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Ms. Welch's class celebrated Down Syndrome Awareness Day on Tuesday, March 21, 2023. March 21 (3-21) is celebrated as Down Syndrome Awareness Day because it is the trisomy (triplication) of the 21st chromosome which causes Down syndrome.
Mark your calendar and save the dates! There is still lots of fun to come this spring!
It's time to ride into the Spring Break sunset for Mrs. Thiry's RISE high school students! Happy Spring Break, everyone!
DLSEC will be closed March 13-17, 2023, for Spring Break! We will resume normal hours on Monday, March 20, 2023.
Last week, DLSEC classrooms celebrated "Read across America" with some special guest readers visiting classes to share a favorite story. Executive Director Jason Appelt stopped by to read IF YOU GIVE A MOUSE A COOKIE by Laura Numeroff, and Director of Operations Meredith Hairell shared LITTLE QUACK by Lauren Thompson.
It's Texas Public Schools week! Mrs. Thiry's class welcomed their family members to join them for homemade peach cobbler cookies. Did you know peach cobbler is the state cobbler of Texas?
We're proud to be(e) part of Texas Public Schools!
Join DLSEC's RISE Program celebrate reading with Read Across America activities:
Upcoming Texas Public Schools Week Activities!
At DLSEC, we are proud to be(e) a part of Texas Public Schools!
DLSEC is seeking applicants for the campus evening custodian position.
The evening custodian position is a full-time position, Monday through Friday, forty hours per week with flexibility in scheduling. The position also includes paid time off, contributions to Teacher Retirement System, and insurance benefits.
If you are interested in applying for this position or would like additional information, visit https://www.dlsec.org/page/human-resources or call (361) 293-2854.
Today, Mrs. Thiry's students explored the economic differences between commercially purchased and handmade Valentine's Day gifts.
There will be no school for RISE and GOALS students and staff on Monday, February 20, 2023, in observance of Presidents Day. The DLSEC office will also be closed for the day.
In Mrs. Thiry's class on Friday, the Unique Learning System curriculum assignment had a recipe for football fritters made with zucchini. Students learned a lot about trying new things and not prejudging along with healthy alternatives. Everyone tried the football fritters and most went back for seconds.
The Yoakum Independent School District and DeWitt-Lavaca Special Education Cooperative will run on a two-hour delay on the morning of Wednesday, February 1, 2023, due to weather concerns. If you need additional information, call (361) 293-2854.
Today the team from J Mark Threadgill & Company came to begin installing new perimeter fencing for the RISE elementary playground. The Don G Kaspar Foundation is generously providing funding to assist with the fencing project.
Students and staff will be more safe with the installation of this new fence.
Weather permitting, the fence project will be completed on Monday.
We're thrilled to announce the new app for DLSEC! It's
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RISE Secondary 1 students had a cooking lesson and practiced measurement and counting skills. They made funny-faced pancakes following a recipe from the Unique Learning System curriculum with their story, “Kiruna Snow Festival.”
Despite the cooler weather, Elementary 1 students are preparing for Spring by taking initial steps for their bean harvest! Did you know that there are multiple learning objectives from just one bean seed, dirt, water, and sunshine? Students are exposed to following step-by-step directions, observing the life cycle of the bean plant, and identifying parts of a plant. All while having fun! Stay tuned for photo updates!
DLSEC will be closed on Monday, January 16, 2023, in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr., Day. We will resume normal hours for students and staff on Tuesday, January 17, 2023.
Reminder: Students in DLSEC multi-district classrooms will return on Wednesday, January 4th.
Happy New Year!
The RISE & GOALS students will be released early on Friday, December 16, 2022.
--RISE Classes at Yoakum Primary School at 2:20 PM
--RISE Classes at Yoakum Intermediate School at 2:20 PM
--RISE/GOALS at Yoakum High School at 2:30 PM
School will resume for students on Wednesday, January 4, 2023.