The Middle Zone. News From DMS - January, 2019

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1 The Middle Zone News From DMS - January, 2019 JANUARY BIRTHDAYS Caden W. - 3 Zachary R. - 7 Liam W. - 7 Taber C. - 9 Ruth H. - 9 Janine M. - 9 Anastasia B Seth J Celia M Elvin G Kevin G Owen T Alex P Heidi S Colin J Orion B REPORT CARDS ARE COMING... REPORT CARDS ARE COMING... Second quarter report cards will be mailed home the end of January. If you do not receive your report card, please give the Middle School office a call , press #3. Extra copies are always available. You can also view them online in Parent Portal, call if you want more info. THE END IS NEAR The second quarter ends on January 17th. Students - you still have time to raise those grades. Study, and do your homework - every day!! Remember parents, you can keep track of your child s progress, missing assignments, attendance, & foodservice through Infinite Campus Parent Portal. Call DMS for more information. ANY CHANGES?? Please continue to let the DMS office staff know of any changes in residences, home phone numbers or employment numbers. Thanks for keeping us posted. There will be no school on Friday, January 18th. Enjoy your day off, students! Staff will be involved in professional development activities. BREAKFAST Regular: Daily $2.00 Reduced: Daily.30 LUNCH Regular: Monthly $64.05 Weekly Daily 3.05 Reduced: Monthly $8.40 Weekly 2.00 Daily.40 Milk: Weekly $1.50 Daily.30 STUDENT LEADERSHIP The Student Leadership team would like to thank all of the student that participated in the Stuff the Stocking contest. We got a total of 345 new and gently used toys and raised $38.67 to buy new toys. Sixth grade donated the majority of items. They brought in a total of 279 items and donated $ Thank you again for your participation. To celebrate the end of the first semester, we are having a movie and board games day in the afternoon on January 25th. If the student choose to do board games, they will be able to bring in their own game or use one from the supply at school. Students will be able to pick a movie from a list of appropriate movies to watch in different classrooms. They can also dress in comfortable clothes like pajamas and can bring in blankets if they would like to. Student Leadership will be providing snacks and drinks for all the students during this time.

2 HEALTH HUMAN GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT UNITS COMING SOON 6th-graders and 8th-graders will have a HG&D unit during quarter 3 or 4 depending on their schedule. Details about the unit will be shared in a letter and . The letter was mailed home with the 2nd quarter midterm grades. In January, families will also receive a digital copy of the letter via the messaging system in Infinite Campus. LATEST FROM THE LIBRARY LIBRARY SUPPORTS STUDENT LEARNING This was an exciting month in the LMC as 7th grade teachers Ms. Hottmann (ELA) and Ms. Trumpy (Math) combined their classes in our space for several weeks for morning and afternoon sessions of The Real Game. The project-based lessons in this program simulate real life as students work together and learn important skills such as how to find employment as well as manage their time and finances. This was the first year they used the online materials available through our Career Cruising subscription. Ms. Fuerstenberg and student teacher Ms. Wedig also brought 6th graders to the library this month. The students received a research skills lesson in how to search for non-fiction books, how to use the online versions of World Book Online and the Encyclopedia Britannica, and how to better evaluate websites for their validity and usefulness as a source of information.

3 BATTLE OF THE BOOKS The local competition teams have been chosen, and students will be strategically making sure that all titles are covered among their members. The students have continued reading and taking online quizzes available through the WEMTA Battle of the Books site together to hone their skills. On January 8th, DMS students will be going to battle against St. Joseph s School in the City Council Chambers below the Dodgeville Public Library at 9 AM for the local competition portion of our battle. Stay tuned to hear the outcome in our next newsletter! CHROMEBOOK CENTRAL STATION Did you know that the LMC is Chromebook Central at DMS? When students have an issue with their devices, they come to the LMC for assistance. We address hardware and software problems, offer a charging station, and lend out Chromebooks if students have forgotten theirs. We encourage students to charge their Chromebooks each night at home and be responsible for remembering their Chromebooks each day. We also work on Chromebook expectations so our students are ready for the responsibility and independence of high school. JANUARY BOOK DISPLAYS Read Em and Weep - Books to Make You Cry Meet the Author - Gary Paulsen Who Was... Dive into this fun biography collection! Hott Picks by Hottmann Check out the books that Ms. Hottmann, our 7th grade ELA teacher, is reading for her popular First Chapter Fridays.

4 DMS WINTER SPORTS WRESTLING AND GIRLS BASKETBALL BEGINS The Dodgeville Middle School wrestlers and girls basketball players will begin their season with practices when we return from the winter break. Girls basketball meeting and pracitce start dates are listed below: 8th grade will have a meeting on Thursday, January 3rd at 3:30 p.m., practice will begin Monday, January 7th. 7th grade will have a meeting on Thursday, January 3rd during Advisory class, practice will begin on Friday, January 4th at DES. Wrestling will begin practice on Thursday, January 3rd, practices will be on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:40-4:40 p.m. The athletes are reminded to turn in the following to the DMS office: physical card code sheet and concussion agreement $15.00 user fee 2019 GIRLS BASKETBALL SCHEDULE DATE Tuesday, January 15 Thursday, January 17 Tuesday, January 22 Thursday, January 24 Tuesday, January 29 Tuesday, February 5 Thursday, February 7 Thursday, February 14 Tuesday, February 19 Thursday, February 21 OPPONENT Platteville Darlington Lancaster Iowa-Grant Mineral Point Cuba City Southwestern Platteville Darlington Lancaster HOME/AWAY START TIME 2019 WRESTLING SCHEDULE DATE Tuesday, January 15 Tuesday, January 22 Tuesday, January 29 Thursday, January 31 Thursday, February 7 Monday, February 18 OPPONENT Dodger Invite Darlington Invite Mineral Point Invite Cuba City Invite Iowa-Grant Lancaster Invite HOME/AWAY at DHS START TIME

5 MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY 1. Happy New Year 2. Personal Cheese Pizza Seasoned Carrots Mixed Berries 3. Chicken Drummie Sweet Corn 4. Hamburger W/Cheese Oven Fries Tomato Slices Pickle 7. Pizza Hut Pepperoni Pizza Sidekick Slushy 8. Chili Sweet Peas Crisp Veggies Mandarin Oranges Cinnamon Roll Cracker 9. Chicken Patty Buttery Corn 10. Mini Corn Dogs Curly Fries Applesauce 11. Hot Ham & Cheese Scalloped Potatoes Seasoned Green Beans 14. Mozzarella Dippers Sweet Potato Fries Marinara Sauce Seasoned Peas 15. Pulled Pork w/bob s Sauce French Fries Lettuce Strawberries 16. Chicken Nuggets Seasoned Corn Fresh Broccoli 17. Cheese Omelet French Toast Sticks Hash Browns Juice Applesauce Pizza Hut Sausage Pizza Seasoned Carrots Sidekick Slushie 22. Cheese Lasagna Seasoned Peas Applesauce WG Breadstick 23. Hot Dog Macaroni & Cheese Baked Beans Pickles Fresh fruit 24. Chicken Strips Rice Pilaf Steamed Broccoli 25. Nacho Supreme French Fries Shredded Lettuce Cheese Sauce Black Olives Corn Tortilla Chips 28. Cheese Calzones Curly Fries 29. Popcorn Chicken Buttery Corn Cucumbers Fresh fruit WG Roll 30. Orange Chicken Rice Steamed Broccoli Mandarin Oranges Fortune Cookies 31. Chicken Alfredo or Ravioli Carrots WG Garlic Bread This institution is an equal opportunity provider. Menu subject to change without notice. WG = Whole Grain

6 January 2019 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 BACK TO SCHOOL 2 3 7th Grade Girls Basketball Mtg - 2:50 p.m. 8th Grade Girls Basketball Mtg - 3:30 p.m. 4 7th Grade Girls Basketball Practice Begins 5 Wrestling Practice Begins 6 7 8th Grade Girls Basketball Practice Begins Battle of the Books Competition Vs. Platteville - Wrestling - Dodger Invite - - at DHS nd Quarter Ends Vs. Darlington - - Hom Vs. Lancaster - Wrestling - Darlington Invite Vs. Iowa-Grant - 25 All School Movie & Board Game Reward Day Held in the Afternoon Vs. Mineral Point Wrestling - Cuba City Invite - - Wrestling - Mineral Point Invite - -