Dowagiac was well represented at the Lewis Cass ISD County Spelling Bee Meet which was held at Southwestern Michigan College. Spelling Bee team members competing were from grade levels 4th -5th, 6th & 8th. At the 4th grade level: Simeon Schaller earned first place honors and Hunter Steiman placed second. For the fifth through eighth grade bee, Tessa Deering... READ MORE >
To help you keep your student thinking and learning, we have made our learning packets available online, the link is below. You can also pick up a hard copy at the building your child attends this Wednesday through Friday (3/18/20 -3/20/20) from 8 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. http://bit.ly/DUSlearning READ MORE >
IMPORTANT MEDICATION INFORMATION: If your student will need medications currently on file at school or medical equipment used in the school setting during the closure, please go to the building that your child attends. Buildings will be open on Monday (3/16) & Tuesday (3/17) 8 am – 3 pm; and Wednesday (3/18) 8am – noon. Sports/Extracurricular All... READ MORE >
During our school closure (March 16-April 3) we will be providing meals (breakfast and lunch) at the following stops. These are the stops that we make during the Summer Program. These meals are available for all children 18 years and under. 11-11:30 Twin Lakes Park, Lakeshore Road, Dowagiac 11:00-11:30 Riverside Apartments, 550 Riverside Drive,... READ MORE >
On March 12, Governor Whitmer declared that all schools in Michigan are to be closed from March 16- April 5. Below is a link of a letter from Superintendent Whan. There is also a link and image of book report ideas. As more information is available, we will share it with you. Letter from Superintendent Whan: https://5il.co/dp0y Book Report Ideas:... READ MORE >
DMS February Newsletter available here:https://docs.google.com/docume...Spanish version (Feb. Newsletter):https://docs.google.com/docume... READ MORE >
Here are the links to the documents highlighted above:MDE Memo: https://5il.co/df8nVanBuren Cass District Health Department Memo: https://5il.co/df8m READ MORE >
DMS January Newsletter available here: https://docs.google.com/docume...DMS January Newsletter (Spanish version) available here: https://docs.google.com/docume... READ MORE >
Attention DMS parents- Dowagiac Middle School is excited to announce that the Van Buren Cass District Health Department will be offering a great opportunity for our students. On Monday February 20th, 2020 the health department dental hygienist will be at DMS offering a program to help stop tooth decay. The SEAL Michigan Dental Sealant Program will be coming to... READ MORE >
Our December Newsletter is available here: https://5il.co/cqxe READ MORE >
Dear Dowagiac Middle School Parents,Internet safety and sending inappropriate images over social media has become one of the top 5 concerns for both parents and schools to address (U of M Gerald R Ford School of Public Policy, 2015) (Mott Report, 2015). To assist us with educating our students and providing them with a better awareness as to the seriousness of... READ MORE >
Message from the Nurse- We have had many students that were out of school for various illnesses and I wanted to remind parents about our illness policy which states that children should stay home until they are fever free for 24 hours without the use of any fever-reducing medication such as Tylenol or Motrin. I also want to remind parents that it is important... READ MORE >