August 22, 2025
Du Quoin Elementary Newsletter 08/22/2025
December 21, 2022
Congratulations are in order for our elementary PE teacher, Erin Kuhnert. Erin recently wrote for and was awarded an SIH I ❤️P.E. grant for a new game and equipment. With the fund...
February 10, 2022
Students in our 2nd grade TaG (talented and gifted) program completed biography projects this week as part of a research study. Check out the photos of the celebrities and see i...
May 25, 2021
Congratulations to our 2nd grade short story writing winners. The students were awarded with a certificate, medallion and special prize from the 2nd grade teachers. 3rd Place:...
May 19, 2021
DES Community,
We have reached the end of the year, which as always, is filled with lots of busy event and opportunities to celebrate all our hard work. We have finished the F...
May 13, 2021
Du Quoin Elementary families,
First we want to thank the community, PTO, Domino's, Marks Bakery, Baked on Division, Modern Woodmen and all our families for helping or contribu...
May 5, 2021
DES Families,
We have had a fantastic week at Du Quoin Elementary. Our students are enjoying the daily theme/activity days and our educators definitely feel appreciated! Thank...
April 28, 2021
Du Quoin Elementary families,
Celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week with us! This yearly event to say thank you to teachers around the nation is being held May 3 -7, 2021 this y...
April 21, 2021
Du Quoin Elementary Families,
The PTO is holding the Scholastic Book Fair next week. This will be a unique experience as we will have it outside. I'm really looking forward to...
April 19, 2021
Beginning tomorrow, April 20th, we are on the countdown to summer vacation. Many of the countdown ideas are activites that we will do at school and some are special themed days. Y...
April 14, 2021
Dear DES Families, As I write this message, I was reminded today that we have fewer than 30 days of school remaining. Wow, it always such a surprise how quickly, even in the mid...
April 8, 2021
Welcome to April and all the wonderful spring weather it brings. As a reminder, please watch the temperatures and make sure your student brings a jacket on cooler days. We do take...