Join Dan Mills Elementary in national Walk to School Day! Meet up with your teachers, fellow students, other parents and Dan Mills' administration by 7:40am at the Riverwood Church of Christ (1904 McGavock Pike). We'll all walk together down McAlpine Avenue to Dan Mills Elementary. Metro police will be escorting us.

We would love to have 100% participation so hope to see you all there!

We hope you can attend the Dan Mills Elementary Open House! This is an opportunity to hear your child's teacher discuss their expectations and to share important information for the upcoming school year. There will be two sessions held, one from 5:30 - 6:00 pm and a second from 6:15 - 6:45pm.

Food trucks will be out front for your dining convenience. Dan Mills PTO will also be on hand to talk about after-school clubs and committee involvement. And you’ll be able to purchase new spirit wear!

Incoming kindergarten parents are invited to join the Dan Mills staff and PTO for the annual Boo Hoo Breakfast. Your child starting kindergarten is a time to celebrate ... and the transition can also be a time of high emotions - for both parents and kids alike! Come let Dan Mills offer some solace, support and helpful information for you as you parent your child through this big event in both of your lives.

All students report for the first day of school on Monday, August 5 at 8:00 am.

Incoming Pre-K students, 1st - 4th graders and their families are invited to come meet their teacher on Wednesday, July 31 at 5:30pm.

This year kindergarten students and families have a special meet the teacher time. If your last name begins with an N-Z, come visit Dan Mills Elementary on Wednesday, July 31 to meet the kindergarten teachers and have your student assessed for the coming school year. All kindergarten families will be receiving special information in the mail about the kindergarten meet the teacher events.

All incoming Dan Mills kindergarten families are invited to gather, mingle and play on the playground in the front yard of Dan Mills Elementary. Come meet your fellow classmates and families! Members of the PTO Board will be there to answer any questions you might have and to distribute popsicles.

Go to our Facebook page to let us know you're coming!

This year kindergarten students and families have a special meet the teacher time. If your last name begins with an A-M, come visit Dan Mills Elementary on Monday, July 29 to meet the kindergarten teachers and have your student assessed for the coming school year. All kindergarten families will be receiving special information in the mail about the kindergarten meet the teacher events.

All incoming Dan Mills kindergarten families are invited to gather, mingle and play on the playground in the front yard of Dan Mills Elementary. Come meet your fellow classmates and families! Members of the PTO Board will be there to answer any questions you might have and to distribute popsicles.

Go to our Facebook page to let us know you're coming!

If you can't make this one, no worries. There is another meetup scheduled for Monday, July 29.

School will be closed for a spring holiday.

Come be a part of a service project at our school! We are ready to start installing the library design update and we need your help. Families are invited to sign up for a shift where we plan to:

• Install carpet tiles

• Paint

• Arrange any furniture that has arrived at this time

There are two shifts: 9am-12pm and 1pm-4pm. Please only sign-up for the number of adult volunteers.

Children are welcome and may be able to participate, however please keep in mind the type of work we'll be doing may not be suitable for young children. In this case, we will have an area where children can play and we will designate a parent or two to watch after them. Kids are welcome to bring basketballs and/or games.

Dan Mills will hold a parent informational meeting about the MAP (Measure of Academic Progress) testing, which is given 3 times a year for grades 2-4. Parents will learn more about this important assessment and how results are used to determine individual areas of strength, as well as areas that need to be strengthened for each student. All parents are welcome to attend as this is an assessment that we will continue to use to in the district to precisely measure student growth and performance of students.

The PTO will try to Facebook Live this meeting as well. Visit us on Facebook to watch.

The third grade students will perform a music concert called “Everyday Heroes” under the direction of Dan Mills’ music teacher, Ms. Folsom. Parents, please join us in the gymnasium on Monday, November 5 for the program.

In preparation, Ms. Folsom would like parents to answer the following questions:

Our favorite, annual fall festival, the Dragon Jubilee, will be held on Friday, October 26 from 5-7pm. Bring the entire family and go room-to-room to play games and win fun prizes. Pick up dinner from one of the several food trucks in the front drive. And buy some dessert from the Bake Sale team. It’s a family-friendly event!

Tickets will be $10 per child, not to exceed $40 per family, and will be going on sale soon. Check back soon for more details!

Volunteers are also needed to help this fun event run smoothly. Consider helping out with parking, selling admission, stamping hands and selling bake sale items.

The house with the most parent volunteer turnout will be awarded extra house points!

Food trucks include Daddy’s Dogs, Steaming Goat and D’s & J BBQ (Dr. Messenger’s famous barbecue).

Join Dan Mills Elementary in national Walk to School Day! Meet up with your teachers, fellow students, other parents and Dan Mills' administration by 7:40am at the Riverwood Church of Christ (1904 McGavock Pike). We'll all walk together down McAlpine Avenue to Dan Mills Elementary. Metro police will be escorting us.

We would love to have 100% participation so hope to see you all there!

Mark your calendars for school picture day on Tuesday, September 11. Students should dress to impress - and it doesn't have to be SSA!

Don't want to forget? Sign-up for picture day notifications from Interstate Studios!

You can also order your student's photos online at https://inter-state.com/FlyerEntry/30288QF. 

We hope you can attend the Dan Mills Elementary Open House! This is an opportunity to hear your child's teacher discuss their expectations and to share important information for the upcoming school year.

Incoming kindergarten parents are invited to join the Dan Mills staff and PTO for the annual Boo Hoo Breakfast. Your child starting kindergarten is a time to celebrate ... and the transition can also be a time of high emotions - for both parents and kids alike! Come let Dan Mills offer some solace, support and helpful information for you as you parent your child through this big event in both of your lives.

Come meet and greet your child's teacher for the 2018-19 school year. Feel free to drop by anytime during the event.

Our annual Dan Mills Field Day will be on Friday, May 11! As usual, Field Day t-shirts will be provided to students.

In case of inclement weather, Field Day makeup day is May 14.

Mrs. Hoge, Dan Mill's guidance counselor, is working on a fantastic Career Day event for Friday, April 27! It'll showcase "Careers on Wheels" and introduce students to different kinds of careers. More details to come.