DRE Weekly News May 4, 2026

At Discovery Ridge Elementary, we take pride in our students' excellent attendance! Sharing our weekly attendance is important to us, and it will be a regular feature in our Weekly News. We invite you to join us in celebrating the hard work of our students and their families, ensuring that DRE Stars have the opportunity to attend school every day, all day!

Perfect Attendance (Zero Absences)

48 Students

ADA Hourly Attendance

Preschool 94.62%

Kindergarten 94.89%

First Grade 95.82%

Second Grade 94.68%

Third Grade 95.92%

Fourth Grade 95.30%

Fifth Grade 94.58%

August 18-May 1: 95.08% Average Daily Attendance

DRE SIP 25-26 Goal: DRE will improve the proportional attendance rate

from 93.4% to 94.3% by the end of the 2025-2026 school year.

The growth will be 1% per school year, as measured by the Annual Performance Report.

We're excited to have some flexibility in our calendar that allows us to move up our last day of school for all students this year. View the updated Academic Calendar on the district website. Read the detailed last day of school information.

Save the date for the DRE Neon Glow Art Show, Monday May 18 from 4:30 p.m.- 7:30 p.m. Come check out all of the amazing art our DRE students have done throughout the year to make this art show so amazing. There will be food trucks and candy for purchase. Also, coming soon there will be a QR code so you can pre-order pizza for the night of the glow show.

May 4-8

MAP Testing, Grades 3-5

May 4

Horizons, 2nd Grade Only

iReady Diagnostic Reports Sent Home

May 5

School Lunch Hero Day

May 6

FMS Incoming 6th Grade information Night, 6-7:30 pm

May 8

5th Grade Field Trip, Biz Town

May 11-15

MAP Testing Make Ups, Grades 3-5

May 11

Horizons

May 14

3rd Grade Craft Show

May 15

Fourth Quarter Student Leadership Assembly, 2:45 p.m.

Kindergarten Celebration, DRE Gym, 5 p.m.

May 18

Neon Glow Art Show, 4:30-7 p.m.

Horizons, Tentative Final Session

May 19

Field Day

DRE Talent Show Dress Rehearsal, 3:45 p.m.

May 20

DRE Talent Show

May 21

Rain Date Field Day

Preschool Celebration, 1:45 p.m.

DRE Senior Parade, 2:30 p.m.

WSD BOE Meeting, 6:30 p.m.

May 22

Last Day of School

5th Grade Clap Out, 1:15 p.m.

Early Release, 1:35 p.m.

Preschool: 10:35 a.m.

Kindergarten: 11:10 a.m.

First Grade: 11:25 a.m.

Second Grade: 10:50 a.m.

Third Grade: 12:30 p.m.

Fourth Grade: 12:10 p.m.

Fifth Grade: 11:50 a.m.

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Friday

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Talent show tryouts will be held on Thursday, April 30, after school. A signed permission slip from a parent or guardian is required to try out. Please note that tryouts will be conducted in the order that permission slips are received. Tryout permission slips will be sent home on Monday, April 20.

If you plan to try out, please ensure you can also attend the dress rehearsal on Tuesday, May 19, as well as the talent show on Wednesday, May 20.

If you have any questions, feel free to contact Mrs. Zoellner at 636-561-2354 ext. 48334 or via email at emilyzoellner@wsdr4.org.

We are excited to welcome our incoming 6th graders to the Frontier Middle School community!

Please join us for our Bridge to Frontier information night to learn more about our middle school programming and what to expect in the coming year. This is a great opportunity for both parents and students to get familiar with the school.

• Date: Wednesday, May 6, 2026

• Time: 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

• Location: Frontier Middle School (Main Gym)

Field Day is Tuesday May 19. If you are interested in volunteering please click the button below. If you have any questions contact:

Tickets are now available for purchase in the DRE office.Families are invited to perform God Bless America together on the field.

St. Louis Cardinals vs. Atlanta Braves

Date: July , Time 1:15 p.m.

Sections: 130 & 132, ADA Seating available upon request.

Pricing: $25, Includes Hot Dog & Soda

Promotional Giveaway: It's Kids Jersey Day! Young fans score a replica Cardinals jersey perfect for cheering all season long, presented by Stifel. Youth Medium and Youth XL are available at the gates, while supplies last.

Kids Sunday: Sundays are for the kids! Kick off your day at Ford Plaza with kid-friendly festivities - DJ, crafts, games, Fredbird and Team Fredbird appearances, and free ice cream thanks to Prairie Farms.

Kids Run the Bases Day: 12 & under, get to run the bases postgame. Dates are subject to change due to weather or other schedule conflicts. Kids Club members will receive front-of-the-line access.

Please contact Mrs. Stratman with any questions! (636) 561-2354 extension 48224.

All children who will turn five before August 1, 2026, are eligible to attend kindergarten for the 2026-2027 school year. You can still register your incoming kindergartener through the WSD website, under the Enroll tab. If you have any questions, please feel free to call the DRE office.

Next Week is Teacher Appreciation Week! Send a WOW.

If you still haven't told your child's teacher how much you appreciate them (or even if you have), now is the time to give them a WOW Factor Award! We are in the home stretch of the school year, and 74% toward our goal!

Turn your appreciation into action by recognizing your favorite WSD teacher or staff member with a Wentzville Wow Factor Award (it'll only take a minute or two!).

Please consider partnering with our school by joining PTO! Our Parent Teacher Organization supports our school community in many ways, made possible by YOU! Each family membership is $10 annually.

Each new school year brings opportunities for academic growth and growth in all areas of development. Although children must be knowledgeable when they graduate, they must also be healthy, engaged, responsible, and caring people.

We’re grateful you’re here at our school and we’re excited to partner with you and your child. As a Leader in Me School, we believe that every member of your family has greatness and we can’t wait to learn and grow from you! Leader in Me (LiM) is an evidence-based, comprehensive school-improvement model—developed in partnership with educators and FranklinCovey—that empowers students with the leadership and life skills they need to thrive in a global community.

Our school has chosen to operate through a uniquely different lens. Leader in Me is about empowering your child to reach their full potential while ultimately finding their voice. As a school, the staff in this building have made five core commitments to your child. We call these our Core Paradigms. In these paradigms you will find the belief and way we view all students. At this school we see that:

• Everyone is a leader.
• Everyone has genius.
• Change starts with me.
• We empower students to lead their own learning.
• Educators and families partner to develop the whole person.

Not only do these paradigms apply to your student, they apply to all of us!

Leader in Me provides our school with the vision and language to lead the school in a way that addresses all areas of development. As each child discovers and develops their unique gifts and talents, they are given opportunities to lead.

As leaders, they become active, engaged partners in their own education, and their self-confidence, responsibility, and initiative grows. The children quickly understand the benefits of different gifts and talents; they learn to listen to new ideas, work together to achieve results, and motivate one another to be the best.

We hope your school enjoys sharing these new opportunities. Together, we will see each child grow throughout the year.

Mrs. Kelly J. Stratman, Principal

Mr. Ben Tracy, Assistant Principal