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

• Tuesday, November 10 - Mix It Up at Lunch - A nationwide event that encourages students to cross barriers and think outside the clique.
• Friday, November 13 - Denim and Diamonds PTA Fundraiser.
• DMS Testing and Assessment Information and Calendars
  

Important School Information

• Attention Parents: If you want homework sent home for your sick child... Please email their teachers with the request early in the day.  Homework should be ready by 4pm for pick up.  The Office is open until 4:30.    Don’t forget to check School Web for each teacher for class related information.
• Bookmarks for Research - use the research database login and password your teacher told you at school to access the data bases or students may now use their network login to access the links.
• Greater Lewisville Special Education PTSA - A resource for parents and teachers of children with special needs in Lewisville ISD and surrounding areas.
  • NEW Greater Lewisville SEPTSA September News and Events
  • NEW 2009-2010 Schedule of Programs and Events
• 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.
• NEW After-School programs being offered at Downing:
  • "Lego Science Explorers" - http://www.mindscalelearning.com/WorkshopsRegistration.aspx
  • "Lego Robotics" -  http://www.mindscalelearning.com/WorkshopsRegistration.aspx
• NEW LISD Health Services Fever Policy
• Attention Parents and Guardians - Denton County Health Department H1N1 Flu Recommendations.
  • English version
  • En Espanol
• Vaccination Requirements for the 2009-2010 School Year
• Attention Downing 6th and 7th grade parents. The following two documents explain changes to the middle school and high school elective credit offerings in 2009-2010. Please read about these changes as they might affect your student(s).
  • 7th Grade Spanish Elective no longer offered in 2009-10.
  • 2009-2010 Changes to High School Elective Credit at the middle school level.
• LISD eCourses available to 8th grade through high school students.
• Downing PTA Website - Please Click Here
• Parent Access to Student Grades with eSembler
• 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.
• Downing MS Passive Fundraiser Information
• Find an error in a textbook? Click here for information on how to report textbook errors.
  
• 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 Jay Clark or Girls Head Coach Jenny Faszholz.

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

• Saturday, 10/31 DI and DII - 10:00am at FMHS - 8th Grade LISD District Volleyball Tournament Final 4. Click here for Bracket Information. There are two pages, page 1 is DII.
• Downing Girls Athletics - click here for the latest information and practice schedules from Coach Faszholz.
• Downing Girls Athletics Policy
• Marcus HS Volleyball

Girls Basketball - Head Coach Scott Vaughan - Asst. Coach Linda Scales

• 7th Grade teams posted Friday evening 10/30.
• 8th Grade tryouts all week 11/2-11/6 before school at 7:45am.
• 7th Girls Basketball Schedule
• 8th Girls Basketball Schedule
• Any questions? please contact Coach Vaughan.

Football - Head Coach Jay Clark

• Monday, 11/2 - 7th Grade vs. TBA @TBA at 5:30 and 7:00.
• Tuesday, 11/3 - 8th Grade vs. TBA @TBA at 5:30and 7:00.
• 7th Grade Football Schedule
• 8th Grade Football Schedule

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

2009-2010 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.

• 7th Boys Basketball
• 8th Boys Basketball
• UIL Player Eligibility Dates

Maps to Game Locations