Principal Message February 4, 2024

Dear Dragon Families,

 

We are officially in the second half of the school year! The kids have been working hard so far this year. Quarter 3 brings the most challenging quarter of the year. The content picks up, long periods before breaks, and the weather. Continue to stay in tune with what your students are working on and their progress. Report Cards were sent home, Friday, February 2. As a reminder, the Parent Portal is always the best way to stay current with how your student is performing.

 

Also, it is National School Counselor’s Week – Please take a moment and thank your child’s counselor. Our counselors are not only a source of academic advice but also serve as pillars of emotional support, mentors, and advocates for our students. They contribute significantly to the overall well-being of our school community, addressing challenges and promoting resilience among our students. Whether it's through a simple thank-you note, a small token of appreciation, or a kind word, let's make sure they feel the recognition they deserve for their hard work and dedication.

 

ASK YOUR CHILD WHAT HAPPENED AT DDMMS THIS WEEK:

6th – Ask how they did on their social studies test

7th – Ask how they did on the ELA test

8th – CLICK HERE to learn about Rising 9th Grade High School Information Nights

All – Ask about our RESET Meetings with Mrs. Feldman / Ask how they did on STAR Math / Discuss their report cards.

 

Your Proud Principal,

Margaret Feldman

 

THE WEEK AHEAD

  • Monday, February 5th – B Day

  • Tuesday, February 6th – A Day

  • Wednesday, February 7th – B Day 

  • Thursday, February 8th – A Day 

  • Friday, February 9th – B Day -

MARK YOUR CALENDAR

  • Monday, February 5th – BASKETBALL @ N. GARNER

  • Tuesday, February 6th – 6th GRADE ACADEMIC CELEBRATION – 8:15AM

  • Wednesday, February 7th – 7th GRADE ACADEMIC CELEBRATION – 8:15AM

  • Thursday, February 8th – 8th GRADE NAEP READING AND MATH TEST

  • Thursday, February 8th – BASKETBALL – 4:00PM

  • March 12th at 5:30 – Rising 9th Grade / High School Information Night – more information to come.

  • March 12th 6:00 – 7:30 – Math Night – Come learn about DDMMS’s math and stem program and how you as parents can support your mathematician.

 

WANT TO BE PART OF GREATNESS? – CLICK HERE to learn more about being part of Athens High School Band. 

 

LOVE IS IN THE AIR - We are now planning our next teacher and staff luncheon. We will have this on Friday, February 23rd. We are super excited and have planned an Italian Pasta Bar. If you'd like to be creative and make/decorate your items with a Valentine's theme, please do so! CLICK HERE TO HELP

GREAT SUMMER OPPORTUNITY – CLICK HERE - Summer Explorer is a weeklong program for rising 9th graders​‌ to learn about careers and the soft skills needed to be successful. It will take place at various Wake County high schools the week of July 8th - 12th, 7:30 am - 2:30 pm each day.  Do not miss out on this opportunity.  Space is limited!  Apply using by going to bit.ly/CTESummer24

 

WE NEED YOUR HELP – We have two global/career events coming up. If you or if you know someone who would be a good fit to provide opportunities for our students to learn about some of the options for their future careers, please reach out to Ms. Simmons our Career Development Coordinator at lesimmons@wcpss.net

  • Career Fair - Friday, May 10th 7:45 am – 12:00 pm - All careers - trades, professional, military, entrepreneurial, etc.

  • Global Marketplace - Friday March 15th 7:45 - 11:30 am - Global Marketplace is all about careers that involve a global connection.  This could involve:

- international travel

- international clientele

- international collaborators or parts of the company

- understanding other cultures right here in the US

- needing to understand international events or situations

- staying on top of international regulations

Volunteer speakers give brief 8–10-minute presentations to classes of 6th, 7th & 8th graders with a few minutes for questions. Speakers repeat this presentation 12 times - four times for each of our three grades.

 

LEARN ABOUT CYBERBULLYING – Click the link for a great resource – CLICK HERE

 

INFORMATION ABOUT TRACK TRYOUTS - Attention all 7th and 8th Grader Students interested in trying out for Track please complete the form below and plan to attend the mandatory meeting on February 22 and all three days of tryouts February 26, 27, 28. YOU MUST ATTEND THE MEETING to try out for track.  Please check eligibility and complete Dragon Fly Max before the meeting date. PLEASE Complete THIS FORM

 

YEARBOOK - Hello Dillard Families! This year we are looking to make the yearbook amazing, and we need your help! We want the yearbook to represent all of the students that make up our Dragon family and to do that we need as many photos as possible. If you have any photos from school events that could be put into the yearbook, please contact Christeanna Friend (cfriend2@wcpss.net). Remember yearbooks can also be purchased online at https://jostensyearbooks.com?ref=A01097836

 

FROM THE HALLS

 

REMEMBER TO STAY IN THE LOOP -   Follow Mrs. Feldman, DDMMS, and WCPSS on Twitter. Even if you don't ever tweet, it's a great source of information. @msfeldman and @DDMMSDragons. We also have a DDMMS Facebook page.