DeSoto Grade School

3rd grade students learning and having fun while playing a fraction building game! #mathrocks

Attention Future Terrier Families! 8th Grade Night will be held at CCHS for all incoming Freshman parents and families on Wednesday, February 16th at 6:00 pm in the CCHS Auditorium. Please see more details below. CCHS looks forward to meeting the Class of 2026! #terrierpride

Today the third graders each presented a slide show on their favorite animal. Great Job!

It's time for the American Heart Association's Kids Heart Challenge! Donation envelopes are going home with students today and donations are due February 25th.

The recent TRO court decision in Sangamon County has brought many questions to the surface. Please visit our website under "new updates" to find a letter explaining the impact on DGS.

Due to the severe weather, school will be cancelled on Friday, February 4. This will be a traditional snow day. Please enjoy the day and stay safe!

Due to the hazardous road conditions, school is cancelled for tomorrow: Thursday, February 3. This will be a traditional snow day. We will continue to monitor the weather and make announcements for Friday as necessary. Please be safe and enjoy the day!

Due to the severe weather forecast for tomorrow afternoon, we will dismiss school on Wednesday, February 2 at 1:00 p.m. In addition, the DeSoto board training scheduled for the evening of February 2 has been cancelled. We will continue to monitor the weather closely and more information will follow regarding school for Thursday and Friday.

Athletics update: The VB game on Thursday Feb 3, will be rescheduled. Please make these adjustments to your schedule. Feb 9 - VB (H) Pinckneyville 204 (reschedule from 2/1) March 14 - VB (H) Adams (reschedule from 2/3) Please contact Mrs. Clough if you have any questions.

There will no morning bus pickup today: Tuesday, February 1, 2022. The bus driver is ill and unable to drive the A.M. route.

DeSoto Grade School Junior High Parents: Please see the district's website for a letter explaining today's adaptive pause. The letter can be found under New Updates.

Due to an increased number of students in Junior High School having to quarantine or isolate as a result of Covid -19, DeSoto Junior High School grades 6, 7 and 8 will be placed on remote learning. Remote learning will begin today January 27 and end on February 2, 2022. You may pick up your child at this time at the front entrance. In person instruction for junior high students will resume on February 3, 2022. If your student should need a lunch or breakfast during this time you will need to call the office daily between: 7:30am-8:30am. We will have daily lunch pick up between 12:15-12:30 at the back door of the kitchen at the grade school.

Good Luck to the boys basketball team as they face Unity Christian at home this evening. JV game time is 5:30. Immediately following the JV game, we will honor our 8th Grade Boys basketball players and cheerleaders. Good Luck Rangers!

6th Grade has begun their Digital Citizenship lessons with Mrs. Clough. On Wednesday they discussed the importance of Media Balance. Today they will learn about phishing and how to keep their private information secure. Attached are family tips on both topics. Please discus the importance of these topics with your children. I will be posting more tips as we complete the lessons.

DeSoto Elementary School is accepting bids for snow removal. If you are interested please contact the office at 618-867-2317.

School will dismiss at 2:15 on Friday, January 14, and there will be no school on Monday, January 17, in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

Athletics update: Do to a positive COVID case on Jonesboro's basketball team, the boys game on Thursday 1/13 has been cancelled. The boys will have practice until 5:00 on Thursday instead. Also, we will honor our 8th grade boys basketball players on Tuesday, January 18. We will honor them immediately following the JV basketball game.

Jr. Beta Club needs volunteers to give blood! We are currently sitting at 6 volunteers and need 25 people at least. Blood drive is scheduled for January 31, 2022. Contact Mrs. Harper or click this link to sign up for an appointment: https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/drive-results?zipSponsor=DeSotoCommunity

School Resumes at DGS: 1. 10. 22. Please see the parent letter for more information: https://5il.co/140em. The parent letter can also be found on the district's website under new updates.

Due to an increasing number of staff members having to Isolate or Quarantine as a result of COVID-19 we are canceling school on the following days: Thursday, January 6th and Friday January 7th. These will be considered non-attendance days. This cancellation includes the basketball games scheduled on Thursday, January 6th. We will continue to monitor the COVID-19 pandemic and share more information as it becomes available.