DES will host friends and family for a wonderful Thanksgiving meal on November 13th for Head Start/ PreK and 1st gd and November 14th for Kinder and 2nd gd. Watch for a flyer to come home this week. We will not be allowing outside of school restaurant food in the cafeteria or gym on those days. Students that regularly bring their lunch may continue to bring their lunch and eat with their classes. We want these days to be focused on the Thanksgiving meal and fellowship with friends and family. Thank you for your understanding. If you have additional questions please call DES.
2nd 6 Weeks Report Cards are posted in Parent Portal
Who are those spooky ghosts at DES? 1st gd adventures for Halloween and Red Ribbon Week.
Red Ribbon Week and Halloween adventures at DES. Such a fun time for our students and staff! Shout out to PTO for our coffee and burritos this morning! More pictures will be posted throughout the day!
Next week is Red Ribbon Week. Here are the dress up days.
The DES TAFT Habitat committee is hosting a Dia de los Muerta celebration on Thursday, October 23rd from 5 to 6:30. Free food , music, dancing and art projects for guests. Baskets full of amazing prizes are going to be raffled - purchase tickets for $1.00. Please come celebrate with us and see the outdoor classroom they are creating for the community!!
Additional pictures from today's fun parade!
Pictures from the 1st grade Hispanic Heritage parade this afternoon.
DES celebrated Hispanic Heritage today with a parade during specials. There was clapping, laughter, music and lots of fun had by all. These are pictures from the 2nd gd parade.
2nd 6 Weeks Progress Reports are posted in Parent Portal
ESL and GED Classes offered at Frank Phillips College
Below is the link to the October 2025 Title 3 Parents Make the Difference newsletters. It includes Early Childhood, Elementary, Middle School, and High School newsletters
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/16WCW6YKH3v37OyCCwU-wyIng_6htkhsL?usp=drive_link
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/16WCW6YKH3v37OyCCwU-wyIng_6htkhsL?usp=drive_link
Dalhart ISD will have an early release on Friday, October 10th.
DES dismissal times:
HeadStart, PreK and Kinder - 12:10 pm
1st gd - 12:20 pm
2nd gd - 12:30 pm
Buses leave around 1 pm
DES Habitat Committee will be hosting this festival. Please come celebrate with us. We will have free food and activities.
The DES Scholastic Book Fair is coming!! October 14 - 17. Family night will be Tuesday, October 14 from 5 to 6:30 during our DES Literacy night.
DES parents and family members -
We have been practicing our emergency drills this semester. Your students have done an amazing job during every drill. We are so proud of them!
1st 6 Weeks Report Cards are posted in Parent Portal.
Homecoming Dress Up Days
Our school policy states that all visitors, community members. and parents must check in at the front counter with your photo id. This is for the safety of the children and staff. If no one is at the front please be patient.
Nuestra política escolar establece que todos los visitantes, tanto de la comunidad como los padres, deben registrarse en el mostrador principal con una identificación con foto. Esto es por la seguridad de los niños y del personal. Si no hay nadie en el mostrador, por favor tenga paciencia.
Football rules for Elementary students in Espanol.
