Dundee Community Schools

Over the weekend five DES students were honored for having their artwork on display at the MAEA Region 3 art show at Washtenaw Community College. 🎨🖌️

Silly Sock Day at DES 🧦🧦

Our 3rd grade Science Challenge team worked hard today at their completion. Thanks to Mrs. Marek & Ms. Trudeau for coaching the team!

Thank you to Michigan author, Jodi McKay, for joining us to kick off March is Reading Month! 📚📚📚

We rocked our purple and zebra stripes at DES today to celebrate Rare Disease Day! 💜🦓💜

Good luck to all of our DCS wrestlers at the state meets!

4th graders enjoyed a choice day in art with Mrs. Love and they tapped into their creativity with playdoh, kinetic sand, block building and drawing.

One of our final job shadow days was meeting with David Vantuyle, a Disney and Nickelodeon animator who has worked on: Big Hero 6, Encanto, Raya the Last Dragon, Moana 2, WallyKazam, Zootopia 2 (he even voices the walrus!)


Thank you David for taking the time to explain your journey, answer our questions, and inspire us to follow our dreams!

A BIG Thank you to Cakes by Stephanie for coming to visit to present about culinary and baking paths after high school! ...and for bringing us cookies to decorate!

Job Shadow Day(s) have been a Huge Success this week. Thank you to our local businesses that have supported our students getting some real world experience!

MI CustomScapes LLC, Williams Brothers Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram of Dundee, Dundee Dental, Salenbien Welding, and Tan Bar

Our students learned a lot, and had fun!

Today our 8th Grade students had the opportunity to visit The Zekelman Holocaust Center. They did a wonderful job interacting with their tour guides and listening to the story of a survivor. Thank-you to parents for allowing your children to participate in such a meaningful tour, Mr. H for organizing, our chaperones for volunteering your time and our bus drivers for getting us to and from the center safety.

Please see the following information from Monroe ISD:

Announcing the Michigan College of Beauty’s new high school Esthetics course! Beginning in the fall of 2026, the course will be offered to high school seniors. The course will operate during the same schedule as the Cosmetology course, Tuesday -Friday 12:45-4:30 p.m. and Saturday 8:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Please see attached for the February 3rd Information Night details.



Highlights:

Open to 12th grade students
One year course
750 contact hours
Earn Esthetician License


Students who are interested in the Esthetics, or Cosmetology, course should attend the Information Night to learn more. Admission to MI College of Beauty is subject to an application process, which includes school counselor approval.

Riverside Academy's Weekly Newsletter

Dundee Community Schools will be closed on Tuesday, January 27, due to poor conditions on back roads.

Dundee Community Schools will be closed on Monday, January 26, due to inclement weather.

Dundee Community Schools will be closed on Friday, January 23rd due to forecasted extreme temperatures.

Dundee Community Schools are closed on Wednesday, January 21st.

Due to the extreme cold temperatures and continued hazardous travel conditions on our secondary roads, Dundee Community Schools will be closed on Tuesday, January 20th.