Welcome to Donald T. Shields Elementary
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Welcome to Donald T. Shields Elementary! We proudly serve students in grades Pre-Kindergarten to 5. Developing positive relationships while establishing and maintaining good communication with our families is an important part of our mission at DTS.
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District News
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Red Oak ISD students sweep Ellis Co. Spelling Bee
Congratulations to the Red Oak ISD campus Spelling Bee champions! In December and January, ROISD students in grades 4-8 participated in the Scripps Spelling Bee at their campus. First-place winners from each campus advanced to the Ellis County Spelling Bee on February 6 in Waxahachie, which was won by Ivana George of Red Oak Middle School (Gr. 6). Ethan Hernandez of Shields Elementary (Gr. 4) was the Ellis County Runner Up.
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ROISD Feb. 2025 construction update on Shaw Middle School
“We are pleased with the current construction project coming in well under budget,” stated Superintendent Brenda Sanford. “Of the $97.5M approved by voters in 2023, only $80M in bonds have been sold to date and we will only sell what is necessary for the completion.”
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ROISD to host two Bond Community Forums, 8 Bond Talks
The community is invited to attend an upcoming Community Forum or visit the web site - www.roisdbond.com
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ROISD School Board approves call for $213.9M Bond Election
On January 27, 2025, the Red Oak ISD School Board approved the administrative recommendation for phase 2 of the long-term facility plan to call for a $213.9 million bond election for May 3, 2025.
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ROISD adds 13 student-athletes to collegiate signings
Red Oak High School and ROISD Athletics hosted college-bound student-athletes, their families, friends, and coaches for National Signing Day to complete their letters of intent on February 5, 2025. Thirteen additional student-athletes confirmed their intent to various colleges next fall.
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ROHS Naval JROTC passes Military Inspection
On Wednesday, January 29, the Red Oak High School Naval JROTC assembled for inspection by Commander Scott Hanna, NJROTC Area 19 Manager. The program consists of approximately 100 cadets in five units.
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Candidate filing window for Board election open from Jan. 15-Feb. 14
The candidate filing and voting dates have been set for the 2025 Red Oak Independent School District's Board of Trustee election. The Board election will be held on Saturday, May 3, 2025. The election will consist of a general election for Place 1 and Place 2 each for a three-year term.
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Hawk Headliner 2024-2025
Red Oak ISD has released the digital version of the 2024-2025 Hawk Headliner including Back to School information, school supply lists, the calendar, dress code, new FREE meal plan for all students, and much more!
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