School's Out For Summer!
Roots to STEM Mulch Day
We want to give a a multitude of Thank Yous to our wonderful
teachers, students, and community for providing and distributing
mulch throughout the font islands of the school:
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Thank you to Ms. Kimberly Hunt and the
Roots to STEM club who spearheaded this project.
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Thank you to Lenny Hunt of Trimscapes
Tree Division that supplied fresh, local mulch.
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Thank you to Ms. Kimberly Hunt, Mr.
Brian Lewis, Mr. Clinton Tanner, and students from Roots to
STEM, NJHS and Student Forum who worked for two days.
Milestones Preparations & Open Labs
We have launched a new initiative to help our students prepare for
the GA Milestones. Lessons have been loaded into USA TestPrep for
all students. Students should spend a minimum of 30 minutes per day
on the lessons. To maximize the opportunities for students to use
and practice on the USA TestPrep Platform, we will have open
computer labs before school from 8:00 a.m. - 8:50 a.m. and after
school from 4:15 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. Please register your student for
the lab using the following link:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f044fada82fa0f49-open
National PTLS Awareness Day
Friday, March 8th is National Potocki-Lupski Syndrome (PTLS) Awareness Day. PTLS is a newly recognized genetic condition with just over 1000 diagnosed cases world-wide. In support of one of our students that has PTLS, we would like everyone to wear green and participate in Hat Day to raise awareness and funds.
The homeroom wearing the most green will earn a treat!
Hat Pass stickers for March 8th will be sold during homeroom that morning at the Hot Spot for $1. All proceeds will go to the PTLS foundation.
Congratulations to our Daniell MS Science Fair Winners!
Daniell Orchestras Shine at LGPE
Each year the Daniell Orchestras participate in one
competitive/adjudicated performance called Large Group Performance
Evaluation (LGPE) sponsored by the Georgia Music Educators’
Association (GMEA). All music performance groups in the state are
required to participate in LGPE, much like the milestones testing
required of general education courses. At this event, the orchestra
is evaluated on appearance, stage behavior, music selection, all
aspects of our performance skills, and sight-reading ability.
Consistently, the Daniell Orchestras received special recognition
from all four judges for their outstanding appearance and behavior
both on stage and in the audience. The Chamber Orchestra and 8th
Grade Philharmonic Orchestra earned Excellent ratings on both of
their extremely challenging level 4 programs, a level generally
reserved for high school orchestras. The 7th Grade
Sinfonia Orchestra earned Superior ratings on their level 2 program.
Both grades earned Superior ratings on their sight reading
assessments. Overall the students represented Daniell in the
very best light and worked harder than ever to achieve their
performance goals.
Scooter's Coffee "Day of Giving" Benefits Daniell Middle
School
The Scooter's Coffee on Canton Dr., hosted a "Day of Giving" for
Daniell Middle School and donated 100% of it's sales directly to the
school. This week the owners, Mr. and Mrs. Ewin, presented the
school with a check of $2,756.51.
Thank you to Scooter's Coffee,
Mr. and Mrs. Ewin, and our amazing community for your wonderful
support of Daniell Middle School!
Daniell Orchestra Shines at District
Honor Orchestra Auditions
Mrs. Newton, Daniell Orchestra and Daniell
Middle School extend their deepest appreciation for all of our students who represented our school this Saturday at District Honor Orchestra auditions and showed what true preparation and dedication looks like. We are so very proud of you all!
A special congratulations to the following students for passing the audition:
Violinists Ana C, Aylin O, Jaclyn D, Michelle M, Cristina B, Unis Y and Aniayah T!
Violists Misa M, Julia L, Kyle D, Sophie R, Samantha Y and Megan L!
Cellists Joshua N, Charlotte L, Amani S, Christian P, Sam M and Russell Y!
Bassists Aaron R and Emma G!
Georgia Parent Survey
The Georgia Parent Survey is available and the
data will be used as part of the calculation of the School Climate
Rating. Survey responses are anonymous and will be submitted
directly to the Georgia Department of Education for analysis. The
Georgia Parent Survey link is posted below.
Georgia Parent Survey: http://gshs.gadoe.org/parents
Scoliosis Screening Week is October 22nd to October 26th
This week, Daniell Middle School will participate
in a scoliosis screening program to identify students with signs of
a possible abnormal curvature of the spine. It is known that two
children out of every 100 may have scoliosis. If
this condition is detected early and appropriately treated,
progressive spinal deformity can usually be prevented.
A letter explaining the process for the scoliosis
screening has been provided to your student. If your child is
currently under the care of a doctor or if you do not want your
child to be screened, please complete the bottom portion of the
letter and return to the school by the morning of Monday, October
22nd.
Sprayberry Parent Information Night is Thursday, October
25th
Sprayberry High School representatives including counselors and administrators will be present on Thursday, October 25th at 6:30 p.m. to speak about the opportunities available at SHS, including AP classes, Academies, and academic pathways.
Conference Week
Conference Week for Cobb County Schools will be held during the week
of October 15-19, 2018. In the best educational programs, effective
communication is in place between the school and home to support the
needs of each child. Our goal is to provide you information about
your child’s progress in a format that fits your needs. You will
have the opportunity to sit down with your child’s teacher(s) to
discuss current grades and provide an overview of his/her overall
progress and school experience thus far. In addition to your
upcoming conference, we ask that you continue to take advantage of
our online support systems (Synergy/ParentVue and teacher blogs) to
continually monitor your child’s progress
To make conference week beneficial for our students, parents, and
teachers, we have implemented an electronic sign up. Click on the link entitled “2018-2019 Conference Week,” where you
will be able to electronically schedule a conference time with
individual teachers. Thank you for your invaluable support, and we
look forward to your visit during this week.
2018-2019
Conference Week
NOTE: During Conference Week, students will be dismissed at 1:30pm.
If a translator is needed please call the school at (678)594-8048.
CCSD Magnet Programs
The Cobb County
School District recognizes that students who demonstrate exceptional
potential in a specific area may benefit from a specialized program.
Cobb’s magnet programs allow students to pursue their interests,
develop their talents, and extend their competencies beyond the
usual scope of high school.
This upcoming
Monday, September 10th, representatives from some of the magnet
schools will provide Daniell 8th Grade students with information
about their magnet programs.
Additionally,
during the fall semester, each magnet school will host an Open House
to provide interested students and parents with specific information
regarding their program. You can go online to the
CCSD Magnet Programs
website for more information or download the
Magnet Program Flyer.
School Pictures Can Still Be Purchased Until August 29th
If you missed the opportunity to make an online picuture purchase
or forgot to turn in your picture order this Friday, you can still
purchase your child's portraits. Order forms/envelopes can still be
turned in to the Front Office until Wednesday, August 29th. Do not
miss out on capturing this special time.
Every School Picture Tells A Story
Fall Pictures will be this Friday, August 24th. You can order
pictures online at
MyLifetouch. Simply enter Daniell Middle School's Picture Day
ID: AG308043Q0 to begin your online purchase.
Online Pictures can be may until
Open House will be Thursday, August 16th!
Welcome to a wonderful and exciting new school year! Daniell
Middle School will be hosting our Open House on Thursday, August
16th from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Parents will have an oppurtunity to
meet with teachers, glimpse your student's learning day, and get an
overview of classroom and instructional expectations.
Hope to see you there!
1st Annual Fall School-Wide Fundraiser Begins August
3rd!
Our 1st Annual Fall Fundraiser is here! This is the biggest
fundraiser of the year for our school, so we are asking for your
assistance in making it a huge success! Fundraising packets went
home today and or sale dates are August 3rd - August 10th. Our
school goal for this fundraiser is $4,000. We are asking each
student to sell at least 10 items to help us reach our goal. All
proceeds go directly to support our PBIS program, which provides
rewards and incentives for good behavior.
There are 3 ways to get orders and win great prizes!
1. In Person Sales - Collect money at the time of sale. All
checks must be written to Daniell Middle School. Use the brochure
provided. All in-person sales are due by Friday, August 10th.
2. Online Sales - Visit
www.gaschoolstore.com. Enter the school ID number: 5355144. It
is a super easy way to sell and pay by credit card!
3. Address Book - Fill out the address book included in your
fundraiser packet and return to the school on Monday, August
6th.
There will be individual prizes for students depending on amounts
sold and a Pizza Party for the homeroom with the most sales!
Thank you for your help and support of this fundraiser!
Daniell Middle School Receives Five Star Rating from the State Two Years Running
We are excited to announce that Daniell Middle School has once again earned a Five Star School Rating from the Georgia
Department of Education which is the highest rating a school can receive from the state. This is the second
consecutive year for Daniell to earn a five star rating! Without the combined hard work of our parents, students,
and staff this would not have been and continue to be possible. Thank you for helping make this happen! Read
below for more information about the School Climate Star Rating.
The School Climate Star Rating provides school-level data on the following components:
- Survey – a measure of student, teacher, and parent perceptions of a school’s climate;
- Student Discipline – a measure of student discipline using a weighted suspension rate;
- Safe and Substance-Free Learning Environment – school discipline incidents and student
survey responses on use of illegal substances and the prevalence of violence, bullying, and unsafe incidents
within a school; and
- Attendance – the average daily attendance of teachers, administrators, and staff members
and the percentage of students with less than six unexcused absences.
Each of the components are given equal value.
What does the rating mean?
Each school receives a 1-5 star rating, with five stars representing an excellent school climate,
and one star representing a school climate most in need of improvement.
Daniell Middle School Ranked in Top 1% of Most Diverse Middle Schools in America and Top 10% of Best Public Middle Schools in America
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution published an article on Monday, August 14, 2017 titled "These Cobb schools are some of the best in
Georgia", which highlighted Niche's latest rankings. According to Niche, Daniell Middle School is ranked in the top 10.4% (2,393 of
23,000) of best public middle schools in America and in the top 0.8% (215 of 24,708) most diverse public middle schools in
America. In Cobb County, Niche ranks Daniell as the #1 most diverse public middle school. The teachers at Daniell have ranked in the
top 13.9% of the best public middle school teachers in America and in the top 6.9% of the best public middle school teachers in
the Atlanta area. Click here to see the complete ratings of Daniell Middle School from
Niche's 2018 Best Schools.
Click here to read the article by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
ilOS 3.0 Launches: Strong Focus on Curriculum and Instruction
Are you ready to "Discover Daniell"? We hope you are as excited as we are about the 2017-2018
school year. Although this is Principal Nelson's eleventh year at Daniell, this year
is as if it his first year as a new principal at Daniell as he and the
administrative team are launching a new instructional leadership operating system (ilOS).
He operated the school under ilOS 1.0 from 2007-2012 and ilOS 2.0 from 2012-2017. ilOS 1.0 was designed to shift
the school culture. ilOS 2.0 was aimed at gathering resources for the school. During operating systems 1.0 and 2.0, the school
experienced many positive successes which has now lead the faculty and staff to launch ilOS 3.0 which outlines a new vision and a
defined plan to make Daniell Middle School an even more vibrant and dynamic learning environment with the specific intent of
preparing middle level students for high school success. This new system is built just for middle level learners and is based
on proven instructional strategies and a guaranteed and viable curriculum.
Combining this new vision with the platform achieved under the previous instuctional leadership models, we are confident our students will
only be more successful for their high school preparation. We look forward to working together with all our community
members to continue to make Daniell Middle School a place we are all proud for our children to attend.
Overview of a School Day
Don't forget, middle schools in CCSD begin at 9:15 am. To help you plan for your adjustment to middle school,
below is an overview of what a typical day looks like.
- Students arriving after 8:00 am should report to the theater for study hall. Students should not arrive prior to 8:00 am.
- At 8:50 am students will be released to their homeroom teacher. Students arriving after 8:50 am should report to their homeroom teacher.
- At 9:11 am students will be released to their lockers to get their books for 1st period.
- At 9:15 am the tardy bell will ring, and classes will begin. Parents arriving after the tardy bell has rung will need to sign their student in tardy in the Welcome Lobby.
- Students will attend seven classes which are approximately 50 minutes in length.
- Students will have scheduled locker access. Students should not share lockers or give out their locker combinations to others.
- Students who have PE/Health will also have a locker in the gym area. Students should not share this combination either.
- At 4:10 pm afternoon announcements will be given to students.
- Dismissal will be at 4:15 pm.
Breakfast and Lunch Information
To register for this service, you will need your student's ID number which you can get from
your student or it can be provided by the cafeteria manager.
