Dunwoody Springs Elementary School

Transportation Changes

Transportation changes will be accepted in writing via fax using the form below or via email to 981transportation@fultonschools.org by 12:30p.m. on the day of the change. Last minute changes will not be accepted. If you have questions regarding the changes, please contact the front office. Click here for Transportation Change Form.

As a reminder, Dunwoody Springs ES has a modified school calendar this year as we have professional learning days specific for our staff embedded throughout the school year where students DO NOT attend school. Friday, September 1st, Friday, November 17, Tuesday, January 16, 2018, and Tuesday, March 13, 2018 in addition to the FCS professional development days and holidays. You can find Fulton County's student calendar here:

FCS Calendar

Monster Mash

Join us for some family fun Friday, October 27, 2017 5:00 PM - 7:00PM, $4 per person! Save $1 per entry with donations of canned goods.
Wear a costume and come have a SPOOKTACKULAR time! View the flyer for more information.

Every year, the state rates schools based on several data points. One of these data points is a survey that all staff, students, and parents complete about our school. You may complete the survey using your personal computer, smartphone or tablet. If you do not have access to the Internet, you are welcome to take the survey at DSES. We encourage all parents to take the survey because the data will be used as part of the calculation of the School Climate Star Rating. No parent participation or low parent participation will negatively impact our school's School Climate Star Rating from the state. Survey responses are anonymous and will be submitted directly to the Georgia Department of Education for analysis. Results from the survey will not be available to the public and will not be posted online. We greatly appreciate your time and effort!

CLICK BELOW FOR THE GEORGIA PARENT SURVEY LINK:
http://gshs.gadoe.org/parents

Students in grades 3, 4, and 5 take their portion of the survey at school and it is called the Georgia Student Health Survey 2.0. Federal law requires that the student survey questions be made available for review by all interested parties. Parents can opt out of the survey for their student. If you do not want your child to take the survey, please send a hand written and signed note to your child's teacher by Friday, November 3, 2017. If you do not respond by this date, we will assume that your child can take the survey. All 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students will take the survey at some point between November 6th- November 17th.

Dunwoody Springs will once again be participating in #DSESfamilynight on Twitter. These special nights throughout the school year will allow you as a family to spend time together with NO HOMEWORK to increase family engagement time! The only thing we ask is that you "TWEET" about it on Twitter, use the hashtag #DSESFAMILYNIGHT and tag our school @DunwoodySprings with your pictures of the fun you are having because #DSESistheBEST

DSES Twitter nights are: September 27^th October 25^th , November 29^th , December 20^th January 24^th, February,21^st March 21^st April 25^th and May 16^th All families that participate will be entered into a drawing for a prize! Need help with Twitter? Click Here: How to use Twitter in 15 mins. or less

BOX TOPS

It's time to start collecting BOX TOPS!! Box Tops can be found on many boxed grocery items such as General Mills cereals, Ziploc storage bags, Totino's pizza, Green Giant Vegetables, Kleenex Tissues, Yoplait Go-Gurt, Annie's Cookies and crackers AND MANY MORE!! Just cut them off participating products and turn them into your child's teacher!! Class that turns in the most BOX TOPS will win a class party!!

2017-2018 School Year Calendar

School starts August 7th for all Dunwoody Springs students! We have a modified school calendar next year as we have 4 days of professional learning specific for our staff embedded throughout the school year. Those dates are: Friday, September 1, 2017, Friday, November 17, 2016, Tuesday, January 16, 2018, and Tuesday, March 13, 2018.

Fulton County’s student calendar for 2016-2017 is available FCS Calendar

Volunteer Requirements

All volunteers are required to complete the entire Mandated Reporter's online training every year prior to coming in to volunteer in the classroom or with students at our school. Parents/community members that do not complete this mandatory training will not be allowed to volunteer in classrooms! Visit the FCS site directly to complete the required informational training at least 72 hours prior to volunteering.

http://www.fultonschools.org/en/divisions/sup/comm/Pages/partnersvolunteers.aspx

Dunwoody Springs Elementary is a Common Sense Certified School! This certification recognizes our efforts in teaching digital literacy and citizenship to our students from Common Sense Education, part of a national nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the lives of kids and families by providing the trustworthy information, education, and independent voice they need to thrive in a world of media and technology.

We are one of the more than 100,000 schools across the country that use Common Sense Education's groundbreaking education resources. As a result, our students are better equipped to navigate the digital world and use devices for learning.