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DOORS OPEN 7:45 AM FIRST BELL 8:30 AM CLASS BEGINS 8:40 AM DISMISSAL 3:45 PM PICK-UP BY 4:00 PM   If your child is coming in for tutoring or extra help between 8:00 and 8:30am, they must have a note either from you or their teacher. Click here for DIS Bell Schedule MAY May 20 Last Extended Day! May 21 Faculty Meeting (no tutorials) 5th Grade Human Growth & Development (Virtual) May 26 Early Release 12:40pm 6th Awards Assembly 9:00-11:00am Yearbook Distribution (click here for alternate bell schedule) May 27 Early Release 12:40pm (LAST DAY OF SCHOOL!) (click here for alternate bell schedule)

Early Release for Last Two Days of School May 26th and 27th will be early dismissal days! DIS will have school from 8:40am to 12:40pm. A sack lunch will be served each day or students may bring their own lunch!

6th Grade Graduation & Award Ceremony (link will be emailed next week!!!) Wednesday, May 26th 9:00-11:00am Congratulations to our 6th graders on graduating from DIS & best of luck at CMS!

Yearbook Distribution Change!!! Yearbooks will now be handed out on Wednesday, May 26th. 6th grade FTF and DVA students may pick up their yearbooks at the Awards Assembly. 5th grade FTF students may pick up in Homeroom at the end of the day. 5th grade DVA students and 6th grade DVA students that do not attend the Awards Assembly may pick up yearbooks on Wednesday after school in the front office.

You will not be able to check out books at DIS or CMS until all library books are turned in and your record is clear!

Please check the Lost & Found in the front office or curbside (weather permitting)   All items will be donated after the last day of school!

Bus Pass sales have begun- - to allow the Transportation Department to more effectively plan bus stops and routes for the start of the 2021-2022 school year. No student will be allowed to board any bus without a valid bus pass.  Individual Bus Pass: $250/Annual or $135/Semester Family Bus Pass: $500/Annual or $270/Semester Click here to buy Bus Passes Online

Southlake Women's Club Annual School Supply Sale Purchase your 2021-22 Grade Level School Supply Pack Online This is one of the easiest ways to get your school supply shopping done. All proceeds from sales go to participating CISD schools.  Click here for more information and to place your order.

ORDER YOUR 6th GRADE PANORMIC PICTURE Click HERE!

Leaving CISD next school year? Click HERE for a 2021 Withdrawal Form

Click HERE for 2021-2022 Back to School Dates

Dragon Summer Camps 2021 Looking for some fun activities for your kids over the summer?  Click here to see a list of summer camps and clinics operated by Carroll ISD employees taking place during the summer!

While this school year looked and felt different than previous years; our PTO was able to support Durham students, teachers, school staff, and our family community. Please click here and read what PTO accomplished in the 2020-21 school year. PTO helps make Durham unique and together we can be #DRAGONSTRONG! Wishing you a healthy and happy summer!!

CLICK HERE to check out the counselor's website and sign up for updates. If your student would like to speak to their counselor CLICK HERE to complete a Counseling Request Form.  This is mostly for our virtual students, but our Face to Face (f2f) students are also welcomed to sign up using this link. F2F students can stop by the counseling office at any time during the day. Click HERE to check out the Counselor's May Newsletter! Please see your counselors below: 5th: grade: Susan Hester/ email: [email protected] 6th grade: Andrea Ragnow/ email: [email protected] DIS Student Hotline: Temporarily unavailable. Please call 911 if you are concerned for yourself or a friend. Suicide and Crises Center of North Texas 214-828-1000 National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-8255 Crisis Text Line: Text "HOME" to 741741

FROM THE DESK OF NURSE KRIEGER STUDENT MEDICATION PICK UP Please pick up student or health supplies in the school clinic before the last day of school. We are not able to send medication home with your student. All medications, prescription and over the counter items will be destroyed at the end of the day on May 27th, 2021. IMMUNIZATIONS Please submit a copy of updated shot records to the DIS nurse. 6th graders are required to have current immunizations on file to start 7th grade. You may bring a hard copy to DIS or email [email protected] After June 1, immunizations can be sent to CMS nurse, Susan Bonczyk.

Click HERE for  Life in the Library May Edition!

CLICK HERE for all the KDUR news by DIS students!

Click HERE for a list of DIS teachers that tutor outside of school!