Dodge CityMiddleSchool is located in the rural urban community of Dodge City, Kansas. Sixty-Eight teachers, one librarian, two counselors, and three administrators serve the eight hundred and twelve students who attend our school in fifty-five classrooms. Currently, 415 seventh graders, and 397 eighth graders, will attend Dodge CityMiddle School during the 2009 school year. These students represent the spectrum of young adolescents, including high achievers, Limited English Proficient, special education, at-risk, disadvantaged, and displaced young adults. Dodge City Middle School serves a rural urban city, including a wide socio-economic population.
The School Cultureof Dodge CityMiddle School provides a positive and supportive environment in which the individual student is provided the opportunity to explore, learn, grow and use their skills to become independent learners and thinkers. A flexible schedule combined with an evolving, progressive curriculum and a highly educated and enthusiastic faculty allow for exceptional learning opportunities for each child. DCMS Mission Statement
To engage all students in a safe, positive, diverse environment that promotes academic excellence and develops responsible, respectful leaders.
STUDENT BELIEFS
In order for students to be successful as they advance in their education, we believe that all students possess the following skills:
·Demonstrate competency in communication skills including reading, writing, and speaking.
·Demonstrate competency in math skills including computation and problem solving.
·Be responsible, respectful members of the school and community at large.
·Be independent, creative thinkers and problem solvers.
·Demonstrate technological proficiency.
·Be aware of and tolerant of the world around them.
HomeSchool Communications
Parents play a key role in our school. Research shows that the gulf between parent and school widens during the middle school years. Middle schools have often been compared to a "black hole" or a "great abyss”. Once the child enters, he/she is not heard of, or from, again. In an effort to reverse this trend, we offer parents many opportunities for meaningful involvement, and we go to great lengths to keep them involved. Our communication with parents starts well before the first day of school since we provide detailed information about the school rules and procedures. Parents play a central role in the school program by joining in on the decision making process concerning school wide issues and problems. Conferences among families, teacher teams, and students offer parents the opportunity to understand the child's performance and to become more familiar with the school program.
Student Planners
On the first day of school students are given a planner that includes the student handbook, a study skills help guide, and a daily assignment planning calendar. Each student is required to carry his or her planner to class and record daily assignments. The planner is used as a communication tool between parents and teachers, since teacher notations can be made in the planner. Parents are encouraged to look at the planner nightly to verify homework assignments and check for teacher comments.
School Nutrition
DCMS offers nutritious meals every school day. These meals prepare children to learn and do their best at school. The meals available and the prices are:
Full Price Lunch:Full Price Breakfast:
Lunch Fee:$1.85Breakfast Fee:$1.20
Adult Fee:$3.15Adult Fee:$1.75
*Milk is 40 cents extra for adult lunch and breakfast
Uniform Guidelines
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Dodge CityMiddle School has adopted a uniform dress policy.Students are expected to wear approved clothing while attending school or school related functions and while riding in school provided transportation. The uniform dress policy does not apply for Saturday events and weekday activities starting after 6:00 p.m. Members of extracurricular activities are expected to wear their school uniform on days of activities.
Daily Dress Standards*
1.Shirts must be tucked in at all times
2.If belts are worn, they must be black or brown leather and placed in belt loops
3.Clothes shall be of the appropriate size
4.Proper footwear (no bare feet)
5.Clothing will be worn appropriately (no nudity or partial nudity/no bare midriffs, no sexually inappropriate innuendos or attire)
6.Pants/Shorts must be worn appropriately (no saggin’ or baggin”)
7.Head gear will not be worn in the building (no bandanas)
8.Shoestrings must be black, brown, gray or white
9.Clothing, accessories or hairstyles cannot be worn in a manner that becomes disruptive or promotes inappropriate or illegal activities or behavior (i.e. gang-related, drug or alcohol related, violence, sex, profanity, etc.)
*Questions concerning these matters will be referred to the building administration.
Shirtsshall be light blue or white in color; broad cloth, oxford cloth or polo knit only; long or short sleeved; and, must have a collar. No form of writing or logo other than DCMS is permitted. Long sleeved crewneckSweatshirts may be worn. Colors are to be white or navy blue (no sweaters). A light blue or white collared shirt is required to be worn under the sweatshirt. The collar of the light blue or white shirt must show outside the sweatshirt. All sweatshirts must be of proper size and the bottom of the item must stop at the mid-hip line. Sweatshirts should be plain in nature and worn right side out.
*Examples of clothing that are not acceptable include but are not limited to: crushed velvet, satin, denim, chambray or Dickie shirts.
Pants, Shorts, Skirts, Capris or Jumpersshall be navy/dark blue or khaki color and twill material or corduroy only.Denim, stretch knit, silk or nylon material is not allowed. All pants, shorts, skirts or jumpers must meet the following standards:
Pants/Capris
Must be hemmed (no slits up legs)
Pants are to be a tailored cut and of appropriate fit
Cargo Pants are not allowed
Shorts/Skirts/Jumpers
1.Shorts may not be longer than the lower part of the kneecap but not shorter than fingertip length with arms at the side
2.Skirts and jumpers may be longer than the kneecap but not shorter than fingertip length with arms at the side
3.All clothing should be of appropriate size for the student
4.All clothing must be hemmed. No slits are allowed in the legs of shorts or in skirts/jumpers
5.Cargo shorts are not allowed
General Attire
Turtlenecks will not be permitted
No blue jeans or items of denim material
Vests will not be permitted
Overalls will not be permitted
Only white or light gray or black T-shirts, undershirts or camisoles may be worn under the light blue or white shirtsleeves and no lettering should be visible through the shirt.
All jackets and coats must be stored in lockers. The exception would be in extreme cold weather or if the modular classrooms require extra clothing. This will be at the teacher's discretion and approval.
Student Conduct
AtDodge CityMiddle School we take pride in developing appropriate citizenship skills. It is our policy that all children have a right to learn and teachers have the right to teach in an environment free from disruptions. We encourage all students to be responsible for getting to class on time and not interrupting their teacher by causing distractions. An individual’s conduct at school is a part of an overall view of his/her academic performance, and we encourage all students at Dodge City Middle School to be on their best behavior at all times.
Unfortunately, at times we have students who disrupt the classroom environment by either being late to class or misbehaving.When this occurs, the teacher has no other choice than to submit these students’ names to the office for an after school study. Office detention will be held after the last period of the day. Students must report immediately after school and have enough work to keep them busy until dismissed. The student will have the option of staying on the day the detention is assigned or the following day in order to make transportation arrangements. This option must be discussed with the administrator at the time the detention is assigned. Only administrators may assign or excuse a student from office detention.Misbehavior during an office detention will result in the student’s removal from the detention room and further disciplinary actions being assigned.
School Sports
Dodge City Public Schools takes pride in its athletic programs. At the middle school level there are many sports to choose from. By being a member, students will learn good sportsmanship, improve their athletic ability and feel good about their selves while having fun. Students compete against other schools and travel within the state to compete in games, matches, tournaments, and invitational. Parents needing information about their child’s participation in school sports may contact the school’s office at 227-1610.The office can answer questions on school physicals, time and dates for individual sports sign ups, eligibility requirements, dates practices will start, names of coaches for each sport, and the dates of important parent meetings. All sporting events are held after school. Transportation to sporting events is provided by the school. Parents are responsible for rides after practices are completed. Seventh and eighth grade sports are held after school. Below is a list of sports by grade level offered by Dodge CityMiddle School.
7th – 8th Grade Football
7th – 8th Grade Soccer Boys & Girls
7th – 8thGrade Cross Country Boys & Girls
7th – 9th Grade Basketball Boys & Girls
7th – 8thGrade Wrestling
7th – 8thGrade Track Boys & Girls
7th – 8thGrade Volleyball Girls
7th – 8th Grade Cheerleading
7th - 8th Grade Drill Team
Physicals All students intending to participate in interscholastic activities must have a physical examination by a licensed medical doctor once within the school calendar year. Physical forms are made available through the school office.
Gold Pass Information USD 443 offers a “Gold Pass” to members of the community 60 years of age or older who reside in the district. The pass admits the eligible person, free of charge, to the district’s athletic, musical and thespian activities with the exception of the Tournament of Champions and State-sponsored events.
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