Free athletic physicals for students at DMS and HHS will be held at Stone Mountain Health Services, 306 S. Shady Ave., on June 24 from 9:00 am-3:00 pm. Please follow the schedule.
⚠️Important: There is a new VHSL Physical Form this year. Athletes will need to complete forms from the doctor’s office AND the VHSL Physical Form. These forms will not be accepted if they are printed front to back. DMS and HHS have forms you can pick up prior to June 24. Please make sure all signatures are completed and that all pages are completely filled out.
One of the many ways that Mr. Brandon Dale, Communities in Schools Student Support Coordinator, supports our students is through encouraging regular attendance. Students who had perfect attendance on the days of their SOL tests were entered in a drawing to win a gift card of $150 toward a new pair of shoes, and Jasmine FH. was the winner!
Seventh-grade student Landen W. is open for business at the Damascus Farmer's Market! Little Man's Baking Stand specializes in chocolate chip cookies and banana bread. He sells out quickly, so you will need to go early!
And the winner (with a little help from an alliance) of the MrBeast Games DMS Edition is... seventh-grader Myah L.! Sponsored by Communities in Schools and hosted by Mr. Brandon Dale, the games involved strategy and skill (and good attendance in order to play). Myah walked away with $75, after sharing a fourth of her winnings with her alliance.
It was a perfect morning for another Roll into School event organized by Brandon Dale, our Communities in Schools SSC! 25 students and several parents started their day with a bike ride from the Damascus Town Park to DMS. A special thanks goes to Adventure Damascus who provided bikes, helmets, and support and the town of Damascus employees who kept everyone safe!
When School Board Member Debbie Anderson stopped by during Teacher Appreciation Week, she asked to speak with Mrs. Renee Foster's Reading 6 students before they took their SOL test. As Mrs. Foster took her turn to encourage her students, she shared that Mrs. Anderson was her first grade teacher, the teacher who taught her to read. It truly was a full-circle moment, a powerful reminder of the impact teachers have on future generations. #TBT #teacherappreciation
Band-aids ✅, ice pack ✅, change of clothes ✅, snack ✅, dry sense of humor ✅✅, big heart ✅✅✅... Nurse Michelle Stiltner has it all!
We appreciate our wonderful cafeteria ladies! Thank you for making sure we are fueled up for success each day!
Happy belated Principal's Day to one of the best! Thank you, Mr. Matlock, for your heart for our students, faculty, and staff!💖🖤
"Mary Had a Little Lamb" 🎵: Students in Mrs. Mary Rhudy's Agriscience class enjoyed their special guest, a sweet bottle-fed lamb, that "followed her to school one day."
Exciting things ahead! Mr. Dale, Communities in Schools Student Support Coordinator, is offering two wonderful opportunities! Come to school every day you have an SOL test and you will be entered to win a new pair of shoes! You can also join him as he rolls into school on Friday, May 9.
Seventh-Grade Storytelling with Sphero: Students in Mrs. Blackburn's English classes used block code to program Sphero Bolt robots in order to review characterization and plot elements.
After learning about fossils, students in Mrs. Caywood's seventh-grade science class used dinosaurs and modeling clay to create each type of fossil.
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.
