DAVIS HILL COMMUNITY WEEKLY UPDATE
November 27, 2017
Welcome Back!
Highlighted Events/ Information for the Week!
Picture Retakes
Special Education Invite
Invite to staff and parents:
On November 30th, @ 7:00 pm at Davis Hill School: Attorneys Matthew MacAvoy (WRSD Attorney) and Tim Sindelar (Parent Attorney) will present Parents of Student's With Disabilities Basic Rights. Tim and Matt are outstanding presenters and their exchange is thoughtful and engaging. You don't want to miss this opportunity to hear about special education law from the district and parent perspective.
School Store
RECESS/ ATTIRE/ EXPECTATIONS and SOCIAL MEDIA
As has been previously stated in earlier weekly updates, "we try to get the kids out for recess every day when the temperature is 20 degrees or above (We factor in wind chill and other safety precautions as well). This is true also if there is a slight drizzle/ mist. Please ensure that students are properly attired for the weather conditions."
Our general goal for requesting proper dress for students is ensuring that students are safe and comfortable to be outside for recess. Our recess period is 30 minutes long, and the wind and lack of bright sunshine this time of year can make it a long time to be outside for children who are not wearing warm clothing. That said, it is not generally our protocol to keep students inside if they are not wearing long pants/ coats/ etc. Students (especially younger students) are reminded that they are to wear, outside to recess, what their parents sent them to school wearing in the morning on cold days.
If there is a concern related to outdoor dress, school staff would typically contact a parent and inform them of the concern. However, if a situation dictated, we would keep a student in from recess. For example, if a student was only wearing a t-shirt and shorts on a day that was 20 degrees with a wind chill, we would keep that child in from recess and contact the parent regarding our concern related to their dress.
In the winter, when snow is on the ground, we do have a rule where students are required to have the following pieces of clothing in order to play in the snow: 1. Hat; 2. Jacket; 3. Gloves; 4. Snow pants; and 5. Boots. This requirement is to PLAY IN THE SNOW and not to go outside. We typically use the blacktop area behind the music room in the winter for students who do not wish to play in the snow.
If you have further questions, please feel free to contact me directly at jay_norton@wrsd.net. I understand that sometimes it takes me time to reply to emails; however, I would respectfully request that questions regarding school policy and/ or expectations be sent directly to me or other school staff members (Mr. Berthiaume/ Teacher) rather than posted to Facebook.
BOXTOPS
Please keep those submissions coming in! We hope to raise 2000 dollars this school year via BoxTops! Once a month the PTA has a raffle for students who submit BoxTops where the top three winners earn "Dragon Bucks" for the School Store.
See the LINK HERE for information.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Picture Retakes
Tuesday, Nov 28, 2017, 09:00 AM
Davis Hill Elementary School, Jamieson Road, Holden, MA, United States
School Store Open During Lunch
Friday, Dec 1, 2017, 11:00 AM
Davis Hill Elementary School, Jamieson Road, Holden, MA, United States
Davis Hill Ski Swap
Saturday, Dec 2, 2017, 08:00 AM
Davis Hill Elementary School, Jamieson Road, Holden, MA, United States
Food Pantry Donation Day
Suggested Items: Boxed desserts, cake/ cookie mixes, brownies, Holiday sides
*Suggested items are just that... suggested. We will gratefully accept any non-perishable, non-expired food items. Thank you!
Wednesday, Dec 6, 2017, 09:00 AM
Davis Hill Elementary School, Jamieson Road, Holden, MA, United States
PTA Craft Fair
Saturday, Dec 9, 2017, 09:00 AM
Davis Hill Elementary School, Jamieson Road, Holden, MA, United States
PTA Holiday Fair
Thursday, Dec 14, 2017, 09:00 AM
Davis Hill Elementary School, Jamieson Road, Holden, MA, United States
Winter Concert (Last names A through J and the AM Kindergarten)
See Link For More Information: Winter Concert Information
Wednesday, Dec 20, 2017, 10:00 AM
Davis Hill Elementary School, Jamieson Road, Holden, MA, United States
Winter Concert (Last names K-Z)
Wednesday, Dec 20, 2017, 01:30 PM
Davis Hill Elementary School, Jamieson Road, Holden, MA, United States
Winter Recess Begins
Friday, Dec 22, 2017, 09:00 AM
Davis Hill Elementary School, Jamieson Road, Holden, MA, United States
Davis Hill Elementary School
Email: jay_norton@wrsd.net
Website: http://www.wrsd.net/davishill/
Location: 80 Jamieson Road, Holden, MA 01520, United States
Phone: 508-829-1754
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DavisHillDragons/
Twitter: @DHPrincipal