Parent Update-October 12

 Hello Little River Community!

Mark your calendars!

• Monday, October 19-Remote Instruction Day/Workday

• Friday, October 23-Report Cards (in Parent Portal)

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• The first quarter of the school year will be ending this week, so students, particularly in upper elementary and middle grades have opportunity to complete assignments this week to close the quarter strong. Have your child consult h/her teacher if any clarification or support is needed regarding final quarter assignments. Also, be sure your Parent Portal access is up to date as report cards will be shared through this platform.

• Thanks to a program recently created by the NC General Assembly, most North Carolina families with school-age children are eligible for a $335 coronavirus relief payment to help with virtual schooling and childcare costs. Please refer to www.ncdor.gov/extracredit for all information on qualifying.

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• Wednesday, October 7

• Friday, October 9

Best,

CHogans

Parent Update-October 5

 Hello Little River Community!

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

Mark your calendars!

• PTO meeting tonight at 6pm! Email littleriverpto@hotmail.com for meeting link information.

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• As you know, DPS will continue with remote learning through at least the second quarter, but DPS is actively working on plans for the safe return of students and teachers for in-person learning while monitoring our community’s progress in fighting COVID-19. To help us plan, we need to hear from DPS families who want to stay in remote learning full-time even after our doors open to students. Once we resume in-person instruction, students who wish to stay in remote learning will receive it through Ignite Online Academy. We therefore encourage all families at all grade levels who are interested in sticking with remote instruction to register today, even if you indicated your interest earlier this year. Click here to register.

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• September 30, 2020

• October 2, 2020

Best,

CHogans

Parent Update-September 28

 Hello Little River Community!

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

We wish a reflective Yom Kippur to the Little River Community!

Mark your calendars!

• September 28, 2020-Teacher Workday

• October 16, 2020-Close of First Quarter 1

• October 19, 2020-Teacher Workday/Remote Learning Day

• October 23, 2020-Report Cards

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• Durham Public Schools will continue operating on fully remote learning—“Plan C”—through January 15 for traditional and year-round schools, and December 23 for specialty high schools, following a recommendation by Superintendent Pascal Mubenga at the Sept. 24 meeting of the DPS Board of Education. DPS is working to put in place improvements to students’ and teachers’ schedules to make remote learning easier while awaiting the opportunity to return to in-person instruction. Look for more information soon as to the impact of these improvements to the Little River remote learning scheduling.

• Thank you to everyone who came out to our virtual Curriculum Night last Thursday. We hope that you were able to gain a sense of the academic program your student will engage. Please consider providing feedback on your experience to help us work to improve our virtual events. Click here to give feedback.

• Durham Parks and Recreation is offering virtual learning, after school and school break programming.  Please see this flyer for more information. To register or for more information please visit DPRCarePrograms.org.

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• Wednesday 23, 2020

• Friday 25, 2020

Best,

CHogans

Parent Update-September 21

 September 21

Hello Little River Community!

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

This week teachers will provide progress reports on student performance. We hope you will find this information helpful in your support of your child’s learning. 

Mark your calendars!

• Curriculum Night will be Thursday, September 24, 6pm. Meeting link/phone connect-

• Join Zoom Meeting

• https://dpsnc.zoom.us/j/91540829815?pwd=eklJVWVsNEpOZE9yMm5VSUgrZVhOQT09

• Meeting ID: 915 4082 9815

• Passcode: Receive from your child’s teacher.

• One tap mobile

• +19292056099,,91540829815#,,,,,,0#,,2315# US (New York)

• +13017158592,,91540829815#,,,,,,0#,,2315# US (Germantown)

News you can use!

• The PTO GoPlaySave fundraiser is underway! You can buy mobile access or order paper books online and share the purchase link with friends, family members, neighbors, and co-workers. Each purchase supports the PTO! Send PTO an email at littleriverpto@hotmail.com and they will be sure to keep you in the loop on ALL of the PTO’s upcoming events! Sign up and receive a digital preview of the GoPlaySave fundraiser.

• The Family and Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), a federal law, requires that Durham Public Schools, with certain exceptions, obtain your written consent prior to the disclosure of personally identifiable information about your child’s education records. However, Durham Public Schools may disclose appropriately designated “directory information” without written consent, unless you have advised the District that you opt out of disclosure of some or all of your student’s directory information. If you wish to opt out from the release of your child’s directory information, in whole or in part, please reply to this email to inform Dr. Hogans of your desire to do so.

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• Every wonder about how to best use some of the virtual tools that is a part of virtual learning? Ever desire to connect with other families about managing the stress of the pandemic? DPS offers virtual parent academies to support parents. Reply to this email for more information!

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• GMBN S2E5

• GMBN S2E6

Best,

CHogans

Parent Update-September 14

 Hello Little River Community!

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

Our PTO held it’s Quarter Action yesterday. We thank them for their continuing support! Visit our PTO page here to learn more and get involved!

Mark your calendars!

• School Improvement-Leadership (SI-L) meets today at 3:45. Email Cory.Hogans@dpsnc.net for the meeting link/phone connect.

• Curriculum Night will be Thursday, September 24, 6pm. Look for meeting link/phone connect  info next week!

News you can use!

• Hispanic Heritage Month begins this week, as well as Constitution Week. Join us as we take time to virtually acknowledge contributions to our culture and civic basis of our society in each of these areas.

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Missed a birthday announcement? Watch GMBN! Check out a special 9/11 edition here.

Best,

CHogans

Parent Update-September 7

 Welcome back to school. I hope you had a great holiday weekend! Thank you to those of you who were able to make it to our virtual PTO meeting last Tuesday! Your support of your child’s teacher greatly enhances our ability to serve you. Your partnership is critical to your child’s success, particularly during these challenging times we all are enduring. 

Mark your calendars!

September 14-3:45pm-School Improvement-Leadership Team Meeting

September 24-Curriculum Night

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Parent Update-August 31

Hello Little River Community!

Periodic updates will be shared each week during the school year regarding school. See updates below!

Thank you for your continued efforts to support your students as each engages virtual instruction with their teacher! Please let us know if we can support you. Email Dr. Hogans at Cory.Hogans@dpsnc.net. 

Mark your calendars!

September 1-6pm- PTO Meeting-The meeting agenda will include an introduction to the PTO and its mission, an overview of PTO committees from our committee chairs, and information about upcoming fundraisers and events. We will also be voting on the proposed 2020-2021 budget. Visit our Parents tab on our school website for contact information to PTO and to renew your membership

September 9-3:45pm-School Improvement-Leadership Team Meeting

September 24-In a couple of weeks, we will host our curriculum night, wherein you’ll be able to learn more from our grade levels about the academic program your child will engage and how we hope to use resources like Title 1 to support our school. 

News you can use!

Little River receives Title 1 funding to support school programming. Title 1 refers to a federal grant program that distributes funds to schools proportionate to their percentage of students that receive free and reduced meals. The funds are targeted to assist schools in an effort to offset the potentially detracting effects of poverty or adverse economic conditions that can impact learning. Occasionally, you will get messages alerting you to upcoming parent meetings and student learning opportunities in which you can participate, like the upcoming family engagement steering committee on September 12. 

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You can follow up with our district IT support for assistance through any of the following ways—Phone: 919-560-3837; Email: help.desk@dpsnc.net; Via web: //helpdesk.dpsnc.net/support/home. You can also make an appointment at one of the in-person depot support stations: Technical support.

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Best,

CHogans