Dogwood Elementary Students Dive into Creative Learning with VR, Spelling, and Figurative Language Fun
October 2024--From VR sharks to shaving cream spelling, Dogwood Elementary students dive into a week of creative learning.
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Goals in Focus: Setting the Stage for Student Success
September 2024--GMSD is finalizing its annual goals focused on literacy, algebra readiness, and preparing students for life beyond graduation, and we invite families to provide feedback on these plans.
Fifth Graders Celebrate Learning Differences
September 2024 - The 5th grade ELA Fish In A Tree Unit Culminated in a celebration of the way each student uniquely contributes to the classroom.
Third Grade Dives into VR
September 2024 - Students explored sharks and an under sea landscape through VR to enhance their nonfiction reading experience.
Fifth-Grade "Reading Buddies" Program Brings Joy and Learning to Dogwood Elementary
September 2024 - Mrs. Guynes' Grizzlies partners with preschool to share a love of reading.
Dogwood Artists Shine at Delta Fair
September 2024 - Dogwood students entered the Delta Fair art contest, and they came home with accolades.
Upcoming Events
Fire Safety Presentation PreK, K, and 1
Time: 1 PM – 1:30 PM
3rd Grade Sock Hop
Time: 10:50 AM – 11:50 AM
DES Movie Night
Time: 5 PM – 8 PM
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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