DELTA MIDDLE
SCHOOL
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This Week
Monday, November 8th
Tuesday, November 9th -
- Boys Basketball vs. Columbine - 4:00
- 7th @ Columbine
- 8th @ DMS
Wednesday, November 10th -
Thursday, November 11th -
- Boys Basketball vs. Hotchkiss (A-Teams only)
- 7A - 4:00 @ DMS
- 8A - 5:00 @ DMS
Friday, November 12th -
- Last day of Canned Food Drive
Upcoming Dates
Visit the DMS Athletics & Activities Calendar to stay up to date.
- November 17th & 18th - 6th Grade Drama Performance
- November 22-26 - NO SCHOOL - Thanksgiving Break
- December 2nd & 3rd - 7th Grade Drama Performance
- December 4th - DCSD Boys BB Tournament @ Paonia K-8
- December 10th - Math Counts Competition
- December 10th & 11th - 8th Grade Drama Performance
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Knowledge Bowl
The Fall DCSD Knowledge Bowl Tournaments were held on Thursday, November 4th (6th grade) and Friday, November 5th (7th/8th) grade at Hotchkiss K-8. Congratulations to each of our students who participated. Our top finish in the 6th grade tournament was 4th place. In the 7th/8th grade tournament we had a team finish in 1st place and another team tied for 2nd.
Thank you to Mr. Cummings for organizing our teams once again this year!
 
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Canned Food Drive
NOVEMBER 8-12
Mrs. Arnett's Service Learning class has organized a school wide canned food drive. Any day this week students can bring in canned food and drop it off in their first hour class. The winning class will receive a donuts and juice party!
 
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Parent Involvement Committee Meeting
Thank you to the parents who were able to attend our PIC meeting last Wednesday. We discussed the following topics:
DCSD School Enrollment Totals, DCSD Graduate Profile, goals of our Staff Inservice day on November 1st, the Healthy Kids Colorado Survey, Parent/Teacher Conferences, Elective class requests, and the Papa Murphy's fundraiser.
Our next meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, January 19th.
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Upcoming Student Surveys
Panorama Student Perception Survey
The Panorama Survey will be administered the week of November 15th. The survey takes between 15-20 minutes and responses are kept anonymous. This survey helps measure students' perception of our school and specific teachers. Students will be asked questions about how they feel about our school and then specific questions about two of their current teachers (selected randomly). Students take this survey annually and we use the results from year to year to analyze current school improvement initiatives and to create new ones. We also utilize this information to help our teachers continue to develop and improve as educators.
ReHealthy Kids Colorado Survey
The Healthy Kids Colorado Survey is administered every other year and is used to assess the culture of our school as well as specific student behaviors. The survey asks questions related to health, safety, bullying, social and emotional well being, alcohol, tobacco, and drug use as well as the affect of the COVID-19 pandemic. Please note that there are no questions related to sexual behavior on the middle school survey. There are links below for you to review all of the questions that will be included on the survey as well as an opt out form should you choose to complete it. This survey provides our school with valuable information to use in planning school-wide improvement initiatives. It can also help us apply for various grant and funding opportunities.
We are still finalizing a date for this survey, it will be administered after Thanksgiving Break.
DCSD Healthy Kids Colorado Survey Questions- Middle School
DCSD Health Kids Colorado Survey Parent Opt Out Form
(hard copies available in the DMS office)
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After School Tutoring
We have after school tutoring available from 3:30-5:00 every Monday and Wednesday. If you are interested in signing your student up for tutoring, please contact any of your student's teachers or the office for more information.
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Climbing Wall
The Climbing Wall at Cedaredge Middle School has reopened and there will be open climbing every Friday night from 5:30-9:00. It is free for all DCSD students and staff and open to the public (it is requested that any non-DCSD students or staff make a $3 donation to offset the cost). All participants must complete a waiver before being allowed on the wall.
The District is also hoping to restart a climbing club in the near future. It would be a club for students in grades 5-12 focused on safety and preparing for outdoor climbing adventures. More information about the club will be released soon.
For more information on the open climbing time or the climbing club please contact Mike Long at michael.long@deltaschools.com.
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 Click the image above to view the DCSD COVID Dashboard page.
Vaccine Approved For All Children 5 and Up
The COVID-19 vaccine is now approved for all children 5 and older. The Delta County School District strongly encourages all students and staff members to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.
The Delta County Health Department is now offering a pediatric vaccine clinic every Tuesday and Thursday at their office located at 255 W 6th Street in Delta. You can contact the Health Department at 970-874-2165.
We highly encourage all parents to discuss the vaccine with their doctor or health care provider.
Symptomatic Students Are Required To Stay Home
If your student is showing any symptoms of COVID-19 he/she is required to stay home. This is a very important component of decreasing the potential spread of the virus within our school.
Positive Cases & Quarantines
DCSD COVID-19 protocols state that if a student is exposed to COVID-19 the student's parents/guardians will be notified. If a student who was exposed is symptomatic he/she is required to quarantine for 10 days. If the close contact is not showing any symptoms, the parent can decide whether or not to the student needs to quarantine. In the event there are more than three cases within a specific group of students in a 14-day period, all students in that group will be required to wear a face covering at school for a 14 day period. If there are more than five cases within a specific group within a 14-day period, all students in that group will be required to quarantine for 10 days.
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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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Youth Mental Health Support
IMatter is a program that connects youth to free mental health resources and support (more details below).
https://imattercolorado.org/
IMatter is a program that connects youth to free mental health resources and support. Anyone between the ages of 12 and 18 can go to the IMatter state website to take a short survey to assess their needs. If the results show they need help, the site will connect them to a provider for a 45-minute appointment in the next two weeks. One of the early questions asks if the young person is in crisis and directs those who answer yes to a crisis line and a more rapid response.
Note: Children under 12 can also use the service but need a parent to do so, and young adults who are receiving special education services can access the free help up to age 21.
Parents who feel their child is struggling and needs help, can go to the same website to fill out a survey in regards to their child. Please remember, seeking support for your child is not a sign of failure—it’s a sign of strength.
The DMS Counseling Team sees this as a great resource for students. It is not meant to replace the support our Counseling Department provides, but rather provide another resource for students to use should the need arise.
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Boys Basketball & Cheer
The season continued last week with games against Centennial, Paonia, and Rifle. There are two weeks remaining in the regular season. This week we take on Columbine on Tuesday and Hotchkiss on Thursday.
  
Check out our Cheer teams performance from last Thursday:
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