Today is Administrative Professionals Day, and we are so blessed to have Ms. Dana Lethcoe and Mrs. Erika Trent! We appreciate the work they do every day!
Thank you to our amazing bus drivers! We appreciate you!
The Sixth Grade Mental Math Bee was held on April 17. The following students represented their homerooms: Nolan M., Peyton D., Emmitt L., Tyler B., Brooklyn C., Noah T., Bentley T., Maddie F., and Harley H. The grade level winner was Bentley T. Math teacher Melissa Childress provides this wonderful opportunity each year for her students to showcase their knowledge!
On Monday, April 14, DMS was thrilled to welcome an attorney for our continuing
Career Café series. Students were surveyed at the beginning of the year about careers
they would like to see in the series, and lawyer was one of the most requested careers.
Our guest is an Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney in Virginia. She spoke with our
students about the journey toward becoming a lawyer, including the educational
requirements and the helpful aspects of their current education if a career in the law
was their goal. She also enlightened students to the wide variety of practice areas within
the legal field. Students came away more informed about their options past high school
for sure.
Battle of the Beaks Activity To Demonstrate Natural Selection🦅: Science 7 students in Mrs. Caywood's classes tested which genetic variation in bird beaks provided the best adaptation for feeding.
Students in Mrs. Caywood's Science 7 classes modeled the phases of the cell cycle using Oreos and sprinkles.
The baseball game scheduled for today against Glade Spring Middle School has been cancelled.
On April 1, DMS was excited to welcome another presenter for the Career Café
series. A marine biologist came to speak with students about the interesting and
broad field of marine biology. She shared her experiences working in remote and
beautiful parts of Alaska with salmon and shared the importance of marine
research for both the environment and the human population as well. She also
spoke about the wide variety of careers within the field of marine biology and
shared stories about different industries that employ marine biologists. Students
were able to experience the rugged beauty of her work site through many amazing
photographs that she brought to share as well.
The track meet scheduled for today at Patrick Henry has been cancelled. The next meet will be at Virginia High School this Thursday. The team will practice today until 4:30 and will not be lifting after practice this week.
Thank you, Mrs. Necessary, for all you do at DMS!
Summer Enrichment Experience at Virginia Tech
The deadline to apply for SEE VT has been extended to April 15, and all fees have been waived, meaning this incredible opportunity is now free for all campers! SEE VT is a residential camp for rising 6th and 7th grade gifted students from rural communities. At SEE VT, rural middle school students will have access to place-based and rural-focused academic enrichment to include STEM and humanities courses, social activities, exploration of campus life, field trips, and more!
Camp will be held on Virginia Tech's Blacksburg campus June 15-20, 2025. Applications are due by April 15.
Please see the below flyer for more information.
Schedule/Location Changes: The baseball game scheduled for today has been cancelled. The softball game previously scheduled at Beaverdam Field will be played at the Damascus Little League field.
It's another busy night for our sports teams. Go Cavs!
Both the track meet at Abingdon High School and the baseball game against Wallace Middle School have been postponed to tomorrow.
Good luck to the track team as they compete at Abingdon High School this afternoon and to the baseball team as they play Wallace at the Washington County Little League field! Go Cavs!
Good luck to the softball team as they travel to the Washington County Little League Field to play Wallace Middle School today! Go Cavs!
WCPS Middle School Administrators at #VMSA conference enjoying @mr_alsheimer challenging us to be more engaging.
Good luck to the baseball team as they travel to Johnson County today. Go Cavs!
On March 21, DMS was excited to welcome our latest Career Day presenter who spoke with students about his exciting career as a flight nurse. Flight nursing is a specialized kind of nursing in which nurses take care of patients who are very sick. They provide emergency care in a helicopter or plane and may care for patients and transport them from the scene of accidents or from one hospital to another. Students learned about many aspects of his job and emergency medicine overall and were even able to practice inserting an endotracheal tube on a manikin. It was an amazing experience that left students with much to consider in their career explorations!
Washington Way Award Nominations:
Nominate a special support staff person for the Spring #WashingtonWayAward! Do you know someone whose work and commitment makes WCPS a better place to be?
#WashingtonWayAward Categories:
*Above and Beyond Custodian Award ~ Vote for a custodian that makes a difference!
*Silver Spoon Award ~ Vote for the best food service worker out there!
*Helping Hand Award ~ Vote for a nurse or an aide that has helped you!
*Master Technician Award ~ Vote for the one who has helped you fix things!
*Wheels on the Bus Award ~ Vote for the driver or mechanic who helps get you home!
*Customer Service Award ~ Vote for the person who is always there to help!
Scan the QR Code by Friday, April 18 to nominate a support staff person. To learn more about the #WashingtonWayAwards, watch this video: https://youtu.be/IM7Y0BdMbF4
