DeSoto Trail Elementary School

Thank you to our amazing PTO and Harvard and Associates, PA, for the delicious lunch for our faculty and staff. It was the perfect way to end our school week before winter break!

We’ve said it many times before because it’s the truth, DTES has the BEST PTO!! Thank you for all the delicious treats this week. You definitely made our faculty and staff feel special. We ❤️ our Trailblazer family! Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for all you do for our school! Happy Holidays to all the PTO elves out there!

Our 3rd graders performed Christmas Karaoke for their families this morning, and their singing is was right on point to wish our entire DeSoto Trail family a very Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! More pictures and video coming soon.

Today, there’s lots of holiday headgear and accessories being sported by our adorable Trailblazers. More pictures coming soon.

It’s Ugly Sweater Day here at DTES. Boy, are there some really creative ones, too! More pictures coming soon.

Today, our Trailblazers look like sweet, peppermint candy cars in all their red and white. More pictures coming soon.

Our first graders got to experience the FSU Sea to See program today. They learned so much about coastal habitats.

Our Trailblazers are comfy cozy in their holiday pajamas today! More pictures coming soon.

Our Trailblazers are getting into the holiday spirit. Today, we wore red and green. More pictures coming soon.

2022-"The Anatomy of a Joke"-Connor Bowen

Videos of today's student speeches and our Strings Program performance are now available on YouTube channel:

2022-"The Anatomy of a Joke"-Connor Bowen This speech won first place at our school-wide competition. Connor will represent DeSoto Trail at the district competition.

This morning, we hosted our annual Florida 4-H Public Speaking Contest at DTES. Congratulations to all the speech presenters for a job well done. Videos of the speeches will be uploaded to our YouTube channel later today.

Our 3rd place winner is Matthew Petley.
Our 2nd place winner is Janelle Bryant.
Our 1st place winner is Connor Bowen.

We know you’ll represent DTES well, Connor, at the district level contest! A special thank you to our judges, teachers, and other faculty members for preparing our students for this event. Public speaking can be scary for some, but it’s an important skill for our Trailblazers to have on their journey to success.

The DTES Concert Chorus did it again! Their performance at the Four Oaks Family Christmas on Friday sounded beautiful. High-res original photos on Flickr at www.flickr.com/desototrailschool

That's a wrap on our Holiday Shoppe! Thank you to all the volunteers who converted our volunteer hallway into this wonderful experience for our Trailblazers to get into the spirit of giving. More photos and high-res originals available on our Flickr at www.flickr.com/desototrailschool

Our Volunteer of the Month, Angel Chiu, took 224 photos of our 2nd grade show last month! Here are some highlights. Visit our Flickr to browse the full set and download high-resolution originals: www.flickr.com/desototrailschool

Here is the video and more photos from the DTES Chorus performance at the Winter Festival. High-resolution versions of these pictures are available on our Flickr page, www.flickr.com/desototrailschool

Our DeSoto Trail Chorus performed at the Tallahassee Winter Festival. They sang beautifully and did a wonderful job getting the crowd into the holiday spirit. 🎄🎅🏻🎶

Thank you, Ms. Chiu, for all you do for DeSoto Trail. We appreciate your dedication to our Trailblazer family!

Congrats to our December Volunteer of the Month, Angel Chiu! Angel is regularly spotted around campus volunteering in the media center, at Popcorn Wednesdays, and behind the scenes at musical productions. Last month, she spent many hours photographing the 2nd and 4th grade plays and assisting students with their Square One Art projects. We are grateful that Angel shares her creative abilities with our Trailblazers! As volunteer of the month, Angel will receive a reserved parking spot for the month, a vintage DTES t-shirt, and a small token of appreciation of our appreciation. Thank you, Angel!!!📘🍿📸🎨

It’s hard to believe the first semester of school is almost over. Happy Holidays from DeSoto Trail!

Happy Birthday to our awesome crossing guard, Mr. Gilliam. Thank you for keeping our Trailblazers safe!

Trailblazers, Are you ready for some holiday fun?! Start gathering your holiday gear to celebrate our DTES Holiday Spirit Week, December 12-16.

Happy Thanksgiving, Trailblazers!
I hope you enjoy this wonderful day with your family and friends. We are thankful, grateful, and blessed for our DTES family!
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WDTS this morning focused on our trailblazing artists! Congratulations to our five students who were selected for the Radiology and Associates Healthy Kids Calendar art contest. They will be honored at a reception tonight. We also recognized our art teacher, Ms. Taylor, who did a beautiful job restoring the statue of Hernando de Soto in our memory garden. Great work, Trailblazers!

More pictures from the DTES Thanksgiving Longest Table event.

In case you didn’t know, DeSoto Trail has the BEST PTO!!! Thank you to all the volunteers that made our DTES Thanksgiving Longest Table event such a success! Everyone enjoyed it, and the pie was extra delicious.
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We are so thankful for our Trailblazer faculty and staff. We hope they enjoyed the sweet treat as a small token of our appreciation.
-Mrs. Keltner and Mrs. Keen

Lost and found has piled up again! Please have your Trailblazer stop by and check out the table if they are missing any jackets, water bottles, hair bows, gloves, etc.

We are thankful for all our Trailblazer Dads, Step Dads, Grandpas, Uncles, and other male role models. It was a wonderful morning at our All Pro Dad breakfast event.
We are grateful for the support of Chick-fil-A and Family First, for our early morning volunteers, and for Mike Destafney being our All Pro Dad leader.

Trailblazers,
Just a reminder that DeSoto Trail will be closed next week, November 21st -November 25th for the Thanksgiving holiday. We hope you have a blessed Thanksgiving with your family and friends. We look forward to seeing everyone back at school on Monday, Nov. 28th

Happy Veterans Day. We honor those who served to protect our freedoms.
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Thank you for your service, Trailblazer Veterans. We were happy to host you today at our Veterans Day luncheon.

We are so proud of all the students who participated in the Fairview Math Champs competition at Fairview Middle School over the weekend. Congratulations to the five Trailblazers who placed in their grade level competition!

Just a reminder that DTES is closed Friday, November 11th in honor of Veterans Day. We are thankful for all that have served to protect our country’s freedoms.🇺🇸

Our 4th graders enjoyed a field trip to the Capitol. One group got the chance to meet Representative Allison Tant as she was passing through the House while they were in that area. Download full-resolution photos at www.flickr.com/desototrailschool

We have THE BEST PTO! Thank you to our Board members for hosting a wonderful family social at Hurricanes this evening. Our school’s success is due in large part to the incredible, caring support of our Trailblazer families. If you have time, drop on by this evening!

Our TAG students have enjoyed their Halloween-themed science labs in Mrs. Olson's class!

Our Trailblazers are having a spooktacular day so far kicking off some Halloween fun! Check our Flickr for more pictures and high-resolution downloads: www.flickr.com/desototrailschool

Our 4th graders had a fun time performing Lights, Camera, Action for our Trailblazers and families. Check our Flickr for more pictures and high-resolution downloads: www.flickr.com/desototrailschool

Today, we wrapped up Red Ribbon Week showing our DTES spirit.
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