Daniel Webster Elementary School

Elementary Conferences will be held on Monday, March 24, 6:00-8:00pm and Wednesday, March 26, 1:25-3:25pm. We will be using PTCFAST for online scheduling, which allows parents/guardians to be in charge of their conference schedules.

Parents/guardians can access the conference sign-ups by clicking on a link that will be put on the DWS webpage on Wednesday, March 19, at 3:00pm using the following steps:

Accessing PTCFAST:

· Visit the DWS webpage. Click on the green button labeled “PTCFast Conference Sign-Up.”

· A list of all teachers (by grade or subject) will be displayed.

· Click on the names of your student’s teachers with whom you wish to conference.

· Select a time and enter the required information (student’s and parent’s name and email).

· PTCFAST will send you an email confirmation. The email will give you information if you need to change your appointment and will send you a reminder of appointments.

As always, appointments do book quickly and are on a first come, first served basis. If you are unable to access an appointment with your student’s teacher, please contact that teacher to discuss your student at a different date/time. If you have any questions about the scheduling process, please contact Mrs. Jackson at jjackson@mpsd.org or Mrs. Kennedy and Mrs. Morris at (781) 834-5045.

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.

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 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: Keisha in Mrs. Dyer’s class is a DWS ALL STAR because she did a great job transitioning to workplaces.

Grade K: Gracie in Mrs. Dyer’s class is a DWS ALL STAR because she was being a good friend.

Grade 1: Noah in Mrs. Bertulli’s class is a DWS ALL STAR because he showed excellent research skills.

Grade 1: Nate D. in Mrs. Redmans’ class is a DWS ALL STAR because he was dedicated during reading time.

Grade 2: Ollie in Ms. Mulligan’s class is a DWS ALL STAR because he stayed focused during reading groups.

Grade 2: Layla in Ms. Mulligan’s class is a DWS ALL STAR because she helped organize the classroom library.

Grade 3: Joao in Mrs. Hines’ class is a DWS ALL STAR because he is off to a great start at DWS!

Grade 3: Jeeyan in Mrs. Hanson’s class is a DWS ALL STAR because he was dedicated during math.

Grade 4: Maddy in Mrs. Robatzek’s class is a DWS ALL STAR because she put great effort into writing an informative paragraph.

Grade 4: Payton in Mrs. Robatzek’s class is a DWS ALL STAR because she put great effort into writing an informative paragraph.

Grade 5: Ja’Kai in Ms. LaForest’s class is a DWS ALL STAR because he played basketball with a younger student.

Grade 5: Eleanor in Ms. LaForest’s class is a DWS ALL STAR because she was an exceptional role model during Library.

Congratulations!

This week, Mr. Admirando who drives one of the DPWs snow plows visited DWS to congratulate fifth grade student, Ja'Kai! Ja'Kai entered the Marshfield Name a Snow Plow contest back in December. Submissions to this contest were reviewed and selected by the Marshfield High School 2025 senior class officers! Congratulations Ja'Kai!

As part of our One Author, One School celebration, DWS hosted author Jacqueline Davies! Thank you to the DWS PTO, Mrs. McBride, Mrs. Kennedy, Mrs. Morris, Mrs. Meehan, Mrs. Jackson, and all our mystery readers for supporting this exciting event!

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

Wednesday, March 19th in two sessions (pick one)

1st Session: 4:30 - 6:00PM / 2nd Session: 6:30 - 8:00PM

This year, your first pizza is FREE!

We will be looking for families to donate items for our raffle baskets!

The raffle baskets are always a hit on Pizza Bingo night! It is your donations that make these baskets such a success. We thank you in advance!

Theme assignments and some ideas are listed below, but please feel free to be creative with your item. Please send donated items into school by Friday, March 14th.

Outdoor Adventure (any season)

Grade: Pre School

Jump rope, hula-hoop, balls (wiffle ball & bat, nerf balls, basketball), Frisbee, snow tube, water bottle, etc.

Spring Fling

Grade: Kindergarten

Gardening tools, bird houses, seedling kits, seed packets, mini planters, garden decorations, etc.

Arts & Crafts

Grade: 1

Markers, crayons, glue, glitter glue, construction paper, plain paper, paints, brushes, foam board, stickers, frames, craft kits, etc.

Cook with Me

Grade: 2

Cake/pancake/muffin mixes, cupcake papers, cake or cooking pans, frosting, grill items, aprons, spatulas, etc.

Cabin Fever

Grade: 3

Indoor fun! Cards and card games, board games, play dough, movies, pizza gift certificates, popcorn, juice, etc.

Summer Vibes

Grade: 4

Beach towels, swim goggles, beach balls, beach toys, s'mores kits, etc.

Sports Fanatic

Grade: 5

New England sports items, hats, shirts, stickers, flags, blankets, balls, cards, pens, etc.

DWS PTO News

Next PTO Meeting: Monday 4/7/25 in the DWS library at 7:00 p.m.

Pizza Bingo! Wednesday 3/19/25

Pizza Order and Bingo sheets due Friday 3/7

Raffle items still needed! Please send in by Friday 3/14

Save the date: KKatie’s dine out event Wednesday 3/26 mention DWS and a donation of sales will go to the DWS PTO fund

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

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!

Click here for the DWS Swag Store

TICKET LINK: https://cur8.com/14935/project/129390

TICKET LINK: https://cur8.com/14935/project/129390

Registration is OPEN! Please register here by March 14, 2025. We are VERY excited for this new community event!

Celebrate Marshfield's rich multicultural community at Mosaic! Whether you want to showcase your culture as an exhibitor or explore the many cultures that make Marshfield special, there's something for everyone. Enjoy live performances, music, raffles, and more! Mark your calendar for this vibrant event!

All caregivers are invited to a special presentation on Monday, January 13th:

From Chaos to Calm: Supporting your student with Executive Functioning Challenges

When: Monday, January 13, 2025 at 6:30PM

Where: Seth Ventress Building, 76 South River St. (Next to Fire Station) on 2nd Floor

Presented by Deb Booth from Pilgrim Area Collaborative

Register: Click HERE to register

Executive function is an umbrella term used to describe a set of cognitive processes necessary for emotional and behavioral control. In this workshop, participants will learn what executive functioning skills are and provide insight into their role in student learning and the impact difficulties in executive function (EF) skills have on school success. Oftentimes, students who appear “unmotivated” about schoolwork simply do not have the EF skills required to initiate, plan, organize and persist on school/homework tasks until completion. Parents and caregivers won't want to miss this interactive presentation that will help them gain a clearer picture of how to help their children become more successful and independent learners.

The last time this topic was presented it was a huge hit and all participants walked away with a toolbox for assisting their children and students. This presentation is something from which each of us can gain knowledge and ideas.

This will be presented by Deb Booth of PACES (Pilgrim Area Collaborative) and is brought to you by the Marshfield SEPAC (Special Education Parents Advisory Council).

Registration requested for materials planning - Link to Register: https://form.jotform.com/250015178485154

Flyer: Executive Functioning Presentation 1/13/25: