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DeKalb Middle School

9-12-2025 Family Friday Five

Posted Date: 9/13/25 (8:10 PM)

Family Friday Five

DMS Principal's Weekly Newsletter

Morning Meeting

We had an awesome week in Morning Meeting! Student Council introduced themselves on Teamwork Tuesday, Mrs. Utnage shared with us on Wisdom Wednesday, we heard LOTS of compliments on Thankful Thursday, and today Mrs. Haydl was named as our first Marigold of the year!

The Marigold Award is a staff nominated award given to DMS staff who encourage and support one another. This was the nomination written about her:

Her work ethic, caring attitude towards students and colleagues, and her commitment to excellence make working with this teacher a joy and honor daily!

Because I have had the chance to work with her, I have become a more confident and knowledgeable teacher. Her organization is unmatched, and nothing would be as successful as it is if it were not for her. She cares deeply about our art and the students we teach. I could not ask for a better colleague to work with every day.

Congratulations, Mrs. Haydl!

Upcoming Events

Portrait Pursuit Competition: Each month we focus on a Portrait of a Baron Competency. This month we are focusing on COMMUNICATION.

Friday, September 19 in SST, students will be given the opportunity to exhibit their INTRODUCTION SKILLS. They have been practicing introducing themselves with eye contact, a firm handshake, and confidently saying their names.

Friday, they will have a fun competition practicing these skills! We are excited to see how our first competition goes!

Let's be on time to class!

We've been encouraging students to be ON TIME TO CLASS! We want our students to know how important it is to be in class the entire period because learning is important!

Please encourage your student to work on timeliness! These are skills we are helping students develop as they prepare for high school!

Please help us!

Please click on the QR code above. We are looking for parents, business leaders, community members, hobbyists and many more to volunteer to come and chat with our students for 7 minutes during our Morning Meeting!

Here are the themes!

Motivational Monday
Teamwork Tuesday
Wisdom Wednesday
Thankful Thursday
Flashback Friday

Please use the QR code OR click on this link to learn more and volunteer!

DMS Amazon Wish List

We are always updating our Amazon Wish List. What kinds of items are on this list?

  • Donations for our Baron Care Closet
  • Classroom Supply Needs
  • Rock Your School (September 30 - October 1 special days for our students) Classroom Supplies

Click here to donate!

Questions to ask your student...

  1. What flower did Mrs. Utnage talk about? What was the lesson she taught?
  2. What did Student Council hide around the school? Why did they do this?
  3. Who received the Marigold Award on Friday?
  4. What was our Flashback Friday competition?
  5. What was our dress up day Friday?

Mrs. Wisehart

Principal, DMS