Dear Denning Elementary School Families!
WOW! In just 24 hours, families have answered our call, sending invitations to friends and family. We love seeing families as excited as we are about giving students more books and supporting teachers.
Get started here: https://app.booksarefun.com/DenningFrankfortSchs
Complete your Treasure Map tonight and your student(s) will be entered to win a Treasure Chest. Drawings start tomorrow!
Thank you!
We look forward to sharing more great news tomorrow!
WOW! In just 24 hours, families have answered our call, sending invitations to friends and family. We love seeing families as excited as we are about giving students more books and supporting teachers.
Get started here: https://app.booksarefun.com/DenningFrankfortSchs
Complete your Treasure Map tonight and your student(s) will be entered to win a Treasure Chest. Drawings start tomorrow!
Thank you!
We look forward to sharing more great news tomorrow!
February Newsletter
Pre-K Screenings 2026
Book Blast is getting ready to kick off—and we're excited to get started. Students who register and send 10 or more invitations will earn all three prizes.
They can also earn $ or $ shopping sprees for their class by helping your child complete their Treasure Maps!
Thank you for your hard work and dedication.
Book Blast is getting ready to kick off—and we're excited to get started.
Students who register and send 10 or more invitations will earn all three prizes.
The first 48 students who complete their Treasure Maps will receive prizes the next day; all others will be delivered with the books.
They can also earn $ or $ shopping sprees for their class by helping your child complete their Treasure Maps!
Thank you for your hard work and dedication to building your students' home libraries!
Let's get our students excited about reading!
Thank you,
Students who register and send 10 or more invitations will earn all three prizes.
The first 48 students who complete their Treasure Maps will receive prizes the next day; all others will be delivered with the books.
They can also earn $ or $ shopping sprees for their class by helping your child complete their Treasure Maps!
Thank you for your hard work and dedication to building your students' home libraries!
Let's get our students excited about reading!
Thank you,
Glow Getter this week.
Mrs. Angie Smith
Early Dismissal
No Redbird Roost
No Redbird Roost
Reminder we will be celebrating our 100th day tomorrow.
From FCUSD 168: Frankfort CUSD #168 WILL BE IN SESSION for its originally scheduled Half-Day of Student Attendance School Improvement Day on Friday, January 30, 2026. Breakfast & lunch will be served. Faculty & staff will be in afternoon workshops. Student Dismissal: DES:12:20 / FIS:12:40 / CJHS:12:41 / FCHS: 12:40.
From FCUSD 168: For one more day, there will be NO SCHOOL on Thursday, January 29, 2026, for students in Frankfort CUSD #168 . After seeing if multiple vehicles could get down roads and pedestrians have a place to walk to bus stops, we are taking one more day for further clearing. Please stay safe.
From FCUSD 168: As we continue to move the snow and find a place to put it across the community, there will be no school in Frankfort CUSD #168 on Wednesday, January 28, 2026. Practices may take place and will be announced by the coaches. Any other scheduled activities status will be announced tomorrow. Continue to stay safe and we will talk again tomorrow.
From FCUSD 168: We are aware that there are some issues with the audio on our cancellation calls as our provider is located in Arkansas in the middle of the worst of the ice. We will continue to monitor the call quality. We'll talk again tomorrow.
From FCUSD 168: Due to the amount of snow that we are still clearing and the Extreme Cold Warning through tomorrow morning, there will be no school in Frankfort CUSD #168 on Tuesday, January 27, 2026. Practices will be announced by the AD and coaches. Please stay safe.
From FCUSD168: Due to the snowfall amounts, there will be no school in Frankfort CUSD #168 on Monday, January 26, 2026. In addition, all practices and events are cancelled for Monday so we can begin to clear our pathways around the buildings. Please be safe.
Glow Getter!!!
We have so much to celebrate at DES!
*Lou Patton leading with resilience
*2nd graders crushing their addition facts goal
*Practicing new skills
*Learning how to "bounce back" with the Ned Show
At Denning we LOVE ❤️ LEARN ❤️LEAD
Save the Date
100 Dys of School
Attendance Policy
While it's sometimes unavoidable, consistent attendance is an
an important part of the learning process. We would encourage you to
have your child in school as much as possible.
What does research on student attendance say?
A chronically absent student misses 10% of the school year, or about 18 days.
Nationwide chronic absenteeism has doubled since COVID 19 to over 14 million students.
Students who are chronically absent are at greater risk for NOT reading on grade level by 3rd grade.
What is the school’s policy on attendance? (See FCUSD 168 Handbook)
All absences must be called in to the school office.
Parents or guardians can call the school office to excuse their child from school up to 5 days per semester, or up to 10 days per school year for any reason.
After call-in days are used each semester, a doctor’s note is required to excuse an absence.
FCUSD 168 Attendance Liaison:
After 2 absences, you will receive a call and/or email.
After 4 absences, you will receive a letter.
After 6 absences, you will be referred to the Regional Office of Education.
How does DES recognize student attendance?
Weekly-Students with perfect or improved attendance will be recognized on school-wide morning announcements and will earn a “mystery” prize.
Monthly-Students with perfect attendance will be recognized at our school-wide monthly assembly and will receive 50 DES Bird Bucks to spend at our school store (Redbirdmart).
Quarterly-Students with perfect attendance will be placed in a school-wide drawing for large give-aways.
While it's sometimes unavoidable, consistent attendance is an
an important part of the learning process. We would encourage you to
have your child in school as much as possible.
What does research on student attendance say?
A chronically absent student misses 10% of the school year, or about 18 days.
Nationwide chronic absenteeism has doubled since COVID 19 to over 14 million students.
Students who are chronically absent are at greater risk for NOT reading on grade level by 3rd grade.
What is the school’s policy on attendance? (See FCUSD 168 Handbook)
All absences must be called in to the school office.
Parents or guardians can call the school office to excuse their child from school up to 5 days per semester, or up to 10 days per school year for any reason.
After call-in days are used each semester, a doctor’s note is required to excuse an absence.
FCUSD 168 Attendance Liaison:
After 2 absences, you will receive a call and/or email.
After 4 absences, you will receive a letter.
After 6 absences, you will be referred to the Regional Office of Education.
How does DES recognize student attendance?
Weekly-Students with perfect or improved attendance will be recognized on school-wide morning announcements and will earn a “mystery” prize.
Monthly-Students with perfect attendance will be recognized at our school-wide monthly assembly and will receive 50 DES Bird Bucks to spend at our school store (Redbirdmart).
Quarterly-Students with perfect attendance will be placed in a school-wide drawing for large give-aways.
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