Drexel Elementary School

05/23/2026

🚒 Thank you to the Drexel Fire Department for helping to make our Field Day the BEST day ever! We appreciate all you do for our school and Drexel community! 💙

05/23/2026

05/23/2026

Our 1st graders had a great time this week while the big kids were testing! A huge thank you to Ro Huffman Center for providing fun filled days and helping create special memories for our students. We are so thankful for our Drexel community! 💙

05/19/2026

It was an honor celebrating our Seniors! We are so proud of all the graduates! Forever a DES Wolverine! 💙

05/18/2026

Our Kindergarteners had a fantastic time at Letterland Days at Tweetsie Railroad! From learning adventures to making special memories, it was a day full of fun and excitement.

A special thank you to Grow with Drexel for helping to sponsor this experience. We are so thankful for the incredible support from our community and the partnerships that help create meaningful opportunities for our students! 💙

05/18/2026

Today is National Speech Pathologist Day, and we’re celebrating two of the very best!

A huge thank you to Mrs. Pannenbacker and Mrs. Ellis for all you do for DES and our school community. Your dedication, support, and passion help students find and strengthen their voices each and every day. 💙

05/11/2026

Congratulations to our DES Archery Team! 🎯 We are so proud to share that we qualified for Worlds as a team in both Bullseye and 3-D! Your hard work, dedication, and teamwork continue to make DES proud. Way to go, Wolverines! 💙🏹

05/11/2026

Today, we are celebrating our amazing school nurse, Ms. Rose, for National School Nurse Day. We are so thankful for all she does to support our students, staff, and families each day. Thank you, Ms. Rose, for your care, compassion, and dedication to our DES community! 🩺✨

05/08/2026

We are so thankful for our amazing DES teachers and staff! 💙 We loved celebrating Teacher Appreciation Week with our students and families and look forward to finishing the school year strong together!

05/08/2026

A huge thank you to Nyna's Events & Catering, Grow with Drexel, PamelaDesigns, DES PTO, Carolina Chiropractic, and Food Lion of Morganton for helping us celebrate our teachers & staff and making this week truly special! ✨

05/07/2026

We are so proud of our Drexel Olympians who represented DES at the Burke County Special Olympics today! 💙 Your hard work, determination, and sportsmanship truly shined. Way to go, Wolverines! 🎉