The Box Tops have all been counted and mailed off!!! We collected a grand total of 7,525. The winner from Ben Davis is Mrs. Malinowski with 303. Mrs. O'Hara's class came in 2nd with 238. The winner at Leon Sheffield is Mrs. Sharman's class with 1,325!!! Mrs. England's class came in 2nd with 326.
This grading period ends this Friday. DCMS will send out report cards on Friday, March 19.
Leon Sheffield Live Chess Match is March 12 at 1:00. Please join us for this fun event!
Ben Davis has changed Wonderful Wednesday to Fabulous Friday. We will have Fabulous Friday this Friday.
Leon Sheffield spring and group pictures are March 16.
Jump Rope for Heart for Ben Davis is Tuesday, March 16, from 2:30 to 3:30. Coach Quarles will be sending out information.
Science Fair Posters for interested second graders are due to Ben Davis on Tuesday, March 16.
Wiley/O'Hara class play and student of the month assembly is Wednesday, March 24, at 1:00. You will be contacted if your second grader is receiving an award.
The Alabama Reading and Math Test at Leon Sheffield will be March 23 and 24. The Stanford Achievement Test 10 will be March 29, 30, and 31. Testing will begin each day at 8:15. The students and teachers are working hard to prepare for testing, please share your encouraging words with them.
Leon Sheffield wants to congratulate Mason Ford on winning first place for the school and city in the Arbor Day Poster Contest. Way to go Mason!
The Weather Poster Contest guidelines are attached if students are interested in participating.
We are preparing for the Clean Campus Contest at Leon Sheffield. Mrs. England's class is heading up our project. If you would like to help them please email susan.england@dcs.edu
Leon Sheffield's Invention Convention was AMAZING! How fun it was to see the creative imaginations at work in the fourth grade! I can't wait to see what they come up with next year.
We are also working on some beautification projects at Leon Sheffield. If you like to paint, have a creative urge, or have items such as chairs or carpet for a new reading area please contact Mrs. Corson at laurie.corson@dcs.edu
WOULD YOU LIKE TO PLACE A TEAM IN THE TOURNAMENT???… Decatur City PTA Golf Tournament – NEW DATE IS APRIL 6TH… The tournament is to raise money for SCHOLARSHIPS for the Austin and Decatur seniors. Please contact Karen Bowling at 417-5413 or email karen.bowling@integration-llc.com with any questions.
Phone Book Recycling Collections are starting. Please send your old phone books to help us win this city-wide competition!
Thanks for sharing your children with us!
David and Rachel
