Dear Dragon Families,

 

I cannot believe we are in our last school week of 2024! Time flies when you are having fun!

Interim Reports: Interim reports were sent home on Friday. Please take some time to review them with your student.

Newsletter Schedule: This will be our last newsletter of the year. The next edition will be sent on January 5, 2025.

Schedule Update: Please note that January 3, 2025, is now a teacher workday, and there will be no school for students on that day.

Thank you for your continued support and partnership. Wishing you and your family a safe, joyful, and restful holiday season! Happy 2025!

Ask your student about….

ALL – Are they going to participate in the Holiday Countdown Spirit Week?

6^th – Are they ready for their math test this week?

7^th –  Are they ready for their ELA and Social Studies test this week?

8^th – Ask about JA in a Day – Lots of business partners came in and presented to 8^th graders.

 

Your Proud Principal,

Margaret Feldman

 

ELF ON THE SHELF IS COMING TO DDMMS

On Monday, an elf will arrive at DDMMS, so sprightly and small,

To bring some cheer to Dillard's halls.

With twinkling eyes and a mischievous grin,

She sneaks around as the day begins.

Is she in the library, reading a book?

Or in the cafeteria, having a look?

Perhaps she's perched by the gym's tall bleachers,

Or helping out in science with curious features.

Each morning she's hiding, so clever and quick,

Her favorite game is playing a trick.

Be on the lookout, could she be in a tree?

Who knows where this elf will next choose to be?

 

THIS WEEK – HOLIDAY COUNTDOWN SPIRIT WEEK

• Monday – B Day – Ugly or Festive Sweater
• Tuesday – A Day - Festive Headgear
• Wednesday – B Day – PJ Day
• Thursday – A Day – Holiday Sock Day
• Friday – Advisory - Holiday Vacation Gear

 

PTA MEETING – This Tuesday! Please join us online! PTA -Tuesday, December 17 · 5:00 – 6:00pm - Online - Video link was sent out via email and text with the newsletter on 12/15.

 

MARK YOUR CALENDARS

• Monday, December 16^th – BASKETBALL vs LIGON – 4PM
• Tuesday, December 17^th – ORCHESTRA CONCERT – 6PM – 7PM
• Thursday, December 19^th – BASKETBALL @ CARNAGE

 

BAND AND CHOIR CONCERT – The band concert will not be this week. It is postponed until 1/16/25

 

 

STEM OPPORTUNITY FOR 8^th STUDENTS - Open House for Catalyst, a free International and National Award-winning STEM program, for June 2025-June 2026, for New Students will be on either January 16, 2025 Virtually from 7PM-8PM or January 18, 2025 in person at NC State University from 10AM-11AM. You must register to attend Open House and only pick one to attend. The Address and link to join are on the registration form when you sign up. Students must be rising Grade 9-12 Students for School Year 2025-2026, in Regular Education, Honors, AP or College Level Classes or the Occupational Course of Study Program to participate and have a documented disability, IEP or 504 Plan. We accept students in Public School, Private School, Charter School or Homeschooled. The link to sign up is: https://go.ncsu.edu/catalyst-open-house-2025 

 

Our Webpage to learn more about us is: https://sciencehouse.ncsu.edu/studentprograms/catalyst/ 

or Call Joann Blumenfeld, Catalyst Director at: 919-633-3120 with any questions or email: jrblumen@ncsu.edu. 

 

SUPPORT ONE OF OUR CLUBS – One of our DDMMS clubs is working on the garden in the courtyard and needs some supplies. Supplies can be dropped off in the office. Thank you in advance.

• Soil- for planting and growing eco-friendly plants
• Gloves to safely weed the garden
• Garden decorations: wind spinners, pretty glass, painted rocks, etc. (anything that would make a garden look nice)
• Smooth rocks-to paint
• General tools- shovels, hoes, rakes, watering cans
• Pots-to plant singular plants in
• Seeds-anything from wildflowers to potatoes

 

ANNIE IS COMING TO DDMMS AND WE NEED SOME HELP -  Please help the show go on! Calling all hands-on parents! We need help building backdrops and props for Annie Jr., our musical this year. If you have any of the materials/props listed below at home and/or would be willing to help us build sets, please reach out to Ms. Riley at eriley2@wcpss.net or Ms. Melville at cmelville@wcpss.net 

 

 

 

Props Needed: 

• cots/beds for the orphans 
• bigger/old clothes for the orphans to wear
• Furniture- chair (living room to go in the mansion scene)
• Rocking chair (old)
• OLD radio
• Metal pail Buckets (4)
• Rags/ sponges
• Big laundry basket
• Dog cage on wheels
• Cityscape backdrop
• And supplies (below) to build frames. Any experts with building who would love to volunteer, please reach out.

 

FROM THE HALLS

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

 

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.