Dear Dragon Families,

Thanks you to those who have supported our 4H / NJHS Hurricane Relief Donation Drive to support the families that have been impacted by Hurricane Helene. In just a few short days, we have been able to collect much-needed resources for our friends in Western North Carolina. We will be collecting items until Thursday, 10/17.  The school year continues to fly by. We are now fully into October, with less than three weeks remaining in Quarter 1. Continue to have conversations with your students around where they stand with their grades and effort towards each class. November 1 is going to sneak up on us. Lots of information below!

Ask your student about….

6^th Grade –. Ask your 6^th grader about their science test.

7^th Grade – Ask your 7^th grader about their ELA test.

8^th Grade – Ask your 8^th grader about their ELA test

ALL – Ask your student if they are going to participate in Spirit Week next week.

 

THIS WEEK

• Monday – UNPROTECTED WORKDAY – No school
• Tuesday – B DAY – Core 1 – SPIRIT WEEK – PJ DAY
• Wednesday – A Day – Core 2 – SPIRIT WEEK – TEACHERS DRESS AS STUDENTS
• Thursday – B Day – Core 3 – SPIRIT WEEK – RHYME WITHOUT REASON
• Friday – A Day – Core 4 – SPIRIT WEEK – COLOR WARS6^th BLUE / 7^th RED / 8th YELLOW

 

MARK YOU CALENDAR

• October 14^th –UNPROTECTED TEACHER WORKDAY
• October 15^th – SPIRIT WEEK BEGINS – Dance tickets go on sale!
• October 15^th - 8^th Grade Washington, DC Field Trip Information Session – see below for more information
• October 16^th – VOLLEYBALL/GIRLS’ SOCCER vs OBERLIN
• October 17^th – STAR MATH – Please make sure your child brings their charged Chromebook.
• October 17^th – FOOTBALL vs OBERLIN – 4PM
• October 17^th – PTA Meeting – See below for more information
• October 18^th – STAR MATH
• October 19^th – FALL SCHOOL DANCE – 5:30pm – 7:30pm

 

SCHOOL FALL DANCE – Our student council will be hosting our first fall dance October 18, 5:30pm -7:30pm. To attend the dance, students need to be passing all classes and not receive more than on ISS or 1 OSS starting Monday, 10/7 – 10/18. We also will be celebrating the end of Hispanic Heritage Month with some fun activities during the dance. Tickets will go on sale October 15^th.

 

ATTENTION 8^th GRADE PARENTS

 

INFORMATION ABOUT ENLOE - Please see the linked information about Enloe Magnet High School's showcase night as well as their magnet tours for rising 9th graders.  Please visit this flyer for information.

 

MINI MAGNET FAIR - ATTENTION ALL 8^th GRADERS- Come learn about all the early colleges and high school career academies. Dillard Drive Magnet Middles School is hosting a mini magnet fair on October 17, 2024 at 6:00pm – See the FLYER HERE

 

LEADERSHIP ACADEMIES - The Leadership Academies' application deadline is DEC 12^th.

• WYMLA Open House - Tuesday, October 22nd, 5-6 pm. We will have a Spanish translator available on this night.
• WCPSS Early College Fair - Saturday, October 12th @ Vernon Malone High School 9 am - 11 am
• WCPSS Magnet and Early College Fair - Saturday, October 26th @ Enloe High School 9 am -12 noon
• We have  WYMLA campus Tours that parents can sign up for on our website.  The first tour will start October 15th.   WYMLA information    /   WYMLA website 

 

WASHINGTON DC 8^th GRADE TRIP - Attention DDMMS 8th graders and families! Join us for an important interest meeting about the upcoming field trip to Washington, D.C. on October 15th from 5 to 6 PM in the media center at DDMMS. We’ll cover general information about the trip, a detailed cost breakdown, and what your student(s) can expect. This is a great opportunity to ask questions and learn more about this exciting experience. We hope to see you there!

 

PTA MEETING  - Join us online or in person on 10/17 at 6:00pm in room 105. Video call link: https://meet.google.com/him-cnwj-tin

 

CLUBS - Club information can be found HERE on our website.

 

DRAGON CLUB BASEBALL - Tryouts for the 2025 Dragon Club Baseball team will be held on October 26th from 12-2pm and 27th from 1-3pm. All interested 6th, 7th & 8th graders are welcome to attend! Don’t miss out on the fun — come tryout and see what Dragon Baseball is all about! Please register here: tinyurl.com/DragonTryouts

 

FOR WINTER AND SPRING SPORTS - Interested in trying out for a DDMMS sport?

• Step 1:  Fill out the WCPSS Athletic Participation Form
• Step 2:  Upload it to DragonFlyMax
• Step 3: Click this link:
• Interested in trying out for Boys Basketball? -Click this link: BASKETBALL LINK

 

UPDATE FOR HEALTHFUL LIVING - Reproductive Health & Safety

The Healthful Living Department will be teaching the WCPSS mandated Reproductive Health & Safety (RHS) unit the week of October 21st - October 25th.  Parents / Legal Guardians should read through THIS document beforehand and contact your child's Healthful Living teacher with any questions.

 

DONATIONS FOR NEXT MONTH’S STAFF LUNCH - Well on Thursday, Oct 31, we will host a Monster Mash!  (Think potato bar.)  We could use your help and donations.  Sign Up at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E4BAEA62AAAFFCE9-50252892-monster#/

 

FUN THINGS TO DO WITH YOUR FAMILY – 

AVIATION AND STEM - Students have an exciting opportunity to learn about careers in Aviation and STEM, watch aerial maneuvers, and meet Super Hornet Fighter Jet Pilots. Please see below and the attached flyer for additional information. Students have an opportunity to meet F/A 18 Super Hornet Pilots. Captain Alex “Waldo” Hampton, Chief of Staff, Commander Naval Air Forces Atlantic Lt. Donovan “Tip” Boone, Carrier Air Wing 7 CLICK HERE FOR INFORMATION

Date and Time: Saturday, November 9^th, 10:00 AM

Location: UPS RDU AIRPORT HUB, 1480 International Drive Morrisville NC 27560 (On Airport Property)

 

NCSU OPEN HOUSE - NC State University Open House 2024 will be held on Saturday, October 19. During the event, NC State’s Main and Centennial Campuses will be open to explore. While there is no formal event schedule, you will be able to choose from 100+ sessions to learn more about what interests you. You can find a complete list of all events happening across campus throughout Open House by downloading the NC State Guides app.  See the website linked below for more information. https://openhouse.ncsu.edu/

 

OPPORTUNITY TO TRAVEL ABROAD- Click links to learn more. https://bit.ly/4hgFyab and https://bit.ly/3ZVTmk1

 

DRESS CODE REMINDER – The WCPSS Dress Code Policy was shared with students during our Dragon Chats. POLICY HERE We are seeing a lot of students who are not abiding by the dress code, specifically with short-shorts - Students must wear clothing that covers their skin from chest to mid-thigh with opaque (non-see-through) fabric in front, back, and on the sides. Thank you.

 

WE NEED YOUR HELP – Learning careers helps support THE WHY we learn what we do in school. Are you interested in sharing your career experiences with our students?  We have lots of opportunities for you to do so!   Please complete this survey https://forms.gle/4xYJVC9VGy7Csz8YA  -OR- contact Laura Simmons, our Career Development Coordinator at lesimmons@wcpss.net

 

PTA REFLECTIONS CONTEST- We have so many creative students. Please encourage your student to participate-  CLICK HERE FOR INFORMATION.

 

FROM THE HALLS

• ^8th Grade – CLICK HERE
• 7^th Grade – CLICK HERE
• 6^th GRADE - CLICK HERE

 

CANVAS - Do you need help with Canvas? Canvas is a learning platform that our staff uses to post assignments, collect assignments and much more. Here is a YOUTUBE video that will help you access it to support your child at home and stay in the loop.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-5sWZODhY8

 

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.