Good Morning Cavalier Families, 

It was a wonderful week at DCES filled with collaboration, celebration, and leadership growth! From a cheerful spirit during Spring Hill High School Homecoming Parade, to our productive PLC Day and PTO meeting, and finishing the week with warm smiles on Fall Picture Day, our school was buzzing with positive engagement!

Our teachers collaborated to review student performance and set grade-level and classroom WIGs (Wildly Important Goals), while students set their own individual goals. Feel free to ask your child about their Leadership Portfolio or Leader in Me binder, the goals they are working on, and the commitments or action steps they have chosen to help reach those goals (e.g. reading 15 minutes each night, practicing math fluency for five minutes a day, or exploring a non-fiction book in the library each week.) We also encourage you to ask how you could support them at home as they work toward their goals and celebrate their progress along the way. Thank you so much for your support in ensuring that our Cavaliers are Empowered to LEAD and demonstrate Excellence Every Day!

Safety Reminders

Doors Open for Students at 7:40: Please note that our front entrance doors open for students at 7:40 a.m. Before that time, there is no staff supervision available for our students outside.

Slow Down and Stay Alert: Please drive slowly and stay alert during drop-off and pick-up, as many of our students walk, bike, or use scooters. Your caution helps keep everyone safe.

Thank you so much for helping protect our children and supporting a safe school community!

Birthday/Invitation: 

Please do not distribute any social invitations at school. If you wish to send treats to everyone in the classroom, treats must be store bought and checked by the nurse before going to the classroom. Please notify the teacher on the date treats are being sent.

Classroom Parties

Parents should check with the classroom teacher before sending treats to the classroom. All treats must first go to the office and be checked by the school nurse before being taken to the class. We appreciate parents who volunteer to assist with classroom parties, if you plan to attend parties please make other arrangements for younger siblings.

Kindly review our  Elementary Handbook 2025-2026 for more information on Academics, Activities, Attendance, Code of Conduct, Health, Nutrition, Transportation, Safety & Security.

Recognize a DCES staff going above and beyond to serve our students, staff, and school community by completing the short USD 230 Standing Ovation Awards. The district will select Core Value Award recipients from this pool of nominations.

All employees nominated will be recognized with a certificate and three of the nominees (Administration, Certified, Classified) will be chosen as the monthly USD 230 & Price Chopper Standing Ovation honorees.

• Sign-up Form: Watch D.O.G.S. (Dads of Great Students) & M.O.M.S. (Moms of Marvelous Students)

• 1st Quarter DCES Community Feedback Form: We value your feedback so please  share your thoughts on how we're doing through this form.

• 2025–2026 School Calendar

• Breakfast and Lunch Menu

• Volunteer Registration

• DCES 2028 Strategic Plan

• PTO Volunteer & Class List Contact Form: We will be releasing the information for each class next week. Please note that we are only sending what parents voluntarily shared to protect student and family privacy. If you have additional questions, please contact the front office or send your inquiry via email (millerthe@usd230.org)

• PTO Newsletter

• Elementary Handbook 2025-2026