Donnie Bickham Middle School
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| PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE August 2010 Summer is almost over, and the excitement for the 2010- 2011 school year is mounting. If you’ve been by the school this summer, you know that our building has been cluttered with signs of progress: our air conditioning system is being upgraded and our office floors are being replaced. Additionally, new technology is continuing to arrive and be installed daily. To make sure this technology will be effectively implemented to maximize student achievement, our teachers have spent many hours this summer in training. Our goal is to insure that our students leave middle school with the best hands-on, technology experience in the state. We were also recently notified by CPSB that we would be receiving a full-time gateway teacher for the 2010-2011 school year. The reason for this new position, according to CPSB, is that we have the fastest growing gateway program in the parish, and they hope to see it continue to grow and be successful. Next, if your child lives in our community and is currently registered at another school for the 2010- 2011 school year, it is not too late to register and attend DBMS. I often have parents contact me stating that they made a rash decision in the spring concerning middle school and would like to correct that mistake by enrolling at DBMS. When they contact the school at which they were registered, they are often given the “run-around” and/or told that they must attend that school for a year as stated in their contract. If that happens, please contact me. Community members have the right to attend their community school, and I will do everything possible to make sure that right is protected. Finally, please make sure you are checking our school website, www. dbmspatriots.com, as often as possible to make sure you and your child are up-to-date on what’s going on at DBMS. I hope you’ve had a great summer, and I can’t wait to see you when school starts! Parents, be sure to visit the link below to read a great article on neighborhood schools vs. magnet schools. http://kristof.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/02/10/magnet- schools-more-harm-than-good/ |