Dames Ferry Elementary

10/17/2026

Happy Boss’s Day to Dr. Graves and all the amazing leaders across our district! 💜💛

Thank you for supporting our staff, believing in our students, and putting your heart into our schools every day. We appreciate all you do to keep Jones County moving forward! 🐾

10/09/2026

Ms. Taylor’s class had a fun day before fall break! We investigated pumpkins and made pumpkin pie in a cup! Have a great fall break! 🧡

10/09/2026

Third grade students are diligently working to learn their multiplication facts and are participating in what they are calling the “7 Week Hound Challenge” with the goal of becoming fact fluent in multiplication within seven weeks. Please join us in celebrating the students who have mastered their first set of facts. We are so proud of these mathematicians! Keep it up! ✖️✏️📚

10/09/2026

10/09/2026

💜💚 DFE students, teachers, and staff loved celebrating our very own Teacher of the Year, Mrs. Ellen Blaxton, today! 🎉🏆

We are so incredibly proud of you and so lucky to have you as part of our Dragon Family! 🐉💜 You pour your heart and soul into what you do every single day, and it certainly does not go unnoticed. You are a shining example of what it means to be an amazing teacher, and we are so thankful for the love, dedication, and passion you bring to our school!

Thank you for all that you do! We couldn’t be prouder to call you one of our own! 💜💚🐉

10/06/2026

Happy Instructional Coach Appreciation Day to our AMAZING Instructional Coach, Mrs. McGehee! 💜💚

Whether she’s giving advice and encouragement, leading us through PLs, sharing her knowledge and expertise, or working directly with our students, Mrs. McGehee is always there to support our DFE family!

We are so thankful for all that you do, Mrs. McGehee, and we are SO honored that you call DFE home! 🐉💜💚

10/05/2026

We want to give a massive shoutout to two incredible teams who keep our school running smoothly behind the scenes. Recently, we celebrated both IT Professionals Day and Custodian Appreciation Day!

Mr. Steinmeyer, thank you for fixing our tech glitches and making sure our digital world works seamlessly every single day.

Mr. Banks, Mr. Washington, and Ms. Pitts, thank you for your tireless hard work in keeping our buildings clean and welcoming.

We truly cannot do what we do without you!

10/05/2026

The Jones County Spelling Bee is coming!!

10/05/2026

Thank you to Aiden and family for taking such great care of our animals this weekend!

10/03/2026

We are so proud of our DFE Cheerleaders for representing our school at the Homecoming Parade! 📣🐉💗 They embraced the “Greyhound Glow Up” theme and did an amazing job spreading smiles, positivity, and Dragon spirit! ✨

Go Dragons! 💜🖤🐉