Greetings Dolphin Families,

Panorama Family Survey: Help us make your child’s school experience as positive and beneficial as possible by giving honest, thoughtful responses to the questions in our family survey. We want to hear from you! Please access the survey here through May 16. 

Family STEM Night: Join us for an exciting Family STEM Night on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, from 5:30 to 7:30 PM! We are excited to see your family! Enjoy three different hands-on competitive activities that demonstrate a variety of STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) principles. Doors open at 5:30 with dinner and a General PTA meeting. This is a FREE EVENT, but we need an accurate headcount for dinner. Please RSVP by May 14, 2025. 

Rising 7th Grade - Important! Immunizations Required:  NC State Law mandates that all 7th-grade students have their TDAP and Meningococcal (MCV) vaccines by the start of their 7th grade year, July 28, 2025.  7th grade students who have not submitted their immunizations will be suspended based on policy.  Please return immunization records showing Tdap and Meningococcal (MCV) vaccines anytime between now and July 28, 2025. Immunization records may be dropped off at the front office or emailed to kbograd@wcpss.net.  We appreciate your attention to this mandate. 

PTA NEWS

Join us for our final General PTA meeting of the year on Wednesday, May 2 1, at 5:30 PM. During this important meeting, we will be electing our PTA officers for the upcoming school year. Your voice matters—come be part of the process as we shape the future of our school community. We are still seeking nominations for the Vice President officer position. 

2025-2026 PTA Officer Election

President: Chryl Tritt
Vice President: Vacant
Treasure: Kelly Vaughn
Secretary: Tami Hays

Your involvement will play a crucial role in enriching the educational experience of all our students.  We hope to see you there!

Be sure to check out the DRMS PTA Social Media for more info and updates! FOLLOW US on Instagram @ptadrms or Facebook

Calling All Trucks! Durant Road Middle will be hosting a Truck Fair on Friday, May 30 for our 6th grade students.  Please read this Invite Letter to learn more about the event.  Feel free to reach out to our Career Development Coordinator with any questions (tlatham@wcpss.net).  If you are able to participate, please complete this google form by May 23.

Grade Level Newsletters: Please review grade level newsletters as they include lots of great instructional  information. 

6th Grade Newsletter

7th Grade Newsletter

8th Grade Newsletter

EOG/EOC Tests: End-of-Grade (EOG) & End-of-Course (EOC) testing is coming up in June! These assessments help measure student learning and growth, so it’s important for all students to be present and prepared. Please check the full testing schedule here and make sure your student is present and on time for each testing day. 

Have a great week!

Dr. Curtis M. Brower

Principal