DeSoto Trail Elementary School

DeSoto Trail Elementary School

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Challenging each student to blaze a successful trail to the future.

Operating as usual

07/24/2024

We are excited to announce DeSoto Trail has maintained its A school grade!! THANK YOU to our incredible faculty and staff, hard working students, and supportive parents and school community! We are looking forward to welcoming our Trailblazers back to school in a couple of weeks to continue our journey of success. ❤️💛

Photos from DeSoto Trail Elementary School's post 07/23/2024

Our DTES Admin team is enjoying the LCS Leadership Summit. We can’t wait to welcome back our Trailblazers and start the 2024-25 school year!
❤️💛

Volunteer at DeSoto Trail Elementary 07/23/2024

Trailblazers, we are looking for a few more high school volunteers to earn service hours by helping Mr. Schubert distribute computers around our campus this summer. Visit www.bit.ly/dtesvolunteers0624 to sign up. Spots are available this week and next week.

Volunteer at DeSoto Trail Elementary Please review the available slots below and click on the button to sign up. If you sign up for both the morning and afternoon slots on the same day, please be sure to bring a lunch. Thank you!

Photos from DeSoto Trail Elementary School's post 07/09/2024

Just doing a mid-summer check-in. How is your summer going so far, Trailblazers? Here’s what’s happening on campus. Post a picture of your summer fun!

07/04/2024

Have a fun, safe Independence Day, Trailblazers!❤️🤍💙🇺🇸

Photos from DeSoto Trail Elementary School's post 06/26/2024

Don’t forget to stop by the DTES media center because it’s “WATERMELON WEDNESDAY!” Check out a few books and grab a slice of watermelon with the fabulous Mrs. Dillon. She’s here from 11-1PM.

06/25/2024
06/20/2024

Just checking in to see what our Trailblazers are reading this summer. Post a picture in the comments of the books you’re enjoying.

06/16/2024

“The greatest gift a father can give his children is his time.” – Unknown

Happy Father’s Day to our Trailblazer dads, stepdads, and father figures! Thank you for all you do to support our Trailblazers! Sending wishes for a special day filled with love and laughter with your families.

06/13/2024

Notice anything different about our intermediate playground area?

Big upgrade coming soon!
🛝🥅❤️💛

Photos from DeSoto Trail Elementary School's post 06/12/2024

It’s “Watermelon Wednesday” with Mrs. Dillon! Don’t forget to stop by the media center today from 11AM-1PM to check out books and have a slice of watermelon!
Our next “Watermelon Wednesday” will be on June 26th.

06/12/2024

Reminder:

Photos from DeSoto Trail Elementary School's post 06/10/2024

Look how much our school garden has grown! It’s almost time to start harvesting our vegetables. Thank you, Mrs. Hokkanen, for watering it on Fridays during the summer.

Photos from DeSoto Trail Elementary School's post 06/10/2024

Our Gifted Summer Camp kiddos had a blast last week learning about the STEM Design Loop and virtually touring the country/world completing challenges, meeting new people, and inquiring about the world around us. This week they are exploring many of the events that will part of next month’s 2024 Olympics in Paris! Stay tuned for more pictures. All pictures will be posted to our Flickr album: https://www.flickr.com/photos/desototrailschool/albums/72177720317887703/

05/30/2024

Trailblazers,
May 31 will be the final operating day of the Leon County Schools Listserv communication platform. Beginning June 1, we will fully transition to using the Focus system for important school communications. The link below provides information on how to ensure your contact information is up to date as well as how those in the community can continue to receive information. Our school website and social media will also continue to provide schoolwide information.

Focus information:
www.leonschools.net/parentportal

DTES social media pages:
Facebook: DeSoto Trail Elementary School
Instagram: www.instagram.com/desototrail
Flickr: www.flickr.com/desototrailschool
YouTube: www.youtube.com/desototrailschool

05/27/2024

Today, we celebrate, remember, and honor those who gave their lives for our freedom.
Happy Memorial Day, Trailblazers!
🇺🇸❤️🤍💙

05/24/2024

In observation of Memorial Day on Monday, May 27th, DeSoto Trail will be closed. Our office will reopen Tuesday, May 28th at 7:45 a.m..

Please also note the DeSoto Trail Summer Office Hours will start the week of June 3rd, Monday-Thursday 7:45 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.

05/24/2024

Congratulations to all our fifth grade students who are moving on to middle school next year. Thank you, Superintendent Rocky Hanna and MMS Principal Tony McQuade for attending our completion ceremonies. Enjoy these memory speeches from some of our fifth grade students. Best wishes in middle school and beyond, students. Remember: Once a Trailblazer, Always a Trailblazer!

Parents, share your pictures from today’s ceremony in the comments.

Photos from DeSoto Trail Elementary School's post 05/24/2024

Happy Last Day of School, Trailblazers! We wish our 5th graders all the best in middle school, and for our returning students, we look forward to seeing you in the Fall. Enjoy your summer vacation!
More pictures will be posted soon from the 5th Grade Completion Ceremonies. Parents, feel free to post your pictures in the comments, too!

Photos from DeSoto Trail Elementary School's post 05/23/2024

Here are pictures from our 5th grade Farewell Walk. More pictures will be added, so please keep checking back on this post.

05/23/2024

Our 5th graders enjoyed their Farewell Walk through the halls of DTES this afternoon. Our Trailblazers cheered them on and wished them well as they walked by. It’s always a bittersweet time of year when we do these “last events” for our students who are moving onto middle school. We wish them all the best, and remember, Once a Trailblazer, Always a Trailblazer. More pictures coming soon.

05/22/2024

We look forward to seeing our Trailblazers at Watermelon Wednesday on June 12th and June 26th, from 11:00am-1:00pm.

Photos from DeSoto Trail Elementary School's post 05/21/2024

When 5th graders get to paint “temporary color” in their teacher’s hair… what a way to end the school year!

Photos from DeSoto Trail Elementary School's post 05/21/2024

Fourth graders completed class projects about endangered species of the Everglades. They did a fantastic job! Look at that artwork and all those key facts!

Photos from DeSoto Trail Elementary School's post 05/21/2024

That’s a wrap for our DTES All Pro Dad events this school year! Thank you to Callie Rhoads, our sponsor, Mike Destafney, our Lead Dad, Chick-fil-A, for their partnership, our PTO volunteers, and all our Trailblazer dads, stepdads, grandpas, uncles, and other male role models for all their support of our APD chapter! Keep Trailblazing! Have a great summer, and we’ll see you in the Fall.

05/21/2024
Photos from DeSoto Trail Elementary School's post 05/21/2024

This morning, we did our Annual All Pro Dad Hug Run. It’s always a special day event for our Trailblazers.

Photos from DeSoto Trail Elementary School PTO's post 05/20/2024

Thank you to our PTO for providing us with Red Eye treats to keep us trailblazing this last week of school!

Photos from DeSoto Trail Elementary School's post 05/20/2024

We are proud to announce that our action plan for DeSoto Trail Elementary School’s National Wildlife Federation EcoSchools U.S. application has been approved at the Green Flag level. Woohoo!

Overall feedback from EcoSchools included: We are impressed with how DeSoto Trail worked collaboratively with administration, staff, students, families, and partners to address sustainability across the campus.

Thank you to Mrs. Baez and Mr. Schubert for writing our sustainability grant and being selected by the Foundation For Leon County Schools to fund our school garden and sustainability initiatives. Thank you to Mrs. Hokkanen and Mrs. Burleson from Neighbors Farm for leading the charge of our DTES Green Team and planting our school garden. Our garden has really taken off, and we’re already seeing fruits and vegetables growing!

We look forward to many years of making DTES a leader in our district’s goal of going greener and increasing our sustainability efforts.

Way to go Trailblazers!💚

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Our 5th graders enjoyed their Farewell Walk through the halls of DTES this afternoon. Our Trailblazers cheered them on a...
DTES 2024 All Pro Dad Hug Run
Enjoy our 5th graders performing an 80’s classic hit. #TheChildrenareourFuture
Featuring our 2024 DTEs Blazerettes!

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5200 Tredington Park Drive
Tallahassee, FL
32309

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 3:15pm
Tuesday 8am - 3:15pm
Wednesday 8am - 3:15pm
Thursday 8am - 3:15pm
Friday 8am - 3:15pm
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