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🐾PAW PRINTS🐾

🐾Students at DES are back from a week of Fall Break and already working hard to start a new 9-weeks.

🐾Kindergarten students are learning to count to 50 and comparing numbers 1 - 5. In Reading, they have started a unit about rules at home and school. In Science, they are finishing a unit about what plants need. They are excited to learn more about this on their upcoming field trip to the pumpkin patch!

🐾First Graders are learning how to be good community members. They've also been working on addition with numbers up to 20.

🐾Second Graders are learning different ways to add 2-digit numbers. In Reading, they are working on writing opinion essays.

🐾Third Graders have been working on opinion writing. They've been learning about animal groups and adaptations in Science. In Math, they are continuing to learn multiplication and practicing distributive property.

🐾Fourth Graders are learning about factors and multiples of whole numbers in Math. They've been studying animal adaptations in Science. In Reading, they've been learning about problem and solution text structures.

🐾🐾This week's star teacher is Penny Bell. Her favorite color is blue. Her favorite subject is Math, and of course, her favorite animal is her cat, Ophelia!

🐾Next week is Red Ribbon Week to help teach DES students to "Just say No" to drugs and alcohol. They will celebrate by wearing red and other fun theme days.


🐾Reporters:
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Drew Oliver
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🐾PAW PRINTS🐾

We are off to a busy and fun start to the school year at Dresden Elementary School! We can't wait to share information about our school this year for Paw Prints!

🐾Kindergarten is learning about shapes, colors, letters, and numbers 1-5. They had a beekeeper come visit with they, and he even brought honey for them to try.

🐾First Grade is learning about addition and subtraction using numbers 1-10. In reading, they are learning about the short "o." They are reading "The Ugly Duckling," and writing their own responses to the text.

🐾Second Grade is learning about odd and even numbers and arrays, which is a way of arranging objects or numbers in rows or columns, typically a rectangular pattern. In reading, they are writing informative paragraphs, making sure they have a main idea and three supporting details.

🐾Third Grade is learning their multiplication facts in math, and they are reading about animal adaptations in their current reading unit.

🐾Fourth Grade is comparing numbers for math class and learning about making inferences. They are also learning about a complete sentence versus a sentence fragment. In science, they are learning about food chains and food webs. In social studies, they are learning about the 13 colonies.

Dresden Elementary is finishing up one of our biggest fundraisers of the year, Mr. Earl sales. The students have worked hard to make sales and have earned some fun prizes along the way!

🐾PAW PRINTS WRITERS🐾
Roane Bynum
Drew Oliver
Ella Brooks
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🐾🐾DES PAW PRINTS🐾🐾

🐾Kindergarten Unit 10 forces of motion, Math 2D and 3D shapes, Park Day May 14th
🐾1st Reviewing for AIMSWEB testing, Park Day May 7th
🐾2nd Reviewing all our reading and math skills in preparing for AIMSWEB, Park Day May 11th.
🐾3rd Reviewing for AIMSWEB, Science earth and its spheres, Park Day May 13th
🐾4th Reviewing for AIMSWEB, Looking forward to May days of extra fun and visiting the middle school

🐾🐾Dates to remember:
🐾May 1st Citizen of the year breakfast 7am and Local vocals will preform at the courthouse at 6:30pm.
🐾May 5th NO SCHOOL
🐾May 6Th Citizen of the year field trip to Nashville and Ambassador field trip
🐾May 8th Field Day
🐾May 13th Kindergarten/Pre K Graduation
🐾May 18th Talent Show
🐾May 19th Awards Day
🐾May 20th ½ day for students
🐾May 22 Report card pick up 8am-11am

🐾🐾Paw Prints by: Charlee Taylor & MJ Turnbow🐾

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🐾🐾DES PAW PRINTS🐾🐾

🐾Kindergarten is starting a new unit with stories that have a message. Math, they are starting subtraction.

🐾1st grade has started unit 6 in reading about mistakes and what they can teach us. In writing, it’s all about opinions! They are using the O.R.E.O. methods to write opinions, reasons, and evidence. In math, exploring number patterns and place value.

🐾2nd grade working on money. Reading, they are working on point of view and summarizing a story using a story map.

🐾3rd grade learning about adjectives, conjunctions, hyperbole, and point of view. Math, learning fractions. Social Studies, learning continents. Science, learning Earth’s spheres.

🐾4th grade learning POV in Reading. Math, learning Equivalent fractions. Science, learning Food webs.

🐾Special Class, Guidance is learning about online safety.


🐾Upcoming dates🐾

🐾1/29- parent teacher conferences 3pm-6pm, no after school daycare.

🐾Please get your skating forms turned in this week.

🐾Dresden youth softball/baseball registration for 2026 season is going on now through February 28th.

🐾🐾Paw Prints by: Charlee Taylor & MJ Turnbow🐾

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DES is proud to celebrate earning an “A” on the Tennessee State Report Card!
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