Diamond Path Elementary Parent Teacher Organization

Join us for the PTO-sponsored, Spring Family Fun Night later this week!

Thursday, May 14, 5:30-7:30pm, on the Diamond Path School (DPS) playground.

This event is *FREE*! Held rain or shine!

What a week! Each day our community celebrated the awesome staff and teachers who make Diamond Path such an amazing learning community!

Staff appreciation events are made possible by the PTO and the generosity of school families and friends of Diamond Path.

Thank you to our school families who made it to our “Chalk the Walk” event, in order to kick off Staff Appreciation Week at DPS! You brought your energy, messages of gratitude, and artistic talents!

If you couldn’t make it, you can still check it out before rain washes it all away! 😉

We ❤️ Our DPS Staff!

Show your appreciation for our school staff at our “Chalk the Walk” event!

Write positive messages, draw pictures, and show your creativity for staff to see on Monday morning!

Sunday, May 3, from 4-5pm, at Diamond Path School. Meet out front on the sidewalk.

Chalk provided.

Next week, May 4-8, we celebrate our incredibly awesome Diamond Path Elementary School Staff, during National School Staff & Teacher Appreciation Week!!

From our front office administrators and support staff, clerks to classroom teachers, special education teams to specialists, cafeteria crew to custodial engineers, we applaud your efforts and truly appreciate your dedication every single day. THANK YOU!

Join the fun at Diamond Path’s Annual Family Game Night!

Come play fun games, hang with friends, and be a part of our awesome school community!!

Thursday, 4/9, 6-8pm, at Diamond Path School.

Free event! Snacks while supplies last!

December is busy! Let Culver’s do the cooking this week and help raise money for our school!

Date: Tuesday, 12/16/2025
Location: Culvers in Apple Valley
15225 Galaxie Avenue
Time: All Day—Dine-In or Drive-Through

BONUS! Third Grade Teachers will serve families 4:30-6:30pm! 😃

Be sure to mention Diamond Path Elementary when you order! 🍔🍟🥤

Thank you for supporting the PTO!

Who’s ready for a weekend challenge?! Get a $60 flat donation or $2 per lap donation before Monday and you’ll score a GLOW IN THE DARK EDITION keychain. Good luck!!

🎉 LET’S GO! 🎉 Our Diamond Path Fun Run starts TODAY! We're already on our way to raising $ 40,000 for continued playground and technology enhancements and we need YOUR help — it only takes a minute to sign up and share your page with friends & family!

When you get a donation of $35, your student earns 30 FREE Games at Chuck E Cheese. Plus—you’ll be entered to win a FREE MEGA Birthday Party!

The Diamond Path PTO is deeply saddened to learn of the recent death of a student in our community, Jacob (JJ) Stephenson.

Below is information about the visitation and celebration of life for Jacob. This information is also posted to his CaringBridge page as well:

https://www.caringbridge.org/site/5f8afa44-e59f-11ef-b7e2-aba78805e6f1/post/efe8adb9-0b77-4749-8aeb-b951dff2c12d

Date: Friday, 8/8/2025

Time(s):
Visitation at 10:15 a.m.
Celebration of Life Service at 11:00 a.m.

Location:
South Suburban Church
12600 Johnny Cake Ridge Rd
Apple Valley, MN 55124

Jacob's CaringBridge We had a bittersweet evening yesterday as Jacob professed his love and faith in Jesus by being baptized. Though being baptized in church was not able to happen he was surrounded by those who love him as , like his birthday party, a small gathering blossomed into 30-35 people! JJ probably sleeps 20 h...