Category Archives: News

Important Announcement Regarding Maxwell Principal Selection
March 12, 2026
March 12, 2026 Dear Jessie Whaley Maxwell Elementary School Community,  Thank you for your continued partnership in the Maxwell principal selection process. After completing a rigorous screening and collaborative interview process with our instructional panel and the Maxwell Collaborative School Committee (CSC), we are pleased to share that Lindsay Handy will be the final candidate […]


Spirit Days for the Year!
November 13, 2025
Here are the Spirit Days for the year!  Can’t wait to see what you come up with!


Help us choose our new playground!
November 12, 2025
Our playground is getting a makeover and we need your help to decide what it looks like!  Voting closes on Thursday, November 13, so use this link to vote today! Click on the links for each option to see full size renderings. ¡Nuestro parque infantil se está renovando y necesitamos tu ayuda para decidir cómo […]


Save the Dates 25-26
June 25, 2025
Here is a list of important Back-to-School Dates: August 4th – Registration Day 1 (open from 12:00 noon-6:00pm August 5th – Registration Day 2 (open from 8:00am-1:00pm August 14th – Back-to-School Night (5:00pm-7:00pm) August 18th – First Day of School  


A Letter from Mrs. Yates to start the 2024-2025 School Year
July 24, 2024
Welcome to a new school year!  Read this letter from our “new” principal, Mrs. Yates!


New Website Coming Soon!
October 27, 2023
Update July 2025:  Yes, we are still waiting.  🙂 Please be patient as we await the change of our website!  The calendar is current, but we will be sharing stories on our other platforms (Facebook and Classroom Dojo).  We are excited to see what our new website will look like too- hopefully soon! Facebook Maxwell […]


Read Across America 2023
March 5, 2023
The Read Across America and Storybook Character Day video is here!  Be sure to join our Maxwell Dolphins Arts Facebook page or @maxwelldolphinlibrary on Instagram to see even more of our amazing Dolphins!  


Maxwell Class Sizes 2022-23
December 12, 2022
Maxwell’s Class Sizes as of December 2022 are:   ECE-3 AM: 10 ECE-3 PM: 13 ECE-4 ELA-S: 16 ECE-4 ELA-E: 15 Kindergarten ELA-E: 18 Kindergarten ELA-E: 16 Kindergarten ELA-S: 20 Kindergarten ELA-S: 21 1st Grade ELA-E: 24 1st Grade ELA-E: 23 1st Grade ELA-S: 24 1st Grade ELA-S: 27 2nd Grade ELA-E: 27 2nd Grade […]


Generation Teach STEAM Academy opportunity for 5th Graders
April 14, 2022
Generation Teach STEAM Academy Espanol Generation Teach STEAM Academy English 5th Grade Students-  this opportunity is for you! Check out the fliers above for more information! Sign up today! GTSA Highlights: All 5th, 6th, and 7th-grade students at DPS district-run schools are eligible to enroll – FREE for DPS students! Full-day programming, Monday – Friday, […]


Class Sizes Maxwell 2021-22
December 6, 2021
Maxwell’s class sizes at this time: ECE-3 AM: 10 ECE-3 PM: 11 ECE-4 ELA-S: 15 ECE-4 ELA-E: 14 Kindergarten ELA-E: 23 Kindergarten ELA-E: 20 Kindergarten ELA-S: 24 Kindergarten ELA-S: 25 1st Grade ELA-E: 28 1st Grade ELA-E: 27 1st Grade ELA-S: 26 1st Grade ELA-S: 28 2nd Grade ELA-E: 20 2nd Grade ELA-E: 22 2nd […]