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.
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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).
GMC PTO Launches 2024-2025 Art & Writing Contest: "What Are Your Big Dreams?"
November 2024--The Germantown Municipal Council (GMC) PTO has launched its Art and Writing Contest with the theme “What Are Your Big Dreams?” Students can submit original entries in either Art or Writing categories, following specific guidelines and length requirements based on their grade level.
Students Embrace Halloween Learning Opportunities
October 2024 - Crazy chemists and spooky spiders fill the halls at Dogwood as students enjoy hands on learning.
Dogwood Races to Victory
October 2024 - Dolphin runners traveled to Knoxville and clinched the TN State XC championship in multiple divisions.
Upcoming Events
4th Grade Newcomb Ball
Time: 9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
Terrific Kid Ceremony
Time: 2:30 PM – 3 PM
5th Grade Volleyball Tournament
Time: 9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
Dogwood Media Center
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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