2024 Track Schedule
Presidents' Day Holiday
Coach Bernadette Sayles's geography students put on a gallery walk in honor of Black History Month. Students filled trifold boards with information about trailblazers, including abolitionist Sojourner Truth, Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall, Surgeon General Joycelyn Elders, tennis player and golfer Althea Gibson, scientist George Washington Carver, and many more.
Mrs. Jacks’s classes learned about constellations and how the constellations appear to move throughout the seasons. The students made their constellations using marshmallows and toothpicks. Students also made constellations on card stock paper. With this paper, they hole punched the holes(stars) out and used a flashlight to shine them on the wall, creating a projection of their constellation. They also talked about why the sun appears to be brighter than any other star.
Leap Day Dance
proceeds to the Dr. Carol Gary Memorial Scholarship
the dance will be at the DES gym
Do you want to volunteer as a mock interviewer???
Mrs. Toni Hill was our guest speaker for this week's presentation. Mrs. Hill shared with students about real estate, the housing market, social media, and finance. Thank you so much for pouring your expertise and wisdom into our students.
Board Meeting
February 8, 2024
https://oagendas.com/meeting/detail/46929
Mrs. Haynie’s 1st grade student Ella Austin chose to have lunch with Assistant Principal Lee Gray as her reward for completing her I-Ready assignments.
Look what arrived at DES today! The book fair is next week. Family and community night is Thursday 3:30-6:00 P.M.
National School Counselor Week.
Leap Day Dance
A big thanks to our School Resource Officer Austin Tallent as he helped with popcorn distribution during our 3th and 4th grade movie time. Students who scored proficient or advance on their benchmark were given this afternoon award.
We are thankful and overjoyed with our community sponsors and parents for providing snacks for our faculty/staff snack cart. The snack card is rolled around and snacks delivered. This month's sponsors are: Kelley Hart, Tonya Eubanks, Jennifer McMinn, Amanda Tucker, Catie Childs, Nikki Griffin, Baine and Vicki Turnage, Kelli Moore, Glenda Gordon, and Jill Clark.
Thank you for appreciating all our faculty and staff.
DES students chosen as "HELPFUL" along with their parents were invited to a Character Breakfast last Tuesday. Thank you to all of these students for their helpfulness in and out of the classroom.
first row: Aubrey Patterson, Zoey Phillips, Mabry Jane Dickey, Brayla Hall, Landon Gooch, A’Lonnie Rogers, Kasen Reed
second row: Jace Bobo, Henry Chandler, Kayleigh Jenkins, Cardell Taylor, Trent Smith, Kyron Robinson, Ke’Azra Gaston, Adalynn McDaniel, Serenity Jackson, Naveah Jenkins, Alivia Yelverton
third row: Noah Judson, Seonna Phillips,John Baker, Channing Holmes, Jarvis Norwood, Peyton Elmore, Kylan Williams, Nikea Kimble
Mrs. Haynie’s first grade student Milo Morrow chose to have lunch with Ms. Allen, assistant principal at DES, as his reward for completing all of his IReady assignments. Congratulations, Milo!
Admin at DES rewarded Mrs Bobo, 6th grade ELA teacher, with a free lunch as a reward for having the highest growth on their 2nd benchmark assessments. Congratulations, Mrs. Bobo!
Congratulations to 9 Water Valley Band members who were selected to perform in the I55 Honor Band Clinic! We are proud of what you have accomplished.
From left to right
Lee Ingram, Mallory Tidwell, Jordin Wier, Skylar Jordan, Carolyn Floyd, Jasmyn Hollinger, Ben Surrette, Joy Walton, Kerigan Buford
DES students who scored proficient or advanced on their 2nd benchmark were rewarded today with popcorn and a movie.
