Happy Holidays
As we prepare for the holiday season and the end of another year, I want to personally take a moment to say thank you NDMS family for your unwavering support for our staff and students. We are better together providing our students with a safe learning environment and productive atmosphere. What inspires me most is the value you place on a quality education for your child(ren) and holding us accountable.
Our commitment and dedication to nurturing and transforming our students is what we want our legacy to be in this community.
We encourage you to continue to partner with us as we enter 2026 and we will continue to shape the hearts and minds of our students. Thank you for being an integral part of the NDMS story and allowing us to educate your child(ren). Have a happy, safe, and joyous holiday season with family and friends and remember the real reason for the season.
Thankfully yours,
Vaughn D. Evans Sr.
Proud Principal NDMS
As we prepare for the holiday season and the end of another year, I want to personally take a moment to say thank you NDMS family for your unwavering support for our staff and students. We are better together providing our students with a safe learning environment and productive atmosphere. What inspires me most is the value you place on a quality education for your child(ren) and holding us accountable.
Our commitment and dedication to nurturing and transforming our students is what we want our legacy to be in this community.
We encourage you to continue to partner with us as we enter 2026 and we will continue to shape the hearts and minds of our students. Thank you for being an integral part of the NDMS story and allowing us to educate your child(ren). Have a happy, safe, and joyous holiday season with family and friends and remember the real reason for the season.
Thankfully yours,
Vaughn D. Evans Sr.
Proud Principal NDMS
🎉 Congratulations to Savannah Travers! 🎉
Our amazing 8th grader at NDMS has won FIRST PLACE in the districtwide AVID WICOR “W” Contest! Savannah impressed the judges by writing her own original alternate ending to one of her favorite novels, Twilight.
We are so proud of Savannah for showcasing her incredible creativity and outstanding writing skills. Way to go, Savannah! 🏆✨
#NDMSPride #StudentSuccess #AVID #WICOR
Our amazing 8th grader at NDMS has won FIRST PLACE in the districtwide AVID WICOR “W” Contest! Savannah impressed the judges by writing her own original alternate ending to one of her favorite novels, Twilight.
We are so proud of Savannah for showcasing her incredible creativity and outstanding writing skills. Way to go, Savannah! 🏆✨
#NDMSPride #StudentSuccess #AVID #WICOR
Due to hazardous road conditions and freezing temperatures, Dorchester County Public Schools will open on a two-hour delay tomorrow, Monday, December 15, 2025. Please be safe!
This chilly Saturday morning, our NDMS NJHS students proudly volunteered with Wreaths Across America, honoring and remembering those who served our country. 🇺🇸❄️
Through the cold, our students showed respect, gratitude, and service—placing wreaths with care and taking time to reflect on the sacrifices made for our freedoms. We are incredibly proud of their commitment to leadership, citizenship, and giving back to the community.
A special shoutout to Ms. Carpenter for her outstanding leadership and for spearheading NJHS participation in this meaningful community event. Thank you for helping provide our students with opportunities to serve and lead. 🦉💙❤️
It's Game Day! Join us as NDMS Boys/Girls Basketball take on Snow Hill this evening!
🎟 Tickets:
Adults – $5
Kids – $3 (All kids must be accompanied by an adult)
Let’s pack the gym and cheer our Owls to victory! 🦉💪
#NDMSOwls #BlackOutGame #SchoolSpirit
🎉 Spirit Week is Coming! 🎉
Join us December 15–19 for a week full of fun and holiday cheer at North Dorchester Middle School!
Here’s what’s happening each day:
✅ Monday 12/15 – Long Winters Nap Monday
Wear your favorite holiday pajamas!
✅ Tuesday 12/16 – Twinkle Toes and Holiday Headwear Tuesday
Add some sparkle with glitter, tinsel, or metallic accessories—and don’t forget your holiday socks!
✅ Wednesday 12/17 – Holiday Helpers Wednesday
Dress up like your favorite elf, reindeer, or any holiday helper!
✅ Thursday 12/18 – Tacky and Wacky Thursday
Show off your favorite Ugly Sweater—homemade or store-bought!
✅ Friday 12/19 – Holiday House Colors Friday
Wear your house colors with a holiday twist as we gear up for House Games!
🎄 All outfits must be school appropriate.
Let’s make this Spirit Week unforgettable! 💚❤️
Join us December 15–19 for a week full of fun and holiday cheer at North Dorchester Middle School!
Here’s what’s happening each day:
✅ Monday 12/15 – Long Winters Nap Monday
Wear your favorite holiday pajamas!
✅ Tuesday 12/16 – Twinkle Toes and Holiday Headwear Tuesday
Add some sparkle with glitter, tinsel, or metallic accessories—and don’t forget your holiday socks!
✅ Wednesday 12/17 – Holiday Helpers Wednesday
Dress up like your favorite elf, reindeer, or any holiday helper!
✅ Thursday 12/18 – Tacky and Wacky Thursday
Show off your favorite Ugly Sweater—homemade or store-bought!
✅ Friday 12/19 – Holiday House Colors Friday
Wear your house colors with a holiday twist as we gear up for House Games!
🎄 All outfits must be school appropriate.
Let’s make this Spirit Week unforgettable! 💚❤️
🎅 Santa is coming to the YMCA! 🎄
Join us at the Pauline F. & W. David Robbins Family YMCA for a festive holiday event!
✅ Admission is FREE
📍 Location: 201 Talbot Ave., Cambridge, MD 21613
📞 Contact: 410-221-0505
🌐 Register Here
Bring your family and friends for holiday fun and cheer! 🎁✨
Join us at the Pauline F. & W. David Robbins Family YMCA for a festive holiday event!
✅ Admission is FREE
📍 Location: 201 Talbot Ave., Cambridge, MD 21613
📞 Contact: 410-221-0505
🌐 Register Here
Bring your family and friends for holiday fun and cheer! 🎁✨
🔥 NDMS Basketball DOMINATES Crisfield! 🔥
What a night for our Eagles! 🦅 Both teams brought the heat and walked away with BIG W’s!
✅ Boys battled hard and pulled off a nail-biter, taking down Crisfield 22-20! They now sit at .500 (1-1) on the season!
✅ Girls showed out with an incredible performance, cruising to victory 33-12! They remain UNDEFEATED at 2-0!
📅 Next Up: Join us Thursday as NDMS takes on Snow Hill at HOME! Let’s pack the gym and keep the momentum rolling!
#NDMSEagles #VictoryMode #BasketballSeason #ProtectTheNest 🏀
What a night for our Eagles! 🦅 Both teams brought the heat and walked away with BIG W’s!
✅ Boys battled hard and pulled off a nail-biter, taking down Crisfield 22-20! They now sit at .500 (1-1) on the season!
✅ Girls showed out with an incredible performance, cruising to victory 33-12! They remain UNDEFEATED at 2-0!
📅 Next Up: Join us Thursday as NDMS takes on Snow Hill at HOME! Let’s pack the gym and keep the momentum rolling!
#NDMSEagles #VictoryMode #BasketballSeason #ProtectTheNest 🏀
Good Morning! Due to unpredictable weather patterns forecasted for today, Dorchester County Public Schools will be closed on Friday, December 5, 2025 for students and central office staff. Everyone, be safe!
🎄🥁 Come out and support the NDMS Marching Band this holiday season! 🎺✨
Our Owls have been working hard, and we’d love to see our community cheering them on at these upcoming Christmas parades:
📅 Saturday 12/6 – Cambridge
📅 Saturday 12/13 – Hurlock
📅 Monday 12/15 – Federalsburg
📅 Saturday 12/20 – East New Market
Bundle up, bring the family, and help us spread some holiday spirit as our students represent NDMS with pride! ❤️💙🎶
🌍 Our Green Team Needs Your Help! 🐝
Our amazing student-led Green Team put this together, and they’re on a mission to make our school even greener by recycling!
✅ We’re looking for 10-gallon tubs to help with the project.
Any color is fine!
They don’t need to be new!
If you have any tubs you can donate, please drop them off at the school or reach out to us. Every little bit helps! 💚
Thank you for supporting our students and their efforts to make a difference!
Our amazing student-led Green Team put this together, and they’re on a mission to make our school even greener by recycling!
✅ We’re looking for 10-gallon tubs to help with the project.
Any color is fine!
They don’t need to be new!
If you have any tubs you can donate, please drop them off at the school or reach out to us. Every little bit helps! 💚
Thank you for supporting our students and their efforts to make a difference!
🔥 BLACK OUT GAME NIGHT! 🔥
Come out and support your NDMS Owls Basketball Teams as they take on Crisfield! Wear BLACK to show your school spirit! 🖤
📅 Friday, December 5th
🏀 Owls vs. Crabbers
⏰ Girls: 4:30 PM | Boys: 5:30 PM
📍 North Dorchester Middle School
🎟 Tickets:
Adults – $5
Kids – $3 (All kids must be accompanied by an adult)
Let’s pack the gym and cheer our Owls to victory! 🦉💪
#NDMSOwls #BlackOutGame #SchoolSpirit
We are proud to celebrate Ms. Linda Barnes, our very own Assistant Principal, for earning the distinguished title of Dorchester County Public Schools’ November Administrator of the Month!
Ms. Barnes exemplifies what it means to lead with passion and purpose. Her unwavering dedication to our students and staff shines through in everything she does. It is clear that education and the success of NDMS remain her top priorities, and her commitment continues to make a lasting impact on our school community.
Please join us in congratulating Ms. Barnes on this well-deserved recognition. We appreciate her immensely and are honored to have her as part of the NDMS family!
Ms. Barnes exemplifies what it means to lead with passion and purpose. Her unwavering dedication to our students and staff shines through in everything she does. It is clear that education and the success of NDMS remain her top priorities, and her commitment continues to make a lasting impact on our school community.
Please join us in congratulating Ms. Barnes on this well-deserved recognition. We appreciate her immensely and are honored to have her as part of the NDMS family!
📸 Picture Day Make-Ups Are Tomorrow!
If you missed Picture Day, don’t worry! Make-up photos will be taken TOMORROW, December 2nd at NDMS.
✅ Be sure to look your best and bring your smile!
📍 Location: NDMS
📅 Date: Tuesday, 12/2
Spread the word so everyone gets their photo taken!
If you missed Picture Day, don’t worry! Make-up photos will be taken TOMORROW, December 2nd at NDMS.
✅ Be sure to look your best and bring your smile!
📍 Location: NDMS
📅 Date: Tuesday, 12/2
Spread the word so everyone gets their photo taken!
📚 Exciting News! The Scholastic Book Fair Has Arrived! 🎉
The delivery came today, and Ms. South is working hard to have everything set up by Wednesday. The fair will run until December 12th, so mark your calendars!
✨ Special Event: The Book Fair will also be open during our Band & Chorus Concert on Tuesday, December 9th from 5–7 PM.
We encourage all students to read every day because the impact is HUGE:
✅ Reading 1 minute a day = exposure to about 8,000 words per year
✅ Reading 5 minutes a day = about 282,000 words per year
✅ Reading 10 minutes a day = roughly 600,000 words per year
✅ Reading 20 minutes a day = over 1.8 million words per year!
Research shows that students who read for 20 minutes daily often score in the 90th percentile on standardized tests, while those who read less than 5 minutes score around the 50th percentile. Every minute counts!
📖 Let’s make reading a priority and spark a love for books!
The delivery came today, and Ms. South is working hard to have everything set up by Wednesday. The fair will run until December 12th, so mark your calendars!
✨ Special Event: The Book Fair will also be open during our Band & Chorus Concert on Tuesday, December 9th from 5–7 PM.
We encourage all students to read every day because the impact is HUGE:
✅ Reading 1 minute a day = exposure to about 8,000 words per year
✅ Reading 5 minutes a day = about 282,000 words per year
✅ Reading 10 minutes a day = roughly 600,000 words per year
✅ Reading 20 minutes a day = over 1.8 million words per year!
Research shows that students who read for 20 minutes daily often score in the 90th percentile on standardized tests, while those who read less than 5 minutes score around the 50th percentile. Every minute counts!
📖 Let’s make reading a priority and spark a love for books!
Happy Thanksgiving from the staff at North Dorchester Middle School!
We hope this holiday will bring you nothing but joy! Here at NDMS we have a lot to be thankful for - like you and all the support you give us and your children. We wish each and everyone of you a safe and Happy Thanksgiving & Thanksgiving Break!
-NDMS Staff
We hope this holiday will bring you nothing but joy! Here at NDMS we have a lot to be thankful for - like you and all the support you give us and your children. We wish each and everyone of you a safe and Happy Thanksgiving & Thanksgiving Break!
-NDMS Staff
🎉 Congratulations to our November NDMS SWAG Raffle Winners! 🎉
These students earned their spot by maintaining 95% attendance or higher this month:
✅ 6th Grade: Lizzie Moore
✅ 7th Grade: Isaiah Stokes
✅ 8th Grade: Ngun Zathang
👏 Way to go! Your commitment to showing up makes a big difference!
📊 Attendance Highlights for November:
6th Grade: 63 students with perfect attendance | 93.7% overall
7th Grade: 60 students with perfect attendance | 93.9% overall
8th Grade: 66 students with perfect attendance | 94.7% overall
🌟 Year-to-Date Attendance: 94.1%
November is usually a tough month for attendance, but YOU are proving that we can beat the trend!
Let’s keep this momentum going and aim for that NEXT STAR! ⭐
#NDMSPride #AttendanceMatters #StudentSuccess
These students earned their spot by maintaining 95% attendance or higher this month:
✅ 6th Grade: Lizzie Moore
✅ 7th Grade: Isaiah Stokes
✅ 8th Grade: Ngun Zathang
👏 Way to go! Your commitment to showing up makes a big difference!
📊 Attendance Highlights for November:
6th Grade: 63 students with perfect attendance | 93.7% overall
7th Grade: 60 students with perfect attendance | 93.9% overall
8th Grade: 66 students with perfect attendance | 94.7% overall
🌟 Year-to-Date Attendance: 94.1%
November is usually a tough month for attendance, but YOU are proving that we can beat the trend!
Let’s keep this momentum going and aim for that NEXT STAR! ⭐
#NDMSPride #AttendanceMatters #StudentSuccess
🎉 The 2025 NDMS Turkey Trot was a HUGE hit! 🦃🏃♂️🏃♀️
Congratulations to all of our winners and participants for making this event such a success!
Winners:
Boys:
🥇 1st: Lukas Cropper
🥈 2nd: Jonathan Molock
🥉 3rd: Ethan Lee
Girls:
🥇 1st: Grace Cannon
🥈 2nd: Cia Uzzell
🥉 3rd: Libby Orme
A big THANK YOU to DCPS Superintendent Dr. Thompson and Director of Student Services Dr. Holloway for joining the run, and to Mr. Reincke (Social Studies Teacher) for leading the course!
This was such a fun way to kick off the last day of school before Thanksgiving break. We hope everyone enjoys a safe, restful, and thankful holiday!
✨ Special shoutout to the NDMS PBIS Team, led by Ms. Brooks and Ms. South, for organizing this amazing event!
#NDMSTurkeyTrot #PBIS #TeamNDMS #Thankful
Congratulations to all of our winners and participants for making this event such a success!
Winners:
Boys:
🥇 1st: Lukas Cropper
🥈 2nd: Jonathan Molock
🥉 3rd: Ethan Lee
Girls:
🥇 1st: Grace Cannon
🥈 2nd: Cia Uzzell
🥉 3rd: Libby Orme
A big THANK YOU to DCPS Superintendent Dr. Thompson and Director of Student Services Dr. Holloway for joining the run, and to Mr. Reincke (Social Studies Teacher) for leading the course!
This was such a fun way to kick off the last day of school before Thanksgiving break. We hope everyone enjoys a safe, restful, and thankful holiday!
✨ Special shoutout to the NDMS PBIS Team, led by Ms. Brooks and Ms. South, for organizing this amazing event!
#NDMSTurkeyTrot #PBIS #TeamNDMS #Thankful
