Important News

ALERT: An important message from the Howard County Public School System All Howard County public schools will close 3 hours early today, Tuesday, January 29, 2019. DLES will dismiss at 12: 20pm. There will be NO half-day Pre-K, including morning Pre-K and RECC. All aftercare programs, sponsored by the Columbia Association and the Department of Recreation & Parks in Howard…

IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER Jan 28- Feb 1 Spirit Week –see more information below Jan 28 School closes at 12:20pm- End of the marking period Jan 28 PTA Spirit Night at Chuck E. Cheese in Laurel 12noon-9:00pm Jan 31 Kindergarten (Sneeringer/Shull only) Field trip- Elkridge Library Jan 31 Cozy Night of Reading 6:30-8:00pm Feb 5 Schools closed for students-Countywide Professional…

Please visit https://www.whooosreading.org/ to log in for Read-A-Thon!

Important Dates Jan 21 Schools & Offices closed- Martin Luther King Jr. Day Jan 23 3 rd Grade Orchestra & 4 th Grade Band Concert 6:00pm at DLES Jan 24 Middle School Orientation for Parents of Rising 6 th Graders 6:30pm at TVMS Jan 28 School closes at 12:20pm- End of the marking period Jan 28 PTA Spirit Night at…

Tomorrow, January 17th, Poe, from the Baltimore Ravens, will be coming to DLES to present his Walk Smart Assembly. Please have your child wear purple to school tomorrow. The Walk Smart Assembly teaches critical safety skills for walking to school, walking in neighborhoods, and waiting for and riding the bus. Thank you! DLES Administration

IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER Jan 15 Hearing and Vision Screening -grades Pre K, K , 1st & new students to MD Jan 15 5 th Grade Band Concert 6:00-7:00pm at Thomas Viaduct MS Jan 15 4 th & 5 th Grade Orchestra Concert 7:00-8:00pm at Thomas Viaduct MS Jan 18 1 st Grade Field Trip to Robinson Nature Center Jan…

The ongoing shutdown of the federal government has caused financial hardship for too many of our friends and neighbors. Additionally, we know that students are experiencing anxiety and fear for their family's financial situation. I wanted to let you know of a few supports that are in place to help at this time. Howard County families who have lost pay…

Important Dates Jan 15 5 th Grade Band Concert 6:00-7:00pm at Thomas Viaduct MS Jan 15 4 th & 5 th Grade Orchestra Concert 7:00-8:00pm at Thomas Viaduct MS Jan 18 1 st Grade Field Trip to Robinson Nature Center Jan 21 Schools & Offices closed- Martin Luther King Jr. Day WINTER CONCERT INFORMATION January 15th - 6:00 pm –…

Our Read-A-Thon fundraiser is kicking off soon! Our students can log the number of minutes that they are reading and earn money for our school. All they need to do is create an online "Owlvatar" and start reading! Parents can invite friends and family to sponsor them. The more students read, the more money Ducketts Lane earns! More specific information…

Important Information Hearing and Vision Screening will be held at Ducketts Lane for grades Pre K, K, 1st and new students to Maryland on Jan 15th and rescreen on Jan 31st. Information will be sent home in the Thursday folders. Please call the health room if you have any questions at 410-313-1739. Submit Your VIDEOS for our new CARE Connection…