Important News

The DRES Pet Supply Drive is being sponsored by our 3rd Grade Umoja Leaders Group in honor of the MLK Day of Service. Donation boxes are in each grade level pod area for students to donate supplies during the month of January. Supplies include used blankets, sheets, and towels, wet or dry food, new or used pet toys, bowls, or…

Mayfield Woods Middle School is offering a virtual parent information night for 5th grade parents. The focus is on the overall transition to middle school and scheduling. Information about the Gifted and Talented program will begin at 5:30 and general information will begin at 6:30. Use your child's computer login, and join the google meet using the code: MWMSParentInformation. Snow…

MakingChange, Inc. partners with the Internal Revenue Service under the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program (VITA) to offer free income tax preparation services for low-to-moderate income families, making $57,000 or less, who need assistance preparing their tax returns. Read more here.

At the beginning of the school year, Mrs. Lancaster, Mrs. Quirk, and Mrs. Townsend met with each grade level team to review school system policies and procedures with students. The following topics will be reviewed this month as we prepare for the second half of the school year. Policies will be shared in a developmentally appropriate manner with grades K-5…

Children must be 5 years old by September 1 in order to enroll in kindergarten. Every child who is 5 years old by September 1 must be enrolled in a kindergarten program this fall or have an approved waiver. More information about registering a Kindergarten student Registration for Grades 1-5 Welcome from the PTA English and Spanish. School Supply Lists…

Jan 7 Spirit Day--Football Friday Jan 17 No School--Martin Luther King Jr. Day Jan 18 PTA Meeting 7:00 Jan 19 Early Dismissal 12:55, No 1/2 day PreK Jan 21 Spirit Day--Crazy Hair Day Jan 21 End of Quarter 2 Marking Period Jan 24 No School Jan 27 Advanced Band and Grade 3 Strings Concert 6:00 Jan 31 Report Cards Available…

Mask Availability in Schools KN 95 masks will be available at schools. While KN95 masks are recommended by the CDC and students may bring their own if they have them, they are not mandated. Students and staff will be permitted to use disposable or cloth masks. Disposable masks will continue to be available in schools for all students and staff…

Please join DRES administrators for a virtual Parent Connect session Thursday, 1/13/22 from 7-8pm. The focus of the discussion will be information on testing as well as an opportunity to ask questions. We hope you can join us! Meeting ID meet.google.com/phg-mfxx-mbc Phone Numbers (‪US‬) ‪+1 617-675-4444‬ PIN: ‪ 516 012 805 3105#‬

Students in grades 3 and 5 will be participating in CogAT (Cognitive Abilities Test) the second and third weeks of January 2022 (see schedule below). CogAT assesses the learned reasoning abilities of students, which are developed through both in-school and out-of-school experiences. The students will be assessed in three areas: verbal, quantitative and non-verbal reasoning. Verbal reasoning assesses the students'…

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shortened the quarantine duration to five days. This recommendation was adopted by the Howard County Health Department (HCHD) and HCPSS. Please read the new guidelines on the HCPSS Website.