It is crucial to emphasize the following: When dropping off your child in the mornings, kindly ensure that your child is safely on the sidewalk before you proceed to drive away. This measure is essential for your child's safety, as accidents can occur in an instant. We appreciate your attention to this matter and encourage you to take a moment to confirm that your child is ON THE SIDEWALK and clear of the vehicle before departing.
Update on our DHS Quiz Bowl Team. Last Friday they competed in the DMESC tournament going undefeated, beating all teams by at least 100 points and winning the Tournament. Altin Kight averaged 12.5 questions per game and in the finals answered an amazing 24 questions. Last Saturday they competed in the Fort Smith Southside Tournament against 28 teams and despite not having two of their starters, they finished 6th with wins over Russellville and Rogers New Tech teams. DES is very proud of these students and their hard work and want to support them. WAY TO GO #LeopardPride
Mrs. Hanney’s class dove into the wild world of Ecosystem Lab Stations this week! The students tackled a variety of tasks while getting their hands dirty in the name of science. They were busy dissecting owl pellets (because who doesn’t want to play with owl leftovers?), constructing food webs that would make even Spider-Man jealous, and mastering science vocabulary like it was a spelling bee on steroids!
Valentine's Day Party Information from DES.
More 5th grade science with Mrs. Hanney's class making Marble Mazes.
Mrs. Hanney’s science classes engaged in a STEM project where students designed a marble maze representing a food chain. After completing their mazes, they showcased their work to fellow students, challenging them to demonstrate the flow of energy by navigating the marble through the correct organisms.
Have you bought your Father Daughter Dance tickets yet? It will be next Tuesday. Come join the fun.
MONDAY--DISTRICT WIDE-Please wear a Kindness t-shirt or a blue t-shirt.
Marble Maze Food Web STEM Lab --Once the students have wrapped their heads around the basics of food webs, it’s time to roll up those sleeves and get creative! They’ll be building a marble run using a treasure trove of materials, showcasing the various levels of the food web in a chosen ecosystem. These 5th graders were absolutely buzzing with excitement as they dove into this hands-on adventure of learning about the food web!
Mrs. Efird's class is studying how to determine "area".
Mrs. Wise's class is studing fractions with fraction kits.
Progress reports go home Friday--Feb 7th.
Students from Mrs. Melton’s fifth grade math classes used their detective and math skills to help locate and solve for missing numerators and denominators of equivalent fractions. Working together as secret agents using multiplication and division, students skillfully succeeded at finding and solving all of them!
Snagging those AR Points! The 5th graders in Mrs. Kuykendall's, Mr. Dykes', and Mrs. Cotten's classes have been putting in some serious reading hours to hit their Accelatered Reading targets. Time for a high-five fest!
Ms. Jarrell's class created fraction kits and enjoyed a game of "Cover Up." Learning about fractions can be a lot of fun! Let the fractions begin!
Little things can brighten up a day! Mrs. Miles and Austyn Wagnor discovered they were 4th grade "Twinkies" for the day.
REMINDER: Last day to order group pictures - February 7th-- Order yours today!
National School Counseling Week -- February 3-7--Ms Green and Mrs. Crocker, thanks for being there to hear about others' struggles. We appreciate you celebrating achievements and growth. Your drive to do more, learn more, and be more is inspiring. Just wanted to express our gratitude!
The Rotary Club has once again demonstrated its commitment to our school! Annually, they contribute a significant donation aimed at enhancing literacy. This marks the second consecutive year that they have provided sufficient funds for every third grader to select a book from the book fair to keep. The students were thrilled, and the teachers expressed their heartfelt appreciation for the kindness and generosity of this community-focused group of Rotarians. Thank You.
The DES BOOK FAIR is Jan 27-31. Family Night is Thursday, Jan 30 from 3-6 p.m.
