DeLand Middle School

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School Phone

Number

(386) 822-5678

Extensions:

6th grade 23030

7th grade 23030

8th grade 23030

ESE 23039

Early Birds 23076

Attendance 23032

Clinic 23298

Issue 1

Teachers want par-ent communica-tion. If you are concerned about your child’s behav-ior or grades, you can call the school to leave a message for your child’s teachers. You can also check the county website to find the teachers’ email addresses.

October, 2014

A NEW BUSINESS PARTNER

Welcome to Millennium Musicians—

our newest business partner.

341 W. Minnesota Ave. Orange City, FL.

A NOTE FROM MR. DUNNIGAN

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SIXTH GRADE HOUSE

Hello, Terrier Family. The first quarter was a great transition for our 6th grade students. They are now acclimated with their classroom and school expectations, class changes, and lockers. This quarter, I know our students will work even harder to make sure they are prepared for classroom activities, homework, future tests, quizzes, and projects. Terriers take pride in their academic and social success, seek assistance when needed, and participate in school and commu-nity activities.

Key Elements to Success

Follow classroom and school rules Study for tests and quizzes Turn in ALL assignments

Remediate summative assessments (as needed) Keep an organized binder

Promote positive peer interactions

If you have any questions or concerns regarding your child’s academic or social progress, please contact Natasha Horne at 822-5678 ext. 23041 or nrhorne@volusia.k12.fl.us.

Dates to Remember: November 18th – Midterm period ends December 18th – Grading period ends Natasha R. Horne 6th Grade Counselor

PTA CORNER

PTA sponsors many fundraisers and activi-ties throughout the year, and we encourage all parents to join us in supporting our school.

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RED RIBBON WEEK

Red Ribbon Week is being celebrated October 27-October 31, and this year’s theme is “Love Yourself: Be Drug Free”. Besides the campus being decorated for the week, DeLand Middle will have a door-decorating contest with prizes for the top 3 doors. The band will march and play to kick off the week on Monday. There will be themes daily where students and staff may participate by dressing to match the themes such as “Sock It To drugs” day where everyone wears crazy socks or “Team Up Against Drugs” by wearing their favorite team jerseys.

Red Ribbon History The Story Behind the Symbol

Enrique "Kiki" Camarena grew up in a dirt-floored house with hopes and dreams of making a differ-

ence.

Camarena worked his way through college, served in the Marines and became a police officer. When

he decided to join the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, his mother tried to talk him out it. "I

can't do this," he told her. "I'm only one person, but I want to make a difference."

The DEA sent Camarena to work undercover in Mexico investigating a major drug cartel believed to

include officers in the Mexican army, police and government. On Feb. 7, 1985, the 37-year-old Cama-

rena left his office to meet his wife for lunch. Five men appeared at the agent's side and shoved him in

a car. One month later, Camarena's body was found in a shallow grave. He had been tortured to

death. 1

Within weeks of his death in March of 1985, Camarena's Congressman, Duncan Hunter, and high

school friend Henry Lozano, launched Camarena Clubs in Imperial Valley, California, Camarena's

home. Hundreds of club members pledged to lead drug-free lives to honor the sacrifices made by

Camarena and others on behalf of all Americans. 2 These coalitions began to wear red badges of satin,

red ribbons, as a symbol Camarena's memory. The Red Ribbon Week campaign emerged from the ef-

forts of these clubs and coalitions.

Today, Red Ribbon Week is nationally recognized and celebrated, helping to preserve Special Agent

Camarena's memory and further the cause for

which he gave his life. The Red Ribbon Campaign

also became a symbol of support for the DEA's

efforts to reduce demand for drugs through pre-

vention and education programs. By wearing a

red ribbon during the last week in October,

Americans demonstrate their ardent opposition

to drugs. They pay homage not only to Special

Agent Camarena, but to all men and women who

have made the ultimate sacrifice in support of

our nation's struggle against drug trafficking and

abuse. 3

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PINNACLE QUESTIONS?

Did you know that you can subscribe to the Pinnacle Gradebook? You can set up email alerts that will send notifications of your child’s attendance and/or academic information..

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NEWS FROM THE S.R.O.

Florida joins other states across the country to observe National School Bus Safety Week on Oct. 20-24, 2014. The special week commemorates the safe service that school buses provide to families, as they provide one of the safest modes of trans-portation for children.

According to a Florida Department of Education survey conducted in April 2012, more than 21,000 drivers illegally passed school buses on a one day survey. That represents over 3.7 million possible violations by motorists in Florida during the 180-day school year. Each illegal pass-by could result in a tragic injury or fatality of a student. The inconvenience of an extra few seconds spent waiting for a stopped school bus is insignificant compared to the loss of a child's life, which is why Florida’s de-partments of Education, Transportation, and Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, have teamed up to develop the Stop on Red, Kids Ahead campaign to remind drivers of the laws and safe practices to take when approaching a school bus.

Drivers who improperly pass a stopped school bus commit a moving violation subject to citation and will be required to complete a basic Driver Improvement Course upon conviction.

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BASKETBALL NEWS—GIRLS

Girls– open gym has started for basketball. We have already had two open gyms this year with great turnouts. What is open gym? Open gym is for girls interested in playing basketball in the spring. The girls do conditioning, drills, and play games against each other. The purpose of this is to get the girls ready for tryouts in the spring. It is highly recommended that any girl interested in trying out come to open gyms. The remaining open gyms are Friday November 8, Friday December 12, Friday January 9, and Friday Febru-ary 6. The times are from 3:45 until 5:15. I hope to see any interested girls there. -Coach Dalia

Sixth grade world history classes started the year off learning about the Mesopotamian early riv-er civilizations. After learning about cave paintings, we went on an exciting “field trip”, and we were able to crawl through “caves” searching for artifacts. We have also learned about four em-pires of Mesopotamia: the Akkadians, the Babylonians, the Assyrians and the Neo-Babylonians. As a culminating activity, groups created plays, videos and movie trailers to teach the rest of the class about their assigned empire.

During the second nine weeks, we will be studying Ancient Egypt and Ancient India, and we have many exciting activities and “field trips” planned—including making “mummies” and building pyramids. Stay tuned for the continuing adventures of sixth grade world history classes!

World History Supply Wish List (if you can provide any of these, please send to your child’s sixth grade world history teacher):

Salt (the cheaper the better!)

Apples

Sugar cubes

Elmer’s glue

WORLD HISTORY NEWS

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WASHINGTON TRIP

The 8th grade Washington D.C. Trip will be during spring break, March 23-27, 2015. This trip is a great opportunity for students to tour a part of our country rich in history without having to worry about making-up school work. The trip is a guided tour and we will be visiting Arlington National Cemetery, Mount Vernon, the National Cathedral, three Smithsonian Museums, several memorials, picture opportunity by the White House and Capital buildings, a dinner dance cruise on the Potomac River, and time to shop at the Potomac Mills Mall in Woodbridge, Virginia on our agenda. The cost is $832.00 for students (quad occupancy) and $932.00 for parents (dual occupancy) who want to go. There are only 50 seats available, and they will be sold on a first-come, first-serve basis. Please have your child pick-up the trip’s agenda and payment method information from Coach Calderon.

BUS DRIVERS NEEDED

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BPA

The Business Professionals of America (BPA) club is still taking new members! Are you interested in the field of business, computers, or information technology? If so, join the BPA club.

Benefits of Membership

Become a leader: Participate in leadership train-ing and events

Discover your potential: Explore and develop your career goals

Sharpen your skills: Show of your skills at re-gional and state competitions

Network and travel: Attend field trips and con-ferences throughout the school year

Serve your community: Participate in communi-ty service activities

Meetings are the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of each month, in room 1202.

Dues are $20 for the year and should be paid ASAP.

COLONIAL FAIR

Eighth grade students from Social Studies clas-ses across the school participated in this year’s Colonial Fair at DMS. Costumed students set up tables for their assigned colonies complete with food, trivia and games to try and convince new settlers to choose a colony. Designing bro-chures with in-formation and performing song jingles were all part of the en-thusiastic sales pitches. Visiting classes had a chance to vote for their favorite groups, sample their wares, and play colonial style games. A wonderful time was had by the students while they gained an amazing amount of knowledge regarding life in the early 1700’s.

TALLAHASSEE DANCE SHOW

On February 12th and 13th,7th grade students will have an

opportunity to attend a field trip to Tallahassee. Cur-

rently, there is a second bus available for the trip. If

your child has signed up for this field trip remember that

the payment due dates are: November 10th, December

10th, and January 10th, however remaining balances can

be paid in full at any time. Registered students that re-

ceive a referral or a 2 or 3 in conduct will not be allowed

to attend. If you have further questions about this great

educational trip please contact Ms. Gifford at

WLGIFFOR@volusia.k12.fl.us

The December Dance Showcase will be De-cember 10th ,2014 at 6pm in the DMS audito-rium. The show is $1 for students and $3 for adults. Please be on the lookout for corre-spondence home about the show in the near future. Bring your holi-day cheer and support the arts!

All of Ms. Kohlier’s math classes would like to welcome our Senior Intern Mr. Cioffi. Mr. Cioffi has been working really hard teaching and tutoring to make sure all students are able to do their best.

Grade 6 Honors: Our 6th graders have been working on multiplying and dividing fractions and decimals; integers, number theory, and algebraic expressions. They are doing a fantastic job working together and learning from each other.

Algebra 1 Honors: The 7th graders have been working on solving equations and inequalities, slope, and linear equations. They will be moving forward studying functions and exponential relationships. These students have an amazing work ethic and are very helpful to each other.

Algebra 2 Honors: The 8th graders are moving quite quickly reviewing factoring and linear functions and learning quadratics and systems. Polynomial relationships will be their next adventure. Algebra 2 is a very challenging class, and these students are really rising to meet the high expectations of the course-work.

Parents: Remember all Algebra 1 and Algebra 2 students will be taking the Florida Standards Assess-ment End-of-Course exam that will be counted as 30% of their final average. Students must receive a Level 3 to pass and receive high school credit for the course.

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MS. KOHLIER’S CLASSES

MRS. VAN DEUSEN’S CLASS

Do you know the name of the first Spanish settlement in the New World? How about the first English colony? If not, ask your son or daughter, and they will know!

We've finished our unit on Early Explorers and are now studying Colonial America. By the end of the month, students will participate in a Colonial Fair by creating a booth for their chosen colony. Watch for information about this fun event!

Tutoring is available every day at lunch and after school on Wednes-days. Any student that needs to remediate an assignment may make arrangements to come during those times.

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DeLand Middle Agriculture Education & DeLand Middle Agriculture Education & DeLand Middle Agriculture Education &

FFAFFAFFA

The students in agriculture class and FFA members have started off the school year with a bang!

The theme for the FFA year, This is How We Roll, is represented in every activity. The year start-

ed with Chapter Officer Retreat, Chapter President’s Conference, and Chapter Officer Leadership

Training for the FFA officers. From these leadership conferences, the officers developed lessons to

present at the FFA meetings held each month. Social activities have included the annual Welcome

Back BBQ, Bowling Extravaganza, Ice Skating Night and Federation Fall Round Up. Students

have exhibited their livestock projects at the Swine in the Pines Jackpot Show and the East Coast

Classic Jackpot Show, hosted by DeLand FFA Alumni. Members are traveling to the National FFA

Convention October 28th thru November 2nd in Louisville, Kentucky, to receive the 3 Star Nation-

al Chapter Award for the chapter. Upon the return, members will be gearing up for the Volusia

County Fair, November 6-16th.

In agriculture class, the students have been learning about the importance of the agriculture in-

dustry, careers in agriculture, animal husbandry and leadership. In the interactive lab lessons,

students have sheared lambs and goats, given lambs baths, worked with swine and fed and cleaned

swine pens. Moving in to the new nine weeks, the students will be working in food science, animal

science, and environmental sciences. The classes will be planting seeds and learning about proper

care of a garden, as well as preparing for the lVolusia County Fair with their poster projects.

Online Payment For School Activities

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