This Week at Dutchman Creek!

Week of 4-15-2024

#GoGators💚🖤🐊

Actual picture captured by Mrs. Tucker and me!

From the Desk of Principal Moton

Dear parents, students, and school community:

Yet another great week at The Creek! We are rolling along at an accelerated pace with the finish line only a few weeks ahead of us. Our conditioning should allow us to finish strong, and the results are expected to be promising!

This week, we will measure our growth through MAP. Students are encouraged to showcase their best work to allow teachers the chance to make any appropriate adjustments to instruction prior to SCReady.

Take some time to enjoy this week's newsletter and take particular note of the calendar of events, including a big day on Friday when several Gators will participate or volunteer at the Area Eleven Special Olympics Spring Games. As a Special Olympics Unified Champions School, this is really dear to us, and we look forward to making fun memories with our friends across the community! Remember, every day is important so we will make each day count as we grow and develop LEADERS at The Creek, one learner at a time! Stay safe and healthy and have a great week! GOOOOOOOOOOO GATORS!

Yours in service,

Principal Clayton B. Moton

Gator Nation Celebrations!

Let's take a moment to recognize and celebrate our Gator Nation students, staff, and community members!

College and Career Ready Week was fun!

Career Counselor Mrs. Wilkins provided a fun and informative week for our students and staff!

Thank you, Inspiration Baptist Church!

Our friends at Inspiration Bapist Church provided a fabulous spaghetti lunch for the staff at Dutchman Creek! 🍝😋

Evidence of Engagement is Everywhere!

Benchmark Data Dialogues: Where the brainpower happens!

Math Success! 😁

DCMS StuCo and Beta Club students volunteered at Come See Me!

Teachers and Staff Actively Support our Gators!

Whether it is volunteering to help with after school clubs and competition or cheering wildly in the stands as fans, the faculty and staff understand the importance of supporting our students in and outside of the classroom! We are unapologetically PROUD to be Dutchman Creek Gators! Gooooooo Gators!!!

Gator Nation PSAs!

Important news and information to note!

NWEA MAP testing returns

Parents and families,

This week MAP testing returns for all students. Over the past week, teachers have conferenced with students about their Winter progress, MAP goals, and strategies to do their best! This is our final MAP session and an essential indicator teachers will use to identify correlations for success and opportunities for SC Ready and SC PASS (6th). Testing will take place on Tuesday, April 16th, and Wednesday, April 17th. Although we do have make-up testing on Friday, we encourage students to be present, well rested, and ready to do their best each day. Please talk with your students about the importance of doing their best on Spring Map! #GoGators