Please join Dillon Middle School for their Annual Holiday Concert this Thursday at 7:00 p.m.
Dear families of Dillon Middle School Band and Choir students,
All the students have been working very hard this semester to expand their skills. They are eager to show you what they have learned. Their concert is Thursday, December 19th at 7 pm. Concerts are a required part of all DMS music classes and are a large portion of the student’s grade.
Students will need to arrive at the DMS Library at 6:15 pm wearing their concert appropriate clothes.
A concert is a special time for your students to impress you, and their peers, with their skills. As such, it is all important for students to dress up for the occasion. Dressing up includes khaki’s, dress slacks, button up shirts, and dresses that are school appropriate in length. It does not include jeans, sweatpants, sweatshirts, and tee shirts with graphic logos on it.
If you have any questions about the concert, the concert report time, or the concert dress expectations please feel free to reach out to me. Email is best.
Thank you,
Jessica Kidd , DMS Band and Choir Teacher
As the season comes to a close, we wanted to let you know that Thursday, 12/5/24, 6th and 7th grade boys basketball will have one final practice until 5:00 pm. 8th grade boys will not have practice on Thursday, 12/5/24. Congratulations to our players and coaches on a great season!
Good morning 6th/7th/8th basketball parents/guardians.
As a reminder, our 7th/8th A teams travel to Butte Central to play today at 4:30 and 5:30. As a reminder, 8th grade is playing first at 4:30 today followed by 7th grade. Games are at the Butte Central High School Gym uptown.
Also, 7th and 8th grade B teams will have practice until 5:00 pm today. 7th grade A and B teams have practice until 5:00 pm tomorrow, 11/26/24. 8th grade A and B teams DO NOT have practice tomorrow, 11/26/24.
6th grade basketball only has practice after school until 5:00 pm today, 11/25/24, and they will not practice tomorrow, 11/26/24.
Reach out to our office at 683-2368, option 2 with questions.
A bus has been confirmed to send our 7th and 8th grade boys B teams to Deer Lodge today, 11/19/24. 7th grade plays at 4pm followed by 8th grade around 5:30 pm. Both games are at the CPC Center in Deer Lodge at 444 Montana Avenue in Deer Lodge.
7th and 8th grade A teams have practice tonight after school until 5 pm.
Hello 7th and 8th grade boys basketball parents/guardians, when our A teams travel to Butte Central on 11/25/24, the 8th grade A team will play first at 4:30 pm followed by the 7th grade A team at 5:30 due to a conflict on Butte Central's end. Both games are at they high school gym, not the MAC center.
Also, as a reminder, practices are over at 4:00 pm on Fridays.
Good morning 7th and 8th grade boys basketball parents/guardians, a bus has been confirmed to send teams to Anaconda today. 7th grade games will be played at Lincoln School starting with the B team at 4 pm followed by the A team. 8th grade games will be played at Fred Moodry starting with the B team at 4 pm followed by the A team.
Thursday, 11/14, our A teams will play at home starting with 7th grade at 4:30 pm followed by the 8th grade around 5:30 pm. Both games have been moved to the Parkview Gym.
School safety is a topic that is constantly on my mind. I want you to know that our District Crisis Response Team, a team made up of administrators, teachers, paraprofessionals, custodial staff, trustees, and others, is working hard to make sure that your children and school staff members are safe while at school by practicing several drills throughout the year including fire, earthquake and intruder drills. The goal of the Crisis Response Team is for our students, staff, and community emergency personnel to be prepared in case of an emergency. We hope we never have to put our training to use but in the event we do we want to be prepared. Practice helps accomplish that goal and we want to make sure we are doing everything we can to protect our most precious resource. Our staff members do a great job preparing students in the event of a disaster at school. Additionally, staff are trained in various safety features such as first aid, CPR/AED (automated external defibrillator) training, intruder training, and bullying and suicide awareness and prevention. We continue to work hard to make sure we are prepared for any emergency.
To enhance school safety, Dillon Elementary School District #10 recently participated in an active shooter response training on the afternoon of November 6th, 2024. This training was a collaborative effort between the Dillon Elementary School District, Dillon Police Department, Beaverhead County Sheriff Department, Disaster of Emergency Services, Beaverhead EMT’s, Barrett Hospital, and Jason Grimmis, Director of Crisis and Emergency Management at the University of Montana Western.
The training focused on different aspects of an active shooter response from a variety of different perspectives. It focused on providing staff and law enforcement with the skills necessary to respond to an active shooter threat.
Dillon Elementary staff have participated in a variety of lock down drills, but the drill conducted on the 6th included exposure to the sounds of actual gunfire from a variety of locations. Staff were instructed on how to secure classrooms and how to assist law enforcement as they navigated throughout the building when possible. The training personnel instructed staff in the importance of addressing each situation individually and provided them with options if quick decisions needed to be made in high stress situations.
Our District Crisis Response Team and I would like to thank Jason Grimmis, Director of Crisis and Emergency Management at the University of Montana Western, Montana Tech, and Helena College of Technology; Tom Wagenknecht, Beaverhead County Disaster and Emergency Services; Mike Reid, Chancellor at the University of Montana Western; Dillon Police Chief Jeremy Alvarez; Beaverhead County Sheriff Dave Wendt; other participating law enforcement officers; Dillon Fire Chief BJ Klose; our local EMT’s and Barrett Hospital personnel as well as Beaverhead County Health Officials for their collaboration and expertise. A big thank you also goes out to Mrs. Channon Williams, Co-Chair of the District Crisis Response Team; Joel Rogers and Greg Fitzgerald, Administrators in the District; all District Crisis Response Team Members; and all District staff members, who are all first responders in any emergency in the school until other first responders arrive.
Sincerely, Randy Shipman
Superintendent, Dillon Elementary School District #10
A bus for 7th and 8th boys basketball has been confirmed to Butte East today. Games are at 4pm for B teams and 5pm for A teams. Go Cougars!
Hey boys basketball parents/guardians, just a reminder of home B games today, Tuesday, November 5th. The 7th grade B team plays first at 4:30 pm followed directly after by the 8th grade B team approximately at 5:30 pm. Both games are in the DMS gym. See you tonight!
Today was the end of quarter #1 at Dillon Middle School. To celebrate the end of quarter #1, the student council is hosting a dance from 6:00 pm-8:00 pm tonight, November 1st in the DMS gym. Quarter #1 report cards will be coming home with students on Friday, November 8th. The theme of the dance is Wild West and cost $5 for students to attend. The doors will open right at 6:00 pm and students have to be eligible to attend. If your child is not eligible to attend, Mr. Rogers has already spoken to them. Students who were not in school for a full day of school today are also not allowed to attend. Entrance into the dance closes at 6:15 pm and if students leave the dance early, they will not be allowed to return.
“Bravery doesn't end on the battlefield; it echoes in veterans' lifelong courage.''-Unknown
This year Dillon Middle School is hosting a Veteran’s Day Assembly. It will be located in the Middle School Gymnasium on November 8, 2024 at 10am. Our guest speaker this year will be Lieutenant Colonel Jason Steichen who is the Commander of the 83 Civil Support Team in the Montana Army National Guard. All current service members and veterans are invited to attend. Guests are welcome for lunch which is French bread pizza. We hope you can join us! Please RSVP at 683-2368, option 2.
As a reminder, the 6th grade boys basketball parent/guardian meeting is tonight after practice at 5:00 pm in the Parkview Cafeteria for about 20 minutes. Parents/guardians please enter the building through the Parkview Elementary front doors. Players were sent home with a practice schedule on Monday this week. If you need another copy of this schedule, Coach Lamb will have copies at the parent meeting.
7th and 8th grade boys basketball starts tonight after school until 5:30 pm. There is a 7th and 8th grade boys basketball parent meeting on 10/22 at 5:30 pm. 6th grade boys basketball starts on 10/28 after school until 5:00 pm. We will send out information about the 6th grade boys basketball parent meeting soon. 7th and 8th grade girls cross training starts on 10/29 after school. Mrs. Williams will be sending out information on cross training soon if your child has signed up. As a reminder, in order to do activities, we need a physical on file at the DMS office and parents must complete the online DMS activity registration/permission form.
Reach out to 683-2368, option 2 if you have any questions or need any clarification on this information.
As a reminder, today and tomorrow, October 14th and 15th, District #10 students will be released early following our Friday dismissal schedule. Also, Wednesday, 10/16, is a regular day of school followed by No School on Thursday and Friday, 10/17 and 10/18. Finally, parent/teacher conferences are from 4:00 pm-7:00 pm tonight and tomorrow night. If you have any questions, please contact the Parkview or Dillon Middle School office for more information.
Good morning DMS volleyball and cross country parents/guardians, this is Mr. Rogers sending out some updates for the next couple of days.
7th and 8th volleyball and 7th and 8th cross country will be riding one bus to Boulder and MT City tomorrow for their events. The bus will depart at 1:00 pm. Cross country will be dropped off first in Boulder for the race slated to start at 4:00 pm. The bus will then take volleyball to MT City where the B teams will play first at 4:00 pm, followed by A teams at 5:00 pm. The cross country meet will be at Veterans Park located at 304 N Main Street in Boulder. Volleyball in MT City will be at MT City School located at 11 McClellan Creek Rd.
6th grade cross country will NOT have practice after school tomorrow, 10/10/24. 6th-8th grade cross country will have practice after school on Friday, 10/11/24 until 4:00 pm. 7th and 8th grade will NOT have volleyball practice on Friday, 10/11/24.
If you have any questions or need any clarification on any of this information, please reach out to our office at 683-2368, option 2.
Hello 7th and 8th grade football parents/guardians, unfortunately Belgrade has canceled the rescheduled games today, 10/8/24, due to smoke. We did our best to try and reschedule our last game of the year, but unfortunately it is not going to happen. Tonight after school, 7th and 8th grade football players need to check in their football equipment to coaches. Check in will only take about 45 minutes and players will be done at 4:15 pm today.
Hello 7th and 8th grade football parents/guardians, we are confirmed for games in Belgrade today, 10/8/24. 7th grade will play at 4:00 pm, followed by 8th grade. Games are at Belgrade Middle School. The bus will depart at 1:30 pm today. If smoke in Belgrade is too thick again today, we will have to cancel and we will notify you. Unfortunately, today is the only available day to reschedule a game, so fingers crossed the smoke cooperates.
Hello 7th/8th grade football parents, this is Mr. Rogers sending out a message regarding rescheduling of football in Belgrade for tomorrow, 10/8/24. We are working to confirm a bus and refs in Belgrade to make these games happen. Please send your child to school tomorrow with their jersey prepared to leave at 1:30 pm. Games would still be at 4:00 pm and 5:00 pm IF we can get a bus, if we can get referees, and if the smoke stays at an appropriate level. I will send out an update tomorrow morning as soon as I can to confirm whether or not football will take place tomorrow in Belgrade.
7th and 8th grade football games in Belgrade today, 10/7, were just cancelled due to smoke levels in the Gallatin Valley. 7th and 8th grade football as well as 6th-8th grade cross country will NOT have practice after school today due to smoke levels in Dillon.
Reach out to our office at 683-2368, option 2, if you have any questions.