November 14, 2025
Dear Families-
Important Dates:
November 19 – Picture Retake Day
November 21 – Spirit Day – Flannel Day
November 25 – Trimester 1 Grades Close
November 26-28 – Thanksgiving Recess
7/8 Student Council – Food Drive
The 7th/8th grade Student Council is having a food drive going through November 25th. All the donations will be brought to the Dover Food Pantry run by CAPSC.
From the Counseling Office
Please review the attached newsletter from the DMS counselors.
Yearbook
The 2026 DMS Yearbook is now on sale! Yearbooks are $35 and can be purchased at https://jostensyearbooks.com/?REF=A05024850. Yearbooks can only be ordered online and will not be sold at school.
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
After School Clubs
After school clubs are in full swing. Club info can be found on the DMS Website. Please reach out to the advisor listed for each club if you have any questions.
Picture Retake Day – November 19th
From the DMS PTA
Staff Snack Station @ December Conferences
Help us show appreciation for teachers and staff by donating items to our epic snack station and/or volunteering to be a DMS Dasher and run coffees to rooms from the Espresso Dave's cart on December 5th.
Sign up here https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E44AFAA28A4FFC61-60367894-staff
Going, going, almost gone!
There are just a few days left for our Meadow Farms fundraiser!
How to participate:
- Create a Seller account or activate a previous account at
- meadowfarms.com/register
- When creating a new account, enter your email address and create a password.
- For existing accounts, log in and click the “Join a Fundraiser” button.
- Add or update the Group ID to 1032746
If you aren’t excited by a fundraiser like Meadow Farms, but want to help us offset the cost of field trip transportation, reimburse teachers for classroom expenses, show gratitude to teachers and staff throughout the year through appreciation events, you can make a tax-deductible donation directly to the DMS PTA here my.cheddarup.com/c/dms-pta-25-26-general-donation or if you prefer, you can donate directly to the construction of a wall ball wall (see below).
Wall Ball by Fall
We are in the final stages of getting approval from the district and city so we can build the wall! We are less than $2k away from our $6k goal!!! Can you help with a donation or by sharing this link? my.cheddarup.com/c/recess-field-update-fundsraising
SAVE THE DATE
Tuesday, December 9, 2025 - DMS PTA Restaurant Day at Otto Pizza! 10% of all sales from 11 a.m. - 10 p.m. will help us reduce field trip transportation costs, reimburse teachers, update playground equipment, and more!
We hope to see you at our next meeting on Monday, December 1, 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].
To have a vote in DMS PTA activities, events, and how we use funds to support the school community, complete your 2025-2026 dues for just $10.
Join today my.cheddarup.com/c/25-26-dms-pta-dues
DMS Athletics
Dover High/Middle School’s Winter Sports Teams will begin practices and tryouts on and at the following dates and times:
DMS Basketball Girls & Boys (7th & 8th Grade only) will begin on Monday, November 17th. MS boys basketball will be from 2:30-4:15pm. MS girls basketball will be from 4:15-6pm. Both will take place in the DMS gym.
DMS Cheer (5th-8th grade) try outs will be on Monday, December 1st, in the DMS gym, from 6:00-8:00pm.
All student-athletes and their parent/guardian are required to complete an on-line athletic registration, which opens on Monday, 11/3, prior to the first practice/tryout through our new registration platform, FinalForms, at https://dover-nh.finalforms.com/. All student-athletes will be charged a $150 (HS) and $80 (MS) service fee after teams have been selected and rosters have been established for the season. Only those student-athletes who qualify for “reduced lunch” will receive a reduced service fee while those student-athletes who qualify for “free lunch” will receive a waiver of the service fee.
All student-athletes must have a physical examination prior to the first practice/tryout. Physicals are valid for a two-year period from date of issuance. Physicals will be offered at Seacoast Orthopedics located on 7 Marsh Brook Drive, Building A Somersworth, NH 03878. Please call to set up an appointment.
Every student-athlete should come prepared to work out on the first day. Neck guards are required for all ice hockey players. Additionally, each athlete should bring their own water bottle for practices and tryouts.
If you have any questions, you may contact the Athletic Department at Dover High School at 516-6950.
Have a great weekend!
Lindsay Dube
DMS Principal
REPEATED / IMPORTANT INFORMATION
District Transportation Information & Contact
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.