📣 Lunch Update! 🍎🥪
We have a few menu changes for this week during Field Day and our half-day schedule:
🎉 Field Days (Wednesday & Thursday):
Students will choose from:
• PB&J with a cheesestick or Turkey & Cheese
• Chips
• Fruit choices 🍓🍎
• Veggie dippers 🥕
• Milk and juice 🥛🧃
⏰ Friday (Half-Day):
Students will choose from:
• PB&J or Meatstick
• Cheesesticks
• Veggie dippers 🥕
• Fruit choices 🍇🍊
• Milk and juice 🥛🧃
Thank you for your flexibility as we celebrate a fun-filled week! 🎈
We have a few menu changes for this week during Field Day and our half-day schedule:
🎉 Field Days (Wednesday & Thursday):
Students will choose from:
• PB&J with a cheesestick or Turkey & Cheese
• Chips
• Fruit choices 🍓🍎
• Veggie dippers 🥕
• Milk and juice 🥛🧃
⏰ Friday (Half-Day):
Students will choose from:
• PB&J or Meatstick
• Cheesesticks
• Veggie dippers 🥕
• Fruit choices 🍇🍊
• Milk and juice 🥛🧃
Thank you for your flexibility as we celebrate a fun-filled week! 🎈
Volunteer Background Check Reminder!
Planning to volunteer with Camden County Schools? To help ensure the safety of all students and staff, a background check is required for all parents and guardians.
⏳ Processing time is up to two weeks, so planning ahead is encouraged.
📅 A new background check is required each school year, regardless of when the previous check was completed.
Learn more and get started here:
https://www.camden.k12.ga.us/page/school-safety
#BElieveinCAMDEN #WeAreCamden
Planning to volunteer with Camden County Schools? To help ensure the safety of all students and staff, a background check is required for all parents and guardians.
⏳ Processing time is up to two weeks, so planning ahead is encouraged.
📅 A new background check is required each school year, regardless of when the previous check was completed.
Learn more and get started here:
https://www.camden.k12.ga.us/page/school-safety
#BElieveinCAMDEN #WeAreCamden

Due to downed power lines on Highway 40 near Exit 3, transportation routes may experience delays.
We appreciate your patience as we work to ensure the safety of our students and staff and apologize for any inconvenience.
Updates will be provided as they become available.

📣 Attention Camden Families!
Please review the Early Release Schedule for Friday, March 27, 2026:
High School
• Start Time: 7:25 AM (unchanged)
• Lunch: Sack lunches
• Dismissal: 11:00 AM
Middle Schools
• Start Time: 7:30 AM (unchanged)
• Lunch: Sack lunches
• Dismissal: 11:15 AM
Elementary Schools
• Start Time: 8:30 AM (unchanged)
• Lunch: 10:45 AM–12:00 PM
• Dismissal: 12:15 PM
Transportation will run according to the early release schedule.
EDP will be available for previously enrolled students with prepayment.
#BElieveinCAMDEN #WeAreCamden
Please review the Early Release Schedule for Friday, March 27, 2026:
High School
• Start Time: 7:25 AM (unchanged)
• Lunch: Sack lunches
• Dismissal: 11:00 AM
Middle Schools
• Start Time: 7:30 AM (unchanged)
• Lunch: Sack lunches
• Dismissal: 11:15 AM
Elementary Schools
• Start Time: 8:30 AM (unchanged)
• Lunch: 10:45 AM–12:00 PM
• Dismissal: 12:15 PM
Transportation will run according to the early release schedule.
EDP will be available for previously enrolled students with prepayment.
#BElieveinCAMDEN #WeAreCamden

Does your child have an IEP? Make your voice heard!
Georgia families raising a student with a disability are encouraged to complete the 2026 Annual Parent Involvement Survey. Your feedback helps improve services and support for students and families.
🎁 Bonus: When you complete the survey, you can be entered to win a summer gift basket!
To enter the drawing:
1️⃣ Complete the survey
2️⃣ Send a screenshot of your completed survey with your name to our Parent Mentor, Diane Foster
You can submit your screenshot by:
📧 Email: dfoster@camden.k12.ga.us
📱 Text: (912) 676-0275
⏰ All entries must be submitted by May 1, 2026.
The survey is available online in English and Spanish.
Georgia families raising a student with a disability are encouraged to complete the 2026 Annual Parent Involvement Survey. Your feedback helps improve services and support for students and families.
🎁 Bonus: When you complete the survey, you can be entered to win a summer gift basket!
To enter the drawing:
1️⃣ Complete the survey
2️⃣ Send a screenshot of your completed survey with your name to our Parent Mentor, Diane Foster
You can submit your screenshot by:
📧 Email: dfoster@camden.k12.ga.us
📱 Text: (912) 676-0275
⏰ All entries must be submitted by May 1, 2026.
The survey is available online in English and Spanish.

📣 Attention Camden Families!
Please review the Early Release Schedule for Friday, March 27, 2026:
High School
• Start Time: 7:25 AM (unchanged)
• Lunch: Sack lunches
• Dismissal: 11:00 AM
Middle Schools
• Start Time: 7:30 AM (unchanged)
• Lunch: Sack lunches
• Dismissal: 11:15 AM
Elementary Schools
• Start Time: 8:30 AM (unchanged)
• Lunch: 10:45 AM–12:00 PM
• Dismissal: 12:15 PM
Transportation will run according to the early release schedule.
EDP will be available for previously enrolled students with prepayment.
#BElieveinCAMDEN #WeAreCamden
Please review the Early Release Schedule for Friday, March 27, 2026:
High School
• Start Time: 7:25 AM (unchanged)
• Lunch: Sack lunches
• Dismissal: 11:00 AM
Middle Schools
• Start Time: 7:30 AM (unchanged)
• Lunch: Sack lunches
• Dismissal: 11:15 AM
Elementary Schools
• Start Time: 8:30 AM (unchanged)
• Lunch: 10:45 AM–12:00 PM
• Dismissal: 12:15 PM
Transportation will run according to the early release schedule.
EDP will be available for previously enrolled students with prepayment.
#BElieveinCAMDEN #WeAreCamden

Due to the delayed dismissal at Camden County High School and the middle schools, transportation will be delayed this afternoon.
We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your patience. The safety of our students and staff remains our top priority as we monitor weather conditions.
Due to inclement weather, dismissal and transportation may be delayed. We appreciate your patience as we work to ensure the safety of our students and staff, and we apologize for any inconvenience. Updates will be provided as they become available.

📚✨ It’s almost time! The Scholastic Book Fair is coming March 16–20, 2026!
Don’t let your child miss out on all the books, excitement, and reading fun — no one wants Book Fair FOMO! 😄 Help your reader get ready to shop by visiting our Book Fair page and exploring what’s coming.
Get started here:
https://www.scholastic.com/bf/davidrainerelementaryschool
Get ready for a week of stories, surprises, and new favorite books! 📖🎉
#ScholasticBookFairs
Don’t let your child miss out on all the books, excitement, and reading fun — no one wants Book Fair FOMO! 😄 Help your reader get ready to shop by visiting our Book Fair page and exploring what’s coming.
Get started here:
https://www.scholastic.com/bf/davidrainerelementaryschool
Get ready for a week of stories, surprises, and new favorite books! 📖🎉
#ScholasticBookFairs

⏰📚 Don’t forget! The Book Fair is almost here!
Set up your child’s Book Fair eWallet NOW so they can shop cash-free, worry-free, and independently during the Scholastic Book Fair! It only takes a minute to create, and family and friends can easily add funds to help your reader pick out their next favorite books. 🎉📖
Get started here:
https://www.scholastic.com/bf/davidrainerelementaryschool
Get them ready for the Best. Book Fair. Ever! ✨
#ScholasticBookFairs
Set up your child’s Book Fair eWallet NOW so they can shop cash-free, worry-free, and independently during the Scholastic Book Fair! It only takes a minute to create, and family and friends can easily add funds to help your reader pick out their next favorite books. 🎉📖
Get started here:
https://www.scholastic.com/bf/davidrainerelementaryschool
Get them ready for the Best. Book Fair. Ever! ✨
#ScholasticBookFairs

Does your child have an IEP? Make your voice heard!
Georgia families raising a student with a disability are encouraged to complete the 2026 Annual Parent Involvement Survey. Your feedback helps improve services and support for students and families.
🎁 Bonus: When you complete the survey, you can be entered to win a summer gift basket!
To enter the drawing:
1️⃣ Complete the survey
2️⃣ Send a screenshot of your completed survey with your name to our Parent Mentor, Diane Foster
You can submit your screenshot by:
📧 Email: dfoster@camden.k12.ga.us
📱 Text: (912) 676-0275
⏰ All entries must be submitted by May 1, 2026.
The survey is available online in English and Spanish.
Georgia families raising a student with a disability are encouraged to complete the 2026 Annual Parent Involvement Survey. Your feedback helps improve services and support for students and families.
🎁 Bonus: When you complete the survey, you can be entered to win a summer gift basket!
To enter the drawing:
1️⃣ Complete the survey
2️⃣ Send a screenshot of your completed survey with your name to our Parent Mentor, Diane Foster
You can submit your screenshot by:
📧 Email: dfoster@camden.k12.ga.us
📱 Text: (912) 676-0275
⏰ All entries must be submitted by May 1, 2026.
The survey is available online in English and Spanish.

Your child is invited to the Scholastic Book Fair — March 16–20, 2026! 📚✨
Get ready for a week full of amazing stories, new adventures, and books your reader will love to choose for themselves! You can start the excitement early by visiting:
https://www.scholastic.com/bf/davidrainerelementaryschool
While you're there, set up a Book Fair eWallet so your child can shop easily and safely during the fair.
We can’t wait for a week of reading fun — it’s going to be the Best. Fair. Ever! 🎉📖
#ScholasticBookFairs
Get ready for a week full of amazing stories, new adventures, and books your reader will love to choose for themselves! You can start the excitement early by visiting:
https://www.scholastic.com/bf/davidrainerelementaryschool
While you're there, set up a Book Fair eWallet so your child can shop easily and safely during the fair.
We can’t wait for a week of reading fun — it’s going to be the Best. Fair. Ever! 🎉📖
#ScholasticBookFairs

🎀 Sweet Treat Alert, Tigers! 🎀
The Military Appreciation Committee will be selling freshly spun, fluffy cotton candy for just $2 this Friday, March 13th! 🍭💖
Come grab a delicious treat and help support our military families here at DLR. Your support means so much! 🇺🇸💙
#DLRTigers #MilitaryAppreciation #SweetSupport
The Military Appreciation Committee will be selling freshly spun, fluffy cotton candy for just $2 this Friday, March 13th! 🍭💖
Come grab a delicious treat and help support our military families here at DLR. Your support means so much! 🇺🇸💙
#DLRTigers #MilitaryAppreciation #SweetSupport

💳📚 Make Book Fair shopping easy and fun!
Create your child’s Book Fair eWallet so they can shop cash-free, worry-free, and all on their own at the Scholastic Book Fair! It’s quick to set up, simple to use, and friends and family can even add funds to help your reader discover their next favorite book. 🎉📖
Get started here:
https://www.scholastic.com/bf/davidrainerelementaryschool
Let the Book Fair fun begin! ✨
#ScholasticBookFairs
Create your child’s Book Fair eWallet so they can shop cash-free, worry-free, and all on their own at the Scholastic Book Fair! It’s quick to set up, simple to use, and friends and family can even add funds to help your reader discover their next favorite book. 🎉📖
Get started here:
https://www.scholastic.com/bf/davidrainerelementaryschool
Let the Book Fair fun begin! ✨
#ScholasticBookFairs

We can’t do it without you! 📚✨ Please consider volunteering to help make our Book Fair a success. The story starts with you!
Sign up here:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C054FA9A82DA3FBC16-62882765-book
Reminder: Volunteers must have a completed background check and volunteer training on file in order to help.
Thank you for supporting our readers! ❤️ #ScholasticBookFairs
Sign up here:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C054FA9A82DA3FBC16-62882765-book
Reminder: Volunteers must have a completed background check and volunteer training on file in order to help.
Thank you for supporting our readers! ❤️ #ScholasticBookFairs

📣 Dance Club Practice & Tryouts Begin Today! 💃🕺 (Future 4th and 5th grade students only)
A reminder that Dance Club tryouts begin today from 3:30–4:30 PM and will continue every day this week.
🚗 Pick-Up Information:
Parents may pick up their students in the carport area at 4:30 PM.
🚌 Important for Bus Riders:
Please note that there will be NO buses available after practices/tryouts. If your child normally rides the bus, they must be picked up in the carport area by 4:30 PM.
We’re excited to see everyone at tryouts this week!
A reminder that Dance Club tryouts begin today from 3:30–4:30 PM and will continue every day this week.
🚗 Pick-Up Information:
Parents may pick up their students in the carport area at 4:30 PM.
🚌 Important for Bus Riders:
Please note that there will be NO buses available after practices/tryouts. If your child normally rides the bus, they must be picked up in the carport area by 4:30 PM.
We’re excited to see everyone at tryouts this week!
📣 DLR Families — we need your input!
Please take a few minutes to complete our Title I Parent & Family Engagement Survey. Your feedback helps us improve how we support our students and families at David L. Rainer Elementary School.
📝 Take the survey here:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeTOXEligCheZGLW74yn7yCyBFIOvYg8Rp_9yIlhugL8u_9ew/viewform?pli=1
📅 Open now through May 4, 2026
Thank you for helping us make our school even better! 💙📚
Please take a few minutes to complete our Title I Parent & Family Engagement Survey. Your feedback helps us improve how we support our students and families at David L. Rainer Elementary School.
📝 Take the survey here:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeTOXEligCheZGLW74yn7yCyBFIOvYg8Rp_9yIlhugL8u_9ew/viewform?pli=1
📅 Open now through May 4, 2026
Thank you for helping us make our school even better! 💙📚





The Scholastic Book Fair is almost here! 📚✨
Get ready for a week full of great stories, exciting discoveries, and books kids can’t wait to read! Mark your calendars for March 16–20, 2026 and get your reader excited about choosing their very own books.
Families can start browsing and building their wish lists now!
🔎 Explore the fair together: https://www.scholastic.com/bf/davidrainerelementaryschool
Every purchase helps support our school and keeps the love of reading growing! ❤️📖
#ScholasticBookFairs
Get ready for a week full of great stories, exciting discoveries, and books kids can’t wait to read! Mark your calendars for March 16–20, 2026 and get your reader excited about choosing their very own books.
Families can start browsing and building their wish lists now!
🔎 Explore the fair together: https://www.scholastic.com/bf/davidrainerelementaryschool
Every purchase helps support our school and keeps the love of reading growing! ❤️📖
#ScholasticBookFairs

📢 Reminder for Camden County Families!
Schools will be closed on Monday, March 9, for a scheduled teacher workday. We’ll welcome students back on Tuesday, March 10!
#BElieveinCAMDEN #WeAreCamden

🧦💙 Show Your Socks for a Great Cause! 💙🧦
Join us in celebrating World Down Syndrome Day on Friday, March 20th by wearing your craziest, most colorful socks to school!
World Down Syndrome Day is about celebrating the abilities, uniqueness, and contributions of individuals with Down syndrome while advocating for their rights and inclusion. Wearing crazy socks is a fun way to start conversations and show our support!
Let’s fill our hallways with bright, mismatched socks and big hearts! 💛
#WorldDownSyndromeDay #CrazySocks #InclusionMatters #DLRTigers
Join us in celebrating World Down Syndrome Day on Friday, March 20th by wearing your craziest, most colorful socks to school!
World Down Syndrome Day is about celebrating the abilities, uniqueness, and contributions of individuals with Down syndrome while advocating for their rights and inclusion. Wearing crazy socks is a fun way to start conversations and show our support!
Let’s fill our hallways with bright, mismatched socks and big hearts! 💛
#WorldDownSyndromeDay #CrazySocks #InclusionMatters #DLRTigers





