DES Peek at Next Week 2025-2026

Greetings DES Families,

Happy Saturday, and welcome to Memorial Day weekend. Thank you to all the families who came out to our Memorial Day Concert featuring our amazing third grade students! It was a fantastic show that was all made possible by our incredible Music Teacher, Mrs. Julie Winans. We are down to only three weeks left (plus two days) for the 2025-2026 school year! Tuesday, June 16th is the last day of school (and a half day of school with student dismissal after lunch at 12:15). Here is our Dudley El peek at next week…

Top Dog Talent Show

Our Top Dog Talent Show is this Thursday, May 28th at 4:00 in the Cafeteria. Come check out the amazing talents of our incredible Tog Dogs! Doors open at 3:45. Please join us.

Grade 4 Music Show & Step-Up Ceremony

Grade 4 Families- please see this very important letter from Mrs. Winans regarding our end of year Grade 4 Music Show on Thursday, June 4th at 6:30 PM in the Shepherd Hill Auditorium. The letter outlines some essential information regarding a special slide show and Grade 4 class t-shirts. Please note that our Step Up to Middle School Ceremony will take place at the conclusion of the Grade 4 Music Show on 6/04.

Anticipated School Transportation Changes for 2026-2027

Please reply to this email if you anticipate any changes in your child’s school transportation plan for the 2026-2027 school year. This information will help us plan bus rosters and routes over the summer. Thank you for your cooperation.

End of Year Parent & Caregiver Survey

Please take this quick and anonymous End of Year Survey to offer feedback and support our ongoing school improvement efforts.

Parent Focus Group Opportunity

As part of our school improvement process, we seek your help to better understand student and family experiences at Dudley Elementary School. Your honest perspectives will be used to inform our school improvement plan. Ultimately, we aim to improve learning and engagement for each and every student. We will be running a Parent & Caregiver Focus Group on Wednesday, June 3rd at 6:00 pm. Please email me at caudette@dcrsd.org if you would like to participate.

Field Day- June 10th Save the Date

Field Day at Dudley El is scheduled for Wednesday, June 10th (Rain Date is Friday, June 12th). Our parent & caregiver volunteers always make this day extra special for our kids. Please make sure that you have a current CORI check completed and on file if you would like to volunteer. Complete this quick form if you would like to volunteer.

Summer Kick-Off Spirit Week

The Top Dogs will celebrate Summer Kick-Off Spirit Week on Thursday. See all the details below.

Thank you for your continued support of Dudley Elementary School. Please let me know how I can support you and the Dudley El community. Please reach out anytime if you have any questions or concerns. As your principal, my door is always open.

All the best,

Chris Audette