
October 5, 2024
City of Decatur Mayor Mike McQuiston officially proclaimed October 5, 2024, to be World Teachers's Day. The proclamation reads, in part: "Now, therefore, I Mike McQuiston, Mayor...

September 27, 2024
Cook Children’s Healthcare System now has a telemedicine service to meet your student’s needs in school. School based telemedicine is a unique system of care that allows Cook Chi...

September 26, 2024
There's nothing like having a few great WATCH D.O.G.S. on campus! Standing for Dad's of Great Students, our D.O.G.S. are an immense help to our schools! These fathers, grandfath...

September 25, 2024
A new feature on Instagram may soon help enhance student safety on social media. Meta (Facebook and Instagram's parent company) recently introduced Teen Accounts for Instagram...

September 23, 2024
Decatur ISD’s most recent Student Holiday provided unique opportunities for professional development across DISD. At DHS, teachers worked with Tara Bennet, instructional syste...

September 17, 2024
Dear Eagle Families, At approximately 2 a.m., many of our DISD families received an email erroneously stating that their student(s) had a balance on their LINQ account. This mess...

September 12, 2024
Did you know? During the 2023-24 school year, every athletic, academic, fine art, or FFA group or team made it to some type of post season competition. This list includes ......

September 12, 2024
Dear Eagle Families, At Decatur ISD, we take student safety seriously. Recently, we were made aware of reports of a potential incident in Decatur, Georgia. To be clear, this i...

September 10, 2024
A deadly, new TikTok trend known as "chroming" is gaining popularity among teens, and parents/guardians should be aware. Teens participating in this viral challenge record them...

September 9, 2024
It’s said that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, and those words often ring true when it comes to upper respiratory infections like COVID, the flu, or the common co...

September 7, 2024
The countdown to our Homecoming Celebration has begun! The 2024 event, themed "Family Game Night," is scheduled for the week of Sept. 30 - Oct. 4 and includes exciting events at ...

September 4, 2024
A new program at Decatur ISD is helping administrators prepare to support schoolchildren following the unthinkable: the loss of a classmate or staff member. The program, known a...

August 28, 2024
The State of Texas has awarded Decatur ISD a Transparency Star in the area of debt obligations. The award is an important marker that recognizes Texas school districts and oth...


August 20, 2024
We had a wonderful first day of school for the 2024-25 year! It was great to see our new and returning students. The day was filled with hugs, high fives, and a few hard goodbye...

August 16, 2024
The latest district-wide safety drill at Decatur High School was one of the many steps DISD takes to prepare for threats and to protect students. The drill, led by the Decatur P...

August 13, 2024
‼️ Families: There is a new, state-mandated change regarding the administration of medications* to students during the school day at Decatur ISD. What has changed? All over-...

August 8, 2024
Decatur ISD students return to school on Aug. 14 (Wednesday), and our teachers are working hard to prepare for their 2024-25 classes. Our team of educators have been completing ...

August 7, 2024
Decatur ISD will officially welcome students back for the start of school on Aug. 14, but preparation for the 2024-25 school year has already begun. The district celebrated the ...

August 7, 2024
Decatur ISD has planned an important district-wide safety training event that will take place on Aug. 12 (Monday) from 1-4 p.m. at the high school auditorium. This training, whi...