Susie Dasher Elementary School

Greetings, STEAM Family:

We hope everyone has had a wonderful weekend! We are looking forward to a productive week at SDE. Please check out the information below to make sure you stay in the know, and plan your schedules accordingly!

Who are we?.... (You know the rest!)

As a reminder, detailed information regarding our upcoming Fall Festival has already been sent home. Attached below is an additional copy of the flyers for your convenience.

Parents, it's time to schedule your annual Fall Parent-Teacher Conference with your child's teacher(s), if you have not done so already. Please note due to the impact of Hurricane Helene, the district's window has since been updated to Monday, October 21st through Friday, November 1st.

Because we believe early and ongoing engagement by family and the community is critical to success, SDE's goal is 100% parent attendance & participation in our Fall Conferences. Also, as noted on the flyer below, please remember students MUST have a parent/guardian to attend the parent/teacher conference, in addition to meeting remaining criteria, to participate in our upcoming Fall Festival!

• ATTENDANCE MATTERS - Parents, please make sure your child maintains regular attendance and arrives to school in a timely manner. Students are tardy at 8:15 am. Five (5) tardies and/or early dismissals count as one (1) unexcused absence. Student attendance will be a part of criteria used to determine eligibility for school-wide celebrations. Remember, every minute really counts!

  
  
• Weekly grade level newsletters will be sent home each Monday, so please check your child's folder and/or book bag.
  
  
• All book bags must be CLEAR or MESH.
  
  
• The dress code will be enforced DAILY at SDE! Any "Dress Down" days will be communicated in advance. Repeated dress code violations will result in students becoming ineligible to participate in school-wide and/or classroom PRIDE celebrations and events! Please make sure your child adheres to the required dress code. Remember, the P in PRIDE stands for "Personal Responsibility".
  

Use the QR code below to check out the Student Handbook and Code of Conduct for 2024-2025.

Hard copies are available upon request. Please contact our office at 478-353-8250.

Monday, October 28 - Friday, November 1: Red Ribbon Week (*Theme days will be sent home!)

Monday, October 28 - Tuesday, October 29: Fall GAESP Conference (Athens, GA) - Fluker
Monday, October 28: Local School Governance Team Meeting - 4:30 pm
Tuesday, October 29: District Teacher of the Year Luncheon - 12:00 Noon
Tuesday, October 29: Family Literacy Night
Wednesday, October 30: Fall Pictures RETAKE Day
Thursday, October 31: PRIDE Buddies Camp #1 (AM); Classroom Celebrations (PM)
Thursday, October 31: Kindergarten Field Trip (Green Acres)
Friday, November 1: FALL FESTIVAL/ 1st Nine Weeks PRIDE Celebration (*qualifying students)

Monday, November 4: Coca-Cola Fundraiser Ends
Tuesday, November 5: Election Day
Tuesday, November 5 - Wednesday, November 6: Charter Systems Foundation Conference
Wednesday, November 6: Student Flu Shots
Friday, November 8: Agricultural Day @ Southern Pines (3rd Grade)

Important Upcoming Dates!

Monday, November 11: Veterans Day Program -9:00 am
Wednesday, November 13: Academic Parent-Teacher Team Meeting
Thursday, November 14: Thanksgiving Luncheon (Grades PK -1st)
Friday, November 22: Career Day @ SDE