Monday - Day 5

Tuesday - Day 1

Wednesday - Day 2

Thursday - Day 3

Friday - Day 4

Kindergarten- 11:15 am

1st Grade- 11:25 am

2nd Grade- 10:50 am

3rd Grade- 12:40 pm

4th Grade- 12:15 pm

5th Grade- 11:50 am

2/8

DRE PTO Ties & Tiaras Family Dance, 6-8 pm

2/10

Late Start at 10:35 am, parents my start dropping students off at 10:20 am

DRE Celebrating 100th Day of School (In Person)

2/12

DRE PTO 3rd Quarter Meeting, Library 6-7 pm

2/14

K-2 Valentine's Day Parties (please see your teachers newsletter for times and details)

2/16

DRE PTO Family Night at The Magic House, 6-8 pm

2/17

No School- Presidents Day

2/18

No School- PD Day

2/20

WSD BOE Meeting, 6:30 pm

2/25

Field Trip: 3rd Grade

The Wentzville School District Board of Education voted unanimously to place Proposition L – a zero-rate-change bond initiative – on the April 8, 2025, ballot. If passed, Prop L would address facility needs across the district by funding enhanced safety and security measures district-wide; renovating legacy buildings such as Heritage Elementary, Wentzville Middle, and Holt High School; resurfacing all WSD elementary playgrounds to improve accessibility; replacing turf at Holt, Liberty, and Timberland high schools' athletic fields; and more. Learn how Prop L would impact our school at wsdlegacy.com.

The Kids Heart Challenge for the American Heart Association started Friday January 31 and goes through the end of February. Information was sent home last week with your child(ren) and is being presented in PE class. Please contact Mrs. Janel Mathison - janelmathison@wsdr4.org if you have any questions.

Congratulations to the following 5th Grade Students on their amazing Yearbook Covers!

1st Place- MacKenzie Cherven

2nd Place- Abby Grana

3rd Place- Ceci Gerson

Does your child start kindergarten next fall? If your answered, yes, you may register them for a Kindergarten screening by scanning the QR Code or selecting the button below!

All children who will turn five before August 1, 2025, are eligible to attend kindergarten. To register your child for kindergarten, follow the steps below:

• Complete a kindergarten screening. If your child has not been screened at their preschool, daycare, or at the Parents as Teachers office you may sign up for a screening here. Children who have not been screened yet will complete their screening at the registration event. Appointment required for screening.
  
• Attend registration event between 8:30 am-12:30 pm and 3:15-7:30 pm at Berrey-Place Center, One Campus Drive, Wentzville, MO 63385. Come prepared with the required items including proof of residency, immunization record, birth certificate, parent/guardian photo ID, and documentation regarding legal guardianship (if applicable). No appointment necessary.

• Check your address with our boundary locator to see which elementary school your child will attend.
  
• Create an account (or login) on Focus School Software, complete the online application process, and submit the required items within Focus School Software.
  
• Get excited and stay tuned for updates from your child’s school as we gear up for the upcoming school year!

This year, WSD's summer school intervention will be held June 3-26 and will be invitation only. Families of students who qualify will be sent an invitation on February 21, and enrollment will be open February 24-March 14. Keep an eye out for program invitations later this month and learn more here.

Be the first to know about the latest WSD happenings by connecting with our school district on social media! Follow Wentzville School District on Instagram @wsdschools for fun and relevant content. You might just stumble upon a spotlight of your student. instagram.com/wsdschools

Kindness is the trait of being selfless, generous, considerate and friendly. Kids understand kindness at a very early age. Acts of kindness impact the levels of certain neurotransmitters in our brains that affect happiness and attachment to others. Kindness can be taught just like any other skill. And the earlier it’s taught, the better! Here are a few ways to foster kindness in kids:

• Be a role model: Be kind to others and be specific when expressing gratitude.

• Use polite manners: Teach kids to say "please" and "thank you".

• Write thank you notes: Have kids write thank you notes to people who have positively impacted their lives.

• Give compliments: A thoughtful comment can make someone's day.

• Create a kindness song: Kids can think about the feelings of others while creating a song about friendship, sharing, or making a difference.

• Create a kindness calendar: Kids can track and celebrate acts of kindness on a daily basis.

• Volunteer: Choose an organization that's important to you both and share the experience with your child.

• Smile: Smiling can help relieve stress and elevate mood.

• Help a friend: Helping a friend with their work can help kids understand how their actions impact others.

Teaching kindness can help kids be happier, reduce stress, form strong relationships with others, understand the feelings and experiences of others, and develop empathy.

Mrs. Stacy Browning, K-2 Guidance Counselor

stacybrowning@wsdr4.org

Mrs. Jane Douglas, 3-5 Guidance Counselor

janedouglas@wsdr4.org

Mrs. Sarah Holcomb, MSW, LCSW, RPT

Educational Support Counselor

sarahholcomb@wsdr4.org

Nominate a teacher or staff member who has made a significant impact on you or your students' education and life for a Wentzville Wow Factor Award. Your nomination can brighten someone's day!

We are seeking new members to serve on our amazing PTO Board. It is such a fun way to become involved in your child's school and gives you a voice in future events while building your relationship with the DRE community. You will serve on the PTO Board for three years. The current board will still be active around school and events to support you! Please fill out the form linked below if you are interested in being on the PTO board!

Join us Feb. 8, from 6-8 pm for a Family Dance Night at DRE. This event is at no cost and will include dancing, face painting, a photo booth, and fun for all! Cash only concessions available. This is a family event and children must be accompanied by an adult. Registration closed, Feb. 5, 2025.

Join us at our upcoming PTO meeting on February 12 at 6 p.m. in the DRE Library. The class that has the highest attendance at the meeting in grades K-2 and 3-5 will win a class popcorn party!

Family night at The Magic House! Bring the whole family to The Magic House on Feb. 16, 6-8 pm, and enjoy all of the fun things it has to offer. Cost is $20 per family! Select the button below to sign up so you don't miss out. You can pay via Venmo @DRE-PTO or Check payable to DRE PTO. Make sure to include on the memo line Magic House and last name.

March 7 is the DRE PTO Trivia Night, 6-10 pm at Trigg Banquet Center. Cost is $30 per person or $240 per table of 8. Snacks and table decor are welcome! More information is available on the DRE PTO Facebook page!

DRE Dines out at Red Robin on March 13, at the Highway N location. DRE will receive 20% of all food sales, so be sure to mention this fundraiser when ordering!

If ordering online, please follow these instructions:

1. Start your order at order.redrobin.com and select the restaurant above.

2. In the menu, go to the category labeled "Fundraisers (To-Go Only) and click on that item.

3. Click the "add" button, and then "add to bag".

4. Add you meal items and check out.

5. Arrive at Red Robin, come in, say Hi, grab your food and be on our way! If your location has curbside pick-up, we can bring it to your car too!

Dear Discovery Ridge Elementary Family,

Throughout the duration of the academic year, the Wentzville School District partners with community agencies that specialize in providing students, families, and educators with preventative education. Agency presenters are credentialed, coordinated through the District, and under the supervision of building administrators. Presentation topics are targeted toward specific grade levels. All students will participate in each program unless you choose to opt your child out of the lesson(s). If you are interested in opting your student(s) out of the presentation(s), please click the appropriate link(s) below.

Kindergarten Opt-Out Form

First Grade Opt-Out Form

Second Grade Opt-Out Form

Third Grade Opt-Out Form

Fourth Grade Opt-Out Form

Fifth Grade Opt-Out Form

If you have additional questions, please reach out directly to your student’s guidance counselor.

Thank you,

Mrs. Kelly Stratman, Principal

Dr. Lindsay Burkemper, Assistant Principal

Mrs. Stacy Browning, K-2 Counselor

Mrs. Jane Douglas, 3-5 Counselor

Mrs. Sarah Holcomb, Education Support Counselor

Each new school year brings opportunities for academic growth and growth in all areas of development. Although children must be knowledgeable when they graduate, they must also be healthy, engaged, responsible, and caring people.

We’re grateful you’re here at our school and we’re excited to partner with you and your child. As a Leader in Me School, we believe that every member of your family has greatness and we can’t wait to learn and grow from you! Leader in Me (LiM) is an evidence-based, comprehensive school-improvement model—developed in partnership with educators and FranklinCovey—that empowers students with the leadership and life skills they need to thrive in a global community.

Our school has chosen to operate through a uniquely different lens. Leader in Me is about empowering your child to reach their full potential while ultimately finding their voice. As a school, the staff in this building have made five core commitments to your child. We call these our Core Paradigms. In these paradigms you will find the belief and way we view all students. At this school we see that:

• Everyone is a leader.
• Everyone has genius.
• Change starts with me.
• We empower students to lead their own learning.
• Educators and families partner to develop the whole person.

Not only do these paradigms apply to your student, they apply to all of us!

Leader in Me provides our school with the vision and language to lead the school in a way that addresses all areas of development. As each child discovers and develops their unique gifts and talents, they are given opportunities to lead.

As leaders, they become active, engaged partners in their own education, and their self-confidence, responsibility, and initiative grows. The children quickly understand the benefits of different gifts and talents; they learn to listen to new ideas, work together to achieve results, and motivate one another to be the best.

We hope your school enjoys sharing these new opportunities. Together, we will see each child grow throughout the year.

Mrs. Kelly J. Stratman, Principal

Dr. Lindsay Burkemper, Assistant Principal