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Everyone, Everyday; High Standards, High Achievement
Volume 16-17: Friday, December 9, 2016
Principally Speaking
Happy December to all! The end of semester I is upon us. Please encourage your students to prepare for finals and to participate in the Christmas Spirit Dress Up Days in the upcoming week.
Christmas Spirit Dress Up Days
- Monday, 12/12 – “No Sweat Day” – Wear your favorite sweats!
- Tuesday, 12/13 – “Red and Green Day” – Wear your favorite red and green outfit.
- Wednesday, 12/14 – “Christmas/Holiday Hat Day” – Wear your Santa hats, elf hats, etc.
- Thursday, 12/15 – “Scarf and/or Christmas Jewelry Day” – Wear your craziest scarf or Christmas pins to feel festive.
- Friday, 12/16 - “Ugly Sweater Day” – Does this need an explanation?
Related Arts class exams should be completed as of today, Friday, 12/9. The rest of the exams will be administered in accordance with the information below:
Exam Schedule for Semester I
- December 13 - English Language Arts
- December 14 - Math
- December 15 - Science
- December 16 - Social Studies
Have a wonderful weekend! I look forward to 2017! As always, I am honored and thankful to serve you and your students as the principal of Danville Community Middle School.
Sincerely,
Marsha Webster
Principal
LobbyGuard: Visitor Management System
Beginning Monday, December 5, DCMS will be adding a new security measure to our sign in process. The system, LobbyGuard, will be set up on reception desk and will take the place of our two sign-in clipboards. We will be using this system for both visitor management and student sign in/out. Below is information for both of these processes.
Visitor Management: When a visitor arrives to volunteer in a classroom, to have lunch or to visit a staff member, he or she will sign in at the kiosk using a driver's license or a state issued identification card. The system will then run a quick background check (see below) and will print out a visitor's badge when given an all clear. In the event that an all clear is not given, a designated staff member will determine if the alert is valid and if it should prevent the visitor from entering the building further. Please note that this system also requires all visitors to sign out at the kiosk. This step is important as we work to keep a secure environment through awareness of everyone currently in the building.
Student Sign In/Out: When a student arrives late to school or is to leave early, the parent or guardian will use the kiosk to sign the student in or out. This action does not require a driver's license or state issued identification card to be used at the kiosk. Please note, however, if the person(s) picking up your child is not familiar to our office staff, they will request to see ID for verification purposes.
We will continue to work to make each visit you make to DCMS a positive one, and we appreciate your patience as we implement this new process.
* The LobbyGuard system instantly compares the identity of each visitor with a national database of over 700,000 registered sex offenders. In the event a positive match occurs, the LobbyGuard software displays detailed information about the actual sex offender, including a mugshot photo, height, weight, eye color, crimes committed, aliases and bodily markings such as scars or tattoos. This detailed information helps prevent the chance for a false positive identification.
2017-2018 School Calendar
Ernie’s Christmas Treat and Toy Drive
Does your child have overdue fines in the media center? Would you like to see those fines disappear? The media center will be giving students an opportunity to do this throughout the month of December with our annual “Ernie's Christmas Treat and Toy Drive". Students who donate items for this drive will have their overdue book fines deleted in the media center. Those students who do not have overdue fines can still donate items to help out with this drive. All of our donations will be given to Hendricks County Animal Control/Shelter. Please help us give something special to the animals for Christmas by encouraging your child to donate.
The following items are needed: cat litter, dog & puppy food, cat food, cleaning materials, and towels. Also if students would like to donate a special Christmas gift for one of the animals at the shelter they may bring in one of the following: dog & cat treats, dog & cat toys, collars and/or leashes. All items must be new.
Donation boxes will be in the media center. We will be taking money donations as well to purchase these products for the animals. Please contact Miss Seegers if you have questions about this program or how you can help. eseegers@danville.k12.in.us
DCEF Fundraiser
Students learn life-saving skills such as how to rescue someone who’s choking, and helpful information like what to do if there’s severe weather. Register online at hendricks.org. The fee is only $35. For more information regarding the Safe Sitter Program, visit http://www.safesitter.org
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Nutrition Club Information
The Nutrition Club provides supplemental weekend food for children at North, South and the Middle School each Friday during the school year. We all struggle at some point. The goal of this program is to ease a bit of the struggle. You are welcome to sign-up at any point during the school year. The food will be sent home in a cinch sack or plastic bag that can fit inside a school backpack or be carried.
Please complete the form below or complete the on-line registration: http://www.kidssummerlunchbunch.org/club.php. You only complete one form per family. List all of your children that you would like to participate. Each child in your family will receive their own cinch sack or bag on Fridays throughout the school year. This program is the result of the generosity of the Danville community!
Please contact Julie Randall with any questions. Randall.6203@gmail.com or 317-694-5097.
Yearbook Ordering Details
Cost per book: $25.00
The yearbook will be a hardback book with color photos and pages throughout. It will be filled with many memories of the 2016 – 2017 school year. To order, you may call 24 hours a day at 1-866-282-1516, or you may ORDER ONLINE @ www.jostens.com using the following information:
Danville Middle School
Danville, IN
21st Century Scholars Indiana
Indiana’s 21st Century Scholars is a needs- and performance-based program that provides students the opportunity to earn up to a four-year scholarship at an Indiana college or university.
Hoosier students who meet income criteria can enroll during their 7th- or 8th-grade year of middle school. Students commit to maintaining academic success, remaining drug and alcohol free, and completing college-preparation activities.
Scholars are provided resources and assistance to help them plan and prepare for college and pay for expenses not covered by their scholarship.
Applications must be submitted by June 30 of the student's 8th grade year.
Apply online only. Eligible 7th and 8th grade students and their parents or legal guardians can access the online application at www.Scholars.IN.gov . Please review income eligibility requirements online before applying by visiting www.Scholars.IN.gov/enroll .
New to ScholarTrack or have questions about completing the Scholar Success Program? Watch this online presentation to view how to register an account and record your progress as you complete the Scholar Success Program through ScholarTrack.
DCMS PTO News
Box Tops & Campbell's Soup Labels Contests
PTO is kicking of its annual winter Box Tops and Campbell's Soup labels contest! The contest will run through January 9th to allow you time to collect them during your holiday cooking and baking. Ask grandmas, aunts, relatives, friends and neighbors to clip and save them for you too. It is worth your time because the winning class for 5th and 6th grade and the winning class for 7th and 8th grade will win $4 vouchers for our very own Royal Theater! The vouchers are good towards admission or concession stand. 7th and 8th graders please put clipped labels in a Ziploc baggie with your child's name and their 3rd period teachers name and turn in to their 3rd period teacher. 5th and 6th grade students please use your 1st period teacher. The winning teacher on each side will win a $10 amazon gift card! Start clipping, saving and turning them in. Who will the winning classes be? Who will the winning teachers be? If you want it to be you, turn in your labels! All Campbell's Soup labels go towards earning recess and physical education items. Box Tops are worth 10 cents EACH, and they send us a check that is used for teacher requested items.
Marsh Fresh Ideas for Education Program
Do you grocery shop at Marsh? It's time to renew or sign up for their Marsh Fresh Ideas for Education Program. By registering, our school will receive a kickback from your purchases that can be used for items for our school. Go to Fresh Ideas for Education.com and enter school code 28547 to sign up. Thank you!
Please email dcms4pto@gmail.com if you have any questions or comments.
Your DCMS PTO board: President: Beth Walliser, Vice President: Carrie Kirk, Secretary: Abby Bickel, Treasurer: Keri McRoberts
FREE Math & Science Help!
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No matter if you need a strong finish or a great start, now is the time to do so and we are here to help.
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Upcoming Events
12/12
7 Girls Basketball Practice - 3:30 PM to 4:30 PM
8 Girls Basketball Practice - 3:30 PM to 4:30 PM
7 Boys Basketball A Game @Frankfort - 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
8 Boys Basketball A Game vs Frankfort @Home - 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM
School Board Meeting @South Elementary - 7:00 PM to 8:00
12/13
FCA - 7:45 AM to 8:24 AM
Builder's Club Meeting - 3:30 PM to 4:30 PM
7 Boys Basketball Practice - 3:30 PM to 5:30 PM
8 Boys Basketball Practice - 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM
7 Girls Basketball Practice - 3:30 PM to 5:30 PM
8 Girls Basketball Practice - 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM
8 Choir Concert @High School Auditorium - 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM
12/14
7 Boys Basketball Practice - 3:30 PM to 5:30 PM
8 Boys Basketball Practice - 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM
Cheer Practice - 3:30 PM to 5:30 PM
7 Girls Basketball Practice - 3:30 PM to 5:30 PM
8 Girls Basketball Practice - 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM
12/15
Science Club - 7:45 AM to 8:22 AM
7 Girls Basketball Practice - 3:30 PM to 5:30 PM
8 Girls Basketball Practice - 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM
7 Boys Basketball Game vs @Tri-West - 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
8 Boys Basketball Game vs @Tri-West - 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM
12/16
Last Day of Semester 1
7 Boys Basketball Practice - 3:30 PM to 5:30 PM
12/17
7 Boys Basketball Practice - 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM
8 Boys Basketball Practice - 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Special Olympics - 12:30 PM to 2:00 PM
12/19 - 1/2/17 Christmas Break - No School
12/19
7 Boys Basketball Practice - 3:30 PM to 5:30 PM
7 Girls Basketball Practice - 3:30 PM to 5:00 PM
8 Boys Basketball Practice - 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM
12/20
7 Boys Basketball Practice - 3:30 PM to 5:30 PM
8 Boys Basketball Practice - 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM
7 Girls Basketball Practice - 3:30 PM to 5:30 PM
12/21
7 Boys Basketball Practice - 3:30 PM to 5:30 PM
8 Boys Basketball Practice - 5:0 PM to 6:30 PM
8 Girls Basketball Practice - 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
12/22
7 Girls Basketball Practice - 3:30 PM to 5:30 PM
8 Girls Basketball Practice - 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
7 Boys Basketball Practice - 3:30 PM to 5:30 PM
About Us
Please call by 8 AM if your child will be late to school or absent all day.
Student Hours
- Doors Open - 8:15 AM
- Locker/Breakfast - 8:22 AM
- Warning Bell - 8:31 AM
- Classes Start - 8:33 AM Be in your seat, please.
- Bus Rider Dismissal - 3:24 PM
- Car Riders/Walkers - 3:30 PM
Bus Transportation Line - 317-745-6875
Email: tlucas@danville.k12.in.us
Website: www.danville.k12.in.us/middle
Location: 1425 W Lincoln St, Danville, IN, United States
Phone: 317-745-5491