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We will have a MAGICAL School Year!
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Martin Luther King, Jr. Day!
School will be closed is observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day on Monday, January 16th.!
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Bright Key Farm to School Program!
Heard Families, As we kick-off our Bright Key Farm to School Program by planting gardens, we are in need of help from our wonderful community! If you have any gardening supplies like galvanized raised garden beds, potting soil, tools etc. that you'd like to donate or if you would like to loan us your green thumb and volunteer please contact our Heard Bright Key Coordinator, Lindsey (Wagner) Ferguson. #WeAreHeard #BrightKey #CommunityPartnersMatter 🐾💙❤️
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#KindnessCertifiedSchool
#HaveYouHeard 🐾💙❤️ Congratulations Heard Elementary School ⭐️ Another year and we met the Challenge again!!! Keep doing GREAT things Heard!!! #KindnessMatters #WeAreHeard #CharacterMatters #KindnessCertifiedSchool
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🐾💙❤️ Rotary Club Dictionary Donation
Thanks to the Rotary Club for their donation of dictionaries to our third grade crew members!!! Your kindness and thoughtfulness are appreciated!!!
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Thank you, Coach Fleming and DHS Basketball
🐾💙❤️ Thank you Coach Fleming for stopping by to speak with our 4th, 5th and 6th grade boys about the Dothan Wolves Boys’ Basketball Camp!!! Sign up with Coach Gordon if you are interested. The camp date for Heard is May 3rd and will be held at DHS Gymnasium. 🐺🏀🐺 #Fundamentals #BuildingNow
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Thank you, Dothan Education Foundation!
🐾💙❤️ We are grateful and thankful for our PTO officers helping with the huge donation of Scholastic Books from Dothan Education Foundation. #CommunityPartners #ReadersareLeaders #Thankful #OurPTOisAmazing 📚🏆📚
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Thank you, Dothan Education Foundation!
Thank you Dothan Education Foundation!!! They presented our Teacher of the Year, Ms. Owens with a beautiful and thoughtful gift!!! 🐾💙❤️ #Kindness
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Thank You Dothan Education Foundation!
🐾💙❤️ thank you Dothan Education Foundation for the needed donations!!! We are forever grateful for your thoughtfulness!!! #Grateful
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Thank you, Mrs. Fleming!
🎄❤️💚 today Mrs. Fleming had the honor of serving her Amazing faculty & staff!!! It was a small token of appreciation for the incredible job they are doing during this unprecedented time!!! #WeAreHeard 🐾💙❤️
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Thank you, Heard Community
🐾💙❤️🎯 We would like to thank our Heard Community for helping us exceed our Canned Food Drive total again this year!!! We appreciate your kindness as we show gratitude towards our community while supporting the Salvation Army Food Drive!!! We collected 1,394 items and our goal was 1,000!!! Mrs. B. Rogers’ Class (259 items) is the WINNER of our Ice Cream Sundae Party 🎉 🍨...#WeAreHeard #WeAreGrateful #WeServe
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Thank you, The Beta Upsilon Zeta Chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated!
🐾💙❤️ We are truly grateful for our #CommunityPartners!!! The Beta Upsilon Zeta Chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated, our school adopters, purchased several books for our Media Center!!! #ReadingTakesYouPlaces #CommunityCares #SchoolAdopters #ReadersAreLeaders #WeAreHeard Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!!! 📚 📖 📚
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Thank you Dady's Roasted Corn!
🌽🌽🌽 Our Crew really enjoyed Dady’s Roasted Corn today!!! It was so delicious!!! We are thankful for being awarded the United States Department of Agriculture Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Grant through the Alabama State Department of Education, Child Nutrition Program. 🌽🌽🌽
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Thank an Alabama Teacher
Our Alabama teachers have endured one of the toughest years we could’ve imagined. Let’s say thank you. #ThankALTeachers
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Thank you, Dothan Fire and Rescue
Our Kindergarten crew members learned about the importance of fire safety this week! #stop #drop #roll
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We are Grateful!
🦃 🧡🍁 Spreading a little “GRATITUDE” this morning during carpool!!! We are truly grateful for all of our wonderful parents!!! #WeAreHeard 🦃🧡🍁
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Thank you, Beta Upsilon Zeta Chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated
🐾💙❤️ We are truly grateful for our #CommunityPartners!!! The Beta Upsilon Zeta Chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated, our school adopters, donated 1100 student masks to continue to keep and help our #CrewMembers stay safe!!! #CommunityCares #SchoolAdopters #WeAreHeard Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!!!
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Heard Elementary School is a Heart of Gold School
Congratulations Heard Crew!!! 🐾💙❤️ #HeartofGold #ServingOurCommunity #AmericanHeartAssociation #GreatWorkHeard #KeepServing #CharacterCounts #WeAreHeard #Top25
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Thank you, Heard Community
🐾💙❤️ We are overjoyed by the anonymous donor that donated cases of water to Heard!!! #CommunitySupport #WeAreHeard
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Thank you, Salvation Army!
Thank you Salvation Army for the cup donation for our #CrewMembers 🐾💙❤️. #WeAreHeard
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Thank you, Southeast Gas!
Thank you Southeast Gas, the token of appreciation for our teachers is greatly appreciated!!! What a wonderful and beautiful surprise!!! 🐾💙❤️ #CommunityCares
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Thank you, AEA!
Thank you, Rhonda Hicks, UniServ District 26 Director & Charm Russler, Retired Dothan Educator, AEA Professional Organizer for visiting with us today. #
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Dothan City Schools 2023-2024 School Calendar Now Available
Dothan City Schools Board of Education approved the 2023-2024 School Calendar at their January 17, 2023 Meeting
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Dothan City Schools Implements Video Monitoring Deterrent System to Enhance Student Safety
Dothan City Schools (DCS) is diligent in its work to ensure safe school bus ridership to and from our schools. As part of our bus safety focus, we teach students rules to follow as they get on and off the bus.
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Dothan City Schools are named Heart Safe Schools
All 18 schools in the Dothan City school district were named Heart Safe Schools Tuesday by Alabama LifeStart, a school safety program at Children’s of Alabama.
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Dothan City Schools Presents C.A.R.E.S. Summit
Dothan City Schools (DCS) invites parents and community members to join them for their first DCS C.A.R.E.S. Summit. The summit, titled after DCS’s mission to Communicate, Achieve, Relate, Engage and Succeed, will give parents and the community the opportunity to see the engaging areas of DCS that are offered to students.
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Dothan City Schools Invites Community Input for Needed Capital Plan Projects
In November, Dothan City Schools (DCS) will hold three (3) community forums with members of the community to allow members of the community to give input in identifying needed capital projects throughout the district.
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Dothan Tech Job Shadow Day selected as Governor Ivey’s K-12 Work-Based Learning Seal of Excellence Award Winner
Dothan City Schools’ (DCS) Career and Technical Education School, Dothan Tech, was recently awarded Governor Ivey’s 2022 K-12 Work-Based Learning Seal of Excellence Award.
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Highlands Elementary School Secretary named CLAS District 2 Secretary of the Year
The Council for Leaders in Alabama Schools (CLAS) recently awarded Highlands Elementary School Secretary, Crystal Shelley, as the 2022 Secretary of the Year for District 2 in the state of Alabama. Ms. Shelley is one of eight district winners from across the state of Alabama.
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Dothan High School Student Section Recognized as Alabama High School Athletic Association’s Fan Challenge Winner
Dothan High School’s Student Section was recently recognized at the Alabama High School Athletic Association’s (AHSAA) Super 7 State Football Championships in Auburn, Alabama at Jordan Hare Stadium.
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Two Dothan City Schools Recognized for Academic Growth
Recently, the Alabama Department of Education released its Alabama State Report Card that provided many reflections and indicators of the 2021-2022 school year, including academic achievement within schools and school districts across the state.
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Dothan City Schools Board of Education Member Named All-State School Board Member
The Alabama Association of School Boards (AASB) recognized Dothan Board of Education Member and Vice Chair Brenda Guilford of District 1 as a recipient of the association’s highest honor, the All-State School Board Member Award.
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Dothan High School Advanced Placement Students Receive Qualifying Scores & Incentives
86 Dothan High School students were recognized for their A+ College Ready AP Courses.
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Dothan City Schools Principal Named Alabama 2023 District National Distinguished Principal Nominee
Heard Elementary Principal, Tamika Fleming, is among nine district nominees for 2023’s Alabama NAESP National Distinguished Principal.
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Board of Education Members Recognized by the Alabama Association of School Board's (AASB) School Board Member Academy
At the October Dothan City Board of Education meeting, Superintendent Dr. Dennis Coe recognized school board members who have achieved levels in the Alabama Association of School Board's (AASB) School Board Member Academy during the 2021-2022 Academy Year.
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Dothan Hoops Gameday Information
Dothan City Schools will reinforce attendance procedures for upcoming Dothan Home Basketball Games. These attendance procedures are in the best interest of our student and community’s safety.
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Alabama Accountability Act Schools Designation
The Alabama Department of Education (ALSDE) released the Alabama Accountability Act (AAA) mandated list of schools in the bottom 6% on the state assessment on Thursday, November 10, 2022, for the 2021-2022 school year based on the state’s standardized assessment in reading and math.
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Superintendent Dr. Dennis Coe Presents at School Superintendents of Alabama Fall Conference
Recently, Superintendent Dr. Dennis Coe presented with partner Trane at the School Superintendents of Alabama's Fall Conference. Their presentation highlighted DCS and Trane's partnership and commitment to infuse STEM curriculum into our schools, leading to a new Career Tech Credential in HVAC that will be IC3 approved.
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Dothan City Schools Student Selected as Inaugural Participant in RealTime IT newly launched High School Tech Co-Op Program
RealTime, LLC is proud to announce the successful launch of the RealTime IT Co-Op Program. RealTime has partnered with Dothan City Schools (DCS) to provide a hands-on learning experience for high school students in their junior/senior year(s) of high school.
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Dothan City Schools Honors Dr. Sam Nichols
The Dothan City Schools family is deeply saddened at the passing of Dr. Sam Nichols, former superintendent. Dr. Nichols was a kind and faithful servant to many in Dothan and served with distinction in his role as superintendent from 2005 through 2011. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the entire Nichols family.
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Selma Street Elementary Schools Named National Beta School of Distinction and School of Merit
Dothan City Schools is proud to announce that Selma Street Elementary School is a 2021-2022 National Beta School of Distinction and a 2021-2022 National Beta School of Merit.
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Heard Elementary School Named National Beta School of Merit
Dothan City Schools is proud to announce that Heard Elementary School is a 2021-2022 National Beta School of Merit. The school earned this recognition by offering National Beta to all eligible grades on their campus. National Junior Beta includes grades 4-8 and National Senior Beta includes grades 9-12.
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Dothan Tech Wins Big at State Competitions
Two Dothan Tech program teams will advance to SkillsUSA Nationals after being named State Champions at SkillsUSA Alabama Competition in Birmingham, Alabama.
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Dothan High School Senior, Michelle McCleod, named National Merit Scholar
A senior at Dothan High School has been named a Scholar in the 67th Annual National Merit Scholarship Program and has accepted a National Merit Scholarship Award from the University of Alabama. Michelle McCleod was among 16,000 Semifinalists nationwide who will had the opportunity to compete for some $30 million in scholarships.
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Dothan City Schools Names Principals for Kelly Springs Elementary and Girard Intermediate Schools
The Dothan City Board of Education recently named two new elementary school principals for Kelly Springs Elementary School and Girard Intermediate School.
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Highlands Elementary's "Block 3" read for 76,000 minutes; crowned 2022 READBowl World Champions
Read with Malcolm, the Youth Literacy Initiative of NFL Super Bowl Champion and Children's Book Author Malcolm Mitchell has announced that Amy Jones' Sixth Grade Class has won its Fifth Annual READBowl Global Reading Competition and has been crowned the 2022 World Champions of Reading.
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Rotary District 6880 Awards Dothan City School Students in Essay and Speech Contests
The Rotary Club of Dothan, Alabama and Dothan City Schools is pleased to announce the winners of its annual Menace of Addiction speech contest for grades 10, 11, 12 students at Dothan High School and Dothan City Virtual School as well as the annual Four-Way Test essay contest for seventh, eighth and ninth grade students at Dothan Preparatory Academy and Carver 9th Grade Academy.
