On Thursday this week, we had an assembly where we announced that 5,186 hearts were given out since the start of the school year, and our school-wide goal was 5,000. We will celebrate next week with a school-wide popsicle party. Keep up the good work, Dolphins!

At Devonshire, we always focus on building inclusivity as a school and being kind and respectful. During the month of October, we are doing a school-wide read-aloud of The Invisible Boy and grade-level appropriate follow-up activities that align with our school-wide goal of being an upstander. When staff see a student being an upstander, they will get a blue heart that goes towards our school goal of getting 5,000 hearts before November 30. What's an upstander?

Here is a link to the video read-aloud of The Invisible Boy. Please share with family at home!

The Devonshire Book Fair is here! If you are interested in volunteering for the event, please click this link to sign up.

If there is a specific book that you cannot find at our fair, you can also shop our fair at Scholastic online and Devonshire will still benefit from your purchase if you shop before October 22. Here is the link to our book fair. From here, you can also follow the link to set up ewallets for your student.

Drop off and pick up occur on Kenneth Avenue. Please only stop at the playground entrance closest to Davis. For the safety of our students, please do not double park, do not park on the side of the street with the houses, and stay in a single line. Students will line up according to grade level. Click here to see a map and detailed directions for picking up and dropping off.

Students should be dropped off between 8:30-8:37 a.m. If you arrive after 8:40 a.m., please park and bring your child to the main entrance. Please note that if the weather is bad (under 10 degrees with windchill, rain, or wet/blowing snow), students will come into the school building beginning at 8:30 a.m. 

3rd - 5th grade students can walk home or walk to a parent in a parked car, if they have a signed permission slip. If you choose, you may submit this permission slip to your child’s teacher.

SCHOOL HOURS: Students are escorted into the building at 8:37 a.m. daily. School on Mondays runs 8:40 a.m.-2:30 p.m. and Tuesdays-Fridays are 8:40 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

PLAYGROUND: While we encourage families to enjoy our community play space after school hours, the park and playground are closed to the public during school hours from 8:25 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Tuesday through Friday, and 8:25 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. on Monday. This rule is grounded in student safety, and we appreciate your cooperation in enforcing this safety measure.

TARDY TO SCHOOL: If your child is late to school, you must escort your child into the main entrance and sign them into school for the day. The sign-in sheet will also include the reason for the tardiness. Please note that you will be asked to sign your child in late, beginning at 8:40 a.m.

ATTENDANCE: If your child will be absent, you must report the absence, including the reason for the absence. If your child has a medical appointment and will come in late or leave early from school, we ask that you report that information as well. Absences or early/late arrivals due to appointments may be communicated through the Infinite Campus Parent Portal.

MEDICAL FORMS: Please send your child’s medical forms with your child for the first day of school. If you need a specific form please contact the health office (contact information below).

PARENT-STUDENT HANDBOOK: Please review our District 68 Parent-Student Handbook for more detailed information.

Every Friday, we encourage staff and students to wear blue or their dolphin t-shirt. Thank you again, PTA.

We also have some fun Wednesdays every month to share. This month, on October 15th, please wear something for sports day. Check out the flier on the left for more dates and themes!

Breakfast: Breakfast will be served daily from 8:25 a.m. - 8:35 a.m. Students may enter through door 8 for breakfast. A staff member will be there to greet students starting at, but not before, 8:25. There is no early drop-off unless you are registered for SPACE. If a student arrives after 8:35 a.m. they will need to enter their grade level’s entrance to start the school day. Parents must pay for breakfast through their Infinite Campus account unless they qualify for meal benefits.

Lunch: Students may choose to bring lunch from home or receive a school lunch. We will provide hot lunches through our provider, Organic Life. Students who bring lunch from home, may purchase milk only. Parents must pay for lunch through their Infinite Campus account unless they qualify for meal benefits.

Menus and other information can be found on our meals website.   

For more information about events, see the Devonshire Elementary School Calendar on the school website

Please visit https://www.devonshirepta.com to sign up for the PTA, see events, purchase Devonshire gear, and more!