Welcome Back to School!

School hours are 9:00am-3:30pm   
Wednesday Late Starts are at 10:00am
Office will be open at 8:45am on October 8th due to Morning Meetings

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Nutrition and Education benefit Application 2026-2027

All DeLong Families Please Complete

When families complete the CNEEB application, it helps fund things like before- and after-school programs, school counselors, health and wellness services, and classroom resources. It also ensures that students who are eligible for low-income benefits and discounts are recognized and can take advantage of additional benefits, including things like fee waivers for ASB cards

Child Nutrition Eligibility & Education Benefit Application

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DeLong Open House

All DeLong families are invited to attend Open House on October 6th at 5:00 pm.

Entrance will be through the office doors.

Learn About: Title I programs, LAP (Learning Assistance Program) Services, School Resources & Supports.

Connect with your student's teacher and learn about the school year ahead!

We look forward to seeing you there!

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Beyond the Bell Reminder

All students must be picked up no later than 10 minutes after the end of the program to ensure a smooth and timely dismissal process. Thank you for your cooperation!

 

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Here's a Bedtime Story on Us

Take Me to My Bedtime Story

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DeLong Calendar Events

• October 2  Popcorn Friday (Orders/Money due on Thursday, October 1st, $1 each bag)
• October 6  Open House 5:00 - 6:00 pm
• October 12 Waiver Day, No School 
• October 16  Book Bash 5:30 - 7:00 pm
• October 20, 22, 23 Conferences (Early Dismissal 12:15pm)
• October 30  TWCI Assembly at 2:10 pm
• November 2 Picture Re-takes

 

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2026 Student Art Contest

Share your adventures in daily transit through art!  The ride home, to school, or across town is filled with sounds, sights and stories.  Use bold colors, patterns and imagination to show how art and transportation go hand in hand - and how every ride can be a moving masterpiece.

 

Take Me to Pierce Transit Art Contest

 

 

 

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Counselor's Corner

Backpack Program

We have openings for the school year in our weekly food bag program. Students enrolled in this program receive a bag of

nonperishable food during the school week to support them in having access to adequate food at home. This is a community-based support, and we are thankful for our community partners for providing this to our students. There are a maximum number of students that can be enrolled per year and if requests exceed the number of bags provided, we will start a waiting list.

Please contact Julie Slaughter at jslaugh1@tacoma.k12.wa.us to enroll your student(s) in this program.

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Parks Tacoma Sports Day Camp on Oct. 12

 

Parks Tacoma is hosting an all-day sports camp on Monday, Oct. 12 from 8 am - 6 pm at Wainwright Intermediate School. 

Learn more and register on Parks Tacoma website

 

 

 

 

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Parks Tacoma STEAM Enrichment programs

 

Parks Tacoma offers engaging STEM activities for children, including science experiments, engineering challenges, robotics, and LEGO®-based learning. Programs are available for a variety of age groups throughout October and November, with registration available online.

Learn more and register on Parks Tacoma website

 

 

 

 

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Keep on Track with School Calendars

You can download school calendars here or order a printed copy in MySchoolBucks.

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School Meals

Breakfast and lunch are offered at no cost to our students all year. Find the menu on our school website or by downloading the MySchoolMenus app. 

Check out what is on the menu

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ParentVUE

Parents are an important part of student success. I encourage you to review assignments and grades with your child. Student's attendance, grades, report cards, update contacts, documents and report an absence. All documents can be viewed here.

Take me to ParentVUE

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Chaperones/Volunteers Must Complete A Background Check Each School Year!

All DeLong volunteers MUST complete a TPS volunteer form each year and be approved before volunteering at school or being a chaperone on field trips. We are excepting volunteer forms now in the main office. Please provide ID w/completed form.

Volunteer forms

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School Bus Information

For students taking the bus, go to your ParentVUE account to see your student's bus information . The bus will come 1 hour later Wednesday mornings for late start.

Please let the school office and your teacher know if your child will be riding the bus as well.

If you have transportation questions or issues on the bus after 3:45 pm please call First Student at 253.272.7750 Extension 1

Look up your student's bus route