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To everyone in our DCS community – welcome back from Spring Break! Whether you had an opportunity to catch up with family and friends, take advantage of some much-needed rest, or enjoy some sun (or maybe even some snow) – we hope you enjoyed the chance to disconnect for a bit. Now it is time to let the mad dash to summer begin!

The next eight weeks will be the busiest and most important time of our school year. From spring testing and state assessments to capstone projects and other culminating activities, it is crucial for our students to be in attendance and ready to put their best foot forward. With the long summer break just within reach, the fourth quarter can feel demanding and arduous; yet, our teachers and support staff are ready to help students stay focused and be successful during this final stretch. After all, it’s not how you start, but how you finish!

Dr. Marschhausen presented the district's new strategic plan, Journey 2030, to the Board of Education on March 13. With defined mission and vision statements, guiding principles, and focus areas, Journey 2030 will support our district in prioritizing our district's number one responsibility - preparing students for success.

In the Dublin Schools, we don’t BCD. We don’t blame, complain, or defend in our daily lives. BCD has never solved a problem, improved a situation, or led to success.

Yes, we identify problems and opportunities to improve. Sure, we share frustrations and failures. And yes, there are times each of us takes a chance to vent about something nagging us. Nevertheless, when we are at our best and most disciplined, we intentionally avoid BCD... Click below to continue reading.

We are excited to bring to you a new video series that highlights the amazing things happening in our district. The video series will be rooted in our strategic plan, Journey 2030, with each video featuring one of our focus areas. This month's focus area is Student Experience. Check out this amazing student-led philanthropic project taking place at Coffman!

Students at Emerald Campus had so much fun discovering new passions and trying new things on Discovery Day! Activities included enjoying the Dublin Taiko Group, euchre, learning to make dumplings, disc golf, intro to Hijab, flower pot painting, how to be in a rock band, hacky sack, making dance music using computers and synthesizers and pickleball!

Registration links for High School Virtual Summer School courses and Credit Recovery are now active on the DCS website. Any student who needs transportation to Emerald Campus for Credit Recovery must register before May 19. New this year: Virtual Summer School is one session, June 5 - July 14. Two new year-long courses have been added (Earth & Space Science and English IV). Students can take no more than two semesters of coursework.

Registration is now open for the district's annual student job fair. This year's fair will be held April 6, 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Dublin Scioto. Shuttles will be provided for students who wish to attend from Coffman, Jerome and Emerald Campus. Students must register in advance.

Save the Date for the District Dodgeball Tournament

Our 14th annual Dodgeball Tournament will be held at 7 pm, Friday, May 12 under the lights at the Dublin Coffman stadium. This year’s beneficiary is the Dublin Food Pantry. Food insecurity in our community is at an all-time high. The number of Dublin neighbors served by the Pantry since 2019 has increased by 92%. In order to meet growing needs, the Dublin Food Pantry is in the midst of a $3 million comprehensive capital campaign to purchase and renovate a larger, more accessible facility at 6608 Dublin Center Drive.

Enjoy some fun, local, family-friendly entertainment courtesy of DCS students and staff!

Fiddler on the Roof, presented by Coffman High School

Tickets are on sale now and may be purchased using the link below. Showtimes are: April 12, 13, 14 & 15 at 7:00 p.m. Ticket prices: $5 Students, $10 Adults

Dublin City Schools students explain what the holy month of Ramadan means to Muslims and how they like to celebrate each year with their families. Ramadan is observed March 22 through April 20. Watch.

On April 15, join the MLK Civic Service Series for a day of service to the community. The Dublin Historical Society will explain the importance of Dublin’s historic core, and volunteers can pitch in to plant flowers at the historic Dublin Cemetery while learning about the efforts of the Cemetery Preservation Team. Register.

The Dublin Arts Council, located at 7125 Riverside Drive, is the latest location to join the Safe Space Dublin program. If you find yourself in need of support, find out more about this community-based safety program.

Thank you to those who walked, rode, volunteered and cheered on our Greenest, Grandest Parade! We are happy to have celebrated the spirit of St. Patrick's Day in full force despite the cold weather. If you attended the parade, please fill out our event survey!

The City of Dublin would like to thank Superintendent Dr. John Marschhausen for speaking at the State of the Community in March as well as the Dublin Jerome High School Chamber Quartet and Dublin Coffman High School Pep Band for their performances! In case you missed it, watch the State of the Community presentation.

Earth Day Exploration Hike | Kiwanis Riverway Park, 6245 Riverside Dr., Thursday, April 20, 6-7:15 p.m.

Observe the earth around you using your senses on a peaceful nature walk. Sign up.

Earth Day Community Planting | 4400 Emerald Parkway, Saturday, April 22, 9 a.m. to noon

Be part of the 3 Sisters Yaękwakeh garden at Ferris-Wright Park. More info.

iNaturalist Challenge | Friday, April 28, to Monday, May 1

The City Nature Challenge is an annual four-day global urban BioBlitz where cities and regions compete to gather the most observations of nature, find the most species and engage the most people. Learn more about the challenge.

• April 5 - National Paraprofessional Appreciation Day
  
• April 6 - Work in Dublin Student Job, Career & Internship Fair, 11:30 - 2:30 p.m.
  
• April 7 - No School, Teacher Conference Day
• April 17 - Dodgeball Tickets go on Sale
• April 22 - Community Champion Awards, 10:00 a.m. at Jerome High School
• April 24-28 - National Library Week

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