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Good Evening Dunning Families,

We hope everyone enjoyed the weekend! We wanted to take a minute to say thank you to everyone for making Teacher Appreciation Week so special. We saw lots of extra smiles this week as staff were truly spoiled each day. Thank you for your involvement and planning!!

We ended last week with a very special Community Meeting organized and planned my Mrs. Moore, our Dunning Sage Teacher (THANK YOU MRS. MOORE)! The meeting started by Ms. Moore introducing our special guest, Mike Croci, from Keep Framingham Beautiful. He spoke to the students about trash and litter and how we can keep our city looking amazing. Dunning students were excited to do their part. Part of the meeting was an awards ceremony for students who participated in the "Turning Trash into Art Contest". We had some amazing artwork! Thank you to those who participated, and be on the lookout for this next year too!! Finally, Mrs. Pierson gave the community an exciting composting update. We have decreased waste from 12 bags per day to 2 bags per day due to our composting program. What a great way to end our week!

We have just over 5 weeks of school left, WOW! The end of the year is very busy, so please continue to check our updates for timing of events.

This is our final week of MCAS testing! 5th graders will take the Science Technology & Engineering MCAS on Monday and Tuesday. Our 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders have worked so hard over the past few weeks to try their best on this test, we very much appreciate everyones cooperation.

As a reminder, we have an early release this Thursday (May 16). Dismissal will be at 1:05pm. Our 2nd graders will head to their Sturbridge Village field trip on Friday. Another busy week!

In Partnership,

Kathie & Kate

Kathie Lasky, Principal klasky@framingham.k12.ma.us

Kate O'Leary, Assistant Principal koleary52@framingham.k12.ma.us

Please check this calendar each week as new dates may be added.

Care & Share Collection - Juice Boxes

MAY:

Monday, May 13

• 5th Grade STE MCAS Session 1

Tuesday, May 14

• 5th Grade STE MCAS Session 2

Thursday, May 16

• Early Release, 1:05 dismissal

Wednesday, May 15

• Parents Night Out - Jack's Abby

Friday, May 17

• Fresh Start Friday
• 2nd Grade Fieldtrip to Sturbridge Village

May

Tuesday, May 21

• Dunning Arts Night Grades K-2 6:00-7:30 pm

Thursday, May 23

• Dunning Arts Night Grades 3-5 6:00-7:30 pm

Monday, May 27

• NO SCHOOL - Memorial Day

Hi Dunning Community,

Friday, June 7th is one of the best days of the year; Its Field Day at Dunning!! I am excited to host another amazing Field Day! The event will be all day om the Walsh Track; with K-2 in the morning and 3-5 in the afternoon. This day is amazing, but we cannot make it happen without your help! If you're interested, please come out and volunteer! You can volunteer in the morning, afternoon or the whole day! To sign up, sign up in the link below and make sure you have an updated CORI. We will have pizza served for lunch for volunteers!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B054AAFAB2EABFC1-49330768-dunning

Thank you so much for all the help! I can't wait for an amazing Field Day! If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to me at my email hgreenhouse@framingham.k12.ma.us

Thanks,

Harry Greenhouse

The 2024 Annual Dunning Arts Night will be split into two separate Arts Nights:

• Tuesday May 21st, 6:00 - 7:30 Grades K-2
• Thursday May 23rd, 6:00 - 7:30 Grades 3-5

The fifth grade will be having a dessert bake sale.

Performances:

Music performances will be held in the Charlotte Dunning school cafeteria stage and the art show will be held throughout the school displayed in the hallways. Students should wear their Ultimate Panda Challenge t-shirts or similar colored t-shirts if possible. (see below)

Arts Night performance schedule/class colors:

Tuesday May 21st

6:00 - 6:20 pm Kindergarten - Purple

6:30 - 6:50 pm First grade - Blue

7:00 - 7:20 pm Second grade - Green

Thursday May 23rd

6:00 - 6:20pm Third grade - Yellow

6:30 - 6:50pm Fourth grade - Orange

7:00 - 7:20pm Fifth grade - Red

* Students should be at school 10 minutes before performance time

Parents/guardians must accompany their child to Arts night. We hope to see you there!

Due to the high volume of visitors, limited parking spaces, and the capacity of the auditorium and gymnasium, please limit your time in the building to your children's performances and a visit to the Art Show. Let's make this a fun and memorable experience for everyone!

*3rd grade students should not forget to bring their recorders!

*5th grade band students should not forget to bring their instruments and sheet music!

• Monday, May 14 5th Grade MCAS STE Session 1
• Tuesday, May 15 5th Grade MCAS STE Session 2

• Make sure your child goes to bed on time so he or she is well-rested.
• Keep your routine as normal as possible. Upsetting natural routines may make children feel anxious or unsure of him/herself.
• Be positive and confident knowing your child will do his/her best.
• Plan ahead to avoid conflicts on the morning of the test

• Please have students leave all cell phones and electronic watches/devices at home. Electronic devices are not allowed during testing time.
• Get up a few minutes early to avoid rushing and make sure your child arrives to school on time.
• Have your child eat a nutritious breakfast (or encourage them to eat when they get to Dunning).
• Have your child dress in comfortable clothes.
• Be positive and communicate that this is your child’s chance to show what he/she knows. The most important thing is they try their very best!

It is important for all students to be IN ATTENDANCE and ON TIME.

Thank you for your continued support!

The online transportation request form for the 2024 - 2025 school year is now available!

Emails, phone calls, and texts to families across the District will begin Wednesday, April 24th and a Press Release will be shared with the City of Framingham and local media.

ALL families requesting transportation must complete the transportation request form in Aspen. If you do not need a bus, you do not need to complete the form in Aspen X2.

If you need illustrated instructions on how to complete your Transportation Request, please refer to these documents:

• Framingham Public Schools Transportation Request Instructions
• Escuelas Públicas de Framingham - Instrucciones para la solicitud de transporte
• Como solicitar o transporte de ônibus para as Escolas Públicas de Framingham

Fresh Start Fridays are back!!!! Join us on May 15 and June 7 for some coffee and treats at school drop off.

The sneaker drive is going well so far! The boxes will be setup in the hallways for the remainder of the year, so keep the shoes coming. We will also be sending home a flyer with more information this week. Thank you to all those who have donated so far!

Did you know that your gently worn sneakers could help the 5th Grade Dunning Class?
Well, they can and here’s how… We are participating in a fundraiser where there is nothing to buy or sell; All we need is your support and your gently worn, used, or new sneakers!

It’s hard to believe that an estimated 600 million pair of shoes go into America’s landfills every year! 100% of these shoes can be recycled and the majority of these shoes can still be reused. That’s why we have decided to start a sneaker drive fundraiser with GotSneakers. The sneakers that we collect through the GotSneakers program will help us raise much needed funds AND will keep sneakers out of landfills. Talk about a win-win!

Here’s how you can help:

Start in your and your family’s closets and gather as many pairs of sneakers that you no longer want; maybe you’ve out-grown them, they’re out of style, or out of season. If you and your household have 20 pairs, great! If not, don’t worry. You can ask your neighbors, friends, co-workers, and anyone in your social networks to help out. Every pair counts!

The sneakers that we all collect will help raise money to support our 5th graders' end of year activities AND will help our environment by keeping sneakers out of landfills.

Can we count on you?

Send your sneaker donations into school with your student. They will place them in the donation box outside their classrooms and the 5th Grade Parent Volunteers will pick them up!

• May: Juice Boxes
• June: Tuna

Please keep your child home if they are sick. Children who are sick do not do well in school. They need to be home resting. Here are some reasons to keep your student home:

• Fever over 100.0

• Nausea or Vomiting

• Diarrhea

• Coughing, not related to asthma

• Cannot stay awake

Dunning is PILOTING a COMPOSTING program and our students need your help. If you are able to assist our young learners in the cafeteria, on how to separate trash and compost, and you care about the future of our planet, please review the available slots below and click on the button to sign up. Thank you!

Student Pick Up Procedure

If you arrive earlier before the dismissal bell rings, please wait on the sidewalk and not on the playground area. No one other than staff and students should be on the playground area during the school hours.

Dismissal Changes:

If you need to make a change to the dismissal plan during the school day or if you are going to be late to pick up, please call (not email) the school office. They will get the message to the teachers/staff.

AFTERNOON DISMISSAL

For students going home by bus or van:

At dismissal time, students riding a bus or van will be called to line up at their designated bus/van location. Once lined up, students will be lined up while they await their bus to be called for loading. Each bus location will have staff members to take attendance of students riding the bus on that day and escort them to the bus.

For students who will be Parent Pick Up or Walking home:

There will be four dismissal locations for walkers or parent pick ups. At 3:30, we will begin calling students by their dismissal location one at a time. Parents should meet their child at that location at 3:30. Once students have been picked up, we ask that you leave school property promptly so that we can ensure proper social distancing, as well as keep the flow of dismissal moving quickly. Please note that all playground areas are closed during dismissal.

• Kindergarten (Door #15) - Kindergarten and siblings Parent Pick Up

• East Rear Door (Eastside Door #14) - Parents can park on Frost or in the front parking lot.

• Walsh Door (Eastside Door #12) - Back east wing door (room 18) parents can park in the Walsh parking lot. There will be a staff member on duty to release students to parents or escort walkers to the walking path to Walsh.

• Cornell Door(Westside Door# 7) - Back west wing door (room 33) parents can park at Cornell cul-de-sac. There will be a staff member on duty to release students to parents or escort walkers across the play area to the stairs leading to Cornell.

Early dismissal:

Signs at Dunning will inform family members picking children up early from school to pull up by the office, remain in their cars, and call the office. Ms. Pierson and Ms. Azevedo will answer your call and notify the homeroom teacher. Children will come out to you.

We are using a platform called Remind to help keep you informed! In addition to getting messages about our school, you may also be invited to join your child’s class for updates. Remind is a free service that allows you to get messages directly on your phone and to communicate easily with your child’s teacher(s) in almost any language.

Joining our school and your class on Remind is easy. You can choose whether you prefer text messages or smartphone notifications.

Signing up for text messages

1. Text our school code @dunningfps to the phone number 81010. (Be sure to include the ‘@’ symbol)

2. Reply to the text messages from Remind.

Signing up for smartphone notifications

1. Download the Remind app on your Android or iOS device. Click here for a link to the apps: rmd.me/a

2. Open the app and create an account (or log in if you already have one).

3. Tap the + by classes joined and enter our school code “@dunningfps”. (Be sure to include the ‘@’ symbol)

That's all you need to do to start receiving messages!

A few other things you might like to know:

• Remind allows for two-way communication in your preferred language! If you create your account with the Remind App and choose your preferred language - you can send and receive messages in your preferred language - even if your teacher is communicating in English!

• Our personal contact information (like cell phone numbers) will not be visible on Remind.

• You will always hear from me or your teacher(s) at the same number so you can save that number in your phone.

• All of our messages will be recorded in communication logs that you can access and download.

Here is a video demo to see how Remind works. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me. I'm looking forward to connecting with you!

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Estamos empleando una plataforma llamada Remind para mantenerlos informados. Además de recibir mensajes sobre nuestra escuela, seguramente les invitarán a unirse a la clase de sus hijos para recibir noticias. Remind es un servicio gratuito que permite recibir mensajes directamente en el teléfono celular y comunicarse con los maestros de sus hijos en casi cualquier idioma.

Es muy sencillo unirse a nuestra escuela y a su clase a través Remind. Puede escoger si prefiere mensajes de texto o notificaciones en el teléfono inteligente.

Cómo registrarse para recibir mensajes de texto:

1. Envíe un texto con el código de nuestra escuela @dunningfps al número de teléfono 81010. (Asegúrese de incluir el símbolo @)

2. Conteste a los mensajes de texto del equipo de Remind.

Cómo registrarse para recibir notificaciones en un teléfono inteligente (smartphone):

1. Descargue la aplicación (app) de Remind en su dispositivo Android o iOS. Oprima aquí para un enlace a la aplicación: rmd.me/a

2. Abra la aplicación y cree una cuenta (o inicie su sesión si ya tiene una cuenta).

3. Toque el signo + al lado de «classes joined» (clases matriculadas) e introduzca el código de nuestra escuela @@dunningfps. (Asegúrese de incluir el símbolo @)

¡Eso es todo lo que tienen que hacer para comenzar a recibir mensajes!

Algunos datos más que les podrían interesar:

• Remind permite comunicación en su idioma en ambas direcciones. Al crear su cuenta en la aplicación Remind, elija su idioma –así podrá enviar y recibir mensajes en su idioma, ¡incluso si el maestro solo habla inglés!

• Nuestra información personal de contacto (como los números de teléfono celular) no estarán visibles en Remind.

• Todos los mensajes y comunicaciones, mías o de los maestros, siempre llegarán desde el mismo número así que puede memorizarlo en tu teléfono.

• Todos nuestros mensajes serán grabados en registros de comunicación que ustedes podrán acceder y descargar.

Aquí puede ver un video que muestra cómo funciona Remind. Si tienen cualquier pregunta, por favor, pónganse en contacto conmigo. ¡Espero conectarme con todos ustedes!

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Estamos usando uma plataforma chamada “Remind” para nos ajudar a lhe manter informados! Além de receber mensagens sobre a nossa escola, você também pode ser convidado para junta-se à turma de seu filho(a) para receber atualizações. “Remind” é um serviço gratuito que lhe permite receber mensagens diretamente no seu telefone e se comunicar facilmente com o(a) professor(a) do seu filho(a) em quase todas as linguagens.

Juntar-se à nossa escola e à sua turma no Remind é fácil. Vocês podem escolher se preferem mensagens de texto ou notificações nos seus smartphones.

Registro para receber mensagens de texto

1. Mande uma mensagem de texto com o código da nossa escola @dunningfps para o número de telefone 81010. (Não se esqueça de incluir o símbolo ‘@’)

2. Responda às mensagens de texto da equipe do Remind.

Registro para receber notificações no seu smartphone

1. Baixe (Download) o aplicativo Remind no seu telefone Android ou iOS. Clique aqui para acessar o link do aplicativo: rmd.me/a

2. Abra o aplicativo e crie uma conta (ou faça o login se você já tiver uma conta).

3. Clique o símbolo de ‘+’ ao lado de “classes joined” (turmas a qual se juntou) e coloque o código da nossa escola “@@dunningfps”. (Não esqueça de incluir o símbolo ‘@’)

Isto é tudo o que você precisa para começar a receber mensagens!

Outras informações importantes:

• O “Remind” permite a comunicação com outra pessoa na sua linguagem preferida! E se você criar a sua conta no aplicativo “Remind” e escolher a sua linguagem preferida – você pode mandar e receber mensagens na sua linguagem preferida – mesmo que o professor de seu filho(a) esteja se comunicando em inglês!

• A nossa informação pessoal para contato (como números de telefones celulares) não será visível no Remind.

• Você sempre receberá notícias minhas ou do seu(s) professor(es) do mesmo número, então você pode salvar aquele número no seu telefone.

• Todas as nossas mensagens serão gravadas em registros de comunicação que vocês poderão acessar e baixar.

Aqui está um vídeo de demonstração para mostrar como o Remind funciona. Se você tiver alguma dúvida, por favor se sinta à vontade para entrar em contato comigo. Eu estarei aguardando para me conectar com vocês!

Important Links:

• Change in Dismissal Form
• Formulário de mudança de saída
• Formulario para cambiar el plan de salida de la escuela
• Housing Help
  
• Resources if You Are Struggling to Make Rent or Mortgage Payments

First Day of School 20020 Picture Album

Dunning's Got News

Field Day 2019

Kindergarten Sing Along 2019

Fond Farewell 2019

Kindergarten Winter Sing-A-Long 2019

Winter Warm Up Family Night, 2020

Grade 3 Wampanoag Visit 2020

Winterfest 2019

Readathon 2019

Fifth Grade Mug Exchange 2019

Hour of Code 2019

Spaghetti Dinner 2019

Grade One - Ocean World 2019

Monster Mash 2019

Cardboard Challenge 2019

Fun Run Grade 5 2019

Fun Run Grade 4 2019

Fun Run Grade 3 2019

Fun Run Grade 2 2019

Fun Run Grade 1 2019

Fun Run Kindergarten 2019

First Week of School 2019

Third Grade Recorder Concert 2019

Fourth Grade Steam Morning 2019

Sweetheart Dance 2019

Fourth Grade Immigration Day 2019

Movie Night 2019

Passport to Learning 2019

Winterfest 2018

Spaghetti Dinner 2018

Cardboard Challenge 2018