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 7

Did you know . . .

Teachers want parent communication? If you are concerned about your child’s behavior 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. So, please take some time and let a teacher know that you are a concerned parent.

May 2013

THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING DMS

A big thank you goes to Deland Kia and Les Ferrell Jewelers for making gener-ous donations towards the purchase of new basketball uniforms for our teams. Our uniforms were over 10 years old and were in need of replacement. Your donation was greatly appreciated. Please support our local businesses who stepped up and supported Deland Middle and the Terrier Basketball Teams.

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6th Grade House

Attention 6th Grade Parents and Students:

This is a reminder that you need the Tdap Booster Immunization to get your schedule to enter 7th grade in accordance with Florida Law.

Get your Tdap Booster today and beat the summer rush!

Please make sure that we have your updated shot record at school.

Immunizations are free for school aged children from the Health Department, 822-6215

8th Grade House

Four Year Plans

Eighth grade students have completed their 4-year plans for high school. Students completed their plans during their U.S. History and Career Planning course and were able to bring the plan home. Counselors also reviewed the current graduation requirements for the Class of 2017 and a copy of these requirements were listed on the back of the 4-year pans. Please contact Mrs. Caime, 8th grade counselor, with any questions at 822-5678 ext. 23034.

Credits

This is just a reminder that in order for 8th grade students to be pro-moted to the 9th grade, they must earn 12 credits in the core subjects by the end of their 8th grade year.

That would be 3 credits in each of the following core courses:

*Mathematics

*Language Arts

*Science

*Social Studies

A credit is earned at the end of each year that a student passes one of these courses. Please make sure your student is working hard to earn these credits and a promotion to 9th grade.

What is an EOC or End of Course exam?

What is an EOC or End of Course exam?

EOC (End of Course) assessments are computer-based, criterion-referenced as-sessments that measure the Next Generation Sunshine State Standards for specific courses, as outlined in their course descriptions. The first assessment to begin the transition to end-of-course testing in Florida was the 2011 Algebra 1 EOC Assess-ment. The U.S. History EOC Assessment will be administered for the first time in spring 2013, and the Civics EOC Assessment will be administered for the first time in spring 2014. New Achievement Levels for the Algebra 1 EOC Assessment were approved in 2011 through a standard-setting process. For more information, access the following website: http://fcat.fldoe.org/eoc/

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8th Grade Gradventure Field Trip

DeLand Middle 3rd Annual 8th Grade “Gradventure Trip” to Universal Studios/ Islands of Adventure

DeLand Middle School is proud to announce its 3rd Annual Gradventure Trip to Universal Studios/Islands of Adventure on May 17th from 4:00 P.M. to 1:15 A.M. The cost will be $80.00. This includes: a ticket to 2 parks, din-ner, transportation, and a DMS Gradventure T-Shirt (sponsored by DMS PTA).

There will an assembly for all 8th grade students before the trip to discuss dress code and expectations. We have been collecting money since March 8th and will con-tinue to collect money until the buses are filled. Ms. Howell and Ms. Judson (bookkeeper) will be accepting payments. Checks must be made out to: DeLand Middle School. Please look for the information packet that students were given on March 7th. Students may purchase a souvenir cup for $6.00 at the parks. They may keep the cup, which allows them to get unlimited refills throughout the night. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Ms. Porcella, Mrs. Chest-nutt, Mrs. Casanova, or Ms. Bewington. Thank you.

Sea World Field Trip

On May 3, 2013 from 9:00 AM - 8:30 PM, the 6th grade Math classes and Ms. Howell’s Agriscience classes, will be attending Sea World to explore a vast array of sea environments. Students going on the trip will meet at the DMS gymnasium at 8:45 AM to load on the buses. The buses will depart from DMS at 9:00 AM. Students may purchase lunch, dinner, snacks, drinks, and souvenirs throughout the day. We will be returning back to school at 8:30 PM. Please be prompt to pick up your child. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Mrs. Porcella, Mrs. Casanova, Mrs. Chestnutt, and Ms. Howell.

Dance Show

The end of semester dance showcase will be held on Wednesday, May 22, 2013. The show will begin promptly at 5:30 PM. Please keep an eye out for a letter home containing all pertinent information for the performance in the beginning of May. Hope to see you all there to support our students and the arts!

“Dancing is like dreaming

with your feet.” ~Source Unknown

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The Florida Sheriff’s Youth Ranches program is a voluntary residential facility that strives to pro-vide Florida’s youth with a loving, home environment, a structured daily routine, educational opportuni-ties, therapeutic counseling, and a work program to develop good work ethics for the future. We serve young men at our Boys Ranch location in Live Oak,Fl and the Bradenton location. Young ladies are housed at our Youth Villa in Bartow, Fl. Our age range in from 8 to 17, though the younger ages will depend on current census due to housing requirements for roommates. We like the youth to stay for at least a year, but the actual length of time is determined by progress and cooperation on both the youth and parents’ part.

When considering an applicant for the Ranches, we take into account :behaviors at home and in a school setting; school grades and academic level; mental health diagnosis or evaluations and medica-tions; dealings with Department of Juvenile Justice and arrests past or present; Baker Acts or Stuart Marchman Acts and accompanying evaluations; drug use history; self harm history or threats; runaway history; sexually acting out behavior; Department of Children and Families involvement; abuse reports or allegations. As we are not a treatment or lockdown facility, we are not able to work with some mental health diagnoses or behaviors. Each child is evaluated and must be approved to move forward in the process: Screening; Application; Interview; Admission. A monthly tuition payment is required of each family and is based on the household size and income OR if any money is received for the child, such as SSI, child support, or adoption subsidy. This amount would come to the program while the child is enrolled.

While in program, the youth will live in one of our cottages with 9 other youth. They share a

room and are responsible for their space and laundry. Each youth will have assigned chores for the day

that are tracked on a chart in the cottage. The cottages are managed by our cottage parents, who run it

like a normal household. All the youth participate in a work program that offers different opportunities

depending on the campus and must complete a certain number of hours each week. Children attend

school either off campus in a public school or in our Learning Centers, depending on their grade level

and which program they are located at. The youth enter the program with a list of goals laying out the

behaviors that they want to change or improve. These goals are the basis for the therapeutic counseling

that our therapists conduct with the youth while they are in program. The child will have individual and

group sessions and their progress is monitored by quarterly treatment plan reviews. Parents are encour-

aged to be a part of the reviews to maintain communication and support. Each week, the youth will

have a call night, where they can phone home and they

will also have home visits at certain times of the year,

like the major holidays. Electronics are restricted ini-

tially on campus. Each program has their own guide-

lines for cell phones. Family communication and sup-

port is crucial to the progress of the youth and to help

maintain their progress after discharging. The family

must be willing to work with the program prior to admis-

sion. The youth is entered into the program by their le-

gal guardian. If the parents have joint custody, both

parents must agree to the placement as signatures will

be required for paperwork and treatment plans. The

therapist and unit directors will also be in touch monthly

while the child is in program.

Florida Sheriff’s Youth Ranch Program

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Spring 2013 DMS Basketball Schedule

April 2, Tuesday 4:30 Home – River Springs – District girls

April 4, Thursday 2:30 Home – Deltona Middle – District boys in-school

April 9, Tuesday 4:30 Away – Galaxy Middle – District girls

April 11, Thursday 2:30 Away – Heritage Middle – District boys in-school

April 16, Tuesday FCAT TEST DAY – NO GAMES

April 18, Thursday FCAT TEST DAY – NO GAMES

April 23, Tuesday 4:30 Home – Southwestern – District girls

April 30, Tuesday 4:30 Away – Galaxy Middle – Friendly boys

May 2, Thursday 4:30 Away – Deltona Middle – District girls

May 7, Tuesday 4:30 Away – River Springs – District boys

May 9, Thursday 4:30 Home – Galaxy Middle – District boys

May 14, Tuesday 4:30 Home – Heritage Middle – District girls

May 16, Thursday 4:30 Away – Southwestern – District boys

May 21, Tuesday 5:30 Championship at Mainland H.S. girls

* The far right column indicates which team plays first.

Lady Terrier Basketball Team

#1 Leslie Fayard 6th grade

#2 Satin Gaines 7th grade

#5 Brooke Gandy 7th grade

#11 Jazmyne Gelfand 7th grade

#4 Gwyn Grogan 8th grade

#21 Amari Owens 8th grade

#3 Kristen Paquette 7th grade

#34 Christina Rees 7th grade

#23 Kawayna Sanders 8th grade

#22 Bianca Valderrama 8th grade

#10 Eri’yana Williams 7th grade

#12 Shamont Yarbrough 8th grade

Manager: Ayana Troutman 8th grade

TEAM STATS:

April 2nd: River Springs 16 DeLand 12 Top Scorers: Christina Rees 6 points, Amari Owens 4 points, and Kawayna Sanders 2 points.

April 4th: DeLand 22 Deltona 17 Top Scorers: Amari Owens 6 points, Kawayna Sanders, Christina Rees, and Kristen Paquette 4 points, Bianca Valderrama and Jaszmyne Gelfand 2 points.

Coach: Debi Brocklehurst

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FFA Update School Board Meeting Student Recognition

Pictured left to right: Ms. Howell, Zach Bodnar, Candace Lankford, and Mr. Dunnigan

At the April 9th School Board meeting, Zach Bodnar was recognized for his State and National accomplishments in the FFA Agriscience Fair. We are very proud of your accomplishments Zach!

FFA Banquet

The DeLand Middle FFA Annual Parent/Member Awards Banquet will be held May 10th, 2013 in the DeLand Middle Cafeteria. All members and their families are invited to attend. Please bring a dessert to share and a dessert to submit to our annual cake auction. Funds raised from the auction will be used to send our students to the State FFA Conven-tion in June.

Summer Conferences

Registration for all summer FFA conferences closes May 1st. If you are interested in getting more information

on the conferences or registering, please see Ms. Howell ASAP.

TERRIER RECYCLING TEAM

Wooohooo! The Terrier Recycling Team has branched out and was featured on Launchpad at the myvolusi-aschools.org website. Students recycled for the school and the camera and showed their citizenship for all to see. We are so proud of the 40+ volunteers this school year who decided to be part of the solution.

Did you know that landfills in the Volusia County area are getting so full that they are required to recy-cle? The next time you see something on the ground pick it up & put it in the proper receptacle. Don't be part of the problem, be a part of the solution. As Ms. Smiley says, "save the polar bears". Even better, care about your school, your community, and do the right thing as we say here at D.M.S. A special thanks goes out to Ruthie Hassell, Jay Colon, Tristan Hudec, and Brittany DeLong for making the extra effort on April 11th!

Terriers Rock & Recycle!

Ms. Parker’s Modified Science class 6-8th grade has adopted a Green Sea Turtle patient from the Loggerhead Marinelife Center in Juno Beach, Fl. Her name is “Eliza” and she weighs 6.35 lbs. Eliza was found washed ashore in St. Lucie, FL suffering from injuries to the neck, shoulder ,and plastron as a result of a shark bite. We will be monitoring her pro-gress as she is being treated and when she is well enough she will be released back into the ocean. We will continue to follow her by tracking her movements using a GPS satellite tag. You can see Eliza’s picture, track a turtle, watch the Sea Turtle Cam, adopt a sea turtle and more at the Center’s website: www.marinelife.org/.

Mrs. Parker’s Class

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Attention all new Beta Inductees!

The Beta Club New Member Induction Ceremony will be on Tuesday, May 21st at 6:00pm in the audito-rium. If you turned in your acceptance slip and payment, you will receive an invitation in early May to re-mind you. We look forward to inducting and welcoming our new members!

***We ask that inductees arrive between 5:30pm and 5:45pm to line up with the new member class. Our inductees will be escorted in separately and sitting together.

Beta Club News!

RELAY FOR LIFE – Thank you to all students, parents, and teachers that supported the Beta Club in the recent Relay for Life Event. We were very successful in raising funds to support the American Cancer Society in cancer research.

UPCOMING INDUCTION CEREMONY – All current Beta members are expected to attend the upcoming

new member induction ceremony. The ceremony is on Tuesday, May 21st in the auditorium. All current

members are asked to arrive by 5:45pm.

Top Left: Annica Gaebel helping to demonstrate

static electricity.

Top Right: Felix Delgado, Tristhan Villapando,

and Katelynn Sherockman practicing their skills as

archaeologists as they dig for dinosaur bones.

Bottom Right: Lydia Proctor, Lindsay Lakeway, Devin Pace, Owen McCall, Michael Leblanc, and Amber Henriquez enjoying the Animal Kingdom Park

“Giraffe Picture": The Giraffe was a favorite of the students on the Safari Ride.

7th Grade Science Field Trips

BETA NEWS

DMS Parents,

Did you know there are 3 ways to help support your Terrier and your school?

DMS actively collects reward points from the following corporate programs:

Box Tops for Education Campbells Soup Labels for Education Tyson Project A+

To submit, simply send your clipped Box Tops from General Mills products, Campbells Soup Labels, or Ty-son Project A+ labels with your student or drop them off in the collection box in the front office. Collection drives will be held bi-annually throughout the upcoming school year as well, so be saving over the summer break!

Each label collected earns DMS valuable points that can be redeemed for much needed school supplies and fund school projects. If you have any questions, please email Miss Smiley at slsmiley@volusia.k12.fl.us or visit the participating sponsor websites for more information:

http://projectaplus.tyson.com/Products.aspx

http://www.boxtops4education.com/earn/clip/Brands.aspx?WT.ac=UHP_PartProducts_10012010

http://www.labelsforeducation.com/Earn-Points/Participating-Products

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FFEA