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MISD Help Desk System

The new Help Desk system can be found on the MISD Technology page.
Entering a Help Desk Ticket
To enter a Help Desk support ticket, click the link below. You will be prompted for your username (your student ID) and your MISD password. Enter a ticket by clicking on “Submit New Ticket.” Please be as detailed as possible in the description of your problem and include your telephone number and email address in the ticket.
Click here to enter a Help Desk support ticket.
Many of the questions the Help Desk receives can be resolved by visiting the MISD “Self Help” page.
Click here to go to the Student Self Help Center. Also available in the right column of this webpage. Topics addressed on the Student Self Help Center include Zoom, login/password issues, hardware/software questions, printers, proxy questions and FAQs.

Bus Information

​Bus Eligibility
Transportation is available for students who live two air-miles or more from their assigned school. The distance a student lives from their assigned school is determined by measuring the distance from the school to the curb in front of their home.
Bus Registration
Students who are eligible for bus transportation services and wish to receive bus transportation must do so when they do their Online Registration. Students needed to be registered by the registration deadline of July 17, 2020 to ensure they are routed in a timely manner. If your student was not registered for bus services by the deadline, they will be routed once their online registration has been submitted but it could take up to five (5) to ten (10) business days to complete.
Status Change for Bus Services
If the student registration is complete and bus service was not requested and you now wish for your student to receive bus transportation you need to contact Durham Bus Services at mailto:  msaucedo@durhamschoolservices.com.  Durham must be notified 10 business days prior to the day that the student will require bus transportation services.  They will activate the student/s in the system and provide bus stop information once completed.
Bus Routes
CLICK HERE to view current bus route information.
CLICK HERE for helpful bus information.
CLICK HERE for frequently asked questions.

Back to School Tour 2020-2021
& Meet the Teacher Videos
Including Canvas and HAC Support Videos - Click HERE

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The 2020-2021 school year Free and Reduced program applications are available at Dowell Middle School.  ​To enable social distancing and an easier experience for the parents, we recommend that parents use the online application option, which is open at http://www.mckinneyisd.schoollunchapp.com/.  The online application is also usually quicker to process.

Registration Information: 2020-2021

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Immunizations Information
The Care Van offers FREE vaccines to children who are uninsured, have Medicaid, are American Indian or Alaskan Native or who have private insurance that does not cover vaccines. Infants to 18 years of age. 

Vaccinations Needed for 7th Grade
  • Dtap (Tetanus/Diptheria/Pertussis? Booster
  • 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 vaccinations to the school clinic.  You can send in a hard copy or email/fax the shot record to (469) 302-6701.  

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

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