DOWEA DeLalio Elementary School

09/14/2026

September's issue of the Dolphin Herald is posted on our website.
https://delalioes.dodea.edu/newsletter/2026-09-14

09/14/2026

Dot Day is TOMORROW!
Make your MARK 🟠🟢🟣🔵⚪️🔴

09/12/2026

Come dressed in polka dots, dot socks, dot pants on Tuesday!
We can't wait to see ALL THE DOTS!
🔴🟣🔵⚫️⚪️🟡🟢

09/11/2026

🇺🇸 Patriot Day ❤️🤍💙
Today, we gathered as a school to honor and remember September 11th. Our principal, Ms. Gilliard, shared a patriotic message, students led the Pledge of Allegiance and Dolphin Pride pledges, and Maya Pepe (5th grade) read a special poem. We ended with a drive‑thru parade from our community heroes. A special morning of remembrance and gratitude. 🇺🇸

We remember. We stand together. 🐬💪

09/11/2026

What is Dot Day? Dot Day is a celebration inspired by the book The Dot by Peter H. Reynolds. It encourages students to be creative, believe in themselves, and discover that one small idea can grow into something amazing. 🎨✨
We will celebrate on Tuesday, September 15th by wearing DOTS 🔴🔵⚪⚫🟢🟡🟠🟣

09/10/2026

You spoke. The 2026 survey results are public. This is the start of the conversation — not the end.

DoWEA students, parents, and sponsors told us what is working in our schools and where we need to grow. Leaders will use those findings — with the DoWEA Blueprint for Continuous Improvement — to set priorities at the school, district, region, and agency level.

What you will find on the results page:

Strengths families already see: safety, relationships, academic expectations, and overall satisfaction

Areas for focus: parent engagement, communication (including behavior incidents), academic reporting, and achievement in math and English language arts

School-level results where enough people responded to protect anonymity (if your school’s numbers are not shown, that is confidentiality — not a missing report)

Read the results:
https://www.dodea.edu/about/dowea-stakeholder-feedback-survey-sfs

We listened. Next we act — and we will keep listening.

The DoWEA Stakeholder Feedback Survey (SFS) is an important component of the Department of War Education Activity’s ongoing commitment to continuous improvement. The survey provides students, parents and sponsors with a confidential opportunity to share their perspectives on their school experienc...

09/04/2026

✏3rd-5th grade students device rollout (sponsor must be present to sign paperwork)
✏Tour our campus and classrooms
✏Learn about our programs

We can't wait to SEA🌊🐬 you there! 🏫

09/04/2026

Happy Friday!🥰
Catch up on previous Dolphin's Weekly Community News from Ms. Gilliard and the rest of the Dolphin pod and our school calendar on our website for upcoming events 🐬🏫🐬
https://delalioes.dodea.edu/school-calendar

09/02/2026

✏🐬Don't forget TODAY is Early Release Day! 🐬✏

09/01/2026

✏SAVE THE DATE✏
We are excited to hold a Heroes' Rodeo on September 11th. 🐬🇺🇸