Dakota Minute

We are excited for the annual Jug Game this evening at Blakeslee Stadium! As a reminder, we ask that everyone show PRIDE and arrive early! Tickets are able to be purchased ahead of time and on site.

We have a short week ahead! There is no school on Monday, October 14th in honor of Indigenous People's Day, as well as, no school on Thursday, October 17th and Friday, October 18th due to MEA.

It is hard to believe we are already almost to mid October! The time is flying by and we are so proud of our DMMS students and the accomplishments they have made so far.

Go Scarlets!

Gratefully,

Principal Hyer

As a reminder, we ask all families to use door 8 (our cafeteria side parking lot), Crossview Church, or Caswell Park for pick up and drop off before and after school. Our Main Entrance before and after school is used by out Special Education Vans, Special Education Bussing, AMVans and parents that have permission to pick up or drop off their student with a front lot pass.

If you have any questions or concerns or believe you should have a front lot pass, please reach out to Princial Hyer at ahyer1@isd77.org or (507)387-5077.

Thank you for all of the donations of soccer balls and basket ball balls, we are set for a while!

Please see THIS update in regards to the IXL Program at DMMS.

Students should have brought home a hard copy of our PTA One and Done Fundraiser. If you have not seen a hard copy, please make sure to connect with your student/s.

HERE you will find a digital copy for your record.

Our fall conferences are coming up soon! Please mark on your calendars that they will be held at DMMS on Thursday, November 21st and Monday, November 25th. More information will be coming soon on sign ups through PTCFast.

DMMS Student Council will be hosting its first dance of the school year. It is a Costume themed dance, so please dress up.

Many things will be happening; Basketball, DJ, Karaoke, games and many challenges. We will have a costume contest for the top three in; group, funniest and scariest.

Please bring money for concessions and plinko

Doors will open at 6pm and students will need to be picked up by 8pm. It is $5 to enter the dance.

During the the morning of Wednesday, October 23rd, our 8th grade students will have their vision screened by out Health Office. If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to Laurel Dorn at ldorn1@isd77.org

• As a reminder, please use Door 1 to pick up and drop off your student during the school day. For example, if your student is arriving late or leaving early due to an appointment or an event please pick up at Door 1. Door 1 is locatated in our middle parking lot by the main office. This is where our new secure entrance is located.
• Please use Door 8 (the cafeteria side parking lot) for pick up and drop off before and after school.
• Door 20 (our pond side parking lot) is used for buses to pick up and drop off students.

We already have quite a bit of lost and found for the year. If your student is missing anything, please make sure they check out lost and found! Anything left at the end of the quarter will be donated.

Construction will continue throughout the 2024-25 school year as work on the new pool progresses. Construction fences and concrete barriers (see attachment remain in place around the parent drop-off/pick-up area.

To help reduce congestion on Howard Drive and in the DMMS parking lot, we offer the following suggestions:

Student Pick-Up and Drop-Off Areas:

• School Lot: Please use both lanes and take turns merging near the pick-up/drop-off area.

• Crossview Church: Please enter the parking lot and find a parking space. DO NOT stop or park in the roundabout, as this may result in a ticket.

• Caswell North: Please find a place to park and wait for your student. Students may use the trail from campus to Caswell North.

Two hour early releases will take place on the following dates:

November 13th, 2024. December 11th, 2024. January 8th, 2025. February 12th, 2025. March 12th, 2025. April 9th, 2025. May 14th, 2025.

There are no middle school practices on early release days. ALL DMMS student athletes should be picked up or use bus transportation home on these days.There is also no activity bus to Mankato West on Early release days. Student Athletes that participate at the high school level may have practices as normal but will have to provide their own transportation or contact their coach.

Here is the assessment calendar for the 2024-2025 school year. Please let us know if you have any questions.

Please make sure to view the student calendar on our district website. This will have our early releases and no school days. In addition, the Google Calendar will have DMMS Specific information.

• October 14th- NO SCHOOL
  
• October 17th & 18th- NO SCHOOL
  
• October 21st- PTA Meeting
• October 23rd- 8th Grade Vision Screening
• October 24th- Picture Retake Day
  
• October 25th- All School Dance
  
• November 11th- No School/Teacher PREP Day
• November 13th- Early Out
• November 18th- PTA Meeting
• November 21st- Fall Conferences
• November 25th- Fall Conferneces
• November 27th-29th- No School