Greetings Dowagiac Middle School Parents, The information listed below is being provided to you in an effort to communicate how we are preparing for our return to school on October 12th for in-person instruction. We hope this document will demonstrate the care and commitment we have undertaken to ensure the safety and well-being of all our students and faculty is... READ MORE >
WELCOME BACK Dowagiac Middle School Chieftain H.E.R.O.E.S! This will be our second official start to the 2020-2021 school year. We are excited and looking forward to the possibilities of what it will bring to everyone. Our talented and supportive team of staff are ready and prepared to help your son or daughter “be their best in and for the world.” For your... READ MORE >
Greetings Dowagiac Middle School families, In an effort to maintain the safety of our students and staff, we are requesting limited access to the building because of COVID-19. As a result, we are limiting all non-essential staff/visitors from being permitted into the building, unless approved by administration, until this restriction is lifted. If for any... READ MORE >
Greetings Middle School Families, We are happy to inform you we will be returning to school for in-person instruction on Monday, October 12th. Start times have been adjusted to provide our Transportation Department and district bus drivers time to clean buses between runs. As a result, school will begin a little earlier than in previous years. Below is a... READ MORE >
Hello Chieftain families, We will be having Parent Teacher Conferences at DMS on Wednesday, October 7th (5-8 PM) and Thursday, October 8th (12-3 PM). The format for this year’s conferences will be different from previous years, as you will have the choice of conducting them via telephone or virtually (through Google Meet). For your convenience, you may call the... READ MORE >
The Dowagiac Board of Education is meeting September 28, 2020, to consider allowing students to return for In-Person instruction beginning October 12, 2020. The Dowagiac Board of Education is interested in YOUR OPINION regarding this decision. Please complete this survey by Thursday, September 24, 2020.Thank you for your participation and... READ MORE >
Hello everyone,This is the schedule students will be following for the first 5 weeks of school. Please be sure to login at your designated times each period.We are looking forward to a great year! READ MORE >
WNIT has continued to provide at-home learning activities for students and families, and here are the most recent schedules!PBS KIDS Curriculum-Based Educational Programming for Pre-K through Grade 4At Home Learning: September - OctoberWNIT Schedule READ MORE >
Today, more parents and students than ever before are experiencing increased levels of stress, anxiety, and isolation, and may need mental health support. Here is some information and resources for supporting student and community mental health during COVID-19. Links to resources for parents supporting student wellness during Covid... READ MORE >
We would like to give a big shout out to the DMS staff, students and families for their outstanding efforts and progress with our e-learning. Each and every one of you are working extremely hard during this time of change and we can’t thank you enough. Keep up the outstanding work Chieftains. We are super proud of you!!!!!!!!! READ MORE >
Welcome back to School Dowagiac Middle School families! On Monday, April 20th staff will be facilitating distance/remote learning utilizing the Google Classroom platform. The majority of students at DMS have been exposed to this platform and are familiar with it enough to be ready to engage in the instruction they will be receiving. In an effort to provide you... READ MORE >
Below are links to the district, primary and secondary grade level plans for online learning as set forth by the governor. District PlanPrimary PlanSecondary Plan READ MORE >
During the next few weeks, Suzanne, our district school nurse will be reaching out to the parents of students who have medications and medical supplies in the buildings. She will contact you to discuss options regarding medication pick up or disposal. The State of Michigan law requires that all medications that are not picked up must be discarded. If you know... READ MORE >
This is the start of another week and a new program list from WNIT! There are many resources for students to access at home! We are going to be highlighting them over the next few weeks! Here is one that is available on your television. WNIT is available on over the air broadcasting on Channel 34.5 and on Comcast Cable channel 1160. Their programs shown... READ MORE >
There are many resources for students to access at home! We are going to be highlighting them over the next few weeks! Here is one that is available on your television. WNIT is available on over the air broadcasting on Channel 34.5 and on Comcast Cable channel 1160. Their programs shown below can be used by you at home to enrich your student! READ MORE >
As of today at 9:16 AM, Executive Order No. 2020-35 "Provision of K-12 education during the remainder of the 2019-20 school year," was signed by Governor Whitmer. As we are assessing the 17-pages of the E.O., I felt there was vital information that would be helpful for you to know to help the transition begin. I am going to share the information in a timeline... READ MORE >
Cass County has a number of resources for you during this trying time and every other day as well! Here is the Cass County Resource Guide. READ MORE >
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 >