DeWitt-Lavaca Special Education Cooperative

05/19/2026

05/18/2026

Mrs. Cowan's class celebrated a very special milestone with their Publishing Party for Out of This World: Our Planet Book! Mrs. Cowan's students officially became published authors, and it was such a joy to celebrate their hard work, creativity, and accomplishments with their families and loved ones.

Mrs. Cowan said, "Thank you to all of the parents and family members who joined us to make this day so memorable. We also greatly appreciate everyone who donated items for our party, donated books for our classroom, and participated in our Planet Project. Your support, encouragement, and involvement mean so much to our students and truly help make learning experiences like this possible. We are so proud of our young authors and all they have accomplished!" 🚀🌎📚

05/12/2026

The last day of school is May 21, 2026! Students will have an early release that day.

05/08/2026

We hope you enjoy this update from Ms. Hanson's class....

🐣✨ Life Cycle of a Chicken – Classroom Experience ✨🐣
We are so excited to share our egg-citing journey with our chicken life cycle study! 🥚➡️🐥
After our first batch didn’t have any luck, we tried again—and we are so glad we did! 💛 The students were able to experience the entire 21-day incubation process from start to finish.
We began on day 1 by learning about the life cycle of a chicken using hands-on figures. Then, we carefully prepped our incubator and took turns placing our eggs inside. 🥚✨
Each day during science, the students eagerly checked in on our eggs—making sure the temperature was just right 🌡️, keeping track of what day we were on 📅, and checking if the incubator needed water 💧.
We candled our eggs on day 7, day 14, and day 18 to observe their progress 🔦🐣:
Day 7: All 12 eggs were viable! 🎉
Day 14: We had 2 viable eggs.
Day 18: Still 2 viable eggs—and we entered lockdown! 🚫 No more turning or opening the incubator.
Then came the big moment…
Day 21: We got to watch a baby chick hatch right before our eyes! 🐥💛 What an unforgettable experience!
On day 23, our chick officially came out of the incubator, and by day 24, students were able to gently touch the chick, watch it eat and drink, and learn even more about how it grows. 🐣🥤🌾
We also discovered on day 24 that our chick is a girl (hen) based on her curvy wing pattern! 🎀🐔
Everyone was so excited to name her…
✨ Welcome, Miss Daisy! ✨
The students had so much fun throughout this lesson. They showed incredible care, curiosity, and pride—always eager to check on Miss Daisy and share her progress with visitors. 🥰📸
A huge thank you to the parent who donated the incubator for our second batch—it made this amazing experience possible! 🙌💛
This was truly a memorable, hands-on learning experience that our class will never forget! 🐣💫

05/05/2026

Here's an update from Ms. Hanson:

🦋 Life Cycle of a Butterfly 🦋
Over the last couple of weeks, our class has been learning all about the life cycle of a butterfly—and what an amazing journey it has been! 🌱🐛

The students learned each stage, from the very first tiny milky egg 🥚, to the caterpillar stage, then the chrysalis, and finally the beautiful butterfly 🦋. Even more exciting, they were able to experience the process live by observing real caterpillars in our classroom!

Each day, the students carefully checked their leaves 🍃 to see if there were any changes. One day after nap, a student excitedly said, “Look! Our caterpillars are in their chrysalis!” 😲✨ Moments like that made this lesson so special.

The students followed the entire process all the way through to releasing the butterflies into nature 🌼🌎. I am so proud of how engaged, curious, and excited they were throughout this experience. Watching their wonder and enthusiasm made this lesson truly unforgettable! 💛👏

05/05/2026

Though some were not super excited about apples and grapes, Elementary 509 students used snack items to complete a recipe to end their News2You weekly current event lessons about the centennial anniversary of Route 66! They also made their own race cars from balloons and recyclable materials to speed through the final few learning objectives!

05/05/2026

Happy Teacher Appreciation Week 🍎 This week, we celebrate the incredible educators who coach, mentor, and guide our multi-district DLSEC students every single day! From creating engaging hands-on lessons to supporting students beyond academics, our teachers and their impact reach far beyond the classroom.

If you would like to say thank you to a multi-district teacher, feel free to complete the form below:

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