RAVEN REPORT
Parent and Student Weekly Newsletter (Issue 1)
DMS Vision
At DMS every student's best interests comes first, every single day!
DMS Mission
At Decker Middle School we will build a community of lifelong learners who have a sense of pride and integrity, in a safe, welcoming, creative, and inclusive environment in order to be college and career-ready in today’s society.
DMS Motto
On Time, On Task, and On a Mission!
#OTTM
Welcome Back!
On the first day of school we will assist all scholars with getting to their Raven's Nest class period class. All staff members will have a comprehensive list of all scholars classes. You or your scholar can also check their schedule by logging into Skyward with the log-in credentials they used last year. The schedule in Skyward is the schedule we will use. At this point in time, while we await a Skyward update, the name of the teacher may not be correct, but the class and room number are correct.
All scholars will receive a new paper copy of their schedule and learn the expectations at DMS, in Raven's Nest, then transition to their next class. Our bell schedule is posted below.
Bus Information
If your child will ride the bus, you can find information on the location for pick up and time the bus will arrive for pick up in the morning and drop off in the afternoon by going to the infofinder page linked here and typing in your address.
Standard Mode of Dress
- Shirts must be short or long-sleeved polo-style collared shirts.
- 6th Graders will wear Gray and White
- 7th Graders will wear Maroon
- 8th Graders will wear Black
- Spirit shirts can be worn on Fridays
- Pants, jeans, shorts, skirts, and skorts must be worn on the scholar's natural waist at all times
- Sweatpants and Joggers are not allowed
- Hoodies are allowed in the respective grade level colors. However, we will not allow hoods to be worn inside the building. Hoodies may not have images or language depicting violence, drugs, alcohol, any illegal item or activity, or any other prohibited substance
- For safety reasons, athletic shoes featuring closed toes plus rubber soles with no cleats, elevation, or wheels, are suitable for Physical Education classes at all levels
- Student IDs must be worn on a lanyard around the neck and visible at all times
Parents--we need you!
We are looking for parents to become members of the DMS Parent Teacher Association (PTA). This is an opportunity to really help our scholars in ways we may not be able to internally. You have the perspective of the family member so we would really appreciate it if we had our parents join PTA and become active fixtures on our campus. Here is the link to join.