Dawes Middle School, named after ares G. Dawes, a former Vice President, Nobel Peace Prize recipient, and an Ambassador to Great Britian, first opened its doors in 1948. Dawes reopened, after a period of being closed, in Augu~t of 2011.
Grades 6-8
Student Population is 450
36% Min ority
10 .8% ifted
67.5% Eligible for free/reduced meals
. 40 Teachers, 80 Total Staff
All classroom equipped with Big-Screen T.V.'s, apple TVs, and iPads
Differentiated Curriculum
CLC - Community Learning Center
TeamMates
Dawes Summer Programming
Emerging Leaders
Youth Development Power Tue~days
Partnerships with Nebraska Wesleyan, Nebraskans for Civic Reform, Educational Talent
Search, Lincoln Food Bank, Dawes School
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We're not always at school or studying. Even teachers are not always grading and lesson planning. The students and staff at Dawes have a _ wide variety of hobbies and activities they participate in outside of school hours! Ever wonder what we do over breaks?
Cohen Avila likes to play baseball when he's not
8th Grader Payton Burklund enjoys swimming competitively. 6th Grade teacher Phillip Voigt came out to watch her compete!
Sara Stanley, Jessica Fisher, Madeline Lierz, Marta Bukowski, Kelsey
Sejkora like to run togetherwhyonearthyouask? To repare for a 5K! Get it ladies -I mean ! ! Ms. Dack and her dog Remy
When not at school, Ms. V • likes to ~ct and sing in plays, musicals, and even
commercials!
vacation riding an alligator at Gatorworld.
Ty Marlow and lzeah Human enjoy ziplining and dabbing ......____ with mummies.
finding the fun side of life! Mrs. Banwell spending time with her dog!
Ty Marlow sure enjoys coaches swimming during some of her free time - we wonder if Payton Burklund knows this?!
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Karli Young hanging out with her niece, swimming with a dolphin, and getting ready to become the next Miss Teen USA!
Ms. Bolkovac went to a movie with some of her students!
Payton Burklund, Maggie Eisenbarth, Kirsten Adamson made some beautiful art at the Gorky Canvas together!
Vacations!
Brittney Ms. Vandarwarka on a Bolkovac on a family vacation to family vacation Mexico. to Disney
Payton Burklund enjoys para-sailing!
Ms. Pappas skiing in Colorado. She even found a great coffee shop - of course she did!
Mr. Monk teaching his class.
Mr. Voigt watching his class.
Ms. Plugge in her school picture.
.. Ms.Sejkora looking over her classes papers.
Mr. Tuttle grading papers during his plan period.
Ms. Page demostrating how to use a belt . sander.
Ms. Ruzicka.
Ms. Dack on her way to the teacher's lounge.
Ms.Harrington
Ms. Bode putting some books away.
Ms. Bolkovac planning her next lesson.
Mr. Chappelle lecturing his class.
-encouraging his class during a W.O.D.
The office staff.
What does it means to be a teacher? A teacher is one of the most important jobs in society, they prepare the youth for success in the world. Some people ask them why they're teachers when they work long hours and don't get the best pay. The good ones answer with, to make a difference in a student's life is way better than the money, the fame, and the nice cars. Teachers make it possible for people to be like Steve Jobs, who changed the world or helped Michael Jordan be able to become what he is now. Without teachers the world would be a lot different and scarier. So teachers couk~ be the most important job in the world. That's what it means to be a teacher.
Ms. Newby singing with her class.
Mr. Pinkman posing for a picture
Ms. Gilstrap watching kids during passing period.
What were the most significant stories from around the world? These events not only happened during our time together, but they most surely had an impact on our thoughts and our feelings. Did you celebrate? Hug the people you love a little tighter? Cringe at the headlines? Whatever your reactions, these events w~II forever be (emembered.
2016 Summer Olympics , known as the Games of the XXXI Olympiad , was held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from August 5 to August 21.
2016 World Series. The Cubs won the World Series , defeating the Cleveland Indians , after a 108 year dry spel l.
Orlando Nightclub Shooting. On June 12 , 2016 , a gunman killed 49 peop le , and injured 53 others in a nightclub in Orlando, Florida. The shooting was considered a hate crime.
November 2016 - Peace in Columbia, ending Latin America's longest war.
We lost many celebrities this year! Words cannot express the impact of losing icons and those we adore and grow up with, whose music we listen to and movies we watch
After a fierce election se ason, Donald Trump is elected the President of the United States.
Allison Dang and Sara AI-Rishawi interviewing Mr.Soucie for a quote to the sixth graders.
Mung Lian, Tj Hood, Aidan Klein, and Amari'asjha Blackwell focused on their work.
Lucas Gonzalez , Caden Lill, and Cody Schmale working on their yearbook spreads.
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Our 8th graders • had the opportunity to visit Wesleyan University during our schoolwide college day. They got to tour the campus. sit in during a class, and ask college students questions - what a great way to prepare for life after high ,
Dawes students also got to tou he UNL campus! During a band rip, students were able to walk onto the field, experience a alking band practice, and get a feel for what life may be like attending the University of Nebraska at Lincoln!
The m e d a y Da w es a t
Theme days al'e a chance f OI' Diamondbacks to show theil' pl'ide. Students and Staff get the chance to geek out and show who they al'e. We al'e Dawes and we belie11e that theme days gi11e e11e1'yone the Ol'tunit y to show fheil' C1'eati11ity.
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Squad day:
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Ha,.,.y Potte,. squad
Supe,.he,.o day:
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Philip Voigt and Jo,.dan B,.own, teache,.s
College Day:
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Nikki Pappas, teache,.
Paiama 6- Hat day:
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Destinie Cla,.ke and Raianae
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Ugly sweate,. day:
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Power ruesdays gives us the chance, time, and resources to work on anything from working on short-term and long~term goals, learning about colleges and careers, learning about civil discourse and the effective ways to communicate in different settings, and the skills we need to become successful as young adults and in our futures.
Paige Eilers, Hannah Beach, Savannah Dlugosh, Renee Dillard, Brooklyn Meers, Nikki Pappas have fun at our first Power Tuesday of the year!
A former student came to talk to us about struggles, achievements, and the road to success.
Andrew Leishman, Martrevious Gray, Ethan Cruikshank show their school spirit!
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On one Power Tuesday, students had to try to get their entire group across the room without 'falling in the river' and with leaving anyone behind. This activity took strong communication, leadership, and needed all group members working together!
uses hand-bells to create music. For Hand-Bell Choir Peyton Thompson and Rebecca Davidson are working w/ their instructor to create music w/ hand-bells correctly
Cool Down Fridays is a club that helps them let out all the energy they have stored up on Fridays and are just allowed to have fun by doing whatever they want. For Cool Down Fridays Demilleo Fry,Jackson Russell Nathan Brown, and Alexis Peterson are playing basketball outside to have fun durin their time in this club.
Ms.Essex Director Coach Kellogg
Emerging Leaders is a club that helps kids learn to be leaders to help their fellow students. For Emerging Leaders, Mung Lian, Javier Arizola, and Mari Blackwell are sharing out with their group what their scared of.
competition club They compete in sports against one another. 0.1.S club is getting pumped for their basketball
While 8th graders had the chance to experience life as a college student, 6th & 7th _graders got to hear stories, advice, and affirmations from college students and professionals who came to Dawes :
assemblies to honor student effort &
We have assemblies that tie into our Power Tuesdays. Here, we had local congress representatives demonstrate civil discourse with the topic of recycling .
We had many professio~als from the c~mmun,epresenting all the differe for the 6th & 7th graders to listen ·to and learn from. The 8th graders went ou • community, having chosen a career cluster that interests them, to learn from up clos ersonal!
Sometimes, we just like to show our school spirit and pride and like to celebrate each other!
Northeast athletes came to talk to us about the importance of staying drug and alcohol free!
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Concert Tickets
Movie Tickets
Popcorn at the Movies
Favorite Magazine Can of Soda Hamburger and Fries
Running all the way
Most of the cross country runners had a good season finishing in the top 15 out of about 120 runners. These pictures were taken at Pioneers Park before or during a race. Top left picture is Brandon from 8th grade just being him. The middle left is Isaac and Cooper from 7th grade messing around before a race - The team also had some fun and a lot of running during practice. They would run 4 miles (2down 2back) on the bike trail behind the school. They would also run hills for about 30 minutes at the bridge at Havelock .
Mathew from 7th Runners preparing Max in 7th grade Rohelio in 7th grade right grade before a race at before a race at Pion eers finishing a race about to finish Pioneers Park Park Runners
race!
Alex Hernandez, Ahmed Alsayid, Perry Picotte, Mark Thai, Emmanuel Cano, Javier Arizola, Jayden Starkey, Hannah Beach, Lucas Gonzalez, Kaden Meyer
Mung Lian, Isaac Skalak, Ahmed Alsayid, Kaden Meyer, Marta Bukowski, Jayden Starkey, Javier Arizola, Dominic Smith
Ahmed Alsayid, Alex Hernandez, Nathan Washburn
Alex Hernandez, Jayden Starkey
Jordan Brown, Emmanuel Cano, Nathan Washburn, Kaden Meyer, Dominic Smith, Alex Hernandez , Marta Bukowski, Perry Picotte, Jayden Starkey, Lucas Gonzalez
Jordan Brown, Kaden Meyer, Marta Bukowski , Lucas Gonzalez , Jayden Starkey, Isaac Skalak, Domin ic Smith, Mark Thai
These ladies have game! Some of these girls even played on two teamsplaying back-to-back games! Working hard on their skills on the court and maintaining above average grades off the court - these ladies show the Diamondback Pride!
Girls Basketball
From the first practice to the last game, these guys worked hard, both on the court and off! They represented Dawes well!
7th Graders made chemical Students use story cubes to write apple pies in Mrs. creative short stories.
Science class.
8th Graders dissect eyeballs, 7th Graders made balloon cars.
8th Graders make and launch bottle rockets in their Science classes. we - think this is Mr. Miller's favorite activity!
LES came to conduct experiments for our 6th graders.
6th Graders make animoniters to moniter wind directions.
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The orchestra student work as hard as possible to succeed they are the most hardworking students this school has ever seen!!!!
Kya Malloy, Kai Bullock, Rigoberto
Hansen, Tyrin Rush
Trinyti Williams, Katelynn Messinger, Madison West, Christina Nunez, Alexys Way
Maggie Eisenbarth is incredible at violin
The 7th and 8th graders on a band field trip to UNL
Mr. Marolf is giving a lesson to the 7th grade band. They are practicing songs for a concert.
R e h ea r s a l
Fun Fact
Did you know that the original French Horn didn't have any valves, the musit;ian created pitches by putting their hand in different positions inside the bell
Right to Left: Katlin Hulshizer
Percussion/ Drums
Aidan Klein
Percussion/ Drums
Gracyn Jozsa Piano Sawyer Flynn Bass
Right to Left: Paige Eilers, Anna Crane, Madison Spencer' Cathy Apo lot, Ryan Jensen
Right to Left: Raymond Goodrich, Rylie Eilers, Daniel Teten
Bottom:Parker Averill, Samantha Buhrmann, Andrew Leishman
Jazz Band
.The Dawes Middle School Jazz band is an after · school activity for some 7th and 8th graders and certain 6th graders. We play many different kinds of music, including Latin, Samba, Swing, Rock, and a variety of Christmas Music. The Jazz Band consist of a Brass Section, a Woodwind Section, and a Rhythm Section. The Brass Section consists of Trumpets, and Trombones. The Woodwind Section consists of Tenor Saxophones, Alto Saxophones, and Baritone Saxophones. Then last but not least the Rhythm Section consist of Drum Set, Percussion, Piano, and Bass. This is our Dawes Jazz Band
In honor of the Purple Team teachers, an acrostic poem:
Strives for the success of all Tirelessly plans engaging lessons
Acts as teacher, chef, coach, nurturer, friend, advocate, the list goes on ... Fosters relationships with students and families
Fearless in the presence of adversity
Dawn Ruzicka
Hannah Wid
Maren Banwell
Gilstrap
Mejstrik
Dylann Pinkman
Stephanie Vandarwarka
Bruggeman
Jodi • Frager
Nancy Hovanec
Abigail Lindsey
Nate Miller
Marissa Rincon
Philip Voigt
These sixth graders are the beginning of the new generation in this school and I hope they make it worth while when they
get into 8th Grade.
In these two photos the students are learning more every minute in their class and they are making the best out it.
This is Mr. Voigt looking at his computer maybe making his presentations better for his class in helping them l earn.
These are students that are learning in their home base classes. Learning more abou t themselves and other people
This is Mr. Chappelle being· his usual self and showing expression with _ the class to get them more involved and interested.
These are students that are working in a group to get help from the teachers. They are getting the problem or subject down just by being in a small group like this.
their work.
This is a teacher that is helping students with
Kalev Allick
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Dorian Avig
Nathan Brown
Jennifer Cano Castro
Taelyn Cries For Ribs
Crystal Duffield
Leah Fitzgerald
Ryland Aksamit
Kryton Bechtel
Samie Buhrmann
Madison Chase
Alyssa Dahlheim
Crystal Duffield
Luis Flores-Guerrero
Sayid Al Sayid
Caleb Beckman
Andrew Buss
Coby Chittenden
Ra'mar Dailey Kyle Edmund
Forbes
Donavan Appling
Lexy Bentley
Lucas Buss
Angel Chumber
Ramar Dailey
James Franzen
Alexis Aldrich
Zachary Bonneau
Brooke Byrnes
Tiana Clark
Rebecca Davidson
Mason Evans
Katrina Freeman Kyle Aldridge
Arizola-Settrini
Danielle Braunsroth
Te'yonna Byron
Landon Clarke Ryan Dickinson
Tae'shawn Evans
Jacob Geving
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Ceara Camarillo Alex Cobian
Lexy Dillon
Atley Fairbanks
Devon Gibson
Hussin Almaleki
Lindsey Auman
Emma Brown
Kira Campbell
Gwenivere Costa
Hassan Dutta
Selene Fischer
Nevaeh Gibson
Colton Giese
Ian Mehser-Harding
Tala Gillander
Hana Mengiste
Evan Glantz
Sam Michal
Jeremiah Gonzales
Luis Semhar Guerrero Hailesellassie
Hidalgo Ramirez
Samantha Mills
Mancosu
Trenton Miranda Martin Nisco
Ramirez
Jaydin Harder
Avery Noden _ Ramirez
Jessica Hedden
Rebecca Nunez
Rebecca Reinert
Lillie-Anne Troutt
Addison Wedding William Renken Deema Sammor
Mateja Weindoff
The flag in the gym
Emal Van Duzer Gui
Nikiya Wess
Julian Whiteface
Brodie Whiteside Nevaeh Routt Kaelob Schroeder
Smith Katelyn Titsworth Layne Wahlen Jared Williams
