Orientation activities are designed to acquaint students and their parents with a new school environment. These activities will be held toward the end of the school year to help the students and their parents make a satisfactory transition into a new school campus. During these transitions, parents and students will have an opportunity to hear firsthand how the school is organized, to meet the principal and faculty, to tour the facility and learn about the programs the school offers. Pre-enrollment information will also be provided as part of the orientation.

1. District Improvement Advisory
Council
The educational journey of a
school is an ever changing path.

2. INTRODUCTIONS
Sixth Grade Teachers

3. DodgeCityMiddleSchool
Special Organizations

4. INTRODUCING
 PTO President
Mrs. Sara Stateler

5.  Booster Club President
Michelle Ybarra

6. National Junior Honor Society
Mrs. Herter
Dodge City Middle School
2014-15 School Year

7. What is the
National Junior Honor Society?
Objectives of Chapter:
 create an enthusiasm for scholarship,
 to stimulate a desire to render service,
 to promote worthy leadership,
 and to encourage the development of character
 Membership in the NJHS is a privilege.
 It is not automatic for those with a high GPA –
service/character/leadership are also a part of
the selection.
It is membership in an organization dedicated to service and nurturing
the future leaders and citizens of our community.

8. Who is Eligible for Membership?
6th 7th & 8th Grade students who:
 Have a 3.5 cumulative GPA from
previous school year & a 3.5 GPA
from 1st Semester
What’s a 3.5 average?
3.5 is a B+ average

9.  6th 7th & 8th Graders with a 3.5 cum GPA and
3.5 GPA from 1st semester will receive
application packets from Mrs. Herter.
 The completed packets and other input will be
reviewed by a Teacher Council.The Council
will evaluate the candidate’s leadership,
service, citizenship, and character.
 Those candidates receiving a majority vote of
the Faculty Council will be inducted into NJHS
What is the Selection Process?

10. Suppose a Sixth Grader is not selected, can they try
again next year?
Yes! All students who are academically
eligible are encouraged to pursue the
selection process.
If your behavior and discipline is a
concern, there is time to improve it.
However, if selected and behavior,
academics, and character is an issue, you
can be removed from NJHS.

11.  December 2014 – NJHS packets will be available
from Mrs. Herter
 January 2015 – ALL NJHS packets are due to Mrs.
Herter.
 (Late packets will be considered, but also
considered a part of responsibility in
selection process.)
 Middle of January – Students will be informed if
they are selected or not for NJHS.

12. 2013-14 Inductee Stats
 Over 243 students qualified with 3.5 or higher GPA
 Over 150 took packets and informational material
 47 returned packets to be considered
 Out of those 47:
 848.5 total community service hours
 18.25 hours/student on average
 3.81 GPA
 10 TOTAL disciplines out of 47 students

13. Students selected will find out
in January with a letter and
white rose – the flower of NJHS.

14. National Junior Honor Society
 To create enthusiasm for Scholarship
 To stimulate a desire to render Service
 To promote Leadership
 To develop Character
 To encourage Citizenship

15. Mrs. Sellens
Dodge City Middle School
2014-15 School Year

16. DCMS Student Council
 The Student Council plays a very
important role in every school.
They help share students’ ideas,
interests, and concerns with the
teachers and principals.

17. School Wide Projects
 Red Ribbon Week
 Fund Raisers:
 Pennies for Patients,
 Oklahoma for tornado victims
 Food Drive for Mana House
 Concession stand

18.  Spirit Week
 Teachers’ Appreciation Week
 School dances
 School beautification projects –
 plant trees and flowers, clean school
grounds
 Give tours for 5th grade orientation
 Give tours to newcomers to the school
School Events Community Service

19. Democratic Principles
• All students
have the
opportunity to
be elected to
office.
• All teams are
represented on
the Student
Council

20. DodgeCityMiddleSchool
DCMS A Specialized School
Mr. King

21. •Lexile Scores will be mailed home to every student
•Personalized reading summer reading recommendation
•Summer Reading information posted on school Website
Students who do not read at least 20 minutes a day over the
summer break will lose an average of seven months
Help Prevent Summer Reading Loss

22. Dodge City Middle School
 is a very specialized school that
understands
 the physical, intellectual, ethical,
psychological and emotional
development of the
 young adolescent and
 addresses those needs through a
carefully planned school structure.
Cardinals

23. Transitions
 Dodge City Middle School is a place
for transition.
 Our goal is to ensure that every
student is ready for high school.

24. Classrooms Sanctuaries for Learning
 Every child has the right to
learn and no one has the right
to disrupt learning.

25. How We Communicate
 Parent Academy Nights
 Remind 101
 Student Led Conferences
 DCMS Website
 Teacher Contacts

26. DodgeCityMiddleSchool
What We Believe

27. The Top Five Things
We Believe
Ms. Holman Speech Class
Set Personal Goals
Staying Organized
Caring for Others
Looking Sharp
Getting Involved

28. ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL
Mrs. Wells
Dodge City Middle School
2014-15 School Year

29.  Building Opens (7:30 A.M.)
 Breakfast & South Gym (7:30 – 8:00 A.M.)
 Advisory (8:05 – 8:27 A.M.)
 Check Out iPads
 Core Subjects (8:30 – 10:42 A.M.)
 Electives & Team (10:45 – 12:15)
 Lunch (12:15 – 12:57 P.M.)
 Core Subjects (1:00 – 3:14 P.M.)
 Check In iPads
SixthGradeSchedule

30. Core Course Selections
 Math or Pre- Algebra (64 Minutes)
 English Language Arts (64 Minutes)
 Science (42 Minutes)
 Social Studies (42 Minutes)
 Computers & PE (Every Other Day)
(42 Minutes)

31. One Full Year Elective
 Required to take the following elective
courses,
 Creative Writing,
 World Problem Solving,
 Health
 Life Skills/Technology Education
Full Year Electives Include:
• Band, & Orchestra

32. Eight (8) Elective Courses
 Students who do not enroll in a full
year elective will be enrolled in the
following eight electives,
General Music,
Art,
Drama,
Technology Ed,
Creative Writing,
Problem Solving,
Health,
Life Skills,

33. Activities/Sports
 Sports Managers
 After School Speech & Drama
 Honor Choir
 Quiz Bowl
 A.M. Weight Training
 Intramurals

34. Student Uniform Skits
Black
Sweatshirt
White
Sweatshirt
White
Polo
Red
Polo

35. What is Team’s Consistency
 Inter disciplinary teaming
 Team leader communication
 Based on the same educational
standards
 Professional Learning communities
(PLC)

36. What is Advisory
 Called Advisory
 Student and family advocates
 Small group of students..(12-15 students)
 Attached to one caring adult
 Keeping track of progress
 Communication with staff and family
 Accountability

37. How Teams are
Schools within a School
 Large student populations do not reflect the whole
picture
 Population divided into 6 smaller groups (teams of
215)
 That smaller group is shared by a core group of
teachers
 During the majority of the day they do not leave that
small school…team
 Even the Exploratory classes are blocked during the
same time
 So your student is in a school of 215 students…a very
effective, small school

38. What are Safety Nets
 Every student receives the
education they deserve
 Individual academic needs are
identified early
 Programs are available to fill the
gaps.

39. Dominoes are bad

40. “We Are Champions”