All students in grades 3 - 8 must take SC READY this spring.

As you make plans, including doctor and dentist appointments, please be mindful of these testing dates. Since this test is not timed, we will not be able to interrupt a testing session for early dismissals once testing has started.

We will share additional information closer to the testing dates, but we wanted to provide this information early enough for families to plan accordingly. Thank you so much for your understanding and support!

*****Please clink on link below for more information*****: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Gr27aRAg0ox4VBowa-KEgJ6_fLiNdag8BqI11FpXWJs/edit?usp=sharing

04/14/2025 to 04/21/2025 Spring Break: schools and offices are closed

*Autism Awareness Month*

**Counseling Awareness Month**

***Math Awareness Month***

****National Occupational Therapy Month****

*****National Poetry Month*****

******National Volunteer Appreciation Month******

******Public School Volunteer Week******

04/22/2025 Green Week: Report to 1st period by 08:15am

*School Bus Driver Appreciation Day*

**Earth Day**

***8th Grade Formal tickets available to purchase through Student Quick Pay (online only)starting today until May13th: $25.00 per ticket for 8th grade only.***

04/23/2025 Administrative Professional Day

04/24/2025 Special Olympics at Irmo High School

***Carowinds-Band, Orchestra, Chorus***

04/25/2025 Band & Orchestra Solo Ensemble

****04/30/2025 Late Start (school and buses are delayed by 1 hour)*****

Good afternoon, 2025-2026 Fox Families. We are excited to begin thinking about next school year!

Please consider being part of Dutch Fork's School Improvement Council for next year and making a difference!

School Improvement Council (SIC) is an advisory council to the principal and school on issues related to school improvement. By law, every K-12 public school in South Carolina must have an SIC that is made up of parents, teachers, students, and community member representatives. Our SIC meets monthly.

If you would like to be considered for a position on next year's DFMS SIC, please complete the Interest Form linked here. All nominations must be submitted by 4:00 pm on Thursday, May 1st. Nominations received will be added to the DFMS 25-26 SIC Ballot and voting will take place in mid-May.

• Tickets go on sale on 4/22/2025 online through Student Quick Pay only*
• No Cash sales*

• The final day to purchase tickets: 5/13/2025*
• For 8th graders who attend DFMS only*
• Semi-formal or formal attire
• No hats inside
• Skirt/dress lengths still apply
• Students must be picked up promptly at 08:00 pm from the cafeteria*
• Behavior: starting April 2nd, students will not be able to attend the formal if you have...level 2 or 3 referrals, more than 2 level 1 referrals, more than 3 tardies.
• **** Tickets Will NOT Be Refunded ****

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*Make sure your outfit meets Dress Code. Pants should be worn at the natural waistline. Bare midriffs, halter/tank tops, see through shirts, tops, or blouses are not appropriate for school. Undergarments should not be visible.

*Please do not bring blankets to school

*Do not walk to Dutch Fork High School unless you are catching a ride with a sibling or parent or if you have a practice or meeting.

*Please remember to pull all the way forward in the car rider line when dropping off or picking up.

(Pulling forward allows more cars to unload or load.)

*IDs should be worn at all times on campus. Please ensure that your child is wearing their ID prior to arriving at DFMS each morning.

*Cell phones and wireless communication devices are to be off and away during the school day. If you need to get a message to your child before 3:30 pm, please call the front office at

803-476-4800.

Mental Health Resources available to all parents:

Lexington-Richland School District Five has partnered with the Cook Center to provide caregivers free mental health resources through live webinars with a licensed therapist. Events are virtual, interactive and designed to help caregivers support their child(ren). Registration, attendance, and interactions are anonymous from other viewers.

Webinar topics range throughout the month from the effects of screen time, tools to support your child’s mental health, school avoidance, substance abuse, confidence, boundaries and more. Here is a link to the same information: The Cook Center.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vZTbumA9DGrGoNaqwy9Ib5psIJs-7YdX/view?usp=sharing

A completed "Meal Modification Form" from your healthcare provider is required in order for nutrition services to omit or provide a substitute for any food allergies. Please return completed forms to your school nurse

Aiko Selage

School Nurse

Phone: 803-476-4809

Fax: 803-476-4820

With the School Year quickly passing by, I would like to remind all parents/guardians to get all excuses into the Attendance Office as soon as possible.

If you have received a letter in the mail, it is very important to get these absences taken care of before the end of the year.

Please be aware that a Student is considered Truant if the Student has 3 consecutive unexcused absences or a total of 5 unexcused absences.

I appreciate those who are making the effort to get their student's attendance up to date.

klilie@lexrich5.org 803-476-4804

The DFMS Honors Drama class is presenting an ORIGINAL evening of Theatre on May 1, 2025, at 5:30 p.m. in the DFMS Cafeteria. Admission is free. The performance will feature original scenes written and directed by students, all inspired by ancient Greek mythology.

We hope you can join us and help support the hard work of these fantastic young people.

Ms. Jennifer Larson

Theatre-Arts (Drama) Teacher

M.A.T.-Theatre

803.476.4931

Hey Fox Family!

I am so excited to tell you more about our upcoming trip to Spain during Spring Break 2026! Please register for our info session to be considered for our upcoming travel opportunity. In our session, we'll cover everything from how this opportunity will benefit your child, what's included in the experience, how we'll keep the trip safe and affordable, and much more. Plus, if we haven't met yet, it's a good chance to learn more about me as both an educator and a Group Leader. Registration for this session is mandatory to help organize our meeting, and a parent or guardian must attend. Can't make it? Choose "No, but send info" so you don't miss out.

Mrs. Alyssa Hooper ahooper@lexrich5.org

From the District Website under Transportation Safety Rules:

"School projects, items sold for fundraisers and other unsafe items such as live animals, glass objects, baseball or softball bats, lacrosse sticks, skateboards, sharp objects or similar items can not be allowed on the bus and must be transported to and from school by means other than the school bus. This includes baseballs, basketballs, footballs, soccer balls, volleyballs and tennis rackets unless they are kept in the student's backpack or in a separate bag. Parents must arrange to pick-up or deliver oversized or unsafe items in personal vehicles or items should be kept at school whenever possible. Please speak with your student's coach to make arrangements to keep items at the school or for items to be provided during practices or training sessions."

​♥💕✝️⭐ FCA will meet on Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at 7:45 in the morning in the library. We will be having a time of fellowship, ​games, breakfast snacks, devotion, ​& prayer. Allison Sheehan, Refugee Services Coordinator for Lutheran Services of South Carolina, will be our guest speaker. ♥💕✝️⭐

Dutch Fork Cheerleading Tryouts are Next Month! Please sign up and through the link provided and make sure to have all of your items by the due date. If you have any questions about C Team don't hesitate to reach out to Jasmine Thompson (@Jthompson@lexrich5.org) or Varsity Head Coach Sherri Kirkland (skirkland@lexrich5.org). https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1G98xr8vfjUEQxUiRly0SeGBhFuVJa3PnHxyNrUp_fXk/viewform?edit_requested=true

We have a new and fun site to get all your information about our PTO here :

https://dfms.ptboard.com

Free lunch account/payment

Physical Form

Volunteer Application

Student Quick Pay

Student Handbook

Feedback Link

Website: http://lexrich5.org/dfms
Location: 1528 Old Tamah Road, Irmo, SC, USA
Phone: (803) 476-4800
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Dutch-Fork-Middle-School-549147891811317/
Twitter: @DutchForkMS