Our clubs launched at DMS this week during Student Success Time, and the students were very excited!

Each 9 weeks, students get to choose a club to participate in! Today we offered our students 39 different clubs including United Way Club, Game Club, Guitar Club, Musical Club, Dice Club, IU Club ---- and more!

The goal is to give students an opportunity to learn alongside a staff member! They can sketch, style hair, play games, debate, learn sign language --- so many different opportunities to grow and learn!

Monday, September 1 is LABOR DAY! No school that day! Enjoy time with family and friends.

Friday, September 5 are PICTURE RETAKES! If you would like to have your student's picture retaken, please remind them to dress accordingly that day!

The Portrait Pursuit is an interactive, real-world leadership competition. Over the school year, DMS students will train in the Portrait of a Baron competencies: Adaptability, Perseverance, Communication, Collaboration, Critical Thinking, Empathy, and Integrity.

From August through April, students will focus on one Portrait of a Baron competency each month. They will compete as grade levels and in SST.

All of this work will prepare students for the Portrait Pursuit: Clash of the Competencies Gauntlet in May, where they will showcase their skills in one big competition!

We are inviting business leaders, community members, and professionals to be part of the Portrait Pursuit: Clash of the Competencies Gauntlet on May 15 at DMS.

Volunteers will serve as judges, mentors, and encouragers as students rotate through high-energy stations testing their PoB competencies!

Your presence shows our students that their community values leadership, character, and hard work—and it gives them invaluable real-world feedback from people they look up to.

Scan the QR code to sign up to judge, mentor, or volunteer and help us make this an unforgettable day of growth for our Barons!

At DMS, we take care of our own. In the last week since launch, we have already provided hygiene items and clothing to 26 different students. We have also filled just as many food pantry requests.

If you would like to donate to our food pantry or care closet, these are the needs we currently have:

Canned Fruits

Canned Soups

Canned Meals (Spaghetti O's / Ravioli)

Canned Meats

Spaghetti Sauce

Spaghetti Noodles

Mac N' Cheese for Stove Top & Microwave

Cereal

Delivery Bags (multiple sizes)

Snack baggies/Sandwich baggies

Q-tips

Chapstick

Dental floss

Girls' Deodorant

Small bottles cologne/perfume/body spray

Body lotion

Brushes

Multiple sizes pads/panty liners

Bandaids

Bralettes

Girls' leggings

Girls' Shorts

Boys' socks

Shoes

Men's shirts (L, XL)

Men's pants (L, XL)

Laundry Soap (small or sample size)

Wash Cloths

Our Guidance Department will be sponsoring College Go Week - encouraging our students to look into their future to explore if they are interested in college!

The Guidance Department would like to provide some items for our students in celebration of that week and are looking to see if anyone is interested in:

----> Donating Baron sunglasses

----> Donating DONUTS!

Reach out to Tricia Sutton (tsutton@dekalbcentral.net) if you have any ideas!