Donald L. Pavlik Middle School

The DLPMS Chief Science Officers spent the day at CMU attending the CSO Fall Cabinet Meeting.

Our students worked with other local Chief Science Officers to further their plans for improving our school community. Students also took part in a tour of the CMU Music Building where they had a behind the scenes experience of the Staples Concert Hall and also learned some amazing connects between science and music!

Students completed an independent Lotus Flower Review to consolidate their understanding of Ancient India. Each student built a 3D paper lotus flower with multiple petals, and each layer represented a different topic from the unit—such as geography, religion, achievements, politics, economy, and society (GRAPES).

At each “station,” students reviewed key information, answered questions, and summarized what they learned on the corresponding petal. As they progressed, they added layers to their flower, symbolizing the growth of their knowledge.

This hands-on review encouraged creativity, organization, and independent learning while providing a visual summary of major Ancient India concepts in preparation for the upcoming unit test.

Reminder for tomorrow's Late Start Day!

Huge shoutout to our amazing Student Council members for stepping up as leaders at the Fall Festival! Your hard work, teamwork, and positive energy helped make the event a success. Thank you for serving our school and community with such pride and enthusiasm!

The winners of the “Guess the Amount” game are: Mug #1 has 45 pieces of candy and Chloe Weiler guessed the exact amount Jar #2 has 75 pieces of candy and Jaxon Nix guessed the exact amount Basket #3 has 133 pieces of candy and Michael Smith had the closest guess with 128 Congratulations!! (Not pictured Michael Smith, he will receive his prize Monday)

November is National Homelessness Awareness Month and we’re excited to be partnering with United Way of Greater Central Michigan to raise money for Gratiot County Hope House through a coin war challenge called Coins for a Cause! Start saving and collecting your coins to send with your student! The classroom that raises the most amount of money will win a PIZZA PARTY! 🍕

🎃🦇Tomorrow is Halloween!! 🎃👻 Students can wear costumes to school if they wish, following the guidelines below:

Next Wednesday, November 5th, we have a Late Start Day!!

This Friday, Oct. 31 — Student Council is hosting a fundraiser! Bring your phone to lunch for $1! 📱
Selfie stations will be ready! 🎃🦇👻

🎃 Spooky Fun Coming Soon! 👻 DLPMS Students are welcome to wear their Halloween costumes to school on Friday, October 31! Please be sure to follow our costume guidelines so everyone can enjoy a fun and safe day together. 🧡🕸️

🎶🍂 What a beautiful night of music! Our DLPMS choir students shined at their Fall Choir Concerts, and we couldn't be prouder of their hard work and talent!🎤🐾

This week in Literacy Skills, we’ve been learning about using commas for clarity in writing. When students finished their work, I had them helping other students finish theirs.

Wrestling practice has been cancelled for tonight, 10/21. Students have just been notified.

This Friday, October 24th!! 💚🤍🏈💛💙

There will be an informational meeting for parents of seventh graders, who are interested in their child traveling to Washington DC in the fall of their eighth grade year. This meeting is for those who want to sign up or who need more information. (No need to attend if you have already signed up your student.)
Wednesday, October 15 at 6 PM
Room 42 (Blue Hallway)

Reminder:

Book Fair is next week! October 13th-17th.

https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/donaldlpavlikmiddleschool

Don’t forget! Parent-Teacher Connection Night is coming up this Thursday. Check out the graphic for all the details!

Don't forget!!