5th Grade Parent Night 2014

District Improvement Advisory Council

The educational journey of a school is an ever changing

path.

Welcome to

2011 KAMSA Gold Standard Award Math & Reading

2011 KAMSA Exemplary Middle School

2012 KAMSA Middle School of the Year Finalist

2012 Kansas Standard of Excellence 7th & 8th Reading

2012 KAMSA Gold Standard Award Math & Reading

2013 NASSP Regional Breaking Ranks Showcase School

INTRODUCTIONS

Sixth Grade Teachers

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Special Organizations

INTRODUCING PTO President

Mrs. Sara Stateler

Booster Club Booster Club President

Michelle Ybarra

DCMS

National Junior Honor Society

Mrs. Herter

Dodge City Middle School2014-15 School Year

Cardinal Chapter

What is the National Junior Honor Society?

Objectives of Chapter: create an enthusiasm for scholarship, to stimulate a desire to render service, to promote worthy leadership, and to encourage the development of character

Membership in the NJHS is a privilege. It is not automatic for those with a high GPA –

service/character/leadership are also a part of the selection.

It is membership in an organization dedicated to service and nurturing the future leaders and citizens of our community.

Who is Eligible for Membership?

6th 7th & 8th Grade students who:

Have a 3.5 cumulative GPA from previous school year & a 3.5 GPA from 1st Semester

What’s a 3.5 average?3.5 is a B+ average

6th 7th & 8th Graders with a 3.5 cum GPA and 3.5 GPA from 1st semester will receive application packets from Mrs. Herter.

The completed packets and other input will be reviewed by a Teacher Council. The Council will evaluate the candidate’s leadership, service, citizenship, and character.

Those candidates receiving a majority vote of the Faculty Council will be inducted into NJHS

What is the Selection Process?

Suppose a Sixth Grader is not selected, can they try again next year?

Yes! All students who are academically eligible are encouraged to pursue the selection process.

If your behavior and discipline is a concern, there is time to improve it. However, if selected and behavior, academics, and character is an issue, you can be removed from NJHS.

Important Dates December 2014 – NJHS packets will be

available from Mrs. Herter January 2015 – ALL NJHS packets are due

to Mrs. Herter. (Late packets will be considered, but

also considered a part of responsibility in selection process.)

Middle of January – Students will be informed if they are selected or not for NJHS.

2013-14 Inductee Stats Over 243 students qualified with 3.5 or

higher GPA Over 150 took packets and informational

material 47 returned packets to be considered

Out of those 47: 848.5 total community service hours 18.25 hours/student on average 3.81 GPA 10 TOTAL disciplines out of 47 students

Students selected will find out in January with a letter and white rose – the flower of NJHS.

National Junior Honor Society

To create enthusiasm for Scholarship To stimulate a desire to render

Service To promote Leadership To develop Character To encourage Citizenship

Mrs. Sellens

Dodge City Middle School

2014-15 School Year

STUDENT COUNCIL

DCMS Student Council The Student Council plays a

very important role in every school. They help share students’ ideas, interests, and concerns with the teachers and principals.

School Wide Projects Red Ribbon Week Fund Raisers: Pennies for Patients, Oklahoma for tornado victims  Food Drive for Mana House   Concession stand

 Spirit Week  Teachers’ Appreciation Week  School dances  School beautification projects –

plant trees and flowers, clean school grounds

 Give tours for 5th grade orientation  Give tours to newcomers to the

school

School Events Community Service

Democratic Principles• All students

have the opportunity to be elected to office.

• All teams are represented on the Student Council

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DCMS A Specialized SchoolMr. King

• Lexile Scores will be mailed home to every student• Personalized reading summer reading recommendation • Summer Reading information posted on school Website

Students who do not read at least 20 minutes a day over the summer break will lose an average of seven months

Help Prevent Summer Reading Loss

Dodge City Middle School

is a very specialized school that understands

the physical, intellectual, ethical, psychological and emotional development of the

young adolescent and addresses those needs through a

carefully planned school structure.

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Transitions

Dodge City Middle School is a place for transition.

Our goal is to ensure that every student is ready for high school.

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Classrooms Sanctuaries for Learning

Every child has the right to learn and no one has the right to disrupt learning.

How We Communicate

Parent Academy Nights Remind 101 Student Led Conferences DCMS Website Teacher Contacts

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What We Believe

The Top Five Things We Believe

Ms. Holman Speech Class

Set Personal Goals

Staying Organized

Caring for Others

Looking Sharp

Getting Involved

ASSISTANT PRINCIPALMrs. Wells

Dodge City Middle School

2014-15 School Year

DAILY SCHEDULE

Building Opens (7:30 A.M.) Breakfast & South Gym (7:30 – 8:00

A.M.) Advisory (8:05 – 8:27 A.M.)

Check Out iPads Core Subjects (8:30 – 10:42 A.M.) Electives & Team (10:45 – 12:15) Lunch (12:15 – 12:57 P.M.) Core Subjects (1:00 – 3:14 P.M.)

Check In iPads

DAILY SCHEDULE

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Core Course Selections Math or Pre- Algebra (64

Minutes) English Language Arts (64

Minutes) Science (42 Minutes) Social Studies (42 Minutes) Computers & PE (Every Other

Day)(42 Minutes)

One Full Year Elective

Required to take the following elective courses, Creative Writing, World Problem Solving, Health Life Skills/Technology Education

Full Year Electives Include:• Band, & Orchestra

Eight (8) Elective Courses

Students who do not enroll in a full year elective will be enrolled in the following eight electives,

General Music,Art, Drama, Technology Ed,

Creative Writing, Problem Solving, Health,Life Skills,

Activities/Sports Sports Managers After School Speech & Drama Honor Choir Quiz Bowl A.M. Weight Training Intramurals

Student Uniform Skits

BlackSweatshirt

WhiteSweatshirt

WhitePolo

RedPolo

What is Team’s Consistency

Inter disciplinary teaming Team leader communication Based on the same educational

standards Professional Learning

communities (PLC)

What is Advisory Called Advisory Student and family advocates Small group of students..(12-15

students) Attached to one caring adult Keeping track of progress Communication with staff and family Accountability

How Teams are Schools within a School

Large student populations do not reflect the whole picture

Population divided into 6 smaller groups (teams of 215)

That smaller group is shared by a core group of teachers

During the majority of the day they do not leave that small school…team

Even the Exploratory classes are blocked during the same time

So your student is in a school of 215 students…a very effective, small school

What are Safety Nets Every student receives the

education they deserve Individual academic needs are

identified early Programs are available to fill the

gaps.

Dominoes are bad

“We Are Champions”