The wait is over —  the Hoops for Learning pledge window is now live! This student-driven fundraiser combines the fun of basketball with the spirit of giving. Make your pledge by Sunday, March 15, and together, we can make a big impact — one basket at a time!

How It Works:

💵Choose Your Support Level
Pick the option that fits how you want to support Hoops for Learning — from a Team Player, level up to MVP, or make a per-basket pledge and pay after the event based on baskets made.

📧Look for Follow Up
If you pledge by baskets made, we will contact you via email following the fundraiser for payment.

🏀Get Ready to Shoot Hoops
All students will shoot hoops on March 16! If you haven't already, please consider signing up to volunteer to help students track the number of baskets they make.

Click on the flyer to learn more!

It's almost time for DES's annual Talent Show! We can't wait to see our Gators show off their amazing talents!

Mandatory Dress Rehearsal - Tuesday, March 10 @ 5:00pm SRHS Auditorium 

Talent Show - Wednesday, March 11 @ 6:30pm SRHS Auditorium

Questions? Contact Nicole Szabo, nicoleszabo419@gmail.com

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 

We are in need of 5 volunteers on March 19th from 8am-1pm to help escort kindergarten students to and from vision and hearing screenings. 

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E4FA9AF22A1FFC25-current#/

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 next PTO General Membership Meeting is this 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! 

Please use the link below to visit AACPS Family Link to find out about upcoming events, important dates, and school community resources going on this month!

https://aacps.edurooms.com/engage/anne-arundel-county-public-schools/newsletters/family-link-march-2026

Our community partner, South River Martial Arts, is offering five SRMA scholarships to support DES families. Each scholarship includes one month of Taekwondo training along with a Taekwondo uniform. If interested in this, please email Jaime Superczynski

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

• Registration closes this Saturday, 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.