Mrs. Stuckey's 6th grade students practiced reviewing pronouns they learned last week in their English Language Arts classes using Kahoot!
Hello DMS Chieftains,
This message is for families who are dropping off their child in the morning. To help with this process, we are asking families who are arriving early to please park in our front parking lot until our doors open at 7:20 am.
Also, if you are the front car in our drop off line, we ask that you please pull your vehicle up to the orange cone located on the sidewalk in our front circle. This will help us to move traffic more quickly and efficiently through the school’s driveway, as more families will be able to allow their child to exit their vehicles.
Finally, please say your goodbyes early and have your child ready to exit your car (with all of their things) when you pull up to the front of the building.
We thank you for your continued patience and support. By working together, we will make things run more smoothly.
Dr. Wightman
Mrs. Deering's Sixth grade ELA students submitted their narrative essays last week after much hard work! Each student wrote about a memory from his/her life. Students are now creating comic strips to illustrate their stories. Can't wait to read them!
Greetings DMS Chieftains,
We would like to inform you we will have Math Tutoring available after school for all of our students on Wednesday's from 2:25-3:25. It is our plan to provide this service to our families for the remainder of the school year. If your child needs extra help, please consider this free service.
If you decide to have your child participate in this after school program, please be sure to pick up your son or daughter in the front of the building promptly at 3:25 pm.
Thank you for your support!
Dr. Wightman
We would like to congratulate Lauren B. for being selected as our January Student of the Month!! Way to go Lauren!!
Hello DMS Families,
We wanted you to be aware if there is a weather emergency tomorrow, Tuesday, February 16th, we will be following our Distance Learning Schedule.
Thank you,
Dr. Wightman
Today students in Mrs. Stanger’s Spanish 1 classes made digital Spanish Valentine’s Day cards for their classmates and then played digital Valentine’s Day Bingo using Spanish vocabulary words related to the holiday. "Feliz día de San Valentín!"
ATTENTION all DMS families,
Due to COVID and the limitations it has placed on all of us, we are taking a different approach to placing yearbook orders this year. We are asking that you please make use of the following weblink: www.geskusphoto.com/?YB=1174 to place your order/s online. We believe this new process will be more efficient than in years past. The cost for this year’s yearbook is $25.00 (each).
The weblink provided above will be accessible until May 1, 2021.
If you have any questions, please feel free to call our school office at 269-782-4440.
ONWARD CHIEFTAINS!!!!
Mrs. Grear's STEM students are busy creating "Mechanical Hands." Students learned about Biomedical Engineering and how this science helps make devices to assist people in need. Well done!!!!
Students in Mrs. VandenHeede's 8th grade U.S. History Classes are creating a Black History Month Bulletin Board. Nice work students!!
We would like to congratulate our December Student of the Month, Jaden G. WAY to go "J"!
NEWS FLASH:
DMS student artwork will be on display during the "Virtual 2021 Community Student Art Exhibit" For more information about the exhibit visit: https://krasl.org/art/community-projects/community-art-exhibition/
GREAT JOB CHIEFTAIN ARTISTS!
Students in Mrs. Marrs 7th-Grade Healthy Living class are working on a frisbee unit in PE. Students are improving their throwing, catching, and hitting a target by playing games such as Uno, Dos, Tres and Disc Slam. These skills will lead up to a miniature indoor disc golf game later in the unit. Learning while playing is always gratifying!
ATTENTION: All girls wanting to play 7th or 8th grade basketball for DMS this season. Practices will begin after school on Monday, February 8th from 2:45-4:30pm in the DMS gym. Good luck Lady Chieftains!
Mrs. Solloway's 7th Grade Science students learned about cells and cellular processes using DIGITAL ESCAPE ROOMS. Students had to race against the clock, by answering questions correctly, to crack the code to escape successfully!
8th grade students in Mrs. Cummings's Science class are exploring astronomy by observing the different variables that effect crater sizes. "To infinity and beyond!"
Mr. Schuchardt's 7th grade Science students are working with measurements to solve a virtual crime. Good luck 7th grade sleuths!
This week, 8th grade Pre-Algebra students are learning how to solve linear equations. Pictured is Mr. Hackett working with one of his students finding a solution to a problem. Keep up the good effort students!!!
Good Afternoon DMS Chieftains,
We would like to inform families if we are unable to attend school because of the weather, students will be engaging in Distance Learning and will be following our normal schedule which is listed below for your convenience:
Dowagiac Middle School
Distance Learning Schedule
8:00-8:40 1st hour
8:45-9:25 2nd hour
9:30-10:10 3rd hour
10:15-10:55 4th hour
10:55-11:25 Lunch
11:30-12:10 5th hour
12:15-12:55 6th hour
1:00-1:40 7th hour
Thank you,
Dr. Wightman
Greetings Chieftain families,
This is just a friendly reminder we are going to be returning to in-person instruction on Monday, January 11th. For your convenience, doors will be open at 7:20 am.
Teachers are asking all students to bring their school issued Chromebooks (fully charged), charging cables, textbooks and other materials with them when we return.
We are looking forward to seeing everyone!!
ONWARD Chieftains!!
Dr. Wightman
