DUNNING NOTES FROM the OFFICE
Sunday, May 21, 2023
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Dates to Remember - THROUGH THE END OF THE SCHOOL YEAR
PLEASE CHECK THIS CALENDAR EACH WEEK AS NEW EVENTS WILL BE ADDED.
MAY
Care & Share Collection - Juice Boxes
Tuesday, 5/23
- Sage iNight, 6:00 - 7:30pm, Walsh Middle School
Wednesday, 5/24
- Grade Two Field Trip, Sturbridge Village
Thursday, 5/25
- Whole School Photo
- Early Release, Parent Conferences. Students are dismissed at 1:05pm. Lunch IS served.
Monday, 5/29
- No School, Memorial Day
- Spirit Week - Backwards Day
- Walsh Visit For Current Fifth Graders, 9:45 - 10:30am
- Spirit Week - Tropical Day
JUNE
Care & Share Collection - Tuna Fish
Thursday, 6/1
- Spirit Week - Pride Day
Friday, 6/2
- Spirit Week - Dunning Day
- Fresh Start Friday, 8:45 - 9:30am
- High School Graduation
Saturday, 6/3
- Annie Performance, Walsh Auditorium, 5:00pm
Sunday, 6/4
- Annie Performance, Walsh Auditorium, 1:00am
Monday, 6/5
- June 2023 PTO Meeting, 5:45 - 7:00pm
- No School for Current Kindergarteners. Incoming Kindergarten Orientation, 10:00- 11:00am
- First Grade Field Trip, Southwick's Zoo
Friday, 6/9
- Field Day
Wednesday, 6/14
- Kindergarten Field Trip, McAuliffe Library
Thursday, 6/15
- Arts Night, 5:00 - 8:00pm
- Fresh Start Friday, 8:45 - 9:30am
Monday, 6/19
- No School, Juneteenth
Tuesday, 6/20
- Fond Farewell, 2:00 - 3:00
Wednesday, 6/21
- Move Along Day, 9:45 - 10:15
- Kindergarten End of Year Celebration, 2:30pm
Thursday, 6/22
- Last Day of School. Students are dismissed at 12:30pm. Lunch IS NOT served.
Greetings, Dunning Community!
What's New:
Annie Kids Tickets Are Now Available!!
Whole School Celebration
Field Day
Spirit Week, Tuesday, 5/30 - Friday, 6/2
Old News:
ScrubaDub Fifth Grade Fundraiser!
- Transportation Registration For The 2023 - 2024 School Year
- Get Your Dunning Gear
- Photo and Video Opt-Out
- Join Dunning on Remind!
- Food Services Update
- Jane Shapiro Care & Share Program
Important Links:
- Arrival & Dismissal Procedures
- 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
Please do not hesitate to reach out to us at any time to share any questions, concerns, thoughts, or ideas.
Best Regards,
Michele (mschecter@framingham.k12.ma.us)
Kathie (klasky@framingham.k12.ma.us)
Annie Kids Tickets Are Now Available!!
Tickets are FREE (donations are welcome) and there should be a limit to 6 tickets per transaction.
Whole School Celebration
All year students have been earning panda paw tickets for showing our school core values; being respectful, responsible, and ready to learn! Monthly, each classroom dumps their tickets into a fish tank, and as a whole school we just finished filling the tank with our hard earned panda paw tickets!
To celebrate filling the fish tank, we will be taking a whole school photo on Thursday, May 25th!
On Thursday, please have students wear their shirts from the ultimate panda challenge, or wear their grade level color.
- Kindergarten - Purple
- First Grade - Blue
- Second Grade - Green
- Third Grade - Yellow
- Fourth Grade - Orange
- Fifth Grade - Red
Field Day
Hi everyone!
I am super excited to announce Field Day is coming!!!! Field Day will be on Friday, June 9th. Field Day is an all day event where all our students get to play outside with a ton of different games. K-2 students in the morning, 3-5 grade students in the afternoon. We will be on the Walsh Track for the event!
Field Day is awesome, but in order to have a incredibly fun and safe day for the kids, We need your help. If you are interested in volunteering, please sign up on the Signup Genius link below! You can volunteer in the morning, afternoon, all day or whenever you want!
If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to me at hgreenhouse@framingham.k12.ma.us! Thank you all so much! Lets get excited for an amazing day!
Sign-up to volunteer HERE
Thanks,
Mr. Greenhouse
Spirit Week, Tuesday, 5/30 - Friday, 6/2
School Hours
Students are welcome to begin arriving at school at 9:00 am, when teachers will be present to greet them.
Early Release Days
- Students are dismissed at 1:05pm.
- Lunch IS served.
- If your child rides the bus, you can expect them to arrive at their stop approximately two and a half hours earlier than normal.
- Early Release Thursdays: 10/13, 10/30, 10/27, 11/10, 12/8, 3/2, 4/27, 5/4, 5/11, 5/18, 5/25
Half Days
- Students are dismissed at 12:30pm.
- 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: 11/23 and the last day of school.
ScrubaDub Fifth Grade Fundraiser!
Please help our fifth graders raise money for end of year activities including t-shirts, yearbooks, and field trips!
- The minimum donation amount is $10, and you will receive a car wash voucher for every $10 you donate!
- Vouchers are good for 6 months from the date of purchase and can be used at any time.
- Purchases available until 6/14
For every car wash you buy, you will be entered for a chance to win two tickets to the 7/26 Red Sox vs Braves game. Drawing will be 6/25. Thank you, Gianni’s, for the generous donation!!!!
CLICK ON THIS LINK if you would like to participate.
Transportation Registration For The 2023 - 2024 School Year
The online transportation request form for the 2023 - 2024 school year is now available.
ALL families requesting transportation must complete the transportation request form in Aspen.
If you do not need a bus, you do not need to complete the form in Aspen X2.
- The deadline for transportation registration will be June 12, 2023. (Transportation requests received after the June 12th deadline may not be processed until after the start of the school year.)
- All information is available on the Transportation Department website: http://bit.ly/FPSTransportation
- Rising 6th and 9th grade families, be sure to sign up for transportation to you child's new school building
- If you have any questions, please call the Transportation Department: 508-626-9179 (Monday - Friday, 10am - 2pm)
If you need illustrated instructions on how to complete your Transportation Request, please refer to these documents:
Get Your Dunning Gear
Adult's and children's sizes!! Sweatshirts, t-shirts, pajama pants and more!! We even have umbrellas and winter hats for those rainy/snowy drop offs and pick ups!
The site is open all year long for ordering, no end date!!
Click HERE for online ordering..
Food Services Update
- Each student can receive a free breakfast AND a free lunch each day at school.
- Beyond the one free breakfast and lunch, additional meals or extra food / beverage items that a student wishes to consume, can ONLY be purchased using funds though MySchoolBucks. Through this platform, caregivers add funds and students can spend those funds only on food items. Learn more about MySchoolBucks and add money today: https://www.framingham.k12.ma.us/Page/2534
- All schools will be cashless. No cash will be accepted at any school, so you must make a MySchoolBucks account and add funds if you want you student(s) to buy anything extra. Again, all first meals at breakfast and lunch are free, this only applies to second meals and a la cart purchases.
Jane Shapiro Care & Share Program
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. Donations are gathered up by the students and then with help from staff, they are delivered to A Place to Turn.
Community Meeting Video Links
October Community Meeting: Staff/Respect
December Community Meeting: 1st Grade/Responsibility
February Community Meeting: 3rd Grade/Compassion
March Community Meeting: Kindergarten/Confidence
April Community Meeting: 2nd Grade/Determination
May Community Meeting: 4th Grade/Cooperation
June Community Meeting: 5th Grade/Pride
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