Dardanelle Middle School

📋 BMI Screenings Coming Up!
BMI screenings will take place on Tuesday, November 4th. Notes with more information are being sent home with students today, Monday, October 27th.

📋 ¡Próximamente las evaluaciones de IMC!
Las evaluaciones de IMC se llevarán a cabo el martes 4 de noviembre. Las notas con más información se enviarán a casa con los estudiantes hoy, lunes 27 de octubre.

Red Ribbon Week is Here!
Let’s celebrate making healthy, drug-free choices all week long! Show your school spirit and join in on the fun dress-up days:

👕 Monday: Our Future is Too Bright for Drugs — Wear neon!
🧢 Tuesday: Hats Off to Being Drug Free — Wear your favorite hat!
🧦 Wednesday: Sock It to Drugs — Wear your craziest socks!
🔴 Thursday: REaDy to Live Drug Free — Wear red!
🏈 Friday: Team Up Against Drugs — Wear your favorite team jersey!

Let’s show our support and commitment to staying drug-free! ❤️ #RedRibbonWeek #DMSProud

¡La Semana del Lazo Rojo está aquí!
¡Celebremos tomar decisiones saludables y libres de drogas durante toda la semana! Muestra tu espíritu escolar participando en los días de vestimenta:

👕 Lunes: Nuestro futuro es demasiado brillante para las drogas — ¡Usa ropa neón!
🧢 Martes: Nos quitamos el sombrero por estar libres de drogas — ¡Usa tu sombrero favorito!
🧦 Miércoles: Pisa fuerte contra las drogas — ¡Usa tus calcetines más locos!
🔴 Jueves: Listos para vivir sin drogas — ¡Usa rojo!
🏈 Viernes: En equipo contra las drogas — ¡Usa la camiseta de tu equipo favorito!

¡Mostremos nuestro apoyo y compromiso de mantenernos libres de drogas! ❤️ #SemanaDelLazoRojo #OrgulloDMS

Parent-Teacher Conferences — Tuesday, Oct. 14 | 2–6:30 PM
🕐 Early Dismissal at 1:30 PM

Conferencias de Padres y Maestros — Martes, 14 de octubre | 2:00–6:30 PM
🕐 Salida temprana a la 1:30 PM

⏰ Early Out Alert! DMS will dismiss at 1:30 PM this Wednesday, October 8!

⏰ ¡Alerta de salida temprana! DMS tendrá salida a la 1:30 PM este miércoles, 8 de octubre.

🔔 Heads up, DMS! Interim testing is coming!

Our DMS cafeteria staff is excited to celebrate Hispanic Heritage next week! On Tuesday, we’ll be serving a special menu inspired by traditional flavors. While we had to make some adjustments (there isn’t an official pupusa recipe in our system just yet—but we’re working on it!), we can’t wait for students to enjoy this meal. If you have any concerns about ingredients or allergies, please don’t hesitate to reach out to Chef Corrie. We’ll be happy to work with you!

🏐 Game Day!
DMS Volleyball hits the court at Two Rivers tonight—7th grade at 4:30, Jr High right after. Let’s bring the energy and cheer on our Sand Lizards!

📚✨ DMS Book Fair ✨📚
The Book Fair is coming to DMS October 6th–14th! Swing by, discover new reads, and support our school library. Don’t miss it!

📸 Picture Day is Coming!
DMS students, get ready to smile! Picture Day will be Tuesday, October 7th. Dress your best and bring your confidence! We can’t wait to see those smiles!

🚨 It’s Homecoming week! 🚨
DMS is rolling into Dover!
7th grade at 5:30
Jr High Homecoming kickoff at 7
Let’s pack the stands and bring the energy!

Together we achieve! Congratulations, DMS on earning a ‘B’!
⭐👏📈

HOMECOMING DRESS-UP DAYS ARE HERE!

Get ready, DMS! Spirit Week runs from September 22nd to 26th 🗓️. Each day has a different theme. Check out the graphic below to see what to wear!

🙌 Let’s make this the most spirited Homecoming yet, we can’t wait to see everyone’s outfits!

#DMSSpiritWeek #Homecoming2025 #GoSandlizards

Attention Parents! 🩺💉 Our school flu clinics will be happening on September 29th. Check the graphic below for details!

¡Atención padres! 🩺💉 Nuestras clínicas de la gripe se llevarán a cabo el 29 de septiembre. ¡Miren el gráfico a continuación para más detalles!

📢 Reminder for DMS Families 📢
Tomorrow will be an early dismissal day for teacher professional development.
Dismissal time is 1:30 PM.

Thank you for making arrangements for your student!

📢 Recordatorio para las familias de DMS 📢
Mañana habrá una salida temprana por capacitación profesional de los maestros.
La hora de salida será a las 1:30 PM.

¡Gracias por hacer los arreglos necesarios para su estudiante!

✨ A huge THANK YOU to Home Church in Dardanelle for blessing our staff with gift bags today! ✨

They truly made our day brighter. We are so grateful for their kindness, generosity, and support of our school community. ❤️

🎉 Big news! At last week’s Jostens workshop, our new yearbook team accepted an award on behalf of last year’s staff. Our 2024–2025 yearbook earned Gold Level recognition in the National Yearbook Program of Excellence! 🏆

This award honors the outstanding work of our adviser and staff, and we couldn’t be prouder of last year’s team for their dedication and creativity in producing such a fantastic book. 📸✨

Reminder: There will be no school on Monday, September 1st in observance of Labor Day and no school on Friday, September 5th for the Yell County Fair.

Recordatorio: No habrá clases el lunes, 1 de septiembre en observancia del Día del Trabajo y no habrá clases el viernes, 5 de septiembre por la Feria del Condado de Yell.

Yesterday was National Rock Paper Scissors Day, and the DMS teachers went all in! Starting with 3 clothes pins each, they battled throughout the day. Congrats to Coach Mayes for dominating with over 20 pins collected! 🏆✂️🪨📄



#NationalRockPaperScissorsDay #DMSTeachers #Champion

New season, new field, same determination! The Lizards are back and ready for the Benefit Games tomorrow. Come out and cheer them on!

📢 Attention DMS Parents! 📢