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October 27, 2023
Upcoming Dates!
October 27th: Kindergarten Field Trip (Kregel's Pumpkin Patch)
October 31st: Fall Parties
November 1st: PTO Meeting @ 4pm - DES Library
November 3rd: PTO's Family Movie Night | 6-8pm - Pixar's Elemental
November 8th: KVSC Hat Day for the Cheryl Lyn Welter Foundation!
November 9th: Picture Retake Day!
November 22-26: Thanksgiving Break!
November 30th: Blue Ribbon Celebration Day @ KVMS
December 1st: Winter NWEA Window Opens
December 4th: KVHS Band Visits DES! | 10am
December 4th: 1st Grade Music Program | 5:30pm and 6:30pm
December 6th: PTO Meeting | 4:00 pm
December 7th: 80's Day! (80th day of school!)
December 11th-15th: Secret Santa Shop
December 20th: Staff Christmas Breakfast
December 21st: Winter NWEA Window Closes
December 21st: End of 2nd Quarter
December 22nd-January 7th: Christmas Break!
Red Ribbon Week Continues Through the 31st!
Monday- Work for it!
Make healthy choices by wearing your favorite workout/exercise gear.
Tuesday- Unhealthy Habits are Spooky!
Wear a NON-scary/spooky costume (no masks) or character outfit.
Fall Parties
Select Parents may attend as classroom helpers, but should have background checks on file.
Please select a limit the number of classroom volunteers to 3, as to not overwhelm our office staff when they check in.
DeMotte Elementary Thankful Thoughts
During the month of November, I want to focus on those things we are all thankful for in life.
I will be sharing 'Thankful Thoughts' on our daily morning announcements.
I will read a Staff Member's 'Thankful Thought' and allow students and staff time to process and to guess who it might be, and then I share the Staff Member's name. I would LOVE for you to participate!
If you would like to participate, please use the Google Form that is linked to the button below and one November morning, it will be read during the morning announcements. Thank you!
Have fun with this! Will yours be easy to guess or a bit of a challenge for everyone?!
***PARKING LOT RESURFACING SATURDAY***
Please do not park or utilize the north parking lot (closest to door 10 and the flagpole) over the weekend. (This area is indicated in red below)
Town and Country Paving will be resurfacing and filling in cracks in the parking lot over the weekend.
Thank you for your help and sorry for the inconvenience. You may park in the bus lot (W side) or south lot (near playground/door 2) instead.
DES PTO Presents: Family Movie Night - Disney Pixar's Elemental!
Doors will open at 5:30pm and the movie will begin around 6pm. The evening will end by 8pm.
Admission is free but concessions will be available for purchase!
Watch for these flyers to go home with our students soon!
We would love to see you there if you can make it!
Indiana Academic Standards Vertical Articulation Guides Now Available in the Indiana Learning Lab!
Sub Folder on Computer Desktop
If the files are not downloaded but a link is given, the Google files often want to 'connect' or login with a teacher's google account which subs can not do. (Nor can IT, FYI, our building Techs do not have clearance to log in as any teacher for safety and liability purposes)
Some teachers have created a sub folder with the date on it and put the files in there which makes it even easier for the subs to find.
If you need any support or guidance on this, please talk to our building IT Techs!
Pizza King Certificates for Math!
Please set goals for your students related to math fact fluency and please print a certificate off to fill out and give students once they meet their goal! My personal kids have loved these and the Fase family are big supporters of us here at DES!
Pizza King Math Certificate (Print Only)
Please keep a tally or track of students who have earned certificates!
DES Hallway Photo Slideshow!
With all of the awesome things happening at DES, I'm sure there are some amazing photos!. If you have photos please upload them to this folder as you can throughout the year!
Thank you to our IT department for getting it set up and running! Please continue adding pictures to the folder throughout the year for amazing updates!
Kankakee Valley Education Foundation Grant Opportunity!
In 2021, the Kankakee Valley Educational Foundation was established with the mission of enriching studentsβ lives by funding learning experiences that inspire hope, open doors, and help students achieve their dreams.
With that mission in mind, the Kankakee Valley Educational Foundation is excited to announce the opportunity for Kankakee Valley School Employees to apply for a $200 grant to be used to benefit the education of KV students. The foundation will be awarding one individual from each school in the district with a grant. We are eager to have one winner from each school!
The grant application opens on Monday, Oct. 2nd and the deadline to apply is Wednesday, November 1st. Grant recipients will be notified no later than Friday, December 1st.
Take advantage of this opportunity to enrich the lives of our students, by completing the Kankakee Valley Educational Foundation Grant Application.