Back to School Dance!!
Principal Points 8/7
For questions regarding attendance and procedures, please visit https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/3221/DCS/2377136/Decatur_County_Attendance_FAQ_20_.pdf for the attendance FAQ document. Thank you!
PAID Sheets Week of 8/7
Principal Points 8/4
The Decatur County School System is seeking a part-time aide for the Little Panthers Preschool and Daycare. Duties will include light cooking and cleaning, helping with children, and providing assistance to teachers. The position is four hours per day, five days a week. All interested candidates will need to complete an application at https://form.jotform.com/222276546633156
What a great first day at DCMS! We are still tweaking schedules and procedures and we thank you for your patience.
Students are coming home with several papers that need to be signed and returned. The first HR in each grade level with 100% returned will get a free ice cream!
See you tomorrow, Panther fam!
Tryouts for the DCMS Lady Panthers' basketball team will be held on August 14th from 4-5pm in the DCMS gym. This will be for girls in grades 4th-8th grade that missed tryouts back in March. Please see the attached picture for more information.
August Calendar
Students that ride bus 8 in the afternoons will not leave their schools until approximately 3:30 pm each day until further notice. Students will be supervised and monitored during this time. Thank you for your understanding.
There will be a free "yard sale" tomorrow for school clothes, shoes, and accessories from 3:00 - 6:00 pm. This will be hosted at Coordinated School Health located at 40 School Drive in Parsons.
Please see the following information in regards to free and reduced lunch!
IF YOU RECEIVE FOOD STAMP BENEFITS YOU DO NOT NEED TO FILL OUT AN APPLICATION, YOU ARE ALREADY PRE-APPROVED. YOU ONLY NEED ONE FORM PER FAMILY NOT PER CHILD.
DCMS student schedules are LIVE in ParentVue!
Welcome back! Registration 7:30-9:00 on 8/1 and Open House 5-6 on 8/1. See you all then!
Parents and Guardians, our DCMS 2023-24 students schedules will hopefully go 'live' on ParentVue by 8/1/23. We are still making schedule changes to ensure students are properly placed. Barring major issues, we encourage students and parents to wait at least two weeks before requesting changes.
Here is the link for the school supply lists for 23-24!
https://www.decaturcountyschools.com/page/23-24-supply-lists
Should you notice extra law enforcement agencies at DCMS today and tomorrow, please know it is planned training with all of our local law enforcement agencies.
New student orientation at Decatur County Middle School will be held on August 1st from 5:00-6:00pm beginning in the DCMS gym. This is for any new students and 5th grade.
There will be a special called board meeting on Tuesday, July 25th at 6pm with a board work session at 5pm in the board room at the board of education.
DCMS new student orientation will be on 8/1 from 5:00-6:00. Meet in the gym at 5 then tour the school :)
Freshman orientation will be held at Riverside High School on August 1st at 7:00 pm. All new students and Freshman are encouraged to attend!
