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Mrs. Vergiels' 1st graders love their January book of the month!
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Even Mrs. Steffey's 5th graders aren't too cool for flashlight reading! 🔦
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It doesn't get much better than tie dye, popcorn and books!
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Mrs. Bearden's class enjoyed flashlight reading 🔦
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Thank you to our PTO for the popcorn and books to kick off March is Reading Month!
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Mrs. Zanger's 2nd graders read with flashlights today 📚
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Mrs. Zanger's class enjoyed having NHS guest reader, Ethan Layton, share a book with them today!
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Please use the link below to view this week's Sunday Snapshot:
https://www.smore.com/5m07u
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Tie Dye Day at DES
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Congratulations to our lunch Row Ticket winners of the week!
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Congratulations to our ROW Ticket winners of the week!
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Crazy sock & hat day at DES to kick off March is Reading Month
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Our February Dundee Community Newsletter has been published. Check it here:
https://dundeecommunityschools.org/downloads/newsletters/newsletter_february_2023.pdf
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The temporary office that will house our contractors during the upcoming construction in the elementary school is onsite!
A few major projects include air quality units being installed in all downstairs classrooms, the addition of much needed classrooms in our elementary school, and adding space to the elementary cafeteria. All of these projects were included in the bond that was approved in November.
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DCS was recently awarded a grant through the State of Michigan to perform a security assessment of all four buildings in our district. We are partnering with the school safety planning experts at American Threat Assessment & Protection to conduct these assessments.
As part of this process, we are looking for volunteers to serve on a safety focus team. This group will meet before the safety assessment begins, participating in a guided discussion on the strengths and challenges of school safety planning at DCS. This group may be asked to provide ongoing feedback throughout the assessment process and may meet again following the assessment.
If you are interested in being a part of this focus group, please share your interest using the following link:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfC4al7odr4AvpBLqzgT8y0idj6CSVKXsNR0yA8IS8jZPPl1Q/viewform?usp=sf_link
Thank you!
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We are scheduled for half-days of instruction at DES, DMS, DHS, and Riverside Academy tomorrow, Friday, February 17th.
Our schools will dismiss at the following times:
Dundee Elementary School - 12:05 p.m.
Dundee Middle School - 11:00 a.m.
Dundee Community High School - 11:03 a.m.
Riverside Academy-Dundee, Michigan - 10:40 a.m.
DCS will be closed on Monday, February 20th for Presidents Day.
Have a great weekend!
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Basketball Jones teaching our Vikings the Power of YET and Kindness! Go Vikings!
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Blood Drive
Dundee Middle School
Middle School Cafeteria
420 Ypsilanti Street
Dundee, MI 48131
Thursday, March 2, 2023
3:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
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Welcome to our new website!
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