Congratulations to our Decatur County youth who are being recognized as Tennessee Youth Livestock All-Stars.
Congratulations to Anna Kate Jackson, Molly Wyatt, and Blair Oevermann!
They were selected based on their exemplary performance in the youth livestock projects through exhibitions, judging and other livestock competitions encompassing beef cattle, dairy cattle, swine, sheep and goats.
DES will be hosting a bake sale on Sunday, 11/6 beginning at 1:00pm. Go out and support our students!!
Reminder: If you have received any suspicious info regarding your students information please email at lyndi.king@decaturschools.org with your child’s name, school, the contact you received and a call back number We are compiling a list for the agents so that they can figure out where the data breach came from.
UT Martin is offering free ACT Prep classes for high school students. Please check out UTM's website and search ACT Prep.
The Decatur County School System will be holding a fundraiser at Rhinestones and Rust this Sunday during Open House from 1-5pm. All schools will be involved in wrapping gifts for donations and funds to the attendance incentive funds. Please come out and see us Sunday!
We are so proud of our HOSA students and Mrs. Ruthie Boroughs for going above and beyond to serve those in the nursing home in Decatur County. Students volunteered their time to paint Snowmen on the nursing home windows to give the residents something fun to look at! Thank you!
Today, the DC BOE received a phone call from the Secret Service Field Office in Memphis and were notified that students from Henderson and Decatur Counties personal information may have been used to fictitiously file taxes and apply for loans. If you have received any suspicious calls, emails, or letters regarding your students personal information asking for or to verify their information, please email Dr. Lyndi King at lyndi.king@decaturschools.org or Mr. Hugh Smith at hugh.smith@decaturschools.org with your child’s name, school, the contact you received (call, letter, email), and a call back number to reach you. If you have not received any suspicious contacts, there is no need to contact us at this time. Thank you very much!
-Chris Villaflor, Director of Schools
Decaturville Elementary Student Spotlight!
Rustin turned in tickets for a positive office visit! We bragged on him for his awesome attitude, big smile, and politeness! He is a great kid!
Congratulations to the RHS Competition Cheer Team on their 1st place win at the Mid-South Regionals this weekend! Way to go girls!
Congratulations to both the DCMS panthers and lady panthers on their 3-0 wins at the Hassell tournament this weekend! Way to go!!
Riverside High School Fall Theatre Class will present Once on This Island. Opening Night (Nov. 10th @6pm) will be Theatre & Hors d’oeurves. Additional performances Saturday night (Nov. 12th @7pm) and Sunday afternoon (Nov. 13th @2:30pm).
Tickets on sale at RHS or at the door.
Join us tonight on the road to Lewis County as we cheer on our Panthers to another victory! Let’s go, Panthers!!
There will be a meeting for ALL third grade parents regarding the new third grade retention law. The meeting at Decaturville Elementary will be Wednesday, November 2nd at 5:30pm and the meeting at Parsons Elementary will take place on Thursday, November 3rd at 6:00pm.
We are so proud of our Director of Schools, Mr. V, for speaking at a meeting about the great things Decatur County is doing to raise ACT scores for our students! While the state average has gone down since Covid, Decatur county students continue to climb! Way to go!!
Tonight there will be Student Parent Involvement Night at DCMS at 5:30 and Reading Trunk or Treat at Parsons Elementary at 6:00.
Join us Friday night as the Panthers take on Lewis county on the road at 7:00!
Please check out our newest article at https://www.decaturcountyschools.com/article/880969
Have a great weekend!
Tonight’s Senior night festivities will begin at 6:15 and game kickoff will be 7. Come out and support our Panthers!
Tomorrow is blue and gold day as we finish our Down syndrome awareness week! Wear blue and gold to match the Down syndrome ribbon!
The Decatur County School System is seeking applications for a substitute School Nurse. Applicants must have an Active LPN or RN license with experience in Pediatric nursing preferred. Applications may be picked up at the Board of Education Office or downloaded/filled out online from www.decaturcountyschools.com under the Employment tab, Noncertified Application. Please send completed applications to Clint Brasher, Coordinated School Health Supervisor at clint.brasher@decaturschools.org or Hugh Smith, Human Resources Supervisor @ hugh.smith@decaturschools.org The deadline for submitting an application is Friday, November 4, 2022.