NOTES FROM the OFFICE
5/17/19
DUNNING STUDENTS ARE RESPECTFUL, RESPONSIBLE, & READY TO LEARN
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All previous Notes From the Office are available by using this LINK.
Use the following links to access the MAY school lunch menus
Fourth Grade STEAM Morning
Following is a schedule of the remaining mornings:
Grade 3: 5/22 , 8:30
Kindergarten: 5/24, 9:15
Grade 2: 5/29 , 9:15
Grade 5: 5/30, 9:15
Grade 1: 6/13, 9:15
dunning dash & multicultural fair
THE DASH starts at EXACTLY 9am so please be on time. If you come late, we will not have volunteers on the course to guide your run/ walk. Bib pickup will be before the start time - 8:15-8:50am. If you are doing same day registration you MUST arrive by 8:30 to ensure being in the timing system. Parking: you can park in the lot if you are staying for the multicultural fair or on Frost street if you need to make an exit early. Cars cannot exit the horseshoe while the runners and timer are here.
THE MULTICULTURAL FAIR starts just after the Dash. Whether or not you run, you will enjoy a variety of food and drink from around the globe while supporting the school community.
school supplies for next year
Order HERE.
If you do not want to order through 1st Day School Supplies, you can buy your supplies and send them in with your student(s) next year. Supply lists will go home with students before the end of the school year and will also be available on the Dunning website.
JUNE PTO GUEST SPEAKERS!
Hope to see parents from all grade levels asking questions & coming to this final PTO meeting of the year. Food will also be served so if you could let us know if you'll be attending that would be great!
If you have questions you would like answered please email them to the PTO at cdunningpto@gmail.com and they will forward them along to Mr. Bergeron & Ms. Herrmann prior to the meeting.
check out Mr. Greenhouse's new facebook page
Graphic Novels
Brett Berkman, Literacy Coach
Do your children love to read graphic novels like Smile, Baby Mouse, and Bone? Do you worry if they are “real books?” They are!! Here are some reasons to encourage your children to keep reading graphic novels!
ENGAGEMENT: Children LOVE them! And since they love them, they want to read them, talk about them, reread them, trade them, reread them, and reread them. In short, graphic novels get our children reading which is great!
STRONG CHARACTERS AND STORYLINES: Many graphic novels are quality literature with strong characters and clear storylines. Students get to know characters who are going through troubles just like them. They also learn about people who are different from them. Both kinds of characters can help your child be a more empathetic and understanding person. And hopefully our children will learn to stay away from some of the mishaps Greg encounters in The Diary of a Wimpy Kid series!
VOCABULARY: Graphic novels can be a great way to learn new words. The visual pictures next unknown words give students a clear picture of what these words might mean.
Do you have a favorite graphic novel? Please email me the title at bberkman@framingham.k12.ma.us.
Source and for more information about the benefits of graphic novels, check out this website: http://www.readingrockets.org/article/graphic-novels-young-kids
March electronic backpack
Please click on the CAT to access flyers from the following organizations:
- Boys and Girls Clubs of Metrowest
- Framingham Parks and Recreation
- Nardizzi/Nichols Soccer Camp
- Framingham Baseball League
- Pilgrim Day Camp
- Suburban Child
- StarFun Theater Camp
- Framingham Family Fair
- Nick Cerio’s Kenpo Karate
- Framingham United Soccer Club
EARLY RELEASE, HALF DAYS, & DELAYED STARTS
Early Release Days
- Students are dismissed at 1:05.
- Lunch IS served.
- If your child rides the bus, you can expect them to arrive at their stop two hours earlier than normal.
- Early Release Thursdays: 12/6, 3/7 4/25, 5/2, 5/16, and 5/23
Half Days
- Students are dismissed at 12:05.
- Lunch IS NOT served.
- If your child rides the bus, you can expect them to arrive at their stop three hours earlier than normal.
- Half Days: 11/21, 12/21, and the last day of school, 6/18.
CARE & SHARE
The Jane Shapiro Care and Share began in 1995 as a Dunning School community service project. Each month a specific food item is collected at the school to help keep A Place to Turn's shelves stocked. What a great sharing and learning project! Donations are gathered up by the students and then with help from staff, they are delivered to A Place to Turn. Learn more about A Place to Turn here.
Thank you for your contributions to A Place to Turn during the year. Our monthly food collection makes a huge difference in our community, while teaching our students the importance of giving.
- May: Juice Boxes
- June: Cans of Tuna Fish
PLEASE CHECK THE CALENDAR WEEKLY, AS WELL AS THE CALENDAR ON OUR WEBSITE, AS FIELD TRIPS, EVENTS, ETC. MAY BE ADDED.
Monday, 5/13
- Grades 3 & 4, MCAS - Math Session 1
Tuesday, 5/14
- Grades 3 & 4, MCAS - Math Session 2
- Early Release, 1:05 Dismissal, LUNCH IS SERVED, Parent Conferences
Friday, 5/17
- First Grade Author's Celebration, 8:15 - 8:50 (Individual Classrooms)
- Grade 5, MCAS - Science,Technoloy & Engineering, Session 1
Saturday, 5/18
- Dunning Dash/Multicultural Celebration
Monday, 5/20
- Grade 5, MCAS - Science,Technoloy & Engineering, Session 2
- 4th Grade Field Trip to Patriot's Place
Thursday, 5/23
- Early Release, 1:05 Dismissal, LUNCH IS SERVED, Professional Development
- No School - Memorial Day
- Third Grade Fiel Trip to The Framingham History Center (Room 22)
- Fifth Grade Field Trip to Museum of Fine Arts
- Dunning/Hemenway Fifth Grade Band Concert, 6:00 - 7:00 pm (Walsh Auditorium)
Thursday, 5/30
- Third Grade Field Trip to The Framingham History Center (Rooms 20 & 24)
- Art Show, 5:00 - 8:00 pm
Friday, May 31
- Fourth Grade Travel Expo, 8:30 – 10:45 am
- Special Olympics
- No School for Kindergarten, Incoming K Orientation
- Fourth Grade In House Ecotarium Visit
- Kindergarten Field Trip to McAuliffe Library
- Fourth Grade In-House Art Quest
- PTO Meeting, 6:30 pm (ORIGINALLY SCHEDULED FOR 6/12)
- First Grade Field Trip to Southwick Zoo
- Third Grade Recorder Concert, 9:30 – 10:30 am
- Field Day
- Fifth Grade Visit to Walsh, 9:30 - 10:45 am
- Fifth Grade Band Concert, 6:30 – 7:15 pm
- Field Day Rain Date
- Third Grade Wompanoag Visit
- Fifth Grade Field Trip to the Ecotarium
- Fifth Grade Fond Farewell, 9:30 – 10:30 am
- Kindergarten Sing-A-Long, 1:45 – 2:15 pm
- Last Day of School Kindergarten, Regular Dismissal
- Last Day of School Grades 1-5, 12:05 Dismissal, LUNCH IS NOT Served.