Jan. 10 | 6:00pm Basketball: Girls JV vs Ithaca (Home)

Jan. 10 | 7:15pm Basketball: Girls Varsity vs Ithaca (Home)

Jan. 10 | 6:00pm Basketball: Boys JV vs Ithaca (Home)

Jan. 9 | 5:00pm Wrestling: Varsity Wrestling match vs Arcadia, GET, & Hillsboro (Home)

FFA- We will have an SAE Fair during the home wrestling quad tonight. Students will set up a space to showcase their SAE - including selling any products produced through the SAE. 

Today- JV and Varsity boys Basketball at home vs Bangor- 6:00 & 7:15. Live stream here https://fan.hudl.com/usa/wi/de-soto/organization/16111/de-soto-high-school/team/213200/boys-varsity-basketball/watch?b=QnJvYWRjYXN0MTcxODgwNA%3D%3D

Today- Varsity Wrestling at Postville, Iowa- 4:30pm.

Today- Varsity Girls Basketball play at Senca.-7pm. Live stream here: https://fan.hudl.com/usa/wi/seneca/organization/6724/seneca-high-school/watch?b=QnJvYWRjYXN0MTczNjg2MQ==

Wishing everyone a Very Happy New Year! School resumes on January 2, 2025. Enjoy the winter break.

The De Soto Area School District is under a 2 hour delay today, Friday, December 20 as some of the roads are not yet plowed. All schools in the De Soto Area School District will start two hours later than normal. The Early Childhood (from 8:00-10:00) at Stoddard is canceled for today.

The De Soto Area School District will be dismissing early today, Thursday, December 19 because of the weather. Prairie View and Stoddard Elementary Schools will be dismissed at Noon and the High School/Middle School will be dismissed at 12:30 pm. All after school events and activities are canceled for today.

The Middle School Hope Squad spread some joy and happiness by delivering handmade holiday cards to residents at Thornton Manor Nursing and Care Center in Lansing today!

De Soto FFA Holiday Food Drive runs to Wednesday, December 18th. Give a teacher a pie in the face or save a teacher from taking a pie in the face. Non-perishable items or hygiene products accepted.

Guest artist, Chase Gentry has been working on a mural in the Art, Agriculture and Technology Education hallways.  He is incorporating a variety of images in all three classes within the mural.  Chase typically uses pen and ink to create cartoon drawings with an almost realistic and metaphysical touch. Other times he’ll use acrylic paints and watercolors to convey color. Chase enjoys creating on canvas, multimedia paper, wood, doors, household objects, walls, basically anything that you can think of. He’ll also take a turn and paint original designs on clothing and even shoes. He draws inspiration from cartoons and anime. Not only does he love cartoons and implements those ideas into his creations, but he also throws in ideas he’s learned about himself either through self-growth, meditation practices, and nature as a whole. His idea of the importance of imagination can be found in almost every piece of his work. He is forcing the viewer to decide for themselves what it means to them and what colors their mind wants there. He hopes in this way, he can help others  look beyond the curtains of art and help people bring their own inner artist out of hiding.

Guest artist, Velga Easker came to demonstrate her collage process to the Mixed Media and 8th grade art class, Wednesday, November13. Velga Easker explores the creative possibilities of the mundane discards of our throwaway culture by deconstructing materials such as canceled postage stamps, security envelopes, junk mail, produce tabs and coffee sleeves. She reassembles this seeming waste into collages which at times resemble traditional fabric quilts. Students had the opportunity to explore and experience using coffee sleeves and cups to create original collages. Her work is found on her website: https://velgaeaskerart.com/

Parent Teacher Conferences will be held Tuesday, December 3rd, in the Middle/High School 3:45 to 7:45.

Blood Drive When: November 20th (9am-2pm) Where: Old Gym Lots of times still available. We will have plenty of help on hand and would love to see you there! Thank you to those who are already scheduled for this event! Every pint helps.

Thanks to the De Soto Fire Dept for watering down the track before the game today. Go Pirates!

What a great Homecoming week! Good luck DeSoto football!

Today the Ag Natural Resources class had the opportunity to assist the staff at the Genoa National Fish Hatchery with emptying the public fishing pond. A great day of hands-on learning!