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8th Grade Celebrations

Save the Date - Tuesday, May 17
9:00 am Traditional Walk through the DMS hallways with our drumline
8th graders will go to Main Event in Frisco from 10-2 pm
Unlimited bowling, $10 game card and pizza/drink for lunch will all be included

Dowell MS Course Verification for 2022-2023 - Attention CURRENT 6th & 7th grade students

Step 1: Log into HAC (If you have issues logging in please contact Dowell front office)
Student course requests for the 2022-2023 school year will be available through Home Access Center (HAC) on April 12th through April 15th. The course requests include the regular and alternate course requests that were submitted to counselors during January and February. What you see listed is NOT a student schedule, just a list of the classes that have been requested and entered. Our master schedule is built based on collective student requests; thus it is essential that students’ requests reflect the courses they truly wish to take.
Step 2: Click on “Classes” then go to the “Schedule” tab. Scroll down until you find the “2022 - 2023 Course Requests” *THIS IS NOT YOUR FINAL SCHEDULE FOR JUST THE COURSES YOU HAVE REQUESTED TO HAVE FOR NEXT YEAR*
Step 3: View your 2022-2023 course requests
Step 4: Approve your requests or if changes need to be made to your course re-quests for next school year, complete the form using this link: https://forms.gle/RGgQHu9cKwKnRFad9
*DOWELL MIDDLE SCHOOL - Course Verification & Change Request 2022-2023*
CHECK HAC (if you have any issues logging on please contact Dowell's front office for assistance). Student course requests for the 2022-2023 school year will be available through Home Access Center (HAC) on April 12th through April 15th. The course re-quests include the regular and alternate course requests that were submitted to counselors during January and February. What you see listed is NOT a student schedule, just a list of the classes that have been requested and entered. Our master schedule is built based on collective student requests, thus it is essential that students’ requests reflect the courses they truly wish to take. Next, click on “Classes” then go to the “Schedule” tab. Scroll down until you find the “2022 - 2023 Course Requests”
*THIS IS NOT YOUR FINAL SCHEDULE FOR JUST THE COURSES YOU HAVE REQUESTED TO HAVE FOR NEXT YEAR*

MISD CURRENT 8th Grade Course Verification

Step 1: Read the announcement on the home screen about course requests.
Student course requests for the 2022-2023 school year will be available through Home Access Center (HAC) on April 12th through April 15th. The course requests include the regular and alternate course requests that were submitted to counselors during January and February. What you see listed is NOT a student schedule, just a list of the classes that have been requested and entered. Our master schedule is built based on collective student requests, thus it is essential that students’ requests reflect the courses they truly wish to take.
Step 2: Click on “Classes” then go to the “Schedule” tab. Scroll down until you find the “2022 - 2023 Course Requests” *THIS IS NOT YOUR FINAL SCHEDULE FOR JUST THE COURSES YOU HAVE REQUESTED TO HAVE FOR NEXT YEAR*
Step 3: View your 2022-2023 course requests
Step 4: Approve your schedule or if changes need to be made to your course requests for next school year, complete the request using the instructions below.
McKinney Boyd:
Please review the requests. If a change needs to be made, please complete the Google form using this link: https://forms.gle/VphqS3YufNcLTaL37
McKinney High:
Please review the requests. If a change needs to be made, please complete the Google form. This is the only avenue for changes. Opportunity for questions to counselors is also available on the follow-ing form: https://tinyurl.com/22-23MHS
McKinney North:
Please review the requests. If a change needs to be made, please complete the Google form. Opportunity for questions to counselors is also available on the following form: https://tinyurl.com/2zbm6yts
The deadline for requesting changes is 11:59 pm on Friday, April 15th, 2022.

McKinney ISD Athletic Physical Information

Athletic Physicals
Wednesday, April 20, McKinney North High School, 3-6 p.m.
Saturday, April 23, at McKinney Boyd High School, 7-11 a.m.
Tuesday, April 26, at McKinney High, 3-6 p.m.
Girls 6th Grade Athletic Preview from 6:45 a.m. to 8:15 a.m.
Tuesday, April 26
Wednesday, April 27
Thursday, April 28
Boys 6th Grade Athletic Preview from 6:45 a.m. to 8:15 a.m.
Tuesday, May 3
Wednesday, May 4
Thursday, May 5

5 May 2022 - 8th grade Science

6 May 2022 - 8th grade Social Studies

10 May 2022 - Math / Algebra EOC

11 May 2022 - Reading

6th Grade Parents: Vaccinations Needed for 7th Grade!

Your child will need the following vaccinations to attend 7th grade in the state of Texas:
 Dtap (Tetanus/Diphtheria/pertussis) booster vaccination
 Meningococcal vaccination
These vaccinations are usually given at age 11 during your child’s well visit. Contact your healthcare provider to see if your child needs the required immunizations. Please send proof of the vaccina-tions to the school clinic. You can send in a hard copy or email/fax the shot record to (469) 302-6701.
Links to the Immunization Letter to Parents in English and Spanish.
CLICK HERE for more information.
Please contact the DMS school nurse with any questions at ecieminski@mckinneyisd.net.

2022 McKinney Police Teen Academy

The McKinney Police Department will hold five (5) camps in the summer of 2022. The first three camps will be the Basic Academy and second two will be the Advance Academy.
The Advance Academy will require the successful completion of the Basic level academy.
Camp Dates:
Basic Academy:
Camp #1 June 6-10, 2022
Camp #2 June 13-17, 2022
Camp #3 June 20-24, 2022
Basic Academy is (5) days long Monday thru Friday 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM.
Advanced Academy
Camp #4 July 11-14, 2022
Camp #5 July 18-21, 2022
Advanced Academy is (4) days long Monday thru Thursday 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM.
Application Deadline: May 6, 2022
Space is limited to 25 students per camp,
so hurry and get your application TODAY!
PLEASE CONTACT THE CAMPUS SRO FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

New online payment site for ANNUAL ASSURANCE FEE (Student Laptop)
2021-2022 Payment Deadline: October 1, 2021

.*After October 1, 2021 students will be limited to basic computer access until the fee is paid. Students who still owe the 2020-2021 Assurance Fee (from last year) are currently limited to basic computer access until the fee has been paid.
MISD is using a new company this year to make payments online. MISD will be adding single sign-on (one click) access to make payments, but initially payments for MISD fees, including laptop fees, requires registering for an account with PaySchools.
Any fees assigned to a student will show in the same place in HAC, but the link to pay has moved to the Home tab under School Instructions.
You can access PaySchools at PaySchools Central

Drop-off and Pick-up Procedures

Students not riding buses should be dropped off in the front of the building and doors open for the school at 8:15 a.m. The back parking lot is for MISD buses only from 8:00-8:30 am.
There are 2 entry lanes at the front of the school next to each other. The right lane is for dropping students off. Please be patient and read/respect the signs posted to help understand the procedures. The left lane is for vehicles going to the south parking lot or exiting onto Ridge Road. For the safety of our students we ask that you never cut into the right lane from the left lane and that you never unload students from the left lane.
After 8:30 am, parents are welcome to drop students off in the back.
The procedure will be the same after school with 2 lanes and we ask that no cars enter the back parking lot until buses have left. Please see the above directions for maneuvering through the drop off/pick up lanes in the front.
Vehicles exiting from the front or back of the building will be directed to turn right only on to Ridge Road.
Please be careful and watch for students walking in front of your car.
As it gets closer to 8:45 am the traffic increases, so please try to arrive earlier for more convenience and a shorter wait.
Be courteous to one another and help us keep our Dowell community safe!

Box Tops for Education

Clipping Box Tops is an easy way for you to help our school earn cash. Our school receives two checks from the Box Tops for Education™ program each school year based on the box tops we submit. Hurry, clip your Box Tops and turn them in to the office. Thanks for your help!

Tardy Policy

Our goal at Dowell Middle School is to maximize learning time. One of the ways we do this is by establishing a standard of students' arrival in the classroom. When a student arrives late to class, we call this "tardy”.
This year we are using a new communication tool, which will email a parent each time the student is tardy to a class. The tardy count resets each quarter.
Policy :
·         First Unexcused Tardy is a warning
·         Second Unexcused Tardy is a 30 minute after-school detention
·         Third Unexcused Tardy is a hour after-school detention
·         Fourth Unexcused Tardy is a two hour after-school detention
·         Five or more Unexcused Tardies per quarter, are a three hour after-school detention each occurrence
* All detentions are served on Thursday afternoons