Important News

Volunteer Breakfast

Please join us for our Volunteer Breakfast! May 10th, 2017 from 8:00 to 8:30 a.m. in the cafeteria. [[{"fid":"229","view_mode":"default","fields":{"format":"default"},"type":"media","attributes":{"class":"file media-element file-default"}}]]

Day Camp During the Martin Luther King Holiday

Howard County Public Schools are closed on Monday January 16th. No need to worry about the kids....we've got you covered! Our business partner, The Okinawan Karate Dojo, is offering their Fitness is Fun Day Camp on January 16th from 9am-4pm (before care & after care available). Campers will enjoy all the fun of their Summer/Spring Break camps, while celebrating the…

DLES STEM Week 2016

Ducketts Lane Elementary School’s 3rd Annual STEM Week will be held December 19th-23rd. During this week, students will engage in a variety of STEM projects, such as building “snow” forts and creating toys for children in other countries. This will be a time for students to showcase their future-thinker, discoverer, and competing strengths as they collaborate to complete various projects…

HCPSS Tops Maryland Rankings Again

For the second year in a row, the Howard County Public School System (HCPSS) has been named the top school system in Maryland by Niche.com, a national education and community analysis firm. The 2017 Best School Districts in Maryland rankings give HCPSS an overall grade of A+ and rank Howard County public schools #1 for “Best School Districts in Maryland,”…

Help support DLES while you get in your holiday shopping online!

Didn't get your holiday candles yet? There's still time for Yankee Candle orders for sweet gifts or simply for your own enjoyment! Order today and tomorrow and you'll get the added bonus of giving extra profit back to Ducketts Lane programs for your child. Online sales will continue through January 15, 2017, so please visit the website and enter our…

PTA Reflections Contest, due by Friday, December 9th

This year’s Reflection program theme is, What Is Your Story? Tell your story through dance, a short film, a poem or story, an original song, a photo or visual work of art. Fill out the PTA Reflections Entry Form and return with your original creation by Friday, December 9th.

Fourth Grade STEM Lesson Materials Needed

During the week of Dec. 19-23, 2016 the fourth grade students will be participating in a STEM lesson (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) where they will be creating a homemade toy from reused and recycled materials. We need your help to gather reused and recycled materials from around your house (DO NOT BUY ANYTHING!). Below are examples of items that we…