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MEET OUR
ADMINISTRATION AND STAFF
Dr. Loralee Hill, Principal
Mrs. Tia Bryller, Assistant Principal
Dr. Dana Giles, Assistant Principal
Gary Jackson, School Leadership Intern
Anne Foster, Special Services Administrator
MY PERSONAL MISSION AND VISION FOR DODGEN
Mission – to elevate all students to a level of academic
excellence so they are fully prepared for the next step in
their educational career.
Vision - to create opportunities that allow students to grow
academically, cognitively, emotionally, socially, and in service
and leadership.
ELEVATING EXCELLENCE
2016 CCRPI Score 99.6
5 Star Climate Rating
Committed, Dedicated, Talented Staff
96% of our Students involved in Fine Arts Programs
Recently Nominated as a National Blue Ribbon School
WHAT DOES THE MIDDLE SCHOOL DAY
LOOK LIKE?
Morning Arrival
Building opens at 8:15
Students enter at the side door by the gym
Silent Study Hall 8:15 to 8:50 - Dodgen Cafeteria
Students need a pass from a teacher to visit other destinations
Buses begin to arrive at 8:50
Homeroom Begins at 9:05
Students take 7 Classes
5 Academic and 2 Connections
Dismissal at 4:15
WHAT TYPES OF CLASSES ARE OFFERED?
Academic Classes
Language Arts
AC Language Arts
Social Studies
AC Social Studies
Science
AC Science
Math 6
Advanced Math 6
Math 6/7
Reading
AC Reading
Connections Classes
Physical Education and Health
Art
Band
Business
Orchestra
Chorus
Technology
French
Spanish
Math Support
Study Skills
HOW ARE STUDENTS PLACED IN CLASSES?
WHEN WILL STUDENTS RECEIVE A SCHEDULE?
Academic Classes
On-Level Courses or Advanced Content
Connections Classes
Music classes are chosen after students have
been introduced to the programs
All other classes are determined through a
random rotation
AC Placement
Based on Decision Matrix
IOWA/SMI/RI/EOG
Letters Mailed in early June
Final Schedule Distribution
HR Schedule-Panther Day
Fall Semester-1st Day of School
HOW ARE STUDENT NEEDS SUPPORTED?Established Programs
Advance Content Courses (AC)
Serves gifted and high performing students
Special Education Services
Provides individual student support for students at-risk of not achieving their
potential
Response to Intervention (RTI)
A problem-solving model to provide assistance to match a student’s need
Counseling Services
Provide support to meet the students’ academic, personal/social and career
development in the middle grades
HOW TO HAVE A GREAT MIDDLE
SCHOOL EXPERIENCE? Focus on organization
Notebooks
HW folder
Online Gradebook- Synergy
Establish a routine for your child to
compare their student agenda to the
teachers’ Edmodo Accounts
Get involved in our Extracurricular
Clubs and in Giving Back to the
CommunityEnvironmental Club
Awareness Club
Beta
Club
KEY POINTS FOR PARENTS AND
STUDENTS:
Check out the Dodgen
Website for upcoming
information on:
Collected for Grade:
• Summer Reading
• Summer Packet for Math
• 6th Grade Supply List
• Synergy
• Edmodo
• 9 Week Grading Period
• 4 1/2 Week progress reports
• Eblasts
• Practice using a combination
lock over the summer
DODGEN BEHAVIOR MANAGEMENT PLAN
Student Agenda - Be Familiar with Policies and review with your student
5 D’s of Dodgen MS
o Dishonesty
o Disruption of Class
o Disregard of Directions
o Disrespect Peers/Adults- Parents or Staff
o Dress Code – see Dodgen website
Bus Behavior
THINK ABOUT IT…
We are working on developing the whole child.
Not letting our students make mistakes impedes their successes. COMPARISON cheapens what your child does and often ignores their STRENGTHS.
THINK ABOUT IT…
Teach them to manage their AREAS of GROWTH
and EXCEL in their AREAS of STRENGTH.
Sometimes it’s not about the GRADE, but about
acquiring the SKILLS necessary to be SUCCESSFUL.
MEET OUR COUNSELORSAll grades – Alpha Split
Tonia Martin- Gatlin - (A-K)
Angie Bruce – (L-Z)
Services
Classroom Guidance
Parent Consultation
Responsive Services
Group Counseling
Individual Counseling
Student Advisement
Immunization Requirements
HOW CAN YOU GET INVOLVED?
2016-2017 PTSA Awards:
9th District:
Outstanding Local Unit, 3rd Place Middle School
Oak Tree Award
Model PTA
Hearst Family Awards: Outstanding Unit for Engaging Families AND
Overall Outstanding Award
PTSA Toolkit & Communications
Join Dodgen Toolkit at dodgenptsa.org.
NO PURCHASE IS NECESSARY SO JOIN TODAY!
•Receive weekly e-news
•Receive occasional urgent e-blasts or grade level specific
messages
•Access subscribable calendars
Google Translate is available for website and e-news.
PTSA INFORMATION
Volunteer
Complete Volunteer Worksheet in
Toolkit
Email [email protected]
Membership
Membership drive begins July 1
Fundraising - $42 per student
donation
Panther Day - Friday, July 28
6th grade: 1:30 - 3:00 PM
Carpool
Complete forms online
Volunteer
Ask for help
DODGEN 101
Dodgen 101 -
Online PDF Guide
Informational Videos
School Tours/Q&A - Saturday, August 5, 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
WHAT DO WE DO TO ENSURE A SMOOTH
TRANSITION FOR YOUR CHILD?Dodgen 101 –
information placed on the Dodgen Webpage
dodgenptsa.org/dodgen101
Dodgen 101 Saturday,
August 5th 11:00 –12:30 PM
Videos from our current
6th grade students,
teachers and staff featuring
topics that you and your
child may have questions
about.
An Online PDF Manual,
arranged chronologically
with a table of contents
An opportunity to have a tour and get further assistance after the first week of school.
There are approximately 24 stops on the tour and teachers and students will be stationed to give information and answer questions.
Q & A in the theater
DODGEN FOUNDATIONThank you to our
2016-2017 Executive Board Members
President – Kelly Addeo
Treasurer – Susan Groover
Secretary – Marlynne Robertson
Communications – Miranda Austin
Webmaster – Michael Kell
Trustees – Angela Chapin, Meredith Renk
Administration/Staff – Loralee Hill, Tia Bryller, Sue Klodnicki
Mission: Empowering student success by funding resources, above and beyond those provided by the county, to further Dodgen’s mission of academic excellence.
DODGEN FOUNDATION
This year’s initiatives:
1) Full-time Technology Manager (Wade Jones)
2) New Technology Lab
3) Teacher Development and Supplies
2017-2018 Fundraising Drive will kick off on Panther
Day!
HOW DO I STAY CONNECTED TO WHAT IS
GOING ON AT DMS?
Check teacher Edmodo
Frequent the online-
gradebook for updates
(Synergy – ParentVue)
BE INVOLVED &
Volunteer - PTSA,
Foundation, Hill’s Huddle
Sign up for the Dodgen
PTSA e-blasts
Sign up for text messages
Music program
Check our website
Listen for our “dial-out
messages”
Attend school events
Email if you have questions
FAQ &TIPS FOR MOM AND DAD What if my child needs to
check out early?
Should my child call me or
text me from their phone?
How do I get a message to
my child?
What supplies should we
buy?
Can I drop off items for my
child and when will they get
them?
When there is an academic
problem who do I contact
first?
How does the morning and
afternoon car rider line
work?
Can I visit my child’s class?
WHAT’S OUR STUDENTS ROLE?
Be Here Be Prepared Be An Active Learner Be Well Rounded
Everyone and everything around you is your teacher. Ken Keves Jr.
Life is 10% what happens to me and 90% of how I react to it. John Maxwell
WHAT’S OUR PARENTS ROLE?
Parents Be Here Be Supportive Be Informed Be Involved
If you want children to keep their feet on the ground, put some responsibility on their shoulders. ~Abigail Van Buren
Kids spell love T-I-M-E. ~John Crudele
WHAT’S OUR TEACHERS ROLE?
Teachers Be Here Provide Guidance Provide Opportunity Provide Feedback Provide Knowledge Provide Communication Build Relationships
Instruction begins when you, the teacher, learn from the learner; put yourself in his place so that you may understand… what he learns and the way he understands it.-- Soren Kierkegaard
WHAT’S OUR ROLE?
Administrators Be Here
Set the Instructional Focus
Model Leadership
Be Supportive
Be Consistent
Provide Solutions
Communicate and Build Relationships
If you don’t know where you are going you will end up somewhere else. Yogi Berra