DMS Family Emails - Updated 11/15/2024

November 15, 2024

DMS Parents/Guardians –

Please read below for important date and information.

Upcoming Dates: 

November 16 – Community Chess Event @ DHS

November 22 – Spirit Day – Flannel Friday

November 27-29 – Thanksgiving Recess

From DMS Athletics:

Basketball tryouts will begin on Monday, 11/18, in the DMS gym. Please make sure all forms are signed and an updated physical is uploaded onto your FinalForms account.

Boys: 2:30-4:15pm

Girls: 4:15-6pm

Physicals will be offered at Seacoast Orthopedics located on 7 Marsh Brook Drive, Building A Somersworth, NH 03878 starting on Monday, 7/29/24. Please call to set up an appointment.

DMS Cheerleading Information Night – All DMS athletes and parents interested in DMS Cheer are requested to attend the info session. Tryouts will be held on 12/2 and 12/3. Athletes must be signed up on FinalForms to participate. https://dover-nh.finalforms.com/

From the DMS PTA:

SNACK ATTACK! We are hosting a coffee bar and snack station during parent-teacher conferences December 5th & 6th to show our appreciation for the teachers and staff of DMS. We need your help with food donations. Check out the details and sign up to donate some snacks here https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E44AFAA28A4FFC61-53095507-staff

DMS Apparel orders will be available for pick up on November 25th from 3-5:30 pm and Tuesday, November 26th from 6-8 pm in the DMS parking lot. If you are not able to make either of those pickup times, please email [email protected].

SAVE THE DATES 

Wednesday, December 11th restaurant night - support DMS at the Noche at Margaritas (dine in or take out). Stay tuned for more details!

January 31st - the DMS Read-A-Thon! DMS PTA will be raising funds for field trips, supplies, and special events again this year through the Read-A-Thon! Students will read, log minutes, and collect donations for two weeks. How many minutes do you think the DMS students can read?!

October 26th, 2025 - the DMS Pumpkin Dash 5k

The next meeting of the DMS PTA will be Monday, December 2, at 6 pm in the DMS Library. To have a vote in DMS PTA activities, events, and how we use funds to support the school community, complete your 2024-2025 dues. Just $10 helps support DMS teachers and students and gives you a voting voice in PTA-led activities and events. Join today https://24-25-dms-pta-dues.cheddarup.com.

We hope to see you at our December meeting or at a future meeting on the first Monday of each month through June. Please feel free to reach out to us with any questions at [email protected].

November 16 - Community Chess:

The Dover High School Chess Club is hosting its 3rd Annual Community Chess event on

Saturday, November 16 from 10 AM until 1 PM in the Dover HS Town Square.

This drop-in event encourages participants at any level of chess ability. There will be lessons for new players throughout the event. Ambassadors will be available to play with experienced players.

Elementary and middle school students are encouraged to attend.

The event is free; however, donations are strongly encouraged to support the chess club in our fundraising so we can participate in state competitions.

Chess sets will be provided, but attendees can bring their own.

Any cancellation will be on WMUR.

Yearbook:

2025 Yearbooks are now on sale! Yearbooks are $35 (payable in full or in 3 monthly installments) and can be purchased by clicking on this link: https://jostensyearbooks.com/?REF=A05024850.  Yearbooks will not be sold at school and can only be purchased online.  If you have any questions, please email [email protected]. 

New this year, members of our school community can help us add photos from school-sponsored events (DMS Sports, Dances, etc.) to the Yearbook. Go to https://photos.jostens.com/MKDJTE to upload photos.  

DMS Ski Club:

I hope you are getting excited for this coming Winter. It is predicted to be a great year for skiing and riding in the mountains and I am looking forward to an epic season! Below is the information regarding this year’s Gunstock Outreach Ski and Snowboard opportunities. Please complete the Google Form at the bottom of the information letter if you are interested in registering. The cut-off date for registration is NOVEMBER 15th.

Ski Club Info & Registration

REPEATED & HELPFUL INFORMATION

DMS Staff Email Directory

District Transportation Information & Contact

Food Services

Student Handbook & Policies

Attendance: If you need to report an absence, please email [email protected] or call 603-516-7019 to leave a message.

After School Clubs:

DMS offers a variety of after school clubs. Please view the list on our website for more information. Check back as clubs are added throughout the year. DMS After School Clubs

Early Dismissals:

Students are not called to the office before a parent arrives. As soon as you check in at the window, we will call your child down.

Bus Changes:

Parents/guardians must contact First Student directly to request the change. First Student will then inform the Dover Middle School office of the updated arrangements. You can reach First Student at (603) 692-4406. They require 24 hours’ notice to be able to approve and communicate the change. Notes are not accepted from students.

Parking:

If you are dropping your child off in the morning, please do not park in the main parking lot. Numerous families have been here early and waiting in the lot, which is preventing our staff from having somewhere to park. The cafeteria opens at 6:55 and all early students can enter the building through those doors at that time.

End 68 Hours of Hunger:

We hope everyone is having a smooth transition back into school. We wanted to inform those who are new to the district as well as a reminder to those returning to us this year of our end 68 hours of hunger program. The 68 Hours program is a food program that each household and every student has access too. Once a week on Thursday (or earlier depending on Holiday and break schedule) the students come down at the end of the day to receive their bag(s) of groceries. The food items are non-perishables such pastas, cereal, canned goods, peanut butter, and other pantry food items. If you are interested in having your household participate, please contact your student’s counselor, and let them know. We hope you have a fantastic school year.

DMS Counselors:

Nora Marden 5^th Grade
[email protected]
603-516-7283

Haley Gilmore 6^th Grade

[email protected]

603-516-7212

Cal Marsden 7^th Grade
[email protected]

603-516-7211

Joan Breault 8^th Grade

[email protected]

603-516-7210

DMS PTA 2024-2025 board:

President - Jodi Langellotti

Vice President - Jessica Rozzo

Secretary - Jessi Pellitier

Treasurer - Mike Sutton

At-Large Member - Tom Mooney

Have a great weekend,

Principal Dube

Dover Middle School