This year we will be celebrating our amazing DES teachers and staff with a rock and roll theme.

📅 Week ofMay 4th - 8th

🎶🎸Our DES Teachers and Staff Rock!🎸🎶

We have lots of special things planned for our amazing DES teachers and staff and we need your help!  

• Check out the VOLUNTEER opportunities here to see ways you can help. 
• Check out the DONATION opportunities here to sign up for items to share.

Click on the flyer for the different ways you can join in the fun of celebrating our teachers and staff throughout the week. 

Our school Book Fair starts on Friday THIS WEEK and we need volunteers to make it a huge success. If you are able to, please consider lending a hand for a shift (or 2 or 3!😉). SIGN UP HERE!

Opportunities to assist include:

Lend a table • Fair set up • Helping student shoppers • Social Night • Checkout • Fair clean up 

Contact your Book Fair Chairperson, Nicole Desrochers, with any questions.

Our annual Scholastic Book Fair opens this Friday!  

Students with money or an eWallet may visit the Fair during their recess period and shop all of Scholastic's wonderful choices from May 1 - May 8.  Find more information HERE or in the flyers sent home in last week's Wednesday folders.

eWallet is the convenient, secure digital payment option for the Fair. It's the easy way for kids to shop independently for books they want to read, and easy for others to contribute funds. You can set up an eWallet from our DES Fair homepage.

Don’t miss our Gator Gear Flash Sale — happening for 2 weeks only! Take 25% off all items with a special promo code until May 10.

It’s the perfect chance to grab spirit wear for summer, size up for next year, or snag a few extras for family members who love to show their Gator pride. From t-shirts to hoodies, once these items are gone, they’re gone!

🛒 Use promo code: SPRING25 at checkout
📦 Limited inventory! Shop early for the best selection! 

Mark your calendars for our next Dining Out for DES fundraiser! Join us on Monday, May 18 (open–close) at Chick-fil-A Edgewater for a delicious way to support our school. A portion of all sales will be donated back to the DES PTO — every meal makes a difference!

How to participate:

• Dine in or Drive Thru: Be sure to mention the DES fundraiser before you pay.
• Mobile Orders: Enter code GATORS and opt into our Spirit Night before checkout.

Bring your family, invite friends, and enjoy a night off from cooking — all while giving back to DES. We hope to see you there!

The PTO has purchased two outdoor sheds that will be used to store outdoor toys and other items.  They will be delivered next week and we are looking for a volunteer (or two) to put them together next weekend (May 2nd or 3rd). 

Reach out to Mary Boese asttreasurer.pto.des@gmail.com for more information.  

Our next PTO General Membership Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, May 12, 7:00 p.m. in the DES Media Center. Come hear more about our end of year events and planning for the 2026-2027 school year.

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

The Anne Arundel County Police Department's Southern District is hosting thier 4th annual Blue Line BBQ Brawl and Touch A Truck event on May 23rd at the Field of Grace, located at 198 Mt. Zion Marlboro Road in Lothian.

Click on the flyer for more details.

They are currently seeking additional BBQ competitors.  Ribs and chicken will be provided for the competition. Each competitor is responsible for providing a specialty dish for the People's Choice award. This can be any dish of thier choice, provided there is enough to serve small samples to approximately 150 people.