May
6
to May 10

Teacher Appreciation Week May 6th-10th

During Teacher Appreciation Week, there are many ways to show your gratitude towards the whole DMES team that helps our kiddos thrive! Your Room Parent(s) may have ideas or classroom plans, and you can choose to participate in several of the scheduled activities below:

Monday, May 6th - Breakfast for Staff provided by the Dan Mills PTO

Tuesday, May 7th - Teacher’s Favorite Things (click here or at the left navigation)

Wednesday, May 8th - Java Breeze coffee and Smoothies will be brought for staff

Thursday, May 9th - Bring a note of affirmation to school as an affirmation and thank you for your teachers this year.

Friday, May 10th - Happy Cart still has slots available. Sign-up to donate baked goodies that staff and teachers can treat themselves to throughout the day.

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May
17
8:00 AM08:00

Field Day!

Stay tuned for opportunities to sign-up to volunteer at Field Day, one of the most fun days of the school year. Kiddos will get to play in a variety of ways: bouncy houses, three-legged races, fun competitions, and more. There will be snacks for sale that your Dragons can purchase if they come with a few dollars to spend. Check back here and ask your Room Parent for more details.

8:15-11:15AM Pre-K through 2nd Grade

11:15-11:45AM Lunch

11:45AM-2:45PM 3rd through 5th Grade

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Apr
16
to Apr 25

TCAP Testing April 16th-25th

Stay tuned for more information to come. The Dan Mills testing dates are listed below. More information from the TN Department of Education can be found here. Information provided by Metro Nashville Public Schools can be found here.

·     Tuesday, April 16th- ELA Pt. 1

·     Wednesday, April 17th- ELA Pts. 2,3

·     Thursday, April 18th- ELA Pt. 4

·     Friday, April 19th- TCAP MAKE-UP

·     Monday, April 22nd- TCAP MAKE-UP

·     Tuesday, April 23rd- Math, Pt. 1

·     Wednesday, April 24th- Math, Pts. 2,3

·     Thursday, April 25th- Science, Pt. 1 (3-5) Pt. 2 (5th only)

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Nov
27
to Dec 18

Attendance Competition

DMES Average Daily Attendance goal is 95%. Starting November 27th and running through December 18th, DMES is hosting an exciting attendance competition! The homeroom with the highest attendance from each grade-level will win a PIZZA PARTY on December 19th.

Students who have missed no more than one day during this time will also get a special surprise.

As of Tuesday, December 28th, here is where each grade level stands to-date with their Average Daily Attendance:

  • PK - 92.9%

  • Kindergarten - 94.9%

  • 1st Grade - 97.2%

  • 2nd Grade - 96.2%

  • 3rd Grade - 96.3%

  • 4th Grade - 96.7%

  • 5th Grade - 95.1%

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Nov
27
to Dec 1

Food Drive to Benefit East Nashville Cooperative Ministry

Join in the House Challenge to see which house can donate the most items to help with our DMES Food Drive, benefiting the East Nashville Cooperative Ministry, a site for Second Harvest and USDA foods.

  • 1st place - 1,000 House Points

  • 2nd place - 800 House Points

  • 3rd place - 600 House Points

  • 4th place - 400 House Points

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Oct
31
8:30 AM08:30

Dragon Dash!

Dragon Dash is coming soon! The fundraiser officially kicks off on Wednesday, October 4th, and the big event will take place throughout the school day on October 31st with our dragons running laps in this fund run.

Packets will be sent home on Wednesday, the 4th, with all instructions and prizes listed on them. 

This is our ONLY school-wide fundraiser, and Dan Mills counts on it to help fund classroom supplies, professional development, curriculum for students, outdoor equipment, and much more!  This fundraiser allows Dan Mills to keep almost all of the money that's collected (as opposed to many other fundraisers, which only allow the school to keep 40-50%). 

By clicking on the QR codes below, you will find registration information, volunteer sign up, Dragon Dash schedule information, and a hospitality treat sign-up.  There are individual, classroom, and school-wide prizes, so the whole class can work together to win!

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