Around the District - Recent GMSD Events
December 2024-- GMSD has had a busy week! Look below to find out what our schools have gotten up to recently!
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Dogwood Elementary First Graders Bring the Macy’s Parade to Life with Creative Balloon Project
December 2024 - Multidisciplinary learning leads to a festive display in for students to see as they come in the school.
Dogwood Preschool Brings Thanksgiving Parade Magic to the Hallways
November 2024 - Preschoolers marched through the hallways wearing costumes and carrying balloons, entertaining the whole school.
Students Help Fight Hunger on Memphis Food Bank Field Trip
November 2024 - Student leaders got a glimpse into food insecurity in the city of Memphis while volunteering to help pack boxes for the Memphis Food Bank.
Veterans Day Celebration at Dogwood Elementary Honors Local Heroes
November 2024 - Dogwood hosts annual Veterans Day parade and reception.
Two Dolphins take honorable mentions in regional art contest
November 2024-- Two Dogwood Elementary students, Mary Margaret Tutor (3rd grade) and Tatum Barnett (5th grade), were awarded with Honorable Mentions at this year's Briarcrest Regional Art Contest and Exhibition (BRACE).
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Spotlight: Dogwood About Us
September 2024 - The Dogwood Dolphins are sharing all that they love about DES and what it means to be a Dolphin!
Spotlight: Dogwood Storybook Trail
February 2024 - Students at Dogwood enjoyed a creative exploration of literature with the storybook trail!
The PreSchool Program at Germantown Municipal School District
February 2024 - Hear from GMSD teachers, occupational therapists, speech therapists, and many more about the GMSD preschool program.
Dogwood Prepares for their 2023 Boosterthon
September 2023 - Mrs. Woody talks to the Dolphins about Boosterthon 2023!
Staff Spotlight: Karen Teel
May 2023 - Karen Teel is a gifted teacher at Dogwood Elementary. Recently, she wrote a resource book to help parents understand gifted processes and programming.
GMSD Elementary School Envision Project Expo Recap
April 2023 - GMSD celebrated their students' hard work with the Envision Project Expo! Student shared what they had learned about everything from black whole, to hip-hop, to Egyptology, and so much more.
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