Durand Middle School
February/March Newsletter
Student of the Month-February
Elizabeth Beland-5th Grade
Jakob Nebo-6th Grade
Haley Munson-7th Grade
Student of the Month-March
Kaleb Phillips-5th Grade
Jaxon Baker-6th Grade
Nikolas Vandendries-7th Grade
7th Grade Field Trip
The 7th graders will be going to see the Lansing Lugnuts play on May 21st. There was a letter emailed to parents on Friday, March 1st. If you need more details, please contact Mrs. Lintz.
CPR/AED Training
All of our teachers went through training and testing last month to renew their CPR cards. We also completed our first AED drill. Our building is working towards becoming a HeartSafe school. We would like to thank Holly Johnson for working with all our teachers.
End of 3rd Marking Period
Due to all the snow/ice days, we have extended the 3rd Marking Period. We will not finish the 3rd marking period until March 22nd. Reports cards will be sent after April 3rd.
Flower Fundraiser
Our PAC flower fundraiser will go out on Monday, March 18th and run until April 10th. Flowers will be delivered to the middle school on Wednesday, May 8th. Our flowers are from Thiessen's again this year. Money from this fundraiser goes to the end of the year field trips.
Gift Card Fundraiser
Our gift card fundraiser will run throughout the year. We will be closing the last day of January, March, and May.
Website: www.shopwithscrip.com
To order online:
*Go to www.shopwithscrip.com
*Click join a program
*Enter the DMS enrollment code: A14868BL6176L
*Click register after you have entered the enrollment code and follow prompts
For any questions please call the DMS scrip coordinator Carrie Shelly at 989-627-5156
M-STEP Testing
M-STEP testing will start the week of April 8th. The fifth graders will start on April 9th and finish April 19th. The sixth graders will start on April 30th and finish on May 2nd. The seventh graders will start May 1st and finish May 8th.
Parking Lot
Please remember a couple things about drop off and pick up:
- Our parking lot is a one way. You need to drive behind the parking spaces on your way in and in front of the parking spaces on your way out.
- When dropping off students, please follow the flow. It is a one lane road.
- Please do not pass people dropping off or picking up students. It may take a minute or two, but it is better than injuring a student.
- Do not drop off or pick up students in the parking spaces and have them walk across the lot unless you are escorting them.
- The circle drive is to be used during school hours only.
Shutterfly/TinyPrints
If you order from shutterfly or tinyprints, please use our storefront. We will receive 8% of the sales.
Special Olympics
Our Special Olympics team is going to WORLDS!! A group of 5 students will be traveling to Toronto to represent the state of Michigan in Bocce ball. If you want to donate to our team, please follow the link: http://www.firstgiving.com/SOMIsports/Durand
Spring Break
We have no school March 25th-March 29th due to Spring Break. Enjoy time with your families!
Spring Sports
If your 7th grader is interested in school softball, baseball, or track, please have them sign up in the rotunda.
Vision Screening
Students in 5th and 7th grade will have vision screening on April 1st and April 3rd. If your child wears glasses or contacts, please make sure they have them on April 1st.
Washington D.C.
We will be having a short meeting after spring break to discuss the trip, room assignments, fundraisers, and scholarships. Date and time will be emailed soon.
Yankee Candle Fundraiser
The Yankee Candle Fundraiser will be coming out Thursday, March 7th and will run until March 18th. The candles will be back in time for Mother's Day. If you do not get an order form, please contact the office. Money from this fundraiser will go to our behavior team for our monthly rewards.
Durand Middle School
Email: dobson@durand.k12.mi.us
Website: durand.k12.mi.us
Location: 9550 Lansing Road, Durand, MI, USA
Phone: 9892883435
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/durandmiddleschoolpac/