DCS Weekly Update February 13, 2023 Character Word Of Month: CARING

WE APPRECIATE OUR GUIDANCE COUNSELORS

Guidance Counselor Appreciation Week was last week and each school honored their Guidance Counselor(s) in different ways. DCS appreciates their work and how they invest themselves in the lives of our students. Pictured above with their principal are Ms. Tinena Bice, & Ms. Cheryl Haynes (DES), Ms. Lindsey Beavers (Davis), Mr. Aaron Stanton (DMS), and Mr. James Emmett & Ms. Amanda Clark (DCHS).

ORATORICAL PARTICIPANTS MOVE TO NEXT ROUND

These students from Dade and Davis Elementary School competed in the annual Oratorical Contest sponsored by the Trenton-Dade Optimist Club and will advance to the county-wide contest on Tuesday, February 14th. Pictured above from Dade Elementary are DES Principal, Ms. Tracy Blevins, Emma Hayes, Dillyn White, and Assistant Principal Mr. Heath Johnson. From Davis Elementary are Jasper Parham, Davis Principal, Ms. Charity Barton, and Kyler Barton. CONGRATULATIONS to ALL of the participants!

DMS 6th-GRADE CHORUS STUDENTS AT UGA

These 6th-grade DMS Chorus students recently traveled to Athens, GA for the GA Music Educators Association (GMEA) Honors Chorus Competition and competed with 500 other 6th-grade students at the state-wide competition. In addition to competing, they also took some time to visit parts of the UGA campus. We are proud of their achievement and know that they represented Dade County Schools well. Pictured above are Axl Chaney, Oliver Johnson, Hazel Grace Taylor, and Lorelei Barton. To see more photos of their trip to Athens, GA click HERE.

DAVIS 5th-GRADE STUDENTS SHINE 🌞 AT 4-H

Several Davis Elementary 5th-grade students traveled to Georgia Highlands College over the weekend and competed in the 4-H District Project Achievement. These students used their creative imagination and shared it with others! CONGRATULATIONS on a job well done. Pictured above are Montana Daniel, Penelope Gilbreath, Abby Cavender, Calvin White, Wyatt Gibson, Landon Abercrombie, Marley Talley, Aubrey Workman, Kayley Liles, and Charly Steele-Dixon. To see more photos, click HERE.

DADE ELEMENTARY TO HOST S.T.E.M. NIGHT

Please join us at Dade Elementary School as we explore what your family can do in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. Each grade level will have a challenge for you and your child to complete at school. All you need to do is complete the form & return it to your child's teacher prior to your grade level night. Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st & 2nd grade will be on Tuesday evening, February 21st from 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. and 3rd, 4th & 5th grade will be on Thursday, February 23rd from 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. This event is free for DES students and families. We hope to see you there! For further questions, please contact Dade Elementary School at 706-657-8253.

DAVIS ELEMENTARY TO HOST MARS TITlE 1 NIGHT

Join us at Davis Elementary School on a voyage to learn how to support your child in MATH and READING and participate in a fun S.T.E.M. activity! MARS Night will be held at Davis Elementary School - Monday, February 27 at 6:00 P.M. Click HERE for more information.

📚📖🇺🇸 READ ACROSS AMERICA 📚📖🇺🇸

March 2nd is National Read Across America Day, a day to celebrate our favorite activity. The day was established by the National Education Association (NEA) in 1998 to help get kids excited about reading. The day occurs each year on the birthday of beloved children's book author Dr. Seuss. Dade County Schools will celebrate Read Across America the week of February 27th - March 3rd.

SENIOR PARENTS MARK YOUR CALENDARS ✔

Are you the parent of a graduating senior? 🎓🎓 If so, please take note of the dates listed above and mark your calendars. The information is posted on our website and listed on the DCS BIG CALENDAR. 🗓

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

For up-to-date events, please be sure to check the district calendar as scheduled events may change or new events may be added. Click HERE to view the event calendar.

The Dade County Board of Education will hold its regularly scheduled monthly meeting Monday, February 27, 2023, at 5:00 p.m. The meeting will be held at the Dade County Board of Education building located at 52 Tradition Lane Trenton, GA. 30752. For a listing of the Dade County Board of Education's monthly meetings, please click HERE.

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