National Teacher Appreciation Week is May 5-9, 2025. The Michigan Department of Education’s (MDE) Office of Educator Excellence wishes to celebrate teachers across Michigan for the entire month of May.

MDE invites parents to submit 15-30 second videos of their students recognizing and thanking a specific teacher for their impact. Cell phones easily capture the videos. Please follow the directions on the flyer. Videos and parental consent must be submitted via the Teacher Appreciation Video Project Google Form. Videos are currently being accepted until Friday, April 16, 2025.

Submitted videos may be posted on the Teacher Appreciation Month webpage and MDE’s YouTube channel. The Office of Educator Excellence’s Facebook (@MIeducator) and X (formerly Twitter) social media pages will be promoting the videos throughout the month of May. 

If your child has great things to say about a teacher, use the instructions found on MDE’s website to submit a video today! 

If you submit a video to MDE, please share it with Amber Todd, our Communications Director, at atodd@dowagiacschools.org. This will enable her to feature these videos on our website and Facebook pages.

Spring Musical

Schedule of Events

3/9 Winter Sports Banquet, 4-5PM
3/14 Spring Musical 7PM
3/15 Spring Musical 7PM
3/16 Spring Musical 2PM
3/28 No School
3/31-4/4 Spring Break
4/7 Classes Resume

Building Highlights

Youth in Government Trip

Mr. Jansen’s accounting class is participating in the Ferris State/Auto Owners Insurance Challenge Crimson Market Division. The DUHS team is named Fortified Future Insurance and is led by senior/CEO Elizabeth Bale. Our team was ranked 3rd moving up 2 spots from the first week of competition. Dowagiac moved into 2nd place in Round 3 of 6. Points are determined using a scoring algorithm based on balanced optimization of 3 metrics: total assets, surplus, and net premiums written. Good Luck Elizabeth and teammates!