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A Word from the Principal By Ms. Francine Baugh

Dear Parents and Community Members,

We recently experienced a devastating tragedy at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. Please know that the Deerfield Beach Middle School administrative, faculty and security staff reviewed our safety plans and have made some adjustments. The safety of our students is paramount. I encourage you to contact any administrator or me with any questions or concerns with safety.

In April and May, the students will take the Reading and Math FSA Assessments and the End of Course exams for Civics, Biology, Geometry, and Algebra. Please check the school website for the specific dates for testing. We would like our students to arrive to school on time and ready to test. You are welcome to attend our monthly School Advisory Council meetings, which occurs the third Wednesday of each month at 6:00p.m. At these meetings, we discuss our student academic achievement goals and plans. We would love your input and support as we continue to strive for academic excellence.

With Jr. Buck Pride

Francine Baugh,

Principal Save the Dates: Follow us on Social Media . . . March’s Monthly Observances: Dates: - National Women’s History 3/19- Parent Engagement - National Nutrition Taskforce Mtg. 6:30 pm - Character - SELF-CONTROL in the DBMS Cafeteria 3/19 – National Youth Violence Dates: Prevention Week Begins 701 SE 6th Avenue 3/2 – Dr. Suess’s B- Day 3/20 – Spring Equinox Deerfield Beach, FL 33441 3/6 – FSA Testing 3/21 - SAC Mtg. 6PM Media 754-322-3300 3/7 – FSA Testing 3/22 – Early Release Ms. Francine Baugh, Principal 3/10 – Women’s World AIDS Day 3/23 – Emp. Planning We’re on the Web! 3/17 – St. Patrick’s Day 3/26 – Spring Break Begins 3/30 – Spring Break Ends deerfieldbeachmid.browardschools.com

THE BUCKS BANNER MARCH 2018 Student Life @ DBMS Track & Field Season . . . Ready, Set, Go!!! Our Track and Field Season is officially underway with a combination events that involve, distance running, sprints, and field events. Track is shaping up to be an exciting Team Sport for our students. Coach Boyd and Coach Smith have led the students during their conditioning and technique preparations, and they are excited to begin competing for DBMS. We have 3 home meets for the 2018 Season - April 2, 9, & 16, from 3:30 – 5:45 pm. The Builders Club By Mr. Weinberg The Builders Club is sponsored by the Kiwanis Club International and Mr. Weinberg is our school-based sponsor. The students meet bi-weekly on Wednesdays from 2:55 – 3:30pm. The Builder’s Club mission is to serve our peers at Deerfield Beach Middle School (DBMS) and in our community. The Builder’s Club at DBMS is comprised of 3 groups. Group A searches for ways to show gratitude to our staff by helping with campus beautification efforts around campus. Group B is developing a proposal to visit one of the Deerfield Beach Zone Elementary schools for a day, either to read to the elementary students, or serve as teacher assistants. Group C is our gardening team and their goal is to give DBMS a little tender-loving-care. On Wednesday, March 14, they partner with our 6th Grade Global Scholars and our SVE students to begin the first phase by planting seeds, plants, and flowers.

Yearbook - 2018 Our Journalism students are hard at work on completing the 2017-2018 Yearbook. On Friday, March 2, the yearbook team began collecting the pictures of many of our athletic teams and our clubs. They are well on their way to capturing and documenting as much of your student life, activities and events for this school year as they possibly can. You can purchase a yearbook for $40 from our PTSA, order forms can be found in the main office. Streetwaves

DBMS is no longer affiliated with Streewaves After-School Enrichment Program effective February 1, 2018. The decision to end our relationship with the program is not due to negligence on any part of the Streetwaves Program.

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THE BUCKS BANNER MARCH 2018 Parental and Student Involvement Activities in March 2018.

School Advisory Council (SAC) By Mr. Piontkowski SAC is our School Advisory Council. We meet regularly in the Media Center at 6:00 pm. This is a fantastic way for teachers, administrators, parents, and community members to be involved in the success of our school and the students who attend here. Together we develop our school improvement plan and monitor it at our monthly meeting. This allows each and every one of our stakeholders to hold one another accountable for the success. It has been an honor to serve as the chairperson on this council and a true pleasure to work with every person involved to improve our school and ensure the success of our student body. I would like to invite you to our Next Meeting on Wednesday, March 21, 2018, I hope to see you there. 3

THE BUCKS BANNER MARCH 2018 March is National Women’s History Month public schools. Organizations sponsored essay contests and other special programs in their local areas. Within a few years, thousands of schools and communities were celebrating National Women’s History Week, supported By Molly Murphy MacGregor, Executive Director and Co- and encouraged by resolutions from governors, city founder of the National Women’s History Project; councils, school boards, and the U.S. Congress. Each year, Local Celebrations; the dates of National Women’s History Week, (the week of As recently as the 1970’s, women’s history was March 8th) changed and every year a new lobbying effort virtually an unknown topic in the K-12 curriculum or in the was needed. Yearly, a national effort that included general public consciousness. To address this situation, the thousands of individuals and hundreds of educational and Education Task Force of the Sonoma County (California) women’s organizations was spearheaded by the National Commission on the Status of Women initiated a “Women’s Women’s History Project. History Week” celebration for 1978. The week of March National Women’s History Month; 8th, was to concincide with International Women’s Day, By 1986, 14 states had already declared March as and was chosen as the focal point of the observance. The Women’s History Month. This momentum and state-by- local Women’s History Week activities were met with state action was used as the rational to lobby Congress to enthusiastic response, and dozens of schools planned special declare the entire month of March 1987 as National programs for Women’s History Week. Over one-hundred Women’s History Month. In 1987, Congress declared community women participated by doing special March as National Women’s History Month in perpetuity. presentations in classrooms throughout the country and an A special Presidential Proclamation is issued every year annual “Real Woman” Essay Contest drew hundreds of which honors the extraordinary achievements of American entries. The finale for the week was a celebratory parade women. and program held in the center of downtown Santa Rosa,

California. Presidential Message 1980; Mobilizing a Movement; President Jimmy Carter’s Message to the nation In 1979, Molly Murphy MacGregor, a member of designating March 2-8, 1980 as National Women’s History our group, was invited to participate in The Women’s Week. History Institute at Sarah Lawrence College, which was chaired by noted historian, Gerda Lerner and attended by “From the first settlers who came to our shores, from the first the national leaders of organizations for women and girls. American Indian families who befriended them, men and women When the participants learned about the success of the have worked together to build this nation. Too often the women Sonoma County’s Women’s History Week celebration, they were unsung and sometimes their contributions went unnoticed. decided to initiate similar celebrations within their own But the achievements, leadership, courage, strength and love of the organizations, communities, and school districts. They also women who built America was as vital as that of the men whose agreed to support an effort to secure a “National Women’s names we know so well. History Week.” As Dr. Gerda Lerner has noted, “Women’s History is Women’s Presidential and Congressional Support; Right.” – It is an essential and indispensable heritage from which The first steps toward success came in February we can draw pride, comfort, courage, and long-range vision.” 1980 when President Carter issued the first Presidential th I ask my fellow Americans to recognize this heritage with Proclamation declaring the Week of March 8 , 1980 as appropriate activities during National Women’s History Week, National Women’s History Week. In the same year, March 2-8, 1980. Representative , who at the time was in I urge libraries, schools, and community organizations to focus their the House of Representatives, and Senator Orrin Hatch co- observances on the leaders who struggled for equality – – Susan B. sponsored a Congressional Resolution for National Anthony, , Lucy Women’s History Week 1981. This co-sponsorship Stone, , , , demonstrated the wide-ranging political support for and . recognizing, honoring, and celebrating the achievements of Understanding the true history of our country will help us to American women. comprehend the need for full equality under the law for all our A National Lobbying Effort; people. As word spread rapidly across the nation, state This goal can be achieved by ratifying the 27th Amendment to the departments of education encouraged celebrations of United States Constitution, which states that “Equality of Rights National Women’s History Week as an effective means to under the Law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States achieving equity goals within classrooms. Maryland, or by any state on account of sex.” Pennsylvania, New York, Oregon, Alaska, and other states developed and distributed curriculum materials for their Nevertheless She Persisted . . . The 2018 National Women’s History Project 4 (NWHP) theme, Nevertheless She Persisted . . . presents the opportunity to honor women who have shaped America’s ``

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“CONQUERORING HOMEWORK TOGETHER”

Homework reinforces what your Deerfield Beach Middle School student learns daily in school and will be part of their lives for all school years. Therefore, it is vitally important for your parental support to help our students make the most of the valuable time spent studying. No matter what the age or year your student is in school, it is never too late to help your student make a positive difference, because your student’s experience with schoolwork and homework will determine their future success. There are a number of common homework challenges you and your student may face and there are proven solutions that can be implemented at home to help your student improve their school success. Parents can help when your student becomes frustrated by talking with them, you can reinforce students to write down their assignments and due dates if you notice that they are forgetful. If you student has challenges starting a task, you could work on building up their time management skills by making them complete their homework with time bound completion goals to defeat their procrastination habits. Finally, how does your student learn, are they visual and need to see pictures and examples of their task for them to complete it, do they work best as soon as they arrive home, or later in the evening, do they ask you questions? Are you helping to steer your DBMS student use online sources for homework assistance and enrichment at home; AlgebraNation.com – part of the math nation family, this resource has informational videos and student practice, KhanAcademy.org – is a one stop shop online resource that covers all subject area and includes a bonus component for ACT and SAT practice exercises for your student, Learning.com – was built from a simple idea of bringing the digital world to the classroom for students to bring digital literacy closer to home, Vocabuary.com – combines the worlds smartest dictionary with an adaptive learning game that will have your students learning new words in no time.

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The School Board of Broward County, Florida, prohibits any policy or procedure, which results in discrimination on the basis of age, color, disability, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, marital status, race, religion, sex or sexual orientation. Individuals who wish to file a discrimination and/or harassment complaint may call the Director, Equal Educational Opportunities/ADA Compliance at 754-321- 2150 or Teletype Machine (TTY) 754-321-2158. Individuals with disabilities requesting accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008, (ADAAA) may call Equal Educational Opportunities/ADA Compliance at 754-321-2150 or Teletype Machine (TTY). 754-321-2158. browardschools.com `` Extended Learning Tutoring Opportunities for DBMS Students

7th grade Civics Tutoring – Afterschool Tuesdays and Thursdays (3:00 – 4:00 pm) Room 502 – Ms. O’Shea & Ms. Philip

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“Supporting our Students” Wear your ID BADGE Be safe Jr. Buck: All students and staff are required to wear their ID Badges while on campus and attending school sponsored events.

Be Proud of your Buck Pride: Wear your ID and lanyard to show that you are a proud Jr. Buck

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