DMS Delivers
December 15, 2023
Dear DMS Families,
First off, thank you to those of you who have helped to support our Feinstein Food Bank, and 5th grade winter accessory drive. Through your generous donations, we have been, and will be able to support many local families over the holiday season. It is hard to believe that we are already moving into the final week before our Winter Break. As a reminder, school will close on Friday, December 22nd at 11:45 a.m. and resume on Tuesday, January 2nd. As always, thank you for continuously supporting DMS students and staff.
Have a great weekend!
Upcoming Dates at DMS
- December 18th: Basketball at Dighton
- December 20th: Basketball at Berkley
- December 21st: Band Concert
- December 22nd: Early Release- Winter Break!
- January 2nd: School Resumes
- January 3rd: Basketball at Rehoboth
- January 8th: Basketball at Somerset
- January 9th: School Committee Meeting at 6:30 p.m.
- January 10th: Professional Development- Early Release
- January 10th: PTO Meeting at 6:00 p.m.
- January 11th: Basketball at Dighton
Three Days of Spirit Week- 12/20 to 12/22
Moving into next week, we will host three days of Spirit. The themes will be as follows:
December 20th: Dress as your favorite Holiday Character
December 21st: Ugly Sweater Day
December 22nd: Best Holiday Colors
Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS)
We are happy to announce that we will officially be launching our PBIS Rewards opportunity. This was introduced to students and staff this week, and will begin on Monday. PBIS is an evidence- based framework that rewards students for their positive behaviors. DMS students will be able to earn "Lions Paws" for positive behaviors, and redeem their paws for a variety of incentives. In addition to our Feinstein Kindness Tree, this is another way that we will be working to build a positive school culture at DMS.
Through this positive behavior initiative, we are asking that DMS students R.O.A.R.:
- R-Rise to the Challenge: Perseverance
- O-Own Your Actions: Responsibility
- A-Always Work Together: Collaborate
- R-Respect Yourself and Others: Integrity
We are Halfway Through Quarter 2 and Grade Notifications!
We are just about halfway through Quarter 2. Please be sure to check Aspen Parent Portal for your child's current progress. If you have any questions, you can reach out to the specific teacher. In addition, our Office of Student Services is also available to support students and families as we move further into the school year. Please feel free to reach out with any questions or concerns.
As a reminder, and in case you missed the DR Dispatch a few weeks ago:
We are excited to announce that grade notifications are now available for Middle and High School students in the Aspen Family Portal. This notification tool allows families to receive real-time updates whenever a grade is posted for their child. Families have the ability to turn on, and customize, the notification threshold to receive alerts only when their child's grade falls below a certain level.
To sign up for grade notifications, please login to the Aspen Family Portal and follow these steps
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DMS Choir Sign- up
Choir will be coming to DMS for Quarters 3 and 4. Many of you signed your child up last school year. However, if you did not, and your child is interested in joining choir, please complete this form. If you cannot remember if you submitted the form last year, please do so again. We will then make sure that your child is a part of Spring choir.
Feinstein Junior Scholar Card Spotlight- Mystic Aquarium
For timed ticket reservations with a Feinstein Jr. Scholar Card, please use the following link: Feinstein Discounts and Promotions
The DMS Kindness Tree Continues to Flourish!
Student Chromebook Repairs
In the event that a chromebook is damaged, lost or not working, please submit a Technology Helpdesk Ticket. Once the technicians have confirmation of the ticket, they will provide the student with a temporary device to be used while the damage is evaluated. If the damage is seemingly accidental damage, the chromebook will be repaired at no cost to the student. If you have any questions, please reach out to the DMS Main Office.