The Yearbook Committee needs your help to make this school year's yearbook great! We need as many photos as possible and having our parents, teachers, and staff contribute photos is the best way to ensure that our students are well represented in the yearbook. Throughout the year, we will be asking for photos of various events.

We’d like to start by collecting photos from the fall events listed below  Click on the link for each specific event to upload photos for that event. The password to upload photos is Davidsonville26!

 If you have any questions, please email desgatorsyearbook@gmail.com.

• Fall Field Trips
• Rockin Recess
• Fall Family Fun Night
• Halloween Parade
• Halloween Parties

Innovators of Science and Engineering Challenge

Where: DES Media Center

When: Wednesday January 7^th from5-6pm, doors open at 4:50pm

What: We invite all 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade families interested in participating in this year's optional ISEC (formerly known as the science fair) to join us as we review project expectations. This presentation will include how to create physical and digital projects, access online resources, the timeline of projects from start to finish, and a question-and-answer session. We especially encourage third grade families to join with questions, as this is the first year their students are eligible to participate!

Our next DES Skate Night will be Thursday, February 5 at Skate Zone, Crofton. More details to come!

The DES Martial Arts Club is back for a new session starting Feb. 4! 

Open to all grades, students will learn the basics of self-defense through TaeKwonDo,Jiu-Jitsu, and Bullyproof. At the end of the 5-week session, students will be invited to the ECMA studio for a white belt and pizza party. 

Register here to join us this session.

Space is filling up fast! Sign up to host a cultural table at our International Night on Friday, February 27, 2026, and share a country or culture with food, crafts, music, decorations, or anything meaningful to your family.

Add your name here, and include the country/culture you’re sharing. There’s always room at our table — let’s help the event take flight! 

Reach out to Ange Beegle with any questions.

Calling all girls ages K-5th! DAA girls lacrosse registration will be open Jan. 5 through Feb. 17 (with early bird pricing until Jan. 24!) and we'd love to see you out on the lacrosse field this spring!! 

• Pee Wee (3rd/4th), Middie (5th/6th) and Juniors (7th/8th) 

  • $170 early bird, $180 regular

• Sticklettes (K-2nd) 

  • $150 early bird, $160 regular

• If you plan to coach, please reach out to us ahead of time at girlslax@daagators.org to receive a discount code prior to registration.

Friday night soccer is back! Youth Development Soccer is only held on Friday nights in the Spring, which allows families to try something new without the multi-day commitment, as well as the flexibility to double sport. Join your entire community at DAA on Friday nights, everyone will be there! 

• Registration opens Jan. 5: mark your calendars and set a reminder!
• The season starts tentatively on April 10 and runs for 8 weeks.
• Early Bird Registration accepted through Jan. 31 ($100); Regular Registration ends March 7 ($125)
• U4 and U5 will play Fridays, 5:15 p.m.-6:15 p.m. (30-minute practice followed by a game)
• U6 and U7 will play Fridays, 6:15 p.m.-7:30 p.m. (30-minute practice followed by a game)
• If you plan to coach, please reach out ahead of time to youthdevelopment@daagators.org to receive a discount code/credit prior to registration.