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Volleyball players stand in the back of a truck.

The DMS Volleyball Team prepares to ride in the Homecoming parade.

Two students stand on ladders in front of a classroom.

DMS seventh-grade students decorate the winning door during Homecoming week!

Two students wearing crowns stand outside a school.

Cash W. and Eden D. are the eighth-grade Homecoming Spirit King and Queen!

A coach talks to a group of football players on a field.

The Cavaliers gather for a post-game talk with the coach.

Three students work on math in a classroom.

Sixth-grade math students work on a "dining out" activity!

Football players huddle during a game.

Cavaliers huddle during the game against the Rebels!

Two students work on Chromebooks in a classroom.

Two seventh-grade students wait for the exact moment to enter their Google form into a chance to call dibs on Among the Impostors.

Two students wearing crowns stand in front of decorated doors.

Ethan F. and Zelda L. are the seventh-grade Homecoming Spirit King and Queen!

Three students work on math in a classroom.

Sixth-grade math students work on a "dining out" activity!

Two students work on math in a classroom.

Sixth-grade math students play Decimal War!

Football players stand on a field.

The Cavalier football team plays in the 7th-8th-9th-grade game against the Rebels!

Students wear clothing that represents different careers.

DMS sixth-grade students dressed up for Career Day!

Football players play on a field.

Jr. Cavalier football players play hard against the Rebels.

Two students work on math in a classroom.

Sixth-grade math students play Decimal War!

Two students wear pajamas outside a school.

DMS eighth-grade students wear their pajamas for Lazy Tuesday during Homecoming Week!

A student stands with her carved pumpkin.

Jayden S. won the award for Best Carved Pumpkin!

A group of football players rides on a float in a parade.

The DMS Football Team rides on a float in the Homecoming parade.

Four cheerleaders pose on a football field.

The DMS cheerleaders cheer on the football team!

A student wearing orange with orange hair works on a Chromebook.

Sixth-grader Riddick L. shows his school spirit during the Homecoming week class color war!

Four students wear pajamas in a library.

Homecoming Week's Lazy Tuesday brought out the pajamas at DMS!

Two students work on math at a table.

Sixth-grade math students play Decimal War!

Students pose in front of a school.

DMS sixth-grade students love their new hoodies purchased by the county!

Football players stand on a field.

DMS football players get their "heads in the game!"

A student sits with his painted pumpkin.

Cade C. won the award for Best Decorated Pumpkin!

Students watch a video in an auditorium.

Seventh-grade students participate in the Amazon Fulfillment Center Virtual Tour.

Two students wear crowns in front of decorated doors.

Riddick L. and Hannah H. are the sixth-grade Homecoming Spirit King and Queen!

Students clean out a pumpkin in a classroom.

DMS gifted students clean out a pumpkin for their project.

People clean out a pumpkin in a classroom.

DMS gifted students and Gifted Coordinator Ms. Mossholder clean out a pumpkin for their project.

Two cheerleaders pose at a football game.

Sixth-grade Jr. Cavalier cheerleaders pose at a football game. 

Three students tie knots in a library.

DMS seventh-grade students work on a knot-tying challenge for the Hunger Games book club.

A man holds a dog on a leash as the dog bites another man.

DMS students watch SRO being bitten by K9 Officer Quinn.

Cheerleaders stand in front of a wall.

The DMS cheerleaders cheer on our Cavaliers!

Three students tie knots in a library.

DMS seventh-grade students work on a knot-tying challenge for the Hunger Games book club.

A man is bitten by a dog.

SRO Connelly is "attacked" by K9 Officer Quinn.

A student works math problems in a classroom.

A DMS sixth-grade student works with hands-on fraction multiplication models to solve word problems.

Football players stand on a field.

Jr. Cavalier football players huddle at a game against the Rebels.

A group of cheerleaders ride in the back of a truck.

The DMS cheerleaders ride in the Homecoming parade!

Principal's Message

     At Damascus Middle School we seek to create a challenging learning environment that encourages high expectations for success.  It is our goal to provide developmentally appropriate instruction that allows for the individual differences of students and accommodates a variety of learning styles.  We strongly believe learning is maximized when it takes place in an environment enriched with support and encouragement.
 
     It is my desire that each teacher, staff member, support person, student, and parent take pride in belonging to this community of learners.  
 
Scott Keith 
Principal
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Beliefs

We believe successful schools:
  • understand all students can learn
  • foster effective communication, critical thinking, creativity and collaboration
  • prepare students for success
  • meet the unique needs of each child
  • are grounded in respect and integrity
  • have a well-defined curriculum and programs that meet or exceed state and national standards
  • provide safe, healthy, and dynamic learning environments
  • have high expectations which inspire high performance
  • enable students to be college and career ready
  • engage and communicate with families

Mission

Washington County Schools is committed to the success of every student. We seek to empower all students to meet rigorous academic standards by providing authentic and relevant educational experiences.

Vision

Washington County Schools is an innovative leader in education excellence, teaching and learning, creativity, technology integration and global citizenship.

Latest News

DMS Seventh-Grade Students Tour Amazon

On Tuesday, October 5, seventh-grade students at Damascus Middle School participated in an Amazon Future Engineer Virtual Fulfillment Center Tour as part of the annual 7th Grade Career Expo sponsored by the Ignite Program of United Way of SWVA.
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