The War Cry
DCMS Families,
What a wonderful week it has been as we welcomed our students, families, and staff back for the 2024-2025 school year! Our staff returned on Monday, and it was great to see so many of you at our Meet the Teacher night on Tuesday. For me, the highlight was welcoming our students back on Wednesday, as the building truly came to life again!
Today, we celebrated the end of our first week with some exciting school-wide activities and games. I was truly impressed by how well our students have adjusted—they’ve been attentive, eager to learn about their classes and each other, and have done an excellent job following our school-wide expectations, some of which are new this year. We’ve really started the year on the right foot, and I’m confident it’s going to be a fantastic year at DCMS.
I’d also like to send a quick reminder about our school start times. Our doors open at 8:00 a.m. for students who will be eating breakfast at school. Students who do not eat at school will need to stay outside until 8:22 a.m. Please keep this in mind when scheduling your child’s arrival time. Rain or shine, this policy is a year-round expectation.
Today, around 850 students joined us in the gym for activities, and we had a great time together. Please take a moment to check out some of the pictures from our fun-filled day below.
Wishing you a wonderful weekend!
Amanda Birkey-Principal
Monday, August 12 Chicken Strip Basket w/ Cheesy Texas Toast & Country Gravy, French Fries and Brown Sugar Baked Beans, Tacos (Beef or Chicken) w/ Spanish Rice, Refried Beans, Chicken Quesadilla Pizza
Tuesday, August 13 Cheesy Potato Soup w/ Soft Pretzel Rods, Buttered Mixed Vegetables, Crinkle Fries, Asian Chicken w/ Rice, Egg Roll, Stir Fry Vegetables, Broccoli, Breaded Mac & Cheese Bites
Wednesday, August 14 Chicken & Noodles w/ Roll & Peanut Butter Bar (Homestyle on two lines), Pork Rib BBQ Sandwich, Green Beans, Spicy French Fries
Thursday, August 15 Turkey Roast w/ Roll (Homestyle on two lines), Asian Chicken w/ Rice, Asian Blend Vegetables, Nashville Hot or Dill Chicken Chunks w/ Biscuit Sticks, French Fries, Brown Sugar Baked Beans
Friday, August 16 Doritos or Fritos Walking Taco (Homestyle on two lines), Fish Filet Sandwich, Emoji Potato Smiles
Daily Options: Smart Mouth Pizza (Cheese, Pepperoni, Sausage, Combo or Cheesy Bread-Stuffed crust served on Thursdays only), Bosco Sticks, Smuckers Uncrustables (Strawberry or Grape), Double Decker PBJ Sandwich, Wrap/Salad/Sub Variety, Clux Deluxe Chicken Sandwich, Spicy Chicken Sandwich, Backyard Griller Burger, Fruit/Vegetable Bar(Slushy Juice/Sherbet on Fridays), Milk.
**Substitutions may occur due to shortages and demand. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
The Nutrition Club provides supplemental weekend food for children at North, South, and Middle School each Friday during the school year. We all struggle at some point. The goal of this program is to ease a bit of the struggle. You are welcome to sign-up at any point during the school year. The food will be sent home in a plastic bag that can fit inside a school backpack or be carried. You only complete one form per family. List all of your children that you would like to participate. Each child in your family will receive their own cinch sack or bag on Fridays throughout the school year. This program is the result of the generosity of the Danville community! Please contact Chrissy Larkin with any questions. clarkin9893@aol.com or 317-563-2498.
Sign up with the form below.
Rose-Hulman’s AskRose Homework Help will open for calls, chat, email or video to get math and science homework help Sunday-Thursday, 5 PM to 10 PM EST by contacting 877-Ask-Rose or AskRose.org.
Tutors are available to help students in grades 6-12 through the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology by calling the Homework Hotline @ 1.877.275.7673 or by accessing the website via www.AskRose.org. Call toll-free from 7 PM to 10 PM (EDT) Sunday through Thursday.
Please call or email to report your student's absence. If your student is absent or late for any reason, please call 317-718-2331 or email msattendance@danville.k12.in.us to report the absence. This number and email are available 24 hours a day seven days a week.