Principal Update
March 24, 2023
Dear Families
Report cards were sent home on the 16th for third quarter and were scheduled to be signed and returned by Thursday, March 23rd. If for some reason you did not receive your child's report card, please contact our office at 636-937-9188 for a copy.
Blue Jay Fly Up Day is scheduled for Wednesday, April 19th. The 5th grade students will be coming to Danby to meet with the 6th grade team and our 6th - 8th grade students will all be shifting up a grade level in the morning to meet with their teachers for next school year.
Information was sent out to the 8th grade class and parents regarding the end of year activities and the Promotion Ceremony. If you did not receive the information, please let us know so that we can send home a flyer with your child or you may click on the link below. The Promotion Ceremony is scheduled to take place on May 17th at 6:30 pm in the HS gym.
Summer School information was sent out earlier this month to all parents and students. However, a link has been added below if you are still needing to get your child registered. The Summer School program for the MS and HS will begin on May 24th and end on June 15th.
Only 37 more school days left in the calendar year but still a lot to accomplish. Please read through the rest of the newsletter for information on upcoming events and activities.
Respectfully,
Cindy Holdinghausen
Middle School Principal
Danby Gym Closed
All students will need to be dropped off in the morning at the main entrance instead of at the gym entrances. However, afternoon pick-up procedures will remain the same with 7th/8th grade students exiting through the Band doors by the gym.
Registration for the 2023-2024 School Year
Upcoming Events
March
27 - Band/Choir Pics/Track Meet
29 - Elective Sheets Due/MOMES Choir for 6th - 8th grade
30 - MOMES for Band 7th/8th grade
31 - Club Day and Pizza Reward for students
April
2 - PTO Car Hop
4 - Voting in Gym
5 - Mid Quarter
6-10 - Spring Break
11 - PTO Meeting
14 - Progress Reports Home
18 - Special Olympics/Board Meeting
19 - Fly Up Day
20 - STUCO Field Trip
24 - Choir Concert
26 - Band Concert/Algebra EOC test
27 - NJHS Induction Ceremony/Field Trip
28 - Club Day
May
5 - 8th Grade Dance
8th - 12th MAP testing
12 - 8th Grade field trip/Senior Graduation
15 - MAP trip
16 - Trivia Day/Kindergarten Graduation
17 - 8th Grade Promotion
18 - Pre-School Graduation/Field Day
19 - Last Day/Awards and Talent Show
Band/Choir Update
Parents and Students,
I have a few important dates to share with you.
1) On Monday, March 27, Cheekwood will be on campus to take pictures of the band and choir for the yearbook. Pictures packets will be sent home if you choose to purchase them.
What should the students wear? - Their concert clothes. Black socks, shoes and pants with their Danby music shirt we gave students this year.
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2) On Thursday, March 30, the 7th/8th band will be performing in our PAC for the Missouri Music Education Symposium. We perform at 9:15am in our PAC. The concert is open to the public. If you're available, we're welcome to attend. The students will need to wear concert clothes to school as this is a formal performance. The middle school choir will perform on Wed, March 29. Mrs. Sikes will send out additional information.
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3) Our spring concerts will be on:
Monday, April 24 - Danby Choir Concert (6th Grade Choir and 7th/8th grade Choir)
Wednesday, April 26 - Danby Band Concert (Beginning Band, Jazz Band, 7th/8th Grade Band)
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4) The 'Beef Up The Band and Choir too," sponsored by Reuther Ford, will kick off on April 3rd. Drawing will be held on May 1. More details to follow.
As always, if you have any questions, please let me know. I'm here to help.
RS