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.
Hey 7th and 8th grade volleyball parents/guardians, games at home have been confirmed against Anaconda today, 10/7/24. 7th grade B and 8th grade B play at 4:30, followed by 7th grade A and 8th grade A around 5:30. 7th grade games are in the DMS gym and 8th grade games are in the Parkview gym.
Hello football parents/guardians, this is Mr. Rogers sending out confirmation that football will have a bus today for a trip to Belgrade today, 10/7/24. The bus will depart DMS at 1:30 pm. 7th grade starts at 4:00 pm followed by the 8th grade. The games will be at Belgrade Middle School in Belgrade.
Good afternoon DMS parents/guardians, this is Mr. Rogers sending out a couple of reminders of upcoming items.
First, tomorrow, 10/2/24, is picture day for 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students starting at 8:30 am. All students will be getting a photo taken, regardless if parents are paying for them or not. Students must follow the dress code for pictures (no cowboy hats, etc). Students were sent home with picture packets last week. Make up picture day for absent students is November 7th. The picture code for these pictures is EVTCRCGZB if parents/guardians would like to pay online.
Second, Friday, 10/4/24, after school, is our fall sports pictures for 7th/8th grade volleyball, 7th/8th grade football, and 6th-8th grade cross country. 6th grade volleyball does not get sports pictures. Sport picture packets were sent home yesterday with athletes. The picture code for these sports pictures is EVTBX4JD9 if parents would like to pay online.
Reach out to our office at 683-2368, option 2 if you need clarification or have any questions about this information.
8th grade B volleyball practice is over at 5:00 pm today. 8th grade A and B volleyball practice is over Friday, 10/4, at 4:00 pm. Also, as a reminder, team pictures are Friday after school. Your kiddo should have came home with a picture packet.
Busses have been confirmed today for Cross Country to Clancy and Volleyball A to Butte Central today. 7th/8th Cross Country departs at 1:30 and the meet is slated to start at 4:00 pm. The address of the meet is 18 Clancy Creek Road, Clancy, MT 59634. 6th grade Cross Country has practice after school from 3:45-5pm.
Volleyball A teams depart to play Butte Central at 2:15 pm today. 7th grade A plays at 4:30, followed by 8th grade A at 5:30. Volleyball games today are Butte Central High School Gym location at 9 S. Idaho Street in Butte.
B volleyball will play Deer Lodge at 4:30 and 5:30 pm today in the DMS gym. 7th grade will play first, followed by 8th grade.
There is no 7th grade football practice after school today.
The volleyball bus to Butte East has been confirmed to leave DMS at 2:15 pm today, 9/26. 7th grade B and 8th grade B play at 4:00 pm and 7th A and 8th A play at 5:00.
Football games at home on the middle school football field start today, 9/24, with 7th grade playing at 4:00 pm followed by 8th grade around 5:00 pm.
Volleyball bus has been confirmed for today, 9/23. Bus departs at 2:00 pm to Anaconda. 8th Grade A and B teams play at Fred Moodry and 7th grade A and B games at Lincoln. Games start a 4 pm with B teams playing first.