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Intramurals Begin
Monday, August 30
Sessions will be held Monday, Tuesday and Thursday for all grades. Friday will be for 7th and 8th grade "Birdie Bashers" badminton club. The school doors do not open until 8:15am. Intramurals end at 8:45. The calendar of activities is located in the gym foyer by the boy's locker room.

Does your child need to take medication while at school?
All medication, including over-the-counter medications, must be in the original container and brought to school by a parent/guardian. All prescription medication must have the student's name and prescribing information on the container. Please do not send medication in plastic baggies! Questions can be directed to the school nurse, Mary Ortland, at 770-578-2739.

Pinnacle Parent Internet Viewer (PIV)
Parents may do pick up their Pinnacle passcode Monday-Friday from 10am-3pm in the Dogen front office. Parents please have your photo ID in order to pick up your code. You do not need a new passcode if you have one from last year.

The Rules Have Changed: Help your child make healthy choices.
Please join us for the Program on Abstinence in the Dodgen auditorium on Thursday, September 2 at 7pm. This program is for both Parents and Teens. There will be a free book on parenting to the first 50 families.

Walton Jr Raiders Girls Basketball Tryouts: 6th, 7th, and 8th graders
Monday, August 30-Wednesday, September 1 from 7:00pm-9:30pm at Walton High School

15th Annual East Cobber Parade & Festival
Saturday, September 11
Parade begins at 10am from the Mt. Bethel Elementary School parking lot traveling south on Johnson Ferry Road to the Fountains of Old Towne shopping center. 7th & 8th grade Chorus and Beta Club students are invited to march in the parade in honor of our teacher of the year Chris Whittington. Time and location information will be coming soon. Questions: Contact Marge Cavitt co-president@dodgenptsa.org.

6th Grade Dance
September 30 from 4:15-6pm
Food and Drinks will be available for purchase at the dance. Tickets will be sold in the 6thgrade pod for $3.00 September 27-29.

New Parent Tea
Tuesday, August 24 at 9:30am
Do you still have questions after Open House? Want to learn more about how Dodgen works? Mrs. Lattizori, Principal, Mr. Wilkes, Assistant Principal, Marge Cavitt and Jacqui Willey, PTSA Co-Presidents and more will speak and answer your questions!

Reflections Program
Deadline to submit is Thursday, September 16
Each year, the PTA Reflections Program challenges students to create art inspired by a specific theme. The theme this year is: Together We Can.” . To find specific Reflections program information go to the Dodgen webpage and click on PTSA and then go to the links on the left of the page and click on“Programs."
» Reflections guidelines, rules, and entry forms (.pdf download)

PTSA General Meeting & Open House
6th Grade - Tuesday, August 17 at 6:30pm
7th & 8th Grades - Thursday, August 19 at 6:30pm

PINNACLE is an information site set up for you and your child to stay up to date on their academic progress throughout the school year. The site is secure and password protected.  PINNACLE information will be available in the gym beginning at 5:45 p.m. before Open Houses Tuesday for 6th grade parents and Thursday for 7th and 8th grade parents. Parents must have a photo ID in order to pick up your PINNACLE passcode. If your family already has a PINNACLE account and code, you do not need to pick up a new one.

The Beta Club will hold its 1st meeting on August 19 at 8:00 in the morning. One of the sponsors will meet members at the student entrance. All other meetings will begin at 8:15. Meetings will be held on the 3rd Thursday of each month (except December - no meeting).

New Parent Tea
Tuesday, August 24 at 9:30am. Administration and PTSA will be there to answer your questions about how Dodgen works.

Dodgen Hearing and Vision Screening Voluteers Needed
September 8, 9, 10 (Wed-Fri) during 1st and 2nd period, 9:00-11:00.
NEW VOLUNTEER TRAINING at Palmer MS
Thursday, August 19
Vision Training 8:30-10:30
Hearing training 10:30-12:00
If you can help please contact: Tricia Eoff, Dodgen Middle School Vision/Hearing Coordinator at 770.578.2726 ext. 261 or Tricia.Eoff @ cobbk12.org

Early Dismissal
On Wednesday, August 25, 2010 and Wednesday, February 2, 2011 all Cobb County students will be dismissed two hours early for district-wide teacher training. Buses will begin their normal routes at the early dismissal time. After-School Programs for elementary schools will begin immediately after early dismissal. These early release dates are not included in the Parent Information Guide, so please update your calendars with these important dates.
Download the school calendar: Cobb County School Calendar 2010-2011 (.pdf download)

8th grade parents
Please look for a letter that came home last week with your student about an opportunity to take French 1 or Latin 1 at Walton. Walton is pleased to announce that the Middle School Extended Day Foreign Language Program will begin its fourteenth year this fall. If you have any questions or need further information, please contact Walton High School.

PTSA Orders
You can still pre-order a directory, purchase memberships, calendars and vocabulary books (6th & 7th). Order forms are available in the front lobby. Please return your completed form with payment to school. The items you order will be delivered to your student. Contact Ann Kriscovich at treasurer @ dodgenptsa.org with any questions

School Store
The store is open in the morning from 8:40-9:10. Vocabulary books for 6th & 7th are $10. Book covers are $1- $1.50. Dodgen magnets and calendars are $5. Exact change or small bills are always appreciated.

Spiritwear is available in the school store or by order form.
Forms are on the PTSA website as well as in the Dodgen front lobby. Questions: please contact spiritwear @ dodgenptsa.org

Have you seen the Dodgen website? http://www.cobbk12.org/dodgen
It has been updated with the new Bell Schedule and has the Bus Pass form required if your student needs to ride another bus home. Teachers have been updating their blogs. Click PTSA and you will find the latest emessages and newsletters, contact information, and the volunteer form. Looking for something but it is not there? Let us know at co-president @ dodgenptsa.org.

PTSA General Meeting & Open House
6th Grade - Tuesday, August 17 at 6:30pm
7th & 8th Grades - Thursday, August 19th at 6:30pm

New Parent Tea: Tuesday, August 21 9:30am
Dodgen PTSA and the Dodgen Administration will be there to share information and answer questions.

Reflections: The 2010-2011 theme is "Together We Can"
The deadline for entries is September 16th. Go to www.georgiapta.org and click on Reflections for entry forms. Contact Jennifer Liebich at artsineducation @ dodgenptsa.org with questions.

Abstinence Program Correction
The flyer that came home in the first day folders has the wrong date. The correct date is Thursday, September 2nd, 7:00pm.

Tennis Registration
Through August 16th. Go to www.eteamz.com/middleschooltennis Contact Lisa Carrodus at carrodus5 @ comcast.net.

Cobb County Fall Break Basketball Camp at Pope High School
Sept. 20 -22, 9:00am- 4:00pm
Questions: email Coach Abney, Patrick.Abney @ cobbk12.org

Panther Day
Wednesday, August 4
Attention Volunteers: Everyone who volunteered to help on Aug. 3rd or Aug. 4th should receive a confirmation email with instructions and work assignments. If you did not receive and email by Monday, Aug. 2nd please contact Ann Kriscovich at treasurer @ dodgenptsa.org. Thank you for volunteering!

Panther Day Schedule:
6th Grade - 10:00 - 11:15am
7th Grade - 11:30am - 12:15pm
8th Grade - 12:15 - 1:00pm

Meet your homeroom teacher, get bus routes, pick up Pre-orders, purchase Spiritwear and vocabulary books, put money in lunch account and support Dodgen PTSA with your membership. Please note that you will need separate checks or cash for these items.

Yearbook Pictures are taken on Panther Day
Please have your student wear school appropriate attire for their photo. Spaghetti straps and low cut tops will not be allowed. Students who do not have their yearbook photo taken on Panther Day will not have the opportunity for retakes of their yearbook photo.

Nominations for Dodgen School Council
The Dodgen School Council is accepting nominations to fill two open positions -- a parent representative and a business parent representative.  To serve as a parent representative, a parent/guardian must have one or more children enrolled in Dodgen.  To serve as a business parent representative, a parent/guardian must have one or more children enrolled in Dodgen and also be a business person.  Council membership involves participation in regular meetings, a two-year term, and the willingness to be an active representative of the Dodgen community.  If you are interested in serving as a parent or business parent representative or you would like to nominate a representative for the Dodgen School Council for the 2010 and 2011 school years, please stop by the Dodgen front office or download a nomination form.   For more information, contact Suzanne Lynch at Suzanne.Lynch @ comcast.net. Nominations will be accepted until August 13.
» Download School Council Nomination Form (Word .doc download)

Important Bus Info
In an effort to minimize heat related illnesses that occur on school buses, the following protocol will begin on August 5:

1. Bus drivers will allow ALL students K-12, to bring water only on the bus during their PM bus ride only. Water containers should have a secure twist-on lid. No cups with snap on lids and no straws please. We will follow this protocol until further notice. We anticipate following this protocol through the month of September.
2. Buses will operate with windows fully open and utilizing roof hatches in the correct position to optimize air flow.

Registration for students new to Cobb County - Tuesday, July 27 from 10am to 2pm

Last day to turn in PTSA Pre-orders
Friday, July 30
Forms are available in the Dodgen front lobby. Please Note: Separate checks are needed for spiritwear, lunch, school pictures and PTSA. Cash is also accepted, no credit or debit cards. Questions: Contact Ann Kriscovich treasurer @ dodgenptsa.org

Volunteers Urgently Needed on Panther Day
Wednesday, August 4
PTSA needs parent and student volunteers to help fill “First Day Folders” in the Dodgen Cafeteria on Tuesday, August 3, starting at 9:00am. It should take about 2 hours if we have enough volunteers. This is a great opportunity for Beta Club students to earn service hours. If you or your student are able to assist, please contact Ann Kriscovich at treasurer @ dodgenptsa.org. We thank you in advance for your support. We are still in need of parent volunteers during each of the following shifts:
Shift 1 - 9:30am - 10:45am
Shift 2 - 10:45am - 12:00pm
Shift 3 - 12:00pm - 1:15pm
Please email Ann Kriscovich at treasurer @ dodgenptsa.org with your availablity. You will receive and email with shift confirmation and work location.

2010-11 Bus Route Information
CCSD bus routes are available online at www.cobbk12.org. This includes pick up locations and bus arrival times for all grades.

School Supplies
There were errors in the supply list in the Dateline PTSA Newsletter. Please go to the Dodgen Middle School web site www.cobbk12.org/Dodgen for the correct supplies list. The supplies needed are listed by grade level in the middle of the home page.

Pope Jr. Greyhounds Baseball Program
The new Pope Jr. Greyhounds Baseball program will begin its first season of play in Spring of 2011. Tryouts for the 14U team are Sunday, August 1 at Pope H.S. baseball field. To be eligible for the 14U team, players must be 14 yrs old or under as of 4/30/2011 (a few select 13U aged players may be eligible to "play up"). Especially needed are talented pitchers and outfielders. Advanced registration is required – no walk-ups accepted for tryouts. More information and online registration available at www.PopeJrGreyhounds.com. Please call 678-340-3353 or contact 14U Head Coach Alan NeSmith at Coach.NeSmith @ gmail.com or Cathy NeSmith, Pope Jr. Greyhounds Business Mgr., at Jr.Greyhounds @ gmail.com with any questions or to request additional info.

Dodgen Middle School welcomes Blake Cooper Productions as a Partner in Education.
BCP will be producing the 2010-2011 Dodgen drama production. Can't wait to see what BCP does? Come see Edwina being berformed at Dickerson middle School July 10th at pm or July 11th at 3pm. For more information on tickets go to tickets @ bcprod.org or call 770-676.7146. www.bcprod.org

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