Valiant Voices & Bella Voice Tour
The Valiant Voices and the Bella Voce tour was a success. We went to Sleepy Hollow Elementary school, the nursing home and Liberty Elementary School. We sang Baby Face to a teacher at Sleepy Hollow Elementary school; she will be going on her maternity leave and cryed with joy.
Love the Winter Holidays
Christmas - December 25th
Christmas is a traditionally Christian holiday that celebrates the birth of Jesus of Nazareth. Christmas has been celebrated worldwide by Christians and non-Christians alike as a secular holiday since the 20th century. Most American families celebrate by having a dinner centered around ham or turkey with multiple side dishes, or decorating trees with tinsel and heirlooms, some attend religious masses or church sessions. There are many ways to celebrate this holiday, and every family does it differently.
Hanukkah - Evening of Sun, Dec 14, 2025 – Mon, Dec 22, 2025
Hankkah, or Channukah, is a Jewish festival, or festival of lights, that lasts eight days. It celebrates the victory of the Maccabees over the Syria-Greek Army. It celebrates the redecidation of the Holy Temple in Jersulem.
Bodhi Day - December 8th
Bodhi Day, also known as Buddha’s "enlightenment day,” marks the day Siddharta Gautama attained awakening and became the Buddha. Though not all Buddhists recognize Bodhi, those who celebrate the holiday do it in many different ways. Some decorate trees with lights, or they have special meals like rice and milk, others even recognize the day by participation in acts of kindness.
Kwanzaa Fri, Dec 26, 2025 – Thu, Jan 1, 2026
Kwanzaa is an annual celebration of African-American heritage, culture, community and families. It began in 1966 by Maulana Karenga who wanted to celebrate Africans who had moved around the world.
UNDERTALE
Undertale is a game about a human who has fallen down into the underground and must make his way out. There are five main areas you need to go through to get to the end: the Ruins, Snowdin, Waterfall, Hotland, and the Core. In the game there are two main endings, the Pacifist route & the Neutral route. There are 90 sub-endings (all different kinds of Neutral routes). The game will last about three hours if you're taking a Neutral route and five hours on the Pacifist route. Undertale is an amazing game which only costs $10 on Nintendo Switch, Xbox, computer, and PS4. I recommend you buy it!
The 6th grade social was a success. Many people showed up and a lot of people had tons of fun. At the social they had dodgeball in the Auxiliary gym and basketball in the main gym. They had a game room in Mr. Ehmen’s room. The games were Fifa, Mariokart and Super Smash Bros Deluxe. In Mr. Parise's room they had karaoke, and there were loads of people that had the courage to sing. In the cafeteria there was Just Dance playing, you could purchase candy, chips, and pop. We also had a little help from some of the 7th and 8th graders leading games and hosting in the rooms. Some even helped serve the snacks in the cafeteria. You should thank an AVID teacher if they helped in the social.
The 8th grade class raised $1,471 for the annual DMS Toys for Tots fundraiser. Fourteen 8th grade students were chosen to use that money to buy gifts at Target for the program.
Turkey Trot! Mr. Forrest earned the most votes for the Turkey Trot completition and spent Friday, November 21st in a TURKEY COSTUME!
This event was organized by Beta Club with the proceeds from the votes going toward a charity/project chosen by the club members.
Buddy Club is a group of all different kinds of people in DMS. You can meet new people from all grades and educational programs. It is on the first Thursday of the month. Every time we meet there are new and fun activities! This month there was a fun Christmas Party with card making, dot painting, and cookies!
The orchestra concert was amazing. All the orchestra kids played wonderfully. They played four songs. The 6th graders played Frere Jacques, Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, Lightly Row and Simple Square Dance. The 7th graders played Breakbeat, Sunrise Reflections and Deep Sea Fandango. The 8th graders played Spartacus, themes from Halo 3, and Jupiter from “The Planets¨ Op, 32.