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07/27/2023

The Darien High School Parent Association (DHSPA) needs your help!

The DHSPA is looking for two or three Co-Chairs to run the organization during the 2023-2024 school year. The Co-Chair role is fun and rewarding: through collaboration with various committees, the DHSPA provides amazing programs for students, staff and parents! Interested or have questions? Please reach out to [email protected]!

05/04/2023

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Tonight at 7:00 PM is another program co-sponsored by the Town of Darien Mental Health Task Force. Scan the QR code to register. Town of Darien, CT

05/04/2023

In partnership with the Darien Library, Darien’s elementary school PTOs are pleased to provide this opportunity to parents / caregivers of pre-K to 5th graders in our community in advance of Pride month. A community educator with the Triangle Community Center will talk through terminology, historical assumptions about gender and sexuality, and the importance of allyship in real life situations. The target audience is parents / caregivers of pre-K to 5th grades, but it is open to all adults. The session will take place May 19th from 12-1:30pm at the Darien Library. Please register at darienlibrary.org/events/upcoming (scroll to May 19th). If you have general questions about the event, please email [email protected].
Ox Ridge Elementary School Tokeneke PTO Holmes PTO Hindley Elementary School Royle Elementary PTO Darien Library

02/13/2023

On February 14th at 7.30pm the Board of Education (BOE) will hold a Regular Meeting; the agenda includes further discussion regarding the Superintendent’s proposed 2023-2024 DPS budget. During the meeting, the BOE will vote line-by-line on proposed modifications. At the conclusion of the vote, the BOE will adopt the proposed budget and it will go to the Darien Board of Finance for review. Parents / guardians are encouraged to share opinions with building-specific PTOs / Principals, during the Public Comment portion of the meeting tomorrow, or by emailing BOE members directly prior to the vote. Meeting agenda, virtual participation details and materials will be posted here: https://www.darienps.org/board-of-education/agendas-minutes-and-materials.

01/31/2023

Discussions regarding the Superintendent’s Proposed 2023-2024 Budget continue in the Board of Education Meeting Room (35 Leroy) on January 31st at 7pm. On January 30th, details regarding a proposed $1.2m reduction to the original proposed budget of $116m were made available to the public. Tonight’s meeting will be a Public Hearing, which means that parents / guardians and members of the public will be encouraged to share their views on the proposed budget, proposed additions and proposed cuts. Individuals can do this via PTO Chairs / Building Principals, by contacting the Board of Education directly or by speaking at the meeting in person or via Zoom. Comments may last up to 3 minutes. The meeting agenda, including virtual participation links, and materials summarizing the proposed $1.2m budget reduction can all be accessed here: https://www.darienps.org/board-of-education/agendas-minutes-and-materials.

01/23/2023

On January 24th at 7:30pm the Board of Education (BoE) will hold a Regular Meeting to discuss a variety of topics (DHS Mental Health / Wellness, Fitch Academy, School Security and more). Conversation regarding the Superintendent’s Proposed 2023-2024 DPS Budget will also continue, and BoE members will have an opportunity to propose adds or cuts to specific line items. Parents / guardians are encouraged to participate, either by sharing views with building PTOs / Principals OR by speaking directly during the Public Comment portion of BoE meetings. This meeting is open to the public. Meeting agenda and details for virtual participation can be found here: https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1674254437/darienpsorg/eriyudpdfx1z6eqehsza/012423agenda.pdf. Darien High School Parents Association Middlesex Parent Association Hindley Elementary School Holmes PTO Royle Elementary PTO Ox Ridge Elementary School Tokeneke PTO

01/15/2023

The Board of Education will continue discussions regarding the Superintendent’s Proposed 2023-2024 Darien Public School District Budget on January 17th at 7pm. Agenda and virtual participation details can be found here: https://www.darienps.org/board-of-education/agendas-minutes-and-materials/agendas. All parents / guardians of DPS students are encouraged to participate and share opinions and comments; this can be done via PTO Chairs / Building Principal OR via Public Comment at the Board of Education meetings. All budget materials can be found here: https://www.darienps.org/board-of-education/2023-24-budget-information

01/06/2023

The Darien Public School District Budget Process for 2023-2024 has begun! During a brief Special Meeting on Thursday 1/5, Dr. Addley presented his proposed 2023-2024 budget to the Board of Education (BOE) and the community. During an all-day meeting on Saturday 1/7, the BOE will discuss the proposed budget line-by-line. On Tuesday, 1/10, the BOE will hold a regular meeting which will serve as an opportunity for further discussion. All parents / guardians with students in DPS are encouraged to get involved, and all meetings are open to the public! Share your views with your school PTO Chairs / Building Principals, or, speak directly during public comment at Board of Education meetings to make your voice heard! All budget materials can be found here: https://www.darienps.org/board-of-education/2023-24-budget-information.

12/07/2022

CDSP Info Series #5!
The Council of Darien School Parents (CDSP) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit which is the umbrella organization for all Parent Teacher Organizations (PTOs) for Darien Public Schools. The best way to get involved is to volunteer through your school’s PTO! Voting members of CDSP (including PTO Chairs and CDSP Reps) are slated through each school’s annual nominating process which typically takes place in late winter / early spring. Follow or visit cdspdarien.org for more information!

12/06/2022

Tonight's the night! Dr. Marc Brackett's parent workshop takes place at 7:00pm at the DHS auditorium. Dr. Brackett's interactive discussion with parents will focus on wellness, mental health and social-emotional learning. It is recommended that you attend in person, however if you can't make it out tonight, you can stream it live:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RBv1C0AT7xg

Dr. Brackett is the founder and director of the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence and co-creator of RULER, an evidence-based approach to social-emotional learning. After a year of professional development, teachers are implementing RULER in every classroom in the district. Have you heard about the ‘mood meter’ or the ‘class charter’? That’s RULER!

11/30/2022

Info series post #4! The Council of Darien School Parents (CDSP) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit which is the umbrella organization for all Parent Teacher Organizations (PTOs) for Darien Public Schools. CDSP meetings offer a forum for discussing best practices, exchanging and sharing ideas and identifying synergies for PTO-sponsored events, etc. A recent example is coordination of all PTOs to fund a parent workshop with Dr. Marc Brackett, the developer of RULER, in Darien on December 6th (7pm at the DHS Auditorium). All parents are invited to attend. Follow or visit cdspdarien.org for more information!

11/21/2022

The 2023-2024 budget process for Darien Public Schools will commence tomorrow! On 11/22/22 Dr. Addley will introduce his high-level budget priorities to the Board of Education (BOE). On 1/5/23 Dr. Addley will present his proposed budget for 2023-2024 in more detail. “Super Saturday”, an all-day session in which the BOE begins discussion on the proposed budget at a granular level, will be held on 1/7/23. These meetings are all open to the public. Additional details coming soon!

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