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The Panther Post
January 17, 2025 Volume 114
Principal's Corner
HAPPY MCS Board of Education Appreciation month!! DMS appreciates all you do for our schools!!
MCS Board members: Tim Holtcamp, Travis Cummings, Alice Lessmann, Scott Newberry, and Tommy Overcash
Please visit our DMS website at https://www.madisoncity.k12.al.us/discovery for ALL things DMS.
* BACED rotation schedule for week 22, 1/20-1/24, 2025
* Advisory schedule for Jan 21st ("Prudence"); Spring 2025 fee sheets coming home with students that owe fees
* PLEASE check Lost and Found near the front office!!
Future DMS Panther dates:
- Jan 17 - DMS school-wide "Spelling Bee" champion is Vadanth Siva - Vadanth will represent DMS in February in the Madison County BEE
- Jan 20 - NO SCHOOL in honor of MLK Jr. Day!!
- Jan 21 - Feb 21 - school-wide CFA fundraiser begins...DMS will compete vs LMS/JMS (visit Madison CFA and turn in those receipts to ELA teacher or the DMS front office)
- Jan 22 - DMS Bus evacuation drill "on campus" for AM bus riders ONLY
- Jan 27 - ACCESS for ELLs testing begins
- Feb 3 - February is Black History month
- Feb 3-7 - National school counselor appreciation week (Shout out to Mrs. Moody, Mrs. Long and Mr. Barnett!!)
- Feb 12 - DMS students vs faculty basketball games; half day for students with dismissal at 12:15 pm (ticket sales info coming soon)
- Feb 17 - Presidents Day - NO SCHOOL
- Feb 20 - rising 6th graders visit DMS for "Panther Prowl"
- Feb 24 - DMS Parent University - ALL things DMS
- Feb 27 - DMS 8th graders visit BJHS for the "Bob Who" field trip
Lunch Menu
8th grade Class Picture
8th graders took their 2025 DMS class picture this week. Your child will be bringing home an order envelope. If you would like to order a copy, please mail this order form in with payment by this Saturday, January 18th. There are extra order forms at our front desk at DMS. You can also go to PanoPhotoInc.com by this Saturday.
Spelling Bee Winner
Congratulations to Vedanth Siva for winning the Discovery Middle School spelling bee. He will represent our school at the Madison County bee on February 4.
Registration is open for the 2025 Trumbauer Junior Festivals. Discovery Middle School is hosting the Trumbauer Junior Festival on March 22nd! This festival is open to all students interested in competing in a theatre event or attending workshops. You do not have to have taken a drama class, or have been involved in theatre in any way prior to participating. More information can be found here: https://altheatre.org/theatre-for-youth/. The deadline for registering for the TFY Festival is February 3, 2025. Here is a direct link to the Guidelines. Contact Mrs. Moore if you have any questions.
National Junior Honor Society
Current 7th Graders!
Interested in joining the National Junior Honor Society?
1) Complete the online interest form* no later than Friday, January 17th!
2) If you meet the 90% average requirement from your 6th grade year and the first semester of your 7th grade year, you will receive an online application via your MCS email on Friday, January 24th. Further instructions will be given then.
*The interest form can be found on the DMS homepage, the NJHS page, or by scanning the QR code on posters throughout the school. Please note that the interest form is NOT the NJHS application.*
Mrs. Nalty's Art Class
Important Reminders
- Please ensure that your students adhere to the dress code. All clothing must meet appropriate guidelines as noted in the DMS Student Handbook and MCS Code of Conduct. Also, students may bring a jacket or sweater if they are cold; however, blankets and stuffed animals are not allowed as a cover at school.
- Attendance is very important. Please be sure to send absence notes to dmsattendance@madisoncity.k12.al.us whenever your student is absent from school.
- Students should arrive to class on time and be in their seats when the tardy bell rings.
- For morning drop off and afternoon dismissal, parking in the front northeast lot or in the loop at the front office will soon require a clearly marked parking pass. Those without this pass are asked to use the car line. Thanks to everyone for using the car line unless you have an "approved reason" from the DMS administration. Approved reasons are for SRO, medical/emergency, special needs, late arrival, etc. We are working for the safety of all of our students and staff at DMS. Thank you for your continued support!
Lost and Found
- Please encourage your students to check the DMS Lost & Found near the front office if they have misplaced any items.
- The Lost and Found will be cleared out on the first day of each month and unclaimed items will be donated to a worthy cause.
PTA
If you haven't purchased your DMS PTA membership yet, please consider joining today. Who can join the DMS PTA? Everyone! Families, teachers, administrators, staff, grandparents, aunts, uncles, friends, even businesses can join the PTA. The number one reason to join the Parent Teacher Association is to benefit your child. In doing so, you also help your school. Thank you to everyone that has joined for the 2024/2025 school year!
The Spirit Wear Store is Open: We have lots of new items, including a quarter-zip! Shop here.
Have you linked your Kroger account to the Discovery Middle School PTA? The Kroger Community Rewards program makes fundraising easy by donating to local organizations based on the shopping you do every day. Once you link your Kroger Rewards Card to an organization, all you have to do is shop at Kroger and swipe your Shopper’s Card, and Kroger will donate a portion of your total to the organization of your choice. Your price stays the same.
The Care Closet is in need of supplies: There is a Care Closet in the boys and girls locker room. It helps all students that come through the physical education department with personal hygiene.
Please consider donating any of the following items, which can be dropped off at the front desk:
Band aids
Body wipes
Deodorant(mini)
Ponytail holders
Tampons
Pads
Panties
Socks
Hand sanitizer(mini)
Toothpaste
Toothbrushes
Have questions for the PTA? Email us at DiscoveryMiddlePTA@gmail.com
Follow the PTA on: Facebook
Instagram: @discoverymiddlepta
Discovery Middle School
Website: https://www.madisoncity.k12.al.us/discovery
Location: 1304 Hughes Road, Madison, AL, USA
Phone: 256-837-3735
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/discoverymspanthers/