Parent Update-December 15, 2025

Hello Little River Community!

Mark your calendars!

• December 15, 2:45pm, School Improvement Team Meeting, Media Center

• December 16, 6:30pm, Chorus Concert

• December 18, 7:30am, Jingle & Mingle Breakfast

• December 22-January 2, Winter Break/No School

Parent Update-November 3, 2025

Hello Little River Community!

Periodic updates are shared each week during the school year regarding school via phone, email, and text. See updates below!

Mark your calendars!

• November 4, Teacher Workday

• November 11, Holiday

• November 24-28, No School

News you can use!

• Targeted Support Notification for Little River School Little River has been designated as a Targeted Support & Improvement Additional Targeted Support (TSI-AT) School by the North Carolina State Board of Education.  As stated in ESSA Section 1111(d)(2), North Carolina had to identify schools for targeted support and improvement. TSI-AT schools in North Carolina are those that have a subgroup that is under-performing. The intent of this opportunity is to improve educational outcomes for all students, close achievement gaps, increase equity, and improve the quality of instruction. Consequently, Little River receives additional funding from the federal government to assist with school improvement to improve outcomes with this identified subgroup.

• Under North Carolina’s Parents’ Bill of Rights, Little River families have the right “to review all available records of materials [your] child has borrowed from a school library.” This means you can easily search your child’s school library catalog and view their checkout history. To explore your school’s library collection, visit the Follett Destiny Parent Portal. For step-by-step directions, see the guides in English or Spanish. These tools help parents stay informed and involved in their child’s learning and library experiences.

• Visit our school website for more school/district news!

Best,

CHogans, EdD

Parent Update-October 13, 2025

Hello Little River Community!

Periodic updates are shared each week during the school year regarding school via phone, email, and text. See updates below!

Mark your calendars!

• October 27, No school/Teacher Workday

• November 4, No school/Teacher Workday

• November 11, No school/Holiday

• November 24-28, No school/Holiday

News you can use!

• Help with Rooms? Join an upcoming webinar!

• Here is the link: PARENTS! Need Help Navigating Rooms? Join Us For a Webinar! | DURHAM

• DPS Technology Fee  DPS has implemented a technology fee this year to help sustain our 1:1 Chromebook environment for grades K-12. Paying the technology fee is also a form of insurance for you; it means that if your student damages their Chromebook accidentally, it will be repaired at no cost to you for the first incident. (Further incidents will be your responsibility to cover.) The fee is $15 per child in grades K-5. There is no fee for Pre-K students. THANK YOU to those who have already paid the fee! If you have not, please find the links below:

• More information about the technology fee

• PAY HERE

• Apply for a fee waiver

• Device agreement form This form explains policies around the technology fee, damages to devices, and returning devices at the end of the year. Please fill out this form even if you have already paid the fee!

• Visit our school website for more school/district news!

CHogans, EdD

Parent Update-September 22, 2025

Hello Little River Community!

See updates below!

Mark your calendars!

• October 6, School Improvement-Leadership (SI-L), 2:45

• October 8, Early Release Day, Dismissal at 12:15

• October 10, Spirit Day: Wacky Tacky Day!

• October 27, No school/Teacher Workday

News you can use!

• Progress reports are set to go out this week. Please feel free to follow up with your child’s teacher if you have questions or celebrations.
• See at link recent communication about School Air Quality and Address.

• Visit our school website for more school/district news!

CHogans, EdD

Parent Update-September 15, 2025

Hello Little River Community!

See updates below!

Mark your calendars!

• Curriculum Night, September 18

• School Pictures, September 19 

• Teacher Workday/No School, September 22

News you can use!

• We hope you will be able to make it out to our PTO Family Movie Night this Thursday at 6pm! Bring a chair or blanket and snuggle up while enjoying pizza, popcorn, and a free movie that the whole family can enjoy. The featured film is Sing . While the children enjoy the movie, parents can visit with their child’s program level for our Curriculum Night. Learn about the academic program that your children will engage in this school year.

• Visit our school website for more school/district news!

Best,

CHogans, EdD

Parent Update-September 9, 2025

Hello Little River Community!

Periodic updates are shared each week during the school year regarding school via phone, email, and text. See updates below!

Mark your calendars!

• Curriculum Night, September 18

• School Pictures, September 19 

News you can use!

• On September 3, 2025, the State of North Carolina released school performance data for last school year for all schools. See our school’s performance here.

• We are looking for volunteers to help coach Little River Fourth & Fifth Grade Basketball for Durham Police Athletic League (DPAL) in November. If interested, please contact Dr. Hogans!

• Visit our school website for more school/district news!

Best,

CHogans, EdD

Parent Update-September 3, 2025

 Hello Little River Community!

Periodic updates are shared each week during the school year regarding school via phone, email, and text. See updates below!

Mark your calendars!

• School Improvement-Leadership Team Meeting, September 8, 2:45

• PTO Mixer, September 8, 6pm

• Come connect with other families, meet new parents, learn about the PTO, and hear what’s planned for this school year — including fundraisers, events, and how you can get involved. RSVP coming via email soon!

• Curriculum Night, September 18

News you can use!

• Call for Volunteers! Little River is looking for volunteers to coach a school soccer team this fall and a school basketball team this winter to compete in the Durham Police Athletic League (DPAL) ! The league is for 4th and 5th grade students. If you are interested, please contact Dr. Hogans!

• Visit our school website for more school/district news!

Best,

CHogans, EdD

Parent Update-August 27, 2025

Hello Little River Community!

We hope that the first week of school is going well for each of your households! See updates below!

Mark your calendars!

• No School, September 1

• School Improvement-Leadership Team Meeting, September 9 CORRECTION: September 8

• PTO Mixer, September 9 CORRECTION: September 8

• Curriculum Night, September 18

News you can use!

• See links below for information related to DPS’ Safe Schools Protocols!

• DPS Anonymous Tip Poster (English) 

• DPS Anonymous Tip Poster (Spanish) 

• Visit our school website for more school/district news!

Best,

CHogans, EdD

Parent Update-August 19, 2025

Hello Little River Community!

Welcome again to the 2025-2026 school year! See updates below!

Mark your calendars!

• August 21, Little River Open House

• 5pm-5:30pm, PK-K

• 5:30pm-6:30pm, Grades 1-5

• August 24, PTO Popsicles on the Playground

• 4pm-5:30pm

• August 25, First Day of School

News you can use!

• See the DPS Back to School Guide for school start up information!

• Primary Staggered Opening-August 25-29

• First Day of School/ PreK & KG Staggered Info

• PreK and Kindergarten staggered entry 

• Monday and Tuesday, August 25 & 26 students with last name A-L.

• Wednesday and Thursday, August 27 & 28 students with last name M-Z
  Everyone comes to school Friday, August 29.

• Kindergarten Immunization Letter ENG SPA

• DPS Annual Technology Fee Beginning in the 2025–2026 school year, Durham Public Schools will implement this fee to help maintain, repair, and replace student devices, as well as support the digital resources that enhance teaching and learning. This fee ensures that students have access to reliable technology for instruction, assessments, and collaboration both in and out of the classroom. The Technology Fee is due at the start of the school year and can be paid online. Families experiencing financial hardship may qualify for a waiver or reduction. The fee is Grades K–5: $15.

• Pay now at: http://bit.ly/4m4jtgS

• Click here for more information: https://www.dpsnc.net/page/technology-fee

• Visit our school website for more school/district news!

Best,

CHogans, EdD

Parent Update-August 6, 2025

Hello Little River Community!

Welcome to the 2025-2026 school year at Little River School! We are just a few weeks away from the first day of school. The first day of school is Monday, August 25. 

Our Open House will be Thursday, August 21, 5pm-5:30pm for PK and kindergarten students and 5:30pm-6:30pm for first through fifth grade. With Open House you will meet your child’s assigned teacher, verify class schedules, and most importantly learn how you can join PTO!

Please also check our website for supply lists, to peruse our updated school handbook, and for PK and kindergarten students, to view our staggered entry plan for these grade levels. Our next school scheduled call will be Sunday, August 17 wherein you will learn your child’s teacher assignment. Please call into the school if you have questions!

See you soon at Open House. We look forward to the first day of school on Monday, August 25!

Best, 

CHogans, EdD