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.