Calendar Items (for athletics information, scroll to the bottom of this page.)

• Thursday, September 4 - Picture Day through PE classes.
• Friday, September 5 - 7:00-9:00pm - 7th and 8th Grade Dance in the DMS Cafeteria.
• Thursday, September 18, 25, October 2,9 - Lego Robotics at DMS
• Tuesday, September 9 - Special Ed PTSA meeting @ 6:30 pm at the LISD Student Services Bldg.

Important School Information

• Bookmarks for Research - use the research database login and password your teacher told you at school to access the data bases.
• Parent Access to Student Grades with eSembler
• Downing MS Passive Fundraiser Information
• Greater Lewisville Special Education PTSA - A resource for parents and teachers of children with special needs in Lewisville ISD and surrounding areas.
  • Our Fall Flower Sale is now launched!  We are selling Pansies, Violas, Dianthus and Kale.  You can order online here.  We hope to use the proceeds for two purposes:  one, to help fund childcare during our meetings, and two, to launch a scholarship and grant program for special ed students and teachers.
  • LISD Campus Liaison Info
  • September 2008 Newsletter
  • Newsletters
  • Fundraiser Opportunities
• Special Education in Texas - Options and requirements for providing assistance to students who have learning difficulties or who need or may need special education services.
• The Legacy Garden of Downing Middle School
  • The Downing Promise path has been re-named the Legacy Garden of Downing Middle School. The Goal is the same, but the message is a much broader one: serves as a place of encouragement for new students; direction for current students; and memoriam for exiting students. The Legacy Garden will be lined with a brick that is 4”x8”. Students are to inscribe the brick with a word or phrase of advice, encouragement, and/or wisdom to fellow and future students and/or a thank you to DMS faculty/administration (Click here for more information).
    

Diamondback Athletics

If you have any athletics questions, please contact Boys Head Coach Richi Trotter or Girls Head Coach Jenny Faszholz.

Volleyball - Head Coach Jenny Faszholz - Asst. Coach Jeff Skelton

• Girls Athletics Information - Schoolnotes
• 7th Grade Practice Schedule 9/2-9/5
• 8th Grade Practice Schedule 9/8-9/12
• Friday, 9/5 - 5:30 pm - 7th Grade Volleyball + 8th Grade B Team Scrimmage Tournament @Shadow Ridge MS
• Monday, 9/8 - 5:30 pm - 8th Grade Volleyball vs Forestwood @Downing
• Thursday, 9/11 - 5:30 pm - 8th Grade Volleyball vsForestwood @Forestwood
• 7th Grade Volleyball Schedule Revised 8/25/2008
• 8th Grade Volleyball Schedule Revised 8/25/2008

Football - Head Coach Richi Trotter

• Football Information
• Students must have all required UIL and LISD forms turned in before they will be allowed to participate.

Required UIL and LISD Forms - All Boys and Girls Athletics Participants must have the forms listed below on file with their coaches before they will be allowed to participate in tryouts.

• UIL Preparticipation Physical Form
• UIL Acknowledgement of Rules
• UIL Parent and Student Notification/Agreement Form Illegal Steroid Use
• LISD Travel Card - handed out in class.

2008-2009 Athletics Schedules - Will be posted when they become available. All schedules subject to change. Your child will receive an updated schedule when team tryouts are complete.

Maps to Game Locations