Dixon-Smith Middle School
"Home of the Bulldogs"
DONATIONS NEEDED!
Please check the PTO page for 8th Grade Dance Information!

Principal: Lisa M. Besceglia
Assistant Principal: Michael D. Steber
Assistant Principal: Kimberly L. Carter
503 Deacon Road
Fredericksburg, VA 22405
Phone: (540) 899-0860 FAX: (540) 899-0881
Student Hours:
Homeroom: 8 :20 a.m.
Dismissal: 2:50 p.m.
*Students may be dropped off after 7:50 a.m.
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13(AWAY Track & Softball) Y
REVIEW DAY
NO SOL TESTS
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14 X
8th Gr. Math
Session 1: 8:30
D. Burgess and Huebner’s Classes
**No Second Session
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15 Y
8th Gr. Math
Session 1: 8:30
Seely, Root and Pinkerton’s Classes
**No Second Session
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16 (Softball Tournament) X
7th Gr. Reading
Session 1: 8:30
-Walker, Stretton, Sutton’s 2 Y and 3Y classes and
Jett(Pinkerton proctor)
Session 2: 12:00
-Walker, Stretton, Sutton’s 2 X and 3X classes
(Lunch at 11:20)
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17 (Chorus field trip 7 & 8) Y
6th Grade Reading:
Session 1: 8:30
-Mackie, Limerick & Sgroi’s 3 X and Y classes (5 classes) Jett(Pinkerton)
Session 2: 12:00
-Mackie, Limerick & Sgroi’s 1 X and Y classes (5 classes)
(Lunch at 11:20)
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20 (Softball Tournament) X
Civics
Session 1: 8:30
-Flaherty, Dunneback,
2Y 3Y (4 classes)
Session 2: 12:00
-Flaherty, Dunneback, Hicks’ 2X and 3X (6 classes)
(Lunch at 11:25)
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21 (County Track Field Events) Y
8th Grade Reading:
Session 1: 8:30
-Jenerette, Pickett, Chismark’s 1 X and Y classes (5) Jett(Pinkerton proctor)
1-on-1 student(proctor)
Session 2: 12:00
-Jenerette and Pickett’s 2XY and 3XY; Chismark’s 2X,2Y,3X,3Y
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22(County Track Running Events) X
(Softball Tournament)
6th Grade History
Session 1: 8:30
-Frazier, Sullivan, Sgroi’s 1X and 1Y classes
(5 classes)
Session 2: 12:00
-Frazier, Sullivan, Sgroi’s 3X and 3Y classes
(5classes)
(Lunch at 11:25)
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23 Y
8th Grade Science
Session 1: 8:30
-Blackburn and Fredrick’s 1X and 1Y
Session2: 9:55
-Blackburn and Fredrick’s 2X and 2Y
Session 3: 12:00
-Blackburn and Fredrick’s 3X and 3Y
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24 Early Dismissal X
Make-Ups
All Grade Levels
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27
Memorial Day
No School
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28 Y
Make-Ups
6th Gr. make-ups
- Reading/Math
7th Gr. make-ups
- Reading/Math
8th Gr. make-ups.
- Reading/Math
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29 X
6th Gr. Math
Session 1: 8:30
- Kling and Stanckewitz’s 1X, 1Y, 3X & 3Y (6 classes)
**NO 2nd Session
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30 Y
6th Gr. Math
Session 1: 8:30
- Donley’s 1X, 1Y, 3X, & 3Y Pinkerton
**NO 2nd Session
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31 X
7th Gr. Math
Session 1: 8:30
Mills’ 2X, 2Y, 3X & 3Y
Hicks 2Y 3Y
Pinkerton
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June 3 Y
7th Gr. Math
Session 1: 8:30
-Dodd and Maley’s 2X, 2Y, 3X & 3 Y (4classes)
**NO 2nd Session
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4 X
Make-ups for all subjects (except students going on field trip)
Proctors for Make-ups TBD
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5 Y
Make-ups for all subjects all grades
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6 (6th gr. Awards @ 9:00am) X
Make-ups for all subjects all grades
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7 (Band Field trip- 7 & 8) Y
Make-ups for all subjects all grades
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Monday May 13, 2013 Y Day
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Tuesday May 14, 2013 X Day |
Wednesday May 15, 2013 Y Day |
Thursday May 16, 2013 X Day |
Friday May 17, 2013 Y Day
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Monday May 20, 2013 X Day |
Tuesday May 21, 2013 Y Day |
Wednesday May 22, 2013 X Day |
Thursday May 23, 2013 Y Day |
Friday May 24, 2013 X Day |
X /Y Year Long Schedule
School Announcements Yearbooks!!! The Pre-Ordered Yearbooks will be distributed through homeroom classes on June 3rd. There will be some left over yearbooks that will go on sale June 3rd to 8th Graders only. On June 4th any left over books will go on sale for all grades. The cost of a yearbook is $30.00 in cash or a check made out to DSMS. Yearbooks will be sold outside of Room 113 starting at 7:45 a.m. Career Exploration Camp at Germanna Community College and STEM/CTE Summer Camps Textbook Adoption All teachers and interested parents are encouraged to review the textbooks under consideration for adoption and to complete an evaluation rubric. The textbooks are located in the Media Center. Rubrics will be available at each public review location. Completed rubrics will be forwarded on to the appropriate textbook committee.
7th Grade ONLY Parent/Student Tutoring Workshop There will be a parent/student free tutoring workshop for 7th graders ONLY on Thursdays beginning November 8th from 7:30 - 8:30 p.m. at DSMS. Please click HERE for the flyer! Please RSVP to Catherine Dodd at doddcf@staffordschools.net if you would like to attend! May tutoring dates: May 2, 9 ,16, 23, 30 The last day for tutoring for the year is May 30th! |
UPCOMING EVENTS Tomorrow
5/24/2013
5/27/2013
5/28/2013
5/31/2013
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