Danielson Digest

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Did you know that we have over 115 Danielson Staff Members who serve our Bearkats every day? It truly takes a village to keep our campus running and to provide a top notch educational experience for all students. Has there been a staff member who has made a meaningful impact on your child’s education or school experience? We would love to hear about it! If a teacher, staff member, or administrator has gone above and beyond to support, inspire, or encourage your child, please take a moment to share your appreciation. Your kind words mean so much and help us recognize the incredible dedication of our team. You can submit your staff shout-out here.

🎉Thank you for helping us celebrate the amazing staff who make a difference every day!🎉

​Finally, please read the information from our school nurse, Matthew Lowery, below. We have seen a very high number of illnesses across campus. Our district has very clear guidelines on when to keep your child home due to certain illnesses. We really appreciate your help with this!

Have a beautiful weekend,

🧡💙Dr. Cruz

Dear Parents,

I hope this message finds you well. We have had a large number of contagious illnesses affecting our campus since returning from Christmas break. Specifically influenza A which is highly contagious. Just adding a friendly reminder of our 24 hour protocol to keep our students and staff safe. Please review the protocol and if you have any questions please reach out to me. Thank you and have a blessed day.

LISD recognizes the importance of partnering with parents/guardians to ensure a healthy environment for all our students and staff. By sending your child to school, you are attesting that your child has a very low risk of carrying or spreading any disease. A student who has a fever of 100.0 Fahrenheit or above, vomiting or diarrhea will need to stay home until the listed symptom(s) have resolved for twenty-four (24) hours without the use of medications. If your child has been prescribed antibiotics by a physician for their illness, he/she must be on the antibiotic for a 24 hour period before returning to school. Refer to Texas Administrative Code (TAC) Rule §97.7 for more detailed information.

Matthew Lowery

Registered Nurse

DMS Clinic

We are excited to offer Saturday School as an opportunity for students to:

• Make up attendance hours
• Recover grades or complete makeup assignments
• Participate in enrichment opportunities

Saturday School Dates and Times:

• Saturday, February 15th
• Saturday, February 22nd
• Saturday, March 8th
• Saturday, March 29th

Hours: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM

• Doors will open at 8:45 AM and close promptly at 9:15 AM.

Please note that transportation will not be provided. Parents/guardians must arrange for drop-off and pick-up.

This is a great chance for students to stay on track and maximize their success. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to our office. Thank you for your continued support!

Send a Valentine Candygram and support Danielson PTA!

-All candygrams are $5 each or BUY 2 GET 1 FREE! They include a full color note and full size candy that will be delivered with the candygram during Advisory.

-Families: Send a candygram to your student. There's an option to have it read aloud in class or to keep it private.

-Students: Send a candygram to your friend, crush, gf, bf or fave teacher!

-Buy online with credit card from Feb. 1st- Feb. 12th at https://my.cheddarup.com/c/valentine-candygrams-2025/items?cart&mrId

*ONLINE SALES END ON FEB. 12th.*

-Buy at lunch with cash only Feb 7th and Feb 10th-13th.

-Open to 6th, 7th and 8th graders.

All Candygrams will be delivered during Advisory on February 14th!

Parents: You can sign up to volunteer to help sell candygrams at lunch or distribute them on Feb. 14th here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040944ABA82AA02-54676488-candygrams#/

Please email danielsonmiddleschoolpta@gmail.com with any questions.

Interested in being on the 2025-2026 Dynasty Dance Team? Come join Mrs. Scrudder and Mrs. Stoltz in the DMS union at 6pm on Thursday, February 13th for the Mandatory Dynasty Audition Information Meeting. All interested dancers and a parent/guardian must be present to audition. Please email Mrs. Scrudder at angel.scrudder@leanderisd.org or look at the Bearkat Dance website for more information.

Theatre Tribune

During testing windows, Danielson will be a closed campus to all visitors.

Bilingual/ESL TELPAS testing dates:

We have scheduled the 8th Grade Transition Ceremony (Challenge Ceremony) for Wednesday, May 21st, 2025. As we get closer to the date, we will send out specific times for the ceremony.

For students enrolled in high school courses, attendance requirements are especially critical as they directly impact course credit. It is essential that these hours are made up promptly to ensure students remain on track for earning credit.

Any hours beyond 18—whether excused or unexcused—will count as hours owed. Rebecca Harrison, our attendance clerk, can verify your student’s attendance records.

All hours owed for the fall semester must be completed by April 4th in order for students to receive credit for the fall term. Please pick up a copy of the credit recovery tracking sheet in the front office.

Students can make up attendance hours through the following options:

• Completing community service, either on or off campus
• Attending morning, after-school, or lunch tutorials
• Participating in Saturday school

We appreciate your support in ensuring your student meets the attendance requirements. If you have any questions or need assistance, please don’t hesitate to contact Ms. Moore, 8th grade assistant principal or Rebecca Harrison, attendance clerk.

Thank you for your cooperation!

Dear Parents/Guardians,

We are excited to announce that our 8th grade spring field trip will take place on Thursday, May 22nd at Pinstack! This is a fantastic opportunity for students to enjoy a fun-filled day with their peers.

Details for the Trip:

• Date: Thursday, May 22nd 2025
• Location: Pinstack
• Time: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
• Cost: $20.00 per student
• Payment deadline: Friday, May 9th 2025
• Payment link: DMS 8th Grade Pinstack Field Trip Payments or use the QR code above.

Payments can be made online, cash or check. If you have any questions in the meantime, please feel free to contact us.

Additional information regarding permission slips, and other trip details will be sent out soon. We look forward to making this a memorable experience for our students!

Greetings 8th grade parents!

Your 8th grader took part in the initial phase of planning for their high school courses before the break. Each class got to build a four year plan of courses based on their interests through the program Naviance. We want to provide you with a timeline of events that will be taking place including the final course selection dates for your future high schooler. These are student events only. Any parent events for high school students will be communicated by their zoned school. All courses will be registered for through Naviance, so you can ask your student to show you what they have planned already!

We look forward to helping your student through this process.

February 6th Field Trip Permission Slip

If your 8th Grade Bearkat will attend Glenn High School, check out their future student events!

We have had an increase in the number of meals and Starbucks drinks being dropped off for students at times that are not their lunch times. We are not able to track down students to deliver these items to them outside of their lunch time. With around 1200 students, we just can't guarantee that the food and drinks parents drop off early in the morning or late in the afternoon will make it to your Bearkat. Please save these extra treats for home and only drop off what is essential for their lunch during their lunch period.

6th Grade Lunch: 11:19-11:49

7th Grade Lunch: 12:13-12:43

8th Grade Lunch: 1:07-1:37

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2/3: Spirit Night @ Panda Express

• 9:30am - 10pm - 132 W. Metro Drive, Leander

2/6: 8th Grade Field Trip to Glenn HS

2/12: Track & Field

• 4:30pm @ Glenn HS

Danielson is getting a Spin Club! All grades are welcome to attend the colorguard club after school on Tuesday from 4:30-6pm in the dance studio . No experience necessary, everyone is welcome. If you are interested please fill out this Sign up form! If you have any questions, please contact Angel Scrudder at angel.scrudder@leanderisd.org

• Students are there to watch the performance.
• Show respect at all times.
• Cheer on/encourage your peers.
• Stay in the designated area.
• Only event participants on the court/field/stage or locker room.
• Keep area clean and pick up your trash.
• Make sure you have a ride at the end of the performance.

Each week we will send the link to this page, the Danielson Digest, to communicate important information on everything happening on campus. There are also various ways you can connect to DMS to ensure that you are in the know of all things within our community:

• Remind is the official platform that DMS uses to communicate with parents. To join Remind text LISDDMS to 81010.
• The DMS Website
• Facebook: Stacy K Danielson Middle School
• Follow us on X (Twitter): @DanielsonMiddle
• Bookmark the calendar page: DMS Calendar