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#panthersvote
As citizens, voting is one way we get to have a voice in our country, state, and local communities. We want to continue our culture of voting in Duncanville ISD, and hope to see our employees, parents, and neighbors participate in the November 7th election.

You’ll see the #panthersvote hashtag being used around town because we want to remind all Panthers how important their voice is.

If any of the following applies to you, we encourage you to register before October 10th (the state’s deadline for voter registration) so you can have a voice in the future of our school district!

• Are you not currently a registered voter?

• Have you recently moved into the Duncanville ISD boundaries?

• Have you recently become a U.S. citizen?

• Have you recently turned 18, or will be 18 by November 7, 2023?

If so, please pick up a voter registration card in our front office or follow the steps below to start your voter registration application. Be a part of the #panthersvote movement!

Voter registration is as easy as 1, 2, 3!

Anyone who lives within the Duncanville ISD boundaries, meets state and county voter eligibility requirements, and is registered by October 10, may cast a ballot in this election. This includes students who will be 18 years old by November 7.

If you need to update your name or address, you can do that online! Visit VoteTexas.gov for more information.

Let your voice be heard in this important election. Get registered today!

Early Voting begins October 23, and Election Day is November 7.

Watch this video to learn more. https://vimeo.com/847182034/c72e69cfa3

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1q8OYbL5p8iJjg0Z3yrMlAfNy4ITgohAx/view?usp=sharing

We are seeking parent volunteers to join our School Health Advisory Council (SHAC). Please click on the document below for more information.

Dear Parent/Guardian,

Duncanville ISD has in-home child identification kits available for your child on behalf of the State of Texas from Senate Bill 2158. The Child I.D. Kits for Safe Recovery Act was passed in 2021 to provide aid in the reunification of missing and trafficked children. The inkless, in-home fingerprint and DNA identification kits are available upon request. Please understand that there is no obligation to fill out the kit, but it will allow you to have a set of fingerprints and DNA for your child that you can turn over to law enforcement in the event of an emergency.

These kits are to be stored at home and only to be given to law enforcement in case of an emergency. For more resources on how to keep your child safe, please visit www.centerforthemissing.org.

If you are interested in receiving a kit, fill out the form below.

Sincerely,

The Duncanville ISD

Department of Student Services

• September 18-22: Hello Week
• October 6- No School

• Fall Break - October 9th - October 13th

• Thanksgiving Break - November 20th - 24th
• Winter Break - December 21st - January 5th

Dismissal is at 3:30 PM.

Parents,

Families must apply to see if their child is eligible to receive free or reduced lunches for the '23-'24 school year. Apply at http://schoolcafe.com/duncanvilleisd. Breakfast will remain free to all students in the new school year. We need ALL parents to apply, even if you do not think you qualify or your child will bring lunch daily.

Cost

$3.50 - Student Lunch

$0.40 - Reduced Student Lunch

If your child was on Free/Reduced lunch last school year, you must sign up again each year to receive Free/Reduce lunch for the upcoming school year.

If you would like your child to ride the bus, you will need to complete EDULOG’S PARENT PORTAL. There is a PDF with instructions and frequently asked questions.

1. Scan the QR code to download the APP to sign up.
2. Click on the link below to find out what time and location your child's bus.

https://edulog.duncanvilleisd.org/liveweb/webquery/

To Register:
1. Download the Parent Portal App
2. Click on "Rider Registration"
3. Follow instructions in the app

VIDEO DIRECTIONS
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TNb-I477cek

Registration open dates:
July 18 - Aug. 6, 2023
Aug. 24, 2023 - May 10, 2024

For more info, call (972) 333-2280, visit www.duncanvilleisd.org/transportation, or email trans@duncanvilleisd.org

Duncanville ISD Bus Transportation Department

972-708-2280

We encourage parents to use Skyward Family Access to monitor student academic progress and attendance. This web-based program allows you to view your student’s assignments, grades and attendance on a daily basis. To receive automatic notifications of grades and daily attendance:

• Log into Skyward Family/Student Access
• Turn on notifications for assignments, attendance, and grades

Central families!

Hi Central families!

Your child will be issued a device (iPads for PK, Kinder, and 1st graders and Chromebooks for 2nd, 3rd, and 4th graders.) The LAST day to purchase device insurance is SEPTEMBER 29th. Thank you!

https://www.duncanvilleisd.org/departments/technology/impact-learning

https://gpo.worthavegroup.com/duncanvilleisd

ENTRY PLAN:

• Campus doors will open at 7:30 AM.

• Parents should drive to the rear of the school to drop off students. Staff members will be waiting to greet students as they arrive.

• Students that walk to school may enter through the hallway located on the east of the campus.

BREAKFAST:

• Students that choose to eat breakfast will go straight to the cafeteria to eat their breakfast.
• Students who are not eating breakfast will immediately walk to their homeroom class.

• Breakfast will end at 7:55 a.m.

• First period will begin promptly at 8:00 a.m.

RESTROOM/WATER FOUNTAIN PROCEDURES:

• Students are encouraged to bring their own water bottles.

• No other liquids will be allowed.

• Restrooms will be cleaned throughout the day.

LUNCHES:

• Students will be directed to serving lines by lunch monitors to pick up their individual lunches.

• Food delivery for lunch is prohibited for safety reasons.

• Students will need to know their ID number to purchase lunch. Please help your student memorize their ID number.

DISMISSAL:

• Dismissal tags are required before releasing a student to an adult.

• Student release will be staggered.

• 1st--Students that ride a bus and daycare will be released to wait in the gym. Upon arrival of the buses and daycare, the students will be called to board their bus or daycare van.

• 2nd- Walkers will be dismissed. Walkers are students that walk directly home and are not waiting for a parent to pick them up. The students will be released at designated doors.

• 3rd- Car Riders and Parents that walk up to pick up their students will be released. Cars will need to have their dismissal tag displayed in the front window. Parents who walk up to the school will need to have their dismissal tag.

• Dismissal tags are required for dismissal. ID will be required in the front office if there is no dismissal tag.

• Teachers will be monitoring to ensure that students leave the campus safely and promptly at dismissal.

• Car riders, bus, and daycare riders will be picked up in the rear of the building. Faculty will help supervise dismissal of students.

BUILDING SAFETY

• Perimeter doors should never be propped open for any reason.

• Under no circumstances will anyone open a door for another student, parent, or faculty member

• All members of the community or any visitor are required to enter Central Elementary through the main entry doors located at the front of our campus.

CAMPUS VISITORS:

• Prior to entering the building all visitors (parents, school stakeholders) must ring the doorbell located by the front office.

• Parents will not be allowed to drop off lunches with students during the school day.

• If parents need to pick up a student early they will enter through the front office to sign their student out.

• Visitors to campuses will be limited to essential needs. Lunch visitors will be permitted however, due to limited space in the cafeteria visitors will be limited. Parents will need to make reservations to attend lunch to verify space availability in the cafeteria for our families. Parents will be able to attend lunch 1 day a week. Parents may make reservations by calling the front office by Wednesday of each week. Parents may start eating lunch with students on September 8.

Student Drop Off (after the 8:00 bell)

• Parents and students will enter through the front office

• Parents must sign their student in and the student will be given a pass to enter class.

Student Early Pick up

• The parent will come to come into the building to present their identification and physically sign the student out.
  

• The student will be called to come to the front office to leave with the parent.

Email: aparker@duncanvilleisd.org

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