Donegal Digest
October 30th, 2023
Principal Update
Research
8th grade Science classes are working hard researching for their Natural Resources Project.
Bully Prevention
Spooktacular
"There is no beauty without some strangeness." -Edgar Allen Poe
IEP/GIEP/504 Day
Please let us know if you have classroom needs that our substitute could support with!
Monday, Oct 30, 2023, 07:30 AM
Donegal Junior High School, Anderson Ferry Road, Mount Joy, PA, USA
IEP/GIEP Teacher Feedback
Please prioritize responding to communications sent by case managers in regards to feedback for both IEP and GIEP documents in a timely manner. Without this information, case managers are put into a position to finalize the document and communicate that teacher feedback wasn't provided to the family. These are legal documents that require teacher input. Additionally, we can only ensure that we are providing the best support or extension plan for the student with all of the appropriate data points considered.
Case managers will continue to limit their feedback forms and try to ensure that it takes approximately 5 minutes to complete. Thank you for your help with this!
Health Careers Mini Fair
Wednesday, Nov 1, 2023, 01:30 PM
Donegal Junior High School, Anderson Ferry Road, Mount Joy, PA, USA
Q2 Parent Newsletter
Check it out here!
Extended Day Faculty Meeting
We will meet in the DJH library. Please bring your computers. An updated agenda will be emailed early this week. Topics of discussion include: our building goals, vaping, our next SEL session, upcoming Nov. 20th PD day and more!
Wednesday, Nov 1, 2023, 03:00 PM
Donegal Junior High School, Anderson Ferry Road, Mount Joy, PA, USA
Lights & Scents
Please remember to unplug or turn off any of these at the end of the day. Leaving these devices plugged in overnight is a safety concern. Thank you for your support with this.
Q1 Reward Day & Fall Ball
Mr. Paul will email finalized details regarding this event. Thank you to everyone for supporting our Tribe Ticket program!
Our Fall Ball will start following student dismissal through 4:30 PM. Please consider staying to support!
Thursday, Nov 2, 2023, 01:00 PM
Donegal Junior High School, Anderson Ferry Road, Mount Joy, PA, USA
Parent Teacher Conferences
Schedule:
Monday, Nov. 20th 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Tuesday, Nov. 21st 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Sessions will be 20 minutes in length and take place in person in teachers' classrooms at DJH. Requests for a virtual conference can be made if necessary.
Parents have been notified that they are able to start calling to schedule starting Monday, Oct. 30th. Please work with your teams next week in meetings in order to start prioritizing families to invite to schedule conferences. Slots fill up quickly!
Early Dismissal and Report Card Time
Please reference the below schedule.
Friday, Nov 3, 2023, 12:00 PM
Donegal Junior High School, Anderson Ferry Road, Mount Joy, PA, USA
Spotlight on...
Mrs. Walmer
This week's spotlight shines on Lori Walmer. In addition to her commitment to providing the highest quality math instruction to all of her students, Lori has been integral in welcoming new students to the building by working with Builder's Club to host several welcome events to celebrate new arrivals and make them feel like a part of the Donegal Junior High community. Lori is driven to fine-tune her curriculum and her instructional practices to maximize learning in her classroom and can often be found collaborating with her colleagues to explore new strategies, review data, and craft new materials. For all of these reasons, Lori Walmer is this week's spotlight recipient!
Remember, if you feel one of your colleagues deserves recognition, please submit a DJH Faculty/Staff Shout Out!