November, 14, 2025

Enter to Learn, Leave to Serve

During our staff meeting, Mr. Turner addressed the faculty to outline forthcoming initiatives aimed at strengthening the quality of dialogue and collaboration between teachers and the mentors who support our students.

We’re so grateful for our licensed retired Dowagiac teachers who continue to make an impact by mentoring our students! Once a Chieftain, always a Chieftain!

Pictured above are mentors Mrs. Julie Isabel and Mrs. Brenda Wagner working with 8th grader Ariel Gasca

Not pictured are mentors: Randy Brooks and Lynne Lawrence

We are seeing an increased number of cases of head lice in our buildings as well as across the Southwest Michigan area. With the number of cases increasing, please check your child’s hair frequently for nits and live bugs. If your child is found to have head lice, please begin treatment immediately. Head lice treatment is very time consuming and can be expensive, but if the head lice and all of the nits are not removed from the hair as well as anything that comes in contact with the hair the cycle will start over in your home.

There are resources for head lice treatment in the main office if you need assistance. Please feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns at 269-782-4420 ext. 1218 or sdorman@dowagiacschools.org.

Suzanne Dorman RN, MSN

District School Nurse

DMS SPORTS SCHEDULE 25/26

Classroom Instruction

6th grade students in Mrs. Kruger's Earth Science class, studied the formation and types of volcanoes. They took doodle notes on composite, cinder cone, and shield volcanoes and the parts of a volcano. They then created a 3D model and used their notes to label their volcanoes.

Students in Miss Cook’s class participated in a Muscle Fatigue Lab, during which their endurance was lower than anticipated!

Students in Mrs. Deering's 7th-grade ELA classes are reading excerpts from Red Scarf Girl by Jiang Ji Li, a memoir about the Chinese Cultural Revolution. This week, students practiced fluency by reading and acting out a scene from the story.

After School Tutoring

DMS offers after school tutoring sessions for any DMS student that needs/wants extra support. Each session runs from 2:30 - 3:30 PM.

Transportation will not be provided for those staying. Students will need to be picked up or given permission to walk home at the end of each session. Pick-up will be in the front of the school building.

Tutoring Schedule:

ELA: Miss Gil de Lamadrid; Mon & Thur

Math: Miss Bulifant; Only Thursdays

Social Studies: Miss Gabrielle Cook; Wed & Thur

Science: TBA

Schedule of DMS Events

November 12 - Boys Basketball (AWAY) Game @ Berrien Springs ~ 4PM

November 15 - CRAFT SHOW ~ 9 - 3PM

November 17 - Boys Basketball (HOME) Game vs. Brandywine ~ 4PM

November 17 - Board Meeting (PAC) ~ 6PM

November 20 - Boys Basketball (AWAY) Game @ Lakeshore MS ~ 4PM

November 21 - Activities Night ~ 4-6PM

November 24 - Boys Basketball (HOME) Game vs. Upton MS ~ 4PM

November 25 - Boys Basketball (HOME) Game @ Lawton MS ~ 4PM

November 26-28 - Thanksgiving Break

December 1 - Boys Basketball (AWAY) Game @ Berrien Springs ~ 4PM

December 2 - Lions Vision Screening ~ 8-10AM

December 3 - DMS Band & Choir Concert ~ 7PM

December 5 - Dowagiac Holiday Parade ~ 7PM

Community Events

The Cass Family Medical Mobile Clinic is now open and will be going around to different communities to provide appointments and walk in for medical care as well as medical health services. This is a calendar of where they are going to be located throughout the month.

They will be adding more locations as soon as they can get them set up. If you are looking for care or can not get into your provider, please contact Cass Family Clinic for an appointment at 269-445-3874.