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Important Updates and Information
2025-26
October 2025:
Red Ribbon Campaign Month: Red Ribbon/Drug Awareness Lessons will be taught during Science classes each week. Here is the Parent Preview of the Red Ribbon Campaign Lessons
Dress Up Days:
Ocotber 27: Drugs are no paradise: Beach Day
October 28: Hide out from drugs: Camo Day
October 29: Live long, Be drug free: Grandparent Day
October 30: Turn up the music and turn down the drugs: Rock and Roll Day
October 31: Say Boo to drugs: Halloween (no masks)
October 14:
October 14th from 6:30 - 8:00 pm in the MHS Auditorium. Tall Cops Says, educates parents and school staff on the latest alcohol, vaping and drug trends affecting our youth and community. This is an adult only event. No students will be admitted. (see flyer below)
October 25:
Medical Disposal Day 10am-2pm (see flyer below)
November 13, 2025:
Current Drug Trend Presentation by the Flower Mound Police Department at Downing MS (see flyer below)
October and November-Digital Citizenship Lessons in ELA:
Digital Citizenship
Parent Preview for Student Wellness Lessons
In September, students in grades 6-8 will complete digital citizenship lessons. These lessons are in compliance with state mandates that require school districts to educate all students on school safety (SB 11), early mental health intervention (HB 1386), character development (Chapter 120 TEKS), and the prevention of cyberbullying (David’s Law). Please click here for additional information.
December-Future Pathways Lessons 6th-8th Grade Fall 2025-26:
Students will take a journey to explore their future through our College, Career, and Military Readiness (CCMR) lessons. In 6th grade, students learn about career clusters—groups of jobs that share similar skills and interests, like Health Science, Arts, STEM, and Business. In 7th grade, your child is making important connections between school subjects and future careers. They reviewed career clusters and explored how interests in subjects like math, science, and art can lead to various jobs. In 8th grade,your child is taking an important step in planning their high school journey through the Personal Graduation Plan (PGP). They learn about Texas graduation requirements, including earning credits in core subjects and selecting an endorsement—a focus area such as Arts, Business, Health, or Technology—to tailor their coursework.
You can find your student’s evolving PGP in Skyward Family Access.
RED RIBBON CAMPAIGN RESOURCES FOR PARENTS
All Parents in the Marcus Feeder Pattern are welcomed at the Parent Night hosted by Downing Middle School
All Parents in the Marcus Feeder Pattern are welcomed at the Parent Night hosted by Downing Middle School
Current Drug trends with
Current Drug trends with
the flower mound police department
the flower mound police department
November 13 6-7:30pm
at Downing Middle School
5555 Bridlewood Blvd.
Flower Mound, TX 75028
8th Grade LISD Career Center tours
8th Grade LISD Career Center tours
The Four Components
The Four Components
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School Counseling Program
School Counseling Program
Guidance Curriculum/Planned and Directed: The school counseling core curriculum is delivered throughout the school’s overall curriculum and is systematically presented by school counselors in collaboration with other professional educators in K-12 classroom and group activities.
Responsive Services: Responsive services are activities designed to meet students’ immediate needs and concerns. Responsive services may include counseling in individual or small-group settings or crisis response.
Individual Planning: School counselors coordinate ongoing systemic activities designed to assist students in establishing personal goals and developing future plans.
System Support/Indirect Student Services: Indirect services are provided on behalf of students as a result of the school counselors’ interactions with others including referrals for additional assistance, consultation and collaboration with parents, teachers, other educators and community organizations.
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