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Dowagiac Union Schools would love to hear your thoughts about our Title 1 programs. We would appreciate your feedback! |
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Ms. Gils 6th grade math students are working hard on strengthening their multiplication skills. This week, they practiced multiplying whole numbers and focused on accuracy, strategies, and explaining their thinking. Building strong multiplication skills will help students as we move into more complex math concepts later in the year.
Ms. Gil’s 7th grade students are finishing up their work with decimals and fractions, using all four operations—addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. Students have been practicing problem-solving strategies, checking their work for accuracy, and explaining their reasoning as they tackle multi-step problems. This unit has helped strengthen foundational skills needed for more advanced math concepts.
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Mrs. Stanford - 6th Grade Social Studies
This week we have continued to review for our 7.1 Vocabulary and we took our quiz on Tuesday - check PowerSchool for updated grades. We also reviewed the physical geography of Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean Islands to gain a better understanding of the historical events that took place in this region. Students participated in a "no-reference" map activity where they were given descriptive clues to attempt to navigate and label each of the 14 countries and territories documented in our textbook. Once completed we shared with the people around us and went over the correct answers for the intention of accuracy. Lastly, we wrapped up our week by beginning to examine Ch. 7 Lesson 2 covering the history of the region, students started working on guided notes with vocab, discussing what they have read, what their thoughts are, and how these events have impacted the people and culture of the region.
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The students in Mrs. Winters’s Computers B classes have been coding with Javascript to create mini animations with different types of movement and text. In her Computers A class, the students have been learning how to post safely and appropriately on social media, and how to protect themselves and their information from strangers online. Just a reminder for parents and students, any assignment for Computers can be redone to try to get a higher grade. Also, if any students in Computers B want to stay after school for coding help, they can just ask Mrs. Winters the day before they want to stay for times and availability. They can also come to her classroom before school starts for help.
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Mrs. Leighton's ELA class participated in a Transition Escape Room. These students worked well in groups and broke out of the escape room the fastest. |
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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. |
| 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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February 2 - 7th/8th Girls Basketball Game AWAY @ Berrien Springs Middle School ~ 4PM
February 3 - DMS Wrestling Meet - AWAY @ Buchanan High School ~ 5PM February 4 - 7th/8th Girls Basketball Game HOME vs. Buchanan Middle School ~ 4PM February 6 - DMS Wrestling Meet - HOME @ Dowagiac High School ~ 4PM February 11 - Spring Count Day
February 11 - 7th/8th Girls Basketball Game HOME vs. Berrien Springs Middle School ~ 4PM February 12 - 7th/8th Girls Basketball Game HOME vs. Brandywine Middle School ~ 4PM February 16 - Regular School Board Meeting (PAC) ~ 6PM | |
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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 |
| 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 |
| 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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