The DMS Cavalier Boys Basketball Team is back at home tonight at 6:00, and it is a WHITE OUT! Go Cavs! 📣🏀 The DMS Cavalier Girls Basketball Team will not play as previously scheduled but will practice from 3:30-5:15.
Mrs. Caywood's 6th-grade science students became teachers for the week! Students designed interactive lessons to teach their classmates about the layers of the atmosphere. They created labs, activities, games, and demos to share what they had learned about the atmosphere.
Good luck to the DMS Cavalier Basketball teams as they travel to Chilhowie tonight! Go Cavs!
Join us as we dress up to count down to Christmas Break! 🎄🔔🎅
Make Your Own Fossils: Students in Ms. Ritter's Science 7 classes used air dry clay and small plastic dinosaurs to make different types of fossils.
Good luck to the DMS Cavalier Basketball teams as they travel to Cedar View Christian School tonight to face the Seahawks! Go Cavs! 🏀📣
UNO Tournament: Sixth-grade students who completed 150 minutes in Lexia PowerUp during November were eligible to play! The tournament champ was Turner E.!
Mrs. Caywood's 6th-grade science students used Oreos to model the phases of the moon.
Damascus Middle School was thrilled to welcome Dr. Ed Davis, Professor of Geography and Environmental Science, to our Career Cafe on November 20. Dr. Davis spoke with students about the wide variety of careers available in both the fields of geography and environmental science and the intersection of both disciplines. Students were able to see the value of the education they receive in World Geography and tie that to practical applications after high school. Students came away with increased excitement about the world and our place in it!
Good luck to the DMS Cavalier Wrestling team as they host Galax and Wallace tomorrow at Damascus Middle School! Go Cavs!
It's a Tropical Takeover 🌴in the stands tonight in support of the DMS Cavalier Basketball teams as they play the E.B. Stanley Falcons. Go Cavs!
We need donors!❣️Please sign up to donate during our blood drive on Monday, November 17 from 10 am-3 pm.
📢 Washington County Public Schools will remain on a two-hour delay for today, Tuesday, November 11.
However, due to road conditions, bus service will NOT be provided in the Konnarock, Taylor’s Valley, and Green Cove areas.
In addition, the following buses in the Glade Spring attendance zone will operate on CLEAR ROUTES ONLY:
*8
*18
*59
*77
*87
Parents of student drivers are encouraged to use their best judgment based on conditions in your specific location.
As always, the safety of our students and staff remains our top priority.
However, due to road conditions, bus service will NOT be provided in the Konnarock, Taylor’s Valley, and Green Cove areas.
In addition, the following buses in the Glade Spring attendance zone will operate on CLEAR ROUTES ONLY:
*8
*18
*59
*77
*87
Parents of student drivers are encouraged to use their best judgment based on conditions in your specific location.
As always, the safety of our students and staff remains our top priority.
Wear your camo gear and come support the DMS Cavalier basketball teams as they play at home tonight against Chilhowie Middle School!
SCHEDULE CHANGE: Due to winter weather conditions, WCPS will operate on a 2-Hour Delayed Schedule tomorrow, Tuesday, November 11, 2025. Childcare will be provided at elementary schools for working families who need it. Please be on the lookout for additional information from your child’s elementary school.
The DMS Caval-Air Force Robotics team, composed of Canyon D., Lily D., Turner E., Albert H., Gabby L., Ryan M., Harper M., Matthew T., and Carter W., rocked the regional RDL competition on Saturday, November 8 at UVA-Wise! In the qualifying rounds they ranked 9th out of 20 teams. The finals bracket involved the top 16 teams forming an alliance with another team and competing as a pair. Their alliance with Patrick Henry High advanced to the semi-final round and took 3rd place! Congratulations! 🤖
The DMS Cavalier Basketball teams play at home again tonight...it's a BLACKOUT! Go Cavs! 🏀
Damascus Middle School is hosting a blood drive on Monday, November 17, from 10 am until 3 pm. Family, friends, and community members are invited to donate. The homeroom with the most participation will receive an ice cream party.
Damascus Middle School welcomed Dr. Kelly Atkins, Associate Professor of Marketing, and students Deven McCombs and Ashley Esposito from ETSU’s Marketing program for our Career Café on Monday, November 3. Dr. Atkins introduced lots of career options related to fashion before diving into the specifics of Fashion Merchandising. Led by the ETSU students, DMS students played a game of “Would You Rather?” to help determine their particular interests in various parts of the field. In addition to discovering the many career opportunities in Fashion Merchandising, students learned about specific ETSU alumni with exciting careers in this field all over the United States, as well as domestic and international travel experiences they could engage in as students in ETSU’s program! Lunch ended with some free ETSU gear for our students–Go Bucs! 💛💙
DMS Cavalier Basketball begins tonight at home against the GSMS Rebels! Go Cavs! 🏀
