DMS Family Email - 10/3/25 | Dover Middle School

October 3, 2025

Dear Families-

Important Dates:

October 6 – DMS PTA Meeting

October 10 – Teacher Workshop – No School for Students

October 13 – Columbus Day – No School

October 26 – DMS PTA Pumpkin Dash

October 31 – Spirit Day (Turning Heads: wear a fun hat and/or wig!)

STAR Results

STAR Scores in both Language Arts and Math will be sent home with your child early next week. We want to remind families that this is only one data point. Student strengths and weaknesses are also discovered through formative and summative classwork, and other state and district tests. Please refer to the attached letter from the SAU for more information.

Yearbook

Does your child play a fall sport for DMS? The DMS Yearbook is looking for pictures of our fall athletes to include in this year's yearbook. If you have pictures of DMS fall sports you are willing to share, please upload them to: https://photos.jostens.com/MKDJTE

From the Deans

Please remind your students that water is the only beverage allowed in school. The only time that non-water beverages are allowed is during lunch in the cafeteria. Students will be asked to discard all other drinks.

From the DMS PTA

With Your Support and in partnership with Cocheco Lacrosse and the DHS and DMS Lacrosse boosters, a Lacrosse unit has been added to DMS Wellness classes with brand new lacrosse sticks and Swax practice balls!

In addition, you have helped us to replace the broken basketball hoop and reimburse teachers for nearly $2000 of materials they purchased to enhance their classroom and the learning experience for DMS students. And that is all within the first month of the school year! Thank you!

Don’t miss the Dash!

Join us on October 26, 2025, for the 6th annual DMS Pumpkin Dash 5K! Current DMS students can register for $15 (plus fees). The race begins at 9:30 a.m. with a costume contest at 9 a.m. Don’t forget to grab your 2025 race shirt featuring artwork inspired by a former DMS student!

Calling All Volunteers!!!

Know anyone looking for volunteer hours? Those with high school students, I might be looking at you. We are looking for volunteers and food donations for the Pumpkin Dash.

Our next PTA Meeting is Monday, October 6, 6-7:30 p.m. in the DMS Library

We hope to see you there!

Wall Ball by Fall

Thank you for your support at the Thirsty Moose and Open House on September 18. Thanks to everyone's generosity, we raised just over $700 for the Wall Ball Wall!!! We are now less than $2k away from our $6k goal!!!

Donate here and/or share this link: my.cheddarup.com/c/recess-field-update-fundsraising

Thank you for your apparel orders!

Once the orders are ready, we will send out an email to all who ordered with pickup instructions. At that time, you can opt to have your items sent home with your student. We anticipate the orders being ready by the week of October 13.

To have a vote in DMS PTA activities, events, and how we use funds to support the school community, complete your 2025-2026 dues. Just $10 helps support DMS teachers and students and gives you a voting voice in PTA-led activities and events. Join today my.cheddarup.com/c/25-26-dms-pta-dues

We hope to see you at our next meeting on Monday, October 6, at 6-7:30 p.m. in the DMS library 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].

Ski and Snowboard Club

Dover families, we 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 Ski and Snowboard Club opportunities.

Gunstock Ski & Ride program for 2025/26

*PLEASE NOTE THIS IS NOT A SCHOOL PROGRAM*

*Transportation is done by families--no buses!

This program is for children aged 8-18 years old. As Season Pass holders, you have access to season-long discounts on rentals, lessons, demos, tubing, the Mountain Coaster, purchases at Gunstock Ski & Sport, food and beverage purchases, and more. For a full list of Season Pass holder benefits, please visit Gunstock.com. YOUR SEASON’S PASSES ARE GOOD FROM OPENING DAY UNTIL THE END OF THE SEASON. *Depending on which pass you choose, there may be blackout dates.

All students in the Outreach Program are also welcome to receive complimentary rentals and a 50-minute lesson on each of their four scheduled days, as well as discounted rates on subsequent visits.

Please see attachment for more information.

Lindsay Dube

DMS Principal

REPEATED / IMPORTANT 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.

Bikes/Scooters:

If your child rides a bike or scooter to school, please speak with them about walking it once they reach Daley Drive. Students cannot be riding through this busy area of the school as there are many cars and walkers.

Free/Reduced Lunch Application:
We’re excited to share a helpful video that walks you through the process of applying for Free & Reduced Lunch in our district. This short video will explain the benefits of the program and guide you step-by-step through the application process.

You can watch the video here: Applying Made Easy: Free & Reduced Lunch Video Guide

If you need any assistance or have questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out to your school. We’re here to help!

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.

Student Drop Off and Pick Up:

Please do not park in the bus loop at the main entrance during 7:00-7:30 AM or 2:00-2:20 PM. We have several buses that utilize this area during those times.

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 Family Email - 10/3/25

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