NEW Middle School Spring Sports
(Only for 6th graders) Spring Sports tryouts begin on March 4th. For Girls and Boys Flag Football, tryouts will be on the field after school. For wrestling, tryouts will be held at Point Loma High School on Tuesday March 5 after school. We are still in need of a coach for the cheer team. If you or anyone you know is interested please email Brendan Simon ([email protected]) and Lonnie Jones ([email protected]).
Flag Football:
- Girls and Boys Flag starts March 4th with tryouts after school. Students meet up at the basketball courts.
- Uniforms will be provided to students who make the team.
- Boys FF coach will be hosting a free skills camp on Saturday, March 16th. Please see the flyer on the next page.
Cheer: Tryouts are postponed until March 11th. Still searching for a coach, if interested please email Mr. Simon [email protected] and Lonnie Jones [email protected].
- Middle School Athletics will provide uniforms (shirt, shorts, and pompoms)
- Uniforms have arrived and are ready to distribute.
- Rosters size is 25 student athletes
- Will perform at flag football games and/or wrestling matches each Saturday. Cheer coach is responsible for making a schedule as to which games they will be attending. They only need to attend one event each Saturday beginning March 23.
Wrestling for boys and girls:
- Teams will be based on high school clusters. Example, Correia Middle & Dana Middle will try out together at Pt. Loma High School and form one (1) team called Pointer Wrestling.
- Tryouts/practices will be held at the high school campus March 5th
- Teams will hold a maximum of 24 athletes
- Parents/guardians are responsible for transporting their athletes to and from practice.
Spring season important dates:
- Tryouts: March 4 at Dana for Flag (Girls and Boys), March 5th at PLHS for wrestling after school.
- Games/wrestling matches begin: March 23
- Spring break March 30 – April 7. No practices or games during this time
- End of regular season: May 4
- Playoffs: May 11
- Championships: May 18.
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NEW Friendship Fridays Counseling Group
A counseling group for Dana students aimed to improve friendships, connections, empathy and communication.
Ms. Cox, our 5th Grade Counselor, will be hosting counseling groups for students during 1st and 2nd recess every Friday.
Any student interested in attending will eat in the lunch court and head to Ms. Cox's office when they are finished eating.
The Friendship Fridays group has an open door policy; all students are welcome, students may join one time or every week, they can just show up!
Every session the group will:
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Learn the importance of confidentiality and agree to keeping all discussions within the group (but can share with an adult).
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Agree to leave other students' names out of all discussions to respect privacy
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Answer a check-in prompt that gauges how everyone is feeling
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Respond to a reflective question that captures common social/friendship topics experienced by middle school aged students. Some examples include...
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How would you describe yourself as a friend?
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What qualities are important to you in a friendship?
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Share a time when you stepped out of your comfort zone to make a new friend.
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Share a time when it was hard for you to talk to a friend.
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Why is it hard to let go of some friendships?
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Engage in a kind and supportive group discussion that fosters empathy, active listening, and learning from peers.
For questions, please contact Sabrina Cox at [email protected].
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From our friends at FODAC: https://fodacms.org/
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NEW Friends of Dana & Correia will receive 30% of fundraiser sales* during this fundraiser. Participate on Mar 14, 2024 by ordering online using the code DONATE or by visiting this Rubio’s location and showing your flyer either as a printout or on a mobile device. 3555 Rosecrans, This Location Only.
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NEW Prime Time Applications for 2024/25
Greetings Dana Middle School Families,
The 2024-25 PrimeTime Online Application will be available beginning Monday, March 4, 2024, at 8:00 a.m.
The application can be found on the San Diego Unified School District website, link below.
https://www.sandiegounified.org
You may contact Dana's PrimeTime program leader at [email protected] if you have any questions.
NEW Variety Show
Don't forget the Dana Middle School Variety Show night performance for the Pt. Loma community is coming up on Friday, March 8, 2024 from 6:00-9:00 p.m. in the Ann Jackson Tripp Auditorium. Admission is free. Hope to see everyone there!
Repeat News
Principal’s Coffee Update
Here is a link to the slides from this month’s coffee with the principal. Please join us in the coming months for topics like:
- March 7: Course Sequences
- How do elective and math choices impact a student’s future course sequence?
- April 18: SEL @ Dana- planning for the future
- How can we continue to embed more social-emotional learning in our school?
- May 2: State of the School- Looking to 24/25
- What is the student experience at Dana, and how do we plan together for the future?
Fifth Grade Families and CHKS Survey
Fifth grade students will be taking The California Healthy Kid Survey in Social Studies class on Friday, March 15.
The CalSCHLS system was created by the California Department of Education (CDE) in 1997 to efficiently and cost-effectively provide school districts and their partner communities with quality local data which can be used to improve student academic performance and social-emotional, behavioral, and physical health of all youth. It assesses key indicators linked to success in school, career, and life.
Parents can choose to opt their child out of the survey. Click this link to submit your opt out form: https://forms.gle/z6ZPcZf9xFJb69ey9. Parents requesting that their child not take the survey should complete the opt out form by Monday, March 11.
5th and 6th Grade Parents to Take California Schools Parent Survey Prior To March 29th
All 5th and 6th grade parents are encouraged to take the California Schools Parent Survey (CSPS) before March 29th.
Please click this link to access the survey: https://wested.ugam-apps.com/wested/ts/x7yr (when opening the link, choose parent survey/take survey, then select language).
The CalSCHLS system was created by the California Department of Education (CDE) in 1997 to efficiently and cost-effectively provide school districts and their partner communities with quality local data which can be used to improve student academic performance and social-emotional, behavioral, and physical health of all youth. It assesses key indicators linked to success in school, career, and life. There are three parts to this survey:
- California Healthy Kids Survey (CHKS) - Completed by 5th grade students in their Social Studies classroom on Friday, March 15th.
- California School Staff Survey (CSSS) - taken by Dana Staff
- California School Parent Survey (CSPS) - taken by Dana Parents before March 29th
All three surveys were developed by WestEd with the help of Duerr Evaluation Resources and expert advisory committees of educators, researchers, and practitioners. The staff and parent surveys were added to address the needs of districts for data on school working conditions, parent involvement, and enable comparison of staff and parent perspectives to student self-reports. Follow this link for more information. Parents can choose to opt their child out of this survey. Click this link to submit your opt out form.
Upcoming Dates in the next month
March 8 - Spirit Day - Mustache Day
March 8 - Variety Show from 6:00-9:00 p.m. at Dana Auditorium
March 12 - FoDaC Meeting at 6:00 p.m. at Dana Library
March 15 - 5th Graders take the California Healthy Kids Survey
March 27 - School Site Council (SSC) meeting at 3:00 pm
March 27 - Site Governance Team (SGT) meeting immediately following the SSC meeting
March 29 - due date for California School Parent Survey (CSPS) - taken by Dana Parents