December 5, 2025
Dear Families-
Important Dates:
December 10 – Chorus Concert @ DHS Auditorium
December 11 – Band Concert @ DHS Auditorium
December 23 – Spirit Day – Feeling Festive
December 24 – January 2 – Holiday Recess (no school)
Report Cards
Trimester 1 grades were shared at Parent Conferences and can be viewed on Infinite Campus. For further grading information, check out our Family Reporting Guide.
From the Dean’s Office
It’s jacket season! If the weather feels below 30, student need a jacket to go outside.
DMS Spelling Bee
The Curriculum Dept. has enrolled DMS in the Scripps National Spelling Bee! Classroom spelling bees will take place Dec 1 - 12 to determine homeroom/ELA period winners. These winners will participate in a school wide competition on Wednesday, January 14th. You will be notified if your child moves on and invited to watch. Grade level practice spelling lists have been made available students in the main office. “Word Club” is a spelling bee app. that can be downloaded and used to study words as well!
PTA Reflections
PTA Reflections is up and running. To learn more visit: https://www.pta.org/home/programs/reflections
From the Counseling Office
Please reach out to your grade level counselor if you need assistance during the Holiday Season.
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 sport for DMS? The DMS Yearbook is looking for pictures of our athletes to include in this year's yearbook. If you have pictures of DMS 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.
From the DMS PTA
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, January 5, 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.
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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.