
3rd graders challenged Officer Brian and Miss Fredrick our student teacher with multiplication. We are going to work harder so we beat them next time.






Today 4th graders were hired to build the transcontinental railroad connecting the East to the West from Nebraska to California









Read Across America Week


3D shapes with vertices, edges and faces! 3rd graders are learning lots about geometry.



Upcoming Testing Dates


We enjoyed having our Valentine’s toddler time today! Pictured is our take home bags and all the fun activities we did today! Thank you Pickens County United Way for providing the fun books to go along with our activities! ❤️ We would love to see you at our next toddler time in March!








Hope to see you and your littles tomorrow morning for toddler time!


All State Honors Choir 2024










We would like to extend a HUGE Shout Out to our very own School Counselor, Mrs. Joni Howard. This week we have celebrated National School Counselors' Week and we couldn't be more thankful to have the BEST counselor serving our students, their families, and our staff! Thank you Mrs. Howard for all you do! #thankaschoolcounselor #dacusvillegrown


Mrs. May-Berry is with our Honors Choir students in Columbia as they prepare for the State Honors Choir performance tomorrow. Congratulations to our DES Honors Choir students! We are so proud of you. #dacusvillegrown


Our 4th graders enjoyed an amazing learning experience yesterday at the Roper Mountain Science Center. #dacusvillegrown











Please join us in celebrating this month’s Pizza Inn Cares Teacher of the Month, Mrs. Anna Nichols. Mrs. Nichols is an outstanding kindergarten teacher. Her students have shown incredible growth in Math and Reading this year and she consistently achieves these marks year after year. We are so blessed to have the BEST at DES! #pizzainncares #dacusvillegrown



This morning we celebrated our January Distinguished Dolphins with a breakfast from Chick-Fil-A. Students were nominated by their teacher for displaying one of our 24 Positive Character Strengths with our Positivity Project! #positivityinaction #dacusvillegrown










Attention Parents! Be sure and mark your calendars.


After talking about snow all week and polar animals, 3k had a snow day today! #dacusvillegrown









Prek finished up their pet unit. Last week they got to adopt a pet, make a home for the pet, take the pet to the vet dramatic play, and then shared their pet with the class. They told the class what kind of pet they adopted and where their pet would live. They had a blast! #petunit #3k #dacusvillegrown







4th grade students conducted a science lab to simulate how tectonic plates move to observe what types of landforms they create. #dacusvillegrown









It's "Nacho" average Friday at DES! We celebrate our teachers and staff EVERY Friday with a Sunshine Cart Surprise. If you are looking for a great place to work or send your kids to school, look no further. It's our treat to treat others with kindness and appreciation! #dacusvillegrown




After School Clubs kick off this week. We are offering Arts Service, Journalism, Pickleball, Sign Language, Disc Golf, Ukulele, and Bucket Drumming. Here are just a few pics from today's Ukulele and Pickleball Club. #dacusvillegrown






We would love for you to join us tomorrow for Toddler Time to enjoy the story Sneezy the Snowman! ☃️
