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November 7, 2025
Red Ribbon Week 2025
Decatur Township Schools will be participating in Red Ribbon Week, November 10-14, 2025. This year's theme is, "Life is a Puzzle, Solve it Drug Free."
At each school, students will experience age-appropriate morning announcements and classroom reflections and discussions related to drug-free choices and substance-abuse prevention. Spirit Day Themes for elementary, middle, and high schools are listed below. We are proud to partner with the Decatur Township Drug Free Coalition for Red Ribbon Week!
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November 7, 2025
MSD of Decatur Township Honors Veterans
Decatur Township Schools are proud to honor our Veterans! On Veterans Day, November 11, 2025, many of our schools have scheduled programs that are open to the public. Please see the listing below. We cordially invite Veterans and their families to attend and be honored. In compliance with school safety, all visitors must present Driver's license or state-issued ID upon entry into the schools. All schools provide the opportunity for students to honor our Veterans through activities, recognition, and information as well. It is our privilege to honor our Veterans!
November 11, 2025:
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8:00 AM Decatur High Ability Academy |
9:15 AM Gold Academy |
10:00 AM Lynwood |
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8:30 AM West Newton |
9:30 AM Stephen Decatur |
10:30 AM Blue Academy |
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8:45 AM Valley Mills |
9:00 AM DMS 7th Grade 10:00 AM DMS 8th Grade |
DCHS and DTSE Honor Veterans School-Wide with Outreach Programs |

November 6, 2025
West Newton Elementary Only: eLearning Day 11/6/2025
Due to a water main break, West Newton Elementary will be closed today, November 6, 2025. Students will participate in an "asynchronous" eLearning day from home. Teachers will provide lessons and assignments through Canvas. Please look for additional details from the school on ParentSquare.
Thank you.
District Calendar
Thanksgiving Recess (No School)
Start: Nov 26, 2025 End: Nov 28, 2025
Multi-Day Event
No School 11/26-11/28/2025
Winter Recess (No School)
Start: Dec 19, 2025 End: Jan 2, 2026
Multi-Day Event
No School 12/19/25-1/2/2026
Martin Luther King Jr. Day (No School)
All Day Event
No School 1/19/2026
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