Donald L. Pavlik Middle School

🌟 Meet Our New Staff 🌟
Please help us welcome Brandy Shaw to DLPMS! Mrs. Shaw joins our team from Hillcrest as a Special Education Teacher. We are excited to have her on board and know she’ll be a wonderful addition to our school community! 🐾

Mrs. Kane's classes did a The Great Paper Tower Challenge last Friday in science! Students worked together to create the tallest tower using only paper and a limited amount of tape. The tallest tower was 1.7 meters tall — that’s 5 and a half feet tall!

No School Friday 8/29 and Monday 9/1.

Please join us in welcoming Marty James to DLPMS! Marty is joining our team as a Special Education teacher. We’re excited to have him on board! 🐾🐾

DLPMS is excited to welcome Eric Cadena to our team! Mr. Cadena will be directing our Choir program this year. Welcome! 🎶

✨ Today, we welcomed about 35 Alma College first-year students as part of their First Year Seminar! ✨

These newest Scots had the chance to learn more about Alma Public Schools, our community, and the wonderful programs we offer. They visited Middle School classrooms and also learned about the Big Brothers Big Sisters Lunch Buddies program at Pine Ave.

We loved the opportunity to share what makes APS such a special part of the Alma community! 🖤🧡

Today Mrs. West’s 7th grade English class did a goal setting lesson in preparation for the Reading NWEA test that starts Monday for all of our middle school students. Students reviewed their past NWEA Reading scores and set goals for this school year. Great job Mrs. West and 7th graders!

We’re excited to welcome Mr. Anthony Humm to DLPMS! He’ll be joining us in the PE department this year. We’re looking forward to the energy and enthusiasm he’ll bring to our students and our building. Welcome, Mr. Humm! 💪🏽🐾

Did you know? Missing just a few days of school can have a big impact on learning. At APS, we’re here to support families in building strong attendance habits—because every day counts!

Our DLPMS team is growing! Please join us in welcoming Dawn Steffes, who will be teaching Special Education this year. We’re thrilled to have her as part of our school family. 🐾

✨ DLPMS is excited to welcome another new face to our building this year—Mr. Jay Puffpaff! We’re glad to have him join our team and look forward to a great year together. Welcome, Mr. Puffpaff!

REMINDER: Survey closes tomorrow at 4 pm if you have not yet completed.

APS is seeking YOUR input on how we can best communicate with our community! We want to ensure we are meeting your needs for the 2025-26 school year! Your answers will remain confidential.

Use the link provided or scan the QR Code. Flyers will also be posted with the QR Code at Open House this week.
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APS is seeking YOUR input on how we can best communicate with our community! We want to ensure we are meeting your needs for the 2025-26 school year! Your answers will remain confidential.

Use the link provided or scan the QR Code. Flyers will also be posted with the QR Code at Open House this week.
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https://forms.gle/AM5qcdMNGVBHZfycA

The survey will close on Tuesday, August 19th at 4 pm.

✨ DLPMS is excited to welcome several new faces to our building this year!

First up, let’s give a warm welcome to Ms. Maleah Teusink! 🐾
Ms. Teusink will be teaching Algebra 8 and CAMP classes.

We’re so glad to have you join our team—welcome aboard! 🧡

📣 What’s for breakfast and lunch? 🍕🥗🥪
👉 New menus are LIVE!
Find them on our district website under Parents & Community → Nutrislice → Alma High School
(Middle School = same menu).

✨ Fresh year, fresh menus… Pizza will be on the menu every day! 🍕

https://sfe-alma.nutrislice.com/menu/alma-high-school

DLPMS & High School staff participated in professional development today on "Teaching Students to Drive Their Learning."

It was so wonderful to see our returning students and meet our brand-new 6th graders at Open House! 💙 The excitement in the halls reminded us why we love what we do — we’re ready for an amazing school year ahead! 📚✏️ Thank you to all the families who came out to connect, explore, and start the year off together. Here’s to learning, growing, and making great memories in 2025–2026! 💫 If you took photos with the balloon arch post them in the comments!!

Tomorrow’s the day! 🎉 Join us for our Middle School Open House as we welcome our students and families back into the building. Explore your classrooms, meet your teachers, and get ready for an amazing year ahead—we can’t wait to see you!

6th Grade Boot Camp was a success! 🎒 Last week our newest middle schoolers explored the building, mastered their locker combos, and learned the ins and outs of lunch and recess. They're ready to take on the year like pros!