This year’s Summer PLATO session will be from June 6th to June 19th. There will be a morning session and an afternoon session. Students must have failed a core class to be able to make up the credit via PLATO. The PLATO core classes for students who have failed are offered free of charge. To register you must sign up in the Guidance Office and have a contract signed by both the student and the parent/ guardian. The contracts are to be returned to Mr. Kennedy as soon as possible. Your registration is not complete until you have turned in your contract. For more information please contact bryan.kennedy@fayette.kyschools.us

ATTENTION STUDENTS! If you have moved or are moving over the summer and will NOT be returning to Dunbar next year, please come to the Guidance Office and let the Registrars know. This does not include students who are graduating. Thank you for your time!

The National Honor Society Induction ceremony will take place Wednesday, May 16 at 6:00 p.m. in the PLD Auditorium.

The window to register exemptions is open and will close Thursday, May 17th at 3:30 pm. You will not be allowed to use an exemption if you haven't registered it by the time the window closes. Login to the iElements program to register your exemptions. (Login using your network username and password.) If you have trouble, see Mrs. Overstreet. 

Attention seniors:  If you missed homeroom on Tuesday, May 10th, you will need to attend a mandatory meeting in the cafeteria on Wednesday, May 16th at 9:00 or 2:30.  Important graduation information will be distributed and discussed at the meeting. 

Attention graduating seniors and parents, here is a link to pertinent graduation information for both parents and students.  Any Senior planning on walking at graduation MUST attend graduation practice on Thursday May 24th, please arrive to school for a Senior Breakfast in the cafeteria A1, you will report to the cafeteria for breakfast. 

*If you are graduating early, you need to visit the counseling office to pick up important information that needs to be filled out in order to walk at graduation prior to the 24th.

Graduating Seniors!
During the in school Senior Meeting that all graduating seniors will attend, they will be asked to provide a current and active email address. This email address, along with name and mailing address,  will be given to the photographer at graduation. Shortly after graduation the photographer will email the provided email address with ordering information. If you do not want to be contacted by the photographer please email carole.humkey@fayette.kyschools.us.

Students and Parents, the schedule for AP testing can be found here.

Final Exam schedule:

Graduation DVDs  are now on sale! We will be taking preorders on DVDs until May 24^th! Please print off the form and send in payment (make checks payable to PLD) to Mrs. Lubbe or Ms. Reaguer’s mailbox.  Contact: sarah.lubbe@fayette.kyschools.us

Attention Parents:  It is fine for you to bring food to school for your child.  If you plan to bring food for someone other than your child we will need parent permission from the receiving child’s parent.  We are referring to the delivery of fast-food.

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation with this matter.
PLD Administration  

Dunbar senior Lee Keifer will compete on the US fencing team in the Olympics in London this summer! Congratulations and good luck to Lee.  Read more here and in this article on ESPNHS.

Dunbar's graduation is set for Saturday, May 26 at Rupp Arena, 11:00 AM.   

Attention all incoming 9^th graders that plan to take Adv. Geometry, Adv. Alg2, or Adv. Pre-Calculus next year at Paul Laurence Dunbar, below are the make-up dates for the placement exam:

Make-up dates (after school):
May 7 - Henry Clay
May 8   - Bryan Station and PLDunbar
May 9  - Tates Creek
May 10 – Lafayette

Direct any questions to donnah.martin@fayette.kyschools.us

Para mejorar nuestro “servicio al cliente”  a  los padres hispanohablantes, tenemos voluntarios que han tenido la amabilidad de ofrecerse para servir de intérpretes y contestar preguntas por teléfono en español durante un horario limitado en Dunbar. Tendremos un voluntario aquí en secretaría todo el día los martes desde las 8:00 hasta las 15:30. Estos servicios también estarán disponibles los lunes de 8:00 a 9:30, los miércoles de 10:00 a 14:00, y los jueves de 11:00 a 12:30. Si Ud. tiene alguna pregunta respecto a un alumno familiar dependiente suyo, ese voluntario colaborará con el personal de Dunbar para contestársela. Si el horario indicado no le resulta conveniente, sírvase llamar en cualquier momento a Dunbar al (859)381-3546 y haremos todo lo posible para localizar a alguien que esté disponible en ese momento para atenderle en español, o devolverle la llamada tan pronto como pueda.

To improve customer service to our non-English speaking parents, we have parent volunteers who have graciously offered their time and services to make translation available and take phone call inquiries in Spanish during designated hours at Dunbar.   We will have a parent volunteer here in the office all day on Tuesday.  Services will also be available on Monday from 8:00 to 9:30 a.m.; Wednesday from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m.; and Thursdays from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30.  If you have any questions that you would like answered about your student, that volunteer will work with the Dunbar staff to provide you with the answers.   If these times are not convenient, always feel free to call Dunbar and we will make every effort to locate someone who will be able to speak to you in Spanish or return your call as quickly as possible.

New Accountability Testing Information:

• Next Generation Learners
• Algebra 2 Reference Sheet
• High School Accountability Design
• Parent Guide to End-Of-Course Assessments  (from FCPS)

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