Hello DMS Families,

We want to remind everyone we will be having a 1/2 day of school on Wednesday, February 26th. (Dismissal will be at 10:47 am). Also, during our 1/2 day, students will be taking part in our Career Day which was organized by Mrs. Eichel (SMC ETS Coordinator) and Mrs. Rimpson (DMS Counselor). At this school event, students will have the opportunity to meet with local professionals who have donated their time to share information about their careers.

We want to recognize Coach Spivey and Coach Gil and our DMS Spelling Bee Team performers for their efforts last week at the Cass County Spelling Bee. Our 6th grade team took 4th place, 7th grade earned 2nd place and our 8th grade team took 3rd. We had 3 students who went on to compete in the individual competition. O. Kilarney took 2nd place overall and S. Leighton finished 5th. GREAT JOB CHIEFTAINS!

Please mark your calendars! We have rescheduled our Annual DMS Title I Family Night for Tuesday, March 11th (5:00-7:00 pm).  Our theme for this year's event is "GET A CLUE?" Over the course of the evening, students will team with their parent/s to solve education puzzles/questions which will lead them to clues to help solve our "Mystery Crime." All who participate will have a chance to earn special prizes (e.g. gift cards, Chromebooks, t-shirts, sweatshirts, books, games, etc.). Refreshments will be provided to all in attendance. Please RSVP for this special night by selecting the following weblink: DMS Title I Family Night Registration.

We want to give a BIG DMS CHIEFTAINS SHOUT OUT to Coach Davis and our DMS Wrestling Team for their performance on Saturday, February 22nd at the Galesburg Invitational. We had a number of top performers and winners in their weight classes. Special recognition goes to B. Brewer, R. Olmedo, D. Valencia & C. White for taking 1st place.

Local State Farm Agent, Jeff Neumann, came to DMS to recognize 3 students in Mrs. Wilson's ELA class for the the America & Me Essay Contest. This year's essay award recipients were E. Taylor, E. Richter, & P. Mireles.  E. Taylor’s essay has been selected to be judged at the State level and has a chance to be a finalist.  Congratulations to everyone!

Our 7th and 8th grade Girls Basketball Teams continue to battle on the court in their last home game of the season against Brandywine Middle School on Monday, February 24th. They will play their final game tonight (Tuesday, February 25th at 4:00 pm) at Upton Middle School. Good luck Lady Chieftains!

Finally, if you were not able to join us on Monday, February 24th for Winter Parent Teacher Conferences you can still meet with your child's teachers on Wednesday, February 26th (12:00-3:00 pm). We look forward to seeing you.

GREAT things are always happening at DMS!

Dr. Wightman

January 2025

Mr. Jason Turner - Math

Pre-Algebra students this week are going to be focusing on Solving Systems by Elimination. They will be taking 6-4 Part 1 Notes Solving Systems by Elimination Addition and Subtraction, and 6-4 Part 2 Notes Solving Systems by Elimination Multiplication. They will then be completing their assignments. They will also be working on their Aleks learning path throughout the week. They need to pass 10 Aleks lessons per week.

7th Grade Advanced this week are going to be completing some 8th grade material with solving equations with variables on both sides. They will be taking notes over 3-1 (8th grade) Solve Equations with Variables on Both Sides of the Equal Sign and 3-3 (8th grade) Solving Multi-Step Equations. They will be completing their assignments over these two sections of notes. They will also be working on their Aleks learning path throughout the week. They need to pass 10 Aleks lessons per week.

Algebra this week will be finishing up Module 7 Systems and completing their Module 7 Test. They will take their Test on Wednesday and then we will begin notes over module 8. They will also be working on their Aleks learning path throughout the week. They need to pass 10 Aleks lessons per week.

February 22 - DMS Wrestling Meet AWAY @ Galesburg; 9:00AM

February 24 - 7th/8th Girls Basketball Game HOME vs. Brandywine; 4:00PM

February 24 - Parent/Teacher Conf.; 4:30-7:30PM

February 25 - 7th/8th Girls Basketball Game AWAY vs. Pinkerton Academy; 4:00PM

February 26 - DMS Wrestling Meet AWAY @ Vicksburg; 5:00PM

February 26 - Half Day Dismissal @ 10:47AM

February 26 - Parent/Teacher Conf.; 12:00-3:00PM

February 28 - Activities Night; 4:00-6:00PM

ATTENTION BUS RIDERS: rider families to make sure they are at bus stop pickups and ready to hop on the bus 5-10 early each day so that they drivers and routes can stay on schedule!!!

If you would like to recognize a DMS staff member for a special "Chieftains Shout Out", please use the following link to do so: Staff Shout Out Link

Drop Off Time: 7:25 a.m.

Breakfast: 7:25 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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