🌟 This week is Community School Liaison Week, and we want to take a moment to give a huge THANK YOU to Ms. Jessica Johnson! 🌟
Her dedication, care, and commitment make such a difference for our students, families, and school community every single day. We are so grateful for all that you do! 💙❤️🤍
#CommunitySchoolLiaisonWeek #ThankYouMsJohnson #OwlsRise
Her dedication, care, and commitment make such a difference for our students, families, and school community every single day. We are so grateful for all that you do! 💙❤️🤍
#CommunitySchoolLiaisonWeek #ThankYouMsJohnson #OwlsRise
🖤✨ Our 6th graders brought the energy today for Altruismo Day by showing up in black and representing generosity, spirit, and heart! Tomorrow is the BIG Sorting Day 🦉🎉 Wear the color of the house you truly wish to be in and let’s see where our new Owls will land! #AltruismoPride #HouseSpirit #NDMSOwls
💙✨ Our 6th graders showed up big today for Rêveur Day by rocking their blue and silver! Sorting Day is almost here, and the excitement is building. 🦉💙 #RêveurPride #HouseSpirit #NDMSOwls
🦉 Support Our Community Partners! 🦉
The Hurlock Lions Club is hosting a Chicken BBQ on Friday, October 24, 2025 — and it’s all for a great cause! 🍗🔥
📍 Pickup Location: Unity Washington Church
📍 Address: 111 N Main St, Hurlock MD 21643
🕥 Business Delivery: Starts at 10:30 AM
🕛 Pickup Time: 12 PM – 1 PM
💲 Cost: Only $12!
Your meal includes:
1/4 (leg quarter) BBQ Chicken
Baked Potato
Cole Slaw
Roll
Cookie
Bottle of Water
📞 Pre-order by contacting any Lions Club member or calling 443-521-0884
All proceeds benefit community projects, including support for schools in the North Dorchester area — like ours at NDMS! 💙💛
Let’s show up and support those who support us! 🙌
The Hurlock Lions Club is hosting a Chicken BBQ on Friday, October 24, 2025 — and it’s all for a great cause! 🍗🔥
📍 Pickup Location: Unity Washington Church
📍 Address: 111 N Main St, Hurlock MD 21643
🕥 Business Delivery: Starts at 10:30 AM
🕛 Pickup Time: 12 PM – 1 PM
💲 Cost: Only $12!
Your meal includes:
1/4 (leg quarter) BBQ Chicken
Baked Potato
Cole Slaw
Roll
Cookie
Bottle of Water
📞 Pre-order by contacting any Lions Club member or calling 443-521-0884
All proceeds benefit community projects, including support for schools in the North Dorchester area — like ours at NDMS! 💙💛
Let’s show up and support those who support us! 🙌
🎉 Lunch is never boring with Mr. Evans! He loves to keep it interesting and never misses a chance to test the listening skills of our 6th graders. While many know him as our proud principal, he’s also a true connoisseur of Simon Says!
👏 A big thank-you to Mr. Darrence Slacum, who stopped by today to donate his time as a judge and provide snacks to the winner (and their tablemates) of the 6th Grade Lunch Simon Says Challenge!
💚 To top it off, our 6th graders showed House Spirit by donning GREEN in honor of Isibindi Day. Middle school is already looking good on the Class of 2031! 🦉
#OwlsRise #NDMS #Classof2031 #Isibindi
🔥❤️ 6th Grade Lunch was on 🔥 today repping #Amistad in full force! ❤️🔥
📣 NDMS News – September 14, 2025
Check out the latest updates from NDMS:
👉 https://secure.smore.com/n/8mu5v
Check out the latest updates from NDMS:
👉 https://secure.smore.com/n/8mu5v
🎉 Sorting Week is HERE at NDMS! 🎉
Get ready to show your House pride September 15th–19th with our Sorting Week Spirit Days! 🏠✨
🔴 Monday – Celebrate the House of Amistad
Wear RED to show your spirit!
🟢 Tuesday – Celebrate the House of Isibindi
Wear GREEN and represent!
🔵 Wednesday – Celebrate the House of Rêveur
Wear BLUE and shine bright!
⚫ Thursday – Celebrate our 2024–2025 House Champions: Altruismo
Wear BLACK to honor the champs!
🌈 Friday – Sorting Day!
Staff, Grade 7 & 8 sorted students: wear your House colors!
Grade 6 & unsorted 7/8 students: show your spirit or wear the color of the House you hope to join!
Let’s make this week unforgettable. Welcome to Our Houses! 🏠💫
#NDMSSpiritWeek #HousePride #SortingWeek2025
Get ready to show your House pride September 15th–19th with our Sorting Week Spirit Days! 🏠✨
🔴 Monday – Celebrate the House of Amistad
Wear RED to show your spirit!
🟢 Tuesday – Celebrate the House of Isibindi
Wear GREEN and represent!
🔵 Wednesday – Celebrate the House of Rêveur
Wear BLUE and shine bright!
⚫ Thursday – Celebrate our 2024–2025 House Champions: Altruismo
Wear BLACK to honor the champs!
🌈 Friday – Sorting Day!
Staff, Grade 7 & 8 sorted students: wear your House colors!
Grade 6 & unsorted 7/8 students: show your spirit or wear the color of the House you hope to join!
Let’s make this week unforgettable. Welcome to Our Houses! 🏠💫
#NDMSSpiritWeek #HousePride #SortingWeek2025
National Junior Honor Society Meeting is cancelled for today (Thurs September 11, 2025). Students should take their regularly scheduled afternoon transportation home.
📢 NDMS Tardy Procedures Reminder!
With a new school year came leniency and grace during the first week of school. To ensure accountability and support student success, please note the following procedures for tardy arrivals. These procedures will be enforced starting tomorrow.
🚪 All tardy students must be signed in by a parent/guardian in the main office.
Tardy Consequences:
🔹 1st & 2nd Tardy
Parent receives a Tardy Procedure Reminder.
🔹 3rd Tardy
Parent receives a Tardy Procedure Reminder.
Parent is informed that the student will receive lunch detention on the next tardy.
🔹 4th & 5th Tardy
Parent receives a Tardy Procedure Reminder.
Parent and student are warned that the student will be placed on an activity ban with the next tardy.
Student receives lunch detention that day.
🔹 6th Tardy and Beyond
Parent receives a Tardy Procedure Reminder.
Parent and student are warned of an activity ban with the next tardy.
Student receives lunch detention that day.
Student is placed on an activity ban for the remainder of the quarter.
🔁 Tardy counts reset at the end of each quarter.
Thank you for your cooperation and commitment to student punctuality!
With a new school year came leniency and grace during the first week of school. To ensure accountability and support student success, please note the following procedures for tardy arrivals. These procedures will be enforced starting tomorrow.
🚪 All tardy students must be signed in by a parent/guardian in the main office.
Tardy Consequences:
🔹 1st & 2nd Tardy
Parent receives a Tardy Procedure Reminder.
🔹 3rd Tardy
Parent receives a Tardy Procedure Reminder.
Parent is informed that the student will receive lunch detention on the next tardy.
🔹 4th & 5th Tardy
Parent receives a Tardy Procedure Reminder.
Parent and student are warned that the student will be placed on an activity ban with the next tardy.
Student receives lunch detention that day.
🔹 6th Tardy and Beyond
Parent receives a Tardy Procedure Reminder.
Parent and student are warned of an activity ban with the next tardy.
Student receives lunch detention that day.
Student is placed on an activity ban for the remainder of the quarter.
🔁 Tardy counts reset at the end of each quarter.
Thank you for your cooperation and commitment to student punctuality!
Hope you had a great weekend! Check out this week's NDMS newsletter: https://secure.smore.com/n/gbsdwf 📬 #NDMSNews
📸🎉 Scenes from Today at NDMS! 🎉📸
We’re back in action at North Dorchester Middle School, and our students are already diving into creativity, collaboration, and exploration!
🎶 NDMS Band — Mr. Bragg’s musicians spent time independently exploring their instruments after a long summer break. The energy and curiosity were inspiring!
🎤 NDMS Choir — Ms. Griffin led students through the syncopated rhythms of “Shosholoza,” and their intonation was spot-on. What a beautiful start to the year!
🎨 Art with Mr. Shores — Students got creative with graffiti-style name drawings, expressing their personalities through bold colors and unique designs.
🏀 PE with Mr. Long & Ms. Buckley — A fun “get to know you” activity in the gym had students passing a ball to partners while learning more about each other. Teamwork and smiles all around!
🧪 Science with Ms. Tucker — Students explored the NDMS grounds, visiting birdhouses and outdoor life science spaces. Nature and learning go hand in hand!
Swipe through the gallery to see our amazing students in action. We’re proud of the vibrant learning happening every day at NDMS!
We’re back in action at North Dorchester Middle School, and our students are already diving into creativity, collaboration, and exploration!
🎶 NDMS Band — Mr. Bragg’s musicians spent time independently exploring their instruments after a long summer break. The energy and curiosity were inspiring!
🎤 NDMS Choir — Ms. Griffin led students through the syncopated rhythms of “Shosholoza,” and their intonation was spot-on. What a beautiful start to the year!
🎨 Art with Mr. Shores — Students got creative with graffiti-style name drawings, expressing their personalities through bold colors and unique designs.
🏀 PE with Mr. Long & Ms. Buckley — A fun “get to know you” activity in the gym had students passing a ball to partners while learning more about each other. Teamwork and smiles all around!
🧪 Science with Ms. Tucker — Students explored the NDMS grounds, visiting birdhouses and outdoor life science spaces. Nature and learning go hand in hand!
Swipe through the gallery to see our amazing students in action. We’re proud of the vibrant learning happening every day at NDMS!
🎉 Save the Date! Registration for Heart & Sole is OPEN! 💜
Heart & Sole is a one-of-a-kind program designed just for girls to help them grow strong in mind, body, and spirit. Through interactive lessons, team discussions, and fun physical activities, participants will:
✨ Embrace who they are—inside and out
🧠 Learn to think independently and critically
📝 Gain skills to write their own stories
💪 Discover inner strength through movement
📅 Season Starts: Week of September 15, 2025
🏃♀️ End-of-Season Celebratory 5K
💵 Registration Fee: $175
📍 Register Between: August 23 – September 10
Let’s help every girl find joy in movement and build lasting friendships! 💫
🔗 www.gotrchesapeake.org
📞 410.635.9313
📧 information@gotrchesapeake.org
#HeartAndSole #GirlsOnTheRun #JoyInMovement #EmpowerGirls #GOTRChesapeake
🎉 Our 2025 NDMS School Spirit Apparel Store is OPEN! 🦉
Support North Dorchester Middle School and show off your Owl pride!
🛍️ NDMS will receive $5 for every item purchased — your support makes a difference!
📦 All orders will be delivered directly to NDMS. We’ll notify you when they’re ready for pick-up.
👕 Please include your child’s name on the order so we know who to give it to!
🗓️ Store closes on September 15, 2025
🔗 Shop here: https://stores.inksoft.com/WS123958
Let’s go OWLS! 💙💛
Support North Dorchester Middle School and show off your Owl pride!
🛍️ NDMS will receive $5 for every item purchased — your support makes a difference!
📦 All orders will be delivered directly to NDMS. We’ll notify you when they’re ready for pick-up.
👕 Please include your child’s name on the order so we know who to give it to!
🗓️ Store closes on September 15, 2025
🔗 Shop here: https://stores.inksoft.com/WS123958
Let’s go OWLS! 💙💛
📣 NDMS Families – Important Reminder About Dress Code 📣
We’ve seen a number of dress code violations today and want to remind everyone of the expectations outlined in our NDMS Dress Code for 2025–2026. Please take a moment to review the guidelines below and speak with your student to ensure they are dressed appropriately for school.
👕 General Guidelines:
Tops must have shoulder straps at least 2" wide
Bottoms must extend past fingertips when arms are at sides
No rips/tears above fingertip line
No pajamas (sweatpants are acceptable)
No headgear (hats, hoods, sunglasses, bonnets, etc.) unless approved for religious/medical reasons
Undergarments must not be visible
Shoes must have hard soles – slippers are not allowed
See-through/mesh clothing must have full coverage underneath
🚫 Clothing may NOT:
Depict or promote illegal, violent, or lewd behavior
Include vulgar, obscene, or hateful language/images
Represent gang affiliation
Endanger student or staff safety
📆 Spirit Days may allow exceptions, but otherwise these rules apply daily.
🔁 Consequences for Dress Code Infractions: 1️⃣ 1st Offense – Warning, call home, parent must bring clothes 2️⃣ 2nd Offense – Minor referral, call home, parent must bring clothes 3️⃣ 3rd Offense – Lunch detention + previous consequences 4️⃣ 4th Offense – Parent conference + previous consequences 5️⃣ 5th Offense – 1 day in TAP + student waits in intervention until clothes arrive
Let’s work together to keep our school environment respectful and focused on learning. Thank you for your support!
#NDMS #DressCode #StudentSuccess #ParentSupport
We’ve seen a number of dress code violations today and want to remind everyone of the expectations outlined in our NDMS Dress Code for 2025–2026. Please take a moment to review the guidelines below and speak with your student to ensure they are dressed appropriately for school.
👕 General Guidelines:
Tops must have shoulder straps at least 2" wide
Bottoms must extend past fingertips when arms are at sides
No rips/tears above fingertip line
No pajamas (sweatpants are acceptable)
No headgear (hats, hoods, sunglasses, bonnets, etc.) unless approved for religious/medical reasons
Undergarments must not be visible
Shoes must have hard soles – slippers are not allowed
See-through/mesh clothing must have full coverage underneath
🚫 Clothing may NOT:
Depict or promote illegal, violent, or lewd behavior
Include vulgar, obscene, or hateful language/images
Represent gang affiliation
Endanger student or staff safety
📆 Spirit Days may allow exceptions, but otherwise these rules apply daily.
🔁 Consequences for Dress Code Infractions: 1️⃣ 1st Offense – Warning, call home, parent must bring clothes 2️⃣ 2nd Offense – Minor referral, call home, parent must bring clothes 3️⃣ 3rd Offense – Lunch detention + previous consequences 4️⃣ 4th Offense – Parent conference + previous consequences 5️⃣ 5th Offense – 1 day in TAP + student waits in intervention until clothes arrive
Let’s work together to keep our school environment respectful and focused on learning. Thank you for your support!
#NDMS #DressCode #StudentSuccess #ParentSupport
📚 i-READY Diagnostic 1 Testing Begins
🗓️ September 3, 2025 to September 19, 2025
i-Ready Math Diagnostic 1 testing will take place during your student’s assigned Math class.
Are u-Ready for i-Ready?
Testing Dates:
📅 September 3 - September 19
🧮 i-Ready Testing for Grades 6 - 8 Math and Algebra I Classes
🗓️ September 3, 2025 to September 19, 2025
i-Ready Math Diagnostic 1 testing will take place during your student’s assigned Math class.
Are u-Ready for i-Ready?
Testing Dates:
📅 September 3 - September 19
🧮 i-Ready Testing for Grades 6 - 8 Math and Algebra I Classes
Lockers, schedules, and computers oh my! More sights and scenes from 6th Grade First Day 2025-26!
First assembly for 6th Grade Owls!! #Classof2032
🦉 NDMS Owls Weekly Update!
Stay connected with everything happening at North Dorchester Middle School!
Check out our weekly newsletter for important announcements, upcoming events, and school highlights:
👉 https://secure.smore.com/n/wmzua
Let’s keep soaring together! 💙💛 #NDMSOwls #OwlPride #StayInTheLoop
Stay connected with everything happening at North Dorchester Middle School!
Check out our weekly newsletter for important announcements, upcoming events, and school highlights:
👉 https://secure.smore.com/n/wmzua
Let’s keep soaring together! 💙💛 #NDMSOwls #OwlPride #StayInTheLoop
🎉 Open House 2025–26 was a huge success! 🦉
It was amazing to welcome all our new and returning Owls and their families! The energy, excitement, and smiles filled the building and set the tone for a fantastic school year ahead. 💙💛
Thank you to everyone who came out and made the evening so special. Here's to a year full of growth, learning, and unforgettable memories! 📚✨
#OwlNation #OpenHouseSuccess #BackToSchool #CommunityStrong
It was amazing to welcome all our new and returning Owls and their families! The energy, excitement, and smiles filled the building and set the tone for a fantastic school year ahead. 💙💛
Thank you to everyone who came out and made the evening so special. Here's to a year full of growth, learning, and unforgettable memories! 📚✨
#OwlNation #OpenHouseSuccess #BackToSchool #CommunityStrong
