📌 Save the date! 📅 SATURDAY November 13th is our fall festival and dolphin dash! 🍂 We’ll have games, food trucks, and a fun run benefiting our athletic boosters. 🍁 The 1-mile run is $5 and the 5K is only $10! Come out for food and fun, and maybe a run? 🏃

Please join us in celebrating Ms. Sanchez, our 8th grade assistant principal, who is a semifinalist for WCPSS Assistant Principal of the year! 🎉 durantroadms.wcpss.net/news-…

What is CEP? 🍎 We are thrilled that all of our Dolphins are eligible for free breakfast and lunch this year! (Snacks and extra treats are not included)

Dolphin Families: We can’t wait to see you at academies on Tuesday! Please arrive promptly at 9:00am for the 6th grade academy event and enter through the bus loop. 7th and 8th grade families - this event is floating, but please plan to arrive no later than 2:30pm.

We’re hiring! Interested in teaching science, but don’t have a teaching license? As a restart school, we have flexibility with licensure in the hiring process and we’ll work with you! Apply online at WCPSS.net 💻

It’s been a busy semester for our Dolphins! 🐬 We had a family game night - carnival style - and it was a hit! Thank you to all of the families and students who came out to participate. Huge shoutout to the staff, volunteers, and sponsors for making it possible! 🫶

It’s commencement weekend, and it won’t be long before our dolphins are making their post high school decisions! This group got the chance to visit @UNC a few weeks ago with the Step at UNC program. Could we have some future Tarheels in these photos? 🩵🤍🐏 #GDTBATH

Tonight we honor our DRMS Spotlight on Student nominee, Valentino! 🎉 We’re so proud & know he’ll continue to succeed as he moves into high school. But, wait! Another former dolphin, Amna, was recognized tonight, too by @WakefieldMiddle! Round of applause for these two! 👏🏼👏🏽👏🏾👏🏿

Get ready for fun! Join us for Family Dolphin Night on Thursday, March 12th from 6:00pm-7:30pm for activities, snacks, and fun 🐬 RSVP and we’ll see you there!

Are you ready to make a SPLASH as a Dolphin at DRMS? The application window is open now until January 22nd! See the WCPSS website for information on how to apply. 🐬

He’s the BEST custodian in @WCPSS! 🤍🐬

Dolphin staff spent time reviewing learning walks this week! Ready for round two in quarter 3 🐬

Have you been wanting to see what it’s like to be a Dolphin? Come out to our Winter Open House on Wednesday, December 17th and see what DRMS has to offer! 🐬

We had a BLAST at our PTA Winter Dance! Good music, dancing, cocoa, book fair, photo ops…what more could you want!? THANK YOU to the DRMS PTA, family volunteers, and Durant staff who helped make this a success! ♥️🏕️ 🪵🔥

The results are in, & the conclusion is clear: Mrs. Smith is the DRMS TOY! 🏆 This incredible 6th Grade Science teacher doesn’t just teach the facts, she sparks curiosity & lights the path of discovery for every student. We’re beyond proud to honor the impact she makes daily! ✨

Our 6th grade dolphins had a very special visitor today! 📚 Students were delighted to learn about author Kwame Mbalia’s writing process, sources of inspiration, and hilarious stories along the way. Special thanks to Page 158 Books for arranging the visit!