Tag Archives: DPS61

DPS61 Return to Learn is Shifting Virtual Learning to Standard Bell Schedule
January 4, 2021 - As of tomorrow, all DPS schools will shift virtual learning back to their standard bell schedule, in order for teachers and families to get adjusted to the normal schedule for when s...
Michelle Mitchell Jan 04, 2021

Father-Daughter Team Helps Design, Install New DPS Marquee Signs
December 22, 2020 - The Montessori Academy for Peace has a new marquee sign, and its installation marked a special moment for one Decatur Public Schools Employee. Buddy Peck, the 4th longest employed ...
Michelle Mitchell Dec 22, 2020

Seven Candidates File for DPS School Board. None of them Incumbents.
December 22, 2020 - Seven candidates have filed for the Decatur Public School board. Missing from the ballot in April, however, are the four incumbents. President Beth Nolan, Vice President Courtney C...
Dec 22, 2020
LISTEN: Principal Holly Kitson of Parsons Discusses Starting a School Day on Facebook Live
December 18, 2020 - Principal Holly Kitson of Parsons joined Byers & Co to talk about their new way of starting their school day on Facebook Live, having pride in her staff, plans to return to in-...
Michelle Mitchell Dec 18, 2020

MacArthur FFA Members Shop as Secret Santas for Elementary Students
December 11, 2020 - Students in MacArthur's FFA program spent the afternoon shopping for Secret Santa Christmas presents. MacArthur has a relatively new FFA program, with this being the third year. Th...
Michelle Mitchell Dec 11, 2020

DPS Magnet Programs Accepting Online Applications
December 9, 2020 - Decatur Public Schools' three magnet programs are now accepting applications online for students interested in enrolling in a magnet program for the 2021-22 school year. This is the...
Michelle Mitchell Dec 09, 2020

DPS61 Plans Return to In-Person Learning Jan. 19th
December 5, 2020 - Decatur Public Schools is tentatively planning to return to in-person learning on Tuesday, January 19th after the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. The district still carries the cave...
Dec 05, 2020

Richland Community College, in partnership with Decatur Public Schools, awarded CTE Education Career Pathway Grant
July 1, 2020 - Richland Community College, in partnership with Decatur Public Schools, was recently awarded a $240,000 Career and Technical Education (CTE) grant from the Illinois State Board of Educa...
Jul 01, 2020