PICKING THE PERFECT SCHOOL GUIDE 2020 | 202 1 Detroit Public Schools Community District 20202O2O2O21 - 2021 ACADEMIC ACADEMIC CALENDAR CALENDAR FIRST SEMESTER SECOND SEMESTER MON TUE WED THU FRI MON TUE WED THU FRI AUGUST 2020 STUDENTS STAFF JANUARY 2021 STUDENTS STAFF KEY PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT 24 PDz PDz PDz 28 H PD/TW Professional Development/ PD 0 1 4 5 6 7 8 Teacher Workday 11 12 13 14 15 PDz Partnership Schools - SEPTEMBER 2020 H 19 20 21 22 Professional Development Day PD PD/TW 3 4 25 26 27 28 29 19 19 PD All Schools - Professional H Q1 9 10 11 Development Day 14 15 16 17 18 FEBRUARY 2021 FE Final Examinations 21 22 23 24 25 1 Q2 Q3 4 5 CD Membership Count Days 28 29 30 17 19 8 RC CD 11 12 PTC Parent/Teacher Conferences H 16 17 18 19 OCTOBER 2020 22 23 24 25 26 15 15 PTC-h Parent/Teacher Conferences - High School 1 2 MARCH 2021 5 6 CD 8 9 RC Report Card Day 1 2 3 4 5 12 13 PTC-h 15 16 S Semester/Quarter Boundary 8 9 10 11 12 19 20 PTC 22 23 15 16 PTC-h 18 19 Schools Closed-No Students 26 27 28 29 30 22 22 22 23 PTC 25 26 H Public Holiday NOVEMBER 2020 29 30 31 20 20 PD 3 4 5 6 APRIL 2021 9 10 Q1 Q2 13 1 2 16 17 RC 19 20 5 6 7 8 9 PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCES 23 24 25 H 27 12 13 14 15 16 30 16 17 K-8th Grade: 19 Q3 Q4 22 23 October 21 and March 24 26 RC 28 29 30 20 20 DECEMBER 2020 9th-12th Grade: 1 2 3 4 October 14 and March 17 MAY 2021 7 8 9 10 11 3 4 5 6 7 14 15 16 17 18 - August 31 is the reporting day 10 11 12 13 14 for teachers 21 22 23 24 H 17 18 19 20 21 - September 8 is the reporting day 28 29 30 31 14 14 24 25 26 27 28 for students H 20 20 Final examination administration days: EL-MS students present on 181 days - June 18, 21, and 22 HS students present on 181 days JUNE 2021 - June 24 last day for students Staff present for 186 days 1 2 3 4 - June 25 last day for teachers THIS SCHOOL YEAR HAS 181 DAYS 7 8 9 10 11 14 15 16 17 FE detroitk12.org FE FE 23 24 RC 28 29 30 18 19 DPSCD does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, transgender identity, disability, age, religion, height, weight, citizenship, marital or family status, military status, ancestry, genetic information, or any other legally protected category, in its educational programs and activities, including employment and admissions Questions? Concerns? Contact the Civil Rights Coordinator at (313)Students 240-4377 or [email protected] Rise. We All Rise. or 3011 West Grand Boulevard, 14th Floor, Detroit MI 48202. DPSCD does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, transgender identity, disability, age, religion, height, weight, citizenship, marital or family status, military status, ancestry, genetic information, or any other legally protected category, in its educational programs and activities, including employment and admissions. Questions? Concerns? Contact the Civil Rights Coordinator at (313) 240-4377 or [email protected] or 3011 West Grand Boulevard,2 14th Floor, Detroit MI 48202. www.detroitk12.org Detroit Public Schools Community District 2O2O2O21 ACADEMIC CALENDAR TABLE OF CONTENTS FIRST SEMESTER SECOND SEMESTER MON TUE WED THU FRI MON TUE WED THU FRI STAY CONNECTED AUGUST 2020 STUDENTS STAFF JANUARY 2021 STUDENTS STAFF KEY PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT 24 PDz PDz PDz 28 H Follow us on Facebook, PD/TW Professional Development/ PD 0 1 4 5 6 7 8 2 ACADEMIC CALENDAR Teacher Workday 11 12 13 14 15 Twitter and Instagram: PDz Partnership Schools - SEPTEMBER 2020 H 19 20 21 22 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS AND Professional Development Day PD PD/TW 3 4 25 26 27 28 29 19 19 STAY CONNECTED Detroit Public Schools PD All Schools - Professional H Q1 9 10 11 @DetroitK12 Development Day Community District 14 15 16 17 18 FEBRUARY 2021 4 BOARD OF EDUCATION FE Final Examinations 21 22 23 24 25 1 Q2 Q3 4 5 CD Membership Count Days 28 29 30 17 19 8 RC CD 11 12 5 LETTER FROM THE TAG US! PTC Parent/Teacher Conferences H 16 17 18 19 OCTOBER 2020 22 23 24 25 26 15 15 SUPERINTENDENT #StudentsRise #DPSCDProud #WeAllRise PTC-h Parent/Teacher Conferences - High School 1 2 #PreparingForYourRise #DPSCD4TheArts MARCH 2021 5 6 CD 8 9 6 BLUEPRINT 2020 RC Report Card Day 1 2 3 4 5 12 13 PTC-h 15 16 S Semester/Quarter Boundary 8 9 10 11 12 19 20 PTC 22 23 7-8 MEETING THE NEEDS OF 15 16 PTC-h 18 19 www.detroitk12.org Schools Closed-No Students 26 27 28 29 30 22 22 STUDENTS 22 23 PTC 25 26 H Public Holiday NOVEMBER 2020 29 30 31 20 20 9 CONNECTED FUTURES PD 3 4 5 6 APRIL 2021 KEY LINKS: 9 10 Q1 Q2 13 1 2 10-11 PARENT AND STUDENT 16 17 RC 19 20 YOUTUBE: detroitk12.org/youtube 5 6 7 8 9 RESOURCES PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCES 23 24 25 H 27 12 13 14 15 16 30 16 17 PODCAST: DPSCD – On the Rise K-8th Grade: 19 Q3 Q4 22 23 12 EXCEPTIONAL STUDENT October 21 and March 24 26 RC 28 29 30 20 20 DECEMBER 2020 9th-12th Grade: EDUCATION ELECTRONIC FLYERS: detroitk12.org/peachjar 1 2 3 4 October 14 and March 17 MAY 2021 7 8 9 10 11 3 4 5 6 7 13-14 DISTRICT SCHOOL MAP DISTANCE LEARNING TOOLS: 14 15 16 17 18 - August 31 is the reporting day 10 11 12 13 14 for teachers 21 22 23 24 H 17 18 19 20 21 15 MAJOR CHANGES FOR detroitk12.org/distancelearning - September 8 is the reporting day 28 29 30 31 14 14 24 25 26 27 28 for students 2020-21 SCHOOL YEAR H 20 20 ONLINE LEARNING TOOLS: Final examination administration days: EL-MS students present on 181 days - June 18, 21, and 22 16 FIND THE RIGHT SCHOOL detroitk12.org/onlinelearning HS students present on 181 days JUNE 2021 - June 24 last day for students Staff present for 186 days 1 2 3 4 FOR YOUR CHILD - June 25 last day for teachers THIS SCHOOL YEAR HAS 181 DAYS CONNECTED FUTURES: 7 8 9 10 11 17 HOW TO ENROLL 14 15 16 17 FE detroitk12.org/connectedfutures detroitk12.org FE FE 23 24 RC 18-28 SCHOOL DIRECTORY 28 29 30 18 19 RETURN TO SCHOOL PLAN: 29 OUR COMMITMENTS TO detroitk12.org/returntoschool Students Rise. We All Rise. OUR FAMILIES DPSCD does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, transgender identity, disability, age, religion, height, weight, citizenship, marital or family status, military status, ancestry, genetic information, or any other legally protected category, in its educational programs and activities, including employment and admissions. Questions? Concerns? Contact the Civil Rights Coordinator at (313) 240-4377 or [email protected] or 3011 West Grand JOIN OUR TEAM: detroitk12.org/careers Boulevard, 14th Floor, Detroit MI 48202. Students Rise. We All Rise. 3 DETROIT BOARD OF EDUCATION Phone: (313) 873-3111 Dr. Iris Taylor - President Member of Detroit Public Library Commission, Ex. Office [email protected] Angelique Peterson-Mayberry - Vice President Chair of Curriculum/Academics Committee [email protected] Sonya Mays - Treasurer Chair of Finance Committee, Member of Policy Ad-Hoc Committee [email protected] Misha Stallworth - Secretary Chair of Policy Ad-Hoc Committee, Member of Curriculum/Academics Committee [email protected] Dr. Deborah Hunter-Harvill - Member Chair of Detroit Public Library Commission Appointee Committee Board Legislative Representative [email protected] Georgia Lemmons - Member Member of Curriculum/Academics Committee, Member of Policy Ad-Hoc Committee [email protected] Bishop Corletta J. Vaughn - Member Member of Finance Committee, Wayne County Association of School Boards - Board Representative [email protected] SUPERINTENDENT Dr. Nikolai P. Vitti, Ed. D. [email protected] 4 www.detroitk12.org LETTER FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT Dear Detroit Public Schools Community District Family, I hope this letter finds you and your families well. Based upon many conversations with our families and greater community, I know we are all facing a range of large and small hardships due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a district, we did everything we could to support your children and the greater community during the height of the COVID-19 impact on the city by serving over 1 million meals to distributing nearly 40,000 academic packets to our teachers providing online learning. As we now direct our focus to the next school year we are as focused as ever to reengage your child academically, socially, emotionally, and athletically/artistically. The 2020-21 school year begins by ensuring that every DPSCD student receives a free learning device with free internet access. If you were unable to pick up your child’s device this summer, then they will be given to your child during Count Week in the fall. With legitimate concerns continuing to loom regarding COVID-19, the district developed, vetted, and is implementing a best-in-class reopening plan to ensure your child’s safety and our employees.