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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.

Student writing on his desk in shaving cream

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.

Students sit at a table, all wearing VR headsets

Third Grade Dives into VR

September 2024 - Students explored sharks and an under sea landscape through VR to enhance their nonfiction reading experience.

Three students sit on a reading rug to enjoy a book.

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.

Tatum's artwork features a cone, a cylinder, a cube, and a sphere stacked and leaning against each other.

Dogwood Artists Shine at Delta Fair

September 2024 - Dogwood students entered the Delta Fair art contest, and they came home with accolades.

Two members from the Germantown Education Foundation pose with principal Jessica Woody, reading interventionist Ellen Moak, and Kindergarten teachers Shelby Morris and Ann Wallace. They hold a check for the mini grant.

Dogwood Elementary Teachers Awarded Mini Grant for Innovative Phonics Program

September 2024 - The Germantown Education Foundation provided a mini grant to Dogwood to enhance literacy

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Upcoming Events

Oct 10

DES Games with Grandparents

Time: 4:30 PM – 7 PM

Oct 11

End of Q1

Oct 14

Fall Break - Staff & Students Out

Oct 15

Fall Break - Staff & Students Out

Oct 16

Fall Break - Staff & Students Out

Oct 17

Fall Break - Staff & Students Out

Oct 18

Fall Break - Staff & Students Out

Oct 22

Fire Safety Presentation PreK, K, and 1

Time: 1 PM – 1:30 PM

Oct 23

3rd Grade Sock Hop

Time: 10:50 AM – 11:50 AM

Oct 25

First Grade Field Trip

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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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News & Announcements

Goals in Focus: Setting the Stage for Student Success

Fifth Graders Celebrate Learning Differences

Third Grade Dives into VR

Fifth-Grade "Reading Buddies" Program Brings Joy and Learning to Dogwood Elementary

Dogwood Artists Shine at Delta Fair

Dogwood Elementary Teachers Awarded Mini Grant for Innovative Phonics Program

Upcoming Events

DES Games with Grandparents

End of Q1

Fall Break - Staff & Students Out

Fall Break - Staff & Students Out

Fall Break - Staff & Students Out

Fall Break - Staff & Students Out

Fall Break - Staff & Students Out

Fire Safety Presentation PreK, K, and 1

3rd Grade Sock Hop

First Grade Field Trip

Dogwood Media Center

Spotlight: Dogwood About Us

Spotlight: Dogwood Storybook Trail

The PreSchool Program at Germantown Municipal School District

Dogwood Prepares for their 2023 Boosterthon

Staff Spotlight: Karen Teel

GMSD Elementary School Envision Project Expo Recap

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