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The DCES yearbooks will be available for purchase after school on Monday and Tuesday (May 21st and 22nd).  Yearbook sales will take place on the "Map" and the cost per yearbook is $30 (cash only please). 

Parents if your child is entering Kindergarten please click here to download and print the 2018-2019 Kindergarten Parent Input Form. Complete and bring this form to the office before May 22nd or bring it during the week of August 6th thru 10th.

Open online registration lab time will be available on May 16th from 10:30-1:00 and May 21st from 8:00-1:00.  Staff members will be available to provide support.

The last day of school is Wednesday, May 23rd.  DCES will dismiss at 11:00.  Breakfast will be served.  Lunch WILL NOT be served.

VoiceNM Opportunity To Learn Survey

Your opinion matters to us!  "Voice NM" is a survey application used by the New Mexico Public Education Department to collect input from students, parents, and teachers regarding education in New Mexico.  Please take the time to complete one online survey for each of your children's Kinder-2nd grade teachers. You just need to fill out one survey per teacher per child.  The 3rd-5th grade students have already taken this survey at school, so only K-2nd parents need to participate.  All surveys must be complete by May 11th.  Thanks so much for your support.  Your feedback is greatly appreciated.

Click here for the survey

Enjoy lunch, dinner or both on any of the days shown below at Luca Pizzera, 8850 Holly Ave NE, Suite J. 

Grades K-1 Thursday May 3rd

Grades 2-3  Friday May 4th

Grades 4-5  Saturday May 5th

But please feel free to dine as your schedule permits.

Click here to print out the flyer and bring it with you or show it on your mobile device.

20% of your meal will benefit Dennis Chavez

On Friday May 11 from 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m., on the DCES field, please come out for our Spring Fling festivities. There will be jumpers, a climbing wall, photo booth, slime table, and cake walk.  Music will be provided by Mix 105.1.  Food vendors include Chick-fil-A, Papa John’s Pizza, Baskin & Robbins, and Kona Ice.

Please join us for our PTA general population meeting at 8:00 am in the PTA Room on Wednesday April 18.

Kindergarten open house will be Thursday May 10th from 2:30 to 3:30.  

Make dinner a selfless act by joining us at the Chipotle Mexican Grill, 8120 San Pedro Dr. NE, on Tuesday April 10th from 5:00 pm-9:00 pm, for a fundraiser to support Dennis Chavez Elementary School. 50% of the proceeds will be donated to DCES. Click here to print the flyer or show it on your smartphone or tell the cashier you're supporting DCES. 

DCES will be closed Monday March 26th thru Friday March 30th for Spring Break.  Classes will resume on Monday April 2nd. We hope that everyone will have a safe and enjoyable Spring Break.

Please come out to the DCES Spirit Night at the Tomato Cafe, located at 5920 Holly Ave NE, on Tuesday March 20th from 5:00 pm - 8:30 pm.  15% of the evening's proceeds will be donated to DCES. For additional information click the Tomato Cafe Flyer shown below. Bring the flyer with you or show it on your mobile device.

Tomato Cafe Flyer

The DCES Science Fair will be held Tuesday, March 13 in the DCES gym. Students can bring their projects to the gym after school on March 12 or before school on March 13.  Judging will start at 8:00 a.m. on March 13 and will be completed at approximately 11:00 a.m.  Classes can tour the projects after judging is completed.  Students must pick up their projects immediately after school on March 13.  For more information, email DennisChavezScienceFair@gmail.com.

Parent / Teacher conferences will be held on Thursday March 8th and Friday March 9th.  There will be no school on these days.

Parents, please click on the links below for science fair guidelines and project submission form:

Kindergarten and First Grade Project Guidelines

Kindergarten and First Grade Project Submission Form

E-mail questions and inquires to:

DennisChavezScienceFair@gmail.com

Please come to the Panda Express, located at Paseo del Norte & San Pedro, on Thursday February 15 from 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. and support our fundraiser. 20% of the event sales will be donated to our school.

In-Store:  Click here for the flyer. Print or show the digital version 

Online:  Enter 243374 in the promo code box during checkout

Parents this is an excellent opportunity to work together with your kids by doing fun hands-on science experiments.  Please come to the school cafeteria on Tuesday February 20th from 6:00 P.M. - 7:30 P.M. for an evening of fun and excitement.

Family Science Night Flyer

Please email photos that you would like to be considered for the DCES yearbook to dcespanthersyearbook@gmail.com no later than February 28, 2018

Dine at the Chick-fil-A on Paseo del Norte (8110 San Pedro Dr. NE) on Thursday, January 18th from 5-8 PM. Bring your flyer and 15% of your receipt will be donated back to Dennis Chavez!

Chick-fil-A Flyer

Dine in at the McDonald's on Wyoming & Harper on Thursday, December 14th from 5-7 p.m. Bring the McTeacher's Night flyer and 10% of your receipt will be donated back to Dennis Chavez Elementary School.

Click here for the McTeacher's Night Flyer

The DCES Student Council will be selling Holiday Grams from December 1st through December 11th. Holiday Grams cost $1 each and they can be sent to students, teachers, and/or staff.  Holiday Grams will come with candy but there is a non-candy option.   

Click here for the Holiday Gram order form.

The DCES Student Council presents "The Polar Express" movie night, Friday December 8th in the Gym (overflow in Room 7/8). Children can wear their pajamas and enjoy the movie.

Click here for the Polar Express movie flyer!!

The "Wiz Of The West" is the classic "Wizard of OZ" story, but with a twist....or should we say, twister? All DCES students are encouraged to audition for this magnificent production.

Auditions are Monday, January 8, 2018 at 2:15 p.m. in the gym. 

Rehearsals will be after school starting January 8th thru January 12th in the gym and in Rooms 7/8. 

Performance will be on Saturday afternoon (time TBD) January 13th at Albuquerque Academy. 

Click here for the "Wiz Of The West" informational flyer.

We will be having a spirit night at the Tomato Café, 5920 Holly Ave NE, on Tuesday Nov 14th from 5-8:30 PM. The class with the highest participation will receive a class party and the teacher will win a $25 gift certificate! One flyer per table please. Please click here for the Tomato Cafe flyer and additional information.

Due to limited space, DCES will NOT be participating in a Family Thanksgiving meal in our cafeteria this year.  Thank you for your understanding.

The National PTA Reflections Arts Program will be taking place starting November 1st. All students are invited to participate, Grades Pre-K thru 5th. We are entering in two categories, visual art and literature. All students submissions need to be turned into their teachers by November 30th. The art will then be judged by teachers and finally by local experts. The winners will be sent on to be judged by the National PTA Reflections. 

Volunteers are needed for the DCES Jog-a-thon on Friday October 27 from 8:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.  Click here to signup for a 30 minute time slot that fits into your schedule.  

Enjoy breakfast, lunch, and/or dinner at Twisters, 8111 Wyoming Blvd. NE (Paseo Del Norte & Wyoming location) and benefit Dennis Chavez ES.  20% of the sales will be donated to DCES.  Click here for the coupon that must be presented when ordering so DCES will receive credit.  

Fathers and Father-figures, on Tuesday, October 3^rd from 6:15 - 7:15 PM, in the school cafeteria, we will be having our annual Watch D.O.G.S. (Dads of Great Students) ‘Dads and Kids’ Pizza Night at our school. Click here for additional information and also to fill out the RSVP slip.  Please return the RSVP no later than Friday September 29th.

On Friday, September 8th we have a spirit night at Papa John's, 9500 Montgomery Blvd NE (Montgomery and Eubank).

20% of all purchases will be donated back to Dennis Chavez Elementary School.

Please click here for Papa John's coupons and additional information.