
It’s one of our favorite days of the year! 💜🎉 Our Month of the Military Child cookout! 🍔🌭 We had so much fun meeting our military families 🇺🇸 and thanking them for their service 🙏 and being part of our community 🫶.
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Purple Up! We celebrated The Month of the Military Child today by wearing our purple. 💜🎉 Thank you to all of the military families who sacrifice so much for our freedom!
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It has been a busy field trip season at DCMS. 🎉 Last week and this week, our 7th graders visited Colonial Williamsburg! Looks like a blast!
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Help us wish our assistant principals a HAPPY ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS WEEK! We love Dr. Page, Dr. Cheeks, and Mrs. Reynolds!
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We have heard so many great things about the 8th Grade Washington D.C. field trip from last Thursday 🇺🇸🚌✨ Way to go, Hornets! You did a wonderful job representing us 👏🙌 We hope you learned a lot! 📚 #ItsAGreatDayToBeAHornet




Come out to support our DCMS Step Team. Tickets on sale now! Go to Crestwood Middle School's Online School Payments (see their website) for the "Homecoming Step Team Competition". Showtime 2:00 pm on Saturday, April 5th. $20. The competition is at Crestwood Middle School.


We wrapped up Reading Month with Cozy Up With a Good Book! 📚🛌✨ Students got comfy in their PJs 😴📖 and enjoyed their favorite books. What a great way to celebrate the joy of reading!
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Our 8th graders enjoyed a special treat today! 🍎✨ Dr. Phil Campbell (aka PC) and Jostens Renaissance 🎓🌟 brought an inspiring session on leadership and putting others first. 💡🙌
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Look at these awesome students and teachers showing off their creativity for Wear A Word Day! 📸✨
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🏆 Huge congratulations to Korbin Korhonen for taking 1st place in his weight class at the CMSL Citywide Wrestling Tournament! 💪🔥 Way to dominate the mat! #ItsAGreatDayToBeAHornet


We are celebrating Reading Month this week! 📚✨ “Reading Brightens Our Day” ☀️🌈 Wear your brightest colors to school! 🎨👕


Come out Tuesday, March 25 for a Movie and a Match. For $5 students can stay after school to watch a movie in the auditorium and then attend the DCM girl’s volleyball match in the gym. Snacks and drinks will be on sale before the movie by the Robotics Club. Wristbands for the movie will be on sale Tuesday, March 18 during homeroom outside the auditorium.


☀️🍕Lunch just got an upgrade! Our middle schoolers are soaking up the sun and good vibes out in the courtyard on our brand-new picnic tables! 🪑🌳




Save the dates for the following Spring Music Concerts!
Chorus...Thursday, May 8th
Band...Wednesday, June 4th
Orchestra...Thursday, June 5th


Come out Tuesday, March 18 for our first ever Movie and a Match. For $5 students can stay after school to watch a movie in the auditorium and then attend the DCM girl’s volleyball match in the gym. Snacks and drinks will be on sale before the movie by the Robotics Club. Wristbands for the movie will be on sale Tuesday, March 18 during homeroom outside the auditorium.


Congratulations to our Leadership students who received second place in the Project Green Schools 2025 Outdoor Classroom Challenge. #ItsAGreatDayToBeAHornet


Our second session of Club Days is going great! Check out Dance Club and Lego Spike Club!
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🎉 Congratulations to Mrs.Surratt’s FBLA students who competed at the FBLA State Competition in Richmond this weekend! 🏆 This marks the first-ever middle school win for our district!
We’re proud to celebrate:
🥇 1st place winner Elise Stover heading to FBLA Nationals in California this June!
🏅 Three 4th place winners: Cameran Czaja, Hayden Hendrickson and Mitchell Kearney.
Your hard work and dedication have made us all proud. It’s a great day to be a Hornet! 🐝💛 #FBLA #HornetPride #RoadToNationals.




⛈️ Due to inclement weather, all after-school and evening activities for today, March 5, 2025, are canceled. Please note, this includes YMCA child care and Boys and Girls Club.
💻 For more weather-related updates, visit https://www.cpschools.com/emergency


📢 Does your child have an IEP or a 504 plan? SEAC is your voice!
🗓 When? March 11
⏰ Time? 6:30 PM
📍 Where? School Admin Building
🎯 Topic of Discussion: I'm Determined: Transition & Inclusion
Join us for an important conversation about empowering students with disabilities through transition planning and inclusion!
🔗 Learn more: https://www.cpschools.com/o/cps/page/special-education-advisory-committee
