
Good evening,
This is a reminder to all families that since the District exceeded its allowable emergency closing days, this Friday, May 24, 2019, is now an instructional day. All students K-12 are expected to attend.
Thank you.

Jordan Kanick was nominated for the prep talk player of the week with our opening 7-1 win at Cheektowaga.
Please vote for Jordan Kanick for prep talk player of the week!
https://twitter.com/bufnewspreptalk/status/1115355836862357511?s=21

Exciting night tonight at Depew UFSD! Our 2nd Family STEAM Night takes place at Depew HS from 6 to 8 pm. All are welcome!! STEAM is out of this world at Depew!

Last Chance to order your yearbook! Orders are due by March 29. Go to www.ybpay.lifetouch.com and use code 1345119.

The Family Snowshoe Event scheduled for February 9 has been CANCELED.

The Tech Savvy Girl’s STEM Conference is coming up March 16 at UB. It’s only $5 and includes a full day of workshops, skills training, lunch and networking. Click here for more information. https://originaltechsavvy.org/

Monday, February 11 will now be converted from a full day to a half-day for all students K-12. The Depew Teacher Organization will hold a required contract ratification meeting. High School and Middle School will dismiss at 11:18 a.m. and Elementary School will dismiss at noon.

Depew Junior, Jersey Phillips has been nominated for the Buffalo News Prep Talk Girls Athlete of the Week for Girls Ice Hockey. She plays for the Lancaster/Iroquois/Depew team in the Section VI Federation and is having a great year! Cast your vote here: https://bit.ly/2HdmBIt

Vote on your favorite holiday tree that are in each of the middle school wings!
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeYFig9s6t_LKQ6b64_zgORmdzZnGJELr_vJF_chXKDd3p_Ig/viewform?usp=sf_link

Middle Schoolers celbrate National Computer Science week with the Hour of Code! Check out the hour of code at https://hourofcode.com/

This message is for all Depew Middle School families. Our Fall picture has been rescheduled and will now take place this Monday October 1st.

This message is for the 6th grade families at Depew Middle School. The sixth grade dance on Friday September 28th has unfortunately been cancelled.
However, we are looking forward to a great time at Camp Tahigwa on October 3rd.

As of August 16, 2018 the repair cost for damaged Chromebooks will change. Students who damage the keyboard will pay $30.00 instead of $100.00. The fee schedule is as follows:
Lost device, broken screen, or damaged body is $100.00
Damaged keyboard or lost power cord is $30.00

Registration for fall sports in now open. Please register at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdgMg9rKh8ArTJy6hLh8WY8PCuRKu8uhRRcWvENjMQewvTi1g/viewform

Fall Sports Physicals will be offered in the Middle School Nurses Office on Monday, Aug. 6 from 8 a.m. to noon for JV and Varsity and Wednesday Aug. 15 from 8 to 11 a.m. for Modified athletes.

The Sixth Grade students of DMS attended a field trip to 5Wits! on Tuesday, June 5th. Students participated in the Space Exploration, Tomb and Drago's Castle solving logic puzzles and tasks in order to complete missions. Each adventure was set in a realistic physical space that required students to use hands-on interaction and decision making to progress through the multiple rooms.

Fall Sports Registration is available now at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdgMg9rKh8ArTJy6hLh8WY8PCuRKu8uhRRcWvENjMQewvTi1g/viewform?usp=sf_link

Depew Middle School students are being honored for academic progress in the quarterly Honor Roll Breakfast this week.

The Middle School exam schedule is available here:
https://www.depewschools.org/o/dms/page/exam-schedule--2
Students were emailed this information.

In case you missed Lunch Hero Day on WIVB Friday. Here's the link: http://www.wivb.com/news/school-lunch-hero-day_20180504205527/1160028890

Please note: The date of the National Junior Honor Society Induction has been changed to May 2 at 6 p.m.

The Depew Middle School National Junior Honor Society organized candy donations for the troops serving overseas. The members donated 153 pounds of candy to Winning Smiles Pediatric Dentistry.

LEAD, art club make Depew Middle School beautiful.

Recently, students collectively raised money to benefit the victims of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma.The students raised close to $300, with all the proceeds being donated to the Red Cross.
Physicals for Fall 2017 sports will be held June 5 in the Middle School from 8-11 a.m., students must sign up NOW in their building's health office.

DMS Freedom in America poster, essay finalists named! Theresa Kaus, Kaitlin Whalen, Haylie Petyk, Samantha Treadway, Hannah Stocklosa, Brooke Canetti, Moriel Addesa, Logan Schwartz, Tarek Karzoun.
A free Wellcats for Life Summer Day Camp will be offered this summer to Depew UFSD students entering grades 1-8 in September 2017. Info. is online at http://www.depewschools.org/pep-grant
Freshman Orientation, Elective Night for parents and current grade 8 students is Feb. 1, 6:30 p.m. at DHS Aud. Bring your course offering guide provided to your child by his/her school counselor.

Due to today's (Jan. 5) weather forecast, Middle and High School will dismiss 15 minutes early. Cayuga Heights will dismiss at their normal time. All after-school activities are cancelled for 1/5/17.
Robots will be at UB's Computer Science and Engineering Kid's Day for grades K-12 on Dec 5. Hands-on stuff, live demos! Two sessions 6-7:15pm or 7:15-8:30pm. RSVP now: www.cse.buffalo.edu/ubcseweek