D'Iberville Middle

 

DMS Leadership Team:



Matthew Elias, Principal


Kandy Jamison, Assistant Principal 


Dallas Lane, Instructional Coach


Raven Vawters, School Counselor




Enrollment: DMS follows state and district guidelines for the enrollment of students. Please click HERE to find out more about enrollment at DMS.

Attendance: Each day counts! Studies show that students who miss 2 or more days a month are more likely to fail reading. There are 5 7th/8th grade classes that award Carnegie Units/high school credits. These classes (Cyber Foundations I, Cyber Foundations 2, 8th Grade Math, Visual Arts, MS Studies and W.Geography) all have specific attendance requirements. Failure to meet these requirements results in a 50 No Credit for the class. 

Procedures:
Please read the following procedures carefully since they provide for the safety and well being of all students at DMS.  Please click HERE for our COVID-19 Safety Procedures/Guidelines. 

(See REMIND instructions to receive text messages and important information)

School District Website:  http://www.harrison.k12.ms.us/

DMS Website: http://harrisondibervillemiddle.ss11.sharpschool.com/

DMS Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/dmswarriors/

• Students may begin arriving at school at 7:00 A.M.
• Car riders are to be dropped off beginning at 7:00 A.M. in the designated area (West side of Gym; No students are to be dropped off in front of the school or any other area). The car rider line will close at 7:23 A.M. Car riders arriving after the car rider line is closed MUST be checked in by an adult in the front office. Please do not block driveways in the line on Seymour Ave.
• The first bell to begin school is at 7:20 A.M. and the tardy bell is at 7:23 A.M. (See Tardy Policy)
• Dismissal begins at 2:29 P.M.
• Check-in: Any student arriving on campus after 7:23 A.M. is tardy and must be checked in by a parent or guardian. (See Tardy Policy) This does not include bus riders.
• Check-out: Parents or guardians must come to the office to check students out from school. That person must be listed on the student’s checkout list and must also present proper identification. Any changes to the student’s check out list must be made in person, and changes will not be accepted by telephone. No check outs will be permitted between 2:00 P.M. and 2:29 P.M.
• If your child is absent for any reason, a written note or doctor’s excuse must be submitted to the office no later than 2 days after your child returns to school or the absence is considered unexcused.
• Car riders and buses will begin loading at 2:29 P.M. and walkers will be released after all buses are loaded. All walkers must have a note on file in the office and a back-up plan for inclement weather. (See transportation form)
• If there is a change in routine for a student, that change must be made in writing prior to 1:00 P.M.A written note or a fax with proper ID will be accepted, but no changes will be made by telephone.
• All visitors must check in at the office and obtain a visitor’s pass. All visitors must be on the child’s check out list. Proper identification will be required in exchange for a visitor’s pass.
• Visitors may park in the front parking lot only.
• Here are some good web links for you to use to get information about our school:

--4th-8th Grade Math classes use Savvas Learning/Pearson Realize and Math Nation (6-8) resources.
--4th-8th Grade ELA classes use a variety of state standard aligned resources, from MyView/ MyPerspectives, CommonLit.org, EngageNY, and Ready resources.
--Science and Social Studies courses utilize McGraw-Hill, EngageNY, STEMscopes and USATestPrep resources.

Online intervention platforms used at the school include, but are not limited to, Lexia Core5/LexiaPower UP, Moby Max, and Edgenuity.

Tardy Policy
Teachers will be in their classrooms by 7:00 AM. For safety reasons, students are not allowed on campus before this time (except for car riders and buses unloading at 6:55). Students arriving after 7:23, except those on a late bus, will be counted tardy. Tardy students must go to the office with a parent/guardian and sign in. An admittance form will be provided. Students are not allowed to sign themselves in.

First Tardy     Warning
Second Tardy     Parent contact made by teacher
Third Tardy     Discipline form turned into the office
Fourth and  Each Succeeding Tardy: Discipline form turned into the office

Dress Code
The entirety of the dress code is found in the student hand book and online HERE. Please review the dress code with your students. Students not meeting dress code will be required to call home for a change of clothes. If a change of clothes cannot be brought, the student will spend the rest of the day in ISS. Disciplinary actions will be taken at the discretion of the administration. 

Book Bags
All book bags, back packs, back pack purses etc. are prohibited unless made of clear plastic or see through mesh. All athletic bags will be housed in a designated area of the school.

School Communications
The Principal, Mr. Elias, has a REMIND Text Group for parents at DMS. School wide related messages will be sent by him throughout the year. This includes events, reminders and any weather or safety related issues.

Power School is the online platform used for the student database. Parents may access their child's grades, attendance and discipline at anytime through this system. To be enrolled, please send a note or call 228.392.1747. A form with information on how to logon and sign up will be sent home to you.

STUDENT PLANNERS: Each of our students have been provided with a planner/organizer. This planner is used as a daily communication tool between the teachers and parents. It contains homework assignments and comments about student behavior and/or other pertinent information. Please sign/initial your child's planner, nightly.

Facebook: DMS has a Facebook site that is updated on a regular basis. You can follow us there for the latest news and announcements. The site is for information only. If you have a question or concern, please contact the office. 
DMS Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/dmswarriors/

Transportation is provided by the district for all students within their designated school areas. 

Car Riders are expected to arrive on campus on time. Please follow the rules and directions given by the SRO and duty teachers with regards to the movement through the line. Our first concern is the safety of the students.

Meals  The forms are available through the office and online. Parents may also pay for lunches on line by clicking HERE. For the 2021-2022 school year, all lunches will be free of charge for students. We have 5 lunch periods. 

Parent Conferences can be arranged directly through the teacher by phone or email, or through the office if necessary, and are strongly encouraged.

Tutoring is provided to selected students in school through Title I and ESSER funding. If you have any questions about tutoring, please contact our Instructional Literacy Coach, Holly Robbins . 

Library services are provided for all students. Our librarian, Kim Baldwin, manages our collections and media center. A number of programs are available to DMS students. We strongly support reading programs and encourage you to have your child read each evening.

School Nurse: Mrs. Cherie Fournier is our school nurse. She can provide a wide range of services to help our students stay healthy and deal with medical issues that arise at school. 

School Resource Officer: Our SRO is Officer Williams. He provides a variety of services to the school ranging from traffic control to mentoring students.