FOX FEATURES WEEKLY UPDATE
12/14/2018
UPCOMING EVENTS
- EXAMS (ELA DAY 2/MATH DAY 1)
- C-TEAM BASKETBALL vs WHITE KNOLL @DFMS 5:30 PM
TUESDAY 12/18/2018
- EXAMS (MATH DAY 2/SCIENCE)
- DRAMA PERFORMANCE 7 PM
WEDNESDAY 12/19/2018
- STEAM/PAJAMA DAY
- EXAM MAKE-UP'S
THURSDAY 12/20/2018
- WINTER BREAK
FRIDAY 12/21/2018
- WINTER BREAK
SEMESTER EXAM DATES
Year Long Courses
- Friday, December 14 - (ELA Day 1, Social Studies)
- Monday, December 17 - (ELA Day 2, Math Day 1)
- Tuesday, December 18 - (Math Day 2, if needed, Science)
- Wednesday, December 19 - Exam makeup, STEAM/PJ Day
Semester-Long Courses
- Thursday, January 10 - (1st and 3rd periods)
- Friday, January 11 - (4th and 6th periods)
- Monday, January 14 - (2nd and 5th periods)
- Tuesday, January 15 and
- Wednesday, January 16 -Exam makeups
VOTE FOR DFMS TODAY!!!
The Innovation Generation Contest invites educators and community adults to vote daily for a school of their choice for a chance to win a $25,000 MakerSpace! We have until March 3rd so vote DAILY by bookmarking this link.
Vote using this link:
YEARBOOKS ARE ON SALE!!!
HONORS DRAMA
STEAM AHEAD PAJAMA DAY!!!
Tickets go on sale during lunches on Monday, December 10, 2018. Students can opt to pay for the following privileges:
$1:00 Pajamas
$3.00 Pajamas and a blanket
$4.00 Pajamas, blanket, stuffed animals
$5.00 Pajamas, blanket, stuffed animal, hat/hoodie, popcorn (as a bonus)
Students, you MUST meet the dress code and come prepared to have fun!
TECHNOLOGY CORNER
Chromebook Reminders
Recently, we have seen an increased number of students requiring Chromebook repairs, so I wanted to send out a few important reminders:
Chromebooks must be kept in the district issued case at all times.
Failure to do so results in a disciplinary consequence.
Any damage incurred while a Chromebook is not in the case cannot be covered by the district, and will, therefore, be the financial responsibility of the family.
The student to whom the Chromebook has been issued is the only person permitted to sign in on that device.
Siblings may not log into the Chromebook of another sibling. Doing so prevents proper functionality of programs associated to the individual student’s profile.
Students should not allow any other person to log into their Chromebook.
District internet filters are only applied when using District Five internet connections.
Parents/guardians should take precautions to filter and monitor home or public internet usage.
If you would like to read more, please view the District Issued Mobile Device Guide and the Internet Acceptable Use Agreement, or contact our Digital Integration Specialist, Kelly Thacker at kthacker@lexrich5.org.
PTSA CORNER
Hello Silver Fox families!
REFLECTIONS ART CONTEST:
The final projects are due on Friday, January 4th. Please turn in at the front office along with the entry form anytime by January 4th. For digital work send in your work to our email address,dfmiddleptsa@gmail.com. Don’t forget to include the entry form. Your entry form should also be delivered to the main office. English teachers have packets available.
SPIRIT WEAR:
You can order spirit wear on our website all year at www.dutchforkspiritwear.com
SPIRIT NIGHT:
BJ's Restaurant on Harbison Blvd. will be hosting our next spirit night on Monday, January 14th, 4p-8p. They are generously donating 20% of all food and drink sales. Please see the attached flyer.
BOOK FAIR:
Thank you to everyone that volunteered for the winter book fair.
TEACHER SPOTLIGHT:
Do you want to Spotlight a teacher? Please email us and tell us why you think they are going above and beyond as a teacher at our school. Every teacher nominated will have their morning duty or lunch duty for special area teachers taken care of for a day. The teachers truly appreciate knowing what they do matters and the break that comes with it. To nominate a teacher send an email to DFMIDDLEPTSA@gmail.com. Please add the teachers name, grade and why you are nominating them.
BOX TOPS:
Box Tops are accepted year-round in the front office at DFMS.Keep collecting Box Tops our next contest will be in February. Don’t forget to download the Bonus Box Top App. Make sure you sign up to support our school DFMS ID# 584789.
VOLUNTEERS:
Do you like planning events? We need help planning the Reflections award ceremony. Please contact Jennifer Sandsted at dfmiddleptsa@gmail.com
NOTE:
If you have any ideas or suggestions please send us an e-mail. Share your thoughts. We'd love to hear from you!
DFHS STEMposium COMING SOON!!!
Come join us at the District 5 STEMposium
Saturday, January 5th, 2019
9:00AM - 12:30PM
Dutch Fork High School
for fun STEM events!
Events include:
- parent info session (9 am)
math competitions
team quiz bowl
racing mini-robots
chemistry experiments
arts and crafts
break the box
and many more!
There will be prizes!
This event aims to inform students from 3rd-8th grade on the many aspects of STEM.
Students can be dropped off at the front of DFHS. Parents are welcome to stay.
The event is FREE! There may be small refreshments but no big meals.
Please send any questions to David Kennedy, DFHS math teacher, at dkennedy@lexrich5.org
Sign up for the event overall as well as specific events by January 1st at:
https://goo.gl/forms/d36KKDPsQBr9Ywol2
This event will be run by DFHS STEM students! We look forward to seeing you there!
DUTCH FORK MIDDLE SCHOOL
Website: lexrich5.org/dfms
Location: 1528 Old Tamah Road, Irmo, SC, USA
Phone: (803) 476-4800
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Dutch-Fork-Middle-School-549147891811317/