Tag Archives: DPS61

May 3, 2023 - MacArthur High School Principal Cordell Ingram and students, Jayden Young, Jade Flournoy, and Isabel Bethard joined Byers & Co to talk about the year at school, their experiences thr...

April 12, 2024 - Johns Hill Principal Michelle Bonebrake, teacher Kevin Hale, current students, Parker Springer and Ashden Willis, and former student, Aydon Willis joined Byers & Co to talk about ...

April 5, 2024 - Maria Robertson of DPS 61, Rikki Parker of the Children's Museum of Illinois, and Jesse Blunt of Thinkwell Makerspace joined Byers & Co to talk about how Decatur Public Schools is ...

March 22, 2024 - Montessori Academy for Peace Principal, Nate Tallent, joined Byers to talk about what makes their school special, how they have been working to build community partnerships, keeping s...

February 20, 2024 - District 61 is encouraging parents to enroll in the latest round of "Parent University" classes to help combat behavioral issues in school. The class will be held Thursday, Februar...

February 9, 2024 - Ashley Grayned of DPS61, Mesha Fields of SugaFix, and student intern, Thommya Garmon joined Byers & Co to talk about the InspirED Senior Internship Program that has paired stude...

February 2, 2024 - DPS61 Superintendent Dr. Rochelle Clark joined Byers & Co to talk about their call for help to the community and their own efforts in dealing with behavioral challenges in schoo...

February 1, 2024 - It takes a village. That was the message during a community meeting hosted by Decatur Public Schools Thursday at the Main Street Church of the Living God to discuss the fighting and...

January 19, 2024 - Dr. Rochelle Clark and Kent Metzger of DPS61 joined Byers & Co to talk about the frozen pipe at Stephen Decatur Middle School, how weather plays into the school calendar, and st...

December 12, 2023 - Decatur Public Schools' three magnet programs are accepting applications online now for students interested in enrolling in a magnet program for the 2024-25 school year and DPS is ...