The DMS 5
Weekly News for November 19 through December 5
Produced by Digital Journalism students
Email: DMSTrojanTimes@gmail.com
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Location: Daphne Middle School, Daphne, AL, United States
Phone: 251-626-2845
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Hunter Sessions Awarded as an EMC Shining Star Student
by Julian White
Congratulation to Hunter Sessions for being awarded the pristine honor of the Baldwin EMC Shining Star Student for September. To be considered for the award, the student must be in middle school in Baldwin County and nominated by school faculty members or community leaders. He was granted the award for demonstrating the Touchstone Energy© characteristics of Integrity, Innovation, Accountability, and Commitment to Community. Hunter is an 8th grade studnet at Daphne Middle School and holds the position of National Junior Honor Society President, Peer Helper, member of First Priority, and an esteemed Boy Scout. He was presented the award on Monday, November 17 and included in his award was a $25 Visa gift card.
School News and Events
DMS is an official Toys for Tots drop off location. New toys in their original packages can be dropped off in the front lobby through December 5. Starting Wednesday, November 12 homeroom teachers will be recording all students that donate a toy. These students will get an extra afternoon break.
All students should complete their Istation learning path per their November tier group to help develop their reading skills. This is done for homework weekly, but may be done in elective classes.
11/15 Chess tournament at ASMS in Mobile, AL
11/19-11/25 PE classes are working on basketball tournaments
11/19-11/25 PE classes are tested on sit ups, sit and reaches, and pushups
11/19-11/25 Band practicing Christmas songs, solos and ensembles for Caroling
11/19-11/25 Band practicing for All County
11/20 Alumni Teachers luncheon in the library at 11:30
11/21 Chess Team Practice from 3:15-4:15
11/21 progress reports go home with students
11/24 7th Grade Girl’s Basketball at Gulf Shores starting at 4:30
11/24 8th Grade Boy’s Basketball at Gulf Shores starting at 5:30
11/24 8th Grade Girl’s Basketball at Gulf Shores starting at 6:30
11/25-11/28 Thanksgiving Holiday
11/28 No Chess Team Practice (Thanksgiving Holiday)
12/1 7th Grade Girl’s Basketball away game against Foley at 4:30
12/1 8th Grade Boy’s Basketball away game against Foley at 5:30
12/1 8th Grade Girl’s Basketball away game against Foley at 6:30
12/4 7th Grade Girl’s Basketball away game against Central Baldwin at 4:30
12/4 8th Grade Girl’s Basketball away game against Central Baldwin at 5:30
12/4 8th Grade Boy’s Basketball away game against Central Baldwin at 6:30
12/4 Chess tournament at Davidson in Mobile, AL
8th Grade Report
11/19- 11/25 Art with Bittinger work on original imagery artwork with acrylics on canvas
11/19- 11/25 Madison Hunger Games part 1 and Fakebook updates
11/19 Pendley’s classes in Library
11/20 Pendley essay due 600-1000 words
11/21 Larisey Character Ed- Generosity
11/21, 1/24,11/25 Waites Test Bridge Research
11/21 Pendley Two Faces or or Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Presentation Due
11/24 Garafola Ch. 5 1-3 assessment
11/24 Algebra 1 point slone parallel and perpendicular lines test
11/24-11/25 Larisey history of Thanksgiving
11/24-11/25 Spanish Mod 3 Exam
11/25 Blake Digital Journalism 5 blogs and 10 comments are due
11/25 Blake Peer Helpers documentation blogs and website reviews are due
11/25 Pendley Spelling Bee
11/30 Pearson November blogs due
12/2 Pendley Debate (Leads up to Mock Trial)
12/3 Pendley’s classes in Library
12/4 Law’s classes in Library
12/5 Madison’s classes in Library
12/12 Humanities Mock Trial in the DMS Library from 1:15-3:007th Grade Report
Mrs. T. Taylor is looking for donations of empty cereal boxes for a 2nd quarter project. Please send them to room 220.
11/19 -11/25 S.K.Taylor Sewing Unit
11/19 -11/25 Schneider teaching lessons
11/19 Pendley’s classes in Library
11/21 Nettles language arts quiz
11/21 Holt/Duke Current Event due
11/25 Smith math test
11/25 Pendley Spelling Bee
11/25 Pearson tutorial due
11/25 Blake Digital Journalism 5 blogs and 10 comments are due
11/25 Blake Peer Helpers documentation blogs and website reviews are due
11/30 Pearson November blogs due
12/1 Nettles’s classes in Library
12/2 T. Taylor’s classes in Library
12/3 Pendley’s classes in Library
12/3 T.Taylor 2nd Quarter Novel Project Is due
12/12 Humanities Mock Trial in the DMS Library from 8:30-10:15