We love our DES Band! Our 5th and 6th-grade band is 39 members strong! These students play percussion, clarinet, alto sax, flute, trombone, and trumpet. Thank you, Mr. Ridlen, for leading our band!

We are thrilled to offer a weekly STEM Class to all students this year! This class is taught by Mr. Austin Ridlen & Ms. Kim Lyttle. Our students are learning about Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math, with a focus on problem-solving, creativity, teamwork, and perseverance. Mrs. Kruetzkamp's students worked on building their names out of various items.

Brayden Snelling, Cael McKeever, Vivian Messmore, and Colton Geyer gave a presentation on the Anasazi tribe to the 5th grade class. They shared information about the tribe and created replica artifacts! The 5th graders worked on their speaking and listening skills. Way to go, 5th grade!

Bus Driver Spotlight: Dena Burk Dena drives Bus 1 at DES. She navigates the twists and turns of SR 62, along with the hills of Farmers Retreat. Dena, thank you for getting our students safely to and from school every day. We appreciate you!

Happy Birthday today to the one & only Miss Thelma! We can't thank her enough for all of her hard work and dedication to DES. We are thankful for all she does to help our building stay clean and safe! Miss Thelma is the BEST!