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    September 22, 2016
    Area fourth and fifth graders compete in elementary run
    Discovery Middle School hosted an Alexandria elementary cross country race for area fourth and fifth graders on Wednesday afternoon.
    sportsSeptember 22, 2016 - 12:02pm
    August 24, 2016
    Discovery Middle School hosts orientations, open house
    Discovery Middle School (DMS) in Alexandria will host an orientation for all incoming sixth graders on Wednesday, Aug. 31, using the following schedule: 3:30 to 4 p.m. Students with yellow schedules. 4 to 4:30 p.m. Students with pink schedules. 4:30 to 5 p.m. Students with purple...
    Life/schoolAugust 24, 2016 - 12:00am
    May 18, 2016
    Eighth graders Ashley Andres and Kara Burrows construct a scarecrow for the garden at the Douglas County Historical Society. (Photos by Beth Leipholtz, Echo Press)
    Day of Caring
    Even the unseasonable rain and cold didn't stop approximately 300 area eighth graders from taking part in 30 outdoor service projects during...
    NewsMay 18, 2016 - 12:00am
    April 8, 2016
    The Alexandria Area High School Jazz I will perform in the spring jazz concert on Monday, April 11 at 7:30 p.m. at Alexandria Area High School (AAHS) Performing Arts Center. (Contributed photos)
    Concert adds jazzy flair to spring season
    The District 206 Music Department will hold its annual spring jazz concert on Monday, April 11 at 7:30 p.m. at Alexandria Area High School (AAHS)...
    Life/entertainmentApril 8, 2016 - 12:00am
    March 30, 2016
    Eighth grader Taylor Sayre of Discovery Middle School in Alexandria created the winning logo for this year’s Day of Caring to be held May 13. (Contributed photo)
    Day of Caring sends students to help others
    Discovery Middle School (DMS) in Alexandria will partner with United Way to offer the Day of Caring. The DMS eighth grade class will be out and...
    Life/schoolMarch 30, 2016 - 12:00am
    January 27, 2016
    The Discovery Middle School Geography Bee participants include (left to right) Zach Kent; Lucas Bitzan; David Fleming; Christian Fleming, third place; Avery Granning, second place; Peter Sansted; Wyatt Odland, first place; Amanda Bittmann; Myles Sansted and Meg Shercliffe. (Contributed)
    Odland clinches first at Geography Bee
    The Discovery Middle School Geography Bee took place on Wednesday, Jan. 20. Ten students in grades 6-8 participated in several rounds of questioning....
    Life/schoolJanuary 27, 2016 - 12:00am
    November 20, 2015
    Drama/comedy is Discovery's next theater production
    The Discovery Middle School (DMS) theater department will present the comedy/drama All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten on Saturday, November 21 at 1 and 4 p.m. and Sunday, November 22 at 2 p.m.
    Life/entertainmentNovember 20, 2015 - 12:00am
    October 9, 2015
    Jazz it up with Belle Amour
    Alexandria Public Schools Community Education and event co-sponsor Super 8 present jazz group Belle Amour in concert on Saturday, October 17...
    Life/entertainmentOctober 9, 2015 - 12:00am
    August 26, 2015
    DMS students, parents invited to orientation
    Discovery Middle School (DMS) in Alexandria will host orientation sessions for incoming students and an open house on Wednesday, September 2. Following is the schedule for all incoming sixth graders: • Yellow schedules – 3:30 to 4 p.m. • Pink schedules – 4 to 4:30...
    Life/schoolAugust 26, 2015 - 12:00am
    June 10, 2015
    Discovery Middle School students who participated in the Harvest Pack effort last Wednesday gathered for a group photo with their teacher, Lori Downing (left). (Contributed)
    Fighting hunger a meal at a time
    Group of seventh graders is latest to help Harvest Pack
    NewsJune 10, 2015 - 12:00am
    May 22, 2015
    Altrude Daniels, a resident at Knute Nelson in Alexandria, laughs as she places cheese balls atop Lilly Kees’ shaving cream-smothered head. (Jessica Sly | Echo Press)
    Bonds across generations
    Sixth graders create group to spend time visiting seniors
    NewsMay 22, 2015 - 12:00am
    This year’s Service to Mankind Award recipient, Josie Steidl (middle), stands with past recipients of the award, in-cluding (back row, left to right) Sister Patrice Kiefer, Jim Schoeberl, Chuck Nettestad, Keith Anderson, Dr. William Heegaard, (middle) Dr. Lowell Gess, Myrna Hunt, Jeannie Hevern, Keith Dougherty, (front) Marion Sonstegard and Carol Feldman. Steidl is the young-est person to receive this award. (Jessica Sly | Echo Press)
    Sixth grader is youngest to receive service award
    Youth are the future leaders of the world, and one area sixth grader is giving her generation a head start. Josie Steidl, a student at Discovery...
    NewsMay 22, 2015 - 12:00am
    Discovery Parent Advisory Council to meet
    The Parent Advisory Council for Discovery Middle School (DMS) in Alexandria will meet Thursday, April 23 at 6:30 p.m. in the DMS Media Center. All parents are welcome to attend.
    Life/schoolApril 22, 2015 - 12:00am
    Among the 35 seventh through 12th graders from Discovery Middle School and Alexandria Area High School that competed at the St. Cloud State University Math Contest were (back) Amanda Bittmann, Jon Hubred, Noah Struck, (back middle) Makia Krippner, Lauren Russell, Olivia Kopp, Megan VanGaal, (front middle) Olivia Maday, Reece Stallman, Chris Bienusa, Sam Maier, (front) Angelina Caron, Adam Oehlenschlager, Ryan Forster and Donny Helfrich. (Contributed)
    Ninth graders take second at math contest
    Thirty-five seventh through 12th graders from Discovery Middle School (DMS) in Alexandria and Alexandria Area High School (AAHS) traveled to...
    Life/schoolApril 22, 2015 - 12:00am
    The 2015 Day of Caring logo was designed by Stormy Hegg, an eighth grader at Discovery Middle School. May 8 is this year’s Day of Caring, which promotes volunteerism and increases awareness of local human service agencies. (Contributed)
    Day of Caring promotes youth volunteers to get involved
    United Way coordinates 300 students to join forces at May 8 community event
    NewsApril 22, 2015 - 12:00am
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