School Hours- Kindergarten – 4th School starts at 7:55 a.m. Dismiss at 2:50 p.m.
Drop Off/Pick Up Preschool & GSRP will drop off and pick up in front of the elementary building. (Drop off at 7:50 a.m. and pick up at 3:00 p.m.) K-4 students will use the back parking lot drive thru between the Middle School and Elementary as a morning drop off starting at 7:40 a.m. K-4 parents will need to park their car and come to the "staging area" to pick up their students at 2:45 p.m. Students will be staged near the sidewalk area by grade level. One teacher will assist with each grade level and do their best to group siblings. Please do not drop off your students prior to these times. Any end-of-the-day changes must be submitted to the office by 2:00 p.m Bus Passes will not be allowed. Here's a Pick Up Drop Off Map of our new parking lot for drop off and pick up.
This is for ALL DKES Students! The photographer will be here from 9:00am - 12:00pm
Visitors and Volunteers No visitors will be allowed beyond the office at any time. All office visitors will need to wear their mask when entering the office area and social distance from other visitors. Celebrations and Assemblies will be held virtually. No parents will be allowed to attend Holiday celebrations while we are in Phase 4 of the MI Safe Return to School Recommendations. Parents may schedule an in-person or virtual meeting with a teacher or principal through the office secretaries. Any person who is not a DKES preschool to 4th grade student or a current DKES staff member is considered a visitor and volunteer.
Outside of School Volunteer Opportunities Parents, grandparents, and community members are encouraged to volunteer for our school when possible. Due to COVID-19, this will look different this way, but still can be possible. And help is GREATLY APPRECIATED! Contact your student's teacher to see if they could use some creative help. Contact PIE for additional opportunities at dkpie@dkschools.org. Weekly Newsletter Every Friday a Newsletter goes out via email. If you would like to be added to the weekly Newsletter just contact the Elementary Office.
