February 15 - 19

#DMSLevelUp

Shout out to Ms. Wise for selected Teacher of the Month, and Ms. Belew for being selected selected Staff Member of the Month. We can all agree that these two great people go above and beyond for our teachers and students.

TRIBAL Council update

As you know the TRIBAL Council is working on improving our procedures and student behaviors in the hallway. The implementation cycle takes time so that it is ingrained in our school culture. Remember, the primary goal for our school community is to build leadership capacity and collective commitment.

Some of the implementation efforts we are working on include:

Visuals to supplement the posters
Transitions duty map
Lesson plans for teachers to instruct students on how to behave in the hallway
Reminders of tardy policy

Each member represents a teacher/staff group in an effort to give everyone a voice. Remember - IT TAKES A VILLAGE. Please see who who your representative is below. This is the person you can go to for questions, concerns, and suggestions.

Reminders and Announcements:

Monday, Feb 15:

Presidents Day - No School

DMS Baseball VS East Limestone (Home)

Tuesday, Feb 16:

PreACT for all 8th Graders

Wednesday, Feb 17:

Standards Audits

DMS Girls Soccer VS Liberty (Home)

Thursday, Feb 18:

Standards Audits

Friday, Feb 19:

System-Wide Tornado Drill

DMS Soccer Boys VS West Morgan (Home)

DMS Baseball VS Moulton (Away)

UPCOMING EVENTS

February 16 - 26

DMS Book Fair

February 23

Canvas Training

February 24

ACAP Test Prep Training during Planning

February 25

Wellness Screening

February 26

PSAT

Standards Audits

Standards Audits Schedule.docx

Decatur Middle School Staff Calendar

I will keep this calendar up-to-date of all of the events and activities specific to the teachers and staff of DMS. Please keep an eye on this calendar to stay informed.

Decatur Feeder Pattern Athletics Calendar

This calendar is kept up-to-date by Watt Parker, our district Athletics Director. This calendar will keep you informed of all DHS and DMS athletics events.

Teacher Non-negotiables

- Teach the standard
- Bell-to-bell instruction
- Provide Tier II instruction
- Own the data
- Love all kids

ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS TO GUIDE DECISION MAKING

- Does the activity align to our mission?
- Does the activity align to grade-level content standards?
- How will this lead to higher student achievement?
- Does the activity align to grade-level content standards?
- Is the the best use of instructional time, or a good use of instructional time?

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