit DPSNC.net to read the full address.

🎉 Congrats to Tyler D’Angelo, agriculture teacher at Jordan High, for being named the NCCAT 2025 Burroughs Wellcome Fund NC CTE Teacher of the Year! 👏🌟 Thank you for your dedication to students & excellence in education! 🏆🍎 #WeAreDPS 🔗 Learn more: nccat.org/node/3584

🎒✨ Reserve your seat for Kindergarten for the 2025-2026 school year! 🏫🎉 Visit dpsnc.net/kindergarten for more info and get ready for an exciting journey! #WeAreDPS

🎉 The Beginning Teacher Support Program is excited to announce the 2025 Beginning Teacher of the Year nominees! 🌟👏 This talented group of new educators is making a big impact—join us in celebrating their hard work and dedication! 🎊🍎 #WeAreDPS

📢 Exciting news! DSA's literary magazine, Portraits In Ink, has been awarded REALM First Class in the 2024 NCTE Recognizing Excellence in Art and Literary Magazines program! Huge congratulations to our talented students & teachers for this outstanding achievement! #WeAreDPS

🚀 Calling All Local Small Businesses! 🚀 Want to grow your business while mentoring the next generation? Join us for a DPS Internship Info Session! Learn how to hire DPS interns, hear success stories & connect with CTE leaders! 🙌 🔗 RSVP now! forms.gle/ZcRUX5nTGf3zE5…

🎉👏 Congrats to Shannon Sudderth, Spanish teacher at Lyons Farm Elementary, for serving as the keynote speaker at the FLANC (Foreign Language Association of NC) Spring 2025 Conference! 🌟🇪🇸 #DPSProud #WeAreDPS

🌸✨ March is Women’s History Month — a time to honor the incredible contributions, resilience, and achievements of women past and present. Let’s celebrate the women who shape our communities, classrooms, and world every day! 💜 #WomensHistoryMonth #DPSProud #WeAreDPS

🌟 Happy School Social Work Week! 🌟 We celebrate and honor our incredible school social workers for their dedication, compassion, and tireless support of our students, families, and schools. 💙 Thank you for all you do! #SSWWeek2025 #WeAreDPS

🏫✨ Help Shape the Future of DPS Schools! ✨🏫 Join our Virtual Key Principles Workshop on Monday, March 10, 6:00-7:30 PM to help guide future school improvement projects! 💡📚 Your voice matters! 🏗️📖 #WeAreDPS RSVP: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

Congrats to Jerome Hallan, 2024-25 School Social Worker of the Year! In observance of School Social Worker Week, Hallan tells how he honors his fellow school social work professionals in word and deed. Visit DPSNC.net to read his story. #WeAreDPS

Durham Public Schools has appointed Kadeidra Smoots as Senior Executive Director of Human Resources and T. Chanel Sidbury as Assistant Superintendent for School Support and Continuous Improvement. To learn more, visit DPSNC.net. #WeAreDPS