DRE Weekly News April 20, 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)

58 Students

ADA Hourly Attendance

Preschool 93.34%

Kindergarten 94.9%

First Grade 95.62%

Second Grade 94.92%

Third Grade 96.1%

Fourth Grade 95.33%

Fifth Grade 94.67%

August 18-April 17: 95.22% 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 share our 2025-2026 School Year At A Glance with you as you prepare to complete our brief MRA Survey!

Discovery Ridge parents and families, please take some time to complete this important parent survey. The survey will close April 30, 2026.

This survey was given to our families, students, and staff last April to help us with planning. The survey will be facilitated by Leader In Me in partnership with the WSD and will help us look at year-over-year trends. This link is unique to our building, so if you have kids in multiple schools, please check their newsletter to answer questions for that building.

Learn more about this survey and view past results.

April 20

Late Start: Student arrival begins at 10:20 a.m.

No Pre-K Classes In Session

Horizons

DRE Talent Show tryout permission slips go home

April 21

First Grade Field Trip

WSD Board of Education Reorganization Meeting, 6:30 p.m.

April 23

WSD April Board of Education Meeting, 6:30 p.m.

April 27

Horizons

April 28

Second Grade Field Trip

April 29

5th Grade, DARE Graduation, DRE Gym, 6:30 pm

April 30

DRE Talent Show tryouts after school

Final Day: Spring Measurable Results Survey

May 4-8

MAP Testing, Grades 3-5

May 4

Horizons, 2nd Grade Only

May 6

Incoming 6th Grade information night from 6 pm-7:30 pm

May 8

Fifth Grade Field Trip

May 11-15

MAP Testing Make Ups, Grades 3-5

May 11

Horizons

May 15

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 rehearsals after school

May 20

DRE Talent Show

May 21

Rain Date Field Day

Preschool Celebration

May 22

Tentative Last Day of School, Pending BOE Approval

5th Grade Clap Out, 1:15 pm

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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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)

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.

We’re aiming to hit 2,600 celebrations, representing every full-time staff member in the District! We just passed 65% of the way to our goal with just a few months left in the school year. Celebrate a WSD staff member now!

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