Principal Message March 3, 2024

Dear Dragon Families,

This week will be celebrating School Social Worker Week! It's a time for us to recognize and appreciate the incredible contributions of our dedicated social worker, Lauri Van Oostrum-Reed and the vital role she plays at DDMMS. Daily she provides invaluable support and assistance to students, families, and staff members alike. I mean she runs the DDMMS Athletic Booster Club and she doesn’t have a kid at DDMMS! Why does she do it? Because she cares, and we are so blessed to have her. Throughout this week, I encourage you to take a moment to express your gratitude and appreciation for Ms. Van Oostrum-Reed. Whether it's a simple thank-you note, a kind gesture, or a heartfelt conversation, let's show her just how much she means to us and how grateful we are for her hard work and dedication.

ASK YOUR CHILD WHAT HAPPENED AT DDMMS THIS WEEK:

6th – Ask what they know about the parts of the flower

7th – Ask how they did on their social studies and science tests.

8th – Ask how they are feeling about moving on to 9th grade. Are they checking PowerSchools?

ALL -Take a look at QUARTER 2 at DDMMS - https://youtu.be/GYG5nqRNbAg

 

Your Proud Principal,

Margaret Feldman

 

MARK YOUR CALENDAR

  • Monday, March 4th – SIP TEAM – 3:30PM
  • Tuesday, March 5th – UNPROTECTED TEACHER WORKDAY
  • Wednesday, March 6th – Rising 6th GRADE OPEN HOUSE – 5:00PM (Welcome for magnet families) 6:00PM – 7:00PM All 6th grade
  • Thursday, March 7th – SOFTBALL – 4PM
  • Thursday, March 7th – NJHS INDUCTION – 6:00PM
  • 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.

 

THE WEEK AHEAD

  • Monday, March 4th – B DAY
  • Tuesday, March 5th – UNPROTECTED TEACHER WORKDAY
  • Wednesday, March 6th – A Day
  • Thursday, March 7th – B Day
  • Friday, March 8th – A Day

 

IMPORTANT - Regular and punctual school attendance is one of the most critical factors in a student’s academic success. Punctuality is essential to promoting a learning environment that is free of classroom interruptions. Students are expected to arrive at school between 7:45am and 8:15am.  We have seen an increase of students coming late to school. Mrs. Feldman will be speaking with students who have 5 or more tardies since the beginning of semester 2 and will be calling parents. After the warning, students who continue to be tardy will receive a consequence. Thank you.

 

ATTENTION ALL 8th GRADE PARENTS - DDMMS Registration Information Night - March 12, 2024, at 5:30pm at DDMMS Auditorium – Lots of important information about registering for high school.

 

PTA – The PTA would love your help for the March Madness Staff Luncheon - https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E4BAEA62AAAFFCE9-48167790-were#/

 

6th GRADE MATH NEEDS DONATIONS - Pi Day is coming up and the 6th grade math team needs your help to make it special for the students! What is Pi Day? Pi Day is a day celebrating the mathematical constant pi! Represented by the symbol 𝛑, pi is approximately equal to 3.14. That is why we celebrate Pi Day on 3/14!

What do we need? - If possible, we would really appreciate donations of the following items:

  • Keebler Ready Crust Mini Graham Cracker Pie Crusts (1 for each student) IMPORTANT: Please do not make your own pie crusts. We cannot serve food to students if it is not pre-packaged!
  • Pudding Cups (1 for each student)
  • Napkins
  • Forks and Spoons

We need donations by March 12th to make Pi Day possible. Thank you for your support!

 

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 7:45am – 12:00pm - All careers - trades, professional, military, entrepreneurial, etc.
  • Global Marketplace - Friday March 15th 7:45 - 11:30am - 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.

 

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.