State Speech results from Saturday, February 5th:
Group Improvisation (Gavin Klaus, Jaxon Bolin, Dagon Walker) I rating.
Reader's Theatre (Matthew Garmon, Ally Garmon, Lean Rudd, Alyssa Rudd, Julia Hill, Gavin Klaus, Jocelynn Froah) II rating
Solo Mime (Skye Miller) II Rating
February 5th Score Report:
Bowling:
Boys
Davis County 2705
Centerville 1986
Girls
Davis County 2081
Centerville 1524
Sectional Wrestling @ Albia
Moving on to Districts.
Emmitt Newton (106) 1st
Dawson Townsend (126) 2nd
Deken Sorensen (132) 2nd
Taylor Huggins (138) 1st
Weekend Activities - Saturday, February 5th.
State Speech @ Cedar Rapids Kennedy High School. Good Luck to...Reader's Theatre: Matt Garmon, Ally Garmon, Leah Rudd, Alyssa Rudd, Julia Hill, Gavin Klaus, Jocelynn Froah. Solo Mime: Skye Miller. Group Improvisation: Gavin Klaus, Jaxon Bolin, Dagon Walker.
Bowling at Davis County Lanes vs Centerville. We will recognize our seniors starting at noon.
Sectional Wrestling @ Albia beginning at noon. Live-stream available on www.Facebook.com/kiicfm
Best of Luck to All!
Hey Davis County! If you find yourself shopping local this weekend, be sure to take a look at these supportive businesses who are proudly displaying DCMS Student art. We couldn't be more proud of our Students and our Community! Big shout out to Mrs.Byrd, for inspiring our Students everyday and working with these businesses to put this wonderful display together.
It's Throwback Thursday!
Last week, January 28th was not only National Lego Day, but it was also the DCMS Lego Masters Competition Day. The month of January, DCMS was busy hosting 18 teams for a total of 38 Middle School students. Lego Masters started on January 5th, and were able to bring their own Legos, all work was required to be done after school on Mondays & Wednesdays. The DCMS Lego Masters Building Competition was an extension of the DCMS After School Palooza. This means DCMS were able to provide an after school snack, and activity bus for students who needed it. This club was made possible by generous donations from local businesses, incredibly gifted students, community support, and active adult participation.
Our Small Town Celebrity Judges were:
Bloomfield Mayor, Chris Miller
County Supervisor, Ron Bride
Citizens Mutual Representative, Curtis Benge
When Citizens Mutual heard about our club they generously donated 4 (1,200 piece) Classic Lego Sets. Then, M3 Fabrication donated all the prizes for our top 3 winners, and Lego brick suckers for every participant, which was sweet way to wrap up a busy month! We are also grateful for our hometown paper and news source, The Bloomfield Democrat for covering our club in the local paper!
Not only did our Lego Masters have fun, they also had to "build", time management skills! Students only have 7 days (or 10 1/2 hours to create/build.) Many students also had prior commitments such as: basketball, taekwondo, and others were involved in the upcoming Middle School Play "The Snow White Variety Show". The most challenging aspect many students faced was working as a team. With challenges like teammates being quarantined, lack of resources, or the unspeakable... dropping of a major build. They always persevered. Let our Lego Masters know what you think of their creations and accomplishments in the comments below.
Nice work Mustangs!
Congratulations and Good Luck to Mustangs' McKenna Kirkham and McKinley Boyd for being selected to the ISU Honor Band. These two will participate on Friday and Saturday in Ames with a final concert on Saturday afternoon at Stevens Auditorium.
Wrestling Tickets on sale NOW! If you plan to attend Sectional Wrestling in Albia on Saturday, February 5th you MUST purchase tickets on-line. Here is the link.
https://www.iahsaa.org/tickets/
Contact Dave Mason at the High School with questions. 664-2200 ext. 1190.
February 1st Score Report:
Bowling: Boys
Davis County 2609
West Burlington ND 1961
Girls
Davis County 2016
West Burlington ND 1596
GBB: DC 56 Chariton 43
BBB: DC 56 Chariton 48
Dear DC Elementary Parents, Students, and Staff,
I'm happy to report that our absences due to illness at Davis County Elementary have dropped significantly in the past few days, enough so that we'll only be asking elementary students and staff who have recently tested positive for COVID to continue wearing their masks during their individual prescribed period. Thank you all for helping the district reduce exposure to illness in the elementary.
We are also seeing a decline in absences due to illness in middle school and high school. Here is today's absence due to illness percentage in each building.
Elementary = 4.5%
Middle School = 7.3% (Mask policy still in effect through February 8th)
High School = 5.6%
Please continue doing your best to help prevent the spread of illness here at Davis County CSD.
Sincerely,
Dan Maeder, Superintendent
Tickets for 2A sectional wrestling in Albia on February 5th go on sale Wednesday. Go to the following link to purchase your tickets. On-line tickets are the only option for ALL post-season boys' events.
https://www.iahsaa.org/tickets/
January 29th SIC Wrestling Tournament in Fairfield Results:
Emmitt Newton (106) -1st
Kade Martin (113) -3rd
Dawson Townsend (126) -1st
Deken Sorensen (132) -2nd
Taylor Huggins (145) -1st.
Taylor is a 3x winner of the tourney.
Team placed 5th out of 12 teams!
Way to go boys!
Sydney Henderson to play softball at Central College. Congratulations, Sydney!
https://youtube.com/shorts/ybamYOqEqkU?feature=share
Congratulations to senior Mustang basketball player Macy Hill for breaking the record for most 3 pointers in a game. Macy had 7 made 3 pointers vs Albia on January 25th. The previous record was held by Taylor Sessions with 6. Congratulations Macy!
What a week to break records!
A huge Congratulations to senior Mustang wrestler Taylor Huggins for breaking the all-time career wins record last night at Baxter! Taylor currently has 136 career wins. The previous record was held by Walker Henderson with 134. Way to go Taylor!!
January 27th Score Report:
Wrestling @ Baxter Quad. DC 2-1 beat Collins Maxwell & Baxter lost to North Mahaska.
January 27th Score Report:
GBB: DC 50 Pekin 35
January 27th DC Activities: The wrestling team travels to Baxter to compete in a quad with Baxter, North Mahaska and Collins-Maxwell. Wrestling starts at 6:00.
The high school girls basketball team travels to Pekin for a JV and Varsity game. Tip-off is at 6:00. Live stream available on Ottumwa Radio Sports Facebook or https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqhVCCS82Ytws1_qF0aBc9w
January 25th Score Report:
GBB: DC 41 Albia 32
BBB: DC 48 Albia 70
Awesome community and student support tonight! That’s…. “The Mustang Way!”
January 25th DC Activities: JV Bowling vs Centerville @ Davis County Lanes. 3:45 start.
Girls and Boys Basketball vs Albia. 5:00 start.
HS Gym - JV Girls, followed by Varsity Girls, followed by Varsity Boys.
MS Gym - JV1 Boys, followed by JV2 Boys, followed by 9th Girls.
Let's pack the gym tonight Mustangs!
Dear DC Middle School Parents & Students,
Please know that Davis County Middle School has exceeded 10% absences due to student illness for two consecutive days. As a result, the Davis County CSD Administrative Policy on Mask Wearing will be in effect at Davis County Middle School beginning tomorrow, January 26, 2022 and through February 8, 2022. The administrative policy is attached to this message and available on the district's website. Also please know that parents may seek an exemption for this requirement by completing the attached Student Mask Exemption Request form and returning it to the building office.
Please know that our goal is to reduce the risk of spread of illness throughout the district to help keep kids in school. While wearing a mask will not eliminate the risk of illness spread, wearing a mask can help reduce that risk. If you have any questions or concerns relating to this matter, please contact me directly at dan.maeder@dcmustangs.com.
Sincerely, Dan Maeder, Superintendent
DC Mask Wearing Administrative Policy - https://5il.co/145i3
DC Mask Exemption Request - https://5il.co/14fwk