School Sponsored Activities
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DMS
After school Activities
There are several after school activities that are offered to students by the middle school staff, and the Youth Commission. Activities and clubs are announced each term. Students should have parental permission to stay after school. Students will be held accountable to maintain appropriate behavior in order to participate.
DMS Clubs and Organizations
Drama
Literary Magazine
School Newspaper
Open Gym
Student Council
Seasonal Sports
Homework Club
Yearbook
Intramural Sports
Dedham Middle School offers a diversified intramural/open gym program throughout the academic year. Program calendars are posted monthly throughout the year.
Interscholastic
6th, 7th and 8th grade students are encouraged to participate. DMS is a member of the MIAA.
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DHS
Any student who is absent from school on the day of a practice, meeting or actual activity (i.e. game, play, show, tournament, prom, etc.) will not be allowed to participate in the school-sponsored activity.
Any student who is absent on a Friday will not be allowed to participate in a weekend school-sponsored activity unless previously approved by an administrator.
All students attending a school-sponsored dance/activity will be subject to a breathalyzer test. Students attending a school-sponsored dance may not leave more than one hour prior to the end of the dance without parental permission.
Lost & Found
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Each of Dedham's schools maintains a lost and found area in the main office and/or the cafeteria. DPS strongly recommends that students and families label all personal belongings and that students refrain from bringing valuable personal belongings to school. The Dedham School Department is not responsible for lost, damaged or stolen articles on school grounds prior to, during or after school hours.
Locker & Storage
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Each DHS/DMS student is provided with a locker and a lock. Students are not allowed to share lockers.
- Lockers and desks are to be treated as school property on loan to students.
- Master keys and copies of combinations are retained by the school. Personal locks are not authorized to be used on lockers. Unauthorized locks will be removed. The replacement charge for lost locks will be six dollars.
- Certain items may not be stored in lockers, desks, or other receptacles. This would include weapons, illegal drugs, alcoholic beverages, stolen property, etc.
- The school retains the right to inspect lockers and desks at any time for compliance with these rules and to maintain safety, health, and sanitation standards.
Valuables are not to be stored in lockers. Dedham Public Schools cannot assume any responsibility for lost or stolen personal property. Valuables that must be brought into school should be brought to the main office for safekeeping. For proper security, students should keep lockers locked at all times and not divulge the combination to anyone.
Since student lockers are the property of the Dedham Public Schools, they may, if necessary, be searched by a school administrator.
School Property & Materials
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All items of school property lent to a student become the responsibility of that student. All such items must be returned in usable condition. Allowance will be made for reasonable wear. If items are returned in abused condition, a fine will be assessed. Failure to make restitution will result in the withholding of the privilege to use school property. All school property must be returned before final exams or graduation.
Schoolbooks and IPads are “loaned” to students, and always remain the property of Dedham Public Schools. It is expected that the book will be cared for in a reasonable fashion. Students should sign their name on the book label in the front of each book when issued. The responsible student will be charged for lost and/or damaged books. Students who fail to clear up financial obligations receive an invoice during the summer..