Sunday Snapshot
Week of August 26th-30th, 2024
Week One Announcements
Welcome back, Viking Families!
Thank you to all who were able to join us at the Community Construction Reveal and the Open House last week. It was so good to see so many smiling faces. We can't wait to have our halls filled with students and staff next week! As a reminder, school begins at 8:35 am with doors opening at 8:15 am. School ends at 3:40 pm and dismissal will begin at 3:35 pm. We will have extra staff on hand at the beginning and end of the day to assist students in getting to where they need to go. School breakfast and lunch are offered free to all students daily.
Here is the week at a glance:
Monday, August 26th-1st through 4th grade first day of school, Young Fives & Kindergarten Soft Start and Open House by appointment
Tuesday, August 27th-Young Fives & Kindergarten first day of school (Parent drop off for Y5/K can use the old main entrance doors during drop off this day only.)
Thursday, August 29th-Head Start Open House 2:00-6:00 pm
Friday, August 30th-No School
If at any time you have questions or concerns, please feel free to reach out to me at Shana.love@dundeeschools.org.
Go Vikings!
- 8/26 First day of school for 1st-4th grades
- 8/26 Open House & Soft Start for Young Fives & Kindergarten students
- 8/27 First day of school for Young Fives & Kindergarten students
- 8/29 Head Start Open House 2:00-6:00 pm
- 8/30 No School
- 9/2 No School: Labor Day
- 9/3 Head Start soft start Group A
- 9/4 Head Start soft start Group B
- 9/4 GSRP Open House 1-3 pm
- 9/5 Severe Weather Drill
- 9/9-9/13 Homecoming Spirit Week
- 9/9 GSRP soft start Group A
- 9/10 GSRP soft start Group B
- 9/12 Fire Drill
- 9/17 PTO Meeting 4:00 pm
- 9/19 Fire Drill
- 9/26 Fire Drill
- 9/20 PTO Read a Thon Kick Off
- 11/6 & 11/14 DES Fall Conferences 4:00-6:00 pm
Our crew has been hard at work to finish construction project plans and clean up the dust. Here is what you can expect when you visit DES this year:
- New main entrance
- Our new main entrance and office are now on the back side of the DES building. The current entrance on Adams St. will no longer be used and the buzz in system will be disabled. To enter the office, you'll enter the traffic loop and utilize the visitor parking lot.
- Walkers and bikers will enter the same entrance as our bus riders on Ypsilanti St.
- Traffic Loop
- Our new traffic loop takes the traffic away from Adams St. Visitors will enter the traffic loop on Ypsilanti St. north of the middle school and follow the loop to the new main entrance. To exit, you will follow the loop out to Dunham St.
- Visitor Parking Lot
- We now have a visitor parking lot on the north side of the elementary building. To reach the visitor parking lot, you'll use the traffic loop. The visitor parking lot is to the east of the building and is found near the playground.
- Playground
- Our new playground has all new equipment as well as some interactive blacktop space. There are also areas dedicated to sports such as basketball, baseball and soccer. We are excited for our students to get out there and enjoy it! Did you know that our previous fourth graders helped with the playground design ideas?!
- Cafeteria & Kitchen
- Our cafeteria has doubled in size and has a new sound-reducing floating ceiling. The kitchen area has expanded for a better flow with service and more space for food prep.
During the first week of school, our staff will reinforce the "ROW like a Viking" expectations—Respect, Ownership, and Wise Choices—across different areas. In the cafeteria, students will be reminded to show respect, take ownership of their trash, and make wise choices regarding their behavior. On the playground, the focus will be on respecting playtime, taking ownership of their actions, and making wise choices for safety and fun. On the bus, students will practice respect for others, ownership of their belongings, and wise choices regarding behavior. In the bathroom, the emphasis will be on respecting privacy, maintaining cleanliness, and making wise use of the facilities. Students will be able to earn ROW tickets every day while at Dundee Elementary School. ROW tickets will make them eligible to win prizes, rewards for their class, and much more!
All DES students will receive FREE breakfast and lunch again this year.
It is still very important to complete the free and reduced application forms in your back to school paperwork, regardless of your qualification status. This application process is essential for the district as it helps secure vital funding from the state and federal sources. Regardless of your income, please fill out this application. Thank you for your help with this matter!
Our PTO has many fun events planned for our students and staff this year! We hope you'll find an opportunity to help support them in their good work!
- First PTO Meeting is September 17th at 4:00 pm
- PTO Read-a-Thon September 20th-October 11th
- PTO Read-a-Thon Kickoff with Popcorn and Books September 20th
- PTO Fall Book Fair November 4th-7th
- PTO Holiday Shop December 9th-13th
- PTO Spring Book Fair March 17th-21st
Our PTO will be selling spirit wear to kick off the school year. Please use the link below to order.
420 Ypsilanti Dr.
Dundee, MI 48131
School Phone: 734-529-7044
School Fax: 734-529-3741
Principal: Mrs. Love shana.love@dundeeschools.org
Assistant Principal: Mr. Briggs jay.briggs@dundeeschools.org