Welcome to Dorothy Thompson Middle School, Home of the Mighty Red Ants!
DTMS provides students the opportunity to succeed for the benefit of society. We provide a student-centered learning environment that instills high academic standards and expectations for success. DTMS Administration, Teachers, Students, and Parents expect academic rigor, relevance, relationships, and results. Our 7th and 8th grade students have the opportunity to become part of Progreso Early College; it is the opportunity and distinguished honor to prepare in a rigorous program which helps them be college ready and earn up to 2 years in college while in high school. Our core values are learning, discovery, opportunity, leadership, freedom and responsibility. On behalf of everyone at Progreso DTMS, we thank our faculty, students, and parents for dedicating their heart and mind to our student success. DTMS is proud to step it up 100%.
Presenting our Teacher and Red Ant of the Year for
2021
Congratulations to our remarkable Teacher of the Year, Ms. Latigo!!! In the midst of the pandemic, Ms. Latigo excelled as a transformational teacher that she is. We admire her commitment as she goes above and beyond for her students and colleagues. She is relentless in her preparation and dedicated to ensuring that every student in her class has an opportunity to learn and succeed. She advocates for her students and motivates them to surpass their academic goals. Ms. Latigo is an exceptional teacher who LOVES to TEACH and LEAD 7th grade Math! As a grade team leader, she guides her team to work collectively to meet the academic demands of our students. She is a great asset to DTMS! We are PROUD to celebrate her as she deserves ALL the recognition in the world!!! RED ANT PRIDE!
A BIG SHOUT OUT to our Red Ant of the Year, Ms. Angelita Gonzalez! She is a hard working and dedicated paraprofessional who gives her 110% every day. She is always willing to help everyone to make DTMS the best educational place for our students. Ms. Gonzalez works collaboratively with the 7th grade team and is a tremendous supporter of new initiatives. We applaud Ms. Gonzalez for being an AMAZING role model.
Parents: Please complete this short check each morning and report your child’s information in the morning before your child leaves for school, if he/she is experiencing ANY of the symptoms.
Padres: Por favor, complete esta breve verificación cada mañana e informe la información de su hijo en la mañana antes de que su hijo se vaya a la escuela, si experimenta CUALQUIERA de los síntomas.
SECTION 1: Symptoms
If your child has any of the following symptoms, that indicates a possible illness that may decrease the student’s ability to learn and also put them at risk for spreading illness to others. Please check your child for these symptoms:
SECCIÓN 1: Síntomas
Si su hijo tiene alguno de los siguientes síntomas, eso indica una posible enfermedad que puede disminuir la capacidad del estudiante para aprender y también ponerlo en riesgo de transmitir la enfermedad a otros. Por favor revise si su hijo tiene estos síntomas:
SECTION 2: Close Contact/Potential Exposure
SECCIÓN 2: Contacto cercano / exposición potencial
Children and COVID-19
Last available scientific evidence has shown that children do not play a more significant role in COVID-19 transmission than adults.
However, they tend to be asymptomatic or develop only a mild infection, which makes it harder to detect or diagnose. At present, it remains unclear how infectious asymptomatic children are.
Niños y COVID-19
La última evidencia científica disponible ha demostrado que los niños no juegan un papel más importante en la transmisión de COVID-19 que los adultos.
Sin embargo, tienden a ser asintomáticos o desarrollar solo una infección leve, lo que dificulta su detección o diagnóstico. En la actualidad, no está claro cuán infecciosos son los niños asintomáticos.
Schools - open for business
Schools are an essential part of society and children’s lives. Closing schools should always be a last resort in efforts to control a pandemic.
How to make schools safer?
Ensuring proper and feasible physical distancing, ventilation and cleaning, practising hand hygiene and cough etiquette and using personal protection (face masks, etc.) will not only minimise transmission of COVID-19, but also other respiratory infections at schools during the autumn/winter season.
We need to reopen schools as soon as possible to guarantee a suitable learning environment and lessen the unintended, negative social effects of school closure. If proper and consistent measures are in place, schools do not pose a greater risk of infection for children than any other public place, and are unlikely to drive transmission of the virus.
Escuelas - abiertas al público
Las escuelas son una parte esencial de la sociedad y de la vida de los niños. El cierre de las escuelas siempre debe ser el último recurso en los esfuerzos por controlar una pandemia.
¿Cómo hacer que las escuelas sean más seguras?
Asegurar un distanciamiento físico, ventilación y limpieza adecuados y factibles, practicar la higiene de manos y la etiqueta para la tos y el uso de protección personal (máscaras faciales, etc.) no solo minimizará la transmisión de COVID-19, sino también otras infecciones respiratorias en las escuelas durante el otoño / invierno.
Necesitamos reabrir las escuelas lo antes posible para garantizar un entorno de aprendizaje adecuado y reducir los efectos sociales negativos no deseados del cierre de las escuelas. Si se toman las medidas adecuadas y consistentes, las escuelas no presentan un mayor riesgo de infección para los niños que cualquier otro lugar público y es poco probable que impulsen la transmisión del virus.
Help prevent the spread of respiratory diseases like COVID-19.
Ayude a prevenir la propagación de enfermedades respiratorias como COVID-19.
To protect yourself and others, remember to:
Para protegerse y proteger a los demás, recuerde:
Remember that mask alone cannot protect you from COVID-19. Maintain at least 6 feet distance from others and wash your hands frequently and toroughly, even while wearing a mask.
Recuerde que la máscara por sí sola no puede protegerlo del COVID-19. Manténgase al menos a 6 pies de distancia de los demás y lávese las manos con frecuencia y con cuidado, incluso cuando use una máscara.
Please know that Progreso ISD will follow recommendations for school opening and operation from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), as well as state and local health officials. Circumstances related to COVID-19 may change throughout the coming school year, and this document will be updated as conditions change.
The Texas Education Agency (TEA) is allowing school districts a transition period to support schools in phasing in on-campus instruction over an additional four week period (September 21, 2020 through October 19, 2020). The decision to bring children on campus to receive instruction is your choice as a parent. Our campus has developed health and safety protocols. This document will guide you in more detail on these protocols.
Tenga en cuenta que Progreso ISD seguirá las recomendaciones para la apertura y operación de escuelas del Centro para el Control de Enfermedades (CDC), así como de los funcionarios de salud estatales y locales. Las circunstancias relacionadas con COVID-19 pueden cambiar durante el próximo año escolar y este documento se actualizará a medida que cambien las condiciones.
La Agencia de Educación de Texas (TEA) está permitiendo a los distritos escolares un período de transición para ayudar a las escuelas a introducir gradualmente la instrucción en la escuela durante un período adicional de cuatro semanas (del 21 de septiembre del 2020 al 19 de octubre del 2020). La decisión de traer estudiantes a la escuela para recibir instrucción es su decisión como padre. Nuestra escuela ha desarrollado protocolos de salud y seguridad. Este documento lo guiará con más detalle sobre estos protocolos.
Plan de Regreso a la Escuela Español