May 15, 2020
By:
The 2020 DeKalb Middle School 8th Grade Awards Day ceremony was held at the school on the afternoon of Monday, May 11. Due to ongoing regulations concerning the COVID-19 pandemic, the ceremony was held with no students in attendance, and only a limited number of faculty members. The ceremony was filmed by DTC3, and will air on multiple platforms on Monday night, May 18, at 7:00 p.m.
Additionally, WJLE Radio (101.7 FM, 1480 AM) will air an audio version of the ceremony on Monday night at 7 p.m. sponsored by DeKalb Farm Bureau. You can listen on radio or via webstream at wjle.com. The radio program will repeat Tuesday morning, May 19 at 7:05 a.m.
Due to students being unable to attend the ceremony, DMS Principal Lacey Foutch noted that students may pick up their award on Tuesday, May 19, from 10:30 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. Awards that are not picked up that day will be sent to the students via mail.