This week, grades 3-8 are beginning the English/Language Arts portion of the IAR testing.
You can help your child do his or her best on these assessments by:
1) Making sure that your child attends school on the days of testing;
2) Making sure your child gets a good night’s sleep the night before testing;
3) Making sure your child has breakfast on the mornings of testing;
4) Reminding your child to ask the teacher questions if directions are not clear; 5) Letting your child know that you have confidence in his/her ability to do his/her best work; and
6) Advising your child not to worry excessively about the test--just do the best work he/she can.
The agenda for the board training on Wednesday, April 6, 2022 has been posted. Have a great weekend!
Due to the impending severe weather, dismissal will look different today (March, 30). We will still dismiss at the regular 3:00 time, but all car riders will be sent to the gym where they will be escorted to their vehicle. If your child is usually a walker, please make alternate arrangements for them to be picked up today. Please be patient as dismissal may take a little longer than usual.
At last night's board meeting our BOE took action to amend the 2021-2022 school calendar.
The amendment will make the last day of school for students: Wednesday, May 25, 2022. The last day of school for teachers will be: Thursday, May 26, 2022.
Good luck to our DeSoto Lady Rangers volleyball team as they compete in the state tournament today. Their first game is at 10am. All games will be played at Herrin High School.
Please come out and support the Lady Rangers!
The agendas for both the DGS board meeting on Monday, March 28, 2022 and the IASB board training on Wednesday, March 30, 2022 have been posted. Have a great weekend!
We are making rock stars at DGS! #guitarclass #musicrocks
Good Morning!
There will be no morning bus pickup today: Wednesday, March 23. The bus driver is ill and unable to drive the A.M. route.
Carbondale Jr. Sports Baseball/Softball/Tball 2022
IAR testing for grades 3, 5 and 8 will begin tomorrow. Grades 4, 6 and 7 will begin next week.
You can help your child do his or her best on these assessments by:
1) Making sure that your child attends school on the days of testing;
2) Making sure your child gets a good night’s sleep the night before testing;
3) Making sure your child has breakfast on the mornings of testing;
4) Reminding your child to ask the teacher questions if directions are not clear;
5) Letting your child know that you have confidence in his/her ability to do his/her best work; and
6) Advising your child not to worry excessively about the test--just do the best work he/she can.
Parents/Guardians: We will be conducting an Intruder Drill tomorrow afternoon (Tuesday, March 22) with the assistance of the Jackson County Sheriff's Department.
The 8th grade class is sponoring a GLOW dance tonight at the park pavilion. See the attched flyer for more information.
Congratulations! Our Lady Rangers are regional champions!
Students in grades 3-8 will begin IAR testing next week. Please see the attached letter for more information.
The Dick's Sporting Goods March SIJHSAA Sale Event is set for March 18-21.
Good luck to our VB team as they face Adams tonight at home. JV begins at 4:30.
We will also honor our 8th grade volleyball players tonight immediately following the JV game. Please come out to cheer on these girls as they play their final game at DGS.
The 5th Grade RTI class spent some time reading to Kindergarten today. #readingrocks
We raised a total of $2,441.94 for the American Heart Association! Joseph Burns had the most donations at $766.10. Thank you to everyone that donated!
Reminder that Spring pictures will take place tomorrow, March 2.
Pictures for volleyball, Beta, and band will take place on March 22.
Board Action at Last Night's Meeting: The DeSoto School Board will continue to encourage COVID-19 mitigations. However, moving forward wearing masks will be optional and the choice of the individual student or staff member.