DELTA MIDDLE
SCHOOL
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This Week
Monday, October 4th
- Sources of Strength Peer Leader Meeting - Lunch/Crew/Recess
- DI Tryouts - 3:30 in Mrs. Crockett's Room
Tuesday, October 5th
- Football @ Gunnison - 4:00
Wednesday, October 6th
- House Day #2
- Choir Concert - 6:00pm
Upcoming Dates
- October 11-15 - NO SCHOOL - Fall Break
- October 18 - Quarter 2 begins
- October 18 - Cheerleading & Boys Basketball practice begins
- October 20 - Parent Involvement Committee Meeting - 5:30
- October 21 - Band Concert
- October 22 - 6th Grade Spelling Bee
- November 1st - NO SCHOOL (Teacher Inservice)
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1st Quarter
This is the last week of Quarter 1. The last day to turn in work from prior weeks will be Monday, October 4th. The quarter ends this Friday (October 8th).
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FALL BREAK: October 11-15
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Hispanic Heritage Month
We are excited to be celebrating Hispanic Heritage month (September 15 - October 15) on our campus. We have several different educational materials on display throughout our building. A very special thank you to Ms. Reyes for organizing this effort within our building.
 
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Parent/Teacher Conferences
Thank you to each of the parents and students who attended conferences last week. It was beneficial for our teachers to be able to connect with parents and provide an update on their student's progress.
 
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Papa Murphy's Fundraiser Update
As a school we sold over 1000 cards!!!
We want to thank each of our students who participated along with their parents for helping us reach our goal. We are excited for the impact that this fundraiser will have on improving the activities and rewards involved with our House system.
Cards will be distributed to students this week to be handed out to those who ordered them.
Again, we would like to thank our Parent Involvement Committee for their help in organizing this fundraiser!
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Crew Door Decorating
Each of our Crew classes had the opportunity to decorate their Crew teachers' door. Our kitchen staff then judged each door and awarded 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place.
1st place 2nd place 3rd place
Mrs. Olivas (Arbitrium) Mrs. Crockett (Animo) Mrs. Dillon (Quantum)
  
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After School Tutoring
Tutoring begins this week and will run from 3:30-5:00 every Mon and Wed.
A number of students have already been recommended and signed up for tutoring.
Space is limited, but if you would like to inquire about your student attending tutoring please contact any of your student's teachers for more information.
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D.I. IS BACK!
Check out the flyer below for more information on the DMS DI program. If you have any questions contact Mrs. Crockett at lindsey.crockett@deltaschools.com
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 Click the image above to view the DCSD COVID Dashboard page.
Change in Quarantining Protocol
Click here to read the DCSD COVID Plan update letter that was emailed out to all DCSD parents and guardians on Wednesday, September 29th.
The major changes involve the quarantining process in the event of a positive student or staff case in our building. In the event of a positive case, we will notify the parents/guardians of all students who were in close contact with the individual who tested positive. The parent will then have the choice whether or not his/her student will quarantine for 10 days or allow the student to stay in school while closely monitoring for symptoms of COVID-19. Should a close contact show any symptoms of COVID-19 he or she will be required to quarantine for 10 days.
The letter also contains information about if there are multiple positive cases within a specific group of students. If you have any questions in regards to this letter please contact the school.
Symptomatic Students
In order to limit the potential implementation of other preventative measures including school-wide symptom/temperature checks, mask mandates, etc. please remember your student is REQUIRED to stay home if he/she is showing any symptoms of COVID-19.
Your student must be symptom free for a minimum of 24 hours before he or she can return to school and in some cases this requirement may be longer than 24 hours. If you have any questions please contact the office.
COVID-19 Vaccination Information
The Delta County School District strongly encourages all students and staff members to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. The vaccines have been highly successful at reducing transmission, infections, and deaths. Fully vaccinated staff and students will not have to miss school to quarantine even in the case that they are in close contact with someone who tests positive for COVID-19. The vaccine is currently available for free to all individuals 12 and older.
Visit the Delta County website for more information about the COVID-19 vaccine:
https://www.deltacounty.com/708/COVID-19-Vaccine.
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Counseling Website
Stay up to date on all things related to the DMS Counseling Department by visiting the DMS Counseling website.
This site includes a student self-referral form. If your student is struggling with academic or social and emotional stress, conflicts with peers, or other academic or mental health related issues, please encourage them to complete this form and one of the members of our Counseling team will follow up with them.
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Student Leadership Opportunities
Our Counseling Department helps organize and lead the following student leadership programs.
Student Ambassadors
Our Student Ambassador program is a student leadership program geared to improving culture and connections on our campus. Students selected for this program are trained to provide a variety of service responsibilities including providing tours of our campus for new students. Students in this program are also encouraged to participate in various community service activities on behalf of our school.
Sources of Strength
This is a nationwide program whose mission is, "To prevent suicide by increasing help seeking behaviors and promoting connections between peers and caring adults." We are excited to be hosting our first student and adult training of the year this week. The students and staff members involved in this program will create and implement several initiatives and campaigns throughout the school year geared towards increasing the level of connections surrounding the SOS wheel below.
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