7th and 8th grade boys are away at Delta tonight. #GoHawks

6th grade Hawks are home against Wes Del!

The grade level Spelling Bees were today; congratulations to all of our winners! The top two students from each grade level will compete at the school Spelling Bee next week. #SpellingBee 🐝

A reminder that school IS in session at DMS on Monday, January 20th.

The 6th grade Lady Hawks took on Union County for their first home game of the season. Way to work hard girls! #GoHawks 🏀

The WCHS Cheerleaders invite any K-5th grader to learn cheers, chants, jumps, and stunts at their mini clinic on Jan. 24 in the DMS gym from 5:30-7:30. Enter door 25 for registration at 5:15 pm. The cost is $15. To get more info, pick up a flyer at Baker, Willard, or Deerfield.

Due to dense fog Randolph Central will be on a two hour delay today Wednesday, January 15, 2020.

Your DMS wrestlers fought hard at home tonight as well!

Hawks are home against Lincoln!

Congratulations to all of the Driver students who made the second quarter honor roll - we are proud of you! Report cards went home last Friday, along with a newsletter. Parents, if you have not see these items be sure to ask your student! 8th graders also received information on the Reality Store which is coming up on April 17th. We are looking for parent and community volunteers, so if you are available please fill out the form and return it to the office. One other note for 8th graders - we will be having a parent meeting on Thursday, February 6th, at 6:30pm and would like all students and their families to attend. We will be covering information regarding high school scheduling so you will not want to miss this!

Congratulations to all of the Driver students who made the first semester honor roll - we are proud of you! Report cards went home Friday, along with a newsletter. If you have not see these be sure to ask your student! 8th graders also received information on the Reality Store which is coming up on April 17th. We are looking for parent and community volunteers, so if you are available please fill out the form and return it to the office. One other note for 8th graders - we will be having a parent meeting on Thursday, February 6th, and would like all students and their families to attend. We will be covering information regarding high school scheduling so you will not want to miss this!

DMS report cards will be coming home on Friday. Please check with your student on Friday to see their progress. Remember you can also see grades updated regularly in PowerSchool.

On Tuesday, January 14th Josh Yankey, high school math teacher, along with the Randolph Central Technology Department will be hosting a Unified Classroom Parent Information Night in the WCHS Commons from 7:00-8:00. During this session, parents/guardians will be learning how to..... Create a Parent Username and Password Login to Unified Classroom Access Assignments and Grades Communicate with their child’s teacher Track attendance

The Hawks took on Adams Central in a couple of tough match ups. Your 8th graders were able to come from behind to get the win, 50-41! #GoHawks 🏀

Have a very Merry Christmas break! We look forward to seeing our students again on January 7th!

Your DMS Hawks played hard tonight against Union County!

Introducing your 6th grade Ambassadors! These students meet weekly on Wednesday’s during PRIDE and work on preparing character lessons for their peers. Their first lesson was on friendship and being dependable, and next month they will be teaching about responsibility. #PeerLeaders #StudentAmbassadors

Due to the forecast, all after school events after 5 PM will be cancelled tonight. Unfortunately this also means the DMS Christmas Walk. This will not be able to be rescheduled. Thanks for your understanding.

If you missed this performance today at the Christmas Spectacular you can catch them again tomorrow at the DMS Christmas Walk!

Proud of these DMS and WCHS cheerleaders for donating their time for community service with Secret Families.

Today was ugly sweater day at DMS! We had a little competition at lunch and the ugliest sweater in each grade won a prize! Thank you to everyone who participated 🙂

The Lady Hawks took on Selma tonight at home and the 7th graders came away with a win, 42-19! Nice job girls! #GoHawks 🏀

It’s that time of year again! Starting tomorrow, SADD Club will be selling holiday candy-grams for .50 cents or 3 for a $1. Cards will be available for purchase during lunches and will be delivered with candy attached on December 19. Students can buy these for friends, their teachers, or they may even send them anonymously. Parents will also be able to purchase candy-grams for their students on Monday evening during the Christmas Walk. Thank you in advance for supporting SADD Club in this fundraiser!

Let’s hear it! Show your Hawk spirit! Girls at home with Delta. Boys at Hagerstown.

Congratulations to these November Students of the Month!

Ms. Kocher’s 6th grade science classes have been working on coding their Sphero robots this week! Students have created mazes and they are working on using coding skills to guide their robot through them. So much creativity; we can’t wait to see the finished projects!

We had a great turn out at our skating party last night! Thank you to everyone who was able to come out, we hope you had a great time! SADD Club appreciates your support! (To see a few more photos, check out our Instagram page: driverhawks)

Lady Hawks are home against Union tonight!

The Hawks came away with another pair of wins tonight against East Jay! 7th grade won 34-28 and 8th grade won 51-35; great job boys! #GoHawks 🏀

Hawks home against East Jay!

Happy Thanksgiving from Driver! We hope everyone has a restful time spent celebrating with family and friends. We will see you back at school on Monday! Also just a friendly reminder that our holiday wreath orders will be due back on December 2nd.

The Driver PE classes recently did a 'Hoop Shoot' competition in class. Here are your winners, great job everyone! 6th grade: Tanner Byrge 9 & Mariana Flores-Santos 4 7th grade: Jace Allen 8 & Lanie Burger 6 8th grade: Adam Moore 7 & Averi Ludwick 8

The Neon Skating Party has been rescheduled for next Wednesday, December 4th. The event will still take place from 6-7:45pm at the Starlite, and the cost will be $3 to get in and $2 to rent skates. Students are encouraged to wear neon colors since this will be a cosmic skate, and we will also have glow bracelets and concessions available (for an additional cost). School dress code must be followed.

Hawks win! Both the 7th and 8th graders came out on top against Richmond Dennis in a pair of hard fought wins. Great job boys!

Here we go Hawks!

Please consider supporting Driver Middle School student activities! See a student to order or call the office!

A couple of groups of the Driver Middle School Students of the Month!

The Lady Hawks start their season tonight at home!

This is a reminder that the Concannon’s popcorn fundraiser orders are due this week. This fundraiser is for 6th and 7th graders to raise money towards their Washington DC trip. Originally these were due on November 19, but since there is now no school that day orders and money will be due to the office on Wednesday, November 20th.

Randolph Central will be closed on Tues., Nov. 19, 2019. Many of our teachers are attending an event at the state legislature. Due to a shortage of substitute teachers we have decided to close school next Tuesday. This is not an eLearning day. Thank you!

Middle school basketball tips off tonight at RS. Go Hawks!

A reminder about eLearning: Teachers will have lessons posted no later than 9 AM, and will be available for online office hours from 9AM-12PM. Internet access is available at the WCHS-DMS commons from 9:00 a.m.- 3:00 p.m.. However, any student under the ago of 16 MUST be accompanied by an adult throughout the duration of their time at the Commons.

The skating party will be rescheduled for a different date. There will be NO skating party today.

Randolph Central will be closed today, November 12. This WILL be an ELearning day. Students should check for assignments in each class.

Randolph Central will be on a two hour delay today.

We are excited for our Neon Skating Party that is scheduled for Tuesday; we hope to see a lot of students there! They can come hang out even if they are not a fan of skating there will be concessions and games available. 😁 #Neon #SkatingParty #Starlite #glowbracelets #SADDclub

In case you are trying to reach us, we are aware of a widespread outage in the area affecting phones and internet, including our building.

We love hands on learning! Here are a few photos from the Owl Pellet Dissection in Mr. Ehrhart and Miss Kocher’s 6th grade science classes last week!

We love hands on learning! Here are a few photos from the Owl Pellet Dissection in Mr. Ehrhart and Miss Kocher’s 6th grade science classes last week!

We love hands on learning! Here are a few photos from the Owl Pellet Dissection in Mr. Ehrhart and Miss Kocher’s 6th grade science classes last week!

Shout out to all of our students who participated in Red Ribbon Week! Thank you! Friday’s theme was ‘Send a message: Wear Red, stay drug free.’ As you can see many of the students were on board with this! #RedRibbonWeek #SADDclub #DrugFree

Shout out to all of our students who participated in Red Ribbon Week! Thank you! Friday’s theme was ‘Send a message: Wear Red, stay drug free.’ As you can see many of the students were on board with this! #RedRibbonWeek #SADDclub #DrugFree

Happy Halloween from Driver! We had a lot of great costumes today, and the creativity was awesome! There was a little costume contest at lunch and here are your winners... 7th & 8th grade 1st place: Phil Swift 2nd place: Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy 3rd place: One Cool Pumpkin 🎃 6th grade 1st place: Scarecrow 2nd place: Witch Hazel 3rd place: Van Helsing Honorable Mention: the M&Ms and Hydro Flask Girls

On Wednesday’s we wear PINK! During the month of October faculty and students were encouraged to wear pink in honor of breast cancer awareness month. We were impressed at the level of participation we had this week, thanks for supporting the cause everyone!

The 8th grade DC travelers returned from their journey early Sunday morning after spending three full days in Washington touring. Here are just a few photos of the many things the group got to do! We want to thank all the parents and chaperones that made this trip possible - it was a great learning experience for all and we were thankful for decent weather throughout. If you would like to see a few more photos from the trip please check out our school Instagram page @driverhawks

Fall break is here! We hope you all enjoy your time off and stay safe. See you back on Wednesday, October 23! #FallBreak 🍁

The DMS choir held their Fall Concert this evening. Thank you to the many friends and families who came to support the performers!

Football had their last football game of the season at Centerville tonight!

For any 5th grade boy interested in playing AAU basketball there will be a try-out on Monday, October 14th from 4:30- 6:00 pm at Willard Elementary. If you have any questions feel free to contact Dustin Baldwin at Driver Middle School, 584-4671. Thank you!

Some DMS students were nominated by teachers, coaches and club sponsors to attend leadership training today with Live2Lead.

News you can use! The end of the grading period is next Friday, October 11. Report cards will go home with students on October 15th.  We look forward to seeing families on October 16th at parent/teacher conferences from 3:30 to 7 PM. We have an open forum concept where you can meet with all of your student's teachers in one evening. We hope to meet with as many families as possible! During conferences we will also have a book fair in the library and the required parent meeting for those 8th graders going to Washington DC at 7 PM.  We will have Fall Break October 18-22. 

Without further ado, we are proud to present our College Go Week door decorating contest results! Grade level winners: 6th grade - Mrs. Lawrence’s class 7th grade - Mrs. Littman’s class 8th grade - Mr. Ehrhart’s class Everyone did a great job! Our overall winner was Mr. Ehrhart’s class - congratulations!

This week we celebrated College Go Week at Driver with a variety of activities students could participate in! Today was ‘College Gear Day’, so faculty and students could dress up to support their favorite college. Students who participated were able to enter their name in a drawing and win some prizes! We also had ‘Pennant Hide & Seek’ on Wednesday and Thursday, and our top ‘seekers’ won prizes. Payton Clott found the most with an amazing total of 17 pennants! Each day there was a college related trivia question students could answer at lunch (with more prizes) and there is also an Indiana college door decorating contest which is ongoing. We can’t wait to show you the final results!

Here we go Hawks!

See You At The Pole this morning

Great job tonight Hawk runners!

Students received this message today: This is a reminder that Monday, September 23rd is an eLearning day for students. To count as "present" you must turn in work to your teachers as they have instructed. The rules state that you have 3 days to make up work from an eLearning day so for this first day all assignments absolutely must be turned in by the end of the day on Thursday the 26th. If you do not have internet access at home, you may come to the building and report to the choir room between 9 AM and 3 PM. You must have a parent with you. For more details about eLearning at DMS visit: http://randolphin.apptegy.us/o/driver-middle-school/browse/81676

Our Cross Country runners did a great job tonight against Hagerstown! Quentin Keen came in fourth for the boys with a photo finish. Ellie Rose took first for the girls, and RyAnn James finished strong in fourth. #GoHawks

The 8th grade class got to go on a field trip to Ball State University and the Muncie Area Career Center today. Students were able to tour the facilities and learn more about their future college and career options. #FieldTrip #CollegeAndCareerReady

Lots of fun at DMS tonight!

The 7th graders took on Randolph Southern tonight, and the 8th graders defeated Union! The Hawks will be taking on Union City tomorrow night, we hope to see you there!

Kicking off at Wes Del tonight!

As you can see, our students have quite the wide variety of tastes in music! 🎶 #PumpUpTheJams #hoco2k19 Tomorrow will be all out Black & Gold day - let’s get ready to cheer on the Falcons!

A few photos of the 7th graders taking on Selma tonight - the 8th grade game is up next! #GoHawks #Volleyball

Homecoming week is in full swing, and we love seeing the outfits that the students and teachers come up with. Today’s ‘Welcome to the Jungle’ theme was definitely a success!

Due to the widespread technology outage today, midterms will be sent home on Thursday of this week instead of tomorrow.

Phones and internet are currently down at DMS.

HS Homecoming is next week! Driver students may choose to dress up and cheer on the Falcons.

Midterms will be sent home with students on Wednesday, September 11. Watch for the grades and newsletter to come home that evening.

A great program for middle school families! Free to attend and free dinners!

Just a reminder that there is NO SCHOOL on Monday for Labor Day. Enjoy the long weekend and see you on Tuesday!

Volleyball is at home tonight and football kicks off at Northeastern.

We are loving our new PRIDE signs! The locker signs are a great reminder for students of what they chose to work on this school year! #RandolphCentralPRIDE

It’s a beautiful day for DMS fall sports!

We have had a few questions about the call this morning. Randolph Central has a new All-Call provider. The same company manages our websites, apps, & all-call system. The voice messages we send to everyone from the system that come to your cellphone will say they are coming from Little Rock, Arkansas. Useful information!

Randolph Central will be on a two hour delay today, August 14, due to fog.

Very proud of the teacher externs who visited local businesses this summer to bring their experience to our students!

To kick off our new corporation PRIDE initiative, we have a first day filled with special activities. Students may choose to bring only part of their supplies on the first day as they only will need a pencil. Students should know they will follow a special schedule for this first day that we will explain when they arrive.

A reminder from your registration packet that our Open House for 6th graders and new students is tomorrow from 5:30-6:30. We will begin the meetings in the Commons.

The Force is getting ready to go on at State Fair Band Day!

We are looking forward to seeing students soon! Remember that start times have changed at the MS/HS. Doors open at 8:00 AM. Students will be dismissed to classes at 8:15 and first period starts at 8:22.

The Force performing at The Drums of Winchester! Go Force!

The Force performing at The Drums of Winchester. Go Force!

Randolph Central Families, Your 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students participated in the ILEARN assessments earlier this spring. Since ILEARN is a new test, the final results with proficiency levels and scale scores will not be available for schools until August 15. In accordance with Indiana Code 20-32-5.1-12(d), parents and schools have an opportunity to request a rescore for any open-ended item(s) to which students responded on the ILEARN assessment. Important Information about the ILEARN Rescore Request Process: • The ILEARN Rescore Request window will be open in mid-July (July 15–31). Requests submitted outside of this window will not be processed. • Parents or guardians who wish to view students’ response images and scoring rubrics must visit the school in which their child is officially enrolled. There will not be a separate online portal for parents to access this information. • Together, we will be able to view an image of your student’s response to each open-ended item, sample student responses for each score point, and the scoring rubric to help decide whether to request a rescore for that item. • I will submit any rescore request(s) on your behalf in the online platform. • It is extremely important to understand that requesting a rescore CAN result in your child’s score being lowered, meaning we could unintentionally move your child from a passing score to a failing score through this process. • Once a rescore request is submitted, the request and/or score change cannot be reversed. • A rescore request can only be requested one time for an item. Multiple requests to rescore the same item for a student are not permissible. • All items, responses, and scoring rubrics are secure materials and must not be discussed, shared, distributed, or duplicated. • Final results released on August 15 will reflect any properly submitted requested rescores. Parents or guardians who choose to request a rescore for their child’s ILEARN assessment, must contact our school office to do so no later than July 31, 2019. We will be able to help you view your child’s response images and scoring rubrics and request a rescore for each item. You’re also welcome to contact me or Mrs. Jaelyn Winkle with any questions you have regarding requesting a rescore for an ILEARN assessment. Sincerely, Katie Lash, Principal

Congratulations to Driver Middle School’s Teacher of the Year, Heather Littman!

These two students were honored with the Gary Harvey and Bev Jones Athletic Award. The criteria include playing 3 sports in 8th grade, dedication and citizenship and voted on by coaches. Congrats!

Today some of our 6th grade Ambassadors got to visit Deerfield and Willard Elementary to talk to the 5th grade students about what they can expect at Driver next school year. These students had a fun time sharing what they know, and they did a great job! #PositiveRoleModels

The 7th graders in Industrial Tech get to create their own CO2 powered dragsters. Each class gets to compete and race their cars, and the overall winners this year competed today for the championship. Congratulations to Matthew Miller on having the fastest dragster for this school year!

Today the 7th & 8th grade Choir and the 8th grade Band performed for the students at Deerfield and Willard Elementary. This is a great way for the younger students to see some opportunities they will have at Driver in the future!

We have many flyers & applications in the office for activities to help keep students busy this summer! Arts in the Parks Randolph County Law Enforcement Camp Reading & Writing Camp (IUPUl) Ridgeville Little League Summer Reading Program at the Winchester Library Sharks Swim Team

On Friday we have planned fun events for all students. Permission slips for 6th grade for skating and 7th grade for a movie at the cinema have been due. Beginning at 8:15 AM, all students will attend a short recognition of the 8th graders headed to high school. Parents of 8th graders might choose to attend for this 30-minute event but the afternoon is planned with fun activities for students only until we start summer break at 3:15 on Friday!

County Champions!

The MS County Track meet has begun! #GoHawks

The band did an excellent job at their last concert of the school year last evening!

Congratulations to these Students of the Month!

It was another great night on the track for the Hawks at the Union City Invitational. The boys came away with a sixth place finish and the girls came through with the win against eight other teams (and some tough competition!). Hard work pays off!

Students, don’t forget to visit the book fair next week! Great deals on your favorite reads!

As the week comes to a close, the DMS SADD Club would just like to say we appreciate all of the teachers at DMS and we are thankful you work here! #HappyFriday #SADDClub #TeacherAppreciationWeek

Congratulations to the Diver Girls track team on their first place finish at the TEC Invitational in Union City this evening! Everyone did a great job - proud day to be a Hawk!

The Hawks are home against East Jay

We want to wish all of our wonderful teachers here at DMS a 'Happy Teacher Appreciation Week'! We are grateful for all that you do for our students on a daily basis! #ThankATeacher #TeacherAppreciationWeek #EducatorsMatter

Congratulations to Caitlyn Campbell for breaking the DMS 400 meter record! The previous record that had stood for 18 years was 1:03. Caitlyn beat it by running a 1:02.74 on Saturday at Connersville - great job! The Hawks will be back in action tonight at Home at 5pm #GoHawks

Many DMS students are in the musical!

Cheering on the archery team that competes at county today!

The track callout meeting will be Wednesday March the 6th during SOAR.

The County Spelling Bee will be held at Randolph Southern on Wednesday, February 20 at 6 PM.

Congratulations to Andy Toney, the 2018 WIPB Spelling Bee first runner-up!