In the Middle
October News from Dakota Meadows Middle School
Student Council Halloween Dance
On Friday, October 28th, the DMMS Student Council will be sponsoring a Halloween school dance. In addition to the dance, there will be other activities for students to participate in throughout the evening including:
Karaoke in the cafeteria
BINGO in the cafeteria
Dodgeball
A photobooth in the hallway
Cost to attend the Halloween dance is $5.00. If students bring in food donations, there will be a discounted rate to attend. If students bring in 3 food items, they will receive a $1.00 off admission. The maximum discount is $2.00, but students can bring in as many food items as they wish. All of the food collected will be taken to the ECHO Food Shelf.
No Halloween Costumes on October 31st
College Knowledge in Homeroom
Homerooms will plan, create, and decorate their homeroom door during the month of October. The doors should be completed by Friday, November 4th. Homerooms can choose to decorate the door based on a specific higher learning institution (community, technical college, private college, trade school or university) or multiple institutions, or college preparedness/readiness themes. The doors will be judged based on the following:
Craftsmanship
Visual Impact
Creativity
Originality
Good luck Homerooms!
Weather Related Information From the District
DMMS PRIDE
Preparedness - BE READY!
Respect - BE KIND!
Integrity - BE HONEST!
Determination - BE BRAVE!
Excellence - BE YOU!
Flu Information for Families
November Parent/Guardian- Student- Homeroom Teacher Conferences
Parent/Guardian–Student–Homeroom Teacher
WHY STUDENT – LED? We believe this method of conferencing holds many benefits.
BENEFITS FOR STUDENTS:
* Assume accountability for their learning • Learn to evaluate their progress
* Gain greater commitment to schoolwork and learning • Become actively involved
* Build self-confidence and self-esteem • Build critical thinking skills
* Strengthens skill of organization, leadership, and speaking
BENEFITS FOR PARENTS:
* Learn more about their student’s learning and skills
* Help their student set positive goal(s) for all levels of learners
* Become an active participant in the student growth
THE CONFERENCE 15 minutes, attended by student, parents and/or guardians, and homeroom advisor. At the conference, your child will discuss his/her progress and may share work samples. Problems and questions that you may have can be discussed at this time.
NEED TO MEET WITH ANOTHER TEACHER?
* Contact the teacher via e-mail or with a phone call to set up a private conference.
* You can contact any of the teachers throughout the year.
Conferences are a vital part of middle school!
Fall Conference Sign-Up Information
Fall Conference Sign-up Information
Dakota Meadows Middle School is going on-line for conference sign-up!!
Below is the link for YouCanBook.me sign-up.
As in the past, parents will conference with your student and their advisor. Please find your student’s advisor and click to sign up for a time.
Just click on this link:
Thank you.
Tug-o-War Homeroom Competitions
Upcoming Events
October 28 - School Dance - 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. - Gymnasium (Looking for chaperones)
November 4 - Knowledge Bowl - 8:00 - 1:30 - Hosanna Lutheran Church, Mankato
November 8 - 2 hour late start
November 8 - General Election - No school activities from 6-8 p.m.
November 11- Teacher Prep Day - (NO SCHOOL for students)
November 17 - Conferences - 3:15 - 7:30 p.m.
November 18 - Knowledge Bowl - 8:00 - 1:30 - Hosanna Lutheran Church, Mankato
November 21- Conferences - 3:15 - 7:30 p.m.
November - 23, 24, 25 Thanksgiving Break - NO SCHOOL
Parking Lot Information
We would like to thank you for respecting the parking lot pick-up and drop-off procedures! As always DMMS student safety is our number one priority. To assure student safety, parents please follow the designated flow and encourage students to sit on the passenger side of the car. This will avoid students from having to exit and walk in a traffic lane. The student drop off area starts at the basketball hoops and runs past the front door. If drivers use the full sidewalk area, approximately 20 cars can empty at one time. Finally, with cooler weather approaching please be reminded that students should exit when the car stops and NOT wait to move closer to the front door. These few items make a tremendous difference in student safety and the start of everyone’s day!
Homecoming Dress-up Days
Dakota Meadows Middle School
Website: http://www.dms.isd77.org/
Location: 1900 Howard Drive West, North Mankato, MN, United States
Phone: 387-5077