An important factor for student success in school is to have open lines of communication. Parents of students in grades 6 through 12 have the opportunity to stay on top of student grades and work through the use of technological tools. One such tool is the PowerSchool Parent Portal. All parents of students in DMS and DHS have access to individual grades as well... READ MORE >

Staff and students worked hard this past month with STEAM integration at all levels. A few examples of their work involved coding in Mrs. Smith's class at Cayuga Heights Elementary and the start of a new STEAM based class at DMS.The coding at Cayuga Heights, is taught in Keyboarding class by Ms. Leary. The students in Mrs. Smith's class choose to code when they... READ MORE >

The Depew Middle School Library hosted a service project in conjunction with Oishei Children’s Hospital last Spring. The DMS Library Volunteers designed and sewed 6 superhero capes for the Outpatient Surgical Unit. The capes they chose to make were Captain America, Wonder Woman, Batman, Super Pink Princess, Super Yellow Princess and Super Unicorn! Fun was had by... READ MORE >

Beginning in September of 2019 Depew UFSD will have a district license for Remind. You may be familiar with Remind from a club, sports team or one of your child's teachers. Remind is a service, and app, that is available for our teachers, advisors, and coaches to communicate with parents, and students. It will enable them to send out reminders, messages, and... READ MORE >

Students in Mrs. Rosch's eighth grade Social Studies Class had the opportunity to do independent research on a variety of topics throughout the year. The "Interest Hour" is closely modeled after the popular Genius Hour and uses aspects of Project Based Learning (PBL). After selecting a topic of their own desire and researching it, students created presentations... READ MORE >

Next fall, grade 8 students at DMS will be offered a new elective course. Successful applicants to this course will experience a new and innovative approach this incorporates multiple subject areas as well as skills in technology, coding, public speaking and research. The course will highlight student creativity and give them a choice as to the learning and... READ MORE >

7th and 8th grade Spanish students in Mrs. Thomas' classes made a Mexican Craft in class. Students created Ojos de Díos which traditionally created by fathers in Mexico to watch over and protect their children. READ MORE >

The Depew Middle School National Junior Honor Society inducted 31 new members into its chapter on Thursday, May 2. In addition to achieving honor roll averages for three consecutive marking periods, students also had to demonstrate strong examples of leadership, service, character, and citizenship. Students participated in a candle lighting ceremony relaying the 5... READ MORE >

Each May, Better Hearing and Speech Month provides an opportunity to raise awareness about communication disorders and the role of speech language pathologists and audiologists in providing treatment. The Depew Speech and Language Department will be celebrating in our schools by sharing daily fun facts, providing information and tips to classroom teachers, and... READ MORE >

On April 12, the 47th annual Freedom in America essay and poster contest finalists presented their work to a panel of judges. Essay finalists were eighth graders Madeline Doctor, Jessica Palmisano and Kiera Szuba, and seventh graders Krystal Wainwright and Sasa Nguyen. They each picked a topic to express what freedom means to them, using current world events to... READ MORE >

140 students entered this year's Space Case Challenge and brought in their out of this world creations to STEAM Family Fun Night on March 21. Hundreds of votes have been tallied and here are this year's winners: K-2 First place Lucas Graham Grade 1 Second Place Lily M. (Petherick) Kindergarten Third Place Avery Spencer - Kindergarten 3-5 First Place Maggie... READ MORE >

On Friday, April 5, Depew Middle School held it's annual Talent Show. Twenty-nine middle school students performed an act on stage for a crowd of over 150. The performers included a comedian, singers, gymnasts, dancers, instrumentalists, actors, a taekwondo master, and a magician. The Jazz Ensemble, led by Mrs. Barb Czosnyka, opened the show. Additionally, the... READ MORE >

The finalists for the 2019 Freedom In America Essay & Poster Contest have been selected, and Depew Middle School is proud to announce the five essay finalists. They are eighth graders Madeline Doctor, Jessica Palmisano and Kiera Szuba, and seventh graders Krystal Wainwright and Sasa Nguyen. They will present their essays at the 47th annual Freedom in America... READ MORE >

On Friday, March 15, the Fly Fishing International Volunteers visited the Depew Middle School Library to instruct the sixth-grade students how to tie a fly for fly fishing. Each student was given a vise with all the supplies needed to complete a horsehair fly for catching bluegills. Fun was had by all! We anxiously await the return of the instructors on April 12th... READ MORE >

On Saturday, March 16 three Depew Middle School students, Samantha Pintabona, Alyssa Ackman and Makayla Seawood attended the all day Tech Savvy Girls 2019 Conference hosted by University of Buffalo School of Engineering and Applied Sciences along with Praxair and AAUW at the UB North campus. "This was a great opportunity for the young ladies to individually... READ MORE >

Check out the Depew Winter 2019 Newsletter now! There is a focus on science, technology, engineering, arts and math (STEAM) learning in K-12 as well as some Holiday Spirit Week scenes. Check it all out now. READ MORE >

The 8th grade officers surprised every 8th grader on the morning of Valentine's Day with a gift in each person's locker. Officers stayed after school Wednesday to put the gifts in every classmates' locker. Girls received a small stuffed animal and boys received a pack of Skittles with a note wishing them a Happy Valentine's Day. READ MORE >

See the Flyer here. Dear Parent/Guardian, The Depew School District would like to invite our families to the 2nd annual Depew STEAM Night on Thursday March 21, 2019 from 6 to 8 pm. This exciting K-12 S.T.E.A.M Family Fun Night at Depew High School will feature various Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics activities designed to challenge... READ MORE >

Middle School LEAD students visited Cayuga Heights second grade class rooms on February 8 to teach a Leader in Me lesson. Sixth, seventh and eighth grade students paired off to help students read a story about a team of astronauts and feelings in terms of weather. Many of the students visited their own second grade teachers’ classrooms. After the stories... READ MORE >

Learn about adolescent vaping at the Community Conversation Series hosted by Erie County Legislator John Bruso. Sponsored by the Alden Substance Abuse Coalition and FOCUS - Lancaster Depew Area Addiction Prevention Coalition, the conversation will be held March 6 from 6-8 p.m. at the Lancaster Opera House, 21 Central Ave., Lancaster. Middle and high school... READ MORE >

DMS held the annual Spelling Bee on January 10. Our Champion was sixth grader, Dylan Thomas, and second place was seventh grader Lamyh Pugh. Dylan correctly spelled "barracks" and was declared the champion.Thirty finalists from grades 6-8 participated in the event.Congratulations to this year's winners and all the students who participated! READ MORE >

Wildcat Family Snowshoe Walk The Wellcats for Life PEP Grant is proud to announce the 2nd Annual Wildcat Family Snowshoe Walk! Join us for an introduction to this low impact outdoor activity that is perfect for our WNY winters. Open to all current Depew UFSD students and their families, the event is FREE and will include basic instruction and organized activities... READ MORE >

The Student Council Holiday Food Drive culminated December 14 with Depew Eagles Club members picking up boxes of nonperishable food items that will benefit 10 middle school families in need this holiday season. The annual event began before Thanksgiving, and students and staff were extremely generous in their donations. All three grade levels competed for a the... READ MORE >

For the past week, Depew Middle School students, teachers, family and friends had a chance to vote on their favorite holiday tree. Each wing of the middle school decorated a tree, including sixth grade - "There's Snow Place Like 6th Grade", seventh grade - "The Land of Misfit Toys", eighth grade - "Our Wishes For The World In 2019", Science/Technology - "STEAM" and... READ MORE >

The Student Council Holiday Food Drive ends on Friday December 14. The annual event began before Thanksgiving, and students and staff have been extremely generous in donating non-perishable food items. The drive is in conjunction with the Eagles Club of Depew, who run a food drive at their hall during the same period. Donations are then given to 10 deserving... READ MORE >

Thirty students and teachers attended Maker Faire Rochester's first ever Student STEAM Fest. Students got to experience a wide array of hand-on activities in the areas of science, technology, engineering, arts and math. From making their own ice-cream, to soldering flashlights and playing with robots, students had an opportunity to learn and have fun. READ MORE >

On Nov. 20, DMS held the first of seven “D.E.A.L. Days”. D.E.A.L. stands for Drop Everything And Lead. All 389 middle school students took part in the program during the first two periods of the day. Students had a choice of 31 teacher-led groups that they selected by completing a Google Form emailed to them the week prior. They picked their top three choices... READ MORE >

Kristen Thomas' seventh and eighth grade students learned about Día de los Muertos. Both grades made and tasted Pan de Muertos, "dead bread." And they also made Calaveras, "sugar skull," crafts.Seventh grader Matthew Jasinski READ MORE >

The Girls’ Modified Volleyball team finished the 2018 season undefeated in match play with a record of 12-0. The Wildcats led their division defeating Lakeshore, Pioneer, Iroquois, and Maryvale. The Wildcats also defeated cross-town rival Cheektowaga Central three times during the season, including in their final home match on October 25th. Throughout the season... READ MORE >

Mrs. Adrienne Marks' class is proud to introduce a coffee program to DMS called the Brew Brigade ! The "Brew" in Brew Brigade stands for Bringing Real Employment experiences to Wildcats. The coffee program allows Mrs. Marks' students to apply life-skills within a work-based learning setting. The Brew Brigade workers proudly wear name tags that read "I'm... READ MORE >

The National Junior Honor Society is collecting individually wrapped candy in each of the school offices until Nov. 2 for Operation Gratitude. Your extra candy will be shipped in care packages to troops overseas. Last year NJHS collected 153 pounds of candy! Let's beat that record this year! There are collection bins in each school's main office. READ MORE >

Recently the seventh grade class participated in the annual Team Building Day. Begun by 7th grade class advisers Mrs. Kathy Ward (MS) and Mrs. Theresa Mercuri (MS) several years ago, Team Building Day gives students an opportunity to participate in four activities designed to build cooperation, collaboration, trust and a feeling of community. The seventh grade... READ MORE >

Channel 7 covered the first day of school and spoke to our School Resource Officer, Mr. Hossfeld, Middle School Principal Mr. Lupini, Superintendent Dr. Rabey and High School Principal Mrs. Townsend. See their coverage here. Welcome back students! READ MORE >

See our 2018-19 District Calendar for our schools' events throughout the year! READ MORE >

Registration for fall sports in now open. Please register here. READ MORE >

Fall Sports Physicals will be offered in the Middle School Nurses Office on Monday, Aug. 6 from 8 a.m. to noon for JV and Varsity and Wednesday Aug. 15 from 8 to 11 a.m. for Modified athletes. READ MORE >

Sixth Grade teachers, Dawn Thurnherr and Christe Maryanski, were the recipients of the Lancaster Youth Foundation 2017-2018 Grant Program this school year. They were awarded $150. The award went to purchase additional books for the classroom library as well as a celebration of young writers and poets. The goal of the Lancaster Youth Foundation grant program is... READ MORE >

Middle School Exams begin Tuesday, June 12. Please review the schedule. READ MORE >

Depew Middle School studnets had an opportunity to learn about STEAM related careers in the school's first STEAM Cafe. The event was part of the district's joint partnership with WNY Stem Hub and Praxair.In a lunch a learn format, our guest described their career path and training and how it relates to everything the students do in school. Learning how to learn... READ MORE >

The Depew High School Class of 2018 has yet to walk across the stage at commencement, but seniors made the trip through their former stomping grounds Wednesday, May 30. The Class of 2018 dressed in their caps and gowns and excitedly began the annual Senior Walk Through. The tradition takes the seniors from the high school to the middle school and finally... READ MORE >

The DMS Lilbrary is working on a STEAM recyclying project that uses plastic bottle caps. Considering that we currently recover only 5% of the plastics we produce and the average American throws away approximately 185 pounds of plastic each year. This student based project will demonstrate that items that are commonly thrown away can be "upcycled" with a little... READ MORE >

Over 150 middle-school students felt like champions the morning of May 22. The Character Education Breakfast is for students who have been recognized by their teachers for exemplifying positive behavior and contributing to the positive culture we are fostering as Depew Middle School. The Depew Rotary Club sponsors the breakfast every year. They commented how... READ MORE >

Registration for fall sports in now open. Please register here. READ MORE >

During the most recent Enrichment Day at the middle school, the entire student body and staff participated in an afternoon centered around the 7 Habits, character education, and leadership. The afternoon began with a presentation by Erie County Comptroller Stefan Myhajliw, attended by the entire school. Mr. Myhajliw’s speech centered on his life, growing up as a... READ MORE >

Did you ever wonder what positions make up Depew’s Village government? Who are the people who hold those positions? Why do they choose to be involved? What do they actually do? The Depew School District and the Village of Depew are joining forces to award 16 students, from all three school buildings, the opportunity to “shadow” a member of our local village... READ MORE >

The Depew Middle School National Junior Honor Society inducted 41 new members into its chapter. In addition to achieving honor roll averages for three consecutive marking periods, students also had to demonstrate strong examples of leadership, service, character, and citizenship. Students participated in a candle lighting ceremony relaying the 5 Pillars of Honor... READ MORE >

On Friday, students at Cayuga Heights Elementary and the Middle and High schools demonstrated their appreciation on Lunch Hero Day with signed handmade cards, banners made of decorated lunch bags and paper plates and gifts of chocolate, personalized cookies, flowers and treats. Their kindness was fearured on WIVB's broadcast. READ MORE >

For the fourth year in a row, Depew students honored the “EXTRA-ordinary” “com-MINT-ment” of those serving up a plate of tender loving nutrition every day. On Friday, May 4 Depew Union Free School District celebrated Lunch Hero Day when cafeteria staff say, “I am a Lunch Lady. What’s your super power?” Students at Cayuga Heights Elementary and the Middle and High... READ MORE >

On April 26, Spanish and French Club students attended an evening performance of Phantom of the Opera at Shea's Performing Arts Center. Students thoroughly enjoyed the performance and are looking forward to planning another theater trip next year with the clubs. READ MORE >

Depew Middle School crowned the newest winners in the Annual Freedom in America Essay and Poster Contest. This DMS tradition, now 46 years strong, showcased 10 seventh- and eighth-graders, who stood out among their peers. These finalists showed the Depew Middle School community their interpretations of the theme, “Freedom in America.” The esteemed panel of... READ MORE >

Just like the Philadelphia Eagles over the New England Patriots, three sixth graders dominated the Depew Middle School student council Superbowl Essay Contest. Students from all three grades at the middles school submitted essays on who they thought would the Superbowl this year. The students gave many reasons why they picked one team over the other. Some... READ MORE >

Congratulations to the 2018 Depew Middle School Spelling Bee champion Pamela McCarty (grade 7) and runner-up Hannah Stocklosa (grade 8). McCarty correctly spelled the word quadrillion to claim the victory. McCarty and Stocklosa were among 30 finalists at Depew Middle School who competed in the competition. Pictured are: Pamela McCarty and Hannah Stocklosa READ MORE >

It was another successful year for the Depew Middle School Student Council Holiday Food Drive. The students and faculty of Depew Middle School collected enough donations to fill 17 boxes with food. Each year, beginning shortly after Thanksgiving, and running through the second week of December, the student council, in conjunction with the Eagles Club of Depew,... READ MORE >

The Depew Middle School National Junior Honor Society organized candy donations for the troops serving overseas. The members donated 153 pounds of candy to Winning Smiles Pediatric Dentistry. The candy will then be shipped to Packs4Patriots, and organization in North Carolina, that assembles care packages and ships the candy to troops deployed... READ MORE >

Student leaders (LEAD) and members of the art club recently completed a collaborative project to beautify Depew Middle School. Students painted rocks with bright colors and inspirational words, which were placed in a rock garden outside the middle school entrance. The idea was developed by students of the art club with advisors Dawn Thurnherr and... READ MORE >

During the week of Sept. 11, sixth through eighth grade students collectively raised money to benefit the victims of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma. The National Junior Honor Society sponsored “donate loose change” during lunch and a “Half-Day Hat Day." The students raised close to $300, with all the proceeds being donated to the Red Cross. Pictured from, left... READ MORE >

Under the guidance of Depew Middle School’s Sal Carlino, and help from several teachers, and middle school counselor Belinda Westfield, sixth, seventh and eighth grade students were invited to a leadership day in August. Nineteen students took time out of their busy summer to come in and work on projects, which highlighted the 7 Habits. They were broken... READ MORE >

Recently, the seventh grade class at Depew Middle School participated in the annual Team Building Day at Depew Middle School. Started by Kathy Ward and Theresa Mercuri, both of the middle school, the day gives students an opportunity to participate in four activities designed to build cooperation, trust and a feeling of community. The seventh graders were... READ MORE >

Thirty Depew Middle School students put their spelling prowess to the test during the building's annual spelling bee contest recently. Eighth-grader Tarek Karzoun emerged as the champion and runner up with sixth-grader Matthew Mirabella. READ MORE >

The Depew Middle School student council coordinated a drop off of eight boxes of fiction, non-fiction and reference books to continue their support of the Depew-Lancaster Boys and Girls Club. The donation of new books, as well as used books that had been identified by the school librarian as excess due to their publication date or condition, were part of the... READ MORE >

Eighth-grader Tarek Karzoun and seventh-grader Samantha Treadway received first place in the Depew Middle School Freedom in America essay and poster contest. Tarek read his essay, which talked about his family's background and what freedom means, before an audience of all middle school students and a panel of judges. He won $150 and a plaque. Samanatha's poster... READ MORE >

The Depew Union Free School District mobile app, available free through the Google Play and Apple App stores, puts the news and information from our schools right at your fingertips. The app brings the Live Feed, news, events, cafeteria menus, staff directory, documents, and notifications from each building's website directly to your mobile device. Search in the... READ MORE >

Depew Union Free School District, in partnership with Depew Recreation, is proud to announce our brand new summer program for 2017! Wellcats for Life is a 4-week summer day camp open to all current Depew UFSD students entering grades 1-8 in September 2017. Participants will be involved in a variety of daily sessions including sports, adventure activities,... READ MORE >

Falcons Win! Patriots Win! For the second year in a row, DMS students predicted who would win the Super Bowl in an essay. To promote literacy and writing in the middle school, students in grades 6, 7, and 8 were challenged to write a three paragraph argument essay predicting who will win the Super Bowl and why. The idea, created by co-advisors Dawn Thurnherr... READ MORE >

University students from Santiago, Chile who are studying at Buffalo State College visited several Spanish language classes at the middle and high school. Seventh-graders in Kristen Thomas' Spanish class thought it was great that the Chilean students visited to tell them (in Spanish, of course) about their country and life in Chile. The seventh-graders were able to... READ MORE >

The Depew Middle School Student Council Holiday Food Drive collected over 1,000 canned goods and non-perishable food items. Each year beginning shortly before Thanksgiving, and running through the second week of December, the student council, in conjunction with the Eagles Club of Depew, Aerie 2692, collect non-perishable food items for deserving families within... READ MORE >

Closing schools due to hazardous weather conditions during the winter months is a difficult decision. The final decision is made by the District’s Superintendent after consultation with the local weather bureau, area police agencies, and neighboring school districts. As we have done in previous years, we will again be implementing a one-hour or two-hour delay when... READ MORE >

The holidays can be a time of surprises and unexpected gifts. Recently, the Food Service Department received gifts from community members who wanted to help families in need pay off a portion of their lunch account credits. The donors, who wish to remain anonymous, asked Food Service Director Barbara Albi to use the monetary donations to pay down the balances owed... READ MORE >

When Kristen McMurtree, the 2015 Women's National Golden Gloves winner, was a senior in high school she was bullied to the point where she eventually quit the things she loved; track, student council and honor society. She turned to boxing, spending hours in the gym, and it changed her life.McMurtree, 21, spoke to students in John Kling’s health classes at Depew... READ MORE >

James Helms, a middle and high school science teacher, won a $300 technology grant sponsored by Fresh Films, Best Buy and Subway. He learned in September that he had won one of the 70 grants that were available to educators across the country. In November, a grant photographer came to the school to present him with the award, and Subway provided nine sub platters... READ MORE >

Depew Union Free School District is the recipient of a $1.1 million U.S. Department of Education Carol M. White Physical Education (PEP) grant. This is a three-year program which the district has named “WellCats for Life”.According to Susan Frey, Depew’s assistant superintendent for curriculum, “The Carol M. White Physical Education Program (PEP) is designed to... READ MORE >