Schedule Change: Due to water, limbs, and other debris on several roads, WCPS will operate on a 2 hour delayed schedule, today, Friday, February 7, 2025. Childcare will be provided at elementary schools for working parents.
🌞 Exciting Summer Science Opportunities for Middle Schoolers! 🌞
Study Science. Do Science. Summer Camp for Students: The Virginia Tech College of Science is now accepting applications for five residential summer science camps for students in grades 7-12. Dive into microbiology, neuroscience, physics, nanoscience, data science, and more! Make new friends and unlock new passions this summer! Costs are associated with each camp and need-based scholarships are available. Applications are due April 10: https://www.science.vt.edu/get-involved/camps.html Email Victoria Corbin at explorescicamp@vt.edu with any questions.
Virginia Junior Academy of Science Research Symposium -- May 31, 2025: Students in grades 7-12 who wish to enter the VJAS Research Symposium are asked to submit their research paper by February 21. The 2025 Symposium will be a hybrid event where students may present in-person at Ferrum College or attend synchronously via Zoom. Membership in the VJAS is free. Click here for more information: https://vjas.org/index.html VJAS is also seeking judges both virtually and in person -- https://vjas.org/judges.html
Damascus Middle School was excited to welcome local physicians from Ballad Health
to our Career Café on Wednesday, February 5. Dr. Karen Elmore and residents Dr.
Passo and Dr. David joined us to talk about their exciting careers. They shared details
of the process for entering the field and answered students’ questions on the daily life of
a doctor and the details of their jobs. They also offered students the opportunity to test
out some of the tools of the trade to learn more about this exciting career path.
This week is National School Counselor Week! Thank you, Mrs. Moser, for encouraging DMS students to dream big!
DMS was pleased to welcome another fabulous presenter for our Career Cafe series on January 23. A best-selling author came to speak with students about writing as a career. He shared details about the creative and publishing process with students and really piqued their creative interests. He discussed the importance of good writing skills in a variety of career fields as well. Students also learned about career journeys as a whole and how to utilize skills learned in vocations along the way, even if career paths change during life.
The DMS Cavalier Girls Basketball team hosts the middle school championship game against Chilhowie tonight! Let's pack the house! Go Cavs! 🏀🏆
The DMS Cavalier Girls Basketball Team plays at home tonight in the semifinals! Go Cavs!
The DMS Cavalier Boys Basketball team travels to Chilhowie High School to play Chilhowie Middle School in the semifinals tonight! Go Cavs!
The DMS Cavalier Basketball teams play at home against Northwood tonight! Go Cavs!
Students in Mrs. Caywood's Science 7 class lifted and observed their fingerprints to collect and analyze data while practicing scientific inquiry.
The DMS Cavalier Basketball teams will play at Northwood tonight! Go Cavs!
WCPS will operate on a REGULAR SCHEDULE tomorrow, Tuesday, January 28, 2025. Because the WCPS Transportation Department has determined there are still a few roads in the county impacted by snow and ice, buses will only travel on clear routes. The roads that will not be used tomorrow can be found here: https://www.wcs.k12.va.us/documents/transportation%2Fbus-routes/743711
The basketball games against Marion tonight have been cancelled.
Our website provider is having issues this morning, that's why our district website is returning an error right now. You can get to your school apps and email by going directly to our SSO Portal at https://portal.wcs.k12.va.us.
SCHEDULE UPDATE: Due to snowfall overnight resulting in slick roadways across the county, WCPS will implement a Remote Learning Day today, Monday, January 27, 2025.
If your student has any issues accessing virtual instruction during their scheduled time, please contact your child’s teacher or principal directly. We will work with them on instruction, assignments, and attendance.
WCPS will operate on a REGULAR schedule tomorrow, Monday, January 27, 2025. Because our Transportation Department has determined there are still a few roads in the county impacted by snow and ice, buses will only travel on clear routes. The roads that will not be used tomorrow can be found here: https://www.wcs.k12.va.us/documents/transportation%2Fbus-routes/743711
We are also closely monitoring the potential for winter weather this evening into tomorrow morning -- We will update should additional schedule changes be needed.
Sixth-grade English teacher Mrs. Renee Foster is doing her part to ensure another successful blood drive is in the books for DMS!
We are closely monitoring the potential for winter weather to impact the area this afternoon, especially near our Russell County border. If you have concerns about your teen driver who would be driving home in these potential conditions, please contact your student's principal and they would be happy to work with you to coordinate an early dismissal. The same goes for bus riders in areas where roads are still snow covered or may become covered if the weather materializes.
We will closely monitor conditions for the remainder of the afternoon, but we do not currently anticipate a division wide schedule change.
WCPS will operate on a REGULAR SCHEDULE tomorrow, Friday, January 24, 2025. Because there are still a few roads in the county impacted by snow and ice, buses will only travel on clear routes. The roads that will not be used tomorrow can be found here: https://www.wcs.k12.va.us/documents/transportation%2Fbus-routes/743711
Additionally, if you know of a child in need of winter weather gear (hat, gloves, etc.) please contact your child's principal, and we will work to help meet those needs.
Reminder: Tomorrow is the Blood Drive at DMS. Walk-ins are welcome from 10-3.
