Derby North Middle School

08/21/2026

Celebration: We are starting our Homeroom schedule today. Two Fridays a month will have a Homeroom period added to the day. This 30 minutes your Homeroom teacher will work with you on Goal Setting, Grade Checks, Giving Advice, and Being your Academic Coach and Cheerleader. Please check your schedule sometime this morning to see who your Homeroom teacher is. There have been recent changes.

Back to school dance is tonight! From 7-9 pm

Caution: There have been even more incidents with students getting in trouble, distracting fellow students, and making messes, even one damaged computer the student will have to pay for. So, from now on, you are not to bring toys, squishies, NeeDoos, etc into the classroom. Please leave them in your locker or at home. If you bring those to class your teacher may sign your conduct card and repeated violations will receive a discipline referral to the office.

Lunch Menu:
Uncrustable PB and J, cheese itz, and string cheese
Animal Shaped chicken nuggets
Pulled pork sandwich
Homemade mac and cheese
Green Beans
Apple sauce

Information-
Our first club is about to start. The Sign-Language Club will have its first meeting today! McKenzie's room. There are flyers posted around the building for more information.

If you are interested in performing on stage or helping out behind the scenes, please plan to attend an informational meeting about Drama Club on Wednesday, August 26, from 3:30–4:00 p.m. in the DNMS Cafetorium. If you are unable to attend the meeting, please see Mrs. Casey or Mrs. Crouch before to get the information you need. We hope to see you there!

6th Grade Student Council Applications - Are you a 6th grader interested in joining Student Council? Applications will be available starting Monday, August 31st through Wednesday, September 9th. Pick up your application: Mrs. Crouch’s Room D7. This is a great opportunity to get involved, make a difference at DNMS, and be a voice for your classmates! Be sure to pick up an application and get yours turned in by September 9th!

Picture day is Thursday August 27th.

Homework Helpers available in the morning at the cafetorium Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday BEFORE School 7:15 am - 8 am. Also available in the afternoons after school on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday in the Media Center from 3:30-4:45 pm.

08/20/2026

In 8th grade social studies today, our students were sorting through the evidence while trying to solve a murder mystery! Historical thinking skills were in abundance!!
✅️Sourcing
✅️Corroboration
✅️Close Reading
✅️Contextualization
Tomorrow they will create their final theories of WHO DID IT!

08/20/2026

Celebration: Stay tuned for more information about our Girls Flag Football teams and other clubs coming soon.

Caution: We have had several incidents over the last couple of days where students have received consequences for horseplay. Please remember that you are in public and are not allowed to do silly things like play fight, hit each other with lunchboxes, pull chairs out from under each other, or shut your friend's computer trying to be funny. These things have all happened this week, and students have received points and consequences ranging from lunch detentions to in-school suspensions.

Lunch Menu:
Uncrustable PB and J, cheese itz, and string cheese
Homemade cheese quesadilla
Domino’s pepperoni pizza
Steamed carrots
Garden Bar
Mandarin cup
Garlic bread

Information-

Students, at this time our ID machine is broken. The office has a list of students who still need an ID. Once your ID is ready, we will either deliver it to you or call you down to the office. Transportation is aware of the situation, so you can still ride the bus without your ID. And don’t worry—you will still be able to attend Friday’s dance! Thank you for your patience and understanding, Falcons!

Our first club is about to start. The Sign-Language Club will have its first meeting this Friday right after school in Ms. McKenzie's room. There are flyers posted around the building for more information.

6th Grade Student Council Applications - Are you a 6th grader interested in joining Student Council? Applications will be available starting Monday, August 31st through Wednesday, September 9th. Pick up your application: Mrs. Crouch’s Room D7. This is a great opportunity to get involved, make a difference at DNMS, and be a voice for your classmates! Be sure to pick up an application and get yours turned in by September 9th!

Back to school dance will be held on Friday from 7-9pm

Picture day is Thursday August 27th.

Homework Helpers available in the morning at the cafetorium Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday BEFORE School 7:15 am - 8 am. Also available in the afternoons after school on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday in the Media Center from 3:30-4:45 pm.

08/19/2026

CSIM learned about how a computer processes information through a game called The Digital Dive. Lots of fun and laughter!!

08/19/2026

We had a special guest visit all of our 6th grade Health & PE classes on Tuesday!

Dr. Ken Petitti, PhD, Professor of Physical Therapy at Wichita State University, came to talk with our 6th grade students about balance, stability, proprioception, and how our bodies work to help us stay balanced!

Dr. Petitti shared information about a research study involving children and adolescents and the specialized testing his team has been conducting. Our 6th grade students learned about the equipment and what participating in the study would look like.

The best part? For the 4th year in a row, interested DNMS 6th graders have the opportunity to participate in this real research study! Students will complete several simple balance activities during their PE class time, and the information collected will contribute to research on balance and stability in youth.

We are so excited to give our students the chance to experience real world research firsthand and see how what we learn in Health & PE connects to the work of university researchers and physical therapy professionals! 💚

08/19/2026

08/17/2026

Doors will open at 8:50 tomorrow!

As a reminder, Mondays are Late Start and schools start one hour later than normal. View the school year calendar with daily start and end times for each school here: www.derbyschools.com/schools

Have a great first full week of school!

08/16/2026

🍂 DNMS Fall Outdoor Craft Fair & Market 🛍️

Thank you for your interest in being a vendor at the DNMS Fall Outdoor Craft Fair & Market! We’re excited to have you join us!

If you’re interested in being a vendor, please fill out the link below to reserve your spot. Vendor spots are limited, so be sure to sign up by Friday, October 2nd.

🔗 Vendor Sign-Up: https://forms.gle/kPXcH7Pw4tPjn9de9
If you have any questions, please contact Jourdan Crouch at [email protected].

We look forward to a fun-filled fall event and seeing all of our amazing vendors! 🍁🎃

Thank you for your interest in being a vendor at the DNMS Fall Outdoor Craft Fair & Market! The event will be held on Saturday October 17th from 9am-1pm. We will be having food trucks, kids zone, and hopefully some live music. Our car stalls are approximately one parking space (about 9 ft × 18 ft)....

08/15/2026

First week down in PLTW classes!