
The football game at Lexington tomorrow, 8/25 will be moved to an 8pm kick off!


Our school was invited to participate in the K pilot of the early literacy home li early. All K students will receive 6 books at no cost this fall. To opt out please call Renae Lomax at the board office.



Join us tonight at the Stadium as we begin the 2023 Panther football season! Kick off will be 7:00 pm!


The internet and phones are back up and running! Thank you for your patience!

All phones and internet are currently down at all locations. We will update when it's working again.

Just a reminder about the after school open house/meeting today at DES at 4:30 and PES at 5:30. Thank you!


Please visit https://www.decaturcountyschools.com/page/esser for the updated ESSER Safe Return to School Plan.

Panthers for Christ will begin at all schools next week. In order for students to participate, they must return a signed permission form that has been sent home. Please sign and send those forms back with students as soon as possible! Thank you from Panthers for Christ team.


Panthers for Christ at DCMS will begin on August 23rd. Students must have a signed permission form to attend.

Thank you to those that tried out for the team yesterday! Congrats to the 23-24 DCMS Lady Panthers!


Please join us on August 17th to learn more about the LEAPS after school program! DES 4:30, PES 5:30.


Tryouts for the DCMS Lady Panthers' basketball team will be held on August 14th from 4-5pm in the DCMS gym. This will be for girls in grades 4th-8th grade that missed tryouts back in March. Please see the attached picture for more information.

Due to driver shortage, buses 7 and 29 will run approximately one hour behind picking students up in the morning, Monday, August 15th. Buses 7 and 29 will run late tomorrow but will pick up students as soon as they can. Thank you for your understanding!


DCSS is seeking applications for teaching assistants and custodial workers. Please visit https://decaturcountytn.sites.thrillshare.com/o/dcs/page/employment and click on the non-certified positions tab for more information and to apply today!


For questions regarding attendance and procedures, please visit https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/3221/DCS/2377136/Decatur_County_Attendance_FAQ_20_.pdf for the attendance FAQ document. Thank you!


The Decatur County School System is seeking a part-time aide for the Little Panthers Preschool and Daycare. Duties will include light cooking and cleaning, helping with children, and providing assistance to teachers. The position is four hours per day, five days a week. All interested candidates will need to complete an application at https://form.jotform.com/222276546633156


Tryouts for the DCMS Lady Panthers' basketball team will be held on August 14th from 4-5pm in the DCMS gym. This will be for girls in grades 4th-8th grade that missed tryouts back in March. Please see the attached picture for more information.


Students that ride bus 8 in the afternoons will not leave their schools until approximately 3:30 pm each day until further notice. Students will be supervised and monitored during this time. Thank you for your understanding.

There will be a free "yard sale" tomorrow for school clothes, shoes, and accessories from 3:00 - 6:00 pm. This will be hosted at Coordinated School Health located at 40 School Drive in Parsons.


Please see the following information in regards to free and reduced lunch!
IF YOU RECEIVE FOOD STAMP BENEFITS YOU DO NOT NEED TO FILL OUT AN APPLICATION, YOU ARE ALREADY PRE-APPROVED. YOU ONLY NEED ONE FORM PER FAMILY NOT PER CHILD.
