👏 Congratulations to our Staff Members of the Week!
Week of September 15 (Inaugural 2025–26 Staff Member of the Week): Ms. Carpenter
Week of September 22: Ms. Grubbs
Week of September 29: Ms. Hatfield
Week of October 6: Mr. Nibblett
Thank you all for your hard work, positivity, and dedication to our students. We’re so proud to have you on Team Owl! 🦉❤️💙
Join us for a spooktacular evening filled with food, fun, and family engagement!
📅 Date: October 29th
🕒 Time: 6 PM - 8 PM
📍 Location: NDMS
We’ll kick off the night with dinner, followed by important data discussions with administration and community partners. Childcare will be provided during the presentation to make it easier for families to participate.
Hello NDMS Families & Community —
We’re excited to bring you this week’s edition of the NDMS Newsletter, full of updates, upcoming events, and ways we can partner to support our students. You can read it in full here:
👉 https://secure.smore.com/n/15ge7
Here are a few highlights you won’t want to miss:
Parent-Teacher Conferences are on Monday, October 6 (scheduled appointments 11:30 AM–4:30 PM; walk-ins 4:30–5:30 PM)
After-school tutoring begins October 8 (3:00–5:00 PM) — permission slips were due, and spots are limited
Our NDMS band rocked the Hurlock Fall Fest — great job, Owls!
Picture Day is Friday, October 10
Turkey Trot shirt orders are open now (deadline October 27) to support our PBIS program
We’re continuing to emphasize punctuality, full-day attendance, and positive behavior — thank you for your support in making NDMS a strong, safe learning environment
We appreciate your partnership in helping each student succeed. Please take a moment to read through the full newsletter for more details, links, and contact information.
Thank you for being part of the Owl community — here’s to a fantastic week ahead!
A huge shoutout to:
🦉 Mr. Darren Potts
🦉 Ms. Pam Johnson
🦉 Mr. Greg Walls
🦉 Ms. Laverne Taylor
🦉 Mr. Randy Meekins
Thank you for all that you do — your hard work does not go unnoticed, and we appreciate you more than words can say! 🙌💫
#CustodiansDay #NDMSOwls #ThankYou #TeamNDMS
We’re excited to welcome our new DCPS students with a sweet celebration! Join us at North Dorchester Middle School for an Ice Cream Social hosted by the NDMS administrators.
📅 Date: Thursday, October 16th
🕐 Time: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
📍 Location: NDMS Cafeteria, 5745 Cloverdale Rd., Hurlock, MD
Come enjoy some ice cream, meet new friends, and kick off the school year with fun and flavor! 🍨✨
#NewStudentSocial #IceCreamParty #NDMS
Support North Dorchester Middle School just by grabbing dinner!
📅 Date: Wednesday, October 16, 2025
🕓 Time: 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM
📍 Location: Chipotle (check your local store!)
Whether you're dining in or ordering online, every burrito, bowl, and taco helps support our students!
✅ Order Online for Pickup?
Use code L9QBDBM at checkout on the Chipotle App or Chipotle.com to make sure your order counts toward our fundraiser.
Let’s make this a delicious success for NDMS! 🌟
Tag your friends, share the post, and let’s roll out the guac for a great cause! 🥑
📢 Hey DCPS Community! We’re excited to invite YOU to our upcoming community forums where YOUR role matters! Join us to dive into the #BelieveInUs strategic plan and discover exactly where your unique piece of the puzzle fits as we work together to build an even stronger future for our schools. 🧩✨
Mark your calendars and come ready to engage, share, and be part of the movement toward greater success for all! All forums start at 6PM:
📅 Monday, 10/6 @ St. Luke’s United Methodist Church (Cambridge)
📅 Wednesday, 10/8 @ South Dorchester School K-8 (South Dorchester)
📅 Thursday, 10/9 @ Hurlock Methodist Church (Hurlock)
Let’s move forward #withJOY and make a difference together— we'll meet you there! 🤝
We’re thrilled to announce our September Perfect Attendance Incentive Winners! These students and staff showed up, showed out, and set the tone for success! 💪
🏆 Staff Winner: Ms. Mills
🏆 6th Grade Winner: Jocelyn Rust
🏆 7th Grade Winner: Cia Uzzell
🏆 8th Grade Winner: Dormir Savage
👏 A huge shoutout to the 324 students who achieved 95% attendance or higher and qualified for the raffle! Your commitment to being present makes a difference every day.
Let’s keep the momentum going—because #AttendanceMatters!
📚✨
🦃 Turkey Trot Shirts Are Here! 🦃
Support North Dorchester Middle School's PBIS program by grabbing your official Turkey Trot 2025 shirt!
👕 T-Shirts: $17
👕 Long Sleeves: $22
📅 Orders close: October 27
📦 Shirts will be delivered to NDMS by November 21
🏃♂️ Turkey Trot Event: November 25
👉 Order yours now: https://tinyurl.com/NDMSTurkeyTrot2025
Let’s trot in style and support a great cause! 🧡💛
📬 Stay updated with this week’s school news! Check out our latest newsletter here: https://secure.smore.com/n/v3sn2
📚 NDMS After-School Tutoring Sign-Ups Are Open! 📚
North Dorchester Middle School is excited to offer after-school tutoring once a week starting October 8, 2025 through May 20, 2026, from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM.
✅ Tutoring is FREE
✅ Bus transportation is limited
✅ Permission slips are due by October 1, 2025
Tutoring will pause from December 10, 2025 to January 7, 2026 for winter break.
📄 The permission slip is available online here: https://aptg.co/9VmfMy
Please complete and return it as soon as possible to secure your child’s spot!
📞 Questions? Contact Ms. Johnson (Liaison) at
📧 johnsonje@dcpsmd.org
📱 410.943.3322 ext. 1659
Let’s work together to support our students’ success! 💪
#NDMS #TutoringSupport #AcademicSuccess #DorchesterPride
We’re excited to connect with our families during our upcoming Parent-Teacher Conferences on Monday, October 6th from 11:30 AM to 5:30 PM.
✅ Scheduled Appointments: Sign-up request sheets will be sent home with students soon.
📅 Return Deadline: Please return the completed flyer by Thursday, October 2nd.
🚶♂️ Walk-In Hour: From 4:30 PM to 5:30 PM, we’ll welcome walk-ins—no appointment needed!
Let’s work together to support our students’ success. We look forward to seeing you there!
Look for a report with current reading ability coming home with your scholar the week of September 29th. Please speak to your scholar’s teacher if you have questions, concerns, or would like ideas for how to support literacy.
Five Tips for Supporting Literacy at Home:
Encourage summer IXL practice which can be done on cellphones and reading.
Read in the home, even reading cooking instructions and other practical items or product labels count.
Reply to one another’s text messages in complete sentences with punctuation and capitalization. (Bragging rights for being an editor and fixing other people’s errors.)
Watch media with closed captions turned on.
Go to the public library or check out books from the school library.
📍 NDMS Flagpole
🗓 Wednesday, September 24
⏰ 7:00 AM
A moment of reflection, unity, and hope as we gather together before the school day begins. All are welcome.
👉 https://secure.smore.com/n/7arug
