The Riflemen Review
Welcome Back 2026-2027
A Message from Dr. Pluska
I'm so excited to start the school year. As your new principal, I cannot wait to meet everyone new and seeing the students and families from VACDES that I already know. The custodians, office staff, and teachers have been working hard to get everything ready for the students. A couple of announcements for what is coming up:
We have Open House/Back to School Night on August 5th from 3-6pm. Please come in the athletic doors by the gym at the bottom of the parking lot. There will be tables set up for transportation, PowerSchool, schedules, and many other things. This will also be a time to meet your child's teachers.
Schedules will be available through the parent portal on August 3rd. Please make sure you get on your Parent Portal through PowerSchool to fill out your Annual Student Information Verification for Returning Students. Your student cannot receive a Chromebook until these forms are filled out. Chromebooks will be handed out at school after school starts.
Please feel free to call the office if you have any questions or concerns. I cannot wait to see everyone!
Lisa Pluska
Principal, Daniel Morgan Middle School
(540) 667-7171
Important Dates
August 5 - Open House/Back to School Night 3pm - 6pm
August 10 - School Board Meeting at 6pm 598 N Kent St
August 11 - First Day of School
Welcome New Staff!
We are so excited to welcome our new staff!
Mr. Arthur is coming from Ghana and teaching Math 8 and Algebra I
Ms. Valencia is coming from Colombia and teaching Spanish for Fluent Speakers
Ms. Myers will be our new resource teacher
Ms. Langenstein is our new 7th grade counselor
Ms. Hargrove will be our new instructional assistant
New to their Position
Mr. Todd is going to be a resource teacher
Ms. Phillips is going to be a resource teacher
Mr. Cote is going to be our new 7th grade Assistant Principal
Ms. Wheeling is going to be our new 8th grade Assistant Principal
PTO Updates
Please let us know if you would be interested in being a part of our PTO. We will have a table at the Open House.