Denning Elementary School

Let's start our day out with some wise words from a few of our 2nd grade students. Today is a new day!❤️🩶

61/439 (16%) parents have completed the survey. We need 20% of our parents to complete the survey to collect data on our school report card. Parents can call the office after completing the survey to enter to win a gift card! Please post our parent link on your Rooms as well to encourage our 20% feedback. http://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois/survey/parent/

March @ DES So much celebration at Denning! -Lunch with the Principal -Bird Brags -Wing Leaders -Leader in Me Coaching Day -Kids Heart Challenge

Mid-event Reminder: Man, time flies when you’re having fun! We are halfway through our Kids Heart Challenge program! If you haven’t had a chance to take one of our heart challenges yet, don’t worry! There is still time. Jump on the Kids Heart Challenge website or download the AHA Schools app tonight

Two more Bird Brags!! Our students know how to be a friend and are always lending a hand to Shout out to, two amazing kiddos!

Kindergarten Registration is coming up quickly! April 8/9

We are over half way to meeting our goal!!! Our Heart Hero's are doing a great job!!!

We are over 60% to our goal!!!!

American Heart Association has put kiddos working hard to earn their prizes. Here are our prize winners so far this week. Way to go! We are so proud of them for learning new things about having a healthy heart and healthy body.

Mrs. Lauryn making WIN time challenging. Here are your 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners!

PBIS Reward field trip for Kindergarten and 1st grade. Second grade will be bid visiting next week. The Zone was a hit!

American Heart Association Have you met heart hero, Finn? He’s sharing Finn’s Mission so we can all help kids with special hearts –- kids like him! He’s also set a goal to get as many families as possible to learn about heart health and the lifesaving skill of Hands-Only CPR. You can help by taking Finn’s Mission. When your student completes all the missions, they’ll earn Lifesavers Cape!

Denning School kicked off our American Heart Association games and mission today. Ms. Sherie came and talked to our students all about what it takes to have a healthy heart. We talked a lot about Finn's Mission. You will find a flyer posted in this chat and your child also had one sent home with them today. We had two students already complete Finn's Mission over the weekend. Ms. Elliona and Ms. Loril. ❤️ You can help your child learn more when they sign up to be a heart hero. It's simple! Go to the Heart Association website, find our school and login. You can opt out of the photo section and still complete Finn's Mission! We can do this. Let's get started!!!

Registration is OPEN....only can register Current Grade 2nd-5th CLICK LINK BELOW https://www.sivba-futurechampion.com/future-champion-camp.cfm Registration will close April 2nd Locations we have are Herrin, Pinckneyville and New location West Frankfort Please make sure you CLICK right locations and LOOK at the schedules they will be on the website. CAN'T WAIT TO SEE EVERYONE. CHECK OUT OUR NEW WEBSITE it will have everything on there for SIVBA future champions. IT will also have our SIVBA CLUB INFORMATION.

Yearbook orders

Mrs. Alecia- our staff shout out from a previous week. Thank you, Mrs. Alecia, for all you do here at Denning.

Another Bird Brag!!! Lily Mae helped a friend who was struggling. Lily, we are so proud of you!

Mr. Hopkins came to visit DES today. We love to hear all about his St.Patricks Day presentation. Thank you again for coming out. We enjoyed it very much.

A Reminder: the FCHS Music Department and the FCHS Drama Club are presenting Mamma Mia this weekend in Paschedag Auditorium. Join our students as they perform this popular musical. Adult tickets at $10 and children are $5 with concessions available for all. Performances are Fri, March 14 at 6 pm ( *moved up to stay ahead of the expected weather), Sat. March 15 at 7 pm, and Sun. March 16 at 2 pm. Be sure to come out and enjoy the show.

NOTICE FOR BIDS FOR MOWING SERVICES - Notice is hereby given that Frankfort Community Unit School District No. 168 wishes to receive bids for Mowing Services for the 2025 mowing season. Bid specifications are available at www.wfschools.org or contact Matt Donkin, Superintendent of Schools, Administrative Service Center, 900 N. Cherry St., West Frankfort, IL 62896 (618) 937-2421. Bids on the above items must be submitted according to the bid specifications by Monday, March 24, 2025, at 12:00 p.m. at the Administrative Service Center. A Pre-Bid Meeting will take place at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, March 18, 2025, at the ASC. The Board of Education reserves the right to reject any or all bids. The official Bid Documents are found at this link: https://5il.co/3ahwv.