The DMS 5
Weekly News for April 3 through April 15
Produced by Digital Journalism students
Email: DMSTrojanTimes@gmail.com
Website: http://www.bcbe.org/dms
Location: Daphne Middle School, Daphne, AL, United States
Phone: 251-626-2845
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A Message from Superintendent Robbie Owen
Istation Data Testing
Dates to Note
4/4 Good Friday Holiday
4/6-4/10 Spring Break
4/8- 4/11 All‐State Choir Festival
4/17 NJHS and FCCLA students to volunteer at Daphne East Field DayACT Aspire Standardized Test Dates
April 20, 2015: ACT Aspire Science (Grades 3-8)
April 21, 2015: ACT Aspire Reading (Grades 3-8)
April 22, 2015: ACT Aspire Math (Grades 3-8)
- April 23, 2015: Make-Up Test Day
ACT Aspire Exemplar Items
http://tn.actaspire.org/client/index.html#login
- Log in with the appropriate username and password from the chart below.
- Note: You cannot select a grade level for these questions. You may want to use this site simply to practice test features such as Review, Flag, and Drag and Drop.
Court
Art of the Week
Just Breathe
Students Volunteer at DEES
Sports
Dates to Note
4/13 Track practices are held at Daphne Middle School from 3:15 until 4:30
4/13 - 4/14 8th grade Volleyball Tryouts
4/14 DHS Girls Varsity Tennis Sectionals Tournament
4/14 Track Meet at Spanish Fort High School
4/15 Track practices are held at Daphne High School from 3:15 until 4:30
4/15-4/16 7th grade Volleyball Tryouts
4/16 Track Meet at Foley High School.
4/20 Track practices are held at Daphne Middle School from 3:15 until 4:30
4/21 Track County Championship at Gulf Shores Sports Complex.Daphne Middle School Volleyball Tryouts 2015-2016
Date-
4/13 - 4/14 8th grade Volleyball Tryouts4/15-4/16 7th grade Volleyball Tryouts
Time- 3:30-4:45
- Expectations- setting ability, passing ability, spikes, overhand serve, speed, coachable attitude.
- Clothing- the athletic clothes of choice, knee pads but don't buy until the names of who has made it are posted.
Volleyball Coaches:
Katherine Nettles- 7th grade English Language Arts teacher at DMS
Laurie Smith- 7th grade math teacher at DMS
Amy Walters- Kindergarten teacher at Pine Grove Elementary in Bay Minette
Deanna Vogler- Former DMS volleyball player
Tryout Site:
Daphne Middle School Gymnasium
1 Jody Davis Circle
Daphne , AL 36526
Entertainment
What’s happened to Zayn Malik?
Wednesday, March 25, was when Zayn Malik announced he was quitting the band, One Direction. This left many fans devastated and confused on the whole reason why he quit. The number is uncertain, but there were many suicides due to Zayn’s leaving. To some people, they may find it quite ridiculous to kill yourself over a band member. You have to consider someone else’s home-life, and the struggles they go through. They feel this band is the only source of happiness in their life. They make them smile everyday and make them feel good about themselves, and all of a sudden the band is no longer the same. There are many rumors on the reason Zayn suddenly quit. One was that he left because of stress and dealing with anxiety throughout the tour. Another rumor was that he signed to become a solo artist and work with an artist named Naughty Boy. The last reason that has stuck out the most, is that a fan realized all of this could be a publicity stunt. This fan posted a video revealing her theory on why Zayn left, and surprisingly all the facts lined up. With all these rumors and no clarification, it just leaves the fandom in utter confusion. If this isn’t a PR stunt and Zayn really quit, is One Direction better off as a four-man band?
Shark Attack
Going to the beach for spring break maybe fun, but there are many things you need to be aware of, like sharks. Some tips are as follows. Bright and flashy swimming wear maybe fun to wear, but colors of high contrast can attract sharks. Don’t wear any jewelry! The sun will reflect off of it and make it look like the scales of a fish. So that would make you look like their food. Bright yellows or oranges, like wearing a life jacket can attract sharks. But if you are in an open ocean then you need to consider it since rescuers can see you more visibly. Next, the top 3 deadliest sharks of all! Number 3 the Tiger shark. It can grow to be 16-18 feet long and weigh up to 1,400 pounds . Number 2, the Bull shark. The bull can grow up to about eight feet and weigh 694 pounds. The deadliest shark of all 375 species is the Great White shark with an outstanding length of 21 feet and weighs as much as 7,328 pounds! Each year there are about 50 to 70 confirmed shark attacks and 5 to 15 shark-attack fatalities around the world. Over 375 shark species have been identified, but only about a dozen are considered particularly dangerous. So even though you may be having a blast at the beach, just remember you’re swimming in someone’s home too! Have a safe and jawsome spring break!