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Join the Spelling Bee Team!
Do you love words? Enjoy a good challenge? Want to show off your spelling superpowers?
Then come join our Spelling Bee Team!
We’ll practice together, learn new vocabulary, and get ready for the school-wide competition. This is a great chance to build confidence, have fun, and challenge yourself alongside friends.
All students are welcome—no experience needed!
If you’re interested, talk to Ms. Spivey or Ms. Gil! Sign up in the main office or at lunch.
Let’s spell our way to success!
Spelling Bee practice is on Mondays and Thursdays 2:30-4:00PM
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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
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This week students in Mrs. Winters’s Computers A class created digital snow globes. They did this by using digital stop motion animation techniques in Google Slides to animate their winter scene and make it into a snow globe. |
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Berrien Springs Construction Trades |
Mrs. Leighton's class was helping with the door decorating contest. Students also learned about persuasive writing this past week. |
Great news! Ms. Gil’s 6th and 7th Grade Math students have officially wrapped up their Winter i-Ready assessments!
We are so proud of the focus, effort, and determination they brought to their testing this season.
In the coming days, we’ll be meeting one-on-one with each student to look at their results, celebrate their growth, and set new stretch goals for the next part of the year. Students will also be adding their stars to our colorful classroom data wall—a fun and motivating way for them to see just how far they’ve come!
Our math classes are full of hard-working, goal-crushing students, and we can’t wait to continue cheering them on as they grow. Great job, everyone!
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Mrs. Stanford - 6th Grade Social Studies
This week students went on a "road trip" across the United States West of the Mississippi River. They went to three different states of their choosing and on their trips they got to visit two different physical features of that state. Students identified different geographical landforms and waterways of this region and their significance. Make sure to ask your student what the term "significant" means. It was one of our vocabulary terms this week! We took a quiz Friday covering 10 different geographical terms relating to this region. Lastly, students are still practicing their Seterra Map Skills by identifying the U.S. 50 states and will take a test on this next week as their MP2 final exam.
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Mr. Schuur - Choir
Last week on Wednesday December 3rd the DMS Choirs & Bands performed their final Winter Concert here at DMS. They performed many songs from different countries and winter themed songs for December! We were joined by our collaborative pianist Mr. Zebell. Thank you students for all of your hard work and for parents and guardians for all of your help!
Photo Credit: Joseph Weiser
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Miss Sierah Cook
7th Grade Life Science
Our 7th graders have been hard at work preparing their final exam shoebox dioramas, showcasing the evolution of plants and animals. Their creativity and understanding of key life science concepts are truly shining through in these detailed projects.
6th Grade STEAM
In STEAM, our 6th graders have been exploring a wide range of hands-on activities—from origami designs to festive Christmas crafts. Students have enjoyed experimenting with different materials and expressing their creativity in fun and meaningful ways.
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Miss Gabrielle Cook - Social Studies
This week, our 7th graders explored both the Persian Wars and the Peloponnesian War, focusing on why these conflicts began, the major events, and how they shaped the ancient Greek world. Students also participated in a hands-on Peloponnesian War simulation, using paper “ammo” and tracking their own health points to experience what strategy and survival might have felt like during the conflict. It was an engaging blend of learning and activity, and students did a fantastic job applying what they’ve learned about ancient Greek warfare!
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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.
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Tutoring Schedule:
ELA: Miss Gil de Lamadrid; Mon & Thur
Math: Miss Bulifant; Only Thursdays
Social Studies: Miss Gabrielle Cook; Wed & Thur
Science: TBA
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December 8 - Boys Basketball (HOME) Game vs. Berrien Springs ~ 4PM
December 10 - Boys Basketball (HOME) Game vs. Brandywine ~ 4PM
December 12 - DMS Activities Night (#4)
December 15 - Board Meeting (PAC) ~ 6PM
December 17 - Boys Basketball (HOME) Game vs. Lakeshore ~ 4PM
December 19 - Half Day (Dismiss @ 10:47AM) ~ End of 1st Semester ~ Winter Break Begins
January 5 - Classes Resume
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Principal
Greg Guernsey
gguernsey@dowagaicschools.org
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Assistant Principal
Courtney Harjung
charjung@dowagiacschools.org
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Building Secretary
Tammi Spivey
tspivey@dowagiacschools.org
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Guidance Secretary
Jennifer O'Brien
jobrien@dowagiacschools.org
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Student Services Secretary
Tammy Crawford
tcrawford@dowagiacschools.org
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Guidance Counselor
Chonda Rimpson
crimpson@dowagiacschools.org
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Student Advocate
Brittany Brooks
bbrooks@dowagiacschools.org
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Social Worker
Katelyn Sellers
ksellers@dowagiacschools.org
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Drop Off Time: 7:15 a.m.
Breakfast: 7:15 a.m.-7:35 a.m.
Building Times: 7:37 a.m.-2:23 p.m.
Half Day Dismissal: 10:47 a.m.
Building Office Phone: 269-782-4440
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6th Grade
7:15-Student Drop Off/Breakfast
7:37-8:29 1st Period
8:33-9:23-2nd Period
9:27-10:17-3rd Period
10:17-10:47-Lunch A
10:51-11:41-4th Period
11:45-12:35-5th Period
12:39-1:29-6th Period
1:33-2:23-7th Period
2:23-Dismissal
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7th Grade
7:15-Student Drop Off/Breakfast
7:37-8:29 1st Period
8:33-9:23-2nd Period
9:27-10:17-3rd Period
10:21-11:11-4th Period
11:11-11:41-Lunch B
11:45-12:35-5th Period
12:39-1:29-6th Period
1:33-2:23-7th Period
2:23-Dismissal
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8th Grade
7:15-Student Drop Off/Breakfast
7:37-8:29 1st Period
8:33-9:23-2nd Period
9:27-10:17-3rd Period
10:21-11:11-4th Period
11:15-12:05-5th Period
12:05-12:35-Lunch C
12:39-1:29-6th Period
1:33-2:23-7th Period
2:23-Dismissal
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