Dillard Drive Magnet Elementary

🎉 Our 5th Grade Digital Media Quest Students Created This Year's Yearbook! 📘 They’ve done an amazing job—and they’re selling fast! We have fewer than 30 yearbooks left. Don’t miss your chance to own a piece of this special school year. 👉Order now at: bit.ly/DDMESyearbook

We love to see our alumni continue to SOAR! Congrats Kender! #dragonflycommUNiTY

Happy Spring Break, Dragonflies! 🌸☀️#SpringBreakFun #BloomingSeason

Second graders explored how humans shape the Earth after reading The Crazy Horse Monument. From carving mountains to honoring history, their projects highlight creativity, understanding, and teamwork! #SpanishImmersion #SOAR #TeamworkInAction

Kindergarten Orientation will take place on Wednesday, May 21st from 10-11 AM.  Join us to hear about what the Class of 2038 will be learning this upcoming academic year. #SOAR #GlobalStudies #GlobalLeaders #SpanishImmersion #Multilingual @rsykez @MollyMo518 @jqjoyner1 @ddmespta

Check out our 4th graders creating digital ads for the yearbook that is being designed by 5th graders! Get your yearbooks now! drive.google.com/file/d/1fE7zpW… Yearbook link: jostensyearbooks.com/?REF=A01078136 @ddmespta @MollyMo518 @rsykez @jqjoyner1

Our 5th graders' Global Car Show went ZOOMingly well! Students researched, visited Charlotte Motor Speedway, designed cars & shared their findings, letting families match cars to their countries of origin! #STEM #GlobalStudies @MollyMo518 @WCPSS

This week, Mrs. Solorzano’s class had a blast exploring Sunny, Rainy, Windy & Snowy Days! Students got to experience weather patterns through sensory experiments, making learning unforgettable! What will the weekend forecast be? 🌦️#WeatherFun #KindergartenSIExploration

We 💕creating interdisciplinary lessons and collaborating across different grade levels! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

The link is jostensyearbooks.com/?REF=A01078136

In STEM, our 4th grade digital media students are creating ads to help sell yearbooks designed by our very own 5th graders. Keep an eye out for weekly ads and don't miss your chance to place an order! #SOAR #YearbookSeason #4thGradeAdPower #DesignedByClassof2025

Mrs. Proctor shared our student-led newscast, Buzz News, at @ncties, showcasing how students harness digital media to research and present the morning news. #GlobalLeaders #EdTech #STEMQuest #SOAR #InnovationEducation #LearningByDoing @WCPSS @WesternWCPSS @wcpssmagnets .

Shout out to Mrs. Davison, our super social worker! Thank you for the unwavering dedication you put into supporting our students & families. Your commitment to ensuring they have the resources needed to succeed both in & out of school truly makes a 🌎 of difference! ¡Gracias!

We were delighted to meet our new Dragonfly families! Beep beep—make way, they’re getting ready to become global learners, with Spanish language skills to navigate their journey ahead! #SOAR #MagnetWelcomeEvent @MollyMo518 @Magnets_Taela @WCPSS @WesternWCPSS

We 💕 our PTA! They are actively present making a positive impact on our entire learning community! Our PTA is fly! #SOAR #DragonflyCommunity @wcpssmagnets @WCPSS @jqjoyner1 @ddmespta

Reading is all around us! Mrs. Joyce our librarian is a big advocate for the power of words! Words really do matter. They shape how we think, connect with others & even understand the world. 📚 🌎 #PowerofWords #ReadAcrossAmerica

Our 3rd-5th graders attended NCTIES to showcase the latest best practices in ed tech, from “Saving Rhinos” with Mrs. Proctor & Mrs. Khan to “Global Me” projects with Mrs. Gilchrist & Ms. Joyner, all sharing insights on global goals and cultural awareness. #SOAR #NCTies

📣Join us for the PTA virtual meeting! Learn about all the ways you can support our school! 🌎 @MollyMo518 @jqjoyner1 @ddmespta

Thank you, Mrs. Weiss, for reading Tía Isa Wants a Car to our 2nd graders. The book shows that no dream is too big to chase. It teaches us that with determination anything is possible.#SOAR #ReadAcrossAmericaWeek #I’mPossible #WHM @MollyMo518 @WesternWCPSS

At DDMES, we’re wild about reading! From animals and magical beings to inspiring women making her-story history — we absolutely love to read, yes indeed! 📚🤩💕🌎 #SOAR #YesWeCan @ddmespta @WesternWCPSS @MollyMo518 @jqjoyner1