DeKeyser News

March 2026

March Book Madness - DeKeyser Reading Month

VIP Parking: Jazmin Beltran

Monday, Mar. 9

MBM: Team Up with a Book: Wear clothing from your favorite sports team
Bagel Order Forms Sent Home – Order Forms Due Wednesday – Bagel Delivery Friday

8:00 – ATG Meeting

4:00-5:00 Bridging the Gap (Science O)

Tuesday, Mar. 10

MBM: Drop Everything and Read!

3:55-5:10-Arts Around (Session #2) - Art Room

3:55pm – 5:10pm NASA Academy of Future Space (make-up date)

6:00 – PTCG Meeting

6:00-7:00-Always Growing, Always Changing-Virtual

Wednesday, Mar. 11

MBM: Jersey Day: Wear your favorite sports jersey or team shirt to school

Bubbles Boutique – School Store Open Durning Lunch

Beautification Team – Students meet during lunch recess

4:00-5:00 The Rockhound (Science O)

4:00 – 5:30 – Choir Club – Music Room

Thursday, Mar. 12

MBM: Snuggle Up with a Good Book: Wear comfy clothes, get a blanket, and read a great book at home!
Happy Birthday Jennifer Conklin! 🥳

3:55pm – 5:10pm Macomb Crew Soccer (Gym – make-up date)

6:00 – 8:00 – College and Career Pathways – Henry Ford II High School

6:00 – 7:30 – Family Bingo

6:00 – Math 24 Tournament – Beacon Tree - ATG

Friday, Mar. 13

MBM: Pi Day is Tomorrow! 3.14 - Wear a shirt with numbers on it!
Frozen Friday - $1 Popsicle Sale

Bagel Day

Happy Birthday Heather Mansour!

4:00-5:00 Zowie Estimation (Science O)

Saturday, Mar. 14

Potato Chip Day

Pi Day

The Macomb Intermediate School District will be presenting additional maturation programs for fourth grade and fifth grade girls and their mothers/guardians, at which time they will answer growth and development questions.

March 2026

March Book Madness - DeKeyser Reading Month

VIP Parking: Jazmin Beltran

Monday, Mar. 16

MBM: Jog Into Reading: Wear jogging suit or athletic clothes to school.
4:00-5:00 Bridging the Gap

6:00 – 7:00 – Cub Scouts – Gym / Wall Up

7:00 - Board of Education Meeting

Tuesday, Mar. 17

MBM: Green Day! Wear something green to school today.
St. Patrick’s Day

Author Visit – Maria Dismondy

3:55-5:10-Arts Around (Session #2) - Art Room

Wednesday, Mar. 18

MBM: Wacky Wednesday: Wear your wackiest or most mismatched outfit and/or wacky hairstyle.
Bubbles Boutique – School Store Open Durning Lunh

Beautification Team – Students meet during lunch recess

4:00-5:00 The Rockhound (Science O)

4:00 – 5:30 – Choir Club – Music Room

Thursday, Mar. 19

MBM: Throwback Thursday: Wear a reading month shirt from a previous year OR wear a DeKeyser shirt or DeKeyser colors.
8:00 – ATG Meeting

11:45 – Student / Staff Celebration (Luncheon)

3:55pm – 5:10pm Macomb Crew Soccer (Gym)

Friday, Mar. 20

MBM: Flashlight Friday: Bring a flashlight to school so we can read in the dark.
½ Day – 12:09 Dismissal - PM Specials
MIRM Window Voting
Spring Begins!
Eid al-Fitr (begins @ sunset)

Saturday, Mar. 21

World Down Syndrome Day

Sunday, Mar. 22

World Water Day

We are so excited to see you TWICE next week at our PTCG meeting on Tuesday, March 10th at 6:00pm and at our Family Bingo Night on Thursday, March 12th from 6:00-7:30pm. We have lots to discuss at our PTCG meeting about Bingo Night, Spring Fling, Flower Sale, board nominations for the 2026-27 school year, and more. Please consider joining us to hear more! On Thursday evening, Family Bingo Night is an absolute HOOT with tons of laughter and smiles from everyone! We play several games of Bingo, enjoy pizza and ice cream, win tons of prizes, and raffle off some awesome baskets!! We look forward to seeing you there. Another ginormous THANK YOU to Nicole Luebs for charging this amazing event!

Click here to sign up

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

Click Here to Download the Raptor Safe App

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:

Please have all required documentation ready before you begin.
The application must be completed in one sitting.
One application can be used for multiple schools
Once approved, you will be cleared to volunteer in UCS schools

If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to the DeKeyser Office: OfficeDeKeyser@uticak12.org or 586-797-4400.

Thank you for supporting our students and school community through volunteering!

Utica Community Schools is pleased to provide an opportunity for School Age Child Care (SACC)!

DeKeyser Options are as follows:

Morning SACC: Monday - Friday 6: 45 am - 9:05 am (Currently registering on a waitlist)

Afternoon SACC: Monday - Friday 3:55 pm – 6:00 pm at Messmore Elementary

Students will be bussed to this location after school.

Please click on the link below for more information and the opportunity to register your child for SACC.

Click Here For More Information Related to SACC

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