DMS Newsletter
September 2026
Welcome to DMS!
Welcome to the 2026-2027 school year! The beginning of school is always an exciting time for students, parents, and staff. Please encourage your students to take advantage of the many activities we have for students at DMS. Currently, we have Football, Cross-Country, Volleyball, Cheerleading, Soccer, Girls' Golf, Crochet Club, and Student Council.
Dates to Remember
- Sept 7 - NO SCHOOL (Labor Day)
- Sept. 7 - 11 - Homecoming Spirit Week
- Sept 15 - School Board Meeting
- Sept 17 - Citizenship/Constitution Day
- Sept 28 - NO SCHOOL (Teacher Inservice)
Student Success
DMS has many structures and processes in place to make sure your child has a successful year, both academically and socially. We have high behavior expectations for each student in our classrooms. Teachers have adopted the Positive Behavior Intervention Support (PBIS) process for the classroom. The process concentrates on teaching appropriate behaviors, not just expecting them. The PBIS process also affirms students when right decisions are made. Our guidelines for success are Prepared, Engaged, Attitude, and Kindness. These behaviors are taught throughout all classes by all staff.
Peanuts & Tree Nuts
We do have multiple students in our building that have peanut/tree nut allergies. If you have a child that brings a sack lunch to school, please remind them to be very careful when bringing anything with a peanut or nut product. There are designated peanut zones in the cafeteria, and we expect the student body to be responsible and sanitary when eating peanut or nut products. Peanuts and or tree nuts are not to be brought or eaten as a snack in the locker area or classroom
Dress Code Expectations
Please take a moment to visit with your child about dress code at school. The DMS dress code can be found on page eleven of the student handbook (student planner). A few items to discuss for boys might be tank tops (cover upper body) and pants need to be pulled up and at waist level. For girls shoulder straps on blouses or tanks must be greater than 2” and no midriff should show. Girls should not wear low cut tops that reveal cleavage. Skirts and shorts should extend below the fingertips when held straight down. Any clothing that is vulgar, is gang related, or belittles other races, genders, nationalities, or religion has no place at school.
We Are Here to Help
Middle school is a time of transitions for students as their young adolescent brain is just beginning to develop and increase cognitive (frontal cortex) skills. This combined with maturity of their bodies can sometimes make us feel like our child has somehow changed overnight. Please know you can contact any of our counselors Trista Dakken (7), Jamie Prellwitz (8), and Amanda Jilek (6) at any time if you need advice or simply want to share information about your son or daughter.
Free Dental Care
Dickinson Middle School has once again partnered with Ronald McDonald Care Mobile to provide preventative and treatment dental services to students in need from November 2 - 6. If you have questions about your child's eligibility, please call the Ronald McDonald Care Mobile office at 701-258-8551.
Homecoming/Spirit Week
September 7 - 11
Monday - No School
Tuesday - Adam Sandler Day
Wednesday - Meme or Hat Day
Thursday - Hawaiian Luau
Friday - Maverick Pride
Dress code still applies. No face paint, no props or hats allowed (except for hat day).
All outfits must be school appropriate and respectful.
Immunization Reminder
Please make sure your child's immunizations are up to date. The Meningococcal and Tdap vaccines are required for entry into 7th grade. The North Dakota Century Code 23-07-17.1 requires students to have certain immunizations to attend school OR to have a signed exemption form on file prior to being enrolled in a public school. As a result, the state requires public school districts to exclude students who have not met the immunization requirements or do not provide an exemption by October 1st.