Dennis Chavez Elementary

Thank you to all the veterans in our community and for your service to our country! Your service is greatly appreciated!

DCE Family, as we enter the holiday season, I find myself trying to find ways to do more with less. One of my teachers sent this link to me. It is a Wal-Mart shopping list that will feed 10 people for about $40.
https://www.walmart.com/i/shoppable-lists/Thanksgiving-value-meal/929
I generally do not share things like this, but I thought this was worth sharing.
Mr. Marquez

DCE November Newsletter: https://aptg.co/2NLGt9

Here is the correct link for the meeting agenda tonight:
https://aptg.co/sk_k8m

**Reminders: There is no school tomorrow Tuesday 11/4 due to election day.
The DCE Parent Advisory Site Council will meet today 11/3 at 5:30 pm in the library. Agenda is attached. This meeting is open to all parents of and the community of DCE.
https://aptg.co/P-DMc1

Happy Monday! A big thank you to all who helped make our DCE Red Ribbon week, Harvest fest, and Costume parade a big success. Congratulations to the winners of the pumpkin carving contest: 1st place The Aragon Family, 2nd place The Cordova Family, 3rd place The Lafferty Family. We will send home Prizes and Certificates with your students. Any pumpkins not picked up by the end of the day will be discarded.
Also, a reminder that we will have our DCE Parent Advisory/Site council meeting tonight at 5:30 pm in the library. All are invited, we will be discussing Title I, Student Attendance, and our recent Distinguished Schools Award. I will be sending out the DCE Newsletter later today with the event calendar and a whole lot more.
Have a great Day!

**Update, the pumpkin carving contest has been extended to Friday 10/31. So, you still have time to enter the contest. Flyers will go out with students tomorrow.

**Two announcements: Please wish our DCE Girls Basketball team good luck on their playoff games this Saturday at the BHS gym at 11:00am. They have had a great season and worked really hard to get into the playoffs. Also, we will be having a pumpkin carving contest during our upcoming harvest festival, please see the attached flyer: https://aptg.co/p-XyxJ

**Annual Flu Clinic:
https://aptg.co/nTJ3gz

*New After School Pick-up line. Parents, here is our new plan for afternoon pick-up. This should help speed up the pick-up process. We will start tomorrow, Tuesday October 7. Thanks to everyone for your input.
https://aptg.co/3qnxcn

*Reminder- DCE Parent Advisory Committee Meeting tonight at 5:30 in Counseling Office. See Attached Agenda:
https://aptg.co/pMzvv1

**Pick up Line** - The Belen Police department has directed us to adjust our pick-up procedures. There can only be one line to pick up students, in order to allow room for emergency vehicles to get through on Esparanza Street if necessary. Thank you for your patience and understanding on this issue.

**Reminder- Today is EARLY RELEASE at 1:20pm for teacher in-service and PICTURE DAY.

Happy Monday...Here is your DCE October Newsletter:
https://aptg.co/8v4Z9q

Dear Parents and Guardians,

Student and staff photos will be taken at Dennis Chavez Elementary on Oct/01/2025.

✅ All students will be photographed.
You’ll receive a proof about 2 weeks later with instructions to order online.

✅ Picture Day Specials:
Discounted packages are available only on Picture Day. Send the order form and payment with your student, or order online before Picture Day with the link below.

✅ Want to view your student’s photo online first?
Sign up here for early access: https://kenbrownorder.com/ordering/with?key=6Q25JM64

Thank you,
KB Photo

Atención Padres:

Estimadas familias y tutores:

Las fotos de estudiantes y personal se tomarán en Dennis Chavez Elementary el Oct/01/2025.

✅ Todos los estudiantes serán fotografiados.
Recibirá una prueba aproximadamente 2 semanas después con instrucciones para hacer su pedido en línea.

✅ Ofertas especiales del Día de las Fotos:
Paquetes con descuento estarán disponibles solo el Día de las Fotos. Envíe el formulario de pedido con el pago con su hijo(a), o haga su pedido en línea antes del Día de las Fotos usando el enlace abajo.

✅ ¿Quiere ver la foto de su estudiante antes de comprar?
Regístrese aquí para acceso anticipado: https://kenbrownorder.com/ordering/with?key=6Q25JM64

Gracias,

KB Photo.