Davis County CSD

Calling all Lego Masters! DCMS is hosting a month long Lego Masters Club as an extension of our After School Palooza. Lego Masters must bring their own Legos and build their master pieces here at school. (See details in flyer) Judging will take place on National Lego Day, January 28th, at 3:00 pm in the Middle School Cafeteria. We can't wait to see our creative minds in action on Monday & Wednesday night here at DCMS!

Dear Davis County, Please know that absences due to illness in our schools are creeping up. Please also remember that we have implemented a policy that will require students and staff to wear masks in buildings for a period of time when the absence due to illness percentage reaches 10% for 2 consecutive days. Here are the current number of absences due to illness as compared to the 10% threshold that would trigger mask wearing in each building: High School: Absent due to illness = 34, 10% threshold = 38 Middle School: Absent due to illness = 23, 10% threshold = 37 Elementary: Absent due to illness = 32, 10% threshold = 48 Please see the Davis County CSD's Administrative Policy on Mask Wearing in the attached letter sent to staff, students, and parents this past October. Sincerely, Dan Maeder, Superintendent https://5il.co/145i3

Did you know: 8 in 10 employers say social and emotional skills are the most important to success and are also the hardest skills to find? DCCSD is following the research! Research shows students who engage in SEL programs: -Perform better academically -Experience fewer conduct problems, emotional distress, and drug use -Graduate from high school and college at higher rates -Find gainful employment after school -Are less likely to experience mental health disorders -Are less likely to be involved in the juvenile justice system Social Emotional Learning (SEL) is provided to all students at DCMS in the form of Social Skills every Wednesday. Options for small groups, and more specific social skills can be offered to students as needed as well. These skills are then taught at a more advance level at DCHS, preparing each student to be the best they can be! We look forward to practicing and strengthening our social skills into the New Year! Resource: https://casel.org/systemic-implementation/sel-in-communities/

Jan. 10th Score Report: Bowling: Boys. DC 2790 Fairfield 2263. Girls. DC 1808 Fairfield 1921.

Due to the statement released Friday evening by the State of Iowa OSHA director and after receiving guidance from district attorneys, Davis County will not be implementing a COVID vaccine policy on Monday night. The district will pause all efforts related to the vaccine mandate until we are advised to continue doing so by legal counsel.

Jan. 8th Score Update: HS Wrestling at Ottumwa Emmitt Newton (106) - 1st Kade Martin(113) - 4th Dawson Townsend (126) - 1st Deken Sorensen (132)-3rd Taylor Huggins (145) - 2nd Team Placement - 6th out of 15 Bowling: boys 8th with 2902 girls 12th with a 2064 Girls Basketball DC 62 Central Decatur 48 Boys Basketball DC 28 Central Decatur 39

FINAL SCORE. Boys basketball. DC 61 Chariton 42

Jan 6th Score Report: Girls Basketball: DC 35 Chariton 63 Boys Basketball: DC 40 Chariton 27 (start of 4th qtr)

School Board Meeting January 10, 2022 - 6:00 PM https://simbli.eboardsolutions.com/SB_Meetings/ViewMeeting.aspx?S=36031050&MID=10279

Jan. 6th Score Report: HS WRESTLING GOES 2-0. BEATS CENTERVILLE AND CLARKE IN AN SCC TRIANGULAR. WAY TO GO BOYS!

Jan. 6th Mustang Activities: The HS wrestling team will host Centerville and Clarke in an SCC triangular. Wrestling begins at 5:30 with DC vs Clarke. DC will wrestle Centerville in the last round. Livestream available on DC Mustangs YouTube Channel. Go Mustangs! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8M0rgWPOUzEyYqQH-xG0IA/videos

Middle School Parents: Boys and Girls Basketball vs. Centerville has been cancelled due to Centerville Schools releasing early today. The games will not be rescheduled.

Jan 4th Mustang score report: Bowling: DC BOYS 2604 BURLINGTON 2602. DC GIRLS 2164 BURLINGTON 1888. Basketball: DC GIRLS 50 CLARKE 40. DC BOYS 53 CLARKE 82 Wrestling: 2-1 vs MORAVIA, CARDINAL, PEKIN.

Jan 4th DC Activities: High School bowling vs Burlington @ Champion Bowl. 4:00 start. Middle School Boys Basketball vs Albia @ home. 4:15 start. 8th grade followed by 7th grade. High School girls and boys basketball at Clarke. 5:00 start. Live-stream available for varsity games at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTmh6smdHVFco03SGzqP8UQ High School wrestling at home vs Cardinal, Moravia, and Pekin. 6:00 start. Live-stream available on https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8M0rgWPOUzEyYqQH-xG0IA

Please use this information for the School Board Meeting 1/3/2022 Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/99453888029 Meeting ID: 994 5388 8029 Dial by your location +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)

Quick Reminder: DCMS Students will be allowed to go to the FREE Arthur Christmas Movie at the Iowa Theater tomorrow. Please send your student to school with cash if you would like for them to be able to purchase a soda or candy bar. Thank you!

Davis County Middle School will be taking students to see the FREE Arthur Christmas Movie at the Iowa Theater on Tuesday, December 21st. If your student would like Pop it will be $3 and Candy is $2. We look forward to a fun filled day before we head into Winter Break!

Dear Davis County, Today the district was contacted by the Bloomfield Police Department and made aware of a “national threat” of gun violence on December 17th. This “national threat” originated on Tik Tok which you may know is a social media platform where users have posted other disturbing challenges that have created significant distractions to student learning and safety. While the district and the Bloomfield PD do not believe there is a real threat of danger, we are working together to ensure tomorrow’s school day happens as normal as any other school day by having officers at each building. Again, neither the district nor the Bloomfield PD have significant concerns about this perceived threat but have decided to increase the presence of law enforcement to ensure this type of nonsense does not happen at Davis County. Please take this as an opportunity to talk to your children about this issue and other harmful garbage that can be found on the internet. Please also look through your child’s devices to know what they are looking at, what sites they are visiting, and who they might be communicating with. Lastly and as a dad, I highly recommend that we all make our children, no matter their age, shut devices off at a reasonable time of night and store them overnight in a central location and not by their beds. We all need good and restful sleep and way too many of us and our kids are on these devices way too much! Sincerely, Dan Maeder, Superintendent

Board Games are beneficial to helping your teen develop strong Executive Functioning skills and can contribute their self esteem, confidence, and Mental Health! What is Executive Functioning? Executive function and self-regulation skills are the mental processes that allow us to plan, focus attention, remember instructions, and juggle multiple tasks successfully. Executive Function Skills Expected in Middle School: Self Regulation Attention Task Initiation Organization Planning & Prioritizing Time Management Easy ways to help students improve Executive Function skills include: posting daily schedules, clear & consistent routines, visual supports, experience, and GAMES! Memory Games such as: I Spy, Matching Games, Yoga and even Tik Tok dances will help your teen to practice that body movement and impulse control! Start a new tradition like, family game night! Playing a board game or card game such as: Uno, Fluxx, Clue, BattleShip, Settlers of Catan, Minecraft, Jenga, Don't Break The Ice, Dungeons & Dragons can be great ways to practice self regulation, prioritizing, planning, and attention. Have fun some good, old fashion, family fun, over winter break!

Due to the unusually significant weather predicted by the NOAA, including sustained high winds and potential for severe storms, Davis County Schools will be dismissing classes at 12:30 pm today. Wednesday, December 15th. Please note we will not have practices or the After School Palooza at DCMS. Thank you for your understanding and stay safe!