Defiance City School District
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Friday October 23, 2026 the DHS student council hosted a Halloween party at the Laurels residential center. They played Bingo, did jigsaw puzzles, and did word puzzle books with them. The choir also provided some fall and Patriotic music for them to enjoy.
Red Ribbon Week at DES October 26-30th, 2026. Follow the Elementary Newsletter here for the dress up days: https://files-backend.assets.thrillshare.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/5294/Des/a6558b06-2dbc-4157-b390-2d2d7c58eff4/DESOctNews2026.docx.pdf?disposition=inline
The Scholastic Book Fair is happening this week at DES October 26-30th, 2026. Call the school or follow this website for more info: https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/defianceelementary
Reminder of Elementary School Picture retakes October 23, 2026 @ DES.
Just a reminder school picture retakes for grades 6-12 are Friday October 9th, 2026. Please see the office for more information!
Take a look at our K-2 Bulldog leaders to finish out the 25/26 school year!
A huge congratulations to our 2026 retirees—you will be dearly missed!
Front Row from Left: Joe Voll, Deb Rogers, Tammy Lockmiller, Josh Yoder
Front Row from Left: Joe Voll, Deb Rogers, Tammy Lockmiller, Josh Yoder
Defiance Middle School's 2026 Civic Oration Speech contest that took place on May 13, 2026. Top 5 winners were 1st place Sophia Shaw, 2nd place Kristen Schinpke, 3rd place Jayda Marroquin, 4th place Naomi Kost, 5th place Mitchell Harvey. Way to go!!
Good morning DCS, families and staff,
Defiance City Schools will be operating on a two hour delay today, Friday, April 17, 2026 due to fog in the area.
Please consider donating to our school fund for the Defiance Area Foundation, it helps provide resources that grow with our students today while building a stronger future for our Bulldogs. Head to our page www.facebook.com/DefianceCitySchools for more info or donate directly to Pay Pal at https://shorturl.at/5FXUP.
Highlights of our wonderful guest readers in celebration of Dr. Seuss’s birthday and National Reading Month.
Kindergarten and 1st grade 100 days of school FUN!
Defiance Middle School had the honor to host Lieutenant Governor Jim Tressel to implement his Fitness Program.
Let's cheer on Grady Schaffer as he goes to State for Cross Country. Watch our Bulldog sendoff with this link: https://www.facebook.com/DefianceCitySchools
River Rock Rivarly..LET'S GO BULLDOGS!
Functional Service Weather Drill: See Attached Image: Rescheduled to Friday, May 23rd.
Please take a moment to Follow our new official Defiance High School Twitter account: @DefiHighSchool.
"Welcome to our new website! We're excited to have you here. Explore, discover, and enjoy all the new features we’ve built just for you!"
Suicide Prevention Hotline
"The 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support to Ohioans in a mental health crisis. Ohioans can call or text "988" to reach a trained specialist for help and support. Contact www.988ohio@mha.ohio.gov for questions about the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline."
Defiance City Schools is looking for individuals interested in becoming a mentor. If you are interested please visit the Defiance Schools Elementary School page for more information.