The 2024 Driver Middle School Spelling Bee Champion is TaMerra Edwards! She will get to compete at the Ball State Spelling Bee later this spring with a chance to make it to the national bee in Washington DC.
Our overall middle school runner up (as well as the 7th grade Champion) was Ellie Horner, and the 7th grade runner up was Trenton Barndollar.
Our 6th grade Champion was Leighna Harris, and the 6th grade runner up was Matthew Huffman.
Congratulations and great job to all of our spellers who participated!
Some of our Science Club and YANA Club members had the opportunity to take a Saturday field trip to Science Central in Fort Wayne. What a fun (and educational) experience! ๐งโ๐ฌ
From: The City of Winchester,
We want to make the best effort to connect with those that suffered storm damage from the tornado. A Winchester Tornado Information line has been set up so you can leave a message and we can compile information. This information will only be shared with trusted organizations that are here to help. We love our community and want you to continue to make Winchester your home. We do not want to miss anyone that may be struggling in anyway as a result of this tragedy. Please Call 765-305-0114 to leave your information.
Touch The Truck Event
Driver esports has their first Fortnite match afterschool; Hayden Suarez was the top finisher for the Hawks coming in 12th place overall! ๐ฎ
Quarter 2 Honor Roll students were treated with a bag of chips at lunch this week - keep up the good work!
We love our Driver Cheerleaders! ๐ค๐ฃ๐ค
Congratulations to all 8th graders on their pep band game at the field house. Everyone did a fantastic job! #theforce
Driver Band members did a great job at solo and ensemble contest this year! 8 groups got a gold rating and 3 groups got a silver rating!
Our PE classes have started an archery unit this week, and the students are having so much fun! #GoHawks ๐น
Our PE classes have started an archery unit this week, and the students are having so much fun! #GoHawks ๐น
Science Club and YANA Club teamed up after school and had a fun time making Christmas ornaments together! ๐
Driver Families,
You are invited to attend the Driver Christmas Walk next Monday evening, December 18th! This takes place in the commons during the Band and Choir winter programs.
While your student is not performing you can visit the various stations with your family and take part in some fun (and free!) Christmas crafts/activities. Hope to see you there!
(If your Driver student is not in band or choir you are still welcome to attend!)
The 7th graders recently finished reading โA Christmas Carolโ and had the privilege of taking a field trip to the Indiana Repertory Theatre in Indianapolis to watch a live performance of the classic story! ๐ญ
Semester 1 Honor Roll
Keep up the great work everyone! #GoHawks
The Hawks Wrestling team kicked off their season at home vs. Cowan!
Today we had the privilege of honoring our local veterans during our WCHS/DMS Veterans Day Program. We are so thankful for their service to our country and hope they enjoyed the celebration today! ๐บ๐ธ
8th grade to DC, day 1! ๐บ๐ธ
Day 2 in Washington DC started with a tour of the capitol building and a trip to the top of the Washington Monument! ๐บ๐ธ
These four students had the honor of placing the wreath on the tomb of the unknown soldier at Arlington National Cemetery yesterday. Thank you for doing a wonderful job representing DMS!
In order to receive this opportunity the students participated in an essay contest prior to the trip and were selected as the top four essays. Great job to Sadie Heshelman, Jorja Anderson, Kendall Patterson, and Jason Ngo!