The Tiger Parent Connection

September 19 - 23

Class Schedule for This Week

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This week we will be following this schedule:

Monday, Wednesday, and Friday - 2B, 3B, 4B, 5B

Tuesday, Thursday - 2A, 3A, 4A, 5A

Other Important Events This Week:

Tuesday - Signs of Suicide Presentations during connections classes

Thursday - Curriculum. Night

Friday - Club Day

Upcoming Dates:

Fall Break - September 28th - 30th

Flu Vaccine Clinic @ DCMS - October 12th

Athletic Events for this Week

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Monday

HOME - Softball vs. Union County (double header) - 3:00 PM

Tuesday

AWAY - Cross Country @ Lumpkin County - 4:00 PM

AWAY - Football @ Towns County - 5:00, 6:15 PM

Curriculum Night Schedule

After School Tutoring

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After school tutoring will be available on Tuesdays and Thursdays starting September 20th. Tutoring will start at 3:00 and end at 4:00 PM. All students participating in after school tutoring must have transportation home at 4:00:PM. Please let us know if your child is coming to tutoring by completing the sign-off below.

Tutoring Signup

We want your feedback!

We are always looking for ways to meet the needs of our students, parents, and community. Please let us know what we are doing great, if you have concerns, or even if you simply need a question answered. Please click the button below to give us some feedback and/or suggestions.

Concerns, Questions, Praise

Yearbooks on Sale Now

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Even though the end of the year seems far away, now is the best time to order your yearbook! Yearbooks are now on sale for $38. Personalization is extra, but you can get up to four free icons if you order by September 23rd. See the posters around the school and the flyer being sent home today for ordering information.

Yearbook Orders Here

Counselor's Corner

September is Suicide Prevention Month

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September is national Suicide Prevention Month, and we want to encourage parents to have an open conversation about mental health. Parents can help create an environment where students want to talk with them by normalizing the conversation regarding feelings of depression or anxiety that may be hidden. Depression is not a character flaw; instead, it is a serious mental health disorder that is treatable. Review the tips, from Signs of Suicide, on how to encourage teens to talk and prompt participants to share their tips to get teens to open up about mental health.

Teen-led family meetings; let your teen set the agenda.
Playing a game; this makes teens more comfortable talking about a difficult topic.
If the subject comes up in a movie or TV show, have a discussion about it.
Out for a walk; the relaxed atmosphere can make it easier for some teens to open up.
Taking a drive; sometimes it’s easier to talk about difficult topics without eye contact.
Continuing the conversation or have multiple mini conversations on a regular basis instead of one big talk.
Enlist other trusted adults; sometimes a grandparent or trusted aunt/uncle can break through when parents have been shut out.

If you have additional questions or concerns please feel free to reach out to the DCMS school counselor Jordan LeFevre, jlefevre@dawson.k12.ga.us or 706-216-4849 x1333

Signs of Suicide Parent Handout

Signs of Suicide Parent Infographic

Signs of Suicide Opt Out

Nurse's Corner

6th Grade Hearing and Vision Screeners

Hearing and vision screens will be conducted during homeroom/tutorial over the next couple of weeks. Parents will be informed only if a student needs further evaluation.

If you have any questions please reach out to our school nurse!

Flu Clinic

The flu clinic is coming to DCMS next month! The flu clinic will be held on October 12th, 2022. Please click the buttons below for additional information.

Annual Flu Vaccine Clinic Information

School Based Influenza Consent Form