DeKeyser News

January 2026

VIP Parking – Kelly Foutz

Monday, Jan. 12

8:00 – ATG Meeting

7:00 – Board of Education Meeting

Tuesday, Jan. 13

Beautification Team – Students meet during lunch recess
6:00 – PTCG Meeting

Wednesday, Jan. 14

No School – Teacher DPPD Day

Thursday, Jan. 15

PTCG Coin Wars

Chocolate Assembly

Friday, Jan. 16

Frozen Friday - $1 Popsicle Sale
Bubbles Boutique – School Store Open Durning Lunch

PTCG Coin Wars

Chocolate Sale

O'Keefe Conferences

January 2026

VIP Parking – Kelly Foutz

Monday, Jan. 19

Happy Birthday Zef! 🥳

Happy Birthday Shannon Hathcock! 🥳

No School - MLK Day

Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Tuesday, Jan. 20

Cheese Lover’s Day

Chocolate Sale

PTCG Coin Wars

9:30 – Smart Moves Celebration - Gym

9:30 – 3:00 – O'Keefe Conferences – Conference Room

Wednesday, Jan. 21

Chocolate Sale

PTCG Coin Wars

Bubbles Boutique – School Store Open Durning Lunch

Beautification Team – Students meet during lunch recess

9:30 – 7:00 – O'Keefe Conferences – Conference Room

4:00 – 5:00 – Rock Hound Practice – Science O – Cafeteria

6:00 – 7:30 – Student Athlete Wellness Fair @ Henry Ford II High School

Thursday, Jan. 22

Chocolate Sale

PTCG Coin Wars

5:00 – 7:00 – O'Keefe Conferences – Conference Room

Friday, Jan. 23

Chocolate Sale

PTCG Coin Wars

Frozen Friday - $1 Popsicle Sale

9:30 – 3:00 – O'Keefe Conferences – Conference Room

11:45 – 1:00 – Student / Staff Celebration (Luncheon)

3:00 – Chuck E. Cheese visits DeKeyser

4:00 – 9:00 – Chuck E. Cheese Night Fundraiser

Happy New Year, DeKeyser dolphins!! We hope everyone had a wonderful winter break and a smooth return to school this week. Thank you so much to all the families that helped the New Year kick off to a great start by donating items to Restock the Lounge for our beloved teachers and staff. We appreciate your generosity in showing our school how special and appreciated they are!

Please remember that our first annual Daddy Daughter Dance form and payment was due this week by Friday, January 9th! This event is scheduled for Friday, January 30th from 5:30-8:00pm at Shelby Gardens. Our beautiful DeKeyser daughters can enjoy a magical night out with their Dad, Grandpa, Uncle or any special father figure. There will be a full banquet dinner, live DJ, photo booth, professional portrait, activity station, dessert bar, and MORE! The cost was $60 per couple (Dad/daughter) and then $25 for each additional daughter. Payment was due by Friday, January 9th with cash or check payable to DeKeyser PTCG accepted or paying online using Zeffy by clicking here: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/life-of-a-snow-girl-daddy-daughter-dance We look forward to having you join us at our Life of a Snow Girl event!

Be sure to start saving your coins for our upcoming COIN WARS to begin!! Starting on Thursday, January 15th, each classroom will have a jar displayed on the shelves in the collaboration space to drop coins in until January 23rd. Each coin is worth points that match their value and the classroom that has the most points at the end wins! HOWEVER....each class can also sabotage one another and try to deduct points by dropping any dollar bills into the jars! The classroom that earns the most points will win a visit from the Dolphin Delights carts loaded up with snacks, drinks, and treats galore for students! Get those coins ready, dolphins!!

We look forward to seeing you on Tuesday, January 13th at 6:00pm in the 3rd/4th collaboration space for our next PTCG meeting. We have lots to share about Coin Wars, Daddy Daughter Dance, the DeKeyser Care Closet, and more! Thanks so much for joining us!

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The 2026-2027 PreK for All pre-application opens December 9, 2025. PreK for All is a free preschool program funded through the Michigan Department of Education, Please see the attached flyer (14A).

To be eligible for the 2026-2027 school year, children must be four years old on or before September 1, 2026.

Click here to apply

Henry Ford II High School’s DECA chapter is organizing the second annual Student Athlete Wellness Fair. The fair will feature vendor booths that promote the three pillars of wellness for student athletes: physical, nutritional and mental health. The fair will be open to UCS student athletes, UCS coaches and UCS parents of student athletes. It will be held on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, from 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. at Henry Ford II High School.

The “Make a Difference” Award, presented annually by the MISD, recognizes individuals who have made a significant positive impact on the educational experience of a student with special needs. Two attachments are included (7A, 7B). One provides an overview of the award, and the other contains the nomination form. Please provide to every parent who has a student with a current IEP or IFSP who receives Special Education services in Macomb County.

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There has been an increased request for food assistance resources recently. The following are resources that can be shared with families regarding food assistance in Macomb County:

Macomb County Food Resources by Community 9.26.25.pdf
Macomb Community Food Resources
https://www.uwstclair.org/Food
https://pantrynet.org/mobile-distribution-events/Gleaners Mobile Pantry Drive Up Distribution Events
https://www.forgottenharvest.org/find-food/ Forgotten Harvest Mobile Pantry locations
https://mi211.org/food-assistance Michigan 211 Food Assistance Programs and locations

We are asking for your support to help keep our students safe. If you plan to volunteer in our classrooms, work directly with a student and/or chaperone a field trip, etc. you will need to have a volunteer background check on file. The new volunteer application form is located at this link: www.uticak12.org/volunteer. The background check involves multiple state and federal law enforcement databases. We greatly appreciate the involvement of our families and the difference you make at DeKeyser Elementary. Thank you for your partnership with this extra step that will improve safety in our school.

A few reminders: