The Dowagiac Union Schools Technology Department is having a sale of older technology equipment on July 31 (9am-3pm) and August 1 (1pm-5pm). Here is a partial listing: Windows 10 desktops $10 each, flat screen monitors $5 each, USB keyboard/mouse $5 each, 500GB 2.5” hard drives $1 each, 1TB 3.5 inch hard drives $5 each, video projectors $15 each, and Chromebooks $30 to $50 each. Misc cables - free. The sale will be located at the Dowagiac Autoshop Building, 601 West Prairie Ronde. Questions - call 269-782-4477.
Reading is FUNdamental is still going strong! Students can come on any of the days available. Parents or guardians should sign students in and out. If special arrangements are needed, parents or guardians will need to send notes or make in-person contact with the teachers.
Starting today, July 8, 2024, the Central Office building will be moving into our summer hours. Our office will be open to the public Monday through Thursday from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., and it will be closed on Fridays. These hours will run through Friday, August 2, 2024.
Happy 4th of July!
Welcome, Superintendent Greg Blomgren!
Check out what our students are doing at the summer reading program! The next session is Tuesday, July 2, from 11:00a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Save the Date! United Way is hosting the School Supply Spectacular. Please make sure to register online to receive a FREE backpack! This event is for students (pre-K to 12th grade) residing in or attending schools in Cass County only. Limited quantities are available! On August 8th, from 4-6 PM, we will be hosting a backpack pick-up at Dowagiac Union High School. Please see the attached flyer for more details. Make sure to scroll down on the website to click the location you will be picking up your supplies if the date for Dowagiac does not work for your schedule. Link to fill out online registration: https://www.uwsm.org/school-supply-spectacular
Will your student need transportation for the 2024–25 school year? Parents and guardians are required to fill out a new form each year. Please fill out the online form by July 26th to ensure your child is able to ride the bus at the start of the school year. Link to the transportation form:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScgmJhGpcDU4YREXSmpRPHogdgjCklCg7D2duiLl9fkLJG6aA/viewform
Awards Day! Link to video: https://5il.co/2o0cg
Meet Up and Eat Up
Enjoy your break!
Shout Out Friday, May 31, 2024! Link to video: https://5il.co/2n4q7
Today is a day of remembrance. Thank you to those who have served.
Shout Out Friday, May 24, 2024! Link to video: https://5il.co/2mlpt
Our third-grade students went on a field trip to North Lake Park, where they had the opportunity to appreciate the outdoors, gain historical knowledge, explore elements of the French language, and engage in teamwork activities. Link to video: https://5il.co/2mjv2
All fifth-grade students participated in a collective field trip to Nitro Zone, where they engaged in arcade games before proceeding to the football field for lunch and a scavenger hunt. We extend our gratitude to the PTOs of each elementary school for coordinating this enjoyable event.
Reminder!
Congratulations to our April Students of the Month!
Shout Out Friday, May 17, 2024! Link to video: https://5il.co/2lxne
On May 9th, the fifth-grade students embarked on a field trip to Sarett Nature Center. During their visit, they were educated on the principles of conservation and stewardship concerning our environment. Our students actively engaged in a hands-on stewardship task, specifically the removal of an invasive species, garlic mustard, from a wooded area within the Nature Center. Despite the inclement weather, the children thoroughly enjoyed themselves and gained valuable insights into the impact of invasive species on our ecosystem, empowering them to effect positive change.
