Duquesne City School District

Yesterday — in conjunction with the New Evangelistic Ministries — we held a Peace Walk, taking a lap around the school building while preaching peace, love, and togetherness. Thank you to everyone who joined us!

This summer, from July 6 - July 21, the district will be offering the Duquesne AI Scholars Academy program. From a math content creators labs, to digital storytelling, and much more, this will be a valuable opportunity for students. Hit the link to register! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1VufQ50TwUjfZalqda2B4Ck9Oqy9uHPf37IYu-8LwQ28/viewform?edit_requested=true

To cap off their unit on dinosaurs, Ms. Bond's students took their learning outside. Students excavated 'dinosaur eggs', revealing tiny dinosaurs. Afterwards, students reflected on their learning, pondering the diets, leg quantities, neck sizes, and more of their dinosaurs. A fun, hands-on way to learn about these ancient creatures!

Yesterday, we capped off a year of PBIS (Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports) efforts with a culminating ceremony. Students had a blast playing some games and cheering for each other. In addition, K-6 students that earned the most Duke Bucks — given for following school-wide expectation — were honored. Congratulations, Amal Abukshrif, Dallas Booker, Khalifa Mohammadi, London Williams, Layla Amazu, and Andre Ellison!

REMINDER: Our friends at Pittsburgh Area Community Schools are holding their year-end Bingo Bash on June 3! Come by for food, games, prizes, and much more. Interested in attending? Use the link to RSVP! HTTPS://TINYURL.COM/3U2DDZZC

Today, the district honored a legend. Joined by the whole school community, school board members, and Mr. DeWayne Tucker's family, the district honored Mr. Tucker's legacy, renaming the Duquesne City School District gym after him.

The gym, which hosts the Duquesne City students that Mr. Tucker was so fiercely dedicated to, is now named the DeWayne Tucker Gymnasium.

https://www.dukecitysd.org/about-us/news-and-spotlights/news-details/~board/blog-news-and-spotlights-3143/post/duquesne-city-dedicates-gym-to-dewayne-tucker

Thank you to everyone who showed up for our Dukes Showcase! It was a fun time showcasing our students' work, bringing our school and surrounding community together, and sharing resources that benefit the Duquesne community.

The Dukes Showcase is a yearly event, highlighted by a resource fair and tables that spotlight a project or activity at each grade level.

REMINDER: The Dukes Showcase is happening next Tuesday, May 26, from 11-2! Come by and see some of the projects that our students have worked on this year!

SAVE THE DATE: Our Kindergarten and 8th grade promotions are coming up next month, on June 9 and 10. Check out the flyers for full details!

Duquesne Families: As a reminder, students will be dismissed early from school tomorrow, May 22, at 12:00 p.m.