Price's Write

Attention All Seniors! We need to order senior shirts ASAP. If you haven’t paid your dues, please do so by next Wednesday. Pay Coach Barnes. 

****************

Congratulations to Taylor Harris on her admission to Chowan University where she earned the University Scholarship in the amount of $32,000. 

****************

This year we are happy to offer the “Price Promise” Award to graduating seniors. Seniors who meet the criteria will be recognized at our Graduation Ceremony and will receive a certificate of participation and a graduation gift from SCS. Application forms are available in the main office or from Ms. Neville. 

Ms. Price reminds us that “The Learning Never Ends”. Seniors, in order to receive the “Price Promise” Award, you must meet these criteria:

1—Select an extra-curricular activity such as an internship, community service activity, mentorship or other activity that complements their academic preparation;

2—Provide documentation to Ms. Neville of your chosen activity; 

3—Write a statement that describes the value of your participation in your chosen activity and how it will prepare you for life after graduation.

****************

Saturday School will be held again April 23, 9:00 – 12:00 p.m. 

****************

Skip the carpool line and join us for activities like arts and crafts, recreation, culinary activities, SEL, and other student-based activities. Monday-Friday 6:30 – 8:30 a.m. For more information, go online to www.dpsnc.net/afterschool or call Community Education at 919-560-9488. 

****************

Seniors, please make sure that Mrs. Settle receives your college acceptance letters and scholarship offers.  This information will only be announced with your permission. 

**************** 

Are you interested and dedicated in promoting creativity, environmental awareness, and community through reuse in Durham and Chapel Hill? The Scrap Exchange Teen Board is seeking high schoolers to serve from June – May and participate in monthly meetings from September – May. Applications are now open and information sheets are located in the main office. 

****************

The Alpha Zeta Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. invites qualified high school seniors enrolled in Durham Public Schools to apply for its 2022 Scholarship Awards. You must have an unweighted cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better, demonstrated outstanding achievement and outstanding community involvement. This is open to all seniors. Deadline is April 20. Applications can be picked up in the main office. 

****************

#IAM Computer Science Summit Conference is FREE statewide conference for North Carolina 6-12^th grade students who are interested in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, Engineering, Information Technology, and STEM! Get connected to the technological industry in North Carolina. There will be hands-on demonstrations and opportunities to experience new and exciting career pathways so students will be globally prepared for college and career ready upon graduation. Parental/guardian must complete the required registration form to participate, no later than Sunday, April 24, 2022. Registration is required. 

Date: Saturday, April 30, 2022

Time: 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. 

Location: NC State University’s, Friday Institute for Educational Innovation, 1890 Main Campus Drive, Raleigh, NC 

Any questions, see Ms. Williams

****************

Seniors who are planning to go directly into the workforce after graduation, please plan to attend Durham Public Schools’ Hiring Fair specifically for Graduating Seniors on April 19. We will provide transportation and you will work with Ms. Evans to prepare your resume. We only have space for 15  4-5 students. See Ms. Settle to sign up! 

****************

UNC-Greensboro CHANCE College Readiness Opportunity is now accepting applications for all current Hispanic and Latinx students in the 11^th grade. This is an opportunity to experience college life! You must apply by April 16 and application information can be found on Ms. Settle’s website. 

****************

The Durham Soil and Water Conservation District will be sponsoring a high school student to attend the 2022 NC Resource Conservation Workshop (RCW): This is an Overnight camp for high school students interested in conservation and natural resources. Students will spend the week at NCSU learning about a wide range of conservation areas of study for college and careers after graduation.  Interested students should fill out an official application and return to the Durham SWCD office by 5 pm Wednesday, April 27, 2022, or email them to Lisa Marochak lmarochak@dconc.gov.   Please see the brochure or video for more information.

**************** 

All Seniors & Juniors that are planning on attending prom or purchase tickets need to see Ms. Street to get your mandatory waiver form that must signed and filed with the school.  These forms are due by May 4^th but do not wait.  

If you have any questions see Coach Barnes or Ms. Street. 

****************

Is your creative journal or notebook busting at the seams?  Looking for a platform to test out your latest verses or lyrics?  Consider entering the 26^th Annual National Student Poetry Contest.  All grade levels can enter.  Poetry for cash and gift card prizes.  Deadline for entry is April 30th.  See Mr. Cousins for more information.  

****************

Is that homework getting you down?  Is that test chasing you in the your dreams?  Well, we’ve got the solution!

National Honor Society tutors to the rescue!

Honor Society students will be available to tutor in a variety of topics starting Wednesday, February 2nd, and moving forward weekly on Mondays and Wednesdays during lunch and after school in the cafeteria student lounge.

Bonus!  Monday and Wednesday evenings are available by appointment via Zoom. You can sign up at the Sign Up Genius link:  

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c044eaeae23a5f49-nationalLinks to an external site.

where you can see what topics are available when and make needed appointments. The link to the zoom is right there on your appointment!

Please document your attendance using the link:
https://forms.gle/zK7NZAWC2Hc54iMz7Links to an external site.

Let’s be clear, walk-ins are welcome during lunch and after school, but evenings are by appointment only in half hour time slots due to limited tutors.  

Students requesting help need to come prepared with all their work materials to make the most of the time.  If you need any assistance, please see Ms. Fletcher in room 109 or Ms. Black in room 115.  

****************

Students, you are reminded not to share your passwords with anyone. If you are found to be misusing technology (logging in as someone else, sending inappropriate content, looking up inappropriate content, etc.) or engaging in bullying/harassment, there will be consequences according to the Student Code of Conduct.

****************

Want to order a 2021-22 SCS Yearbook? 

Visit https://strawbridge.fotomerchanthv.com/search/YB110739

• $45.00 from January 15, 2022, to April 29, 2022 (FINAL ordering date)
• Want to personalize your yearbook with your name?  Add an additional $10.00 to your order

View the yearbook flyer for visual steps

****************** 

All IT requests and issues should be submitted to the 

DPS IT Support Center  

There are 3 ways for you to contact us for support:

1.Visit https://itsupport.dpsnc.netLinks to an external site.

1. Email ITSupport@dpsnc.net
2. Call 919-560-3837 

******************

Good Evening SCS Families. This is Ms. Price with your weekly message for April 11, 2022. 

COVID Update 

This week SCS reported 1 positive COVID cases, 0 close contacts were identified, and there were 0 class closures. Communication to families whose students were identified as close contacts has been completed. If you have not already been personally contacted, it means your student was NOT in close contact with any of the COVID-19 cases. 

Board Votes to Recommended Rather than Require Face Coverings Effective April 11

The Durham Public Schools Board of Education, in recognition of the reduction of COVID cases in the Durham community, has voted to recommend rather than require the wearing of face coverings across the district effective April 11. 

Report Cards

Report cards went home with students Friday. If students were absent or didn’t go to the class where they passed out, they should see their teacher to pick up their report card Monday. If you have any questions about receipt of your report card, please contact Ms. Fleming, our Data Manager. If you have questions about grades, contact the individual teachers.  

Important Dates

This week is a short week for students. Thursday is a teacher workday and Friday is the Good Friday Holiday so there will be no school for students Thursday and Friday. 

Teacher Appreciation Messages

SCS students and families, it’s time to show your appreciation for our SCS teachers and staff. The PTSA is collecting messages of gratitude about your teachers and staff that will be shared during Teacher Appreciation Week. Please consider submitting a short, positive message, video or photo. You can find the link on our website, the PTSA website, social media and my blog. 

https://forms.gle/RHDvcfJ48i9AsfQ86

Back to School Form 

While we’re looking forward to a strong finish to the school year, we’re also planning for NEXT year. Whether your child will be with us or moving on to another DPS school next year, we’re taking every step to ensure in advance that it will be the BEST YEAR EVER. We need you to complete our new BACK TO SCHOOL FORM so that you can register for bus transportation, confirm your contact information, and more. You can find instructions on the DPS website at DPSNC.net, or you can come by our school support event Tuesday, April 19 between 3:00 and 5:30 p.m.  for help filling out the form. If you need an appointment outside of this event, please contact Ms. Fleming. Again, this is very important to ensure that your child has bus transportation lined up for next year, in addition to other important information. Working together, we can make next year the BEST YEAR EVER for our students. Thank you in advance! 

Have a great evening from all of us at SCS where we practice the 4C’s–Creativity, Communication, Collaboration, and Community. 

Skip the carpool line and join us for activities like arts and crafts, recreation, culinary activities, SEL, and other student-based activities. Monday-Friday 6:30 – 8:30 a.m. For more information, go online to www.dpsnc.net/afterschool or call Community Education at 919-560-9488.

****************

Seniors! Please make note that Cap & Gown MAKE-UP pictures will be taken on Monday, April 11. If you were absent and missed the first opportunity, please be ready on Monday! This is the LAST chance for Cap & Gown Pictures. Picture envelopes are available in the main office.

****************

Seniors, please make sure that Mrs. Settle receives your college acceptance letters and scholarship offers.  This information will only be announced with your permission. 

****************

Attention 8^th grade: Emily K application packets are available. Interested students need to stop by Ms. Meza-Keuthen’s office with a pass to pick a packet up no later than this Friday April 8.

****************

Are you interested and dedicated in promoting creativity, environmental awareness, and community through reuse in Durham and Chapel Hill? The Scrap Exchange Teen Board is seeking high schoolers to serve from June – May and participate in monthly meetings from September – May. Applications are now open and information sheets are located in the main office.

****************

Make sure you come out this Saturday, April 9 at 10:00 a.m. for the Rev’ed Up for Kids Car Show!!! This event is free to attend and refreshments will be sold. There will be awesome rare and exotic cars that you’ve never seen! If you love cars, especially fast cars, you must come!

****************

High School and 8^th grade students: SCS will host our FIRST Annual Career Fair here on campus on April 12. We will have several vendors providing information from many different career fields. This is a first come first serve event and you must sign up with Ms. Settle to attend.

****************

Seniors who are planning to go directly into the workforce after graduation, please plan to attend Durham Public Schools’ Hiring Fair specifically for Graduating Seniors on April 19. We will provide transportation and you will work with Ms. Evans to prepare your resume. We only have space for 15  4-5 students. See Ms. Settle to sign up!

****************

UNC-Greensboro CHANCE College Readiness Opportunity is now accepting applications for all current Hispanic and Latinx students in the 11^th grade. This is an opportunity to experience college life! You must apply by April 16 and application information can be found on Ms. Settle’s website.

****************

The Durham Soil and Water Conservation District will be sponsoring a high school student to attend the 2022 NC Resource Conservation Workshop (RCW): This is an Overnight camp for high school students interested in conservation and natural resources. Students will spend the week at NCSU learning about a wide range of conservation areas of study for college and careers after graduation.  Interested students should fill out an official application and return to the Durham SWCD office by 5 pm Wednesday, April 27, 2022, or email them to Lisa Marochak lmarochak@dconc.gov.   Please see the brochure or video for more information.

**************** 

There is Saturday School this Saturday, April 9 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. If you would like to attend but have not been invited, please see Mr. Rosa.

***************

All Seniors & Juniors that are planning on attending prom or purchase tickets need to see Ms. Street to get your mandatory waiver form that must signed and filed with the school.  These forms are due by May 4^th but do not wait.  

If you have any questions see Coach Barnes or Ms. Street. 

****************

Attention Juniors & Seniors! Prom Guests tickets are now $65. Remember your guest must be 21 and younger or must at least a freshmen in high school. All guests must be approved by Ms. Price in order to attend. Guest forms are located in the Cybrary.  Any questions see Coach Barnes or Ms. Street.

****************

Is your creative journal or notebook busting at the seams?  Looking for a platform to test out your latest verses or lyrics?  Consider entering the 26^th Annual National Student Poetry Contest.  All grade levels can enter.  Poetry for cash and gift card prizes.  Deadline for entry is April 30th.  See Mr. Cousins for more information.  

****************

Is that homework getting you down?  Is that test chasing you in the your dreams?  Well, we’ve got the solution!

National Honor Society tutors to the rescue!

Honor Society students will be available to tutor in a variety of topics starting Wednesday, February 2nd, and moving forward weekly on Mondays and Wednesdays during lunch and after school in the cafeteria student lounge.

Bonus!  Monday and Wednesday evenings are available by appointment via Zoom. You can sign up at the Sign Up Genius link:  

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c044eaeae23a5f49-nationalLinks to an external site.

where you can see what topics are available when and make needed appointments. The link to the zoom is right there on your appointment!

Please document your attendance using the link:
https://forms.gle/zK7NZAWC2Hc54iMz7Links to an external site.

Let’s be clear, walk-ins are welcome during lunch and after school, but evenings are by appointment only in half hour time slots due to limited tutors.  

Students requesting help need to come prepared with all their work materials to make the most of the time.  If you need any assistance, please see Ms. Fletcher in room 109 or Ms. Black in room 115.  

****************

Students, you are reminded not to share your passwords with anyone. If you are found to be misusing technology (logging in as someone else, sending inappropriate content, looking up inappropriate content, etc.) or engaging in bullying/harassment, there will be consequences according to the Student Code of Conduct.

****************

Want to order a 2021-22 SCS Yearbook? 

Visit https://strawbridge.fotomerchanthv.com/search/YB110739

• $45.00 from January 15, 2022, to April 29, 2022 (FINAL ordering date)
• Want to personalize your yearbook with your name?  Add an additional $10.00 to your order

View the yearbook flyer for visual steps

****************** 

All IT requests and issues should be submitted to the 

DPS IT Support Center  

There are 3 ways for you to contact us for support:

1.Visit https://itsupport.dpsnc.netLinks to an external site.

1. Email ITSupport@dpsnc.net
2. Call 919-560-3837 

******************

Good Evening SCS Families. This is Ms. Price with your weekly message for April 4, 2022. 

COVID Update 

This week SCS reported 0 positive COVID cases, 0 close contacts were identified, and there were 0 class closures. Communication to families whose students were identified as close contacts has been completed. If you have not already been personally contacted, it means your student was NOT in close contact with any of the COVID-19 cases. 

Board Votes to Recommended Rather than Require Face Coverings Effective April 11

The Durham Public Schools Board of Education, in recognition of the reduction of COVID cases in the Durham community, has voted to recommend rather than require the wearing of face coverings across the district effective April 11. 

Intent Form

If  you have not yet completed the 2022-2023 Intent Form, please visit our website and click on the Quick Link to submit this form. The Intent Form is an important part of our planning process for next school year, and we would like to know if your student will be returning to us at SCS or if you plan to have your student attend another school. This does not forfeit your seat, it only assists us with planning at this time. 

Fundraiser Car Show

Make sure you mark your calendar for the Rev’ved Up for Kids Car Show Fundraiser sponsored by one of our community partners, New American Funding,  April 9 at 10:oo a.m.  This event is free to visitors.  Refreshments will be on sale. Please come out and view all of the rare and exotic cars that will be on display. All proceeds will benefit SCS. 

Qtr 4

Tomorrow starts our last quarter of the year and we need you all to be intentional and focused. We are working hard to cover all grade level standards that you need to know, so you need to make sure you are coming well-rested, prepared, and taking good notes, paying attention, asking questions, participating in all activities and completing all assignments on time. Doing these things will ensure that you complete this quarter prepared for the end of year assessments prepared and successful in your classes.  

College and Career Promise for Middle and High Schools Students & Families

The DPS Family Academy has partnered with Durham Technical Community College to offer a virtual class on Career Choice and Free College Tuition on Tuesday, April 5, 2022, from 6:00 p.m. -7:00 p.m.  This workshop is open to middle and high school students and families.  For more information, please contact the Family Academy at (919) 560-3816 ext. 22319 or Family.Academy@dpsnc.net.

• Flyer- English
• Flyer-Spanish

Message from Nurse Donahue

***Letter & Form are available on the website! 

Hello, SCS families!

Spring is finally here, and with the Spring weather many students experience allergy and asthma symptoms. 

If your student has a history of seasonal allergies or asthma that are worse during Spring weather, please reach out to your pediatrician for a school note!  Allergy symptoms, such as a headache, runny nose and congestion and asthma symptoms like coughing and shortness of breath, are symptoms that also can be experienced with a COVID-19 infection.  

Students who are having COVID-19 symptoms must be sent home from school and they must have a negative COVID test and be symptom free for 24 hours before returning to school. However, if your child has a history of these symptoms, you can have your pediatrician write a note that would let them stay in school and avoid COVID testing. 

Example note from pediatrician:

Student XYZ has a history of headache, runny nose, and congestion during weather changes.  If she has a headache, runny nose, and/or congestion and no other symptoms (fever, body aches) she does not need to be COVID tested or sent home from school. 

Many families can request the note by calling their pediatrician’s nurse line or sending a request through My UNC Chart/Duke My Chart. 

If your child has asthma that is worse in the Spring and does not have an inhaler at school, please consider having the attached medication form filled out by your provider, add the parent signature, and drop the inhaler off at school with your student. You also have the option of sending allergy or headache medicine to school for your child using the same form and the steps listed above. Even over the counter (OTC) medicine needs a doctor’s order. 

If you have any questions, I can be reached by call or text at 919-667-5544 or hannah_donahue@dpsnc.net

Thank you! In good health,

Nurse Hannah 

Hannah Donahue, BSN, RN – Senior Public Health Nurse

Have a great evening from all of us at SCS where we practice the 4C’s–Creativity, Communication, Collaboration, and Community.

The Scrap Exchange is a nonprofit organization with a mission to promote creativity, environmental awareness, and community through reuse.

The Teen Board will offer high schoolers an opportunity to become involved with leadership, community service, and a group of mentors to learn from. The Teen Board will be selected based upon a submitted application which will require one teacher reference form from students.

The completed application and teacher reference must be finished and submitted by end of April. All of this information and much more can be found by students, parents, and teachers in the attached information packet.This link can be used to access the Teen Board Application: https://forms.gle/2ei2h7ooeuLVVYNk7