Danny Jones Middle School
Bulldog Beat 20-21 Vol. 5
District Holiday Monday, September 7th!
- All campuses will be closed Monday, September 7th.
- Students who have elected In-Person Learning will return to campus Tuesday, September 8th.
- Students who are participating in our Virtual Learning Academy will continue accessing curriculum and assignments by utilizing existing online platforms.
DJMS Remote/In-Person & Virtual Learning Academy Bell Schedule
Early Bird Arrivals
Our doors will open for entry into the building at 8:15 AM each morning. For health and safety reasons, we strongly encourage students do not arrive any earlier to campus.
Campus Visitors
Reminder
Students will also need a refillable water bottle!
Don't Forget Your Mask!
DJMS Drop-off and Pick-up Route
- Parents will enter campus from Broad Street and proceed one way toward the front of the school and exit toward Day Miar.
- 7th grade students will be released from the east doors facing Del Miar (closer to Lilliard Intermediate).
- 8th grade students will be released from the north doors facing Broad Street.
ONLY BUSES WILL BE ALLOWED TO RECEIVE STUDENTS BEHIND THE BUILDING.
First Day on Campus Student Arrival and Dismissal Procedures
Arrival
Students will begin to arrive at 8:15 AM.
Students that walk, ride their bikes, or are driven to school will enter through the front of the building.
Students that ride the bus will be dropped off in the back of the building near the gyms.
Upon entering the building, students will be required to put on their face masks and sanitize their hands at the screening stations. If a student does not have a mask, masks will be provided as long as supplies are available.
Upon entry, students will be assisted to their first period class to meet their first period teacher.
Dismissal
Students will exit the building each day through the grade level hallways.
7th grade teachers will escort their 7th grade students from class and exit the doors from the 7th grade hallways facing Day Miar.
- 8th grade teachers will escort their 8th grade students from class and exit the doors from the 8th grade hallways facing Broad Street.
- Students will begin a staggered release to exit the building at the end of the school day.
MISD School Cafe
MISD Bus Rider Information
The Mansfield ISD Transportation Department consists of dedicated professionals who are proud to safely transport eligible MISD students. Before the start of in-person instruction on Sept. 8 for families enrolled in that option, please familiarize yourself with MISD’s bus rider procedures by selecting the button below.
There is also a list of extended safety protocols that will be in place for school bus services. You can read more about face covering requirements, safety measures and cleaning practices below also.
To reduce the amount of possible contact on school buses, families are strongly encouraged to drop students off, carpool or walk with their student to school.
For families who are still in need of bus service, MISD makes it easy for you to know which bus your child will ride through the online bus stop finder button below. (You can also access the link any time on the district’s homepage through the blue “Find My Bus” button.) Simply enter the student's address information and click "go."
Using this easy online tool will save parents a call to the transportation dispatch line, which may be experiencing an increase in calls during the first days of in-person instruction.
If you have additional questions about transportation, contact MISD Transportation at 817-299-6060.
COVID Screening Proceedures
Parents are the first step in reducing the spread of illness at school! Check in with your child each morning for signs of illness. If your child has any of the following symptoms, keep them home.
• Temperature 100 degrees Fahrenheit or higher when taken by mouth
• Sore throat
• New uncontrolled cough that causes difficulty breathing ( for students with chronic
allergic/asthmatic cough, a change in their cough from baseline)
• Diarrhea • Vomiting
• Abdominal pain
• Abnormal taste and/or smell
• New onset of severe headache ( especially with a fever)
• Has had close contact ( within 6 feet of an infected person for at least 15 minutes)
with a person with confirmed COVID-19
• Contact your campus nurse if your child has any of the above symptoms and keep your child home.
Individuals Confirmed or Suspected with COVID-19
Any individuals who themselves either: (a) are lab-confirmed to have COVID-19; or (b) experience the symptoms of COVID-19, must stay at home throughout the infection period of ten days and cannot return to campus until the school nurse screens the individual to determine that ALL conditions below have been met for re-entry.
o 24 hours have passed without fever or the use of fever reducing medicines
o Improvement in respiratory symptoms (cough, shortness of breath)
o At least ten days have passed since symptoms first appeared.
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In the case of an individual who has symptoms that could be COVID-19 and who is not evaluated by a medical professional or tested for COVID-19, such individual is assumed to have COVID-19, and the individual may not return to the campus until the individual has completed the same three-step set of criteria listed above.
If the individual has symptoms that could be COVID-19 and wants to return to school before completing the above 10 day stay at home period, the individual must either:
o Obtain a medical professional’s note clearing the individual for return based on an
alternative diagnosis or o Obtain an acute infection test at an approved testing location (https://tdem.texas.gov/covid-19/) that comes back negative for COVID-19.
· Your child will not be permitted back on campus until the campus nurse has completed a screening (phone or in person) for re-entry. Please contact your campus nurse for this screening before sending your child back to school.
Students who keep medicines for Asthma in the clinic
· During the COVID-19 pandemic we will not be providing nebulizer treatments in the clinic, except in emergencies. Please contact student's healthcare provider for alternative treatments.
Student who receive daily medications
· We will only be accepting a 30-day supply of medication for students during this time.
VACCINATIONS: School vaccine rules still apply regardless of whether the education is received via virtual or in-person. Please make sure your student's vaccines are up to date so that your student can remained enrolled.
Screening: The campus nurse will communicate with parents regarding their child's screening date/time. If a parent does not want their child screened by the school, they can (1.) Provide a screening record provided by a licensed professional or (2.) Provide a signed statement that the student will not participate for religious reasons.
CAMPUS CLINICS: Campus clinics will look a little different with a “well clinic” and a “sick clinic” to serve students depending on their needs. All medications and routine healthcare needs will be treated in the “well clinic” and students with symptoms of illness will be treated in the “sick clinic.”
Parents, if you are contacted to pick up an ill child from school please make every attempt to do so within 30 minutes.
Virtual Classroom Expectations
Bump! Set!! Spike!!!
JOIN THE DJMS PTA!
Follow these steps after clicking the button below:
Step 1: Select Join PTA
Step 2: Select - Mansfield ISD
Step 3: Select - Danny Jones Middle School
Step 4: Enter all information for the members joining
*Membership cards will automatically be emailed after payment is received.
Thank you again for your support!
North Texas Giving Day is Thursday, September 17th
Join us for an 18-hour giving extravaganza to benefit our local nonprofits and make a difference here at home. In eleven years, this online event has transformed from an idea to help raise awareness of nonprofits to a movement that has ignited a broad culture of community-wide giving. During North Texas Giving Day, everyone can be a philanthropist to build a stronger and more vibrant community.
Kroger Community Rewards Program
Did you know Kroger has a FREE rewards program that will pay our school money because you shop there? Just link your Kroger Rewards Card, or alternate ID, with Danny Jones, and for a full year Kroger will donate a portion your total purchases to DJMS PTA. Let’s get started!
- Go to: https://www.kroger.com/account/enrollCommunityRewardsNow
- Sign in, or create an account if you do not already have one
- Click on “Community” then “Kroger Community Rewards”
- Search for “Danny Jones,” select it, then click “Enroll”
- Even if you selected Danny Jones last year, you must ENROLL AGAIN for Danny Jones to receive proceeds for your purchases for this year. We appreciate your help!
Box Tops App!
All you need is your smartphone! Download the mobile app to scan your store receipts within 14 days of purchase. You can instantly add box top $$$ to our Bulldog school's earnings! It's fast, easy, and a great way to help DJMS!