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Monday comes again and for some of our teens, Monday's are hard. Monday's are important as they set the tone for the week. We have so much learning occuring these next 8 weeks, that we must continue good attendance habits. Are your teens ready for High School? What habits and routines are we building our teens for?

There are 22 very important days in April! Your teen can do hard things- wake up and attend school, complete their learning and make sure they grow! Let's make these last 8 weeks, your teens best yet!

One Family, One Destiny (OFOD)

Big Bad Blue!

Families, we ask you to please

• do not park in the fire zone lane in the drop off zone! ❗ ❗
• make sure your teens use the crosswalks on North Loop.
• If your child rides their bike or scooters, please go over traffic rules with them. There have been some scary reports of our students jaywalking on North Loop and zooming in and out of vehicles in parking lots.
• Please be sure to have your teen prepared to exit your vehicle.
• Please watch for our teachers who are parking and traveling into the building- Please be mindful of pedestrians.
• Help us in keeping the flow of traffic smooth.
• Also, please be kind to each other. Our teens are watching our driving skills and interactions with each other.
• Please no cutting the car pick up line. When we all cooperate, it moves quickly

Let's keep safety at the top of our minds when we are in our school zones!!!

Our teens matter!!

Breakfast will be served in the cafeteria from 7:40 a.m. to 8:25 a.m.

Breakfast will not be served past 8:25 a.m.

All breakfast will be consumed in the cafeteria.

April

Safety Drill: Fire Drill

SEL Skill: Courage

Library Focus: National School Library and Poetry Month

Monday, March 31

• 7th Math Blitz Begins 🔥 🔥 🔥

• Cycle 5 Advisory- final rotation of year

• Cheerleading Practice
• 6th Honor Band Auditions 4:15 p.m.

Tuesday, April 1- April Fool's Day

• Online Enrollment Begins 25-26
• Transfer Window Opens 25-26

• Concert Band UIL Pebble Hills HS 9:00 a.m.
• DVMS eSports vs Riverside MS - Mario Cart 8
• UIL- Practice Brenda Ramirez
• Silver Diamonds Practice
• Board Game afterschool
• Cheer Practice

Wednesday, April 2- World Autism Day

• 8TH MATH BLITZ BEGINS 🔥 🔥 🔥
• Symphonic Band UIL PHHS 10:15 a.m. Pebble Hills HS
• DVMS LPAC
• Family Engagement 8:00 a.m.

• Cheer Practice
• Brenda Ramirez UIL practice
• Silver Diamonds Practice
• UIL Play Practice- Thurmond

Thursday, April 3

• 8th Algebra I Blitz begins 🔥 🔥 🔥
• DVMS eSports vs Riverside MS - Super Smash Bros
• Wind Ensamble 4:55 p.m. PHHS
• Silver Diamonds Practice
• Cheer Practice

Friday, April 4 -- School Librarian Appreciation- Thank you Mrs. Moncayo and Mrs. Jackie Chavez for all you do!

• 6th Math Blitz Begins 🔥 🔥 🔥

• End of Progress Report 7
• Friday Night Academy

• UIL Play Practice- Thurmond
• Last day Advisory Rotations

National Assistant Principal Week

National Library Week

Monday, April 7

• SS BLITZ BEGINS 🔥 🔥 🔥
• Pep Rally- awards assembly schedule
• Cheer Practice

Tuesday, April 8

• ASSESSMENT: STAAR RLA 6, 7, 8 📈
• Teacher's Verify Progress Report 7
• 6th Honor Band Practice
• Flag Practice
• Esports
• Brenda Ramirez UIL practice

Wednesday, April 9

• Flag Practice
• Silver Diamonds Practice
• Cheer Practice
• Brenda Ramirez UIL practice

Thursday, April 10

• Progress Report 7 on HAC
• Honor Band Practice 6th
• Flag Practice
• Begin Flag Recruitment
• Esports

Friday, April 11

• Friday Night Academy
• Recruit Flag

Saturday, April 12

• Baseball: DV @ Parkland 8:00 a.m.
• Softball: Parkland @ DVMS 8:00 a.m. Come enjoy a Ball game!

MS RLA:

Instruction Notes:

• RLA Review begins on March 18 - April 7

MS MATH:

Instruction Notes:
6th Grade/6th ADV final units:

• Unit 11: Personal Financial Literacy (4 Days) (March 31-April 3, 2025)
• Math Review

7th Grade final units:

• Math Review

8th Grade/7th ADV final units:

• Unit 10: Personal Financial Literacy (5 Days) (March 25-April 1, 2025)
• Math Review

6th, 7th, 8th Science

Here’s what’s happening in 6-8 Science:

Grade 6 Science Quarter 4

• Unit 8: Ecosystems (15 days) March 24-April 11, 2025
• Unit 9: Organisms (15 days) March 28-April 16, 2025
• Maximizing May: Mastery of Foundational Grade Level TEKS May 19-30, 2025

Grade 7 Science Quarter 4

• Unit 10: Structures and Systems in Organisms (20 days) March 18-April 14, 2025
• Unit 11: Inherited Traits (17 days) April 21-May 13, 2025
• Unit 12: Taxonomy (7 days) May 14-22, 2025
• Maximizing May: Mastery of Foundational Grade Level TEKS May 23-30, 2025

Grade 8 Science Quarter 4:

• Science Review
• Maximizing May: Frontloading for HS Biology

MS SOCIAL STUDIES:

6th Grade
Unit 9 East and Southeast Asia April 28-May 9

7th Grade
Unit 10 Texas during the Great Depression and WW2 March 24-April 4

8th Grade
Reconstruction March 24-April 2

Baseball:

• Saturday, April 12: DVMS vs Parkland Middle @ PHS 8:00 a.m.
• Wednesday, April 16: Ysleta @ DVHS 5:30 p.m.
• Saturday, April 26: DVMS @ Hanks High 8:00 a.m.
• Wednesday, April 30: Eastwood @ Del Valle HS 5:30 p.m.

• Wednesday, May 7: Division I Seeds 1-4 play
• Thursday, May 8: Championship Games

Softball:

• Saturday, April 12: DVMS vs Parkland Middle @ DVMS Field 8:00 a.m.
• Wednesday, April 16: DVMS @ Ysleta HS 5:30 p.m.
• Saturday, April 26: Hanks @ DVMS field 8:00 a.m.
• Thursday, May 1: DVMS @ Eastwood HS 5:30 p.m.
• Wednesday, May 7: Division I Seeds 1-4 play
• Thursday, May 8: Championship Games

Wrestling

• Thursday, April 17: Wresting Duals Parkland @ Del Valle MS 5:30 p.m.
• Saturday, April 26: Wrestling Meet @ Ysleta Middle 8:00 a.m.
• Tuesday, April 29: Wrestling Duals Eastwood @ DVMS 5:30 p.m.
• Saturday, May 3: Parkland Middle Wrestling Meet @ 8:00 a.m.
• Tuesday, May 6: Hanks @ Del Valle Middle 5:30 p.m.
• Saturday, May 10: District Championship @ DVMS Scores only

Band

• March 31-6th Grade Honor Band Auditions @ DVMS 4:15-5:00 pm

• April 1-Concert Band UIL @ Pebble Hills HS @ 9:00 am

• April 2-Symphonic Band UIL @ Pebble Hills HS @ 10:15 am

• April 3-Wind Ensemble UIL @ Pebble Hills HS @ 4:55 pm

• 6th Grade DVMS Honor Band Rehearsal Schedule

• April 8 & 10- 4:15-5:30 pm

• April 15 & 17- 4:15-5:30 pm

• April 22 & 24- 4:15-5:30 pm

• April 29-4:15-5:30

• May 1 or 2, 2025-Young Band Festival (DV 6th Grade Honor Band) @ Riverside HS

• May 3, 2025-Solo & Ensemble (ALL BANDS) @ DVHS

• All band students

• May 10, 2025-Conquer the Rhythm @ DVHS

• All percussion 6th-8th Grade

• May 12, 2025-Final Concert & Awards Ceremony @ DVMS GYM 5:30 pm

• Concert, Symphonic, Wind Ensemble, Drumline, & Flags

• May 14, 2025-Final Concert & Awards Ceremony @ DVMS GYM 5:30pm

• 5th & 6th Grade Band

• Incentives: Students must be in good standing behavior and attendance on campus

• Tentative May 13, 2025-Symphonic Band DVES Performance & Trip

• Symphonic Band & Drumline, & Flags

• Perform for 4th grade

• Tentative May 15, 2025-Wind Ensemble MVES & LANES Recruiting Concert

• Wind Ensemble, Drumline, & Flags

• Perform for 4th grade

• Tentative May 16, 2025-DVHS Band Recruiting Concert @ DVMS GYM 9:15-11:00

• All band students

• DVHS comes to perform for band 6th-8th and 5th grade.

• Tentative May 19, 2025 -Western Playland @ 9:30 am

• 6th-8th grade only and must meet criteria

Flags

• April 8, 9, & 10-Flag Rehearsal (all current members)

• April 10 & 11-Flag Recruitment through dance classes & morning announcements

• April 15, 16, & 17-Flag Auditions for ALL students interested

• April 22, 23, & 24-Flag Rehearsal

• April 28-Flag Parent Meeting in Band Room @ 5:30 2025-2026 Team

• April 29, April 30, & May 1-Flag Rehearsal NEW TEAM 2025-2026

• May 6, 7, & 8-Flag Rehearsal 2024-2025 Team

• May 12, 2025-Final Concert & Awards Ceremony @ DVMS GYM 5:30 pm

• Concert, Symphonic, Wind Ensemble, Drumline, & Flags 2024-2025 Team

Orchestra

Sat May 3 Solo and Ensemble

TBD @ DVHS

Fri May 9 MS End of Year Concert

6pm @ DVMS Big Gym

Tue May 13 Elementary End of Year Concert

5:30pm @ DVMS Big Gym

Mon May 19 Superior Festival

8-2pm @Western Playland

Silver Diamonds

Practice: April 1, April 3, April 9, April 16, April 17, April 23, April 29, April 30, May 1

Team Pictures: April 2

Spring Splash practice

Silver Diamonds Tryouts May 5-7

May 12 Spring Splash 6:00 p.m.

May 17: Team Banquet

May 19 New Team Meeting

Choir

May 3-Solo & Enseble-Del Valle HS (all day event)

May 8-Choir full rehearsal-4-5pm choir room

May 15-Choir Concert-Big Gym 6pm

UIL Math B. Ramirez

Tuesdays- Math UIL Number Sense 4-4:45

Wednesdays-Math UIL Calculator 4-4:45

Board Game Club

March 25th

April 1st

April 15th

April 29th

8th Grade College Trip to San Antonio/Austin

May 20-May 24

Cheerleading:

Practice: March 31, April 1, April 2, April 3

Pep Rally April 7

Practice: April 9, April 14, April 16,

Cheer Tryouts: April 27, 28, 29, 30

Acceptable School Uniform Tops:

• Solid Navy blue polo or t-shirt with a round neck (with or without DVMS logo)
• Solid Gray polo or t-shirt with a round neck (with or without DVMS logo)
• DVMS/DVHS Spirit Shirts

Acceptable Uniform Bottoms:

• Navy blue uniform pants/shorts/skorts (no athletic joggers, sweatpants or pajama pants).
• Khaki uniform pants/shorts/skorts (no athletic joggers, sweatpants or pajama pants).
• Blue jeans: Jeans must be a solid color of blue. Patterns on jeans are not acceptable.

NEW- blue jeans with tears are not allowed for 24-25.

Reminder that hoodies, jackets and sweaters must be school colors: navy blue and gray, if your child wishes to wear inside the building.

Small logos such as a Nike Swish are acceptable. Please make sure that logos are not large and across the hoodie, jacket, or sweater.

Arrival:

Students should arrive to school no later than 8:15 a.m. in order to begin to head to their morning locations.

Students will be allowed into the building through the Conquest Plaza doors (where you entered on Open House) at 7:40 a.m. Students will report to their first period. 1st period rosters will be on the wall.

The first bell to transition to first period will be at 8:20 a.m.

Tardy Bell 8:30 a.m.:

• The tardy bell for middle school students is at 8:30 a.m..
• Students need to be INSIDE their classroom at this time. Ready to learn.

Families,

Due to keeping the instructional time period focused and to reduce students being removed from the classroom. We do not accept the following deliveries:

• snack deliveries
• food deliveries
• money deliveries
• cell phone deliveries

Please make sure that your student is ready in the morning with all they will need for their school day.

All students do receive free breakfast and free lunch. If they forget their cell phone- we are more than happy to have them use the school phone to call you after school. Always plan a designated spot for pick up.

Thank you for your assistance.

Main Office: 915-434-3300

Principal Veronica Frias: 915-434-3301

DVMS Secretary Rocio Vasquez: 915-434-3305

Del Valle Middle School Nurse Macias: 915-434-3311

Attendance by Alpha:

A-L for 6th, 7th and 8th

Priscilla Tovar: 915-435-3315

M-Z for 6th, 7th, 8th

Athena Marquez: 915-434-3323

6th Grade Counselor Stacy Beals: 915-434-3315

6th Grade Assistant Principal Luciano Alcala: 915-434-3303

7th Grade Counselor Janet Ortiz-Mascorro: 915-434-3316

7th Grade Assistant Principal Rose Cereceres: 915-434-3309

8th Grade Counselor Jose Rivera: 915-434-3304

8th Grade Assistant Principal Sara Ramirez: 915-434-3302

School Librarian Christina Moncayo: 915-434-3350

Instructional Technology Coach Whaley Berry: 915-434-3355

Communites in Schools Irene Arzola: 915- 435-3378

Communities in Schools Idalia Suarez: 915-434-3377

Principal

Del Valle Middle School

915-434-3301

Email: vfrias@yisd.net
Location: 8674 North Loop Drive, El Paso, TX, USA
Phone: 9154343301
Twitter: @vronicasworld