Decatur Middle School

DMS Family,

A few items for you as we near the end of the school year.

1. We will collect students iPads and Mifis on Thursday May 27th for in person learning students. All students must return their iPads and Mifis even if they are attending Summer School to avoid being charged. Mr. Love has sent out information for Remote Learning iPad and Mifi drop off which will be on Thursday and Friday this week. If you have any questions about Remote Learning iPad and Mifi drop off, email aday@decaturproud.org

2. The End of the Year Awards for 7th Grade will begin at 8:30am on Friday. The Awards for 8th Grade will begin at 10:15am on Friday.

3. Parents and remote students are invited to join via live stream to watch the Awards Ceremony. See more info below about how to access the live stream.

4. Students are invited to dress nicely for the Awards Ceremony.

5. If your student chooses to dress nicely for the Awards Ceremony, we encourage them to bring a change of clothes for activities that we have planned for the rest of the day. Students should not bring backpacks or any other items to school on Friday. There are NO deliveries allowed and items will be turned away.

6. If you ordered a yearbook, it will be distributed to in-person students on Friday, May 28. (All yearbook ordering questions should be directed to tmurray@decaturproud.org)

7. Remote Students who ordered a yearbook can pick them up during iPad and Mifi drop off this week.

Instructions to watch our live stream awards:

1. Go to https://www.decaturproud.org/decatur-middle

2. Scroll down the page to find "Tweets by @DMShawks1"

3. Scroll to the top to find the most recent tweets.

4. Click on the live stream you want to watch.

5. At the conclusion of each ceremony, the live stream will be reposted as a video so you can watch at a later time.

8:30 AM - 7th Grade Awards will start (If at first it does not appear, refresh your web page, scroll down to the Tweets and find the live stream at the top of the Tweets. This link will not appear until just a few minutes before we begin the ceremony)

10:15 AM - 8th Grade Awards will start (If at first it does not appear, refresh your web page, scroll down to the Tweets and find the live stream at the top of the Tweets. This link will not appear until just a few minutes before we begin the ceremony)

Together we are DecaturProud!

Michael E Nehring

Principal, DMS

Decatur Middle School Parents,

The end of the school year is approaching and the nurse's office is requesting that ALL medication be picked up. ALL medication needs to be picked up by May 28,2021 before 3:00 PM. Any medication that is NOT picked up by this date and time WILL BE properly disposed of.

Please reach out if you have any questions by calling 317-856-5274 X-05025

Calendar Items for May 2021

• May 24 - Spring Athletic Awards Night, 6pm in the DMS gym
• May 27 - iPad and Mifi collection
• May 28 - 7th and 8th Grade Awards - Live Stream for Parents
• May 28 - Last Day of the Nine Week
• May 28 - Last Day of School for Students
• May 31 - Memorial Day

Girls Who Code is a national non-profit working to close the gender gap in technology. Our club is a free after school program for 6-12th grade girls to use computer science to impact their communities. This is also a chance for them to join sisterhood of supportive peers and role models. During the club girls are capable of learning fun and simple online coding tutorials, build community through activities, and learn about inspiring role models. Virtual meetings are held every Thursday at 3:30-4:30 for 9 weeks.
How to sign up:

https://hq.girlswhocode.com/login

Club Code when asked during registration: IN27410

Contact Ms. Wagner for more information:
lwagner@decaturproud.org

Marion County mandated masks for grades 3-12, when not social distancing.When students are on the bus and in school, they must wear their masks if they can not social distance beyond 6 feet. There will be times when students may be able to take off their masks. Teachers will advise students at the appropriate times.

Please remember to make sure you child is up to date on their immunizations. Letters will be sent out next week to students who are not up to date.

If you need to bring in medication, please contact the nurse's office (ext. 05025) to set up an appointment.

You can still get your 2019/20 Yearbooks!

Yearbooks are on sale for $25.

Any questions email or call Ms. Murray: tmurray@decaturproud.org

Want to be a part of DMS PTO? We could use your help! Come visit one of our meetings and check out all the happenings with DMS PTO by clicking here.

Due to Covid 19, meetings are currently suspended.

Tweets by ‎@pto_dcms

DMS is pleased to offer Virtual Care through Community Health Network to our students. How does it work? This offering is available for all secondary level students who have signed a waiver for the 2020-2021 school year. The visit is free of charge. Students can virtually visit a nurse practitioner while at school. The health services staff will assess the student and determine if a visit can be offered as there are some restrictions due to Covid-19. If you would like to have this offering available to your student, please fill out a waiver form for the 2020-2021 school year.

Decatur Township has entered into a partnership with the Indianapolis Public Library. Through this partnership, every year we provide the library with a list of our students, and they match the list with their database of patrons. If a student does not currently have a library card, they will be issued one. This program has been very successful in our schools and in other districts in Indianapolis.

The special card students receive will give them access to all of the library’s digital materials, such as databases of magazine and journal articles, downloadable ebooks, emagazines and audio books. In addition, it will give them very limited access to physical items, such as regular books. Of course, you can change this to a full access card by visiting your library. This is an outstanding opportunity for your student. If for any reason you do not wish for your child to participate, please contact our school office for paperwork to opt out.

Any questions or concerns about the program can be directed to Lynn Hodgkin, Elementary Media Coordinator, at 317-856-2221.

Second Step is a new program we started last year at Decatur Middle School to support students in learning important social-emotional skills. During our Homeroom, DMS teachers are presenting engaging lessons on topics such as managing emotions, showing empathy, solving conflicts, friendship, and much more. We are so excited to equip our students with these valuable life lessons!

Email: mnehring@decaturproud.org
Website: http://www.decaturproud.org/decatur-middle
Location: 5108 South High School Road, Indianapolis, IN, USA
Phone: 317-856-5274
Twitter: @DecaturMSHawks