Damascus Middle School

National Fentanyl Awareness Day falls on Tuesday, May 7th, 2024. Fentanyl is a major contributor to fatal and nonfatal overdoses in the United States. According to the Office of t...

Last June two of Washington County's Instructional Technology Resource Teachers (ITRT) Andrew Smith and Thomas Larimar had an idea for bringing more technology related instructio...

The DMS Sixth Grade Mental Math Bee was held on Thursday, March 21. The following students represented their homerooms: Draven R., KinzleyD., Kasen F., Westin J., Carson M., Hunte...

6th grade movie and popcorn reward for raising the most money for the St. Jude Math-A-Thon.

Each Year, Washington County Public Schools partner with the Region Seven Virtual Academy (R7VA) to offer a rigorous, online learning experience for students who choose an alterna...

On April 4th, 2024 at 6:00-8:00 PM, Emory & Henry has a bouldering wall on site at the Outdoor Programs Building with staff ready to introduce DMS students to the world of rock cl...

Washington County Public Schools has a duty to locate, evaluate and identify any child residing in the Division who qualifies for Special Education services or any child attending...

Based on updated guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and The Virginia Department of Health we will transition to streamline recommendations for common respiratory virus i...

For Read Across America each year, Mrs. Lisa Blackburn presents her seventh-grade English students with a wonderful opportunity to go beyond a celebration of reading and become a...

Damascus Middle School held a St. Jude’s Math-A-Thon and raised $2,430 for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital . DMS is grateful to those who participated in the Math-A-Thon, a...

Students at DMS celebrated School Counselor week. The SCA wrote and placed conversation hearts around Mrs. Holmes door to show her how much she is appreciated. Thank you Mrs. Ho...

We are excited about our partnership with Ballad Health that provides our students and staff with the opportunity to have an Urgent Care visit without ever leaving school grounds....

Be sure to check out The March edition of The Washington Way, our division Newsletter to help you stay in touch with what is going on across the school system. Feb. 29 The Washi...

DMS is excited to announce our annual St. Jude’s Math-A-Thon fundraiser, from February 1-15. Students will bring home their sponsor forms & permission slips today. The easiest way...

January 17, 2024 Isaiah 117 House Day in Washington County, VA Washington County Public Schools serves many children in foster care and have an interest in supporting childre...

Washington County Schools will dismiss 1 hour early this afternoon due to increasing wind speeds in parts of our county.

Good afternoon, Washington County Public Schools will be closed on Wednesday January 10, 2024. Our WCPS specific Accuweather Forecast gives us reason to believe that it is high...

Damascus Middle School 4-H members recently competed in the “Dramatic Reading” contest. Each student was given 2-3 minutes to read from his or her favorite book, story, or poem. P...

On Dec 1, 2023 the sixth-grade students enjoyed a field trip to the Barter Theatre. After watching I Want A Hippopotamus For Christmas many students may be asking for a hippopot...

On Tuesday, November 28, Damascus Middle School hosted a STEM day, during which students were introduced (or reintroduced) to Sphero robots and Pico 3 VR headsets. Although some s...