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Issue 8 Get the Facts: Log on to our website at: www.hcpss.org October 16, 2015
Front Office 410-313-2831 Guidance Office 410-313-2834
Health Room/Safe to School 410-313-2836
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FROM THE PRINCIPAL
FINK NEWS
Hello DMS CommUnity!
It was great seeing everyone last weekend at the HCPSS 5K and 1 mile fun run! It was excellent seeing DMS so well represented. Seeing
so many DMS faces in both the 1-mile and 5K event was awesome. Way to go Dragons!
Coming up on November 6, 2015 is the DMS Student Fall Social sponsored by our own PTA. The fall social is a great event for our
students. The social is right after school with games, food, prizes, etc. There will be much more information to come. As well, coming up
on November 18, 2015 during American Education Week is our annual Bring Your Parent to School Day…so mark your calendars!
The DMS vision is: to inspire, empower, and prepare students to be successful in all life endeavors in a global community. Goal 3 of
Vision 2018 is Families and Community. Outcome 3.3 speaks to engaging families and the community in accessing information and
services to support student’s education. Events such as Bring Your Parent to School Day are opportunities for us to continue to connect.
I hope to see you there!
Have a great weekend!
Dr. Jeffrey Fink
DMS Principal
Inspire…Empower…Prepare…
SCHOOL/COMMUNITY NEWS
G/T Parents
The Howard County Gifted and Talented (G/T) Education Program Parent Academy Thursday, October 22, 2015 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Howard High School 8700 Old Annapolis Road, Ellicott City, MD 21043.
For more information, please email to
hcpssgtac@gmail.com or alyson_tommins@hcpss.org or call 410-313-6800.
Student Leadership Opportunity
HCASC invites all middle and high school students to participate in our unique student-run monthly meetings the second Wednesday of
every month. Learn leadership skills and best practices. Discuss current events impacting students in HCPSS. Our special Guest this
month is Dr. Foose!
Come see what 100 student leaders, athletes, artists, who meet each month already know- HCASC is for students who want to get involved
and work together to make their schools and HCPSS as strong as it can be.
Next meeting is Wednesday, 10/14 7-8:30 at the Homewood School. For more information contact cindy_drummond@hcpss.org
Flu Mist Clinic Delay
We recently learned that manufacturing problems will cause a nationwide delay in the production of FluMist, the intranasal flu
vaccine. Because FluMist is used for our school clinic, our flu clinic must be rescheduled.
Medimmune, the company that makes FluMist, expects to correct this problem by the end of November. For this reason, we are
rescheduling our school's flu clinic for December. Depending on when the vaccine is ready, it is possible that our clinic may be held as
early as November or as late as January.
Important things to know about influenza ("the flu") and the FluMist manufacturing situation:
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The flu is a serious illness. The best way to prevent the flu is through immunization.
Most cases of the flu usually happen in February so December and January are not too late to be vaccinated; however,
You may be able to get Injectable or intranasal vaccine now at your child's doctor's office or community immunizers like
pharmacies.
If your child gets a flu vaccination or any other type of immunization between now and the school flu clinic, and you have
previously consented to have your child vaccinated at school, please alert your school nurse at 410-313-2836.
We continue to plan for our flu clinic so, if you have not already, please return your child's flu consent form by October
30. Having these forms will make sure we're ready for the December clinics. We also will be prepared if FluMist becomes
available sooner.
We appreciate your patience and cooperation and will be in touch about the new flu clinic date. In the meantime, if you have not already,
please return your child's FluMist consent form by October 30.
Centennial High School - TURKEY TROT 5K Run/Walk and Kids 1K Run - Sunday November 15, 2015
Support the Centennial High School Boosters at the Annual Centennial Boosters Turkey Trot 5K Run/Walk and 1K Kids Run on Sunday
November 15, 2015 at 9a.m.. Walk or Run Howard County's Premiere Cross Country course at Centennial High School. Medals &
prizes for overall male/female 5K finishers, youngest & oldest male/female 5K finishers, top 3 male/female 5K finishers in the age
categories of High School (18U), Open (19-39), & Masters (40+). Special prizes for all 1K Kids Run finishers. Timing - this is not an
officially sanctioned race, so all timing will be manual. As such, all self-timing devices, running apps, iPods and headphones are welcome to
be used in a safe manner. Please no dogs, strollers or baby joggers on the cross country course or track.
Register at: www.centennialboostersonline.com
For more information on the Turkey Trot please contact Jackie Crispell at jcrispell@verizon.net. Hope to see you on Sunday November
15th at the Turkey Trot!!
Link to Parent Volunteer Training
Parents planning to volunteer at Dunloggin Middle need to complete the parent volunteer training and print out the certificate of
completion, which should be submitted to the front office before registering as a volunteer or given to the person coordinating on the day
of the event. See link below. The site is available: http://www.hcpss.org/parents/volunteer-information/
PARENT PASSWORD RESET
Parent Password Reset: Existing parents can reset their password by clicking the link ‘Forgot Password link. The system will prompt them
to enter their email address. When provided the system will send them a password. Parents or School staff do not need to set security
questions. Parents will be able to do this themselves and schools staff wouldn’t need to do this.
Parents Username Reset: In case a parent doesn’t remember their username (primary email address provided at the time of registration),
they need to call the school staff that will look in Synergy and provide the information.
New Parents to HCPSS: You will receive an email with an authorization key. The email will also contain a link to the signup screens for
creating your parent account.
TO PARENTS
STUDENT DRESS CODE
Please see Student Dress Code policy below:
• Student’s may not wear clothing that interferes with the school’s mission or is disruptive to the school day.
•No headgear, exposed undergarments, or clothing with inappropriate writing/images, leggings without a long shirt, shorts; skirts, and
dresses must be mid-thigh length. If the administration feels your dress isn’t appropriate. We will ask you to change.
Dunloggin Middle School
Late to School/Tardy Policy 2015-2016
Consistent school attendance is an essential component of academic success. As a school, we are aware that occasionally students must
miss a part of the school day due to illness, medical or dental appointments, or family matters.
Dunloggin’s unexcused tardy policy is as follows:
*Late to school 5 days in a quarter = lunch detention.
*Late to school 8 days in a quarter = one 3-hour after school detention.
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*Late to school 10 days in a quarter – Loss of privilege to participate in the quarterly reward activity.
If your child will be late to school, there are two ways to let us know. You may accompany the child into the school and sign
them in with an explanation, or you my send your child in with a brief note explaining the reason. All notes should be sent to
the Main Office. If you have concerns or need assistance, please contact your child’s counselor at 410-313-2834.
LUNCH MONEY
Parents please be reminded that the school lunch is $3.25. It is a good idea to send students with an extra $3.25 to keep in their book
bag/locker in case they forgot. Parent may prepay for student meals by setting up an online account at myschoolbucks.com.
Student, also have the option of paying with cash on a daily basis.
October
10/29: Orchestra to Meyerhoff
10/30: End of Q1-3 hour early dismissal
November
11/03: Picture Re-take Day
11/6: PTA Student Fall Social 2:30-4:30pm
11/06: Band performs at WLHS
11/09: Report Cards
11/16-11/20: American Education Week
11/18: Bring Your Parent to School Day
11/23: Parent/Teacher Conferences
11/24: Parent/Teacher Conferences
11/25: Parent /Teacher Conferences
11/26: Thanksgiving Holiday
11/27: Thanksgiving Holiday
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