The weeks just keep getting for jammed pack with student excitement at NDMS. Friday, the PBIS committee held the annual FALLFEST for students embodying positive behaviors. Criteria was no major referrals and to purchase with 20 PBIS points. Special thanks to the PBIS Committee (you rock) and Ms. Price, who has become the NDMS professional photographer of our kids. Additional thanks to all the staff that pitched in to supervise the event. The following activities were offered: Ping Pong, Basketball, Fall Coloring, Flag Football, Soccer, Kickball, Face Painting, Pumpkin Decorating, Board Games, Hanging Out and more than anything KIDS BEING KIDS and HAVING GOOD, CLEAN FUN, without Technology.
Mrs. South's Media Group and classes have been working very hard to make learning authentic and relevant. As NDMS runs hard to make DCPS the 15th in the State, we need our community's help. Please vote and share on your social media page! Simply watch the videos and click the button to cast your vote. You can vote as many times as you would like. Voting closes on Thursday, November 7 at 11:59 p.m. The top vote-getter will be the community favorite winner and will automatically be fully funded up to $2,000! Additional winners will receive up to $1,000. Many classrooms will be funded! Throughout the six-year existence of the program, Hertrich has funded a total of more than 160 classrooms, gifting a total of more than $160,000!
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Several students at NDMS had their dreams come true, today, when they were able to drive a tractor! Local Farmer, Matt Taylor, volunteered his time and equipment, to allow students a real chance at being a farmer for a day. Students asked great questions, honked the horn, and even got a special John Deere Sponsored hat. Our students smiles are priceless and remind us what education is really about! Thank you Matt Taylor for supporting our student's dreams. Also, thank you Ms. Flack for always going above and beyond for your students.
The month of October is Principal's Appreciation month. Did you know that NDMS' Principal Evans was awarded by Coastal magazine the Top Principal in the tri-county area? We would prefer to say in the Universe! That is why on Tuesday, North Dorchester Middle School thanked Mr. Vaughn Evans for his exceptional leadership and unwavering support. Thomas Family Catering, what a delicious salad bar. Mr. Evans, your dedication and hard work have made our school an excellent workplace. We hope that your influence will continue to guide us in the future.
“Real education means to inspire people to live more abundantly, to learn to begin with life as they find it and make it better.” Carter G. Woodson
Help NDMS raise money for the American Red Cross efforts for Hurricane Relief. Students can bring $2.00 tomorrow and can participate in wearing a hat or slippers, all day. Staff that donate $5.00 can wear jeans. Other monetary donations are welcome!
Good morning NDMS Families-
At this time, our afterschool tutoring program is full. We are unable to accept any new students, at this time. However, if you are interested in adding your student, please contact Jessica Johnson at johnsonje@dcpsmd.org to place your child on the waiting list.
North Dorchester Middle School is busy preparing for its PBIS Incentive Fall Fest on November 1st. At North Middle, we are building community partnerships to become the BEST Community School in Dorchester County. Today, in collaboration with One Love Ministries, Inc. and Maryland Food Bank, we received approximately 100 pumpkins for our Fall Fest.
Week At A Glance
Monday- No afterschool activities
Tuesday - Tutoring, Band, Band Front, Basketball, NJHS Meeting
Wednesday- Tutoring, Modeling, Basketball
Thursday - Band, Band Front
Friday- PBIS Fall Fest
Please note the quarter is quickly approaching it's end. Please check PowerSchool and reach out to teachers with questions.
The Administrative team of NDMS will be sponsoring the Fall Flannel Fling Dance on November 15. The dance will be held from 3 pm to 5 pm. Students are encouraged to wear flannel or plaid to celebrate fall. Tickets will be $5 and will be on sale starting Nov 4th during all three lunches. The criteria to attend is for student to not have any MAJOR REFERRALS through Q1 to the day of the dance.
Dear Families-
Beginning Monday, students should be bringing home the MAP Growth Reading results. Please ask your student to share their results with you. Please contact your student's RELA teacher to discuss results if you have any questions or concerns. We will be administering this test again in the middle of the year and end of year.
1. Discuss your student's strengths and weakness with reading
2. Set goals that are realistic for improvement
3. Encourage daily practice with reading and vocabulary
4. Encourage the MAP pathway that can be accessed through clever.
5. Keep in contact with your student's RELA teacher.
Last ones!!!!
Still celebrating all those 3's and 4's on MCAP
And more!!!!!!!
More Pictures from our celebration!
Wow! Did we have an exciting day at NDMS! Today we hosted the Kona Ice Bus and honored 250 students that achieved 3's and 4's on MCAP last school year. Many of the students awarded scored 3's and 4's on multiple MCAP test. We first stopped our bus at NDHS to celebrate the 9th graders from our school. Next stop was the Home of the OWLS. We even had a guest appearance from Hurlock's Principal Dawn Corkran. We look forward to celebrating even more kids next year as we run hard to be the 15th best county in the state of MARYLAND. Special thanks to our staff and feeder schools that poured into our students to help them achieve this milestone.
On October 22, 2024, the Administration team of NDMS attended the The Dorchester Elks Lodge # 223. The members of the Lodge graciously awarded several organizations in Dorchester County with a monetary donation to further their efforts. We are humbled to have been selected for this wonderful donation so that we can continue to offer afterschool activities, curricular and college based field trips and to provide incentives for students at NDMS. NDMS is so fortunate to have the Elks Lodge # 223 as a community partner and also look forward to networking with the other organizations we met that evening. Thank you for supporting our mission. Together we can DO MORE and BE MORE. #23DCPSnomore
In an effort to continue to practice safety protocols, NDMS conducted a fire drill at approximately 12:50 pm. This was only a drill.
Big Shout out to our community partner ALL 4 Love. Lucas Thorpe, NDMS Alumnae dropped by and dropped off 5 new bikes to help with our monthly bike incentive. Thanks for this amazing donation.
Week at a Glance- Monday kicks off our start with the District Initiative of YONDR Pouches for all cellular devices. Tuesday and Wednesday we will host tutoring and basketball from 3-5. Tuesday and Thursday we will have Marching Band until 4 and Band Front will end at 4:30. Modeling Club will be held on Wednesday until 5. We will round out the week celebrating on Friday our students that scored 3's and 4's on last years MCAP's (stay tuned for the surprise)! Closing our day on Friday, we will host the Let The Ghoul times Roll Dance from 3-5.
On Saturday October 12, the NDMS House of Altruismo participated in the Out of the Darkness Walk, held in Salisbury MD. House Altruismo is known to be the house of the Givers and they met up to Give their support to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. If you are in crisis, please call the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988 or contact the Crisis Text Line by texting 741-741.
