The document provides an overview of Davis Middle School for incoming 5th grade students and their families. It introduces the 5th grade teachers, other staff members, and describes the curriculum that will be covered including classes for language arts, math, social studies, and science. It also outlines extracurricular activities and field trips that will be available to students. The purpose is to familiarize families with Davis Middle School before the new school year starts in August.
Parents,
Enjoy our first ever electronic handbook! Get to know your child's teachers and prepare for a great year! We look forward to meeting you at Open House!
The Sixth Grade Team
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Parents,
Enjoy our first ever electronic handbook! Get to know your child's teachers and prepare for a great year! We look forward to meeting you at Open House!
The Sixth Grade Team
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2. Mr. Baker and Mrs. North are going to
take you on a virtual tour of Davis.
Keep watching to see what doors you
will enter in the morning, where your
classrooms will be, and most
importantly, where you will eat lunch!
5. Mr. Traxler
5th Grade Teacher
● Evangel University - Bachelor’s Degree
● Spring Arbor University - Master’s degree
● Started teaching in Hillsdale in 1998
● Wife, Sara, is also a teacher
● Has two college sons named Nathan and
Evan
● He loves camping and spending time
outdoors
7. ● Attended Hillsdale Community Schools from kindergarten to twelfth grade #HORNETFORLIFE
● Associate of Arts Degree from Jackson Community College
● Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education from Madonna University
○ Math Major
● Started teaching in Hillsdale in 2012 and has taught 5th grade for
seven years
● Loves the DETROIT LIONS, camping, reading, and hanging out with family
● Married to Travis with two daughters, Zenli and Zuri
● Has an Alaskan Malamute fur baby, named Keiko
● Science Olympiad coach and Quiz Bowl coordinator
Mrs. Crall
5th Grade Teacher
9. ● Graduated from Vandercook Lake High School.
● Graduated from Michigan State University with a Bachelor
of Arts in Elementary Education. Go Green!
● Became a Hornet in 2017.
● Married to Casey for three years--No children but three
nieces they love to spoil.
● Loves travelling to new places, watching MSU football or
the Detroit Tigers, and spending time at the beach.
● Quiz bowl coach.
Mrs. Vincent
5th Grade Teacher
11. Mrs. Wheeler, Principal
● Graduated from North Central High School (Pioneer, OH), The
Ohio State University and Azusa Pacific University
● Has taught 1st, 2nd, 5th & 6th Grades and Special Education,
before serving as Principal
● Is married to Ron and has two grown children: Connor and
Brooke
● Is excited to welcome her first Grandchild this winter
● Is a die hard Buckeye fan! Go Bucks!
● Loves her two Golden Retrievers tremendously; Archie and Macie
● Loves her two cats tremendously; Lucky and Kobe
● Enjoys college football games, especially in ‘The Shoe’ and
spending time on the lake
● Loves serving as the Davis Middle School Principal and is always
available to help students
12.
13. Mr. Traylor
Head Custodian
● Graduated from Hillsdale High School #HornetForLife
● Has lived in Hillsdale most of his life
● Mr. Traylor’s wife drives bus for Hillsdale Community Schools
● Loves dogs, especially German Shepherds
● Has been raising Belgian Horses for 20 years
● Two daughters and three grandkids
● Has worked for Hillsdale Community Schools for TWENTY-THREE YEARS and LOVES IT!
14. Mrs. North (Miss Julie)
Hello Fifth Graders-
I am your School Counselor. I am here to help
make your time at Davis Middle School
an awesome time. I am located in the front office.
I can’t wait to get to know you.
15. Are you worried about the older kids?
There is no need to worry! Here is why...
Julie North
School Counselor
16. My name is Jared Baker and I am the Behavior Interventionist at Davis Middle School. I
have a bachelor’s degree in English and Teaching from Grand Valley State University
and a master’s degree in Psychology from Madonna University. I have worked as a
middle school English teacher and a psychologist for the past 20 years! I am member of
psychology group practices in Oakland County and Hillsdale County. I have two dogs
named Murphy and Athena, two geckos named Hydra and Dragon, and two children. My
favorite sports are baseball and football. My favorite music is everything except for jazz.
The Behavior Interventionist at Davis Middle School has several important jobs. My
favorite of these jobs is helping students be successful with their behavior by helping
them to understand when they have confusing feelings that sometimes get in the way of
learning. Sometimes we work with parents and teachers to help understand these
feelings, so students can be better learners. I also like to talk with students about peer to
peer relationships and do my best to help students avoid negative consequences when
they make decisions. I’m looking forward to meeting ALL new 5th graders who will be
attending Davis Middle School next year. Be sure to give me a wave when you see me in
the hallway next year!
18. Mrs. Underwood
Hello I’m Mrs. Underwood. I’m one of the Special
Education teachers at Davis Middle School. I have
been teaching at Davis for two years. I graduated
from Spring Arbor University with my teaching
degrees in Elementary K-6, Math 5-8, Special
Education K-12 and Early Childhood Special
Education. I help run the PEER to PEER Program
here at Davis. I enjoy working with students and
helping them with their reading, math and social
skills.
Special Education Teacher
I have been married for one year! In my spare time, I enjoy spending time with
family and friends, watching the Tigers and MSU Spartans, traveling, visiting
Ludington, MI, sitting by the pool and reading a good book. I look forward to
seeing you at Davis Middle School this fall.
20. I am one of the secretaries you will see in the office. If you need to
call home, bring notes, need a bus pass, or even if you forget your
lunch…you come see us! I always love to have visitors, so feel free
to stop in to say hello. Oh.. and some of you may even know my
daughter, Kinzy, who is in 4th grade at Gier.
I cannot wait to get to know all of you, and look forward to a fun
year with everyone.
Secretary
22. Mrs. Winter, Secretary
● Graduated from Concord High School
● Became a Hornet in 2019
● Married with two sons, Hunter and
Drew
● In my spare time I love to quilt for
hospice, garden, hunt, and cheer on my
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS!
I am one of the school secretaries at Davis.
I look forward to meeting all of you!
24. Mr. Oxley
Hello, I'm Mr. Oxley! Most of you know me from Gier, where I am also the art
teacher. Here at Davis, I am the art teacher for 5th grade and also for 6th-8th
grade. The biggest difference between having art at Gier and having art at Davis,
is that we have an actual art room that you go to instead of me hauling supplies
into your classroom. The 2020-2021 school year will be my 15th year here in
Hillsdale and my 15th year of living downstate. Before we moved here, Mrs.
Oxley and I lived in Cheboygan, Michigan; our home town in the Straits area of
Northern Michigan.
25. Mrs. Vincent’s Health Classroom
- Hillsdale High School CLass of 2000
- Spring Arbor University
- Elementary Education, Exercise and Sports
Science, Health, and Language Arts
- Married with three children- Rianna, Chase,
and Trey
27. MR. BARKER’S GYM
5th Grade PE
Sand Creek High School Class of 2011
Siena Heights University
● Secondary Education - Social Studies &
Physical Education
● Middle School Football and Wrestling Coach
● One child, named Easton
28. Ms. Slamka: Music
● Hillsdale High School graduate
● Bachelors of Music Education (Choral/general) from Western
Michigan University
● Engaged to be married in August!
○ We have two cats together.
● Loves singing, making music, animals, and good food.
34. MATH
● Fractions
● Decimals
● Long division and multi-digit
multiplication
● Order of operations
● Line plots
● Properties of shapes
● Conversions of measurements
● Volume
35. SOCIAL STUDIES
● Three Worlds Meet
● Native Americans
● Explorers
● Colonization and Settlement
● American Revolution
● A New Nation
36. Science
● Forces and Motion
● Simple Machines
● Four forces of an airplane
● Magnetism
● Static Electricity
● Systems and Survival
● Observations of animals
● Human body system
● Objects in Space
● Planet Study
● Moon Phases
