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(4/16) Students in Mrs. Steele’s classes wrapped up their reading tests with a “Glow Day” celebration. They explored the science behind bioluminescence, learned how black lights work, and discovered why highlighters glow. The day was filled with excitement as students enjoyed a glow dance party, observed science experiments, played “Bin-glow,” completed a word search, and even had a lively round of Twister all while having plenty of bright, glowing fun. Mrs. Steele is incredibly proud of her students and their hard work.

(4/16) Ms. Spicer’s fourth graders are proving that nonfiction test prep doesn’t have to be boring! ☀️📚 They enjoyed a beautiful day while sharpening their skills—sunshine and strong thinking make the perfect combo!

(4/16) Third and fourth grade math teachers at DTC were awarded the PREPS Growth Award for the 2024-2025 school year. This award is based on a school being in the top 10% of Mississippi schools in regard to overall growth. We are so proud of the dedication and hard work that led to this outstanding achievement! Congratulations to our amazing math teachers—way to go!

(4/16) Fourth grade math teachers were proudly awarded the PREPS Achievement Award for the 2024–2025 school year! This recognition is given to grade levels that demonstrate exceptional academic growth, with scale score increases at least double the state average.
Even more impressive, students showed 100% growth in math across the board—an incredible accomplishment!
Congratulations to our dedicated fourth grade math team for this outstanding achievement!

(4/15) During Mrs. Ball's computer class, fourth grade students enjoyed a new way of typing practice. They typed the alphabet, adding the next letter to each new line. They changed the font color for every line, making it like a rainbow.

(4/13) Today, Mrs. Hodum's classroom turned into a hands-on learning lab as students created “dirt cups” while practicing their writing skills to prepare for their writing test. As they layered chocolate pudding, crushed cookies, and gummy worms to build their delicious treats, they also worked through the writing process. Students wrote step-by-step directions explaining how to make their dirt cups, focusing on sequence words like first, next, then, and finally. This engaging activity allowed them to connect real-life experiences with their writing, making learning both meaningful and memorable. Plus, they loved enjoying their tasty creations at the end!

(4/10) Mrs. Roe’s class lit up their learning with a fun and engaging black light activity to prepare for their upcoming state test! Using highlighters to uncover key details, students explored a passage about the science of bioluminescence. Along the way, they practiced finding strong text evidence and sharpened their informational reading skills—all while having a glowing good time!

(4/10) Ms. Luther’s class had a very special guest today! Ms. McGinn’s mother traveled all the way from Arizona to visit, and share her love of reading. She read the story “The Cactus Hotel” to students, and even brought along a unique treat—candy made from cactus! 🌵

(4/10) Congratulations to the following students for receiving positive office referrals. Keep up the good work.

(4/9) Using their current novel “Wish,” students in Ms. Spicer’s class collaborated in groups to design and build creative “homes” using index cards and classroom materials. Each project showcased their reading comprehension skills, with students incorporating strong text evidence to support their thinking.

The winning group stood out by demonstrating the greatest range of skills—using evidence to support their inferences, analyze point of view, identify elements of drama, prose, and poetry, write summaries, and describe character traits.