AS part of the FARM to SCHOOL week, the NDMS Cafeteria Crew sponsored a Pumpkin Game. Students on all three lunches were tasked to Guess the Weight of the Pumpkin. 8th Grader Caden Rush guessed the exact weight of 10.8 lbs. He is now the proud owner of a new Pumpkin. Happy Fall, Ya'll
Dungeons and Dragons, a popular role playing table top game in the 1980's and 90's, has infiltrated the media center at NDMS. In Dungeons and Dragons, or as the cool kids call it, D & D, players use communication skills, problem solving, critical thinking, imagination, teamwork, goal setting, risk taking and flexibility to explore new lands, castles and defeat monsters, or collect treasure. Two Hours, No Cell or Computer, Pure Imagination and Kids Being Kids! The D & D club, sponsored by Mrs. South, meets in the Media Center, afterschool on Fridays. If your child is interested in joining, please contact Mrs. South.
Starting next week, on all three lunches, tickets will be on sale for the upcoming Dance being held on October 25th. The Dance will begin immediately afterschool and conclude at 5 pm. No students will be permitted to change for the dance. Tickets are $5.00. To be eligible, students must have No Major Referrals, No Unexcused absences and No Unexcused tardies between September 27 - October 25.
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Unfortunately NDMS will need to cancel all afterschool activities for today, except Band. All activities will resume tomorrow.
While most middle school girls can't wait for weekends to arrive, this group of 24 girls in grades 6-8 in Dorchester County couldn't wait for the girl's only U.S. Naval Academy STEM Day. On Saturday, October 5th, girls from MLMS, SDS and NDMS made the trek across the Bridge to experience hands on sessions in : Forensics, Octostudio, Etching, Tensegrity, Rockets, Hydraulics, Sphero Chariots, Geodesic Domes, Skimmers and Anatomy & Bioengineering. DCPS Career Coaches Shay Lewis Sisco, Audrey Roberts want to thank chaperones Linda Barnes (Assistant Principal NDMS) and Jessica Suggs (PLTW teacher and Media Specialist) for traveling to Annapolis and participating in workshops with us. The girls were extremely excited on the way home and many stated "I want to attend the Naval Academy", "That was so cool", "I am glad I came" and "Best Day Ever". We will be hosting another trip in the Spring.. be on the look out.
Parent Conferences occurred today. Tuesday's and Wednesday's will be our busiest days at the nest. Starting tomorrow, NDMS will host tutoring on Tuesday's and Wednesday's. Transportation is provided. Also on these days, Mr. Dixon and Mr. Jones will hold basketball practice for those that have signed up. Band Front practice will occur on Tuesday and Thursday. Saturday House Altruismo will be participating in the Coming Out of the Dark Walk.
September's Student of the Month quality was ADAPTABILITY. Adaptability is described as being able to adjust to new conditions. September brought many new students, new teachers, new subjects and new procedures. What better word to incorporate for the first month of school. Most adaptable students are:
6th grade : Benjamin Miller, Charlie Cannon, Tanner Short, Serenity Payne, Jose Gomez Lucero, Dwayne Breeding, Parker Hales, I'Rae Randall, Paisley Smith, Brayden Burton, Tre'sor Pinkett, Arabella Cage, Nicholas Meekins, Ariel Taper, Brysen Tilghman, Liam Mills, Robert Larimer Jr., Darianna Majors
7th grade : Brody Feldemeier, Zoe Lednum, Charlotte Miller, Sunni Delano, Omar Bahar, Alise Green, Caylen Seasholtz, Trace Barnett, Rachel Cannon, Tazarah Cornish, Reagan Friend, Marlayna Korisher, Caiden Thompson, Ella Abbott, Johanna Salinas Perez, Emmett Nichols, Tori Gibbs
8th grade : Alexis Yockey, Hailey Abey, Daniela Chacon Mejia, Kylie Elliott, Jamere Dorsey, Anthony Aguilar Alas, Zion Bolden, Coleman Trice, Nathan Abey, Theodore Filicko, Johannes Sinkeldom, Elvina Akhtar, Nicholas Fansler Jr., Gabriella Ramon, Ellie Elzey, Samara Wongus, Dontae Stokes, Sydnee Disney, Addeline Boyd, Zayvion Cooper-Davis, Nicholas Tejeda, Eric Green Jr.
Congratulations to all! Keep you eyes out in October to see who embodies the word LEADERSHIP.
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Good Evening Families! NDMS will begin tutoring on October 9th and will occur on Tuesday's and Wednesday's. A permission form was required in order to participate. Transportation home is available. The program will end at 5. If you did not sign up, no worries! Please contact johnsonje@dcpsmd.org or call the school and ask for Mrs. Johnson!
DCPS has an abundance of math resources to help your student practice math at home. Students can access practice problems to prepare for upcoming tests/quizzes. Additional practice can help improve your student's skills. Students can log in on any computer using their CLEVER Account and receive personalized instruction with iREADY or play math games on ILC. Need help? Reach out to your math teacher. #DCPS23NOMORE
Approximately 115 8th grade students boarded buses and headed to Univeristy of Maryland- Eastern Shore to take part in a College Tour and Career Fair. Students from all over the Eastern Shore attended. Students heard from current students about the history of the campus, programs offered and valuable academic advice. This was an amazing opportunity for students to visit a beautiful school, right in their back yard!
Good afternoon! Interim reports for all students have been sent by email. You will need your child's lunch number to access. Monday is no school for students and a parent conference day. Tuesday we begin tutoring with transportation. Call the school if you have questions.
Dance Team Try Outs will occur Tomorrow October 1 and Wednesday October 2 from 3-4:15. Please dress in all black for tryouts.
It is another busy week at the NEST! Tuesday, afterschool we will host Band and Cheer Practice. Also the National Junior Honor Society will hold it's monthly meeting. Check your email for Quarter 1 Interims. Thursday Band and Cheer will practice, again. Also, our 8th graders will leave in the morning to head to UMES for a College and Career Fair. Picture Day for all students and staff will occur on Friday. Lastly, on Saturday Band and Band Front will perform at the Hurlock Fall Parade and a group of students will head to the US Naval Academy for a field trip on STEM Careers for Females. We anticipate to kick off tutoring the following week. Please make sure to turn in your child's permission form and remember to send in notes for absences.
Tonight NDMS' Guidance Department threw a So Long To Summer Dance. Students had to have no major referrals to be able to attend. 405 students were eligible and almost 240 students attended. Special thanks to the Guidance Department for their planning, DJ Mark Pages for spinning the tunes and all the staff that helped pull off this great event. Our students had a great time showing off their dance moves. We saw Stanky Legs, Dancing Queens, the Dougie, Cha-Cha Slide, Cotton Eye Joe and the infamous Soulja Boy dance. A great time was had by all. Oh, did we mentioned, that all this fun was had WITHOUT CELLPHONES? Stay tuned for our Spooky Dance in October. We will be publishing criteria October 1st.
The first 15 days of school is an indicator to how attendance will trend for the year. We have battled the flu, viruses, allergies and all the "ick". However, we are pleased to announce our current rankings for the first 18 days of school. 6th graders are in first place with an overall percentage of 95.6%. 8th graders round out second place with an overall 92.6%. Tight on their heels are the 7th graders with an overall percentage of 92.3%. The average for the entire school is approximately 93.5%, which is well above last year. Parents please remember to send in notes for absences or email lauckd@dcpsmd.org.
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At NDMS, the staff believes strongly in not only preparing students for their educational journey; but, preparing them to be community members that will change the world. The Student Spotlight today is 8th grader Zayvion Cooper-Davis. Zayvion is the 1st winner of the year for Principal Bucks. for changing the world, one good deed at a time. Yesterday, Zayvion was "caught" helping out a student who dropped all their papers in the bus loop. Zayvion immediately jumped to help catch the blowing papers and came to the aid of his peer. Thank you Zayvion for going above and beyond!!
Today's spotlight is on the MCAP RELA Mastery Class, taught by Mrs. South. Students are working on proficiency for RELA MCAP by infusing cross curricular concepts. Students are currently growing cucumbers, string beans, lettuce and tomatoes from seeds. They are learning academic vocabulary, such as germination, and learning how long plants take to germinate. Students are using math concepts to measure and data collection to see trends, while using writing concepts to record scientific observations. Eventually students will place vegetables in the hydroponic tower to produce the "fruits of their labor". This is just ONE Way that NDMS is RUNNING Hard to 15, while delivering high caliber instruction. Thank you Mrs. South for creating engaging instruction.
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Meals til Monday closes the gap on hunger by sending home healthy, nutritious and easy to prepare food options during times when children may not have access to consistent meals.
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If there are any questions, please feel free to contact via email at johnsonje@dcpsmd.org.
This morning at approximately 8:20, NDMS conducted a Lock Down drill. This was only a practice to help prepare students, in case of an emergency. Thank you!
The National Junior Honor Society volunteered at the Ironman Triathlon, this past Saturday. Thank you for putting Service Above Self!!! Shout out to Mrs. Irby and Mrs. Carpenter, the Advisors.
