🐝✨ Wow! Way to BEE awesome, spellers! ✨🐝
Overall, Dowagiac Union Schools finished 2nd Place in the Cass County Spelling Bee!
A huge thank you to the dedicated coaches and students who put in the time, effort, and determination to make this achievement possible. Your hard work truly paid off!
🏆 Scarlett Thunell captured 1st Place in the 4th Grade Individual Competition — amazing job!
🥈 Kara Killarney finished 2nd Overall in the competition — outstanding achievement!
👑 Owen Killarney was crowned Overall Champion of the competition — what an incredible accomplishment!
Way to go, Dowagiac! We are so proud of you! 💛🖤🐝


Important Update: Date Change for Grade Level Centers at Kincheloe. The date has been rescheduled to Sunday, March 1.


SLE 2.6.26 Newsletter: https://dowagiacschools.edurooms.com/engage/sister-lakes-elementary/newsletters/sle-2-6-26
Reminder: Count Day is February 11. Please make sure that all students are in attendance to support our district!

Count Day is next week!



SLE 1.30.26 Newsletter: https://dowagiacschools.edurooms.com/engage/sister-lakes-elementary/newsletters/sle-1-30-26
Due to the inclement weather forecast and road conditions we are going to have to cancel school for tomorrow, Wednesday, January 28, 2026.

Monday, January 26: All afternoon activities, practices, games, and events have been canceled for the evening due to inclement weather and road conditions.
Due to the inclement weather forecast and road conditions we are going to have to cancel school for tomorrow, Monday, January 26, 2026.
SLE 1.23.26 Newsletter: https://dowagiacschools.edurooms.com/engage/sister-lakes-elementary/newsletters/sle-1-23-26
You are invited to learn more about our reconfiguring and restructuring of our elementary buildings!

Our elementary students recently participated in the school spelling bee to select the district teams for the 4th and 5th grades. We are proud of all who participated and congratulate those who earned a spot on the teams.










Due to the inclement weather forecast and road conditions we are going to have to cancel school for tomorrow, Friday, January 23, 2026.

Due to the inclement weather forecast and road conditions we are going to have to cancel school for tomorrow, Tuesday, January 20, 2026.

The Board of Education meeting scheduled for this evening, January 19, 2026, has been canceled.
SLE 1.16.26 Newsletter: https://dowagiacschools.edurooms.com/engage/sister-lakes-elementary/newsletters/sle-01-16-26
Reminder!

Due to the inclement weather and road conditions this morning in our school district we are canceling school today, Thursday, January 15, 2026.

Due to the inclement weather and road conditions this morning in our school district we are canceling school today, Thursday, January 15, 2026.

January is designated as School Board Recognition Month. We would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to our board members for their dedicated service, which encompasses countless hours of decision-making, training, and community engagement aimed at enhancing our schools. Thank you!

