DIARY OF DAWSON SCHOOL
2019 Back to School Edition
See you next Tuesday!!!
Please remember to go into Power School to sign off on the Dawson Student Handbook - https://ps.wrsd.net/public/
If Mrs. Salvadore has contacted you about missing medical information please submit it before 8/26/2019 or else your child will not be able to start on 8/27/2019.
VIRTUAL PARENT BOOK STUDY: THE GIFT OF FAILURE
Save The Date
August 22, 2019
10:00 AM - Grades 1- 5 New Student Orientation
August 22, 2019
10:00 AM - Kindergarten Playdate - Kindergarten Playground
August 22, 2019
11:00 AM -Popsicles with The Principal (On the playground, and in case of rain in the cafe!)
August 26, 2019 - FACEBOOK LIVE BACK TO SCHOOL READ ALOUD
August 27, 2019
First Day of School: Grade 1-5
August 27, 2019
Kindergarten Drop-In Day (Refer to Letter Sent By Kindergarten Teacher)
August 28, 2019
Kindergarten First Day of School
August 29, 2019
PTA Family Picnic 5-7
September 2, 2019
No School - Labor Day
2019-2020 Arrival and Dismissal Procedures
CHANGES HAVE BEEN MADE SO PLEASE READ
Dear Parents and Guardians,
The Dawson staff has been formally trained in A.L.I.C.E to ensure the safety of all the students in our building. The following procedures are aligned to the safety protocols we have learned and therefore will be implemented for this academic year - THERE WILL BE NO EXCEPTIONS.
A note to the teacher, properly dated and signed by the parent or guardian is REQUIRED for students to be dismissed early or to be picked up at dismissal time.
ARRIVAL:
(NO STUDENT IS TO BE DROPPED OFF AT THE MAIN ENTRANCE- ALL DOORS WILL BE LOCKED UNTIL 8:50 )
- All students should be dropped off starting at 8:50 in the back of the building.
- Please maintain one-way traffic flow, entering school property via the access from BAILEY ROAD. Proceed to the rear of the building and around to the entrance at the glass corridor leading to the music and gym addition.
- A faculty member will open the doors at 8:50 a.m. and students may begin to disembark one vehicle at a time. Vehicles should then proceed off the property by turning right exiting via Salisbury Street (Vehicles SHOULD NOT exit to Bailey Road).
DISMISSAL:
NEW THIS YEAR: the walker line is only for students who live within walking distance of Dawson. There will be no exceptions due to safety.
Vehicles should follow the same traffic pattern a the morning drop-off.
Please display a sign in the front window posting the last names of the children being picked up to facilitate the process for teachers supervising students in the pickup area.
Vehicles should pull up to the exit doorway where faculty members will assist students in boarding the first vehicle in line.
Vehicles should then proceed off the property by turning right exiting via Salisbury Street (Vehicles SHOULD NOT exit to Bailey Road).
EARLY DISMISSAL (BEFORE 3:00) /LATE ARRIVAL (AFTER 9:00 AM) :
- The parent MUST report to the Office and accompany the child into/ out of the building. THERE WILL BE NO DISMISSALS FROM THE OFFICE AFTER 3:00.
BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM - 2019 NEW PROCEDURES:
Park your car in the front-drive - PLEASE TURN OFF VEHICLE.
A staff member will check you in and out at the cafeteria door.
FIRST DAY TRANSPORTATION NOTE REQUEST
One of the challenges during the first few days of school is making sure that there is a clear understanding of how students will be transported to and from the building. Subsequently, we take care in attempting to ensure that we have accurate information related to the transportation of our students. We do ask all families to print and complete the form attached HERE and return it to their teacher on the first day of school. Printed copies of these forms will also be available at Open House.
If the dismissal plan for your child will change after the first day, please make sure to write a note outlining the changes to your child’s classroom teacher. For example, if your child will be in the parent pick up on the first day but regularly will ride bus #33, please communicate that to your child's teacher.
The more specific information we receive, the better we can address any transportation concerns.
If you have any questions/ concerns related to transportation, please feel free to contact our office at any time.
BUS CAPACITY/ PERMISSION REQUIRED
We have received a note from the bus company related to the importance of students only riding the bus that they have been assigned. We have been asked to ensure that parents be mindful of bus capacity, some of the buses are already full and even a few 'extra' kids will stop the buses from moving. If requests come in via the alternate transportation form for a bus other than the one assigned to them before school starts we will try to accommodate. It is important that permission is received prior to expecting that your child will be allowed to ride an alternate bus.
Melissa Wallace, Lead Learner and Principal of Dawson Elementary School
Email: melissa_wallace@wrsd.net
Website: http://www.wrsd.net/dawson/
Location: 155 Salisbury Street, Holden, MA, USA
Phone: 508-829-6828
Facebook: facebook.com/DawsonElementarySchoolDolphins
Twitter: @dawsondolphin