Cardinal Call

Email: dcms@443mail.org
Website: https://usd443.org/DCMS
Location: Dodge City Middle School, 6th Avenue, Dodge City, KS, USA
Phone: (620) 471-2100
Facebook: facebook.com/dodgecitymiddleschool
Twitter: @DodgeCityMiddle

Mr. Still- Head Principal (6th Grade Principal)

Mrs. Bogner - Assistant Principal (8th Grade Principal)

Mr. Rogers - Assistant Principal/Athletic Director (7th Grade Principal)

DCMS is having Vision Screening for 7th graders on Wednesday, September 18th. Here is some information about keeping eyes healthy:

Common Teen Eye Conditions

13-18 years old

The body is rapidly changing during the teenage years. Between the ages of 13 and 18 (on average), unique vision issues can develop, which are commonly linked to development during puberty.

Some of the most common teen eye issues include:

· Dry Eye Syndrome

· UV Light Damage

· Shortsightedness (Myopia)

· Farsightedness (Hyperopia)

· Astigmatism

· Sports-Related Injuries

· Digital Eye Strain

It’s important to note that any vision condition that a teen is contending with can be assessed and diagnosed during a quick, painless and comprehensive pediatric eye exam. From there, an effective and personalized treatment or prescription can be given to help achieve clear, comfortable vision.

To add to these eye conditions, poor nutrition can hurt a teen’s eyesight and cause unnecessary issues or worsen an already present eye condition. Read more about foods for teen eye health below.

If you think you’re dealing with digital eye strain from looking at blue-light emitting devices for too long, read how looking at screens all day affects eyesight:

Ways You Can Protect Your Eyes in an Increasingly Digital World

1. Wear Computer Glasses
For maximum protection and comfort when staring at a computer or digital screen for long periods of time, consider customized computer eye strain glasses.

Regardless if you wear eyeglasses or contacts already, it’s a great idea to schedule a comprehensive eye exam by a licensed optometrist to discuss your options in computer glasses and anti-glare glasses for computer and digital screen use.

Computer eye strain glasses are effective at protecting your eyes from harmful blue light and the refresh rates of digital screens. To give your eyes the most amount of support, computer glass lenses should have an anti-reflective coating to eliminate reflections of light that can cause eye strain.

2. Make small adjustments
Your eyes will benefit when you:

· Increase the text size on all your devices so words are larger and easier to read

· Reduce overhead lighting to reduce or remove all screen glare

· Place your computer at arm’s length

· Follow the 20–20–20 rule: Take a 20-second break from the screen every 20 minutes and look at something 20 feet away

3. Block Blue Light
Blue light is what emits from almost all digital screens. Blue light has a very short wavelength, so it produces a higher amount of energy. It’s also associated with more eye strain.

Blue light is what gives screens their brightness, and most digital displays need a lot of it.

For most devices today, there is a way to block blue light. For example, on Apple products, there is a setting called Night Shift that dims and shifts a digital screen display to a warmer orange light at night. Lower color temperatures on screens make for better long-term viewing comfort.

www.icarevision.com

Rodriguez/Esquibel’s ELA: 7th grade ELA will be reading various stories about facing adversity, including a story about the dust bowl and a story about migrant workers. This school year we will be focusing on citing sources and expressing ideas precisely and concisely.

Varner’s Science: In science, students will be learning about energy transformations and analyzing energy within a system.

Figueroa’s Math: In math we are starting with all screeners (testing) required and beginning to work on Proportional Relationships.

Johnston’s social studies: We will continue our introductory look at the study of geography by practicing map skills. Then we will take our Module 1 assessment. This will be followed by a focus on physical geography; landforms, bodies of water, weather and climate, etc.

9-9-2024: Picture Day

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Students alternate each day between PE and Connect. You will have access to the Red/White Day Calendar via our monthly newsletter

Key:

Red filled boxes = red day

White filled boxes = white day

Gray filled boxes = no school

6th Grade Team Red Day/White Day Schedule

Spartans (Red Day = P.E.) (White Day = Connect)

Olympians (Red Day = Connect) (White Day = P.E.)

7th Grade Team Red Day/White Day Schedule

Odyssey (Red Day = P.E.) (White Day = Connect)

Voyagers (Red Day = Connect) (White Day = P.E.)

8th Grade Team Red Day/White Day Schedule

All Stars (Red Day = P.E.) (White Day = Connect)

Defenders (Red Day= Connect) (White Day = P.E.)

Football

09/05/24- @Memorial Staduim-4:30PM

09/12/24-@Great Bend High School-4:30PM

09/19/24-@Memorial Staduim-4:30PM

09/26/24-@GC Kenneth Henderson Middle-3:30PM

10/03/24-@Memorial Staduim-4:30PM

10/10/24-@GC Horace Good Middle-4:00PM

10/17/24-@Memorial Staduim-4:30PM

Cross Country

09/05/24-@Lake Barton-1:00PM

09/10/24-@Arkalon Park-4:00PM

09/17/24-@Enersys Campus-2:30PM

09/23/24-@Hugoton Middle School-9:00AM

09/24/24-@Bentwood Golf Course-3:00PM

10/1/24-@Tangeman Sports Complex-1:00PM

10/5/24-@Syracuse Middle School-8:00AM

10/8/24-@DC-Demon Lake-4:00PM

10/12/24-@Arkalon Park-10:00AM

Volleyball

9/12/24-@Great Bend Middle-4:30PM

9/14/24-@Great Bend Middle-9:00AM

9/16/24-@Hays Middle-4:00PM

9/16/24-@Great Bend Middle-4:30PM

9/19/24-@Great Bend Middle-4:30PM

9/21/24-@CMS/DCMS-9:00AM

9/23/24-@LSR/LE - 4:00PM

9/30/24-@DCMS/CMS-4:00PM

Family Access by Skyward is a free service designed for families who would like to easily track your student(s) academic progress while at school. The service allows parents or guardians to view your student’s attendance, grades, schedule, food service balance, progress, assignments and emergency information.

Please call the Dodge City Middle School office at 620-471-2100 and ask to talk with Mrs. Burkhard to help you get started and signed up!

If you have questions regarding the professional qualifications of your child’s teacher or paraprofessional, please contact the school principal to gain more information on teacher qualifications and observed teaching performance. If you have questions regarding your student’s state assessment scores, please contact the school principal where your child is attending school