July 24, 2020
By: Dwayne Page
After much thought and consideration, DeKalb Middle School Principal Lacey Foutch has announced that DMS will host a 6th Grade Orientation. However, it will look different than previous years. Please view the following guidelines below:
Only the Parents/Guardians and the student are allowed to attend.
Parents/Guardians and the student will be screened and their temperature will be taken before entering the building.
“We encourage everyone to wear a mask and practice social distancing while on DMS campus,” Principal Foutch told WJLE.
“Parents/Guardians will need to view their child’s schedule on Skyward BEFORE coming to 6th grade Orientation. We will provide a map of the school to help you navigate through to your new teachers. If you have not registered your student online, there will be computer access to do so before leaving. (All of this can be completed online at home.),” she said.
6th Grade Orientation will begin at 3:00pm and last until 8:00pm on Tuesday, July 28th. Students whose last name starts with A-L are urged to come between the hours of 3:00pm – 5:00pm. Students whose last name starts with M-Z are urged to come between the hours of 5:00pm – 8:00pm. A translator will be present, if needed.
Note: 6th Grade Orientation is NOT MANDATORY. If you do not feel comfortable coming, your child will not be penalized.
Open Registration – Only 7th & 8th Grade Parents/Guardians & Students
DMS will also be offering Open Registration from 3:00pm – 5:00pm on Wednesday, July 29th for 7th Grade students and Thursday, July 30th for 8th Grade students. Only parents/guardians of students that do not have the capability of registering their students online (Skyward) are urged to attend. Please view the following guidelines below:
Only the Parents/Guardians and the student are allowed to attend. Parents/Guardians and the student will be screened and their temperature will be taken before entering the building.
“We encourage everyone to wear a mask and practice social distancing while on DMS campus. If you need translation services, they will be provided on both nights,” said Foutch.
Note: Attending Open Registration is NOT MANDATORY, as registering at home online is strongly urged. This is only for parents/students that may not have the capabilities of registering their student at home.
Remote Learners:
Any student enrolled at DMS but participating remotely will need to pick up their Chromebook and classroom supplies on Tuesday, August 4th from 8:00am – 2:00pm. You will need to have completely registered your student on Skyward before pick-up. Upon arrival to DMS, you will need to enter through the main doors in the front, where you will be screened and your temperature taken before entering into the main building.
If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to call the DMS office at (615)597-7987.