Daniel Webster Elementary School
Weekly Update - March 28, 2025
DWS Role Model of the Month March
The DWS Role Model of the Month is an award that we give to one student at each grade level during our monthly assembly. Teachers and staff select a student who sets an example for their peers and as someone who is dedicated, welcoming, and safe, our DWS Values.
This month we recognized:
Kindergarten - Freddy L
Grade 1 - Mila E
Grade 2 - Jacob M
Grade 3 - Cece W
Grade 5 - Abigail L
Important Dates to Note
March
March 31 - MCAS Grade 3 ELA
March 31 - Project 351 Clothing Drive Begins
April
April 1 - MCAS Grade 3 ELA
April 1 - ASEP #6, 3:30-4:30pm
April 3 - MCAS Grade 4 ELA
April 4 - MCAS Grade 4 ELA
April 7 - MCAS Grade 5 ELA
April 7 - Belonging Committee Meeting, 6:30pm
April 7 - PTO Meeting, 7:00pm
April 8 - MCAS Grade 5 ELA
April 15 - School Site Council, 4:00
April 18 - Good Friday - No School
April 21 - No School - Spring Break
April 22 - No School - Spring Break
April 23 - No School - Spring Break
April 24 - No School - Spring Break
April 25 - No School - Spring Break
Check out our DWS Family Calendar! It's a live document that we will be updating throughout the year.
Family Feedback Survey
Your voice matters!
As part of our ongoing efforts to improve our school and provide the best possible learning environment for your children, we invite you to participate in an important survey. The feedback collected from this survey will be used to set meaningful goals for our school improvement plan and will also be compared to the insights from our previous survey.
Please take a few moments to complete the anonymous survey linked below. The deadline to submit your responses is April 4. Currently we have 77 responses and last time we had 123—let’s keep going!
Thank you for taking the time to share your perspective and for partnering with us in shaping the future of our school. We appreciate your support and look forward to hearing your valuable feedback!
Kindergarten Registration for the 2025-2026 school year
2025~2026 Kindergarten Registration
If you have not already done so, please submit your child’s kindergarten registration as soon as possible.
https://www.mpsd.org/o/msd/page/kindergarten-registration-1
Children entering Kindergarten must be five (5) years old by August 31, 2025.
Ice Cream is Back!
Ice Cream Day will be on Wednesdays!
The DWS cafeteria will start serving ice cream on Wednesday, February 5th. The price is $1.50. If you are planning to have your child purchase ice cream, families can either send check/cash or electronically through myschoolbucks.com.
If you are planning to send check/cash, please send in an envelope with the child's name, teacher's name and how much they have brought it to the main office on Mondays. This will allow sufficient time for us to put the payment into the system making lunch move smoothly.
DWS Weekly All Stars
We Are DWS Kids!
DWS staff members can award any student with a DWS ALL STAR when they see students being Dedicated, Welcoming, or Safe. All of the DWS ALL STAR awards are put on display in the front lobby. The following students were featured in the morning announcements last week for being DWS ALL STARS!
Grade K: Emmett in Mrs. Damelio’s class is a DWS ALL STAR because he participated and was a Heggerty expert.
Grade K: Julian in Mrs. Desharnais’ class is a DWS ALL STAR because he did a great job with Mrs. Tolman.
Grade 1: Mila in Mrs. Redman’s class is a DWS ALL STAR because she was a lunchroom ALL STAR!
Grade 1: Cadence in Mrs. Bertulli’s class is a DWS ALL STAR because she was a DWS kid for the substitute.
Grade 2: Wayne in Ms. Mulligan’s class is a DWS ALL STAR because he read quietly after finishing his work.
Grade 2: Quinn in Mrs. Rose’s class is a DWS ALL STAR because she followed directions the first time.
Grade 3: AJ in Mrs. Hanson’s class is a DWS ALL STAR because he is always willing to help a classmate
Grade 3: Tommy in Mrs. Hines’ class is a DWS ALL STAR because he showed kindness and patience while helping a classmate.
Grade 4: Jude in Mrs. Robatzek’s class is a DWS ALL STAR because he participated in the class discussion about a character’s point of view.
Grade 4: Brooklyn in Mrs. Robatzek’s class is a DWS ALL STAR because she shared wonderful thinking about the characters we are reading about.
Grade 5: Aislyn in Ms. LaForest’s class is a DWS ALL STAR because she stayed on task.
Grade 5: Isla in Ms. LaForest’s class is a DWS ALL STAR because she stayed on task and completed her work
Congratulations!
DWS All Star Monthly Raffle
At the end of the month, all the All-Stars get taken down from the bulletin boards and entered into a grand prize raffle! The more All-Stars you have, the better chance you have at winning! During our school-wide assembly, Mrs. Jackson pulled one winner from each grade!
Congratulations to:
Kindergarten - Kessya P
Grade 1 - Davi F
Grade 2 - Macyn D
Grade 3 - Anya C
Grade 4 - Catie H
Grade 5 - Aliyah A
Congratulations!
What's been happening around DWS?
Ms. Damelio's Mystery Writing
Grade 5 Gets a CPR Lesson
Nurse Campbell, with help from some nurses from other schools, taught our fifth graders basic first aid along with compression only CPR and how to use a defibrillator! Thank you to our nursing team for supporting these valuable life skills!
Girls on the Run Registration is Open!
Girls On The Run is open for registration for the spring season!!! Here is the link and the sheet for more information.
Girls on the Run Greater Boston SPRING 2025 Program Registration Registration | Pinwheel
5th Grade News
DWS PTO News
Next PTO Meeting: Monday 4/7/25 in the DWS library at 7:00 p.m.
Come ride with us to support the Daniel Webster School PTO at Cycle Town Marshfield, Sunday, April 6th at 11:00am. Sign up here: https://clients.mindbodyonline.com/classic/ws?studioid=190604&stype=-8&sTG=28&sVT=35&sView=day&sLoc=0&sTrn=100000045&date=04/06/25
We will have open PTO positions for next year coming soon- if you are interested in helping, please reach out to yourdwspto@gmail.com
Please join the DWS PTO on PTBoard, today! PTBoard is an online platform that we will be using to communicate school information, events and volunteer opportunities to families. As we move away from sending home paper flyers, this will be the only way to stay up-to-date on school events and place orders for school spiritwear, etc. Accounts are free to set up and in no way commit you to volunteering for the PTO. Please reach out with questions at yourdwspto@gmail.com.
Download the App “PTBoard Mobile” in the App Store today!
Contact:
Please email yourdwspto@gmail.com with any general questions and for more information. Would you like to volunteer? Please reach out to: dwsvolunteers@gmail.com
Clothing questions can be sent to: dwsptoclothing@gmail.com
Thank you for all of your support!
The DWS PTO
Please join the DWS PTO on PTBoard, today!
PTBoard is an online platform that we use to communicate school information, events and volunteer opportunities to families. As we move away from sending home paper flyers, this will be the only way to stay up-to-date on school events and place orders for school spiritwear, etc. Accounts are free to set up and in no way commit you to volunteering for the PTO. Please reach out with questions at yourdwspto@gmail.com.
Download the App “PTBoard Mobile” in the App Store today!