Discovery Digest
November 2019
DMS Faculty Newsletter
Thanksgiving Break - No School: Nov. 27-29
Check out our BIRTHDAY list at the bottom!
If there is anything you would like for me to add to this newsletter, please let me know!
Faculty Meeting for Wednesday 11/13 has been CANCELLED
DMS Faculty Galaxy of Lights
Since the bus transportation didn't work out this year, we are just opening up one of the walking nights to all DMS faculty, family and furry friends! Please bring your family and your pup and walk through the lights all together with us.
Monday, Nov 25, 2019, 05:30 PM
Huntsville Botanical Garden, Bob Wallace Ave SW, Huntsville, AL, USA
RSVPs are enabled for this event.
CONGRATS to our New Library Media Specialist!
Caroline Miller
We are so excited to have Mrs. Miller moving her headquarters over to our Panther library as our new media specialist! We are so fortunate to have such multi-talented and hard working people at DMS and how awesome will it be to have one of our own former ELA teachers in our library! Congratulations, Mrs. Miller! We are so excited for you.
and, for all the ELA teachers out there...
CONGRATS Coach Putman!
Be sure to congratulate him when you see him in the halls!
HALLOWEEN fun!
Teacher - PRO TIPS
- Drag and Drop links to these things on your desktop so you can access easily and remember to use:
- Technology Reservation Calendar
- Lunchroom Cleaners Spreadsheet
- DMS Purchase Order Request
- Discipline Log for Behavior Notes (using 2nd 9 week tab now)
- P2 DMS Calendar - Advisory
- Counselor Referral Form
Email Merritt if you need any of these links sent directly to you. If you can't find them by searching your email, just let me know!
Below: click the grey box for the discipline log (spreadsheet where you record the behavior notes you've given).
HAPPY November BIRTHDAYS!
November 1 - Rhonda Williams - Gifted
November 8 - Amanda Haynes - STEM
November 10 - Donna Henderson - Registrar
November 12 - Kurt Yancey - Asst. Principal
November 12 - Laura Ruffin - Math
DMS Social Committee
This faculty newsletter is brought to you by the DMS Social Committee in an effort to keep us all connected - we are family, after all.
Judy Bagwell (Head)
Leigh Shergy
Emily Stephenson
Megan Wilson
Kristen Barofsky
Jenney Merritt
Leslie Hughes
Matt Brewer
Minouche Perry
Morgan Gentry
Kelle Moody
Kelsey Cooper
Rosalind Bailey
Come see any one of us if you have questions about anything or suggestions for faculty social events! We look forward to hearing from you!
Whose birthday did we forget?? Let us know and we will add you!
jmmerritt@madisoncity.k12.al.us
If we didn't know it was your birthday, and it is -- HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
Discovery Middle School
Website: discoverymiddleschoolpta.weebly.com
Location: 1304 Hughes Road, Madison, AL, USA
Phone: 256-837-3735
Facebook: facebook.com/DiscoveryMiddlePTA
Twitter: @DMSpanthers1