YEARBOOKS LAST CHANCE! Order your yearbooks now. They can be purchased online or send a check in to Ms. Marks. Only $30.00 now and $32.00 at the end of the year. No pre-orders will be accepted after January 1st, so get it done ahead of time and ensure that your child has this lifetime memory. No customizing after December 31st.

http://shop.jostens.com/customer.asp?CID=160325

Just a reminder that the end of the quarter is December 21st, next Friday. All work should be made up this week in preparation for this deadline.

There are study halls this week for any students who are not passing their classes. Any student is welcome to come Monday- Wednesday to get caught up on work.

The article about our deer study was in Sunday's paper.

Today students participated in our Douglas Island Deer Study. Students were VERY well behaved and had a great time. All of their teachers are very proud of the fine work they completed over the past several weeks! We will use the data that we collected today to make estimations of deer populations in various habitats and elevations on Douglas Island. Keep an eye out for an upcoming article in the Juneau Empire which will showcase our work.

The field trip has been moved to Friday due to high winds and rain on Tuesday. The sites are all set up and the students know how to do the science. The area where we are going are very wet. Boots are a must.
All of the students will be going to North Douglas for an all day science research project Friday this week. Students will need to bring boots, rain coats, hats and gloves by Thursday. On Friday they need to bring a sack lunch as they will be eating in the woods. If your child has a compass that they can bring that would be great.

All of the students will be going to North Douglas for an all day science research project Tuesday of next week. Students will need to bring boots, rain coats, hats and gloves by Monday of next week. On Tuesday they need to bring a sack lunch as they will be eating in the woods. If your child has a compass that they can bring that would be great.

Don't forget - 8th grade baby pictures are being collected to put in the yearbook. They can not be professional pictures. 8th grade ROPES proposal sheets need to be shared with parents and signed by Oct. 17th. Next week 8th graders may want to contact someone to be a coach for their ROPES project.

Conferences are next week on Tuesday and Wednesday. Please call your child's homebase teacher if you have any questions. 463-1899.

The book fair begins tomorrow and continues during conference time. Be sure to leave a bit of extra time during your conference visit to look at the books in the library.

Magazine sales are underway. If you renew your magazines through the school it helps us with activities throughout the year.

Conference invitations should have come home with your child. If the time listed does not work for you be sure to call and we will set up a better time for you. Conferences are next week on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Magazine sales are underway. If you renew your magazines through the school it helps us with activities throughout the year.

Yearbook Order Form

Yearbook Order Form

8th Grade baby pictures:
The yearbook is collecting 8th grade baby or early childhood pictures. They will be returned if they have been labeled correctly.

Please include:
Name:
Home base teacher:
House Name:

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Now is a great time to order your yearbook online. This year the book has included 8 pages of color in the yearbook!

2008 Yearbooks

Purchase them online!

How?
Log on to http://shop.jostens.com/customer.asp?CID=160325 or fill out the attached order form and put it in Corrine Marks’ mailbox at school.

Cost? $30.00 until January 15th, 2008: after that they will cost $32.00.

Personalization? Online only! Include your name or nickname. The cost is $5.50 for 1 line or $8.00 for 2 lines and icons will cost $3.50 each.

When? Purchase your yearbook online anytime until Jan.15th, 2008, or wait and take your chances. Last year we ran out of books before the last day of school.

Not able to order online? Fill out the following and return to Corrine Marks with your check to DHMS.


Yearbook Order Form:

Home base Teacher: ____________________________

House: (circle one) Midnight Sun Shooting Star Aurora

Parent/Guardian Name: __________________________

Phone Number: _________________________________

If not purchased online, a receipt will be given to your student’s home base teacher and passed onto the student. Remember personalization is only available with online ordering.

Magazine Sales: Magazine sales kicks off tonight! We hope that everyone sells magazines as this is our biggest source of funds for classroom projects, field trips, etc. Magazine sales are always met with mixed feelings, but the kids do see a return on the effort.

Don't forget (hopefully your 8th grader brought home the signature sheet), there will be a ROPES parent meeting Thursday between 5:00 and 6:00 pm at DZ (Rooms C201 and C210). 7th grade parents do not need to attend - unless you want to. Also, we are always on the lookout for people who are willing to be coaches for projects or panelists who help judge the projects at the end of the year).

Dear DHMS Parents:

The DHMS Site Council has three open membership positions. The purpose of the DHMS Site Council is to assure that all constituencies have a voice in the decisions that affect them. Meetings will be held the second Wednesday of each month from 5 to 6:30 p.m. in the library. The following positions are open:

Midnight Sun House (6th Grade) Parent Representative
Aurora House Parent Representative
Parent At-Large

If you are interested in representing one of these constituencies on the Site Council, please call Sue Mason, Administrative Assistant, at 463-1899 ext. 201 or email her at sue_mason@jsd.k12.ak.us. Elections will be held for positions where there is multiple interest.

Thank you,
Barb Mecum
Principal
Dzantik'i Heeni Middle School

LIVE HOMEWORK HELP is a free online homework tutoring service with live chat using screened and trained tutors for students in grades 4th through early college. Help is available for language arts, math-- including algebra, science, and social studies. Contact Ms. Boutin for information on this option.

Coming up soon:
Progress reports will be mailed out soon.
Conferences are in three weeks.
ROPES introduction will be soon, 8th graders be thinking about what project you want to do.

There will be a community forum held from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, September 27, at the JDHS library to discuss the School Board's new bullying and hazing policy. The agenda includes short presentations by Board Policy Committee Chair Andi Story, Board Policy Committee Member Margo Waring, Superintendent Cowan, Juneau Police Department officers, National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence - Juneau, a school counselor and a representative of the Tlingit Haida Community Council. The purpose of the community meeting is to inform members of the public about the policy, provide education on what community members can do to positively partner with the schools, further the dialogue on enhancing school climate and learn skills for how to address bullying and hazing behaviors.

There is no school on Monday. The teachers have an inservice day which means the teachers have to go to school.

Students need to get progress reports signed for science if you didn't sign one last week. Teachers handed them out today.

Ballroom Dancing

September 18 – November 29
Tuesdays and Thursdays
Homework Study (with aide) in the Library 3 – 4
Dancing in the Commons 4 - 5
Instructor: Shane Wirtz
Cost only $10 with scholarships available.
Turn in form below and money to the office.
There is no activity bus for this activity.



Benefits of Ballroom Dancing:
Introduce social grace at a young age
Enhance self-confidence
Create good posture
Reinforce interaction with other youth
Help develop fine tune coordination and balance
Provide excellent no impact exercise
Instill discipline
Have a good time


This program is made possible through a grant from the Youth Activities Board, Parks and recreation, City and Borough of Juneau.


Name____________________________________________ Grade_________________

Telephone________________________ Emergency Contact______________________

Parent/Guardian Name_____________________________ Email___________________

Day/Evening Phone_______________________________________________________

We have enclosed $10. ______
We would like to request a scholarship .______
We are interested in carpooling with other parents. ______
We live_________________________________________________________________
We will help organize carpooling. _______

The students will be going outside Tuesday - Friday for science this week.