The Generals' Update
YOUR GUIDE TO DDE EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS: 10/30/2022
A PEEK INTO THE LIFE OF A GENERAL
FALL SPORTS
Highlights:
- At Wednesday's Monmouth County All Star Cross Country Meet, DDE had two runners placed 13th and 14th out of a field of approximately 150 male runners!
- Also excited to share that our Boys Soccer team beat Barkalow in their playoff game on Wednesday in penalty kicks earning them a spot in the League Championship Game.
Special thanks to all our coaches: Ms. Bailey (field hockey), Ms. Manson (girls soccer), Mr. Kale (boys soccer), and Ms. Snow, Mrs. Minter, and Mr. Klusewicz (cross country) for your commitment and dedication to our athletes! It is such an awesome opportunity for our Generals to belong to a team, to experience teamwork and work ethic and goal setting and all of the other awesome life skills that are developed through participation in a team sport. We are so grateful to all of you!!!!
THIS WEEK'S SCHEDULE
- Halloween, October 31st: Student Parade
- Tuesday, November 1st: Picture Make-up Day
- Tuesday, November 1st: Winter Sports physicals/forms due
For a comprehensive view of all sports, activities, and events use the DDE Calendar of Events.
ARE YOU SMARTER THAN A MIDDLE SCHOOLER?
Each week we will share a trivia question with you
based on what your General is learning at Eisenhower!
Test your knowledge to see how you would fare
in your General’s footsteps each day!
(Answer can be found at the bottom of the Generals’ Update.)
PERSONAL FINANCIAL LITERACY TRIVIA QUESTION
A store advertises a 60" TV at $499.00 "while supplies last." When customers arrive at the store to buy it, they are told the last of those TVs was just sold, but they are substituting a "comparable TV." This is an example of which deceptive advertising technique?
A. Making false claims about quality and origin.
B. Using bait and switch.
C. Making false environmental claims.
D. Disclosing inaccurate prices.
EISENHOWER STAFF SHOUT OUTS!
Halloween
WINTER SPORTS INFORMATION
WINTER SPORTS FORMS ARE DUE ON NOVEMBER 1ST.
WINTER SPORTS BEGIN NOVEMBER 15th.
Please check GENESIS to confirm that you have completed all the required forms for your child to participate in the Winter Sports Season.
How to check the physical date in Genesis
✅ Date of physical exam is after 11/14/21
✅ Winter Health History form is completed
✅ Athletes Winter Consent for Athletic Participation is completed
✅ All other forms read and acknowledged: Concussion, Opioid, Eye injury, Cardiac
Boys Basketball
Coach Ingui (mingui@frhsd.com)
Girls Basketball
Coach Krupp (jkrupp@freeholdtwp.k12.nj.us)
Coach Bailey (mbailey@freeholdtwp.k12.nj.us)
Wrestling
Coach Brown (jbrown@freeholdtwp.k12.nj.us)
Coach Klusewicz (rklusewicz@freeholdtwp.k12.nj.us)
Cheerleading
Coach Preston (apreston@freeholdtwp.k12.nj.us)
MAKE-UP PICTURE DAY!
Picture Make-ups will be on Tuesday, 11/1 for any student who missed having their school photo done.
- If you are ordering pictures, send the completed order with payment in on November 1st.
- There are extra order forms in the office.
- Students will hand their orders in directly to the photographer.
- You may also order online at www.kidsatheartphotos.com.
- The preorder code is: DDE Fall 2022.
HONOR ROLL UPDATE
Since all of our related arts classes are now going to be graded each marking period, this necessitated a change to our honor roll criteria.
Honor Roll Criteria for 2022-23 is as follows:
High Honors: Students must receive As in all classes, including related arts
Honors: Students must receive all As and Bs, but no more than 3 Bs in all classes, including related arts
If your General meets the criteria for honor roll at the end of a marking period, you will see this designation in Genesis when grades are posted. Additionally, an Honor Roll certificate will be posted in Genesis several weeks after reports cards are posted.
GRADUATION 2023 INFORMATION!
8th GRADE GRADUATION DATE
PLEASE NOTE: The date, time, and location of graduation have not been finalized. We will share this information with you once it becomes available. The date of graduation is typically not decided on until after Spring Break.
A representative from Kilbourne & Kilbourne will be at school on Tuesday, December 6th to measure all 8th grade students for their graduation gown during their lunch period.
An order form will be distributed in homeroom this week. You may also get the form HERE.
All orders are due by November 30th.
Please note the following:
- Caps are not used for 8th gr. graduation.
- If your General will be using a sibling gown from a prior year, there is a place to note that on the order form. Simply complete and return the form to the main office.
DIPLOMA NAME FORM
DIPLOMA NAME VERIFICATION-DEADLINE DECEMBER 1ST
The Diploma Name Verification Form will be available in your parent portal to complete starting tomorrow, Monday, October 31, 2022. This form will communicate how you would like your General's name to appear on his/her diploma.
Please follow these instructions:
- Log on to your Genesis Parent Portal account for your 8th grade student.
- The DDE Student Names for Diplomas form will pop up as a required form. You will not be able to access the portal until the form is complete.
- Enter your child's name. At a minimum there should be a First Name and Last Name. Middle Name, Initial, and/or Suffix may be included as well.
Please note, once the form is submitted, you cannot go back and make changes. Diplomas will be ordered based on the information you provide.
DEADLINE TO COMPLETE THE FORM IS WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2022.
EXPLORE HIGH SCHOOL OPTIONS!
Open House Dates for Magnet/IB Programs '22-'23
MONMOUTH COUNTY VOCATIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (MCVSD)
2023-2024 Career Academy Brochure
Academy of Law and Public Safety 2023-2024 flyer
Any student applying to any of the MCVSD programs must hand your completed application to the Guidance Department no later than December 16th to allow us enough time to complete our portion of the application and submit it by the deadline.
PTO NEWS!
Bagel Sales will take place on Friday mornings, only.
$3.00/bagel
$1.00/water
The PTO still has some agendas for sale. Please use the link below to order online.
https://ddepto.membershiptoolkit.com/fundraising
PTO Weekly Newsletter 10/26/2022
Please visit the PTO website to connect with them and see what is happening. https://ddepto.membershiptoolkit.com/
Technology Issues?
If your child is sick...
Just a reminder that we have revised our procedures regarding Covid-19. Students that come to school displaying symptoms consistent with Covid-19, will be sent home by the nurse.
Regardless of diagnosis, students should remain home until fever free for 24 hours without fever reducing medication and no vomiting for 24 hours.
Please refer to the 2022-2023 COVID-19 Procedures Acknowledgement posted in your Genesis Parent Portal.
Lunch at DDE
FREE & REDUCED LUNCH PROGRAM
Applications must be completed each year for the Free & Reduced Lunch Program. If you haven't already done so, please complete the 2022-2023 application. Any lunch charges incurred after the expiration date are your responsibility. These forms are also to be used by new applicants. You may apply in 2 ways (English & Spanish forms available):
- Apply ONLINE through the district's website. OR,
- For printable applications use this link: PAPER COPIES
BETTER TOGETHER
UPCOMING EVENTS
- Monday, November 7th: Early Dismissal; Parent/Teacher Conferences
- Tuesday, November 8th: Early Dismissal; Parent/Teacher Conferences
- Wednesday, November 9th: Early Dismissal; Parent/Teacher Conferences
- Thursday, November 10th: No School
- Friday, November 11th: No School
Need to translate the Genesis Parent Portal into another language?
- Sign into Genesis.
- Scroll down to the bottom of the page.
- Look in the bottom left corner where you will see the prompt to select the language, as pictured here.
No habla inglés?
Dwight D. Eisenhower Middle School
Website: http://dde.freeholdtwp.k12.nj.us/
Location: 279 Burlington Road, Freehold, NJ 07728
Phone: 732-431-3910
Twitter: @ftsdde