Elementary School

Hello! I hope this message finds you well. I'm excited to share that we will be moving to a new bus tracking system to enhance the safety and efficiency of picking up and dropping off your children. Please take a moment to review your child's bus routine and make any necessary changes as soon as possible. We aim to start this new system right after the Thanksgiving Break. Thanks so much for your cooperation and support. If you have any questions or need assistance, feel free to reach out! Best regards, DES Administration

DES will be on an early out schedule on Thursday, November 20th and there will be no school on Friday, November 21st. Please pick up your children on time. Buses will run between 12:30 and 1:00 pm

DES will be on an early out schedule on Thursday, November 13th in order for people to travel safely to Lubbock for the football playoff game. Due to this district-wide decision, we have rescheduled PreK/ Head Start and 1st gd Thanksgiving luncheons to Wednesday, November 12th. This change does not impact Kinder or 2nd gd Thanksgiving luncheons. If you have any questions, please call DES on Monday.

DES families - Depending on the outcome of tonight's high school football game, we may have to reschedule our Thanksgiving meals that are scheduled on Thursday, November 13th. The new date would be Wednesday, November 12th. Same times as our original day. This will impact Thanksgiving lunches for PreK/ Head Start and 1st gd. I will put out additional information over the weekend. Thank you for your understanding.

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

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!