Patriot E-News, October 2022
KDS Celebrates 98th Annual
Dedication Day
Beautiful fall weather greeted the more than 250 DAR guests who visited KDS DAR School on September 29 and 30 for its 98th Dedication Day celebration. It was wonderful to host National Society DAR President General Pamela R. Wright, National School Chair Dawn Lemongello, Honorary President General Lynn F. Young, Alabama Society DAR State Regent Patrice R. Donnelly, the NSDAR National Executive Officers, and DAR members and guests from across the country as we all shared in this very special occasion.

KDS Kicks Off Centennial Celebration
Kate Duncan Smith DAR School will be celebrating 100 years in 2024, and the Centennial Celebration is officially underway!

KDS DAR School was opened in 1924 by the Alabama Society DAR in an effort to provide an exceptional education steeped in patriotic values for the children of a rural area of the state. The Alabama Daughters were joined in their efforts by the National Society in 1928 with the passing of a resolution urging societies at large to cooperate with the state society of Alabama in its efforts to enlarge the school and increase its usefulness.
Celebrate the KDS Centennial
Celebrate the school's centennial milestone with our beautiful 100th Anniversary Cameo featuring Kate Duncan Smith. This can be worn as a necklace pendant or pin. Order yours now at

Junior Members Sponsor Flexible Seating
The National Junior Membership Committee, through the Helen Pouch Memorial Fund, provided funding during Continental Congress for the purchase of flexible seating for two KDS High School classrooms.
Support the Patriots!
Show your support the KDS DAR High School Patriots with an ad in the 2022-2023 Basketball Program. Click here for information and order form. 
Kate Duncan Smith DAR School
6077 Main St., Grant, AL 35747
Phone: (256) 728-4236
Fax: (256) 728-5633