Come by Dan Mills to see some amazing Dragon masterpieces. It’s always a great night.
If you are interested in volunteering to donate or help at the Bake Sale as part of Art Night, you can sign-up here.
Volunteers will be painting the basketball court, working on teacher bathrooms, and other projects. Stay tuned for more information to join in. You can sign-up here to volunteer.
Come shop Dan Mills Parents’-owned business at this wonderful pop-up at the Getalong!
Stay tuned for more information to come. The Dan Mills testing dates are listed below. More information from the TN Department of Education can be found here. Information provided by Metro Nashville Public Schools can be found here.
· Tuesday, April 16th- ELA Pt. 1
· Wednesday, April 17th- ELA Pts. 2,3
· Thursday, April 18th- ELA Pt. 4
· Friday, April 19th- TCAP MAKE-UP
· Monday, April 22nd- TCAP MAKE-UP
· Tuesday, April 23rd- Math, Pt. 1
· Wednesday, April 24th- Math, Pts. 2,3
· Thursday, April 25th- Science, Pt. 1 (3-5) Pt. 2 (5th only)
Students have a HALF DAY heading into Spring Break. More precise details on timing will be updated upon receipt.
Students do not report on the 5th of March. We hope everyone gets out to vote in the Presidential Preference Primary!
Students do not report to school on Presidents’ Day.
Come to Dan Mills from 5-6PM on the 15th of February for a students and families math night.
Come to Dan Mills from 5-6PM on the 1st of February for a students and families math night.
Grab some of the town’s best delicatessen at Mitchell Deli. Mention, “Dan Mills” at the register and a portion of your sale will benefit DMES PTO. This offer applies ALL DAY on the 24th.
In observation of Martin Luther King Jr. Day students will not report to school on Monday, January 15th.
Students do not report to school at all from December 21st through January 5th. School will resume at 8AM on Monday, January 8th, 2024.
Happy Holidays and here’s to a bright New Year!
In preparation for the Winter Break, there will be a HALF DAY on Wednesday, the 20th:
Pre-K will be dismissed at 10:30AM
K-5th grades will be dismissed at 11:30AM.
The Book Fair is back! Sign-up here to volunteer for both preparations and operations of the fair, and visit any time from December 11th-15th from 8AM-5PM to buy books and benefit our school. More information can be found at www.literati.com!
Click here to sign-up to add Angel Tree wish list items to your holiday shopping list. Important:
Please wrap all items
Please provide a list of what you have purchased along with the gifts
Please deliver all wrapped gifts to the DMES office on or before December 13th
DMES Average Daily Attendance goal is 95%. Starting November 27th and running through December 18th, DMES is hosting an exciting attendance competition! The homeroom with the highest attendance from each grade-level will win a PIZZA PARTY on December 19th.
Students who have missed no more than one day during this time will also get a special surprise.
As of Tuesday, December 28th, here is where each grade level stands to-date with their Average Daily Attendance:
PK - 92.9%
Kindergarten - 94.9%
1st Grade - 97.2%
2nd Grade - 96.2%
3rd Grade - 96.3%
4th Grade - 96.7%
5th Grade - 95.1%
Join in the House Challenge to see which house can donate the most items to help with our DMES Food Drive, benefiting the East Nashville Cooperative Ministry, a site for Second Harvest and USDA foods.
1st place - 1,000 House Points
2nd place - 800 House Points
3rd place - 600 House Points
4th place - 400 House Points
Students do not report to school on Wednesday, Thursday, nor Friday, the 22nd through 24th of November, in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday.
Students DO NOT report to school on Friday, the 10th of November, in observance of Veteran’s Day.
Dine at Lyra on Thursday evening and mention Dan Mills! A portion of what you spend will be donated to the Dan Mills PTO.
A portion of what you spend on November 9th and 10th will be donated to Dan Mills PTO when you mention Dan Mills at checkout!
Dragon Dash is coming soon! The fundraiser officially kicks off on Wednesday, October 4th, and the big event will take place throughout the school day on October 31st with our dragons running laps in this fund run.
Packets will be sent home on Wednesday, the 4th, with all instructions and prizes listed on them.
This is our ONLY school-wide fundraiser, and Dan Mills counts on it to help fund classroom supplies, professional development, curriculum for students, outdoor equipment, and much more! This fundraiser allows Dan Mills to keep almost all of the money that's collected (as opposed to many other fundraisers, which only allow the school to keep 40-50%).
By clicking on the QR codes below, you will find registration information, volunteer sign up, Dragon Dash schedule information, and a hospitality treat sign-up. There are individual, classroom, and school-wide prizes, so the whole class can work together to win!
You will receive more information about Parent Teacher Conferences as the day approaches. Students do not report to school on this day.
Join us for Sprit Night at the Grillshack! Just mention, “Dan Mills” and a portion of your purchase will go to Dan Mills PTO.
