Meet Ms. Dawn Batts, the new Principal at Chestnut Grove Elementary School. Ms. Batts joins Chestnut Grove from Banks-Caddell Elementary, where she served as Assistant Principal.

Getting to Know, Ms. Batts!

June 25, 2025
GETTING TO KNOW...We have several changes in our administration, and we want to give the community an inside look at some of the new members of our leadership team. Meet Ms. D...
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The image is a promotional flyer titled "2026-2027 Decatur Youth Services Back-to-School Jam & Decatur City Schools Family Engagement Summit". Text on the flyer reads: Event Schedule: Date: Thursday, July 30th. Time: 5 PM - 8 PM. Location: A red map pin icon points to the address: Ingalls Harbor, 701 Market ST NW. Event Highlights: Features illustrations for Backpack Giveaways, Food Trucks, and Games. Logos: The bottom features the logos for Decatur City Schools and Decatur Youth Services (DYS) connected by a hand-shaking graphic. Footer Text: "Join us for our annual Back-to-School Jam and Family Engagement Summit, hosted by Decatur City Schools and Decatur Youth Services. Families will enjoy music, activities, food, and community resources while connecting with school staff and local partners. This event is designed to help students and families start the school year prepared, informed, and excited for success. Don’t miss this opportunity to engage, learn, and celebrate the new school year together!" Visual Elements: The right side of the flyer includes three circular photo cutouts showing community members. The top photo shows a group of five smiling youth and leaders. The middle photo shows a large crowd of families seated inside a large pavilion building at Ingalls Harbor. The bottom photo shows three young girls on a stage wearing matching t-shirts that say "Girl Power".

Back-to-School Jam & Family Engagement Summit

June 30, 2026
BACK-TO-SCHOOL JAM & FAMILY ENGAGEMENT SUMMIT: Mark your calendars, Decatur families! We are kicking off the 2026–2027 school year in a big way, and you won't want to miss it. De...
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2026-2027 School Supply List

2026-2027 School Supply Lists

June 9, 2026
SCHOOL SUPPLY LISTS: The Decatur City Schools school supply lists for the upcoming 2026-2027 school year are officially available! We want to help your family get organized early ...
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