Join us for another Tuesday with Tim.

No School Friday!

🏴‍☠️ Welcome back, Class of 1976! Members of the Class of 1976 returned to De Soto for a school tour and a chance to reconnect and reminisce. Later that evening, the 1976 Championship Football Team was recognized before Friday night’s game! Once a Pirate, always a Pirate!

De Soto Area School District is seeking a Special Education Teacher – Long-Term Substitute for September 28–December 22, 2026. Apply here: https://wecan.waspa.org/Vacancy/270905

🎡 Are your kids exhibiting at the Vernon County Fair?

Our staff will be spending part of next Friday's in-service visiting the fair and checking out our students' hard work!

We'd love to know what your student is exhibiting and where we can find it so our teachers can stop by and see as many student projects as possible.

Please take a minute to fill out this short form by Monday evening:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdwHFs7-63mYUgFgt5634JQPcxHqWP459EaIA5tIJD-CyxIww/viewform?usp=header

Thank you and Good Luck Exhibitors!

This week, our middle and high school students had the opportunity to learn from guest presenter Luke Cumbee during his presentation, “Staying Human in the Age of AI.”

A 12-year classroom teacher, TEDx speaker on AI in education, and now a leader in AI training for schools across the country, Luke challenged students to think critically about the role of AI in their learning and everyday lives.

Students explored topics including:

-Evaluating information and recognizing what’s real
- Protecting privacy in an AI-powered world
- Using AI responsibly
- Keeping their own thinking at the center of learning
One highlight was “Real or AI,” a game that put students’ critical-thinking skills to the test!

Thank you, Luke, for an engaging and thought-provoking conversation about how we can embrace new technology while making sure we stay human in the process.

Game Day
Volleyball tournament schedule- https://volleyball.exposureevents.com/274350/justagame-invitational/teams/de-soto-pirates?divisionteamid=5508545
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Athlete of the Week!
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Game Day!
Lots of volleyball match ups for this evening.
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We hope to see you all in The Pit on Friday Night! Go Pirates!

Game Day!
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Tuesday with Tim!

3rd graders had a great start to Fruit of the Week by learning all about one of the most popular summer fruits—watermelon. The goal of Fruit of the Week is to help students learn more about fruits they already enjoy, while discovering new fruits they may not have tried before. Here are a few of students favorite watermelon discoveries: “Watermelons can be grown in squares!” “There are lots of different colors of watermelon!” “Watermelon gives you some of the vitamins that help protect you from sunburn!” “Watermelons weren’t always seedless!” The learning didn’t stop there! Students learned that people eat watermelon rind stir-fry and that watermelon seeds can be roasted and eaten. Everyone had the opportunity to try roasted watermelon seeds. While the seeds didn’t beat the fruit itself, five students became roasted watermelon seed fans! The best part was sharing an orange watermelon together.

Game Day
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Game Day
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Our Anatomy students are getting hands-on with their learning as they explore the human body and create their own human body diagrams!

What a great first day! Here are a few snapshots from across our buildings. A big thank you to everyone who stopped by Tuesday with Tim to meet our new superintendent, Mr. Fergot! He had a great morning visiting with families, welcoming students, and getting plenty of knucks 👊 from our Pirates along the way!

Athlete's of the Week!
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Game Day
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