DECA Middle Monthly News

DECA Middle news & updates

January/February | 2023

What's in This Issue

Parent Meetings/Raffle
Social Media Concerns
Parent Business Gala Interest Survey
Nurse Update
Ms. Tate Update
Grade Level Updates
Honor Roll List

Be sure to mark your calendars and carve out time to attend these Mandatory Parent Meetings.

We will cover grade level concerns, content, and upcoming events.

Creating our community takes our whole DECA Family coming together to support our scholars.

Upcoming Events

Thursday, February 2nd

Mandatory 7th and 8th Grade Parent Meeting. @ DECA Middle 6pm-7pm

Thursday, February 9th

DECA High Enrollment Meeting. @DECA High 6pm-7pm

All rising 9th Grade Must Attend One Enrollment Meeting at DECA High

Thursday, February 16th

6th Grade 2nd payment for Kentucky Trip due. ($75)

Friday, February 17th

School Closed/Teacher Workday

Monday, February 20th

School Closed/Presidents' Day

Wednesday, February 22nd

Small Business Gala @DECA Middle 5:30pm-7:30pm

Thursday, February 24th

Obama Ball @DECA Middle 6pm-8pm

Social Media Use

We are seeing most of our drama between students derive from the use of social media. Students are going as far as to set up fake accounts to gossip and mock others.

Parents, please discuss safe and responsible use of

social media with your children.

Click here for suggestions from "Psychology Today" in how to handle social media and tweens.

Our cell phone policy, though strict, is for the protection and safety of your child while in our school. Please support us in this policy while your child is at school and be involved and aware of your child's online activities.

Parent Business Gala Interest Survey

Parents - do you own a small business and would like to showcase it to the DECA Middle community? We are hosting our first Parent Business Mixer on Wednesday, February 22nd.

At the event each small business will set up a table and be able to network and collaborate with other small business owners in our school. Fill out the survey and come join in the fun of supporting and serving our DECA family.

If you are interested please fill out this survey.

Update from Nurse

A gentle reminder from the nurse - Middle School is a time of lots of growth and body changes. We encourage all students to wash their bodies regularly and wear/pack deodorant and feminine items.

Lots of students say they don't want to drink from the water fountain - to stay hydrated, remember those water bottles.

All 5th and 7th graders are/were screened for vision and hearing. If parents have any questions or concerns they can reach out to Nurse Carlton!

CCarlton@daytonearlycollege.org

Any student who didn’t pass the screening had a screening referral sent home. 5th grade is completely done and 7th grade will be done by early February.

Update from Ms. Tate

Sex Ed:

We completed our last round of SexEd sessions.

To continue the conversation, parents can attend the Parent Cafe, hosted by OSCE Feb. 18th @ 1513 E 5th St., Dayton

9:00am -11:00am.

Parent Cafe is a nationally recognized peer to peer learning model with a focus on adolescent relationships and sexual health education. Participants will sit down with coffee and pastries and share their challenges and successes and leave with some new strategies and ideas to help their teens.

Absenteeism:

Please be aware that absenteeism can lead to loss of learning and being held back from advancing to the next grade level. Please help us help your child succeed by prioritizing school attendance.

Our goal is every child,

on time, all day, every day.

Grade Level Updates

8th Grade:

Ms. Hespeth is excited to have Daisha Williams from University of Dayton taking the reigns and teaching the class for the remainder of the year.

Teacher Transition

Mrs. Marlowe is taking a position elsewhere and will be leaving DECA Middle. We wish her well and welcome Mahogany Person to fill the role of math teacher for the remainder of the

7th Grade:

We are excited to have two upcoming trips which we will attend in groups on 3 separate days. Each show is at the Victoria Theater.

Wednesday, February 8th
Thursday, February 9th
Friday, February 10th

We will be attending the shows,

"The Funk Box Experience" and

"Grimmz Fairytales"

6th Grade:

Kentucky Field Trip!

For those students planning to go on the AWESOME Louisville, Kentucky trip - the next payment of $75 is due on Thursday, February 2nd.

Payment Forms:

Cash
Money Order made payable to "Dayton Early College Academy"

Send into school with your student or come on in and ask for Mrs. Kerlin.

If you have any questions, email:

skerlin@daytonearlycollege.org

5th Grade:

Glen Helen Field Trip!

We need to hear from you if you plan to send your student on the Glen Helen Field Trip! It only costs $50- paid to your student's advisor. BUT if we don't get interest forms back from at least 60 students we will have to cancel the trip.

Direct questions to Ms. Curtis and ask for the Glen Helen form to fill out.

937-760-6005

Teacher Transition

Ms. Maude (language arts) is leaving the country for a year to teach in Nepal on a Fulbright scholarship beginning in February. Ms. Stargell will be taking over while she is gone and we are fully confident in Ms. Stargell's skills and abilities to serve our students well.

Honor Roll Students Quarter Two

Congratulations to the students below. We are proud of all the hard work they put into earning their place on the Honor Roll and their handprint on the

Hands of Honor!

8th Grade

Carlaya Blackshear

London Blythe

Anthony Brown

Amiya Cobbins

Evelyn Eastman

Paris Fletcher

Ja'Niah Frierson

T'Mberlin Heflin

Chris Hill

Isaiah Hobson

Johntae' Hoskins

Jaion Johnson

Tylin Lewis

Ahnnaleise Mallory

Faith Manley

Tayaah Marshall

Kevin Martinez Boteo

Za'Khai Mays

Noelle McCalister

Robert McClurkin

Emmanuel Nehemy

Imani Parks

Torrey Perry

Nevaeh Person

Xavier Printers

Daronna Ramey

Anaya Sanford

Chase Stanley

David Taylor

Zionna Tharpe

Alaiya Thomas

Eleciya Tillman

Elias Tribble

Dezmen Walder

Serenity Walls

Eric Wiggins

Imani Williams

Za'Hira Williams

7th Grade

Heaven Allen

Avaney Amerson

Mercy Averette

Summer Barnes

Draylin Brown

Aaliyah Cook

Daniel Gibson

Bradin Harris

Maurion Harrison

Kenneth Horton

Lillien Insa

Autumn Jackson

Kenneth Miliner

Rayge Miller

Shaylin Moore

LaKaeli North

Amileo Norvell

Dorcas Oluduyile

Trinity Perkins

Truth Perry

Nia Poole

DaJe'Nayah Procter

Serenity Scott

Michael Starks

Jayden Starr

Jameesa Taylor

Shayann Turnbow

Dyson Walder

De'Asia Ward

Myliah Williams

De'Asya Young

6th Grade

Sadia Ahmed

Khloe Burns

Jye Byrd

Jacinta Chivers

Machi Clark

Ryanne Davis

Kadyn Edwards

Kaelyn Enoch

London Evans

Maliya Fisher

Lloyd Gilbert

John Jackson

Malachi Jackson

Cherish Jamison

Alize Jasper

Madison Jones

Asena Lumpkin

Nariah Mccalister

Donaven McCleskey

Raymond McClurkin

Khylees McKinney

Ryan Miller

Albert Phillips

Zihar Pinson

December Robinson

Aiden Sellers

Ja'Kaiyah Smith

Dria Walder

MaKenzie Waller

Rashaad Ward

5th Grade

Autumn Barnes

Lauryne Barnes

Christyn Bass

Kingston Brown

Arre'll Chandler

Davion Collins

Tamia Dawson

Anthony Days

John Fisher

Keiani Gentry-Sanders

Farrah Jackson

Nyla Lee

Jayda Lockett

Lhayla Mays

Lane McNeal

Kayden Miliner

Terrance Morgan

Jordyn Parks

Jordan Pegues

Matthew Pittman

Lebraylon Pointer

Alex Roberts

Jaxson Robinson

Mila Rountree

Carter Rutledge

Christopher Sanders

Azaria Saucer

Aniyah Smith

Kyren Thompson

Aliyah Walker

Alayia Weaver

Mylee Wiggins

Davionna Williams