Submitted by Denair Unified School District
Denair Unified School District has posted the agenda for the August regular board meeting, scheduled for August 14, 2014. The public meeting starts at 7:00 pm. The meeting will be held in the DUSD Leadership/Board Room.
Submitted by Denair Education Foundation
Denair Education Foundation invites all interested folks to their first meeting of this school year, Wednesday, August 13, 2014, at 6:30, in the Denair Unified School District Leadership Room. All ideas for supporting students in the district are welcome!
There is also an opportunity on Saturday, Aug. 30, 2014, to recycle unneeded electronics. The free eCycle event will take place in the Denair High School parking lot. All proceeds are used to fund activities, such as field trips, technology items, music and art projects, and scholarships. See the website at www.denairedfoundation.org for more info!
Q. What items are acceptable?
A. Below are examples of acceptable and non acceptable items. If you need further guidance, please contact us at info@denairedfoundation.org .
Acceptable
TV, Computer Monitors, Laptops, All-in-Ones
Computer – CPU and components, or parts
Computer Accessories – mouse, keyboard, speakers
Office Equipment – Printers, Fax Machines
Cell Phones
Non-Acceptable
Batteries, Lightbulbs
Kitchen Appliances
Kitchen Accessories – Coffee Pots, Toasters, Blenders
Household Fans, Excercise Equipment
Outdoor Tools & Equipment
Q. What do you do with the collected materials?
A. It is picked up by a local recycler and we get paid pennies per pound. The pennies add up!
Q. What about the any personal data that may be on my computer?
A. The recycler destroys the components, such as hard drives that contain your personal data.
Submitted by Denair Unified School District
Motivational speaker Harvey Alston pumped up the Denair Unified School District staff Monday morning, punctuating his presentation to teachers, secretaries, custodians, food workers and administrators by urging them to “be the absolutely the best at whatever you are.”
Alston called the staff members heroes, saying, “A hero is someone who helps somebody; somebody who makes a difference in somebody’s life.”
“We are in the business of saving lives,” he told the 130 district employees. “We nourish children.”
Alston is a former teacher and coach from Ohio who has spoken to students and staff at more than 6,000 U.S. campuses in addition to businesses and other organizations. He is the author of the book “Be the Best” and his website is built around that theme. His presentation Monday was part of a staff development program. Denair welcomes nearly 1,400 students back to its six campuses tomorrow at 8 a.m.
Dressed in a tuxedo, his voice booming in the Denair Middle School multipurpose room, Alston used humor and examples from his own teaching career to deliver his message of empowerment, respect, honesty and responsibility. His words echoed those of Superintendent Aaron Rosander, who stressed the importance of a quality education and introduced Alston by saying, “We’re on a mission to start an epidemic of positive thinking.”
Rosander showed a popular “Shift Happens” video from YouTube comparing educational, population and technological trends from around the world to remind his staff of the rapid pace of change confronting students and those responsible for teaching them. Continue reading “Motivational Speaker Inspires DUSD Staff” »
Submitted by Denair Unified School District
Tuesday, August 12, marks the start of the 2014-15 Denair Unified School District school year. Daily schedules and other information of each of the DUSD schools is outlined below.
Denair Elementary School – (209) 632-8887
1st -5th Grades, 8:00 am – 2:30 pm
Kindergarten, 8:00 am – 2:20 pm
Denair Academic Avenues – (209) 632-6906
1st -5th Grades, M -Th, 8:00 am – 3:00 pm. Fri, 8:00 am to 12:30 pm.
Kindergarten, M -Th, 8:00 am – 2:20 pm. Fri, 8:00 am to 12:00 pm.
Free breakfast is served to all Denair Elementary School and Denair Academic Avenues students from 7:30-7:55, in the Denair Elementary School Cafeteria.
Denair Middle School – (209) 632-2510 and Denair High School – (209) 632-9911
Denair Middle School and Denair High School will share a daily schedule.
8:00 am – 2:45 pm.
Free breakfast is served to all Denair Middle School students from 7:30-7:55, in the Denair Middle School Coyote Center. Denair High School students are served from 7:30-7:55, in the Denair High School Cafeteria.
Denair Charter Academy – (209) 634-0917
Office Hours: 7:30 am – 4:00 pm
Parents can prepay for student lunches, for all school sites, using the myschoolbucks.com service.
Submitted by Denair Unified School District
The start of a new school year always is an exciting time for students and staff. In Denair, there will be an additional boost of energy and inspiration next week thanks to appearances by two popular motivational speakers.
On Monday, all employees from the Denair Unified School District’s six campuses are invited to be enlightened and entertained by Harvey Alston, a former teacher and coach whose message of individual responsibility has resonated with teens and adults across the country.
When classes begin on Tuesday, many students will be treated to Pat Hurley, a three-time Emmy winner and one of the nation’s leading comedians for teens.
The idea to bring in the two men originated with Superintendent Aaron Rosander, who said they come highly recommended from education leaders he has talked to. He hasn’t seen them in person, but was impressed with video clips he watched online.
“Speakers are brought in to set the stage for a highly positive and successful school year,” Rosander said. “The respective messages on the power of education, commitment to excellence and hope for the future will be sure to inspire all who attend.”
Alston is based in Ohio and has spoken to students and staff at more than 6,000 U.S. campuses in addition to businesses and other organizations. He’s taught English, sociology, biology, math, health and life sciences, coached high school football and worked at a university. Continue reading “High-Profile Speakers Coming to Denair Schools” »