DeSoto Grade School

Don't forget Kindergarten Screenings will be this week. Please call the office to schedule an appointment if you haven't already done so.

The 2024-2025 DGS school calendar is now available.

Reminders for this week.

Save the date!

We are starting our last week of state testing. Grades 5 and 8 will both take the Illinois Science Assessment this week. Keep up the great work!

See below for information on Lady Terrier Basketball Camp at CCHS.

A few pictures of our track team at today's meet. #GoRangers

DeSoto Grade School will hold Kindergarten Screenings on May 1st and 2nd. Please call the office to make an appointment.

DGS Track Update: Due to the rain forecast for tomorrow (4/10), the track meet at Murphysboro has been postponed. There will be track practice 3-4:15.

Our students have been gearing up for the solar eclipse all week! Thank you to Banterra Bank for providing eclipse glasses to all students and staff so they can experience the eclipse safely! We appreciate it!

DeSoto Grade School will dismiss at 2:15 on Friday, April 5, and thre will be no school on Monday, April 8.

Family Reading Night is tonight! Please come out and see all the wonderful activities we have planned.

IAR testing will resume this week. Grades 3, 5, and 8 will complete three English/Language Arts tests this week, while grades 4, 6, and 7 will complete the ELA tests next week. Please remind students the importnace of being at school and on time, as well as the items listed below. The students have done great so far!

Happy Easter from DeSoto Grade School!

Please join us on Tuesday, April 2 for Family Reading Night! We have lots of great activities planned for that evening. We hope to see you all there.

DeSoto Grade School will dismiss at 2:15 on Thursday, March 28, and there will be no school on Friday, March 29 or Monday, April 1. Enjoy your long weekend!

Due to technical difficulties, the board meeting will not be live-streamed tonight, 3/25/24.

Free Developmental Screenings

Reminder: DeSoto Grade School will dismiss at 2:15 today, March 20.

Spring is here! Mrs. Fisher's class completed the "broom challenge" and Mr. Mathew's class began making bird houses.