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Welcome to Dutchman Creek Middle School Mr. Williams- Principal - It is my distinct pleasure to serve as the principal of Dutchman Creek, Rock Hill School District’s newest middle school. I am excited about building a foundation for our facility and working to create a dynamic learning organization. [email protected] 803-985-1700 Ms. Cobb – Assistant Principal Ms. Cole – Guidance Counselor How is Dutchman Creek Different? Lockers DCMS is a little different from elementary school. You will have. . . A Busier Schedule Students will have 7 classes per day: *Math *Social Studies *PE/Health *Science *Language Arts *Enrichment *Elective(s) Elective Choices *Band (year-long) *Chorus (year-long) *Orchestra (year-long) *Home Arts *Art *Theater Arts *Spanish *French *Careers and Tech. *Computer Technology *Piano What is Enrichment? More opportunities for direct instruction! What we will work on: PASS (Palmetto Assessment of State Standards) MAP (Measure of Academic Progress) “Failure is Not an Option” philosophy Opportunities to explore a different elective. More Choices You can take part in extracurricular activities such as…. *drama club *yearbook *book club *intramurals *the school newspaper *student council Some groups may go on field trips to interesting places! Opportunities Meet New People Develop New Skills and Interests Explore your goals for the future More Independence Three serving lines in the cafeteria Three – Four minutes to get to class PE Uniforms ($15) +/- Friends Grading Scale 93 85 77 70 – – – – 100 = A 92 = B 84 = C 76 = D Standard Code of Dress Shirts: Any solid colored polo or collared shirt (shirts should not have logos, stripes, etc.) Pants/Shorts/Skirts: Navy, black, or khaki Dress Down Days Students will have opportunities to dress down. Schedules Students will receive their schedules in the mail approximately 1 week before school begins. Opportunities to visit the campus will be provided prior to the first day of school. Please come with your child the first day and celebrate his/her first day of middle school – August 18, 2009. Course Selection Sheets Soon you and your child will be choosing his/her classes for 6th grade. The course selection sheet looks like….. Discipline – Folder System All teams will work on the folder system. Behavior addressed 1st time: Warning 2nd time: In Class Isolation 3rd time: Out of Class Isolation During Out of Class Isolation, students will complete a folder of questions. Parents will be contacted after each folder. After the third folder, a parent conference will be requested. Once Students have received 3 folders, students will be sent to the assistant principal’s office with a referral. Transportation Information DCMS will open at 7:45 a.m. Students will begin to transition to their homebase at 8:20 a.m. Class begins at 8:30 a.m. Car-riders should enter/exit via the Mt. Gallant Road entrance. The Car pool lane is behind the school. Parents should enter/exit via the Museum Road entrance. Bus-riders should enter/exit via the Museum Road entrance. Feel free to contact the Transportation Complex at 980-2022 if you have questions. Our Students See and hear from our own students about the transition to middle school. Upcoming Events Night of Excellence April 3, 2009 5:45 – 6:45 – Dinner and Silent Auction 7:00 – 8:00 – Showcase of the Arts Orchestra Concert Chorus Concert Band Concert April 30 7:30 May 5 7:00 May 7 6:30 Contact Information Please contact us if you have any questions as your child makes this transition to middle school. 985-1700 [email protected] [email protected]