DeSoto Grade School

Tonights girls basketball game vs Elverado can be viewed at the following link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjQvGfH-q6swOWhfNhh77iw Good luck ladies!

Tonight (3/30) our girls basketball team will play Giant City in their their final regular season home game. It is also 8th grade recognition night. The JV game will begin at 5:30, and the varsity game will follow. We will honor our 8th graders at the conclusion of the JV game. As always, the home games can be live-streamed on our YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClvIh19CE44q8HAHQBy1sgg Thank you to Beautiful Roses for the donation of the roses for all of our 8th Grade recognition nights this year, and for the past several years. We greatly appreciate it!

The Lady Rangers Basketball Team will play at Pinckneyville 204 tonight (3/25). JV game time is 5:30, and the Varisty game will follow. The game can be live-streamed at the following link: https://www.facebook.com/204Tigers/?ref=page_internal Just a reminder that 8th grade night will be on Tuesday, March 30. Good luck!

The girls basketball team will travel to OLMC for tonight's contest. JV game time is 5:30, and varsity game will follow. Just a reminder that at this time, visiting spectators are not allowed at away games. Tonight's game can be live streamed at the following link: https://www.facebook.com/olmcathletics Good luck Lady Rangers!

The girls' basketball team looks to extend their 2 game win streak tonight with their game against St. Andrew. JV game time is 5:30, and the varsity game will follow. Both games can be viewed on our YouTube channel at the following link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClvIh19CE44q8HAHQBy1sgg Good luck Lady Rangers!

Our Lady Rangers girls basketball team will take on Adams tonight at home. JV game begins at 5:30. You can view the game on our YouTube page at the following link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClvIh19CE44q8HAHQBy1sgg Good Luck!

The girls basketball team will begin their season tonight with a home game against OLMC. JV game will begin at 5:30, and varsity game will follow. The game can be viewed on our YouTube channel at the following link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClvIh19CE44q8HAHQBy1sgg Good luck Lady Rangers!

Good luck to our boys basketball team as they play in the semi final round of the regional tournament at OLMC. They will play St. Andrew's tonight at 5:30. If they win tonight, they will advance to the regional championship that will be played Thursday at 4:30. All games of the regional tournament can be viewed on the OLMC athletics Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/olmcathletics Good Luck Rangers!

DGS parents and community members: The DeSoto CCSD #86 Board of Education has partnered with the Illinois Association of School Boards (IASB) to conduct a superintendent search to replace Mr. Wilson who will be leaving the district at the conclusion of this school year. In order to find the candidate who is the "best fit" for the district, the board is asking parents and community members to complete a survey. This survey data will be collected and analyzed to determine what specific traits the community would like to see in the new superintendent. Please take some time and complete the survey using the links below. The survey for the parents can be accessed at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/5HDBSYH There is no password needed. The survey for the community can be accessed at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/5P79MM2 There is no password needed. The survey deadline is: Sunday, March 14, 2021 at 11:45 p.m. Thank you for taking time to complete the survey.

Our Lady Rangers Volleyball team will be competing for the regional championship tonight! They will play St. Andrew at 4:00 at OLMC. The game can be live streamed from the OLMC FB page. https://www.facebook.com/olmcathletics Good luck ladies!

Parents: Please take 15 minutes and complete the following survey. This data gathered from this data survey will be shared on the school report card next year. The survey can be completed at: http://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois/survey/parent/ I appreciate your help!

Congratulations to our volleyball team for advancing to the semi-final round of the regional tournament! They will play OLMC tonight at OLMC. Game time is 4:00. The game can be viewed on OLMC athletics facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/olmcathletics Good Luck Lady Rangers!

Athletic events for Tuesday March 2. VB regional vs Giant City (Home) 4:00. BB vs Unity Christian (Home) 6:00. Both games can be viewed on our YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClvIh19CE44q8HAHQBy1sgg Good luck to both teams!

Athletic events for Monday, March 1. Boys Basketball (H) vs OLMC. 5:30 start: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClvIh19CE44q8HAHQBy1sgg Good Luck Rangers!

Information for DeSoto Little League

Athletic events for Thursday, February 25. Boys basketball at St. Andrew. 6pm start: https://www.facebook.com/SaintAndrewSchool Girls VB vs St. Andrew at Home. 4:30 start: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClvIh19CE44q8HAHQBy1sgg. Good luck to both teams!

Parent teacher conferences will be held this Thursday from 4:00 - 6:30 and again next Thursday at the same time. This will be the last conferences for this year. Call the office to make an appointment.

Public Notice DeSoto Grade School CCSD #86 will be accepting price quotes for lawn care. Interested parties may call the school at 618.867.2317 or email nwilson@desoto86.org to obtain specifications. All quotes must be submitted by 3:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 16, 2021 to DeSoto Grade School, Nathaniel Wilson, Superintendent, 311 Hurst Road, DeSoto, IL 62924 or by email to nwilson@desoto86.org

Tonight's athletic events can be viewed at the following links. Reminder that we will be honoring our 8th grade volleyball athletes before the start of the varsity game. Go Rangers! VB vs OLMC (home) 4:30: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClvIh19CE44q8HAHQBy1sgg BB @ OLMC (away) 5:30: https://www.facebook.com/olmcathletics

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