News & Announcements

In celebrating Thanksgiving, our school meal will feature a Turkey Day Feast!

For more information about our school lunch program, please visit https://www.dkies.org/apps/pages/Meals-at-School. School lunch costs $2.50 for students in pre-k through grade 8.

Gifted and Talented Parent Nominations are due by November 18, 2022.

Parents of 3rd, 4th & 5th graders may nominate their child to test for the DKIES Gifted and Talented program if their child is performing above grade level and meets specific criteria. See the Gifted and Talented page on the DKIES School Website for more information. Parent Nomination Form is due November 18, 2022. Students in grades K-2 receive enrichment opportunities within their classroom and are invited to test for the pull out Gifted and Talented program in 3rd grade.

Listen to bluegrass, fold an aerodynamic airplane, create with clay, compete in a dance off, draw alongside student artists and see the winners of our Bake Off! The Big Draw is Thursday, November 10 from 2:30-3:30.

The event is free, but we do invite you to bring some cash to buy tasty treats at the 5th grade bake sale. Proceeds from the bake sale support end of the year 5th grade events. Join us for an afternoon of creative exploration!

The DKIES Bake Off!


All Bake Off Entries need to be turned in with this form completed between 7:30-8:00 Thursday, November 10 at the corner of the library near the flagpole.  


The Bake Off is different from the Bake Sale (which is baked items being sold at the Big Draw Family Event to benefit 5th grade end of the year activities).


How do you participate in the Bake Off?
-Choose a favorite family recipe to be judged on Appearance, Taste or Creativity
-Drop it off between 7:30-8:00 am on November 10 at the DKIES library (flagpole side of the building) 
-Judges only need 5 pieces of your treat, but if you would like to submit an entire pie or cake, that is ok!
-If you want to donate the rest of your sweet treat to the 5th grade bake sale, pre-package the remainder of your treat & we will take it to the bake sale.
-Complete the bottom portion of the attached flier

Mahalo to Mrs. Leslie Dillard, baker & owner of Floral and Frost for being one of our judges & donating prizes to our winners.  You can see her AMAZING creations via her IG: @floralandfrost FB: Floralandfrostllc

The Student Support Team, in partnership with our School Community Council and DKIES PTO, invite you to our First Semester Coffee Hour.

Please join us for coffee and a treat as we listen to Mr. Wesley discuss strategies to help our children in the areas of social emotional learning.

Date: Thursday, November 17, 2022
Time: 8:30 am
Where: Outside Pavilion (behind cafeteria)

Please R.S.V.P. by Thursday November 10th.

Our YMCA Food Fight Canned Food Drive begins November 1st. We are competing against Solomon and Wheeler Elementary...let's bring it EAGLES!

Students should bring canned/non-perishable items and place them at designated areas at car pickup and Ayers gate in the morning before school starts. The grade level with the most donations will earn a surprise treat!

Picture taking day is scheduled for Friday, November 4, 2022.

A school portrait order form will be sent home with students in their Wednesday folder. Please have your child bring in their picture taking forms before or on that date. Extra order forms will be at our school office.

Wear and share Orange on Unity Day, October 19th for kindness, acceptance and inclusion!

Fall Parent-Teacher Conference Week:
October 24-28, 2022

During our conference week, school will end at 12:15 pm on those days. Please make arrangements for your child's early release from school. The first conference block will begin at 12:30 pm. Conferences will be 20 minutes in length.

Please join us virtually on Webex or in-person. Visit our website conference information page at https://www.dkies.org/apps/pages/Conferences. Click on "Choose Your Date and Time" to sign-up for your conference time.

First Quarter report cards will be distributed at your conference.

Teachers with special classes are listed at the bottom of the scheduling page.