updated
2/10
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Feb.4:
8th
Gr.
to Neff Center
Feb.5: 6th Gr. to Barter
Feb.8: 8th
Gr.Boys/Girls
Basketball Home w/Rural Retreat
Feb.8:
100th
day of school celebration
Feb.10:
8th
Gr.Boys H w/Northwood 4:30 /Girls @Northwood 4:30
Feb.11: 8th
Gr.Boys/Girls
Basketball @ George Wythe 5:00
Feb.12:
Valentine's
Day Dance 1:30 - 3:00
Feb.16: Freshmen Orientation/High School Scheduling 6:30pm
Feb.17: After-school clubs
Feb.18: 2 hr.early dismissal/Parent-Teacher Conferences
2-4pm, 5-7pm
Deli Lunch Menu now
available on the Calendar
link, Main Line is still on the Lunch Menu link.
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Mrs.
Rhonda Mossholder
Teacher
of
the
Year
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Congratulations to Mrs. Mossholder for being selected as the DMS
Teacher of the Year by her peers. This is her 20th year of teaching at
DMS. She received her undergraduate from King College, her Master's
Degree from Va. Tech and a Math endorsement from Emory & Henry.
She serves as the GATE Coordinator at DMS and
is a Mentor Teacher trainer for WCS. She is a member of the National
and Virginia Council for Teachers of Mathematics, and serves on several
VDOE SOL Committees.
She is very enthusiastic about her subject and
utilizes many hands-on activities in the classroom that incorporate
manipulatives, art and examples of relating math to the real world.
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Remembrance Tree
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Mrs. Case's 8th grade
English classes recently finished the novel; Wish You Well by David
Baldacci. The discussions during and after the reading have been
numerous and in-depth. One subject that was brought out in these
discussions was that of loss. It seems a majority of the students could
relate to the main characters; Lou and Oz as these children lost family
members and close friends.
When relating the idea of decorating a Christmas
tree with items described in the book, the students had a better idea;
a Remembrance Tree. Over the next few days students brought in
hand-made ornaments with the names of their loved ones and hung them on
the tree using a golden cord. The gold cord represents the shining bond
that will never cease to be. What an outstanding way to remember those
who have made us who we are and will forever enrich our lives.
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Mission Statement
Our mission,
in partnership with our community, is to develop lifelong learners and
responsible citizens who will become positive contributors to our
society. Our goal is for each student to reach success through the
development of his/her fullest potential.
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