The Diley Digest
September 22, 2023
September/ October Calendar
September
September 25: Mum delivery
October
October 3: Evening Parent/Teacher Conferences
October 10:
October 11: No School Professional Development
October 12: No School Professional Development
Evening Parent/Teacher Conferences
October 13: No School
October 16: No School- Parent /Teacher Conferences
October 17-20: Book Fair (stay tuned for an opportunity to volunteer)
October 24: Picture Retakes
Principal's Message
Just a couple of reminders for drop-off in the morning.
• Please make sure all students stay in their car until given the signal to exit. Again we do not have supervision outside until we release.
• Please make sure we do not skip the line by pulling into the parking lot to drop off your student. We do not want students to cross the lane in traffic.
• After the first wave of cars in front of you have finished dropping off and moved, please pull all the way down to the stop sign to start the next wave. That way we can get the most students to exit and keep the line moving.
• Students should be ready to exit the vehicle when your vehicle comes to a stop. We need to keep the line moving. If you are a car behind someone, please be patient. We have almost had a couple of accidents from individuals pulling around and speeding off.
As always we appreciate the help and support from all of our families. In working together as a team, we can make drop-off in the morning a safe process. We appreciate your attention to this matter of safety. Thank you
If you have not seen the State Report Card they were released this week. Diley scored very well!!!! This is a contribution of all the hard work from our students, teachers, and community. Our report card looks very good. As a staff, we will continue to work diligently to improve. We would like to thank you for all of your support in making Diley a special place. We are on the rise and creating positive vibes. :)
https://reportcard.education.ohio.gov/school/overview/138966
In other news, be on the lookout for i-Ready family reports. The report indicates where your child is at in their reading and math skills. If you have any questions please contact your student's teachers.
You can also visit i-Ready Central for more information.
https://i-readycentral.com/articles/engaging-families/
We are still rocking and rolling. The kids are doing really well. Please stress at home Diley P.R.I.D.E. and what that looks like in school. P - Positivity; R - Responsible, I - Innovative, D - Driven, and E - Engaged. So far the majority of our students are doing a great job in showing Diley pride and being good role models for others. Help us reinforce this very positive message and culture at Diley! To go along with Diley Pride we also have our 7 mindset themes. We will have a quarterly incentive for our first themes.
PBIS Challenge: First Quarterly Incentive!!!
For each grading period, DMS plans to hold a quarterly theme and challenge. This quarter our theme is: “The Time is Now” and “100% Accountable”. This goes along with our 7 mindsets curriculum. Students will be asked to explain what accountable and driven mean to them. They will be challenged to think about how that can relate to school and life. During the first quarter, students will be able to earn the grade level extra recess with a DJ by meeting the following criteria:
No more than two missing assignments in each class
Having no more than one assigned ISS consequence
And no OSS consequences
We will have multiple chances to earn incentives throughout the year. Please continue to help us by working as a team and stressing positive behavior and actions at school! We believe we have the best students and school and we are trying to motivate our students to achieve more and be the best version of themselves. Keep encouraging our kids to keep trying and pushing through adversity and difficult times (I.E. - school work, conflicts, etc..). The more we can guide them to keep trying the more we will shift to a growth mindset and achieve more. Let’s Go Tigers!
PTSO News- We need you!
We need volunteers to help with the delivery of the mums on Monday September 25th. Please click the link to sign up: https://shorturl.at/cqJRU
We are also looking for volunteers to help us feed the teachers during conference night on October 3rd. Please click this link if you are able to donate an item. https://shorturl.at/eDEIX
Lastly, we need donations of ice pops for our first PBIS incentive on October 10th (they don't need to be frozen because we can put them in our big freezer!) Please deliver to the school by October 4th at the latest. Thank you!!!
WINNERS WINNERS WINNERS
The top selling teams that won extra recess and popsicles:
5th Grade: Team Empathy (Mrs. Gillen, Mr. Kesselring, and Mr. Bauers)
6th Grade: Team Spirit (Mrs. Jett, Mrs. Klueppel, and Mrs. Van Bramer)
Our top individual sellers that won a pizza party lunch with 3 of their friends are:
5th Grade: Byron Darby
6th Grade: Tye Wuertz
Mum Pickup Information
Flower pickup will be Monday, September 25th from 3:30-7:30pm.
Please drive to the back of the school to receive your items.
The Counselor Corner
Click here to see September's Bulletin Board: https://rb.gy/l84wrt
Family Resources
Panorama SEL Survey
Panorama SEL Fall Survey Nepali 2023
Panorama SEL Otoño Survey Spanish 2023
Diley Middle School - PBIS information
School Fees
5th Grade:
Science supplies: 6.00
Science Weekly Consumable: 9.00
Literacy Consumable: 10.00
Intro Math Consumable: 10.00
Social Studies Weekly Consumable: 10.00
Digital Learning: 5.00
Total: 50.00
6th Grade:
Science supplies: 6.00
Science Weekly Consumable: 10.00
Literacy Consumable: 5.00
Intro Math Consumable: 10.00
Social Studies Weekly Consumable: 10.00
Digital Learning: 10.00
Total: 51.00
If you have not paid for the Tech Protection Plan yet please do so if you want the chromebook covered by insurance. The cost for this service is $40.00.
A note from the nurse
In the event your child needs to take prescription medication while at school, please be sure to have the Request for administration of prescription medication by school personnel (pdf) form or completed by the child’s physician and parents. Forms are available in the school office and on the website.
Nonprescription medication such as ibuprofen, acetaminophen, and cough drops may be administered to students if the parent/guardian sends in the medication (in original container) along with written permission for the medication to be given. Dosages cannot exceed the manufacturer’s recommendations for age and weight. (i.e., We cannot administer medication to children under 12 if the label says: “Do not administer to children under 12, except under the direction of a physician.” We need to have a note from the doctor in order to give a dose of medication that is different than the dose stated on the bottle.) All medications, prescription and non-prescription, must be sent in the original container.
PLSD Bilingual Family Liaison Information
23-24 PLSD School Year Calendar
Keep informed!
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Diley Middle School
Assistant Principal: Amanda Stemm
Secretary: Heather Ferns
Office Assistant: Stacy Gallion
Counselor: Gina Neilson
Nurse: Rhonda Carmel
Health Assistant: Robin May
Email: heather_ferns@plsd.us
Website: https://www.pickerington.k12.oh.us/diley-middle-school/
Location: 750 Preston Trails Drive, Pickerington, OH, USA
Phone: 614-830-2900
Facebook: www.facebook.com/Diley-Middle-School-401947110003982
Twitter: @DMS_Proud