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Good Evening Dunning Families,

Happy Sunday! We hope you are enjoying lots of rest and relaxation as we gear up for another busy week. Hopefully last night you remembered to "spring ahead" with the return of Daylight Savings Time.

It was so wonderful to see nearly 500 staff, students (current and alumni), family members, and friends fill the Walsh Middle School auditorium on Friday night. The show was officially sold out! Wow, we are still amazed at the courage and confidence our Dunning students have, and not to mention - the TALENT!

We were able to say it at the conclusion of the show, but this would not be possible without the hours and hours of hard work of Director Bridget Donovan and Assistant Director Liane McCorvey. The whole Dunning community is so thankful to have such talented members that can take on a production like this one. So many other people made this possible: Producer Sarah Rush, Stage Crew: Mary MacKeen, Kelly Roberge, Delly Oliveira, our top notch PTO, the numerous parent volunteers... and so many more. Thank you, thank you, thank you!

An event like this highlights the amazing community we have here at Dunning. We are so lucky to be a part of it.

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.

MARCH

Care & Share Collection - Crackers

Wednesday, March 13

• Kindergarten Tours at Dunning 10:30am-11:30am
• Kindergarten Tours at Dunning 6:30pm-7:30pm

Thursday, March 14

• Early Release, 1:05 dismissal (lunch is served)

Wednesday, 3/20

• Let's Talk Puberty (Fifth Grade Families), 7:00 - 8:30pm, McCarthy Auditorium

Thursday, 3/21

• PTO March Meeting, 5:45 - 7:00pm

• March: Crackers
• April: Spaghetti
• May: Juice Boxes
• June: Tuna

The Character Trait for the month of March is Confidence!

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

The MCAS (Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System) tests are right around the corner! All students in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in grades 3, 4, and 5 will take MCAS tests in English Language Arts and Math; Grade 5 students will also take Science and Technology tests. Our testing schedule is below.

Parents and caregivers play an important role in helping students give their best performance on this important test. As you know, teachers and students at Dunning School have been busy working hard all year preparing, learning, and reinforcing the content and skills necessary for students to demonstrate their learning on these tests. Even though this assessment is a snapshot--one single perspective--it is important that students feel confident and as prepared as possible. There are many ways in which you can help your child put his/her best foot forward on the day of the test. The following guidelines can help set our students up for success:

The night before the test:

• 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.

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!

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