Dodge

Middle School

Our next meeting is set for November 27th at 6:00 p.m. in the Tiger Den at DMS. (First floor open space of academic wing.)

Hello Dodge Middle School Families! Our biggest fundraiser of the year starts today and we need your help! We know that parents and students are busy, and that is why we want to make the fundraiser as EASY and SUCCESSFUL as possible.

We are nearing the time for student-led conferences that are scheduled to take place on October 11th and 16th. Please click on the "Read More" button to access the link for additional information about conferences and to sign up online.

Please go to www.jostens.com to order your yearbook. Simply type in our school name and you will be off and running!

We are excited for what the 2018-2019 school year has in store for our students, teachers, staff and parents at Dodge Middle School! Our first meeting is set for September 18th at 6:00 p.m. in the Media Center at DMS. The Parent Ambassadors consists of parents and staff working together to provide a greater understanding of how we can support young adolescents to the fullest. Parent ambassadors work to support positive communication between school and our Dodge Community by providing a forum for information on middle level education. Our approach is vastly different than the elementary in that we work to help build a stronger understanding of the middle school years and not on fundraising and volunteering. Rest assured the time commitment is significantly less! We are looking forward to another fabulous school year at Dodge Middle School! Please feel free to contact Chris Bussmann, Principal with any questions you may have!

SchoolShelf is a web-based program that provides students, parents/guardians, and school staff instant access to hundreds of materials covering topics such as academic success, student development, parent involvement, and college and career. Dodge Middle School is excited to offer this valuable resource from Woodburn Press to our students and parents/guardians. The 6th grade Transitions class will be utilizing some of the resources, and we encourage you to use them at home as well. Access SchoolShelf through the following URL: http://www.schoolshelf.com/982010-levi-p-dodge

This year you'll notice a strong presence around the building about our school culture, or in other words, the way we do things around here. This has been summed up with three pillars: COMMUNITY. EMPATHY. PURPOSE. We will be spending a lot of time this year reinforcing these core values because when we focus on them, our culture thrives. Take every day as opportunity TO BE YOUR BEST SELF and do the right thing....even when no one is watching. We are glad you are part of Dodge Middle School. Let's make it a great year! #ShowYourStripes

This annual event takes place from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Thursday, August 16 here at Dodge Middle School. On this day students will be able to have their school picture taken, pick up their schedule and bus route information, update contact information, make food service deposits, order physical education clothing for P.E, (optional) and tour the building. In addition, our WEB leaders will be present to help with lockers and answering questions. You may come at any time during the window but we do ask you plan for about 30-45 minutes.

We are very excited that your student will be attending middle school in Farmington this year and we look forward to meeting him or her on Orientation Day – Thursday, August 23rd, 2018. As you may know, our school participates in the nationwide W.E.B. Program, an organization whose primary purpose is to help sixth graders feel more comfortable and to help them achieve success in their first year of middle school.

We hope you can join us on Tuesday, August 28, 2018 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. for our Back-to-School Night! Each house will have a short presentation during the evening. This time will be used to discuss a variety of topics including connecting via Schoology and the value that we place on team building during Tiger Connections. We will also be discussing ways for parents to collaborate with us in your child’s education. We hope the connections we make with you during this evening will facilitate on-going communication throughout the year!