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Our Staff
Downtown Middle School is led by professional and resourceful staff dedicated to the education and safety of your children. Our Principal, Michael Smith, strives to achieve higher levels of academic excellence by building meaningful and effective relationships between students, teachers, staff and administrators.
Message from DTMS Principal, Dr. Michael Smith:
Dear Students & Parents!
Please let me introduce myself! My name is Michael Smith and I am the new principal at The Downtown Middle School. It is my honor and privilege to hold this position. My desire is to lead this school for the next 10 to 12 years.
We are expecting a great year at DTMS. Our learning environment will be outstanding. Keeping with the simple rules of the past, we will enjoy our year (BE KIND, BE RESPECTFUL, BE PREPARED, FOLLOW DIRECTIONS). It is hard to go wrong by following those four rules!
We will feature a back to basics style education - - taking each learner at their current learning level -- and moving them forward. Our focus as a team will be on the 3 R's -- RELATIONSHIPS, RELEVANCE, and RIGOR. I personally believe that building relationships is the most important thing an educator can do.
With WARRIOR PRIDE I am most proud to be your principal!
It's all about the kids!
Michael E. Smith, Ed.D
Principal
Volunteer Opportunities at Downtown Middle School
Our staff can’t do it alone—and that’s where you come in. Parent and community involvement in our school is critical to the success of our students, and we’re always looking for new volunteers.
Whether you can spare lots of time or just a little, getting involved with Downtown Middle School is rewarding and fun for both parents and students. Just fill out our volunteer form and let us know where you’re interested in helping out, and one of our staff will contact you to discuss volunteer opportunities that work with your schedule.
