Laura Dowd

🐾 Assistant Principal at Davis Drive Middle School 🐾

[Davis Drive Middle School @DavisDriveMS]

📣 Calling on the Cary community to come together and support fellow North Carolinians in need by generously donating!

[Laura Dowd @MsDowd2]

Paused the SS quiz to watch Ananya this morning! She’s moving on to the next round in the @ScrippBee!!! 7th grade is cheering for you!! @DDMSBuzz @CoachAllenDDMS

[Laura Dowd @MsDowd2]

You have to take a picture when one of your 7th graders walks by your office wearing a handmade costume! So creative! 🤗 @DDMSBuzz

[Laura Dowd @MsDowd2]

Wooo!! 🙌🏼🙌🏼 Welcome back, Mrs. Best!!

[Michael Hokenberg @MHokenberg]

The @DDMSBuzz Admin Team is complete!!! It is great to have AP 3 back on campus. We missed you, Mrs. Best!

[Laura Dowd @MsDowd2]

So fun to see our 7th grade ELA classes turned into “Starbooks” Writing Cafes this week for their writing workshop! Love the little touches teachers added to make the experience more real and exciting for kids! ✍️ ☕️ @DDMSBuzz

[Clint Allen @CoachAllenDDMS]

Happy holidays from the 7th grade hallway. Don't forget that we have spirit week next week. MONDAY: ugly sweaters TUESDAY: Dress to impress in your most dazzling outfit. WEDNESDAY: Winter Jammies Day

[Katelin Dunning @MsDunningDDMS]

We are excited for @DDMSBuzz to be recognized as a finalist for the top Middle School In the WRAL viewing area. This is a wonderful testament to the work our school & community put into being one of the best schools in the area. Vote for DDMS here - ->https://t.co/mELd9p4RrB

[DDMS Athletics @DDMS_Athletics]

Double the HOME GAME!
Double the VICTORY!

What an incredible afternoon to send our 8th grade student athletes off for their last home game at DDMS with wins against East Cary.

[Davis Drive Middle School @DavisDriveMS]

Welcome to the 2023-2024 school year, Panthers! We are looking forward to seeing you tomorrow! 🐾

[Laura Dowd @MsDowd2]

Congratulations to the 7th grade students who were recognized today for their entires in the NC Air Quality IQ State Competition! AND shoutout to the 7th grade science PLT for offering these opportunities to students! #ourdrive @DDMSBuzz

[Davis Drive Middle School @DavisDriveMS]

Mark your calendars, DDMS Community! We are excited to announce that our Fall Family Festival will be held on Thursday, November 17th from 6-8pm! Be on the lookout for more details in Mr. Hokenberg's upcoming Principal Messages. We hope to see you there! @MHokenberg

[Laura Dowd @MsDowd2]

Team Day means Tar Heels Day! #GDTBATH @DDMSBuzz

[Laura Dowd @MsDowd2]

Mrs. Metoyer always has something exciting going on in the Media Center. Popped in and caught a couple rounds of Musical Chairs Book Tasting this morning. 📚 🎵 🪑 @MrsCMetoyer @DDMSBuzz

[Laura Dowd @MsDowd2]

Did AP 2 and AP 3 wear neon wigs for Flashing Lights Day? Absolutely! 10/10- highly recommend! 🙌🏼🙌🏼@DDMSBuzz

[Laura Dowd @MsDowd2]

Just me and Mrs. Best “Hangin’ Tough” on the first day of spirit week! Blast From the Past Day hits a little different when you could have actually worn your “costume” as an 8 year old! ✅Scrunchy ✅NKOTB T-shirt ✅Fanny Pack ✅Keds ✅Acid-Washed Jeans ✅Side Pony! @DDMSBuzz

[Laura Dowd @MsDowd2]

@DDMSBuzz @MsDunningDDMS @MHokenberg @jganoe 🤗Welcome to DDMS!!🐾🤍💙

[Laura Dowd @MsDowd2]

Just me and Anna Best trying not to embarrass @MHokenberg & AP1 @jganoe too much at the Summer Leadership Conference yesterday.We had great conversations aligning our SIP and the work we are doing @DDMSBuzz with the district.🙌🏼 (Thank you for jumping in a pic with us @drtsexton!)

[Mr. Jaggers @PEteachJaggers]

Had a great time at the DDMS Summer Leadership Retreat yesterday! Ready to make an IMPACT on the 2022-2023 school year.

[Davis Drive Middle School @DavisDriveMS]

It’s beginning to look a lot like a new school year,Panther fam! 🐾 Shout out to our rockstar leadership team for coming in for our summer retreat earlier this week & for your ideas, input & feedback. The countdown to 8/29 has begun! Thank you @CaryChamber for hosting our work.

[Laura Dowd @MsDowd2]

We celebrated our final group of 8th Grade Outstanding Students of the Month last week. Hari, Aarna, & Johannes—🎉CONGRATULATIONS🎉 on being recognized by your teachers for being remarkable students! We here @DDMSBuzz are so proud of you! 💙🤍🐾 #OurDrive