Category: SoDu How-To

[SoDu How-To] Get Back to School for 2025-26 – Part 6: Discipline, Restorative Practices, and Student Rights in Durham Schools

Support features like this with our Southpoint Summer fundraiser on GoFundMe! Discipline in school isn’t just about consequences. It’s about building community, repairing harm, and ensuring fairness. That’s the approach … Continue reading [SoDu How-To] Get Back to School for 2025-26 – Part 6: Discipline, Restorative Practices, and Student Rights in Durham Schools

[SoDu How-To] Get Back to School for 2025-26 – Part 5: Health, Special Education, and Mental Wellness in DPS

Support features like this with our Southpoint Summer fundraiser on GoFundMe! Academic success doesn’t happen in a vacuum. Students bring their whole selves to school - their health, emotions, learning … Continue reading [SoDu How-To] Get Back to School for 2025-26 – Part 5: Health, Special Education, and Mental Wellness in DPS

[SoDu How-To] Get Back to School for 2025-26 – Part 4: Grades, Tests, and Success in Durham Classrooms

Support features like this with our Southpoint Summer fundraiser on GoFundMe! Grades and standardized tests can cause stress, for students and parents alike. But Durham Public Schools is working to … Continue reading [SoDu How-To] Get Back to School for 2025-26 – Part 4: Grades, Tests, and Success in Durham Classrooms

[SoDu How-To] Get Back to School for 2025-26 – Part 3: Equity, Dress Code, and Safe School Communities

Support features like this with our Southpoint Summer fundraiser on GoFundMe! In Durham Public Schools, safety isn’t just about locked doors and fire drills. It’s also about dignity, inclusion, and … Continue reading [SoDu How-To] Get Back to School for 2025-26 – Part 3: Equity, Dress Code, and Safe School Communities

[SoDu How-To] Get Back to School for 2025-26 – Part 2: Attendance, Buses, and Emergency Plans

Support features like this with our Southpoint Summer fundraiser on GoFundMe! As the first day of school approaches on Monday, Aug. 25, families are doing more than packing lunchboxes and … Continue reading [SoDu How-To] Get Back to School for 2025-26 – Part 2: Attendance, Buses, and Emergency Plans

[SoDu How-To] Get Back to School for 2025-26 – Part 1: A Handbook Overview

Support features like this with our Southpoint Summer fundraiser on GoFundMe! My daughter Athena wore a baseball cap to her year-round school the other day - and it wasn't Hat … Continue reading [SoDu How-To] Get Back to School for 2025-26 – Part 1: A Handbook Overview

[SoDu How-To] Protect Yourself from West Nile Virus This Summer

Contribute to the Southpoint Access Summer Support Fundraiser! Durham County just confirmed its first human case of West Nile virus since 2022. While the risk remains low for most people, … Continue reading [SoDu How-To] Protect Yourself from West Nile Virus This Summer

[SoDu How-To] Be Clear About What “Walkers” Are

Support features like this with our Southpoint Summer fundraiser on GoFundMe! During the first week of school, Rogers-Herr Middle School Principal Dr. Tawauna Stewart finds herself having to explain what … Continue reading [SoDu How-To] Be Clear About What “Walkers” Are

[SoDu How-To] Best Ways to Set Boundaries for Tech with Kids?

In today’s connected world, raising kids with smartphones is a high-stakes balancing act. Whether you're navigating your child’s first device, debating dinner-table rules, or wondering how much tech is too … Continue reading [SoDu How-To] Best Ways to Set Boundaries for Tech with Kids?

[SoDu How-To] Prepare for N.C. Automobile Insurance Changes

Starting July 1, 2025, new state laws will significantly change how automobile insurance premiums are calculated in North Carolina. Whether you’re a longtime driver or just got your license, these … Continue reading [SoDu How-To] Prepare for N.C. Automobile Insurance Changes

[SoDu How-To] Find Secular Easter Events for Your Family

By Tricia Smar, Southpoint Access Contributor Besides being a hallmark Christian celebration, Easter has become an indicator that Spring has sprung and invites families to come together. Through Easter, South … Continue reading [SoDu How-To] Find Secular Easter Events for Your Family