Our next PTO General Membership Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, March 3, 7:00 p.m. in the DES Media Center. Come hear more about all of our exciting upcoming events during this second half of this school year!

There is no need to register; you can just show up! We hope you are able to join us! 

These elementary years are so precious! Don't miss out on capturing this year's school memories by getting your yearbook order in now. 

A soft Yearbook cost $19.25 plus tax and convenience fee. Personalization is $3.00.

Orders are due by April 9!

It's not too late to RSVP for our International Night! We're excited to bring back this night of discovery and connection this Friday, February 27. Travel the world together and explore cultures that our DES families are connected to, watch engaging performances, and treat yourself to international cuisine at the MMpanadasand Koco Korean food trucks. There's no cost to attend!

We are also still looking for a few volunteers to help day of. Your help is greatly appreciated!

Join us for a night of family fun and full size candy bars 🍫 on March 13th in the DES cafeteria from 6:00-7:30pm for Candy Bar Bingo! 

RSVP here to let us know how many people in your party will attend.

🍕Want us to take away the stress of planning dinner that night? Pre-order a large cheese or pepperoni pizza to enjoy at the event!

Consider volunteering to lend a hand and make this night a sweet success!

Click on the flyer for more information.

Ms. Kaiser is in need of a few parents who are willing to be contacted to help as needed with book check-in in the media center from 8am-9am. 

If you are able to help please reach out to Brooke at vpvolunteers.pto.des@gmail.com 

The annual DES Innovators of Science & Engineering Challenge features students in grades 3-5. Participation is voluntary and does not impact the students’ grade. 

Projects are judged by volunteer guest judges. The Science and Engineering fair judging will be held on March 18 & 19, and we are looking for 10-15 parent volunteers between 3:40-5:40 pm to help out. 

Please sign up hereby March 13th. 

For questions, reach out to Jess Miller at jmrindos@gmail.com

Our new fundraiser, Hoops for Learning, has been rescheduled! This student-driven event combines the thrill of basketball with the power of giving, as participants take their best shots on the court while family, friends, and caregivers pledge flat donations or for each basket made. 

The pledge window will run from March 1-15, and students will shoot hoops on March 16. 💵

Check out the winning artwork by Gabby S., which will be featured on our materials, along with all other submissions. Look in next week's Gator Blast for the kick off!

🏀We are also looking for adult volunteers to help students track the number of baskets they make. View the schedule and sign up. Due to space limitations, only those who sign up to volunteer will be able to attend.

Friday night soccer is back! Join your entire community at DAA on Friday nights!

• Registration is open now through March 7th for DAA Youth Development Soccer.  More information can be found here.
• Season starts tentatively on April 10, and runs for 8 weeks.
• We need more coaches for our YD athletes in birth years 2022+, 2021 and 2020.  Please reach out to YouthDevelopment@daagators.org or YDCoaching@daagators.org with any questions and register yourself in Demosphere (now Otto Sport) so we can build out the teams.