Davis County CSD

Thursday, December 2nd Activities: The Dance Team and Winter Color Guard will complete at the state competition at Wells Fargo Arena. The bowling team will travel to Ottumwa. Bowling begins at 2:00 at Champion Bowl. The middle school girls basketball team will travel to Albia. Action begins at 4:15 with the 8th grade game. The 7th grade will follow and 2 extra quarters will be played for both 7th and 8th grade. The high school wrestling team will travel to Fairfield to compete. Wrestling begins at 6:00. Good Luck to ALL Mustangs!

There will be a Boys Basketball Parent meeting, Thursday, December 2nd at 5:00 pm in the DCHS Commons.

LAST CHANCE! Get your boys basketball gear! Deadline is Tuesday November 30th, 2021 (11:59pm CST). https://daviscountybaskeball2021.itemorder.com/

Tuesday, November 30th Activities: The 7th grade girls basketball team will travel to Sigourney for a 7th grade game only. Action begins at 4:15. 2 extra quarters will be played. The high school wrestling team will begin its season with a meet at Pekin. Wrestling begins at 5:00. Good Luck Mustangs!

Monday, November 29th Activities: The middle school wrestlers will compete in Centerville at Lakeview Gym. Action begins at 4:30. The Varsity girls basketball team will travel to Fort Madison to battle the Bloodhounds in a Varsity game only. The game will start at 6:30. Live-stream available on Ottumwa Radio Group Facebook. Good Luck Mustangs! https://ottumwaradio.com/mustang-livestream/

Snuggle up with some hot coco and watch a movie with your child over the winter break! This is a great way to spend quality time with your child and work in a casual discussion about what the character is feeling, ask your child if they can relate to the character, or maybe share how you relate to the character. There are a lot of great films specific to Middle School that would prompt excellent discussion! Movie Suggestions --> Discussion Topics "Inside Out" prompts to discuss depression. "Up" prompts to discuss grief. "Finding Nemo" prompts to discuss anxiety. "Coco" prompts to discuss dementia. "Eighth Grade" prompts to discuss modern day middle school, emotional changes and friendships. Have a wonderful and safe Holiday everyone!

Monday Activities: The middle school boys basketball teams will host EBF at the middle school beginning at 4:15. 8th grade will play first followed by 7th grade. Each team will play 2 extra quarters. The middle school girls will travel to Blakesburg to take on EBF. The 8th grade will play at 4:15 with 2 extra quarters being played. The 7th grade will follow with "A" and "B" games. The middle school wrestlers will travel to Fairfield for their meet beginning at 4:30.

High School Sports Tip Off Saturday!! The Mustang girls basketball team will begins its season on Saturday with the JV team hosting Ottumwa's JV at 3:00. The varsity team will play New London after. Hope to see you at Mustang Fieldhouse!

Congratulations to Davis County senior Kara Greiner for being selected to the 2021 Class 3A Southeast Iowa All-District Volleyball team. Congratulations Kara!

ACTIVITIES FOR TODAY: The middle school boys basketball team will host Centerville starting at 4:15. The 8th grade will play first followed by the 7th grade. Both games will include extra quarters being played. The middle school girls will travel to Centerville. Games will be played at Howar Junior High. The 8th grade will play first with an "A" game only followed by the 7th grade "A" & "B" games.

DCMS 8th graders participated in a "Book Tasting" this week in Mrs. Taylor's Language Arts class! Mrs.Taylor expanded her students palates by providing books to sample. A book tasting is a chance to expose students to different genres, authors and get them engaged and excited about reading. Mrs.Taylor, kicked it up a notch, and set the mood with table cloths and drinks! Such a creative and engaging idea Mrs.Taylor. Thank you for introducing our students to books and authors they may have otherwise, overlooked.

DCMS is SO PROUD of our BIO Girls ! “Remember that the happiest people are not those getting more, but those giving more.” ― H. Jackson Brown Jr. Service Project day! The full session was used to give back to our community. It’s a great lesson to remind everyone that giving back has no age requirement. The BIO Girls spent their time today cleaning up the elementary and jr. high school entryways and grounds. They worked hard to get littler and leaves cleaned up as well as cleaned the high touch areas in the entry ways. It is easier to take pride in our school and community (and possibly easier for our brains to think more clearly) when things are cleaned up a bit!! One gentleman at the school was very appreciative and said this "is a never ending task, I clean the leaves out and they just blow right back in and oh my, you guys are doing it right. You are bagging it up for us, THANK YOU!" You made his night ladies! Already making a positive impact!! Nice work and Thank you!

DCMS 7th grade Medical Detective students meticulously dissecting and labeling the sheep brains in Project Lead The Way (PLTW)! This dissection ties into their studies on brain development.  Dissection is an important part of academia as it helps students learn about the internal structures of animals. Helps students learn how the tissues and organs are interrelated. And gives the students an appreciation of the complexity of life. This lab was a hit for our hands-on learners and future vets/doctors/scientists! What do you remember dissecting in grade school?

MS Wrestling on Friday, November 12th at Oskaloosa. They will be doing online ticketing for all games. Admission is $3 for adults and students and can be purchased at the link below. We will also have a QR code at the gate for anyone who has not purchased before they arrive. https://www.oskycsd.org/activities/event-tickets

Happy Veterans Day! From the dedicated students of the DCMS Band. This was a fantastic performance during our morning announcements! Thank you for coming up with this idea and showcasing our students talent Mrs.Cook. Thank you to all the Men & Women who have served, and continue to serve our Country! https://www.tiktok.com/@dcmsmustangs/video/7029371699065801990?click_source=&from_user=KM%2BHutoBfaLQEIcnKwbA4kUojhNXsRJqNG%2FDfosqwbO56FFxj2gMOrRMcKJ5G%2FwToFF0luG2CSfbIn8Q&gd_label=edm_welcome&msg_id=7007920099647394821&redirect_url=snssdk1233%3A%2F%2Ffeed%3Fgd_label%3Dedm_welcome%26msg_id%3D7007920099647394821%26utm_campaign%3Demailwelcome%26utm_source%3Dedm_welcome&utm_campaign=emailwelcome&utm_source=edm_welcome&lang=en&is_copy_url=0&is_from_webapp=v1&sender_device=pc&sender_web_id=7008169013088159237

Several Middle School students worked during 1st quarter to create an eight foot by sixteen foot mural in the hallway in front of the Middle School Art Room with help from Mrs. Byrd. These students worked to incorporate activities students in the building art involved in. Some of these activities include: 4-H, sports, band, music, art, rodeo, theater, bowling, and many more. We are very proud of their accomplishment! Come check out the mural during parent-teacher conferences this week! Pictured are: Ella Horn, Neveah Picton, Olivia Robison, Katy Smoot, Emma Smoot, Rylee Marshall, Lola Page, Chloe Stevens, Chloe Tharp, Jayden Koenig, Knox Huggins, Parker Stewart, Natalie Burton, and Gracyn Ware. Not pictured: Paylin Lawson, Myah VanLaningham, & Mason Utt.

The 2021-2022 basketball season tips off this evening with the 8th grade girls basketball team traveling to Donnellson to take on Central Lee. The 8th grade will play at 5:30 in the new gymnasium. The address is 2642 US-218, Donnellson, IA. There will be just one "A" game. The high school girls basketball team and the boys and girls bowling teams will officially start practice today.

Girls and boys biddy basketball will continue on Saturday morning. Girls will be at the high school and boys at the middle school. 8:30 for the 5th & 6th grade. 10:00 for 3rd & 4th. Hope to see you there.

Elementary Holiday Concert: Tuesday, December 14th in the Middle School Gym 4th Grade - 12:30pm 3rd Grade - 1:00pm 2nd Grade - 1:30pm 1st Grade - 2:00pm Kindergarten - 2:30pm 5-8 Holiday Concerts: Tuesday, December 14th All 5th Grade Music Classes and 5th Grade Band: 5:30pm 1st semester 6th Grade Music Classes and 6th Grade Band: 6:15pm 7-8 Choir, 7-8 Band, Middle School Jazz Band: 7pm High School Holiday Concert: Monday, December 20th, 7pm in the HS Gymnasium

Biddy Ball Reminder: Girls and Boys biddy basketball will resume on Saturday morning October 30th. The girls will be at the high school and the boys will be at the middle school. 5th & 6th grade is from 8:30-10:00. 3rd & 4th grade is from 10:00-11:30.