🎉 Congratulations to our August Teacher & Staff Members of the Month!
🍎 Teacher of the Month: Stephanie Burnham
⭐ Staff Member of the Month: Shannon Boykin
Thank you both for all you do to make Dewar a great place for our students and staff!
A special thank you to Jennifer McCranie with Bank South Mortgage and Olicia Laverenz with Mercer Hughes Realty for generously sponsoring our Teacher & Staff Member of the Month prizes. We appreciate your continued support of our Dewar family! ❤️
❤️ Deployment Breakfast Club — First Meeting! ❤️
We kicked off our first Deployment Breakfast Club meeting with a delicious breakfast from Chick-fil-A and a morning full of creativity and connection! 🥯🎨
Our military kids enjoyed painting and decorating picture frames to hold a special photo of their deployed parent—a keepsake they can treasure while their loved one is away. 🖼️❤️
It was a wonderful way to start our time together, build friendships, and remind our kids that even when a parent is deployed, they are surrounded by a community that understands and supports them. 🇺🇸💙
Here’s to many more breakfasts, crafts, friendships, and memories throughout the deployment!
We kicked off our first Deployment Breakfast Club meeting with a delicious breakfast from Chick-fil-A and a morning full of creativity and connection! 🥯🎨
Our military kids enjoyed painting and decorating picture frames to hold a special photo of their deployed parent—a keepsake they can treasure while their loved one is away. 🖼️❤️
It was a wonderful way to start our time together, build friendships, and remind our kids that even when a parent is deployed, they are surrounded by a community that understands and supports them. 🇺🇸💙
Here’s to many more breakfasts, crafts, friendships, and memories throughout the deployment!
🎉 Congratulations to our August Viking Students of the Month! 🎉
We are so proud of these outstanding Vikings, selected from each homeroom for demonstrating positive choices and Viking pride! ❤️🤍
Each student was celebrated with a certificate and a special McDonald’s lunch in the Media Center. 🍔🍟
A huge thank you to our CPIE partner, Bemiss Road McDonald’s, for generously providing lunch each month and helping us celebrate our amazing students!
Way to go, Vikings! 🌟
We are so proud of these outstanding Vikings, selected from each homeroom for demonstrating positive choices and Viking pride! ❤️🤍
Each student was celebrated with a certificate and a special McDonald’s lunch in the Media Center. 🍔🍟
A huge thank you to our CPIE partner, Bemiss Road McDonald’s, for generously providing lunch each month and helping us celebrate our amazing students!
Way to go, Vikings! 🌟
🍎 WHAT’S COOKIN’, DEWAR? 🍎
📅 August 31–September 4, 2026
Packing a lunchbox or heading through the cafeteria line? Here’s what’s cookin’ this week! Remember, breakfast AND lunch are 100% FREE for all Lowndes County Schools students!
🥞 BREAKFAST
MON: Pancake Pup
TUE: Breakfast Pizza OR Smoothie + Muffin
WED: Buttered Toast + Scrambled Eggs + Sausage Patty & Grits
THU: Pancakes + Eggo Sausage Links
FRI: Breakfast Sausage Patty + Southern Style Biscuit OR Pillsbury Cinni Mini
Not feeling the hot breakfast? Cereal and Pop-Tarts are available daily!
🍔 LUNCH
MON: Cheeseburger OR Chicken Sandwich
TUE: Taco, Beef OR Hamburger
WED: Chicken Dill Nuggets OR Hot Dog
THU: Chicken Tenders OR Corn Dog
FRI: Ranchero Pizza OR Popcorn Chicken
Not feeling the hot lunch choices? A PB&J Sack Lunch is available daily!
🥛 Milk choices, fresh fruit, and fruit juice are also available daily.
Menu subject to change.
📅 August 31–September 4, 2026
Packing a lunchbox or heading through the cafeteria line? Here’s what’s cookin’ this week! Remember, breakfast AND lunch are 100% FREE for all Lowndes County Schools students!
🥞 BREAKFAST
MON: Pancake Pup
TUE: Breakfast Pizza OR Smoothie + Muffin
WED: Buttered Toast + Scrambled Eggs + Sausage Patty & Grits
THU: Pancakes + Eggo Sausage Links
FRI: Breakfast Sausage Patty + Southern Style Biscuit OR Pillsbury Cinni Mini
Not feeling the hot breakfast? Cereal and Pop-Tarts are available daily!
🍔 LUNCH
MON: Cheeseburger OR Chicken Sandwich
TUE: Taco, Beef OR Hamburger
WED: Chicken Dill Nuggets OR Hot Dog
THU: Chicken Tenders OR Corn Dog
FRI: Ranchero Pizza OR Popcorn Chicken
Not feeling the hot lunch choices? A PB&J Sack Lunch is available daily!
🥛 Milk choices, fresh fruit, and fruit juice are also available daily.
Menu subject to change.
👕 NEW VIKING SHIRTS ARE HERE!
Whether you want to rep all of Lowndes County or show a little extra Dewar pride, we’ve got an option for you!
❤️ LOWNDES VIKINGS
Available for anyone who wants to show their Viking pride!
Order here: https://dewar.revtrak.net/merchandise/?utm_source=chatgpt.com#/v/lowndes-shirt
⚔️ DEWAR VIKINGS
A special Dewar version is available exclusively for our DES staff, students, and families!
Order here: https://dewar.revtrak.net/merchandise/?utm_source=chatgpt.com#/v/dewar-shirt
Both designs are available in two vintage-inspired colors with a small front design and a larger design on the back.
👕 Short Sleeve
Youth XS–XL: $16
Adult S–XL: $18
Adult 2XL: $20 | 3XL: $22 | 4XL: $24
👕 Long Sleeve – Adult Sizes Only
Adult S–XL: $25
Adult 2XL: $27 | 3XL: $29 | 4XL: $31
Please note: These shirts are intentionally designed with a vintage, weathered look. The distressed/faded appearance is part of the design and may be more noticeable in person than it appears in photos.
📅 Orders are due September 13th.
Pick your favorite... or grab one of each! 👀
Whether you want to rep all of Lowndes County or show a little extra Dewar pride, we’ve got an option for you!
❤️ LOWNDES VIKINGS
Available for anyone who wants to show their Viking pride!
Order here: https://dewar.revtrak.net/merchandise/?utm_source=chatgpt.com#/v/lowndes-shirt
⚔️ DEWAR VIKINGS
A special Dewar version is available exclusively for our DES staff, students, and families!
Order here: https://dewar.revtrak.net/merchandise/?utm_source=chatgpt.com#/v/dewar-shirt
Both designs are available in two vintage-inspired colors with a small front design and a larger design on the back.
👕 Short Sleeve
Youth XS–XL: $16
Adult S–XL: $18
Adult 2XL: $20 | 3XL: $22 | 4XL: $24
👕 Long Sleeve – Adult Sizes Only
Adult S–XL: $25
Adult 2XL: $27 | 3XL: $29 | 4XL: $31
Please note: These shirts are intentionally designed with a vintage, weathered look. The distressed/faded appearance is part of the design and may be more noticeable in person than it appears in photos.
📅 Orders are due September 13th.
Pick your favorite... or grab one of each! 👀
Students in Mrs. Taylor’s first-grade class have been learning all about common and proper nouns! To put their learning into practice, students worked together to create their very own Noun Town. 🏘️ Each student contributed some of their favorite nouns, including specific stores, places, and things. It was a fun and engaging way for students to apply what they’ve learned while creating a town that was uniquely their own!
🚀 Career Day: We Want YOU!
👷♀️👨🚒👩⚕️👨💻👩🍳 Calling ALL community heroes, career experts, and local businesses!
Our Vikings are ready to see, explore, and experience careers up close at Career Day! 🎉
Do you work with cool technology, specialized equipment, tools, vehicles, uniforms, gadgets, or anything else that would make students say “WOW!”? 🤩 We’d LOVE for you to bring it along and give our students a hands-on look at what you do!
✨ Bring your career.
✨ Bring your gear.
✨ Bring your story.
✨ Bring the WOW factor!
Whether you build, create, protect, heal, design, teach, solve problems, or work with technology our students have never seen—we want YOU! 🙌
📅 Career Day — October 15
🇺🇸 Dewar Elementary School
❤️🤍💙 Red, White & Blue — USA!
Sign Up Form: Career Day Sign Up
👉 Come in your style. Bring your equipment. Share your passion. Inspire a Viking! 🇺🇸
👷♀️👨🚒👩⚕️👨💻👩🍳 Calling ALL community heroes, career experts, and local businesses!
Our Vikings are ready to see, explore, and experience careers up close at Career Day! 🎉
Do you work with cool technology, specialized equipment, tools, vehicles, uniforms, gadgets, or anything else that would make students say “WOW!”? 🤩 We’d LOVE for you to bring it along and give our students a hands-on look at what you do!
✨ Bring your career.
✨ Bring your gear.
✨ Bring your story.
✨ Bring the WOW factor!
Whether you build, create, protect, heal, design, teach, solve problems, or work with technology our students have never seen—we want YOU! 🙌
📅 Career Day — October 15
🇺🇸 Dewar Elementary School
❤️🤍💙 Red, White & Blue — USA!
Sign Up Form: Career Day Sign Up
👉 Come in your style. Bring your equipment. Share your passion. Inspire a Viking! 🇺🇸
❤️ WEAR RED FRIDAY ❤️
Tomorrow, we wear red to Remember Everyone Deployed
Wear your RED and join us in showing our support for deployed service members and the military families who serve alongside them!
Tomorrow, we wear red to Remember Everyone Deployed
Wear your RED and join us in showing our support for deployed service members and the military families who serve alongside them!
📣 3rd Grade Families!
All 3rd grade students will participate in Hearing & Vision Screening TOMORROW, Friday, 8/28! 👓👂
If your child wears glasses or uses a hearing device, please make sure they bring them to school so they can be screened with them.
Thanks for helping us make sure our Vikings are ready to go!
All 3rd grade students will participate in Hearing & Vision Screening TOMORROW, Friday, 8/28! 👓👂
If your child wears glasses or uses a hearing device, please make sure they bring them to school so they can be screened with them.
Thanks for helping us make sure our Vikings are ready to go!
On Monday, 3rd-5th grade students were treated to a performance by members of the South Georgia String Project. Beginning with students as young as third grade, the South Georgia String Project offers music lessons on all of the stringed instruments of the orchestra. Thank you for coming to Dewar! The students really enjoyed getting to experience these instruments in a live performance setting. If your student is interested in learning to play a string family instrument, please see the flyer below for more information.
We’re halfway through our Charleston Wrap fundraiser! Have you registered yet? Please text 10 friends and family members to help us reach our goal
🎬 GOOD MORNING, DEWAR! 🎤
The Good Morning Dewar Show is officially up and running!
Every morning, this group of 5th graders arrives early to set up, practice, and broadcast the show LIVE to our entire school. We are only a few weeks into the year, and they are already running the whole production themselves!
Crew members rotate through four different jobs throughout the year, learning every part of producing a live show. Each spring, 4th graders are nominated and audition for a spot on the following year’s crew.
We are so proud of the responsibility, teamwork, and confidence this crew is already showing. And we’re just getting started! 🎥⭐
GOOD MORNING, DEWAR!
The Good Morning Dewar Show is officially up and running!
Every morning, this group of 5th graders arrives early to set up, practice, and broadcast the show LIVE to our entire school. We are only a few weeks into the year, and they are already running the whole production themselves!
Crew members rotate through four different jobs throughout the year, learning every part of producing a live show. Each spring, 4th graders are nominated and audition for a spot on the following year’s crew.
We are so proud of the responsibility, teamwork, and confidence this crew is already showing. And we’re just getting started! 🎥⭐
GOOD MORNING, DEWAR!
🎲 GAME ON, LCS! 🎮
High School Homecoming may still be three weeks away, but the celebration is county-wide, and it’s never too early to start planning those outfits!
Dewar students are invited to join the fun September 14–18 with a full week of game-themed dress-up days. Check out each day now and start getting those looks ready!
🎩 Monday: Monopoly Monday
Dress like a millionaire!
🔴 Tuesday: Twister Tuesday
Wear blue, green, red, and blue!
🏅 Wednesday: Wii Sports Wednesday
Dress like an athlete!
👯 Thursday: 2-Player Thursday
Twin day - Try for game duos like Mario and Luigi!
🏈 Friday: Sorry, Not Sorry Long County!
Wear your best Lowndes gear!
Let the Homecoming countdown begin! 🎉
High School Homecoming may still be three weeks away, but the celebration is county-wide, and it’s never too early to start planning those outfits!
Dewar students are invited to join the fun September 14–18 with a full week of game-themed dress-up days. Check out each day now and start getting those looks ready!
🎩 Monday: Monopoly Monday
Dress like a millionaire!
🔴 Tuesday: Twister Tuesday
Wear blue, green, red, and blue!
🏅 Wednesday: Wii Sports Wednesday
Dress like an athlete!
👯 Thursday: 2-Player Thursday
Twin day - Try for game duos like Mario and Luigi!
🏈 Friday: Sorry, Not Sorry Long County!
Wear your best Lowndes gear!
Let the Homecoming countdown begin! 🎉
💕 Girls on the Run! 👟✨
Calling all 3rd–5th grade girls! Come join Girls on the Run and make new friends, build confidence, stay active, and have FUN! 💗
This club is about more than running—we’ll learn about teamwork, kindness, courage, and believing in ourselves while creating memories together! 🌟
🎀 Registration is OPEN!
📅 Registration closes September 6!
No running experience needed—just bring your smile and your positive attitude! 👟💪🏽
Please see Ms. Milton or Ms. Swopes if you have any questions.
Click here to register for the Fall 2026 Season:
https://tinyurl.com/GOTRregistration2627
Click here to sign up for the Valdosta 5K:
https://tinyurl.com/GOTRvaldosta5k
Calling all 3rd–5th grade girls! Come join Girls on the Run and make new friends, build confidence, stay active, and have FUN! 💗
This club is about more than running—we’ll learn about teamwork, kindness, courage, and believing in ourselves while creating memories together! 🌟
🎀 Registration is OPEN!
📅 Registration closes September 6!
No running experience needed—just bring your smile and your positive attitude! 👟💪🏽
Please see Ms. Milton or Ms. Swopes if you have any questions.
Click here to register for the Fall 2026 Season:
https://tinyurl.com/GOTRregistration2627
Click here to sign up for the Valdosta 5K:
https://tinyurl.com/GOTRvaldosta5k
📅 SEPTEMBER AT DEWAR 📅
A new month means plenty to add to the calendar, and September is filling up fast! It’s never too early to start planning ahead. Here’s what’s coming up:
📸 9/3 — Picture Day
🎁 9/4 — Charleston Wrap Fundraiser Ends
🌟 9/4 — Spirit Store
🍎 9/7 — No School • Labor Day
🍎 9/8 — No School • Teacher Work Day
👕 9/13 — Last Day for 5th Grade Shirt Orders
🍕 9/14 — 4th Grade Domino’s Fundraiser Begins
🎉 9/14–9/18 — Homecoming Dress-Up Week
🌟 9/18 — Spirit Store
🍧 9/24 — Kona Ice
📸 9/30 — Picture Retakes
Stay tuned for more details about each event, plus any new dates added along the way.
A new month means plenty to add to the calendar, and September is filling up fast! It’s never too early to start planning ahead. Here’s what’s coming up:
📸 9/3 — Picture Day
🎁 9/4 — Charleston Wrap Fundraiser Ends
🌟 9/4 — Spirit Store
🍎 9/7 — No School • Labor Day
🍎 9/8 — No School • Teacher Work Day
👕 9/13 — Last Day for 5th Grade Shirt Orders
🍕 9/14 — 4th Grade Domino’s Fundraiser Begins
🎉 9/14–9/18 — Homecoming Dress-Up Week
🌟 9/18 — Spirit Store
🍧 9/24 — Kona Ice
📸 9/30 — Picture Retakes
Stay tuned for more details about each event, plus any new dates added along the way.
🍎 WHAT’S COOKIN’, DEWAR? 🍎
📅 August 24–28, 2026
Packing a lunchbox or heading through the cafeteria line? Here’s what’s cookin’ this week!
Remember, breakfast AND lunch are 100% FREE for all Lowndes County Schools students!
🥞 BREAKFAST
MON: Breakfast Bun
TUE: Breakfast Pizza OR Smoothie + Muffin
WED: Egg Patty Croissant
THU: Waffle + Sausage Links
FRI: Sausage Patty Croissant
Not feeling the hot breakfast? Cereal and Pop-Tarts are available daily!
🍔 LUNCH
MON: BBQ Sandwich OR Corn Dog
TUE: Hamburger OR Chicken Alfredo
WED: Cheeseburger OR Hot Dog
THU: Nachos OR Chicken Tenders
FRI: Pepperoni Pizza OR Popcorn Chicken
Not feeling the hot lunch choices? A PB&J Sack Lunch is available daily!
🥛 Milk choices, fresh fruit, and fruit juice are also available daily.
Menu subject to change.
📅 August 24–28, 2026
Packing a lunchbox or heading through the cafeteria line? Here’s what’s cookin’ this week!
Remember, breakfast AND lunch are 100% FREE for all Lowndes County Schools students!
🥞 BREAKFAST
MON: Breakfast Bun
TUE: Breakfast Pizza OR Smoothie + Muffin
WED: Egg Patty Croissant
THU: Waffle + Sausage Links
FRI: Sausage Patty Croissant
Not feeling the hot breakfast? Cereal and Pop-Tarts are available daily!
🍔 LUNCH
MON: BBQ Sandwich OR Corn Dog
TUE: Hamburger OR Chicken Alfredo
WED: Cheeseburger OR Hot Dog
THU: Nachos OR Chicken Tenders
FRI: Pepperoni Pizza OR Popcorn Chicken
Not feeling the hot lunch choices? A PB&J Sack Lunch is available daily!
🥛 Milk choices, fresh fruit, and fruit juice are also available daily.
Menu subject to change.
Mrs. White’s and Miss Griffin’s Science classes BLASTED OFF into our Space unit earlier this week with a Vocabulary Scavenger Hunt!
Students got out of the classroom and teamed up with a partner from the other class to search for scientific definitions of our new Space vocabulary terms. The goal of this activity was to give students a fun, interactive first look at the important vocabulary they will use throughout the unit. By working together to find, discuss, and match each definition, students began building the background knowledge they’ll need as we explore all things SPACE!
We loved seeing our scientists collaborating, moving, and learning together as we launched into our newest unit!
Students got out of the classroom and teamed up with a partner from the other class to search for scientific definitions of our new Space vocabulary terms. The goal of this activity was to give students a fun, interactive first look at the important vocabulary they will use throughout the unit. By working together to find, discuss, and match each definition, students began building the background knowledge they’ll need as we explore all things SPACE!
We loved seeing our scientists collaborating, moving, and learning together as we launched into our newest unit!
Our FIRST Kona Ice Visit will be next Thursday, 8/27! Kona visits our school each month for a sweet treat. You can pay by the month, or go ahead and pay for the year if you would like. Kona Ice donates a portion of their sales back to Dewar so that we can throw the best PBIS parties for our student's positive behaviors each 9 weeks!
This event is PREPAY only. No cash will be accepted at the school prior to the event, or at the truck on the day of the visit. The link below will be open through Thursday morning at 6:00am so don't miss out!
A special thank you to Northwind Luxury Apartment Homes for generously donating Dunkin’ Donuts to Dewar Elementary School!
We are so grateful for your kindness and support of our school, teachers, and staff. Our Dewar family truly appreciates wonderful community partners like you who help make our days a little sweeter!
Thank you, Northwind Luxury Apartment Homes, for supporting our Vikings!
We are so grateful for your kindness and support of our school, teachers, and staff. Our Dewar family truly appreciates wonderful community partners like you who help make our days a little sweeter!
Thank you, Northwind Luxury Apartment Homes, for supporting our Vikings!
Did you know August 20th is National Lemonade Day? Mrs. Coffey's class celebrated by learning how to make lemonade & of course enjoyed an ice cold cup of deliciousness! 🍋
