The Diley Digest

January

January 3: Students return from break

January 10: Pickerington's Night of Engagement @ the Wigwam Event Center

January 11: Spelling Bee

January 18: Diley's Cultural Family Night (5pm @Diley)

Hello Diley families and Happy New Year!

I hope everyone had a restful and relaxing Holiday and a Happy New Year. We are looking forward to 2024 and making this the best year yet!

As you know, prior to break all classes completed their Reading and Math i-Ready diagnostic assessments. In addition, students will be receiving their diagnostic data to share with you at home (if they have not already). Please be on the lookout for this. This is known as the i-Ready family report. The report allows you to see how your student has grown between the first and second diagnostic assessment. Students will be focusing on trying to meet their stretch growth on the report. The stretch growth goal is the most important aspect because it means the student is either closing in gaps or advancing in their learning. The typical growth line represents what your student should grow in a year. I will post more information below about i-Ready to help families at the bottom of this message.

Level Up

Diley will be focusing on leveling up academically and behaviorally to start off 2024!. Why? At PLSD and DMS we believe it takes a partnership with the community in helping develop our students to succeed. The intent of the plan is to inform everyone, so the whole community can play a role in helping our students grow academically and emotionally. To help motivate our students we will be running a “Are you ready for i-Ready Challenge” starting on 2/5/24. .We will also continue focusing on our student’s sense of belonging and emotional regulation through various activities and lessons. This includes reviewing building, classroom, and bus expectations during our first three days back in 2024.

How can you help?

Throughout the challenge we will be sending weekly messages with information about i-Ready and resources that can help your student at home be successful. This is a great time to talk with your student and see how i-Ready is going. Make goals together based on your student’s typical and stretch goals. It could provide you and your student a chance to have some fun with the challenge by creating goals and challenges at home. But the most important thing we all can do is encourage our students to keep trying and persevere even when the work is challenging. This is when learning really takes place. Please be on the lookout for more information about the “Are you ready for i-Ready” challenge when we get closer to the February 5th date. Below you will find some resources for i-Ready.

Happy New Year and let’s Level Up!!!

i-Ready Resources

Looking for more information about iReady? Please click on the iReady family support document below:

DMS I-READY FAMILY SUPPORT/RESOURCES

Spanish Version

Nepali Version

Additional Resources:

• Video - I-Ready for families

• I-Ready Center for families (different languages available)

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Eric M. Koch
Head Principal
Diley Middle School

Twitter: @DMS_Proud

Its time to get your Diley Spirit Wear and join in on schoolwide spirit days! Check out the amazing items up for grabs and place your order.

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Welcome to the Counselor’s Corner! Every month, the middle school counselors will share a bulletin board with the following information: hot topic, theme, and family resources.

Click here to see January's Bulletin Board: https://rb.gy/l84wrt

Check out the amazing information supplied by our school counselor on our family resource board! You can find everything from student planners to food assistance to information on dealing with stress and anxiety. Check it out here: http://bit.ly/PLSDfamilyresources

PLSD is excited to announce that this year's Night of Engagement for our families will be held at the Wigwam Event Center on Wednesday, January 10th, from 6-8 pm. We invite all of our families to join us in celebrating our community and learn about the different cultures and traditions that make Pickerington such a great place to live. Please use the QR code to RSVP.

This aspect of the newsletter will provide parents and guardians with the building's PBIS initiatives and expectations. PBIS stands for Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports. Throughout the school year, PBIS messages and information will be shared here.

PBIS Challenge:

Students will learn to strive for their passions and learn that anything is possible if the just believe. They will engage in activities that focus on these areas during SEL lessons this quarter. On March 21st we will make sensory bottles for those that meet the criteria.

During the second quarter, students will be able to earn an ice cream sundae social by meeting the following criteria:

1. No more than ONE missing assignment in each class.

2. Having no more than ONE assigned ISS consequence

3. And NO OSS consequences

Don't forget to register to see our Mobile dentist who will be visiting the school on January 12th! Remember, in most cases there is no cost to you if your child is insured with Medicaid/CHIP!

Click https://www.MySchoolDentist.com to register now.

Contact information to our PLSD liaisons. See below:

There are a number of ways you can stay up to date on all things Diley.

Follow Diley on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DMS_Proud?s=20

Follow Principal Koch on Twitter:

https://twitter.com/mrerickoch?s=20

Follow our PTSO on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2085717574996931

Is social media not your thing? You can find all sorts of information on the Pickerington School District's website located at: https://www.pickerington.k12.oh.us/

Principal: Eric Koch

Assistant Principal: Amanda Stemm

Secretary: Heather Ferns

Office Assistant: Stacy Gallion

Counselor: Gina Neilson

Nurse: Rhonda Carmel

Health Assistant: Robin May

Email: heather_ferns@plsd.us
Website: https://www.pickerington.k12.oh.us/diley-middle-school/
Location: 750 Preston Trails Drive, Pickerington, OH, USA
Phone: 614-830-2900
Facebook: www.facebook.com/Diley-Middle-School-401947110003982
Twitter: @DMS_Proud