The Weekly Update #4

Hello DMS Students and Families,

Grades close today for Term 2. Report cards are being released on the portal March 22nd, so please make sure you have your login information ready! If you have trouble logging in or need your user name or password, please email Mrs. Zieminski @ dzieminski@dcrsd.org or Mrs. Rodrigues at arodrigues@dcrsd.org or by calling the main office at 508 943 2224. Baseball and Softball will be holding try outs this coming Monday, March 18, 2024 from 2:30-4:30 PM. The coaches have been in contact with the students who registered to play.

Please review the list of important dates below:

Upcoming Events:

Month of March- Grade 5 Readathon

Saturday, March 16, 2024 - Colorguard performance at Cranston

Friday, March 22, 2024- Lil Rhody Rumble Show Choir (1:30-10:00 PM)

Sunday, March 24, 2024 - Colorguard performance at Shepherd Hill

Friday, March 29, 2024- Early Release/Good Friday

Sunday, March 30, 2024 - Colorguard performance at Salem Ma

Saturday, April 6, 2024 - Colorguard finals at Salem Ma

Saturday, April 6, 2024 - Jazz Band at Umass/Amherst

Saturday, April 9, 2024 - Colorguard Family and Friends Night at Shepherd Hill 6:00 pm

Wednesday, April 10, 2024 District Show Choir Concert at Shepherd Hill 6:00 pm

Monday, April 15- Friday, April 19, 2024- Spring Break

MCAS Dates-

ELA Grades 5&6 April 2-3 (Tu/W)

Grades 7&8 April 9-10 (Tu/W)

Math Grades 5&6 May 14-15 (Tu/W)

Grades 7&8 May 7-8 (Tu/W)

STE Grade 5 May 21-22 (Tu/W)

Grade 8 May 21-22 (Tu/W)

Civics Grade 8 May 29-30 (W/TH)

Friday, May 3, 2024 District Wide Art Show 5-7pm at Shepherd Hill

Thursday, May 9, 2024 - Jazz Band - District Jazz Night at CMS 6:00 pm

Friday, May 17, 2024- Lip Sync/Talent show

Friday, May 29, 2024- Band Concerts grades 5 & 7

Saturday, May 30, 2024- Band Concerts grades 6 & 8

Sunday, May 31, 2024 - Jazz Band to Great East Music Festivals - All Day 8:00 am- 5:00 pm

Tuesday, June 4, 2024- Chorus Concerts grades 5 & 7

Wednesday, June 5, 2024- Chorus Concerts grades 6 & 8

Please check the dcrsd.org website under the Dudley Middle School link https://dms.dcrsd.org/ for more information on our upcoming events and activities.

Each year the District publishes information regarding asbestos notifications. For your information a link is being published below:

https://www.dcrsd.org/about-dcrsd/district-information/asbestos-notification

Thank you,

Mr. Tucker

Please consider the MCAS dates when scheduling appointments, and other events. Remember that attendance during MCAS is really important!

Dudley-Charlton Regional School District

2023 School and District Report Cards

February 29, 2024

Dear Dudley-Charlton Learning Community:

Every year, public schools and school districts in Massachusetts receive an annual report card, issued by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE). Just as your child’s report card shows how they are performing in different subjects, the school’s report card is similarly designed to show families how schools are performing in different areas. Here are the links to each school’s report card in our district:

Mason Road School: https://reportcards.doe.mass.edu/2023/06580010

Dudley Elementary School: https://reportcards.doe.mass.edu/2023/06580005

Charlton Elementary School: https://reportcards.doe.mass.edu/2023/06580310

Heritage School: https://reportcards.doe.mass.edu/2023/06580030

Dudley Middle School: https://reportcards.doe.mass.edu/2023/06580305

Charlton Middle School: https://reportcards.doe.mass.edu/2023/06580310

Shepherd Hill Regional High School: https://reportcards.doe.mass.edu/2023/06580505 Dudley-Charlton Regional School District:

https://reportcards.doe.mass.edu/2023/DistrictReportcard/06580000

The report card includes multiple measures of a school’s performance -- beyond MCAS scores. DESE’s report cards represent a new way of looking at school performance by providing information on student achievement, teacher qualifications, student learning opportunities, and more. Report cards are designed to be useful tools for everyone connected to our schools. Families can use the information to have meaningful conversations with school leaders about what the school is doing well and where there is room for improvement. Community and education leaders can use the information to better understand how to support students and our schools.

Additionally, Mason Road, Dudley Elementary, Charlton Elementary, and Heritage are schools in our district that receive federal Title I funds. Consequently, parents have the right to request the following information:

• Whether your child’s teacher is licensed in the grade levels and subject areas they teach, • Whether your child’s teacher is teaching under an emergency license or waiver,

• The college degree and major of your child’s teacher, and

• Whether your child is provided services by paraprofessionals and, if so, their qualifications.

If you have questions regarding the school report cards, would like to become involved in school improvement activities, or would like to request information on the qualifications of your child’s classroom teacher, please contact your child’s principal. Translation and hard copies are available upon request.

Sincerely,

Darren C. Elwell

Interim Title I Director

Grade 5 - Ayla Flores, Charlotte Langlois, Sabella Rust, and Penny Habib

Grade 6 - Ariana Rodriguez, Abigail Avakian, and Eliora Ibrahim

Grade 7 - Kaylee Baillargeon, Tobias Swanbeck, and Jasper Riley

Grade 8 - Chase Murzycki, Milena Sikorski, and Anniel Ulloa Mejia

Grade 5: Rhys Myler, Abbey Chojnacki and Abigail Larrabee

Grade 6: Kolby Campbell and Josephine Conrad

Grade 7: Kourtney Tucker and Bridget Boyle

Grade 8: Olivia Kac and Victor Sobinski