Dee-Mack Intermediate School

The current principal is very personally invested in the success of the students. He communicates regularly with parents, and responds quickly to parent concerns. I have mixed feelings about the discipline and incentive plan that is in use, called the DMI Dozen. It seems to stifle student enthusiasm for school, and rigidly enforce certain behavior expectations. Many parents feel the punishments are not proportional to the infractions, and that the rules are inconsistently enforced by teachers. I also have concerns about the homework load, particularly in the 5th grade math and sciences. Last year my son regularly had 2-3 hours of homework a night, and ended most nights in tears of frustration. I have heard the same thing from multiple other parents, that they spent every evening re-teaching the math concepts. Thus far 6th grade seems much more well-balanced, with a more reasonable amount of homework.
--Submitted by a parent

I am so looking foward to this school getting the much needed fresh air of a new Principal. The down side to this is that the previous Principal will now be the Superintendent. This small community comes with alot of clicky Parents and Teachers. The class rooms are to large for the proper teaching experence. Class room sizes are 25 students per teacher. Way to much for 1 person to handle, with the wide verity of students needs, that we have. Safety at the school is good, Discipline is done by who you are or where you stand in this community, example if you arent in the right click dont try to get by with anything.
--Submitted by a parent