DeSoto Grade School

We are looking for volunteers to join our Morning Greeter Team! Please contact the office if you are interested in helping out!

Good luck to our Lady Rangers Volleyball team as they begin play in the regional tournament this evening. The Rangers will host Giant City in round one of the tournament. Game time is 5:00. Come out and cheer on your Lady Rangers! Good Luck!

Want more Book Fair? No problem! Keep the party going at our Book Fair online. All book purchases over $25 ship free and every purchase benefits our school! Shop online through March 15! https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/desotogradeschool #ScholasticBookFairs

Parents: Just a reminder to please follow this link to complete the 5 Essentials Survey for our district! It is a good way for you to share your feedback. We are needing to get to 25% participation, and currently we are at 12%. Please take a few minutes to complete the survey. https://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois/.

Desoto Grade School will dismiss at 11:30 on Friday, March 8, and will be closed March 11-15 for Spring Break!

Tonight is 8th grade night for these athletes. Please come out to show your support at their final regular season home game tonight. JV game will begin at 4:30, and we will recognize our 8th graders immediately following the JV game. The varisty game will follow. Good luck tonight and Go Rangers!

Jr. High students have been taking advantage of the warmer weather by helping dig the pond for the new butterfly garden!

Tomorrow morning is the last day to shop the book fair! We will be packing up beginning at noon, so please come by for your last minute purchases. We have sold A LOT of books, but there are still plenty to purchase including many marked $5 and under. Visit our fair page to purchase books online or set up an eWallet. https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/desotogradeschool

There are just 2 days left to shop the book fair! We will begin packing up Thursday afternoon. Any student with money can make purchases until noon Thursday. You can still shop online through Friday! https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/desotogradeschool

Please see the note below for information about a tornado drill later this week.

Safe travels and good luck to our BETA Club as they head to Springfield for the state convention. Have a great time! We are so proud of you.

Thank you to everyone that participated in the Kids Heart Challenge. We reached our goal and raised a total of $2,760.92. Jacob Burns had the most donations at $1,028.79.

Don't forget to check out the book fair that will run this week! Parents are welcome to shop at the fair Tuesday and Wednesday from 9-2. Don't forget to set up your child's eWallet account for cashless, easy shopping: https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/desotogradeschool.

It's Book Fair time, and that new book smell is in the air! Be sure to check out the schools' fair webpage for a preview and to set up your child's ewallet. The ewallet is a cashless and easy way for your child to shop the fair! #ScholasticBookFairs #bookjoy

This year's Book Fair is going to be epic! More Books. More Choices. More Fun. The book fair will run next week, March 4-7. https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/desotogradeschool

The book fair has arrived! The fair is set up and students will be previewing the fair today and tomorrow. The book fair will run next week, Monday -Thursday morning. Please visit the webpage below to preview books and set up your child's ewallet to make shopping easier! https://www.scholastic.com/bf/desotogradeschool

Don't forget to set up your student's eWallet account for cashless, stress-less shopping. Friends and family can even contribute funds!. #ScholasticBookFairs

It's Book Fair time! And the #1 rule... your child will have fun! We're turning up the volume on this year's Fair with more books, more choices, and more fun than ever before. #ScholasticBookFairs

Don't forget that spring pictures will be tomorrow! Pictures will also be taken for Volleyball, Band, and Beta Club as well. Please make sure you have all of the items you will need at school for pictures.

The Scholastic Book Fair is coming! SAVE THE DATE for March 4-8, and get ready to empower your reader with book choice. Book fair webpage coming soon. #ScholasticBookFairs