Dutch Fork Elementary
Academy of Environmental Sciences - Week of Feb. 18 -
District Goals 2018 - 2019
- Focus our work decisions on/around our district strategic plan.
- Identify areas of achievement to improve.
- Provide Chick-Fil-A and Moe's like customer service for internal and external community.
- Strengthen the structure and quality of communication both internally and externally.
- Promote a work and learning environment where students and staff feel safe physically, emotionally and socially.
DFES Goals 2018 - 2019
- Exceed family expectations in our communication, follow through, and sharing student progress.
- Strengthen grade level data team processes to accelerate student growth and achievement in mathematics.
- Implementation of student-led conference across all grade levels (as identified in DFES strategic plan).
DFES Beliefs
- We believe all people deserve to feel safe, valued, and loved.
- We believe all children are naturally curious about the world around them.
- We believe learning is a social process.
- We believe inquiry fosters an environment of noticing and questioning.
- We believe in learning from multiple perspectives.
- We believe in learning from authentic
- We believe in encouraging learners to be risk takers.
- We believe reflection should lead to change and growth.
- We believe learning should lead to social action.
- We believe our actions should be aligned with our beliefs.
Shout Outs
- Mrs. McWhirter's class, Ms. Gehm's class and Ms. Walker's class have earned the distinction of being named "Kindness Certified Classrooms" due to having 70% or more of students in the class who completed our Great Kindness Challenge. Congratulations to the students and their teachers for bringing kindness to life at DFES!
Student Holiday/Staff work Day
Monday, Feb 18, 2019, 08:00 AM
District Five
Healthy Hands Cooking
For those new to DFES Healthy Hands Cooking is a local business that we are happy to partner with for the 2nd consecutive year. Our students will take on the identity of chefs and will use culinary skills to prepare a healthy snack/food item. The hope in this partnership is that our students will develop healthy eating practices as a habit of the heart. Really great experience for all Fox Cubs.
Tuesday, Feb 19, 2019, 08:00 AM
DFES Science Lab
Scott Out of office Tuesday
Leadership Tuesday
Data Team Certification Training (J. Scott)
Wednesday, Feb 20, 2019, 08:00 AM
The Center for Advanced Technical Studies, Mount Vernon Church Road, Chapin, SC, USA
Diamond Del (1st grade in-house) field study
Wednesday, Feb 20, 2019, 08:30 AM
DFES
Healthy Hands Cooking
Thursday, Feb 21, 2019, 08:00 AM
DFES Science Lab
DHEC Program (5th Grade)
Thursday, Feb 21, 2019, 08:30 AM
DFES Mini Theater
Dental Health Program 4K-2nd
Friday, Feb 22, 2019, 08:15 AM
DFES Mini Theater
PTO Father/Daughter Dance
Personally my two girls have been attending long before they were students at DFES and it is something that I definitely look forward.
Saturday, Feb 23, 2019, 05:00 PM
DFES GYM
Birthday Wishes!
- 2/20 C. Rhodes (reading interventionist)
- 2/23 G. Hardie (SPED)
Attire
I have noticed a pattern that is necessary to address in regard to attire. My expectation is that jeans are worn on Friday's with DFES spirit wear. When these expectations change everyone will always be notified.
Those that have contributed to United Way have paid to wear jeans. For those in that case be sure that you are also wearing the accompanying badge.
Thanks for your attention to this detail.
We develop students who care about the world we live in and express critical thinking through natural curiosity and wonder.
Email: jscott@lexrich5.org
Website: www.lexrich5.org/dutchfork/cfm/
Location: 7900 Broad River Road, Irmo, SC, USA
Phone: 803-476-3901
Twitter: @dfes_principal