Salmon Walk, Meet at Renton Library 9am
2023-10-06 09:00 - 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
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.

Thanksgiving Break
2023-11-22 - 2023-11-24
No School for students

Winter Fest, normal day
2023-12-15
A fun-filled day for students to celebrate the upcoming holidays.

Winter Break, NO SCHOOL!
2023-12-18 - 2024-01-02
Happy winter vacation everyone! We will be back on normal hours on January 3rd.

MLK Day! No School
2024-01-15

Valentine's Day Tea!
2024-02-14 08:00 - 17:00
Today we celebrate love, courtesy, and friendship. Parents, we happily accept special healthy treats to share for this wonderful day. Finger foods, sandwiches cut up into quarters, fruit trays, etc. The students serve each other tea, juice, and small plates. They care for each other and celebrate each other on this special day.

Presidents Week Break! No School
2024-02-19 - 2024-02-23
Happy mid-winter break everyone!

Spring Workshops and Training, No School!
2024-03-14 - 2024-03-15
Teacher workshop day and a training session to better serve our students! No School for students on these days.

No School: Parent/Teacher Conferences
2024-04-04 - 2024-04-05
Spring Conferences!

Spring Break! No School
2024-04-08 - 2024-04-12
No School this week, enjoy your Spring Break!

DPM Carnival
2024-05-23 14:00 - 16:00

No School: Memorial Day Break
2024-05-24 - 2024-05-27
Enjoy the long weekend, Happy Memorial Day!

Last day of school, HALF DAY
2024-06-14 09:00 - 12:00
Potluck is at 12 at Covington Park

Orientation Day
2024-08-28 14:00 - 16:00
2pm new families and students, 3pm returning families and students. Ice cream and popsicles to follow!

Half Day! 12pm pick up
2024-09-03
First day of school for NEW Primary students (ages 3-6) and all Lower and Upper Elementary students. 9am-12pm

Primary: 1st day for all returning students
2024-09-04
Normal schedule for everyone!

No School, Teacher Workshop Day
2024-09-27
Teachers on campus, no students on campus.

Field Trip! Issaquah Salmon Hatchery
2024-10-11
DPM Closed: Meeting at the Issaquah Salmon Hatchery at 9:45am: Keep the Salmon Coming Home (issaquahfish.org)
1st group will tour at 10am while the other group will visit Jakob Two Trees, https://www.issaquahwa.gov/3426/Jakob-Two-Trees-Issaquahs-Troll
followed by snack/lunch in Gibson Park
2nd group tour starts at 12pm, 1st group will then head to Gibson Park for lunch, and then visit Jakob Two Trees.

Field Trip! Thomasson Farms
2024-10-25
DPM Campus Closed, meeting at Thomasson Farms at 11:15am, tour starts at 11:30am-1pm.
Pumpkin Patch | Halloween Pumpkin Patch | Auburn Pumpkin Patch (thomassonfarm.com)
38223 236th Ave SE, Enumclaw, WA 98022
Eat lunch there, and have the rest of the afternoon to enjoy the corn maze, jumbo slides, corn pit, animals, pumpkin patch, market store, snacks, etc. Tickets are good for the whole day. $10 per student and siblings (over 2) and $5 per adult

Harvest Fest at DPM, normal schedule
2024-10-31

1st day of school for all elementary students and brand new primary students, half day!
2025-09-02 09:00 - 12:00
1st day of school for returning elementary students and brand new primary students, half day!

First full day of school for all new AND returning students in all classrooms
2025-09-03 09:00 - 15:30
First full day (as in normal schedules, half day students are still half day, full day students full day) of school for all new AND returning students in all classrooms

No School, Teacher Workshop Day
2025-09-26
Teachers will be meeting at Harbor Montessori for an observation and training session. No school.

Isaaquah Salmon Hatchery Field Trip
2025-10-01 09:45 - 13:00
No school today, instead we are meeting at the Issaquah Salmon Hatchery for our field trip. Meeting at the hatchery by 9:45, first group of students will go on the tour at 10am, the other group will visit the troll at this time, then we will swap and the other group will attend the tour at 11am. Optional: meeting for lunch at noon, and students can enjoy play time.
