DSES 1st Grade

Leaps classes will begin on Monday, September 12th. Information on the class selections and sign up sheets went home this week. Please return your child’s preferences as soon as possible. 💜💛

We are so excited to introduce the newest member of the DSES family, meet Sullivan!! Sully, Mom (Krista Weathersby Meinweiser), and dad are doing well! Please join us in welcoming Sully into the world! 💙💙💙

If you need to add funds to your child’s lunch account, please visit the following link:

https://www.mypaymentsplus.com/welcome

In our Schoolwide Safety Meeting today, we discussed the following procedures for car riders and were asked to relay the procedures to you: Our SRO (Officer Hughes) has stated that it is against the law to be on any cellular device behind the wheel--Hands-Free Tennessee--this includes our car rider drop off and pick-up line. He said he would be issuing citations.
Make sure you have the updated ORANGE car rider tags for this school year. If you don't have the new tag by August 15, you will be required to go to the office and get one. Also, you must keep the tag on your rearview mirror throughout the entire pickup line until you leave the parking lot. This helps the loading process even after their name is called. Officer Hughes also stressed the importance of proper car seat/booster seat usage and laws. Safety first!

Thank you to HUB for awarding Mrs. Cantrell, Ms. Buck, Mrs. Gouge, and Mrs. Harrison with a $100 Amazon card. These cards will be used to buy supplies and make their classroom amazing! Thank you HUB for supporting our staff and students!

Mark your calendars! DSES Open House is Tuesday, August 2, 2022, from 4:30-6:30! We are looking forward to seeing everyone. We have missed you!

Mrs. Meinweiser and her husband are preparing to welcome a precious baby boy very soon. While she is gone, Ms. Olivia Metcalf will filling our days with music! Please welcome Ms. Metcalfe to our school! 🎶🎶🎶

Hello! My name is Olivia Metcalfe and I will be taking the elementary music interim position at Dyllis Springs Elementary School. I recently graduated from Tennessee Tech University with my Bachelor of Fine Arts in Music Education. I enjoy singing, thrifting, and spending time with my family! I'm so excited to start this new adventure at Dyllis Springs and I can't wait to get started!

Please help us welcome Ms. Lindsay Buck! Ms. Buck is a Bobcat from way back. We are excited to teach alongside one of our former students from OSES and OSMS! 💜💛 Ms. Buck will join our fourth grade team.

Hi, my name is Lindsay Buck and I cannot wait to start my first year of teaching here at Dyllis Springs! I just graduated from the University of Tennessee with my masters degree in elementary education this past May. I am a bobcat native, so I am very excited to be back in my hometown! Some things that I love are cats, painting, cooking, and spending time with my friends and family. I am looking forward to meeting my students this year and beginning this journey at DSES!

Next up, Ms. Sarah Harris! Some of you may recognize Ms. Harris, she student taught here at DSES! We are excited to have her on the third grade team. 🍎🍎🍎

Hey! My name is Ms. Harris. This is my third year teaching and I’m so excited to be at Dyllis Springs. I enjoy doing anything outside, reading, traveling, and going to concerts. I can’t wait to have a great year!

Summer break is quickly coming to an end, so we thought it would be a good idea to share some of the new faces you will see around DSES this year!

First, we will start with Ms. Jessica Harper! Ms. Harper will join our first grade team. We are very excited to have Ms. Harper! 💜💛💜

My name is Jessica Harper. I was born and raised in Oliver Springs. I received my bachelor’s degree from Tennessee Tech and my master’s degree from Carson Newman. I have been teaching elementary school for 9 years. I am the cheerleading coach at Oliver Springs High School. I love this community, and I am so excited to be part of the staff at Dyllis Springs! I look forward to helping your children learn and grow. Go Bobcats!

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Roane County School System is a Level 5 School District! Thank you teachers, staff members, administrators, students, parents and families, and community members for your support of our school district! What an honor to receive the Level 5 designation for the 2020-2021 school year! Let's keep that momentum going!

We also have 4 Reward Schools! "Reward status is the top distinction a school can earn in Tennessee. Reward schools are those that are improving overall student academic achievement and student growth for all students and for student groups, and they are identified annually." - tn.gov/education

Congratulations to the following schools for being named a Reward School!
Midtown Elementary School
Dyllis Springs Elementary TN
Midway Elementary School
Midway Middle School