Dear Duxberry Arts IMPACT Elementary Families,

Welcome back! We hope you had a wonderful and restful summer break and are excited to begin a new school year filled with learning and growth.

As we kick off the academic year, we want to extend a warm welcome to both new and returning families. We are filled with hope and optimism for what lies ahead. Our dedicated team and staff have been working hard to prepare exciting and engaging lessons, creating a supportive and engaging learning environment and implementing protocols to ensure the health and well-being of every student and staff.

As your Principal, I am dedicated to ensuring that Duxberry remains a place where every student feels valued, supported, and inspired to reach their full potential. Together with our amazing educators and staff, I am committed to a positive and enriching learning experience for all students.

Duxberry made substantial improvements in Reading and Mathematics proficiency rates this year. Looking across all grades, our school had the 3rd largest overall gain in ELA proficiency and the second-largest overall growth in Mathematics proficiency in the entire district. Go Dragons!

Here are a few highlights and reminders for the upcoming school year:

· First Day of School: Wednesday, August 21st. Please ensure your child arrives on time, prepared, and ready to embark on a new year of learning.

· School Supplies: Attached to this letter, you will find a list of school supplies requests for your child's grade level. Please ensure your child comes prepared with these supplies.

· Communication: Open communication between home and school is essential for your child's success. Please feel free to reach out to us or our parent ambassador with any questions, concerns, or feedback throughout the year. The parent ambassador is Donya Castor. She can be reached at dcastor@columbus.k12.oh.us

· Upcoming Events: Keep an eye out for announcements about upcoming events, including Back-to-School Night, parent-teacher conferences, and other community activities.

· Saturday, August 17, 2024, at 9:00 – 11:00 am Duxberry Gives Back, come and pick up free goodies and meet some amazing team members!

· This year please join us for our Back-to-School Ice Cream Social on Monday, August 19, 24 from 5:00 – 6:00 pm in the school cafeteria.

We look forward to partnering with you in your child's educational journey. Thank you for entrusting us with their learning and growth. Here is to a terrific school year filled with growth, discovery, and success!

Warm regards,

Margaret Berrios-Brown

Entertainment Resources

Columbus on The Cheap

• Looking for events and things to do in the Columbus area? Here's a list of upcoming events happening in the next few days, but you can also search for a specific date or view the Columbus events calendar by month!

Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum

Admission is free. Open Thursday through Sunday from 1pm-4pm. 

    *Reservations required.

    *Masks required.

    *Visit here to book your visit.

    *On Ohio State’s Campus (110 Sullivant Hall)

    *1813 N. High St, Columbus, OH 43210, Phone: (614)-292-0538

Employment Resources

 Columbus Works

Columbus Works provides workforce training and job placement assistance, along with complete wrap-around support services. Columbus Works also provides wrap-around support, such as resources for legal assistance, clothing for work, free medical, dental & vision care, and additional career training. At Columbus Works, our goal is your goal - to gain economic freedom through full-time employment with great Columbus companies at competitive wages with full benefits.

Address: 775 W. Broad St, Suite 270, Columbus, OH 43222

Hours: Monday - Friday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Phone: 614-214-2300
Website: www.columbusworks.org

Email: bgifford@columbusworks.org

Jewish Family Services

Jewish Family Services serves all people regardless of race or heritage and uses a unique integrated services model in our career & workforce development programs. We believe that each and every person's life experience is unique, and so we have created a person-centered, service-delivery approach that enables us to wrap support around you, with the services you need.

Address: 1070 College Ave, Columbus, OH 43209
Hours: Monday - Friday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Phone: (614) 237-9675
Website: https://www.jfscolumbus.org/job-seekers/
Email: info@jfscolumbus.org

Franklin County Department of Job and Family Services - Career Counseling

• AMP Program - Case management services that help to create a plan for future success for those ages 14-24. Employment services included job training, job searching, application assistance, and interview prep. Also assists with securing child care, getting back to school/earning a diploma, and other case management supports.

Website: https://jfs.franklincountyohio.gov/amp

Ohio Means Jobs

• Postings for jobs available during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. https://ohiomeansjobs.ohio.gov/wps/portal/gov/omj/job-seekers/find-a-job 

Provides comprehensive employment services to refugees and other immigrants legally present in the United States. Available services include assessment of skills, interests, training, and experience, resume writing, English language instruction, employment “soft skills” training, interviewing skills development, job search, placement, retention, and development. Available only to refugees and asylees through referral by Franklin County Department of Job and Family Services.

Address: 1925 E Dublin Granville Rd, Suite 102, Columbus, OH 43229
Phone: (614) 456-1523
Website: https://www.crisohio.org/services/employment-and-esl
Email: tdhungana@cris-ohio.org

New Directions Virtual Career Portal 

New Directions online career development curriculum will expand your professional skills and provide you with a network of career and support resources. The one-hour courses are designed to stand alone but when taken together, especially as a series, they can have an even greater impact on your journey. Courses are free of charge.

https://newdirectionscc.org/programs-services/virtual-portal/
Phone: (614) 849-0028
Email: NDCC@newdirectionscc.org 

Food and Produce Resources

The Food Soldier 

FaceBook group full of food resources and volunteer opportunities. 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/FreeFOODSoldier

FreshTrak

FreshTrak is a new resource for finding food, clothing, and other assistance in your local area. Input your zip code into FreshTrak.com to find food access resources in your community.

Website: freshtrak.com
Phone: (614) 277-3663
Email: info@midohiofoodbank.org

Health Resources

• Health Resources