Hey DC! What are you reading? That is the very question asked on our DC Reads Flipgrid board. All are invited to respond to share what you are reading - but remember: No spoilers!! We love seeing the posts from teachers and students - so keep them coming. Need a book recommendation? Then head over to our Flipgrid to discover what others are reading!

If you have not had an opportunity to check out our interactive eBooks, then we highly encourage you to do so! We have had rave reviews! All DC teachers and students have their own login credentials. If you or your students are having trouble accessing, reach out - It is an easy fix!

The Community Works Institute (CWI) is hosting a virtual conference: Teaching for Community Without a Classroom. The conference will take place Saturday, May 16, 2020 from 11:00am - 5:30pm EST.

Workshop sessions will arm you with tools to help your learners be successful in the virtual classrooms. The extra cool factor? Decatur Central's very own Kayla Gerlach of the Choice Academy is the Operations Engineer for CWI and has played a key role in the development of the virtual conference. We are #DecaturProud!

Register for May 16th Conference and gain Member access to reduced rates for all upcoming events and Institutes, along with innovative educational resources from our partners and contributors. Upcoming conference dates include: May 16 and June 6.

What a thrill it was to host author, Em Bailey, not once but twice during our eLearning time. Em Bailey, an Australian who resides in Germany (interesting!) was generous enough to meet with our DC students and teachers after her trip to the US to see us in person was cancelled due to the COVID 19 pandemic. She first met with Q&I teacher Mr. Patrick Soltys-Curry and his Creative Writing students. Her presentation was engaging and quite enjoyable! She spoke with the students about the writing process and asked them specific questions about their own writing. The icing on the cake was the fun writing activities that she showed us. They were thought provoking and I have a feeling they will be used again in the classroom! ;-)

The second session was specifically for teachers and students who read one of her most recent Rosie books, The Special Ones. Students and teachers were invited to the session and question Mrs. Bailey about her process and thoughts regarding this spooky tale! Her transparency was deeply appreciated as she shared her struggles with writing YA fiction. The Special Ones has been very popular at DCHS so if you would like to read it, you can NOW via Axis 360! A special thanks to the teachers who helped promote and joined in the session: Haley Campbell, Patrick Soltys-Curry, Kayla Gerlach, Kamille Jacobs, and Emily Blue-Trepton.