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The JAG WIRE
ALL ABOUT THE HAPPENINGS AT DCMS EXCLUSIVE NEWS THIS WEEK
New Teacher Spotlight
Important Dates To Remember • Progress Reports come
out Sept. 17th. • Case 21 Test Dates are
Oct. 4th, 5th. • Volleyball-‐ August 23rd
DCMS vs. Lewisburg at home.
• Volleyball-‐ August 30th DCMS vs. Center Hill at CHMS.
Meet our new maintenance man, Mr. Farris, who is happily married and has three kids. He is eager to fix anything at DCMS and feels right at home at our school. An interesting fact about him is that he coaches flag football and loves sports! Say hello when you see him! -‐Maddie Bullard & Jordan Archer
Our school is bringing the Beta Club back! The Beta Club requires 20 service points, an overall average of 93 A. The benefits of Beta Club are you get an official initiation, a state convention in Tupelo that includes talent, quiz bowl, jewelry making, and plenty of other exciting activities! See Mrs. Boyd and Mrs. Jackson for more info.
-‐Maddie Bullard & Jordan Archer Maddie Bullard &
City Saver Fundraiser: What’s in it for me? If every student sells just one book, our school can raise $15,000, leading to perks and prizes for you!
Meet Mr. Love in our candid interview with this new teacher!
Congrats to the volleyball team! They won 2 out of 3 games vs Oxford on 8/14. Go Jag Volleyball!
Desoto Central Middle School Volume 1, Issue 1 8/17/12
• Mr. Case talks about bullying.
* New teacher spotlight: Meet Mr. Love
This issue
-‐Mr. Love, why did you come to Desoto Central instead of all the other schools in the area? “I was an intern here and I discovered excitement and a lot of activity here that wasn’t anywhere else.” -‐What do you like most about your job? “I like and enjoy talking to young people about technology and how they apply it in their lives. It’s exciting to talk to kids about the uses of technology; it is intuitively like a second nature to me. I want to be around and surround myself with these types of people.” -‐What do you like to do outside of school? “I enjoy outdoor activities. One of my favorite activities to do is to go fishing on the Keyney River in Alaska. The water there is unlike any other color because the river is glacier fed. It is the most interesting shade of green. I nick-‐named it ‘Edacious Green.’”
-‐Max Nance & Griffin Johnson
Pep Squad Who is the squad that will spread more joy into the pep rallies and games? The Pep Squad! The pep squad will be performing during half times at football and basketball games with the cheerleaders and dance team. They will learn dances, and they will do community service. GO JAGS! -‐Yvonne Nguyen
Maintenance Man-‐ia
Beta
Club
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After his son’s tragic suicide, John Halligan took his story to parents and students. He wants everyone to be accountable for his and her own actions with peers and on the internet in regards to bullying.
Talk About It
• Madison Phillips – Hawaii
• Marshun Wright – Hot Springs, AR Science Museum
• Mrs. Burrell-‐ Fort Morgan
• Favion Smith – Geyser Falls, MS
• Katlin Tiddwell – Destin, FL
Where did your summer vacation take you?
• Yvonne Nguyen-‐ Vietnam
• Katelyn Doss – the beach and cheer camp at Ole Miss
• Mrs. Davis – Houston, TX, Washington, DC, Georgia, St. Louis, MO
• Alli Leonard – Six Flags
• Rachel Winningham – Orange Beach
Random Facts: The youngest pope was 11 years old. A hippo can open its mouth wide enough to fit a 4 foot tall child inside. Mark Twain didn't graduate from elementary school.
Desoto Central not only has a cheer team, but they also have a dance team, too! They are going to learn the basics in dancing, and they will be performing in a Memphis Grizzlies game. After having clinics and auditions this week, the following girls made the team: Miracle Ingram Carly O’Daniel Shermeka Clark Alexis Taylor Alexis Watts Jordan Taylor Alex Peak Victoria Newton Shelby Williams Christy Raggio Megan McGrath Alyson Hart Kacie McMinn Lindsey Edwards Emma Germano Lauren Cowart Isis McKinney Taylor Hodges Madelyn Williams Haley Fink Erin Lester Amber Winters Khalyn Williams Baylee Smith Mariah Williams Katherine Satchfield CONGRATULATIONS GIRLS!
Yvonne Nguyen
Your 2012-‐13 DCMS Dance Team
A new anti-‐bullying program, formally known as “Talk About It,” is going to begin this year at DCMS. Mr. Case believes this is program will be very powerful, and he hopes that any students who notice bullying or are being bullied themselves will alert a staff member. This can be done with Mr. Case, a teacher, or even anonymously on the internet. John Halligan will be our student and parent speaker. He will present this program on August 20th to the parents and on August 23rd to the students at a school assembly. If students accept this program’s policy, we should have a great school year!
-‐Conner Maddox
HERE’S WHAT YOU SAID:
Everyone loves our school’s chicken tenders…so when is chicken tender day this month? Thursday, August 23rd.
When is it chicken tender day? Happy Birthday to our
wonderful staff! • Anderson-
August 19th. • Omeliantschuk-
August 31st.
It’s yo birffday! Let’s push our speech and debate team! Tournaments will be in November and April. The middle schoolers only get to argue in the April tournament, so make sure to be there in November to cheer on DCHS! Sixth through eighth graders get to be in this exciting, blood-‐pumping action of the speech and debate club, with only seventh and eighth graders competing. Ready, set, argue! -‐Maggie McAlister
Speech & Debate Audra Hamrick Jordan Archer Maddie Bullard Yvonne Nguyen Griffin Johnson Conner Maddox Max Nance Maggie McAlister Sponsor: Mrs. Baker Coming in the next issue: Meet Mrs. Underwood!
Our Staff
WHAT’S GOING ON THIS WEEKEND? *Brad Paisely at Snowden Grove ! *The Hunger Games DVD is released! *ParaNorman and Sparkle open at Malco Desoto