We are in need of invidually wrapped candy donations for our Fall Festival. Please bring your candy donations any time between now and October 20th. #dacusvillegrown
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Third grade’s first field trip of the year was a success. Bowling was a perfect cumulative activity to end our study of force and motion.
Third grade celebrated the end of our forces and motion unit by going bowling today!
After learning about the changing leaves and how leaves fall to the ground, Mrs. Edwards’ class enjoyed going on a nature walk to collect leaves. Then, they used their findings to make a “leaf man.” We are loving the fall season and all the fun it brings!
Mrs. Monroe’s 5th graders scrubbed in to dissect the novel and analyze a character’s thoughts, feelings and actions. Great job Doctors.
Mark your calendars... Our Fall Festival is quickly approaching! DES students and families are invited to attend this fun evening on Friday, October 20th from 5:30-7:30PM. Entry and games are free. See the flyer below for details about what other things will be available for purchase, including food.
Prek has been learning different things about apples. They have been enjoying the apple wash station and learning the different parts of an apple with play dough.
Thank you to Women’s United for your partnership to allow us to have toddler time! Women’s United supplies us with copies of “The Button Book” by Sally Nicholas. The kids had fun interacting with the story and creating their own buttons. We would love for you and your toddler to join us next month at the the next toddler time, October 3rd, with Miss Cole reading “It’s Pumpkin Day, Mouse”.
Last day of book fair tomorrow and we will be open 7-2! Please plan to have gift cards purchased before 9:00 am Friday. Those can be purchased at efairs.literati.com. You may also purchase any books online by tomorrow. Any remaining amounts will remain on the gift card and may be used in our spring book fair! We will be getting some more books on Thursday! Thanks for all of your support!
Our Book fair is going strong! We will be open Wed-Friday at 7-2 for Grits with Grands and All Pro Dad. You may continue to purchase gift cards for students and teachers until Friday Morning. Purchase those at efairs.literati.com
All proceeds will be used to purchase books for our school library!
What a wonderful evening celebrating our fabulous Teacher of the Year, Rachel Edwards and our amazing Support Employee of the Year, Sarah Owens. Congratulations ladies! You deserve it!
Our first toddler time of the year kicks off tomorrow and we would love to see you tomorrow!
Congratulations to these 4th and 5th graders for making it into the 2023-2024 DES Chorus! Everyone sang beautifully at their auditions. We can’t wait to see and hear all the amazing things these talented Dolphins will do this year.
Mrs. G’s ELA class had a 2nd grade guest reader come today! The students enjoyed hearing a funny read aloud called More, Spaghetti 🍝, I Say!
Ms. Freeman’s class practiced making numbers with Play Doh!
Some of our 2nd grade students took the initiative to pick up trash on the playground. Great teamwork!
Ms. Schultz’s class practiced the Life Skill of tying your shoes today! We worked as teams to be sure everyone in the class was learning.
Our book fair is just a few short days away! We will open on Monday, Sept. 11. To purchase gift cards or purchase books online, visit efairs.literati.com. We raise over $6,000 last year to purchase close to 300 books for our library
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