Dumas Middle School

Congratulations to DMS December Students of the Month!
Dominque Brown, Chloe Wilburn, Layla Dean, Dash Burks, Allan Charles, and Jordan Marshall

Dumas Schools hosted Migrant Family Night on December 9, 2025.

Migrant families enjoyed a night filled with informational topics, community support along with Bingo, dinner and book give away for students! It was a great time for all that came out! Thank you to all that participated and offered support! We are better together!

DSD will be closed December 22, 2025 through January 2, 2026. We hope you have a safe and happy holiday! Classes will resume on Monday, January 5, 2026.

Congratulations to the DMS November Students of the Month!
6th Grade: Brycen Ashley and June Brigham
7th Grade: Caleb Jones and J'Marie Wade
8th Grade: Ethan Ramirez and Stormi Archer

Congratulations to our November Teacher of the Month Mrs. Tammy Newburn!!

Congratulations to Dylan Vazquez DMS All Region 1st Chair Trombone!

Jr. Beta Club Inductions
Wednesday November 12th at 1:30 in the Middle School Auditorium

With a focus on strengthening instruction, the Dumas Public School District has partnered with the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE), to provide instructional support via a High Quality Learning Provider.
Summer professional development was hosted with two full days for each campus followed by a fall session in a district-wide PD held on October 10, 2025.
Wil Redmond, Lead TNTP Senior Manager, Jordunn Saladino and Dorian Myers led sessions for Reed Elementary, Dumas Middle School and Dumas High School.

Today we celebrated students that are leveling up by showing our CATS trait Accountability by turning in all of their back-to-school paperwork.

This afternoon at DMS we celebrated our students accomplishments on the Spring 2025 ATLAS exam. We were able to give out over 150 certificates for our students that leveled up and scored a level 3 or 4 in Math, ELA, Reading, and Science.

What the law requires: Under the Bell-to-Bell No Cell Act: • Students are prohibited from using or having access to personal electronic devices, including cell phones and smart watches during the school day, from the first bell to the last bell. • This includes classrooms, hallways, restrooms, cafeterias and other school spaces during instructional hours. • Exemptions for health reasons, Individualized Education Programs (IEPs), after school extracurricular activities and emergencies will be honored with appropriate documentation and school approval. • Each public-school district will be required to publish its cell phone policy on its website. Dumas School District’s Approach: • Students must store phones upon arrival. • Phone use will not be permitted between classes or during lunch. • If a student violates the policy, the electronic device will be confiscated and a parent or guardian may be required to retrieve the device. • Repeated violations may lead to additional consequences as outlined in policy. Staying Connected We understand the importance of staying connected. If you need to reach your child during the school day, please contact the school office. The policy will be published in our handbook as well as on the district website. We appreciate your support as we implement this change in accordance with Arkansas state law. Together, we can create a learning environment where every student is focused, safe and ready to succeed.

We would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to Dumas Pubic School District for providing snacks throughout the week and for the delicious cake and ice cream to wrap up Teacher Appreciation Week! Another thank you as well to Merchants and Farmers Bank for the tasty donuts and to Simmons Bank for the generous basket of goodies. Your kindness and thoughtfulness made a big difference in our week!

Thank you to our wonderful nurses! Enjoy your day!

8th Grade Promotion Ceremony Friday May 16th at 9:00 am in the DMS Auditorium

Happy Teacher Appreciation Week!!

Amazing performances last night from the Dumas School Bands!

Our DMS beginner band rehearsing for their concert tonight at 6:30. Please come join us in support of our band students and enjoy some good music!

The Dumas School District will be closed Friday, April 18, 2025 and Monday, April 21, 2025 in observance of Good Friday and Good Monday. Classes will resume on Tuesday, April 22, 2025.