SAVE THE DATE: Thursday, July 23 at 1 p.m. the school board will be discussing possible changes to our back to school plan. The meeting will be streamed live at duvalschools.org/board.

Last fall, we launched our School Leadership Initiative, supporting four inaugural fellows in Title I elementary schools. We were so proud to support these principals during a challenging year. A look back at our pilot year, new on our blog - ow.ly/aS5B50AHgF0

There are no BAD kids! There are kids who: -have been traumatized -have little hope for the future -haven’t experienced success, love or joy -have been repeatedly disappointed by adults -haven’t learned to regulate emotions It’s NEVER too late to help a kid who is struggling!

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UPDATE: Late applications for Duval HomeRoom are now available in FOCUS. We've updated the announcement to include guides for How To Create A FOCUS Account and How To Register for Duval HomeRoom. Visit duvalschools.org/backtoschool to access the guides.

Don't forget: Orientation is this Friday, August 14. 1:00 p.m. for students learning from home with Duval HomeRoom and 3:00 p.m. for students attending face to face! Check our website for links to the meeting. duvalschools.org/mlking

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OLDEST SCHOOLS! Duval has Florida’s oldest schools and no alternative funding source to pay for repairs, renovations and rebuilds. That’s why the Duval School Board is asking voters on the Nov. 3 ballot to approve a half-penny increase in the sales tax over the next 15 years.

Congratulations to our amazing Teacher of the Year, Ms. Shyrell Brown, who inspires our students, teachers and community daily! ❤️

Team MLK is up and at it! Virtual students are completing FLKRS assessments with Ms. Telfair, our reading interventionist on this beautiful Saturday morning! #themlkway #teammlk #iammlk

This week we inducted new members into the Green Party Math Club! #mathrocks

Happening now: Ms. Brown’s 4th graders build catapults with Ms. Chloe from MOSH! It’s a great day at MLK! #science #virtualfieldtrip

Thanks MOSH Jacksonville for virtually stopping by!

It was a great day at MLK!

It’s College Game Day at MLK! Go Team!

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