DUNNING NOTES FROM the OFFICE
11/8/20
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All previous Notes From the Office are available by using this LINK.
Dear Dunning Families,
As we move into November, it is so heartwarming to see students and teachers across the community engaging in a variety of learning activities. It is clear that everyone has a new level of knowledge and skill with technology that continues to grow each day. Along with this new found appreciation for technology, we have had to problem solve the many glitches that we have experienced. Ultimately, we have come to realize that there are just times that technology has a mind of it's own and we have to be flexible. Thank you all for partnering with us to work through the technical difficulties.
What's new this week?
- Framingham Public Schools Opens Online Pre-Registration for the Class of 2034
- Pearl Street Cupboard & Cafe
- ESL Writing Assessment Information
Please let us know if you have any question or concerns! We are ALWAYS available! Please call us, or email us.
Regards,
Michele & Kathie
Framingham Public Schools Opens Online Pre-Registration for the Class of 2034
Parents / Guardians can begin the registration process for the incoming Kindergarteners for the 2021-2022 school year.
Families who have a child or children that will be five years old by August 31, 2021 are invited to pre-register their incoming Kindergarteners online. The Parent Information Center, located at 31 Flagg Drive – Door # 4A, has just opened the process that all families must go through before a child can begin their academic career in Framingham Public Schools.
Please visit https://www.framingham.k12.ma.us/kindergarten2021 to begin registration and for additional information including detailed steps and timing. Here is a snapshot of the Kindergarten registration process.
Online pre-registration (Now - April 2, 2021)
Schedule a phone appointment with the Parent Information Center (December 7, 2020 - April 2, 2021)
Attend Virtual Kindergarten Information Event(s) (Details are still TBD)
School Tours (March 2021)
Receive school assignment form by May 14, 2021
Confirm your school placement with the Parent Information Center by May 21, 2021
Kindergarten Orientation on June 1, 2021
As always, the Parent Information Center welcomes parents to call or email the office with any questions. They are open virtually year round and can be reached between 8:00 am - 4:00 pm Monday through Friday. PIC is closed on weekends and holidays. Se habla Español / Falamos Português.
Framingham Public Schools looks forward to welcoming the class of 2034!
ESL Writing Assessment Information
ESL Teachers will be administering the biannual ESL Writing Assessment to students (remote and in-person) to students identified as English Learners in grades 3-12, during the following testing windows:
First Interim Assessment Testing Window
November 9-December 4
Final Interim Assessment Testing Window:
March 29-April 30
This assessment is administered twice a year and is designed to take 45-60 minutes, including time to brainstorm, review the directions, and updates for remote learning.
Students will be notified by their ESL teacher when they will be taking the assessment.
ESL teachers use the data from the writing assessment to monitor our students’ English language development and to inform instruction.
Thank you for your continued support in providing our students with the highest quality education.
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Los profesores de inglés como segunda lengua (ESL) realizarán la Evaluación semestral de escritura a los estudiantes ESL identificados como aprendices de inglés en los grados 3º a 12º (tanto los que están en el modelo remoto como en persona), durante los siguientes bloques:
Primer bloque de evaluaciones:
9 de noviembre al 4 de diciembre
Bloque final de evaluaciones:
29 de marzo al 30 de abril
Esta evaluación se realiza dos veces al año y está diseñada para que dure aproximadamente entre 45 a 60 minutos, incluyendo el tiempo para hacer lluvia de ideas, revisar las instrucciones y actualizaciones para el aprendizaje remoto.
Los estudiantes serán notificados por sus profesores de inglés como segunda lengua (ESL) sobre el día que deben tomar la evaluación.
Los profesores ESL usan los datos de la evaluación de escritura para monitorear el avance en el aprendizaje del idioma inglés de nuestros estudiantes y así modificar las clases.
Muchas gracias por su continuo apoyo para poder brindarle a nuestros estudiantes una educación de alta calidad.
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Los profesores de inglés como segunda lengua (ESL) realizarán la Evaluación semestral de escritura a los estudiantes ESL identificados como aprendices de inglés en los grados 3º a 12º (tanto los que están en el modelo remoto como en persona), durante los siguientes bloques:
Primer bloque de evaluaciones:
9 de noviembre al 4 de diciembre
Bloque final de evaluaciones:
29 de marzo al 30 de abril
Esta evaluación se realiza dos veces al año y está diseñada para que dure aproximadamente entre 45 a 60 minutos, incluyendo el tiempo para hacer lluvia de ideas, revisar las instrucciones y actualizaciones para el aprendizaje remoto.
Los estudiantes serán notificados por sus profesores de inglés como segunda lengua (ESL) sobre el día que deben tomar la evaluación.
Los profesores ESL usan los datos de la evaluación de escritura para monitorear el avance en el aprendizaje del idioma inglés de nuestros estudiantes y así modificar las clases.
Muchas gracias por su continuo apoyo para poder brindarle a nuestros estudiantes una educación de alta calidad.
Dates to Remember
NOVEMBER
Wednesday, 11th
- No School: Veterans Day
- School Council Meeting (Virtual), 4:00pm -5:00pm
Wednesday, 25th
- Half Day: Students are dismissed at 12:30pm. Lunch IS NOT served.
Thursday, 26th & Friday, 27th
- No School: Thanksgiving Recess
DECEMBER
Thursday, 3rd
- Early Release: Professional Development, Students are dismissed at 1:05pm, Lunch IS served.
- First Grade Virtual Field Trip-Explore the Ocean World, 9:30am – 12:30pm
Thursday, 10th
- Early Release: Parent Conferences, Students are dismissed at 1:05pm, Lunch IS served.
Monday, 14th
- Fifth Grade Virtual Field Trip- Art Quest, 12:05 – 3:30pm
School Council Meeting, 4:00 – 5:00pm
Thursday, 17th
- Virtual Community Meeting, 9:30 – 10:30am
- Early Release: Parent Conferences, Students are dismissed at 1:05pm, Lunch IS served.
Fifth Grade Virtual Field Trip- Art Quest, 12:05 – 3:30pm
- No School Winter Recess
JANUARY
Friday, 1st
- No School: New Year's Day
Thursday, 7th
- Early Release: Parent Conferences, Students are dismissed at 1:05pm, Lunch IS served.
Thursday, 14th
- Early Release: Parent Conferences, Students are dismissed at 1:05pm, Lunch IS served.
- No School: Martin Luther King Jr. Day
- No School: Professional Development
Food Services Information
District Calendars
Dunning Directory
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School Hours
Early Release Days
- Students are dismissed at 1:05pm.
- Lunch IS served.
- Early Release Thursdays: 9/18/20, 12/3/20, 12/10/20, 12/17/20, 1/7/21, 1/14/21, 3/11/21, 4/29/21, 5/6/21, 5/13/21, 5/20/21, 5/27/21
Half Days
- Students are dismissed at 12:30pm.
- Lunch IS NOT served.
- Half Days: 11/25 and the last day of school.
Housing Help
The state Department of Housing and Community Development has centralized information about resources for families struggling to make rent or mortgage payments due to COVID-19. For information, go this this WEBSITE.
Resources if You Are Struggling to Make Rent or Mortgage Payments
Framingham Public Schools Expands Food Distribution to All School Sites
Framingham Public Schools (FPS) is proud to announce an expansion to the current food distribution operation from four school sites to all school buildings. Framingham Public Schools has been offering free grab-and-go lunch and breakfast at Cameron Middle School, Fuller Middle School, Barbieri Elementary School and Wilson Elementary School since Wednesday, March 18th.
Beginning Monday, November 2nd, families can drive-by or walk-up to any Framingham Public School between 10am and 1pm Monday through Friday to receive meals.
Food is offered by the School Department to ALL families. If a family is having difficulty getting to a distribution site, they can contact the Food Service Department at 508-626-9109. Anyone who approaches the food pick-up area should wear a mask / face covering and follow physical distancing protocols established by Food Services staff. The specific pick-up locations and traffic routes have been posted to the Food Services Website.
Food is provided at no cost to families. Anyone can pick up meals at any of the locations and children do not need to be present to receive food. Families who are eligible for free or reduced meals or those who attend the following Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) schools including Brophy Elementary School, Fuller Middle School, FHS Thayer Campus, and Woodrow Wilson Elementary School have received or will be receiving a Pandemic EBT (P-EBT) Card.
Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) means that all students at the designated schools receive free meals.
P-EBT is a federal program created in Spring 2020 to provide additional funds for families to buy food while schools were closed due to COVID-19. For more information on P-EBT, please visit https://www.mass.gov/info-details/pandemic-ebt-p-ebt.
FPS Food Distribution: Starting November 2nd
- Food pick-up time: 10:00am - 1:00pm
- Locations: All Schools (BLOCKS at Juniper Hill, Barbieri, Brophy, Cameron, Dunning, FHS, FHS Thayer Campus, Fuller, Hemenway, King, McCarthy, Potter Road, Stapleton, Walsh, Woodrow Wilson)
- Is there a cost for families? No
- Which families can pick up meals? All families. Meals are not limited to Free & Reduced families. Any family can get food! (Meals are for school age children between the ages of 5 years old to 18 years old)
- Do students have to be in the vehicle when families pick up meals? No
- Can families pick up multiple meals? Yes
- Do families have to pick up meals from the school their child attends? No
Covid-19 Testing
FREE DRIVE-THROUGH TESTING AT THE TJX COMPANIES, INC.
MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY
- Location: 770 Cochituate Road, Framingham, MA 01701 (entrance to the testing site is on Speen Street near the Mass Pike exit ramp overpass)
- Dates: Starting Monday, November 2, 2020
- Days/Time: Monday to Saturday– 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
- Eligibility: Open to everyone; symptomatic and asymptomatic
- Appointment: No appointment required
- Format: Drive-through only
- Cost: FREE; no health insurance required
- Test Results: People will receive results in approximately 72 hours from Fallon Ambulance, who is conducting the tests.
FREE, WALK-UP COVID-19 TESTING AT THE
SOUTH MIDDLESEX OPPORTUNITY COUNCIL (SMOC)
- Location: South Middlesex Opportunity Council (SMOC), 7 Bishop Street, Framingham
- Dates: Starting, Monday, August 31
- Hours: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, 3-6 p.m.
- Eligibility: Open to everyone; symptomatic and asymptomatic
- Appointment: No appointment required
- Format: Walk-up (limited parking available on-site)
- Cost: FREE; no health insurance required
- Test Results: People will receive results in approximately 72 hours from Fallon Ambulance, who is conducting the tests.
FREE, WALK-UP COVID-19 TESTING AT AMAZING THINGS ART CENTER
(WALK-UP TESTING ONLY, NO PARKING AVAILABLE)
- Location: Amazing Things Arts Center - 160 Hollis St., Framingham, MA 01702
- Dates: Starting Tuesday, August 18,
- Hours: Tuesday and Thursday – 3-6 p.m.
- Eligibility: Open to everyone; symptomatic and asymptomatic
- Appointment: No appointment required
- Format: Walk-up testing only
- Cost: FREE; no health insurance required
- Test Results: People will receive results in approximately 72 hours from Fallon Ambulance, who is conducting the tests
If you do not receive your test results, after 72 hours, please call the Fallon Hotline at 617-765-0176
For additional information CLICK HERE.
School Health Services Updates - October 2, 2020
- FPS Interventions and Strategies for a Safe Return to School
- Massachusetts (MA) Immunization Requirements
- MA Physical Examination Requirements During COVID-19
- Flu Vaccine Requirements for All Students
- Emergency Contact Information
- Children with Special Health Care Need
Technology and Learning Platforms for Remote Learning
Google Classroom: Students and educators will be using Google Classroom in all grade levels as their "remote classroom". Educators are busy creating these virtual classrooms now and will share classroom codes with families shortly.
Google Meets: Students and educators will be using Google Meets for video conferences throughout the school day.
In addition, there are consistent instructional programs being used by our students and educators this year. Here is a complete list for your reference.
Click HERE for FPS Family Tech Support
Community Resources
Visit the Dunning Website
Join the Dunning PTO FB Page
If you are not already a member, please join the PTO FB page. It is a great way to stay connected with the Dunning Community! www.facebook.com/groups/228212977304928/?ref=bookmarks