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Upcoming Dates: |
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April 10th-14th: NO SCHOOL/Spring Break |
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April 18th: PTA Meeting/ Del Mar Library 8:30 AM |
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May 10th, 11th, 17th: Standardized (Smarter Balanced Assessment) Testing |
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May 29th: NO SCHOOL/Memorial Day |
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June 9th: Last Day of School/8th Grade Graduation |
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**Be on the lookout for Information on Upcoming Grade-Level Field Trips!** |
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Principal's Message |
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Families,
In this week’s NewsFlash, I feel the need to address the fact that inappropriate jokes and comments have found their way into our school. This is nothing new for a middle school, for at this age students are often testing boundaries and exploring humor. However, its impact can be extremely hurtful to others and it is imperative our students understand that there is no place for them at our school.
As a school community, we work hard every day to make sure students feel safe. Inappropriate behavior, including making inappropriate jokes and targeted comments, may be intended as innocent, but they highly impact others in a negative way. We have recently received reports of students making inappropriate comments about race, gender, and other sensitive topics. Your help in this regard would be most appreciated in helping us address the issues.
Additionally, we want to stress the importance of educating your child on the topic of sexual harassment. Sexual harassment can take many forms, including unwanted touching, sexual jokes, and comments or gestures of a sexual nature. This topic is discussed often by staff and administrators, including the importance of our students speaking up if they witness or experience any form of harassment. When you add your voice to our messages, you amplify its importance and share your personal values on these crucial issues.
These are not easy conversations to have with your student. However, when you have open and honest discussions with your student about appropriate behavior and how to recognize and report any incidents of harassment, it undoubtedly has a larger impact than when we do. It is our collective responsibility to ensure that our school is a safe and respectful environment for all students. If you would like information on how to speak with your child about sexual harassment, please refer to the reference links below.
At Del Mar, we have brought in many programs that our students have participated in this year to help our students with building empathy and understanding, including Power of Zero / No Bully, Challenge Day, Soul Shoppe, and Breaking Down the Walls. We also do many kindness activities in Advisory classes, as well as our social justice activities. We plan on implementing additional age appropriate education on sexual harassment.
If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me directly at cstuart@reedschools.org Thank you for making this one of the many ways you enrich our Del Mar school community to make it safer for everyone.
Please read this Flash until the end to see basketball and Mathlete photos, and to read important messages from the Foundation, the PTA and more!
Best Wishes,
Chad Stuart (he/him) Principal
Resources How to Talk to Children About Sexual Harassment Talking to Kids About Sexual Harassment Scripts and Tips for Talking to Your Kids About Sexual Harassment
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Trimester 2 Grades
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Trimester 2 grades were published last Wednesday. You should have received a report card emailed to you. If you did not, please log on to your Alma account to view the report card.
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Elective Sign-ups for Next Year |
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Current 6th and 7th grade students will be choosing their elective options within the next few weeks. We will provide more detailed information regarding how the students will select courses and descriptors of each class. It’s not too early to begin discussing this with your student. Our anticipated elective options include: Art, Coding, Design Lab, Drama, Leadership, Spanish, Music, Speech & Debate and Yearbook / Del Mar TV. More information will follow in the next few weeks.
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8th Grade News--Redwood Information Night, Panorama Photo and graduation! |
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8th Grade Graduation News: Look for an email coming soon with details about lots of wonderful end of year activities planned for the Class of 2023. Save the date: June 9th at 2 PM for our Del Mar Graduation Ceremony. 8th Grade Panoramic Picture: The Class of 2023 will have their Panoramic photo taken outside on our field on Wednesday, March 23rd during Advisory Class. Please be sure your 8th grader is here that day (we want all 125 students in the shot)! To order a copy of this keepsake photo, please see the information below.
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District Attorney Comes to Del Mar
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Today, we were honored to welcome Marin County District Attorney Lori E. Frugoli to our school to speak with our Leadership class. Our students learned more about the criminal justice system specific to Marin County. The District Attorney aligned her presentation towards the mission of her office, which reads: “The Marin County District Attorney's Office's primary mission is promoting safety through innovative and collaborative approaches to crime prevention and prosecution while maintaining our commitment to victims' rights, offender rehabilitation, consumer protection, and public engagement.”
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Current 6th Grade Students-we need Proof of Tdap Booster Shot and 2 Varicella Shots
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THANK YOU TO THOSE WHO SUBMITTED ALREADY. IF YOU HAVE NOT, PLEASE READ: Parents must submit proof of the following immunizations for their student(s) prior to entering 7th grade:
Please email the record to delmar@reedschools.org or bring in a hard copy. You may also upload the documents into Actionaly through the email that was sent last week. If your student has not had the required immunizations, please contact your child’s healthcare provider as soon as possible to schedule an immunization appointment for any missing vaccinations. Thank you!
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2022-23 Mathletes |
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Our 2022-23 Mathletes team finished their competitions last week. Their hard work, dedication, and determination have paid off in spades, and they have achieved great success in various competitions. Our 7th grade team finished 3rd for the entire season and our 8th grade team finished in 3rd place in the county-wide competition last week.
Our students have demonstrated exceptional problem-solving skills, teamwork, and sportsmanship, making us proud of their achievements. We want to congratulate all of our Mathletes on their outstanding performance and extend our gratitude to our coach, Dr. Allan Gold, for his unwavering support and encouragement. We look forward to celebrating our students' accomplishments and their bright future in mathematics.
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Our 8th Grade Team finished in 3rd place at the last competition.
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Our 7th Grade Team finished in 3rd place overall. |
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Breakfast/Lunch Program |
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Here is the March Breakfast and Lunch Menu: |
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PTA Nominating Committee for 2023 Officers
The Nominating Committee is currently meeting to develop a slate of PTA officers for the following open positions, each with a two year term:
District President District Secretary Bel Aire Site Chair Bel Aire Treasure Del Mar Treasurer
If you are interested in one of these leadership positions, or would like to nominate someone else, please contact any of the Nominating Committee members - Dana Berhoff, Rachel Berman, Jennifer Feldman, Rebecca Hermanski & Wendy Martin.
Spirit Wear Reminder - one day left to order
Be sure to place your orders before the end of the day TODAY!! Order HERE!!
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From the District PTA: Parent Education: Dr. Lisa Damour and “The Emotional Lives of Teenagers”
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New York Times bestselling author Dr. Lisa Damour will lead a parenting talk based on her new book, The Emotional Lives of Teenagers, on Wednesday, March 29, from 6:00-7:30 PM. Register here for this virtual event, which is sponsored by the Marin County Office of Education.
Dr. Damour also hosts a weekly podcast that is a valuable source of information for current trends and challenges in parenting. See more information here. |
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Please follow the RUSD PTA Instagram page @rusdpta. If you have any great photos you’d like to share; please email them to the RUSD PTA Secretary @ mickeybruce7@gmail.com
Please also follow Del Mar's own Instagram page @delmar.middleschool.dragons |
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Student Bulletin |
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Here is a LINK to the Student Bulletin, so you can keep up with student news, sports updates, Advisory Challenges, Club News, etc! The Bulletin is generally read aloud on Monday afternoons, and emailed to parents and students. |
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Del Mar Athletics- Also, See Our Website Basketball Recap! |
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We are delighted to share with you that our middle school basketball teams have had an incredible season that concluded last week! Our student-athletes have demonstrated their hard work, dedication, and sportsmanship both on and off the court. We are proud of each and every one of our basketball players for representing our school with pride and excellence. Throughout the season, they have shown great teamwork, determination, and resilience. Their impressive performances have brought many victories, and their positive attitudes have been an inspiration to us all.
Many of our teams qualified for the playoffs and had a great showing. Last week, both our 6th grade girls and 8th grade boys made it to the championship game and both finished in second place. We are very proud of both of those teams!
Congratulations to all of our basketball teams on a fantastic season! We can't wait to see what the future holds for these talented athletes. |
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6th Grade Girls-- Second Place overall! |
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8th Grade Boys---Second Place overall! |
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Bell Schedule Our 2022-23 regular bell schedule can be found HERE. |
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Attendance Instructions |
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Please keep sick children home and please call the office on the day of your child's absence by 8:00 a.m. (415-435-1468, ext. 4) or email delmar@reedschools.org. This will eliminate the need for a call from the office. We expect students to attend school unless there is an excused absence-for illness, injury, a medical/dental appointment or a religious holiday. All other absences are marked "unexcused." Unexcused absences do not excuse a student from classroom assignments.
Arriving Late? Leaving Early? Follow these instructions:
Students arriving late to school must sign in with the office and get a tardy slip before going to class. If you need to pick your child up in the middle of the day, please try to do so between classes, and be sure to remind your child to come to the office to meet you there, without needing a call from the office. If they must leave in the middle of a class, please send them with a note to give to that teacher so they can excuse themselves. We do not ever want to call into a classroom unless there is an emergency, so please plan accordingly!
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We Are Here For You! |
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To locate teacher emails, click HERE, to call the front office dial 415-435-1468 ext. 0. For the office managers contact Laurie Kristy at lkristy@reedschools.org or Lisa Grinnell lgrinnell@reedschools.org, If you or your child need tech help, go to: https://help.reedschools.org/
RUSD Mission & Vision: Each student will be challenged and inspired to reach their fullest intellectual, social-emotional and creative potential to positively impact the world.
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Chad Stuart, Principal
Del Mar Middle School |
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