DeSoto Grade School

Attached is the 2023-2024 DGS school calendar.

Upcoming DGS PTO meeting! All are welcome!

Registration for DGS is now online! To register your child for school: Log in to your TeacherEase parent account. Click on the registration link. Registration should take less than 15 minutes. ALL students need to be registered by Monday, July 24. New students may register by using the following link: https://www.teacherease.com/NewFamilyRegistration.aspx?refid=b15d4e47-e859-4b6b-aa7a-062c3b2376f4 If you have a returning student, but have not set up a TeacherEase account, please check your email for a welcome letter. If you have any questions, please contact the school, or email Mrs. Clough at lclough@desoto86.org.

Athletics Reminder!! Any student planning to participate in athletics MUST have a current, updated, physical on file in the office. Now is the time to plan! Baseball and softball practices will begin in early August.

The office will be closed Friday, June 9. Lunch will be served as scheduled.

Come learn magic tricks while polishing your public speaking skills. The Jackson County 4-H Magic Club is open to youth ages 8-18. Participants will meet on June 30, July 14, and July 21 from 1-4:30 p.m. at the Desoto Grade School. https://go.illinois.edu/JacksonMagic

Summer lunch starts tomorrow from 11am-12:30pm in the new gym. There will not be grab and go lunch this year. Lunch will be provided to summer enrichment students.

Summer enrichment starts tomorrow! It will be at DeSoto First Baptist Church from 9am -2pm. Drop off begins at 8:45. Lunch will be provided by the school. Students are strongly encouraged to bring their own water bottles.

See below for Summer Dick's Sporting Goods- SIJHSAA Shopping Event Coupon. June 2-5, 2023

Summer Lunch Program: June 5- August 1 from 11am-12:30pm, no lunch on 6/19 and 7/4. Lunch will be served in the new gym, please enter through new gym doors.

4th Quarter Report Cards will go home on Wednesday, May 24. Any student with a negative lunch balance or outstanding library book or chromebook will have their report card held until the fees are paid. You may check TeacherEase for your child's current lunch balance by logging in to the parent portal>miscellaneous>fees. Please contact the office if you have any questions.

Congratulations!

Good luck to Lillian and Mac as they compete at the State track meet on Saturday at DuQuoin High School. If you are planning to attend the meet, gates will open at 8:15 am. As per association by-laws - Admission will be charged to spectators. $5 adult, $2 students. Tickets may be purchased at the event or pre-purchased by using this link - https://gofan.co/app/events/968600?schoolId=IL21291. Go Rangers!

Please join us this evening to honor our 8th grade graduates. Those who are attending the ceremony may drop off the graduate, and then park their vehicle on the side streets to the south of the school. Parking will also be available on the east side of the grade school. We will open at 6:15 for graduate drop-off and guests. Please do not arrive earlier. We look forward to seeing you this evening!

Thank you to the teachers and staff at DGS. We appreciate all that you do everyday for our students. You truely are the best!

If you are interested in DeSoto Grade School having an after-school program, please fill out the survey below. https://forms.gle/qWHKohbUACPtVGmG8

Please see below for upcoming events this week! The 2023 DGS 8th grade Commencement Ceremony will take place Friday, May 12 at 7:00 p.m. at Desoto Grade School. Due to the forcasted weather this week, the ceremony will be held in the New Gymnasium. Those who are attending the ceremony may drop off the graduate, and then park their vehicle on the side streets to the south of the school. Parking will also be available on the east side of the grade school. We will open at 6:15 for graduate drop-off and guests. Please do not arrive earlier. We look forward to seeing you on Friday evening!

ZE Player Development Camp Zack Essex: Camp Director Email: coach.zessex@gmail.com Facebook: @ZE PLAYER DEVELOPMENT You may sign up the day of camp but T-shirt sizes may be limited ****PLEASE MESSAGE US IF A FINANCIAL SITUATION IS THE REASON YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO COME****

SIU Summer Camps and Programs through Events and Outreach are open for registration! These camps are enriching, educational, and fun for children of all ages. Please see our camp flyer for a list of full camp and program options. We have a variety of camps available in the academic, athletic, art and music categories. For more information, registration options and to see our live and upcoming camps, please visit our Conference and Scheduling Services camp webpage. For a full listing of camps available on campus, including Touch of Nature camps, visit camps.siu.edu.

Reminder that next week is Staff appreciation week! We will have a spirit week to help celebrate!