Week of November 3-7, 2025

Good Morning Cavalier Families, 

What a fantastic week we had celebrating together! Thank you to all the parents and family members who helped make our Fall parties and costume parade so memorable. We truly appreciate those who brought in treats and supplies, those who volunteered to help in the classrooms, and those who came to cheer on the students during our parade. Your support and participation made the day extra special for our students! 

Week of Nov. 3-7, 2025

(Rescheduled) A Fire Safety Drill will be conducted this week. 

-Wednesday, Nov. 5

      > PLC Day (1 HR Late Start)

      > KidsFit Challenge Assembly at 9 AM: This assembly is hosted by Hy-Vee as a special reward for Mrs. Pana’s 1st Grade class, who placed among the Top 3 winners in the 2025 Mission to Move Challenge! Their class logged one of the highest numbers of movement minutes out of more than 400 classrooms across the region! As part of the celebration, the entire school will also receive healthy snacks to enjoy. Way to go, Cavaliers! Keep moving and staying healthy!

      > PTO Fundraiser Order Pick Up (Gym, 4:30-8:30 PM)

Friday, Nov. 7 

    > 2nd Grade Field Trip - Science City

    > 4th Grade Field Trip - KC Symphony

    >  PTO Movie Night (Click here for Prize 2 Winners) (6 - 8 PM, Cafeteria)

Please save the dates for the upcoming events: 

• Nov 11:  Veterans Day Program Starts at 8:15 AM, Gym

• Nov13:  5th Grade Music Program (6:30 - 7:30)

• Nov 14:  2nd Annual DCES Family Multicultural Night

• Nov 24: No  School - Professional Development Day

• Nov 25: No School - Professional Development Day

• Nov 26-28 No School - Thanksgiving Break

• Dec 4: 2nd Grade Music Program (6:30 - 7:30)

• Dec 8-12: Book Fair

• Dec 12: PTO Winterfest (6-8 PM)

November 14 (6-8 PM):

2nd Annual DCES Family Multicultural Night:

To make this event a success, we would love your input and participation. Please fill out the form: https://forms.gle/ZrPs62pasKDqDEAR7

FLOWERS, GIFTS, RESTAURANT DELIVERIES AND MESSAGES

We ask that no flowers, gifts, restaurant deliveries (DoorDash, Grubhub, Uber Eats, etc.), be delivered to the school to avoid disruption to the educational process. If such an item is delivered, the item will be held in the office until the end of the school day. The school will not be responsible for ensuring delivery/pickup of items to individuals. Messages from parents will be delivered to students as soon as they are received in the office. Office staff will not take messages from individuals other than parents/guardians unless it is an emergency. Students will not be called out of class to receive messages or items they have forgotten at home unless the office feels it’s an emergency. 

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

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

• 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

• Elementary Handbook 2025-2026

November PTO Newsletter & UPDATES 

Fundraiser Item Pick Up: November 5th from 4:30-8:30 (gym) Everything needs to be picked up at this time because we don’t have the ability to store frozen items.

Fundraiser Prize Winners: 

November 7- Prize 2: Movie Night  (See list of Prize 2 Winners here)

April 17- Prize 3: Foam Party (See Prize 3 Winners)

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.