Greetings, STEAM Family:

As we gear up for an action-packed March, please check out the information below so that you stay in the know of all of this month's happenings, and plan your schedules accordingly!

Who are we?.... (You know the rest!)

We are super excited about our upcoming Spring Picture Day! Included on the flyer below is the Spring Individual/Classroom Group direct online prepay link for pictures taken this Friday. Order forms and packet information has already been sent home, but with this option, parents, you do not have to worry about sending forms back to school with an order form and money. You may simply enjoy the convenience of paying online!

Please note that the Spring Individual/Class Group link for online payments will be cut off at 4:00 pm on Thursday, March 27th. After this date/time, you will need to complete the order form and cash or money order payment option.

Parents, as our Field Day celebration quickly approaches, please review the attachment for information regarding the student criteria for participation.

Research suggests that teacher effectiveness is the strongest school-related determinant of student success, BUT chronic student absence reduces even the best teacher's ability to provide learning opportunities. Simply stated - even the BEST teacher(s) can not teach students who are ABSENT!

Students who attend school regularly have been shown to achieve at higher levels than students who do not have regular attendance. This relationship between attendance and achievement may appear early in a child's school career. For example, studies have linked dropout patterns with poor attendance beginning in kindergarten. Additionally, data shows that students who miss too many days have trouble mastering READING! By sixth grade, chronic absence is a proven warning sign that a student is at risk of dropping out.

Because we in DCS believe that early and ongoing engagement by family and community is critical to success, we urge all of our parents to assist us by ensuring that your child attends school DAILY, and communicate with the campus if your child can not attend school.

We are looking forward to this Tuesday's Spring Musical performance by our K-2nd grade students! The show kicks off at 5:00 pm, and light refreshments will be served.

• ATTENDANCE MATTERS - Parents, please make sure your child maintains regular attendance and arrives to school in a timely manner. Students are tardy at 8:15 am. Five (5) tardies and/or early dismissals count as one (1) unexcused absence. Student attendance will be a part of criteria used to determine eligibility for school-wide celebrations. Remember, every minute really counts!

  
  
• Weekly grade level newsletters will be sent home each Monday, so please check your child's folder and/or book bag.
  
  
• All book bags must be CLEAR or MESH.
  
  
• The dress code will be enforced DAILY at SDE! Any "Dress Down" days will be communicated in advance. Repeated dress code violations will result in students becoming ineligible to participate in school-wide and/or classroom PRIDE celebrations and events! Please make sure your child adheres to the required dress code. Remember, the P in PRIDE stands for "Personal Responsibility".
  

Use the QR code below to check out the Student Handbook and Code of Conduct for 2024-2025.

Hard copies are available upon request. Please contact our office at 478-353-8250.

Important Dates & Upcoming Events

Mon, Mar 24 - Fri, Mar 28: Spring Parent Teacher Conferences Continue

Tues, Mar 25: K-2 Spring Musical @ SDE (5:00 - 6:30 pm)

Fri, Mar 28: Spring Picture Day; State Science Fair

Mon, Mar 31: Local School Governance Team Meeting @ 4:30 pm

SAVE THE DATES!
Friday, April 4th
FIELD DAY @ Shamrock Bowl - 9:30 am

Mon, April 7th - Fri, April 11th
DCS Spring Break