A student who is chronically absent in high school is 7.4X more likely to drop out.
#SchoolEveryDay
Students return to school tomorrow, 9/12, and will be in school all week! We look forward to seeing everyone tomorrow!
Check out our new Panther football logos!!!
Go cheer on the Panthers tonight as they take on Huntingdon at Huntingdon in the Titans game of the week! If our Panthers win tonight, they will receive a prize from the TN Titans! High school students that want to ride the pep bus need to be at the high school before 5:00pm. See previous messages for costs!
Please go by and visit the Stashed Away trailer today at DCMS from 12-6!
Students will not be in school Thursday or Friday this week. Parent teacher conference will be held at each school tomorrow from 2:00pm-6:00pm. Go by and check out the stashed away trailer at DCMS from 12:00pm-6:00pm to see how vapes can be hidden in plain sight. The lifeline blood mobile will also be at DCMS tomorrow.
A student who is chronically absent in high school is 7.4X more likely to drop out.
#SchoolEveryDay
Please go and vote for our Riverside Panthers in the Titans High School Game of the Week contest! This is open until 11:00 pm tomorrow (Wednesday). Let's show Tennessee how much we love our Panthers!
https://www.tennesseetitans.com/gameoftheweek
Today is National "Read a Book" day! We encourage everyone to read a book with their child today and enjoy that time together! "The best predictor of future education achievement and life success is reading ability," (Guthrie, 2017).
Students will be in school Tuesday and Wednesday this week. Thursday will be inservice for teachers and Parent Teacher conference from 2:00-6:00pm. Friday is a professional development day for teachers.
Happy Labor Day Weekend! Reminder that there will be no school tomorrow!!! Enjoy the day!!
Grilling with Grands, Thursday, September 8th, from 5:30-7:30, is a PTO fundraiser event. It is not just for grandparents, everyone is welcome; however, each student must be accompanied by an adult. This is Parent Teacher Conference day, there is no school for students this day.
Arise2Read Volunteers Needed: Training now available for volunteers interested in helping struggling 2nd grade readers. If you are interested, please see the information to sign up! No experience required except a love for kids and the ability to read!
A big thank you for everyone working with us to deliver our students safely and efficiently by displaying your car rider tags!
Just a reminder that there should not be any vehicles lining up for car riders before 2:00pm on school grounds. Thank you for your help in this!
Reminder: Car Rider vehicles should not line up before 2:00 p.m. Thank you.
There will be a parent engagement/title I meeting tomorrow at DES at 8:00am. All DES parents are invited to attend!
Join us tonight under the football lights as we kick off the 2022 football season in a Jamboree against Chester County! Shortened games played by DCMS, JV, and Varsity and concessions will be served! Come out and support your panthers!!!
Parents and Family,
Please see https://www.decaturcountyschools.com/page/assessments for information about the Parent Portal for TNReady that is up and running now! Have a great day!!
Our new website is now live!! Check it out at www.decaturcountyschools.com. This is a change from our old .org site!
