Activities
Downtown Miami Charter School offers our students a variety of educational and entertaining enrichment activities.
Accelerated Reader
At Downtown Miami Charter School we have a fun and unique way of motivating and challenging our students with the Accelerated Reading Program. As we kick off our new library, our students can earn points as they read their books and pass their tests on line, and at the same time earn charms for their charm necklaces:
10 A.R. points = Red
20 A.R. points = Orange
30 A.R. points = Yellow
50 A.R. points = Green
70 A.R. points = Blue
100 A.R. points = Purple
150 A.R. points = Pink
250 A.R. points = Black
450 A.R. points = Silver
750 A.R. points = Gold
*Those students who reach the Gold Level of 750 points will receive a Limo Lunch Party.
Students can also earn numbered charms for the number of books read on their level and passed with an 80% or above. Students can earn 25, 50, 75, and 100 charms for AR mastery.The enthusiasm for charms is very apparent and intense among our students as they strive to become better readers.
Safety Patrol
The DMCS Safety Patrol team is made up of specially chosen fourth, fifth, sixth grade students. These students have shown themselves to be leaders in their classroom and within our school, on a daily basis and must submit a formal application to the selection team to be considered. The Safety Patrol team assists with arrival each morning, greeting each person with a smiling face- as well as dismissal in the afternoon. The Safety Patrol team also jumps into action to help out with special events, such as awards assemblies, school parades, special visitors, and other events.
Peer Tutoring
The DMCS Peer Tutoring team is made up of specially chosen fifth and sixth grade students. These students have shown themselves to be outstanding students academically in their classroom and must submit a formal application to the selection team to be considered. Peer Tutors assists students in grades K-2 with skills they might need help in. They are able to form a well-established relationship with their ?buddy? and are available before school, during their lunch block, and in some cases after school for support.
FCAT Math Intervention Program
Third, fourth, fifth, & sixth grade students struggling in math will receive intense, FCAT based instruction through the use of manipulatives and small group activities everyday from 3:30-6 (with the exception of Tuesday).
FCAT Reading Intervention Program
Third, fourth, fifth, & sixth grade students struggling in reading will receive intense, FCAT based instruction through small group activities and strategy based lessons everyday from 3:30-6 (with the exception of Tuesday).
Liturgical Dancers
Students in 5th and 6th grade are chosen to be a part of a small ensemble of dancers that perform at all DMCS special events- including student assemblies and programs. Led by Ms. Bastian, students must audition using the choreographed routine and are selected based on their performance as well as academic valor.
Downtown Steppers
Students in 3rd-6th grade are chosen to be a part of the ever popular Downtown Step Team that performs at all DMCS special events- including student assemblies and programs. Stepping is a form of percussive dance in which the participant's entire body is used as an instrument to produce complex rhythms and sounds through a mixture of footsteps, spoken word, and hand claps. Led by Ms. Stephenson, students must audition using the choreographed routine and are selected based on their performance, academic valor, as well as citizenship.