FOX FEATURES WEEKLY UPDATE
OCTOBER 19, 2019
UPCOMING EVENTS
- SPIRIT WEEK STARTS- CRAZY SOCK DAY
TUESDAY 10/23/2018
- JR. BETA CLUB INDUCTION MEETING @6: 30 PM
- JERSEY DAY
WEDNESDAY 10/24/2018
- WESTERN DAY
- END OF 1ST QUARTER
- THROWBACK THURSDAY
- RRW PARENT NIGHT- GUIDANCE 5-7:30 PM
FRIDAY 10/26/2018
- NATIONAL "SEE YOU AT THE POLE" DAY
- NEON DAY
- VISION SCREENING w/ LION'S CLUB
- GLOW DANCE 3:45- 6 PM
SEMESTER EXAM DATES
1st Semester Exams
Year Long Courses
Friday, December 14 - (1st and 3rd periods)
Monday, December 17 - (4th and 6th periods)
Tuesday, December 18 - (2nd and 5th periods)
Wednesday, December 19 - Exam makeups, STEAM/PJ Day
Semester-Long Courses
Thursday, January 10 - (1st and 3rd periods)
Friday, January 11 - (4th and 6th periods)
Monday, January 14 - (2nd and 5th periods)
Tuesday, January 15 -Exam makeups
STUDENT PICTURES ARE BACK
JR. BETA CLUB
Junior Beta parents are invited to attend the Junior Beta Induction Meeting on Tuesday, October 23rd @ 6:30 in the cafeteria. New Officers, Interests groups, new and returning members will be recognized. Please plan to attend.
YEARBOOKS ARE ON SALE!!!
VISION AND HEARING SCREENINGS
Vision and hearing screenings will be held on Friday, October 26th. All 7th-grade students will receive a vision screening. All students new to the district will receive both a vision and hearing screening. If your student wears glasses, please remind them to bring them to school that day. If you wish to opt your student out of the screening, please notify the school nurse by calling 476-4809. You will be notified by mail if screening results fall outside of normal limits and further evaluation is recommended. Thank you.
STUDENT COUNCIL GLOW DANCE
SHOW YOUR DFMS SCHOOL SPIRIT BY PURCHASING GEAR NOW!!!
GET READY FOR THE BOOK FAIR!!!
FCA SERVICE PROJECT
FCA continues to collect items for our service project. We are preparing shoe boxes for Samaritans Purse. We are accepting both items for the boxes and monetary donations towards mailing the shoe boxes.
If you make a monetary donation we are accepting cash or checks made payable to DFMS. Please see the attached link for acceptable shoebox items. Send any donations to the attention of Mandy Roberts or Amy Feldner by November 3. We appreciate your support.
https://www.samaritanspurse.org/operation-christmas-child/what-goes-in-my-shoebox-suggestions/
SIC NOMINATIONS
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SCHOOL DISTRICT FIVE OF LEXINGTON AND RICHLAND COUNTIES SPECIAL SERVICES ALONG WITH FAMILY CONNECTION SC PRESENT PARENT SEMINARS
DUTCH FORK SILVER SPIRIT MARCHING BAND
DUTCH FORK MIDDLE BAND AND ORCHESTRA
DUTCH FORK MIDDLE BAND FRUIT SALE
BOYS C-TEAM BASKETBALL 411!!!
We will have 1 final workout this coming Tuesday, October 23rd from 3:45 - 6:00 in the Dutch Fork Middle School Gym. If you have been approved through ArbiterAthlete, you are invited to attend. This will be our final workout before tryouts. If you have any questions, please email or call Coach Smith.
TRYOUTS for all NON-FALL SPORT ATHLETES Tryouts for non-fall sports athletes will be held on October 29th, October 31st and November 1st from 3:45-5:15. Athletes are expected to attend all three (3) days in order to considered for the team.
TRYOUTS for all FOOTBALL PLAYERS Tryouts for all Football Players will be Monday, November 5th from 5:30 - 7:15, Tuesday, November 6th from 6:00 - 7:45 and Wednesday, November 7th from 5:30 - 7:15. On Monday and Wednesday, we will meet in the Cafeteria after school until practice starts. Since there is NO school on Tuesday, please make sure you arrive to at the gym by 5:55. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Coach Smith by email at Asmith@lexrich5.org or by phone at 803-476-4801
DFMS OFFICE OF SCHOOL COUNSELING PRESENTS: SHATTER THE MYTHS AND START TALKING NOW TO YOUR TEEN ABOUT DRINKING AND DRUGS!!!
Go Foxes!
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1VrMOPhUQ4MuoGTBLkkPA6UoO3ks8AZly/view?usp=sharing
PTSA Reflections Art Contest
For more information click the link below
PTSA CORNER
BOX TOPS:
Our box top contest is over. Congratulations to our top 4 Box Top earners their DFMS swag bags were delivered in Den on Thursday. Mrs. Malm’s Den was the top-earning den and got a free snack during lunch. Just because the contest is over does not mean to stop collecting. We will have another contest in February with great prizes! Don’t forget to download the Bonus Box Top App. Make sure you sign up to support our school DFMS ID# 584789.
SPIRIT NIGHT:
Our next Spirit Night will be Wednesday, November 7th from 4p-9p at Groucho’s Deli. We hope to see you there. SAVE THE DATE!
REFLECTIONS: Don’t forget to turn in your interest form by November 16th. This is to ensure we will have enough judges. All Art will need to be submitted to the office by the January 3rd deadline. See more information in a separate section in this newsletter.
SPIRIT WEAR:
Don't forget to check out our Spirit wear! ***It's located in a separate section.
VOLUNTEERS:
Do you like planning events? We need help planning a school-wide family event coming soon and planning our Reflections award ceremony. Please contact Jennifer Sandsted at dfmiddleptsa@gmail.com
NOTE:
If you have any ideas or suggestions please send us an e-mail. Share your thoughts. We'd love to hear from you! Have a great weekend!
FOX PRIDE
DFMS PTSA
DUTCH FORK MIDDLE SCHOOL
Website: lexrich5.org/dfms
Location: 1528 Old Tamah Road, Irmo, SC, USA
Phone: (803) 476-4800
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Dutch-Fork-Middle-School-549147891811317/