Dutcher Middle School

Dutcher Middle School DMS is a vibrant, distinguished & diverse school of choice. We strive to provide all students with a

Coming this summer-Save The Dates! On August 3rd-6th, Dutcher will be hosting two Volleyball Camps - Beginner & Intermed...
05/21/2026

Coming this summer-Save The Dates! On August 3rd-6th, Dutcher will be hosting two Volleyball Camps - Beginner & Intermediate/Experienced. The Beginner Level will be focused on girls in 5th-7th grades who are new to the sport. It will be a fun introduction to Volleyball. The Intermediate/Experienced Level will focus on girls in 7th and 8th grade who are planning to tryout for the Dutcher team. All about building confidence and sharpening your skills. Space is limited so make sure to sign up soon. Any questions, contact Mr. Velazquez at [email protected] or at the link in our bio

Dates: August 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th
Cost: $100
Location: Dutcher Middle School Gym
Time: Beginner Level - 4:00-5:30pm Intermediate/Experienced Level - 5:30-7:30pm

Congratulations to Dylan Ferreira - recipient of the Rotary Club of Turlock’s Outstanding Teacher of the Year award! Mr....
05/14/2026

Congratulations to Dylan Ferreira - recipient of the Rotary Club of Turlock’s Outstanding Teacher of the Year award! Mr. Ferreira is definitely worthy of this award and we are grateful he is ours here at Dutcher. We are thankful for all that he does on our campus to try and make it a better place for our students.

Tickets for the 7th Grade Class Trip to Ten Pin go on sale this Monday, April 20th! The trip will be Friday, May 15th fr...
04/17/2026

Tickets for the 7th Grade Class Trip to Ten Pin go on sale this Monday, April 20th!

The trip will be Friday, May 15th from 10am - 2:30pm.

Tickets are $50 and includes Bowling, Arcade Games, Laser Tag, and Lunch.

You can buy tickets in the Dutcher Office.

Our Latest Diamondback Award Winners:8th: Damian Mendoza & Gia Stringfellow 7th: Felipe Soto Covarrubias & Addison Rossi...
04/01/2026

Our Latest Diamondback Award Winners:

8th: Damian Mendoza & Gia Stringfellow
7th: Felipe Soto Covarrubias & Addison Rossiter
6th: Thomas Higlesias & Jordeah Murillo

Shoutout to our March Students of the Month!8th Grade: Yaritza Rojas Ruiz & Julian Martinez7th Grade: Zoe Maldonado & Al...
04/01/2026

Shoutout to our March Students of the Month!

8th Grade: Yaritza Rojas Ruiz & Julian Martinez
7th Grade: Zoe Maldonado & Alexio Zambrana
6th Grade: Joaquin Plascencia & Isareli Cornejo

Big Thanks to for coming to our 8th grade science classes and educating our students about all that the Turlock High Ag...
03/12/2026

Big Thanks to for coming to our 8th grade science classes and educating our students about all that the Turlock High Ag Department has to offer. Students learned about the class option and pathways, extracurricular activities, showing animals, and more! They got to finish the class period by learning how to make butter! 🧈

Marvin A. Dutcher Middle School was recognized as a 2026 California School to Watch! Mrs. Axtell, Mrs. Norman, Mr. Ruela...
03/09/2026

Marvin A. Dutcher Middle School was recognized as a 2026 California School to Watch! Mrs. Axtell, Mrs. Norman, Mr. Ruelas, and Mr. Ruiz attended the California Middle School Conference in Long Beach and were excited to accept the designation and award.

Happy Read Across America Day! We have so many great students who LOVE reading! A couple of upcoming ways you can suppor...
03/03/2026

Happy Read Across America Day!

We have so many great students who LOVE reading! A couple of upcoming ways you can support our Dutcher Library:
📚 Save the Date for our Scholastic Book Fair! March 26-April 1st
📚 Take a look at our Library Wishlist and donate if you are able (link in our bio!)

Wishing Mrs. Norman and Mr. Alvarado a very Happy National School Counseling Week. Our counselors have been hard at work...
02/06/2026

Wishing Mrs. Norman and Mr. Alvarado a very Happy National School Counseling Week. Our counselors have been hard at work this week behind the scenes getting ready for our Rewards Day today!

Dutcher Middle School is hosting a Girls Volleyball Camp!! This will be a fun opportunity to boost skills, focusing on p...
01/20/2026

Dutcher Middle School is hosting a Girls Volleyball Camp!! This will be a fun opportunity to boost skills, focusing on players who are looking to improve their play. Unleash your potential with support from expert coaches.

Cost is $60 for 4 sessions in the Dutcher Gym
February 23rd
March 2nd - 9th -16th

Sign up at link in our bio. Limited spots available. Contact Coach Velazquez if you have more questions.
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We are a week away from our Musical!! Our incredibly talented .drama students have been working so hard for months to pr...
01/08/2026

We are a week away from our Musical!! Our incredibly talented .drama students have been working so hard for months to present Into The Woods Jr. We still have $15 tickets available for all 4 shows at the Turlock High School Performing Arts building. Hope to see you there!!

Thursday, January 15th at 6pm
Friday, January 16th at 6pm
Saturday, January 17th at 1pm and 6pm

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1441 Colorado Avenue
Turlock, CA
95380

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+12096678817

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