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DFMS Hosts Movie Night
May 1, 2024
Hannah Berk, Staff Writer
Once again the middle school Movie Night came and went on March 19th, 2024. The entry fee was $20 per family. This year, for the first time ever, the 5th graders got to come to the event to see what it was like. The movie was called The Super Mario Brothers, and the event was held outside, even...
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Wanna Do Good? Donate Blood
February 8, 2024
Phoebe Johnston, Staff Writer
Our Dobbs Ferry Middle School has tons of different activities and events. Concerts, field day, PBIS days, open mic nights. There’s one event at our school, though, which occurs twice a year that is more beneficial to our community than any other event here. I know what you must be thinking. What...
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Halloween Extravaganza Returns For Its 23rd Year
February 7, 2024
Lily Golub, Staff Writer
October 31, 2023 was the 23rd anniversary of the Halloween Extravaganza. It’s a big part of middle school, and it’s a next step from the elementary school parade. Our middle schoolers wore so many creative, fun, and scary costumes making it quite difficult for the judges to decide the winners. The...
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Sixth Graders Experience A Different Type Of School Day
November 15, 2023
Nate Roth and Dhiren Saini
On October 16th, the 6th grade went on a field trip to PNW BOCES in Yorktown Heights. There, the 6th graders did numerous critical thinking and team-building exercises. Groups were made beforehand with a teacher chaperoning the small group to an activity leader for the day. One of the activities consisted...
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Community News
Springhurst Pumpkin Fair Delivers Another Fun-Filled Day
November 2, 2023
Hannah Berk, Staff Writer
The Springhurst Pumpkin Fair has come once again! On Saturday, October 21st, hundreds of people from the Dobbs Ferry community, from Springhurst and DFMS students to adults alike, gathered at Springhurst Elementary School. The Fair offered so much to do. There were games, prizes, and food and...
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February 4, 2024

The DFMS No Place For Hate Club is a club for the 6th, 7th, and 8th graders. This is a club that runs during lunch time. Middle School Guidance Counselor Ms. Hacker supervises...

Newsies Stop the World

December 4, 2023

Extra! Extra! Read all about it! Dobbs Ferry Middle School prepares Newsies Jr! You heard the story right here! An exciting, funny and musical for all...

Brew Crew Provides Friday Pick Me Up to DFMS

May 10, 2023

If you smell coffee on a Friday, it’s the Brew Crew passing out coffee to all the middle school teachers. The Brew Crew in middle school started in...

DFMS Performs Beauty and the Beast!

January 18, 2023

Dobbs Ferry Middle School students performed the play Beauty and the Beast this past November 18th and 19th in the high school auditorium. It is about...

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Opinion

Bimas

Phoebe Johnston, Staff Writer

June 4, 2024

Today, you will complete the BIMAS Screener. Throughout your educational career, you take other screeners, such as the STAR screener. While the Star looks at your academic...

Mets Hire Mendoza from the Yankees as the 25th Manager in Mets’ History

November 29, 2023

After purchasing and acquiring Justin Verlander and Max Sherzer and other players, the Mets went into...

Calling Out Cards

February 1, 2023

Cards. We get dozens every Christmas, birthday, Thanksgiving, Valentines day, and every other holiday....

The Battle With The Germs

January 31, 2023

Winter is when we wash our hands an extra five times a day and squirt rounds of hand sanitizer into our...

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A&E

Newsies Stop the World

Phoebe Johnston and Kennedy Collins

December 4, 2023

Extra! Extra! Read all about it! Dobbs Ferry Middle School prepares Newsies Jr! You heard the story right here! An exciting, funny and musical for all to enjoy! Newsies...

To Sticker Or Not To Sticker

November 15, 2023

It was a warm sunny morning at Alcott Montessori. Birds chirped, children played, and four year old Phoebe...

DFMS Performs Beauty and the Beast!

January 18, 2023

Dobbs Ferry Middle School students performed the play Beauty and the Beast this past November 18th and...

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Community News

Springhurst’s Pumpkin Fair an Annual Fall Favorite

Luka Wood, Staff Writer

November 16, 2022

On Saturday, October 22, the annual Pumpkin Fair took place at Springhurst from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. There were multiple different contests including the pie contest, chili...

New Appointee to Supreme Court An Inspiration for All

June 23, 2022

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson was recently confirmed into the Supreme Court with a vote of 53-47. A historic...

Sunshine Protection Act Makes For A Brighter Summer

June 21, 2022

Some may have heard of the recent bill passed by the U.S. Senate; this bill will make it day-light-savings-time...

Blood Drive Returns to DFSD!

April 28, 2022

Count to two in your head. Every two seconds somebody is in need of blood. In addition, one in three...

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Sports

Mets Hire Mendoza from the Yankees as the 25th Manager in Mets’ History

Hale Kenmochi, Staff Writer

November 29, 2023

After purchasing and acquiring Justin Verlander and Max Sherzer and other players, the Mets went into the 2023 season with a 70% chance of making the playoffs. Instead they...

The G.O.A.T. Get His Cup

April 1, 2023

It was a long and brutal wait. A 20 year wait. A Copa America title, 7 Ballon d'ors, Golden Boots, an...

Pulisic’s Goal Sends U.S. into the Round of 16 Where Their Dream Ends

December 5, 2022

It was all tied up until the 38th minute. Serginio Dest heads to Christian Pulisic and Pulisic does not...

Better for the worst; Formula 1 revs up with the 2022 season

May 18, 2022

Vroom! Zoom! Crash! Kapow! Those words describe the typical 190 miles of 200 m.p.h driving. 57 laps....

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Student Life

Club Spotlight: No Place For Hate

Hannah Berk, Staff Writer

February 4, 2024

The DFMS No Place For Hate Club is a club for the 6th, 7th, and 8th graders. This is a club that runs during lunch time. Middle School Guidance Counselor Ms. Hacker supervises...

Newsies Stop the World

December 4, 2023

Extra! Extra! Read all about it! Dobbs Ferry Middle School prepares Newsies Jr! You heard the story right here! An exciting, funny...

To Sticker Or Not To Sticker

November 15, 2023

It was a warm sunny morning at Alcott Montessori. Birds chirped, children played, and four year old Phoebe was plotting the crime of...

Brew Crew Provides Friday Pick Me Up to DFMS

May 10, 2023

If you smell coffee on a Friday, it’s the Brew Crew passing out coffee to all the middle school teachers. The Brew Crew in middle...

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