Winter Break!
2022-12-19 - 2023-01-03
School is closed December 19th-January 3rd.

Return to school on January 4th, normal hours.

Happy holidays!

No School: Teachers' professional development days
2023-03-16 - 2023-03-17
School will be closed for students and families on March 16th & 17th. teachers will be on campus for trainings.

Egg Hunt @ DPM!
2023-04-05
Student only event, normal school day.

DPM will have an egg hunt for all students. Expect children to come home with loads of treats.

Thank you to all the families who have signed up to donate stuffed eggs for students! We appreciate you.

Parent-Teacher Conferences
2023-04-06 - 2023-04-07
No school for students on April 6th and 7th. Parent teacher conferences. Please sign up with your child’s teacher or teachers using the link below. Thank you!

School closed for Spring Break!
2023-04-10 - 2023-04-14
Enjoy! See you back on April 17th, normal schedule.

Clean-up Fix-up Day!
2023-05-20 09:00 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Arrive in the morning around 9am to pitch in some elbow grease and help beautify the school. We will be in the back pasture burning piles of weeds/blackberries/branches, pruning, trimming, cutting, collecting rocks out of the grassy areas, scrubbing fences, pressure washing, etc. Join us for pizza after!

DPM Carnival
2023-05-25 14:00 - 16:00
School Carnival!
Parents, please arrive between 1:45 and 2pm, parking is limited so please carpool, find street parking, do not block other cars or entrances please. The driveways will be occupied with carnival stations. We will open up the back pasture for overflow parking. Cascadia Pizza food truck and Topsy Turvy Bounce House Co will be here! Happy carnival day!

No school: Memorial Day Long Weekend
2023-05-26 - 2023-05-29
No school 5/26 and 5/29 in observance of Memorial Day.
Happy 4-day weekend!

DPM at the Mariners!
2023-05-27 13:00 - 17:00
Reserve your tickets ASAP!

Spring Performance
2023-06-09
Starts at 2pm at Dancing Pines. We will have parents come at 1:45pm, parking is limited so please aim to find street parking, carpool, or drive on back to the pasture to park. Please bring your lawn chairs for seating. Primary students will be singing a song for the performance. Stick around for ice cream and play time after!
Primary half day students:
If your child is picked up at noon, and you would like your child to participate in the song performance and watch the play, please bring them back with you at 1:45pm.
If your child is normally picked up at 1pm and attend on Fridays: you are welcome to join recess at 1pm and stick around with your child.

Tie Dye Day
2023-06-12 09:00 - 15:00
Send your student with a white t-shirt today to participate in our annual tie-dye day!

Field Day!
2023-06-14 09:00 - 15:00
Send your child with an extra change of clothes in their backpacks, sunscreen (labeled) and of course their water bottles.

Movie Day
2023-06-15 09:00 - 15:00
We will be watching a Disney movie with snacks and goodies. Come dressed in PJs and bring your favorite stuffie along!

11:45am pick up for last day of school & potluck
2023-06-16
All students will be released at 11:45. We will have a potluck at Covington Park at 12pm for the end of year potluck!

Music Camp!
2023-06-19 09:00 - 2023-06-23 14:00
1st summer camp of the season, Music camp with teachers Amanda and Kelly

STEAM Camp!
2023-06-26 09:00 - 2023-06-30 14:00
Teacher Kris is hosting STEAM camp and will be teaching and exploring all areas including science, technology, engineering, art, and math.

Spy Camp!
2023-07-05 09:00 - 2023-07-07 14:00
Teacher Alex is running Spy camp which will include a capture the flag game, a treasure hunt, and making invisible ink!

Cooking Camp!
2023-07-10 09:00 - 2023-07-14 14:00
Teacher Kaleena is back with the popular cooking camp! Teaching your kiddos to make delicious culinary creations.

DPM Orientation Day
2023-08-31 15:00 - 17:00
Come join us at Dancing Pines for a taco bar night!
We will socialize, kids will play, we will have tacos, and talk about all the how-tos and what to expect at DPM.

First day of school!
2023-09-05 08:55 - 15:30
First day of school for new students in the primary classroom. Returning students start tomorrow!

Lower elementary and Upper elementary: all students start today.

School starts for returning primary students
2023-09-06 08:55 - 15:30

Picture Day!
2023-09-15 09:00 - 10:00
9am picture day! Students who do not normally attend Fridays are welcome to join us for picture day with a parent.

Teacher Workshop Day, No School!
2023-09-29

Salmon Walk, Meet at Renton Library 9am
2023-10-06 09:00 - 12:00
Parent-led field trip. Meet at Renton Library on the cedar river and watch the salmon run.
Please pack lunches, perhaps a blanket, to picnic together after our walk. The walk is outside along the river, walking towards the playground at Jones Park, where we stop to play.
Meet at the entrance of the Renton Library at 9am. Parking available at Mill Avenue S or off Bronson Way by the field/park.
Half-day primary students will go home with parents, full day students may be dropped off at DPM at 12:15pm for their normal pick-up time.

Indigenous Peoples Day
2023-10-09
Celebrating Indigenous Peoples Day

Meet at Thomasson Farms Pumpkin Patch Field Trip 9:15am
2023-10-20 09:30 - 12:00
We are meeting at Thomasson Farms at 9:15am on October 20th for our pumpkin patch field trip this year. Please pay for your children in advance, parents can pay for themselves at the door. $10 per child, $5 per parent. We will split up into 5 groups for the farm tours, guided by Thomasson Farms. After the tours, we will enter a reserved room in the barn for lunch. We will start right at 9:30 so please arrive early enough to get through ticketing so we can all start together.
$10 admission for students and siblings 2YO+
adults $5
MUST submit all STUDENT payments to Kelly by October 13th to RSVP
Full day students can be dropped back off for school after. Half day students will not have school this day.

Halloween Parent's Night Out
2023-10-27 16:00 - 21:00
PNO hosted by teacher Kelly! 4-9pm or 5-9pm

Parent’s Night Out is back! Wooooo! Teacher Kelly will host the first one to kick off the year.

Each year she hosts a super fun Halloween themed Parent’s Night Out.

Kids can come dressed up on Friday October 27th and stay after school through PNO until 9pm pick-up. Or, be dropped back off from 5pm-9pm if you feel like your child might like a little break in between school and PNO.

PNO is aimed at full-day students, as you can imagine the late evening schedule is a lot for our littlest ones.

We provide; dinner, snacks, engaging activities, outdoor time, and typically have a movie option for winding down. More info/themes on other PNOs to come, stay tuned 🙂

We are increasing the cost slightly this year.

$60 per child to stay through drop-off (3:45pm-9pm)
$50 per child to be dropped off at 5pm and picked up at 9pm.
$5 off each sibling

Harvest Festival!
2023-10-31
Students only, normal school schedule
hay rides
treats
pumpkin carvin

No School Teacher Workshop Day & Veterans Day
2023-11-09 - 2023-11-10
No school Thursday and Friday

Parent Teacher Conferences
2023-11-20 - 2023-11-21
Parents, please sign up for conferences with your child’s teacher by using Sign Up Genius. No School for students Monday through Friday this week.
