We want to wish a big "good luck" to our RHS Lady Panthers Basketball team as they travel to Murfreesboro to play in the first round of the state championship tomorrow morning at 10:00am. We're cheering you on tomorrow!!!!!
Thursday will be the absolute last day to preorder a yearbook. Limited extras will be available. Cost is $35. If you do not have an order form, send money in a sealed envelope labeled "Student Name, grade, teacher, Yearbook $"
If you are unsure if you have already ordered, email whitney.gulledge@decaturschools.org
Students will begin 9 weeks/CASE testing this week. Please make sure all students are in school on time! Spring Break will be March 13-17.
Due to the threat of inclement weather, there will be no school, after school, or extra curricular activities in Decatur County tomorrow, March 3rd. All schools will be closed tomorrow.
Decatur County will host Pre-K registration on Monday, March 27th from 3:30pm-6:30pm at the Middle School vocational building. Please make sure that you bring the required documents and that your child will be 4 by August 15th. Please see link for details.
https://5il.co/1q2l1
There will be tryouts for the DCMS Lady Panthers PeeWee 4th/5th grade (current 3rd/4th graders) and the JV/Varsity 6th-8th grade (current 5th-7th graders) on Tuesday 3/21 and Wednesday 3/22. See https://5il.co/1ptxk for more information.
All tickets must be purchased in advance to account for food. Tickets can be purchased from a Theatre student, Riverside office or contact Ms. Penny at penny.lindsey@decaturschools.org.
No tickets will be available at the door.
The Decatur County Board of Education will have a special called work session at 6pm on Thursday, March 2nd at the Decatur County Board of Education.
The Decatur County School Board will meet in regular session on Tuesday, March 6, 2023 in the Decatur County Board of Education. Public input will begin at 6:00pm with the meeting beginning promptly at 6:15.
Parents and Students! Download the new school safety app to make it easier to help keep our students, schools, and community safe! Also, check out the flyer here: https://5il.co/1pazd
School in Decatur County will be dismissed on Feb. 16, 17, and 20. Parent-teacher conferences will be held on Feb. 16 from 2-6. Thanks, and stay safe tonight.
Students will not be in school on Thursday, February 16 or Friday, February 17 for Parent Teacher Conference and Inservice. There will be no school on Monday, February 20th for Presidents' Day. Please make plans to attend PT Conference!
Parent Teacher Conferences will be held on Thursday, February 16th from 2:00pm-6:00pm. Please visit your child's teachers Thursday!
PES had a visit from Buster the Bus last week to teach the students about bus and traffic safety.
Don't forget to go out to DES tonight and support all of our elementary students in the DES vs PES game! Admission is $2 and it begins at 6!
Through the Governor's Early Literacy Program, all rising 1st-3rd grade students in our school district are being given six high-quality books and activity pages, delivered to their homes this summer at no cost to families. To opt out, please call Amy Clenney at 731-847-1750 by 2/20! Link below!
https://5il.co/1oody
If you accidentally opted out of texts and calls for the district and want to receive school closings, important information, and scheduling updates please text START to 98900. This will opt you back in and you should start receiving them again. Also, be sure to download the Decatur County Schools app for up to date information.
Please see the links below for the updated ESSER 3.0 Safe return to school plans in English and Spanish.
English https://5il.co/1ok9m
Spanish https://5il.co/1ok9l