Dover Middle School News

We are thrilled to welcome all students and families back for another exciting year. We sincerely hope that everyone had a wonderful summer break and is ready to embark on a new academic journey. Our dedicated staff is eager to get started and provide the best possible education and support to each and every student.

Eric Seibert, Principal

Erin Margletta, Assistant Principal

Dover Middle School

DMS Open House is Monday, August 19 from 3:30-7:00. All 6th, 7th and 8th grade students are encouraged to attend to meet their teachers and walk their schedule.

Grade 6 students are encouraged to use the old lobby doors to enter the building.

Grade 7 & 8 students are encouraged to use the main entrance by the gym.

Open House Format: Parents/guardians/students may come and go anywhere within the times listed above as there is no formal presentation to attend. Folks are encouraged to walk their schedule, meet staff, and place materials in their lockers. We hope to see you there, but it is not required!

Why come to Open House?

• Meet teachers and receive useful classroom/team information

• 6th Grade Camp Information (meeting at 5:00 in the cafeteria)

• Request schedule changes (forms will be available outside the office-Please bring your schedule with you!)

• Tour Building

• Ask questions

• Locate locker and try locker combination (you may put things into your locker if you choose)

• All students who attend Open House are encouraged to bring their school supplies as this will make it easier for them on the first day of school to not have to carry so much

• OHSAA mandatory fall sport meeting for all students/parents who are participating in a sport at 6:00 in the Library.

Supply Lists: Follow the link below for supply lists by grade level.

Supply List Link: https://www.dovertornadoes.com/SchoolSupplyLists.aspx

Parents are reminded to complete the online registration every year. This provides us with updated information about your child. If you haven’t updated this yet, please do so at your earliest convenience by visiting https://dover.esvportal.com/, which is located on the district website under the Parents and Parents Portal tab.

Please be sure your email and contact information is up to date as communication is sent via email and text.

All student schedules will be mailed on Wednesday, August 14. Please bring your schedule to Open House. Mrs. Smith will be available during Open House to answer any questions or concerns you have.

The First Day of School is Wednesday, August 21, 2024. The DMS staff is excited to welcome back our students and we are looking forward to a great school year.

Our 6th grade students will be going to Camp Muskingum again this year.

Scarlet Team (Ruegsegger, Lanning, Miller, Shumaker) - August 26 - 28

Silver Team (Evans, Howell, Norman, Kennedy) - August 28 - August 30

6th Grade camp Meeting: Mr. Evans will have a camp meeting on Monday, August 19, 2024 at 5:00 in the DMS cafeteria.

Please call Dover Middle School if you have any questions at 330-364-7121.

Students will be permitted to enter the building at 7:30 a.m. each day. Upon arrival, students may go to breakfast, or Grade 6 students will go to the cafeteria, Grade 7 & 8 students will go to the main gym and wait to be released to homerooms.

Students being picked up at the end of the day (walkers), will be dismissed at 2:25 p.m. We ask that parents picking up their child immediately depart so this traffic does not interfere with our bus traffic. All other students will be dismissed at approximately 2:25-2:30 p.m. Please do not park at East of Chicago.

For your child’s safety as well as others Please DO NOT DROP your child off on 21st St. It is extremely dangerous and causes major traffic issues for our morning routine.

When dropping your child off, we ask that you use the designated drop-off area in the DMS parking lot. As you pull in by the fence and are waiting in the line, have your child exit the vehicle on the right side and use the designated walk path. This will help our morning procedure and be more efficient and safe for all students.

When picking up your child, we ask that you do not park on Race St. on the school side. This will allow our buses to exit the parking lot in a timely manner and it will also keep our students safe as they will not be walking in front of the buses.

We understand that you are on a time schedule and we are working to be more efficient with our procedures. Please keep in mind that our buses are running on a schedule as well. As our buses arrive and depart from DMS, be courteous and allow them to enter and exit as quickly as possible.

One parent from each household for all athletes (7-12) must attend one of the following meetings for Fall, Winter and Spring Athletes. MS or HS parents can attend any of the 5 meetings to fulfil the meeting requirement.

Monday, August 12 at 8:00 AM at Dover High School (Auditorium)

Monday, August 12 at 6:00 PM at Dover High School (Auditorium)

Wednesday, August 14 at 6:00 PM at Dover High School (Auditorium)

Thursday, August 15 at 1:00 PM at Dover Middle School (Library)

Monday, August 19 at 6:00 PM at Dover Middle School (Library)

All tickets for Crimson Tornado home athletic events can be purchased online or with cash at the gate. Reserved-seat season football passes, adult fall all-sports passes, and student (grades 1-12) year-long passes are now available for purchase online through Hometown Tickets via the Dover City Schools webpage:

https://www.dovertornadoes.com/Athletics.aspx

Labor Day September 2, 2024. No School this day.

DMS fall picture day is Tuesday, September 10.

It's hard to believe but the 9 weeks is halfway over. If your student has a D or F you will receive a midterm report in the mail.

Monday, September 23 will be a Teacher In-service Day. No school for students.