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Welcome to Mountain Ridge Middle School!
Welcome to Mountain Ridge Middle School!
MRMS 1st Day of school
Our Mission
About Us
Mountain Ridge MIddle School is a learning community where everyone belongs, everyone learns and everyone succeeds. Through meaningful relationships and a culture of collaboration we ensure that every student has the skills necessary to achieve their full potential.
Everyone belongs. Everyone learns. Everyone succeeds.
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MRMS News and Updates
Stay up to date with our newsletters celebrating the accomplishments of our students, highlighting upcoming events, and sharing important updates from around the MRMS community.
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MRMS DCSD Track & Field Champions
A huge congratulations goes out to our Track & Field team for an incredible accomplishment on Friday night at the DCSD district championships. The team brought home their 3rd consecutive overall team championship and completed the THREE-PEAT!
What an outstanding reflection of the hard work, dedication, and competitive spirit of our student-athletes and coaches.
We are proud of the way they represented Mountain Ridge!
* 7th grade girls: 1st place
* 7th grade boys: 1st place
* 8th grade girls: 1st place
* 8th grade boys: 2nd place (by 1.5 points)
Overall Team Champions: Mountain Ridge
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Monday, May 18th:
- National SLP Appreciation Day
- Bounce: Incoming 7th grade
Tuesday, May 19th:
- Student Council 6:55am
- Gamma Nu 2:50pm
Wednesday, May 20th:
- Art Club 2:50
- NJHS Induction Ceremony
Thursday, May 21st:
-Student Council @ 6:55am
- Mountain Ridge Music Concert: 6 - 7:30pm
Friday, May 22nd:
- SSN Field Day @ Summit View Elementary
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We are so excited to meet all of our incoming students, play games and help everyone connect.
Bounce into MRMS 2026:
Incoming 6th graders (current 5th grade)
Tuesday, May 5th, 2026, 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Thursday, May 14th, 2026, 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Incoming 7th graders (current 6th grade)
Tuesday, May 12th, 2026, 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Monday, May 18th, 2026, 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Please make sure you are on time to pick up your students after each Bounce session.
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MRMS Talent Show
The Talent show returns on Thursday, May 28th. We hope to see a variety of ACTS/talents. Think... Jugglers, magicians, improv, singing, dancing, break dancing, music on water filled glasses you get the idea.
If interested students should fill out this Google Form to express their idea.
Auditions will be held on Monday, May 11th during ELT.
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Mountain Ridge Middle School is excited to welcome incoming 6th and 7th graders for the 2026–2027 school year! Our New Beginnings program helps students transition to middle school by introducing procedures, expectations, and new connections.
Sessions are available:
- 6th grade: July 27–28
- 7th grade: August 3–4
- Times: 8:00–11:00 a.m. or 12:00–3:00 p.m.
Families can choose a morning or afternoon session using the sign-up links provided.
- Incoming 6th grade New Beginnings morning session sign-up
- Incoming 6th grade New Beginnings afternoon session sign-up
- Incoming 7th grade New Beginnings morning session sign-up
- Incoming 7th grade New Beginnings afternoon session sign-up
If you attend a neighborhood feeder school, please sign up through your school’s MySchoolBucks account. We look forward to helping students start this exciting new chapter!
Any questions, please reach out to Samantha Whittemore at slwhittemore@dcsdk12.org.
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Mountain Ridge Middle School Teachers played against the 8th girls and boys basketball teams.
You will also learn in the video what amazing student from Mountain Ridge received our "Champion Award".
Our Champion Winner
*Hard working
*Kind to everyone
*Includes others
*Thoughtful
*Kind to teachers
*Leader
*Self motivated
*Shows resiliency daily
*Not afraid to take risks
*Has been awesome for the past 2 years at Mountain Ridge!
*This award is for the student who the teacher catches someone doing something awesome and the student doesn't even know it.
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The annual art exhibition of the Douglas County School District highlighted the creative endeavors of remarkable student artists. Congratulations to our four winners in the art show! There were many wonderful pieces this year and a lot of competition. I'm so proud of our students for standing out among the rest!!
Winning Students
First Place in Printmaking: Adalie Wheeler -- White face with the blue swirls in the background.
Third Place in Printmaking: -- "No One Knows"
Honorable Mention in Printmaking: -- "Vote"
Honorable Mention in Photography: Aarayna Krithiga Rajasubramanian -- Blue foreground (looks like a bird) with yellow background.
26-27 Choice Awards
Olive Dipoma for her photograph of a ladybug.
Jackson D'Aurio for his photograph of a wasp's nest.
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Our counselors recently visited our feeder elementary schools to meet incoming students and share this video, hosted by our amazing Peer Counselors, to give you a real look at life at Mountain Ridge. From clubs, sports, electives, lunch, and core classes to transition supports like Bounce and New Beginnings, this video is designed to help answer questions, calm nerves, and show you that middle school doesn’t have to be scary. You’ll also meet some of our staff and learn an important truth: everyone has awkward middle school moments, even adults. We’re excited to welcome our newest Rams and can’t wait to see you next year!
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If your student is open-enrolled or coming from a non-feeder school to MRMS, information regarding electives and registration will be sent via email in late January to early February.
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Be There, No Matter What.
Whether you're stuck at work, traveling, or just can't make it to the game, you can still cheer on your student live from your phone, tablet, or smart TV.
Support student programs
A portion of every subscription goes directly back to our school's athletic programs, helping to fund new equipment, team travel, and facility upgrades. It's more than a stream—it's an investment in their future.
Connect with family
Share the link with grandparents, relatives, and friends so they can be a part of the action, no matter where they live.
YOUR STUDENT'S BIGGEST FAN FLYER
Meet Our Leadership Team
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Principal
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Dean of Students