DUNNING NOTES FROM the OFFICE
Sunday 12/13/20
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Dear Dunning Community,
It is hard to believe how fast December is moving!
Over the next couple of weeks, we look forward to some amazing community building opportunities for students to come together as a whole school. We will have our second whole school community meeting which will focus on character theme for the month from our social emotional curriculum, Responsibility. Additionally, Mr. Roberge and Mr. Moriera will be presenting our annual Winterfest. We look forward to these special times for our school to feel the Dunning Spirit.
What's New This Week:
- Thursday December 17th Is An Early Release Day
- Parent / Guardian Workshop - It’s Just Not the Same: Managing Logistics and Behaviors During Remote Learning
- Scholastic Bookfair - Online
- FPS Travel Advisory
- December 2020 Distribution Material
- K-12 Libraries Quarterly Update
- Food Services Update
- Chromebook Tips
Please let us know if you have any question or concerns! We are ALWAYS available! Please call us or email us.
Sincerely,
Michele & Kathie
mschecter@framingham.k12.ma.us
Parent / Guardian Workshop - It’s Just Not the Same: Managing Logistics and Behaviors During Remote Learning
Webinar Facilitator: Donna Shea, founder of The Peter Pan Center
Webinar Description
It’s a different world right now, and it’s not the same. What we all hoped would be short-lived has us digging in for the duration of remote work, remote learning, and all that our current state of parenting brings during the pandemic.
In this webinar, we’ll talk about managing the logistics of remote learning. Certainly, there is more parent/caregiver involvement, technology hits and misses, keeping track of the kids’ assignments and your own at work, workspace needs, childcare, and more. And since it’s not the same, we may not have the answers, but there will be an opportunity to share what is working for each other at home with the parent community of Dunning.
We will also discuss the human side of remote learning. There may be behaviors that turn up when kids are anxious or distressed, parent frustration about the role we are required to fill, keeping wandering brains focused on school, and being privy to each other’s home life through the window of the virtual classroom. We’ll share tips and strategies on managing your child in their virtual classroom, what to worry about, and what to temporarily let go of as we all navigate through the pandemic together.
THERE WILL BE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Participant Feedback: All participants will be given a feedback form at the close of the session and the feedback will be used to inform future workshop design.
You can join the webinar by using the following meeting link:
https://fpsed-org.zoom.us/j/89708865545?pwd=dU5zNkVpK0VOUHBhWDgzQ2lSUEV6UT09
Interpreters are available. Please email klasky@framingham.k12.ma.us if needed.
If you are interested in participating, please RSVP below.
Wednesday, Dec 16, 2020, 06:30 PM
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Scholastic Bookfair - Online
Hello Dunning Pandas!
Our Scholastic Book fair is OPEN! You can shop for your favorite reads and a portion of your purchases will go back to the school. There are a ton of fantastic books and most SHOULD arrive before the holidays. Your order ships free with a $25 purchase. If you have any questions please let me know - bethlast@ymail.com.
Happy Shopping!
Food Services Update
During the Remote Learning period leading up to Winter Break - Food Distribution takes place all Framingham Public Schools between 10am and 1pm.
During the Holiday/Winter Recess Weeks: All Schools will Distribute Meals as follows:.
Week of December 21st:
- Dec 21st, 22nd & 23rd - Open from 10:00am to 1:00pm
- Dec 24th (Christmas Eve) 25th (Christmas Day) - Closed
- Dec 28th, 29th, 30th, 31st (New Years Eve) - Open from 10:00am to 1:00pm
- Jan 1st (New Years Day) - Closed
Daily Menu
Click the button below for the Grab and Go Menu! The offerings at all sites has expanded greatly and we offer over 15 different styles of meals served daily as follows:
- 4 Styles Whole Wheat / Whole Grain Breakfast Kits
- 2 Styles of Brunch Kits - Heat & Eat French Toast or Egg Wrap Meals
- 3 to 4 Styles of Heat & Eat Pre-packaged Lunches
- 2 to 3 Styles of Hydroponic Pre-packaged Salads
- 4 Styles of Pre-packaged Sandwich Bags
Chromebook Tips
Dear Teachers/Students and Parents;
Oftentimes the chromebooks are very slow and make online learning difficult. The following information is for you to use at home on your chromebook BEFORE call the TEC office or the school to replace the chromebook. We are at a point where we are doing these steps in the office and it will expedite the process if you try this on your own at home.
Prezados professores / alunos e pais;
Freqüentemente, os Chromebooks são muito lentos e tornam o aprendizado online difícil. As informações a seguir são para você usar em casa no Chromebook ANTES de ligar para o escritório do TEC ou a escola para substituir o Chromebook. Estamos em um ponto em que estamos executando essas etapas no escritório e isso agilizará o processo se você tentar por conta própria em casa.
Estimados maestros / estudiantes y padres;
A menudo, los Chromebooks son muy lentos y dificultan el aprendizaje en línea. La siguiente información es para que la use en casa en su Chromebook ANTES de llamar a la oficina de TEC o la escuela para reemplazar el Chromebook. Estamos en un punto en el que estamos siguiendo estos pasos en la oficina y el proceso se acelerará si lo intenta por su cuenta en casa.
https://youtu.be/YJkAWi52SHs- Clearing the memory in English
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FCcUT1bmK5o&feature=youtu.be -Enable/Diasble High Contrast on Screen in English
https://youtu.be/6paj3i0Y2dg--Clearning the memory in Spanish
https://youtu.be/3_wD5oOv4i0- Enable/Disable High Contrast on Screen in Spanish
How to Powerwash a Chromebook:
This will clear all settings and resets the Chromebook back to factory default.
Sign out of your Chromebook
Press and hold the Ctrl + Alt + Shift + r keys simultaneously
The “Reset Your Chromebook” screen should appear
Select "Powerwash" and then "Continue"
On the Welcome screen click on “Let’s Go”
Select and log into your Network
Accept the Google agreement
Enterprise enrollment will appear on your screen, once complete select “Done”
Log-in with your FPS email account
Enter your Password on next screen (YYYYMMDD) child’s birthdate
Your Chromebook should now be reset
Como fazer Powerwash em um Chromebook:
Isso limpará todas as configurações e redefinirá o Chromebook para o padrão de fábrica.
Saia do seu Chromebook
Pressione e segure as teclas Ctrl + Alt + Shift + r e simultaneamente
A tela “Redefinir seu Chromebook” deve aparecer
Selecione "Powerwash" e depois "Continuar"
Na tela de boas-vindas, clique em “Let’s Go”
Selecione e faça login em sua rede
Aceite o contrato do Google
A inscrição empresarial aparecerá em sua tela, depois de concluída, selecione “Concluído”
Faça login com sua conta de e-mail FPS
Digite sua senha na próxima tela--(AAAAMMDD) data de nascimento da criança
Seu Chromebook agora deve ser redefinido
Cómo lavar a presión una Chromebook:
Esto borrará todas las configuraciones y restablecerá el Chromebook a los valores predeterminados de fábrica.
Cerrar sesión en tu Chromebook
Mantenga presionadas las teclas Ctrl + Alt + Shift + r simultáneamente
Debería aparecer la pantalla "Restablecer tu Chromebook"
Seleccione "Powerwash" y luego "Continuar"
En la pantalla de bienvenida, haga clic en "Vamos".
Seleccione e inicie sesión en su red
Acepta el acuerdo de Google
La inscripción empresarial aparecerá en su pantalla, una vez completada, seleccione "Listo"
Inicie sesión con su cuenta de correo electrónico de FPS
Ingrese su contraseña en la siguiente pantalla - (AAAAMMDD) fecha de nacimiento del niño
Tu Chromebook debería reiniciarse ahora
Dates to Remember
DECEMBER
Monday, 14th
- Kindergarten Force and Motion Workshop, Discovery Museum, 9:45am – 1:45pm
- Fifth Grade Virtual Field Trip- Art Quest, 12:05 – 3:30pm
School Council Meeting, 4:00 – 5:00pm
Wednesday, 16th
- Parent / Guardian Workshop - It’s Just Not the Same: Managing Logistics and Behaviors During Remote Learning, 6:30 - 7:30pm
Thursday, 17th
- Virtual Community Meeting, 9:30 – 10:30am
- Early Release: Parent Conferences
- 12:00 dismissal
Fifth Grade Virtual Field Trip- Art Quest, 12:05 – 3:30pm
- Virtual Winterfest Celebration Presentation, 9:30 – 10:00am
Thursday, 24th - Thursday, 31st
- No School Winter Recess
JANUARY
Friday, 1st
- No School: New Year's Day
Thursday, 7th
- Early Release: Parent Conferences
- 12:00 dismissal
Thursday, 14th
- Early Release: Parent Conferences
- 12:00 dismissal
- No School: Martin Luther King Jr. Day
- No School: Professional Development
Thursday, 28th
- No Homework Day
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 12:00pm.
- Lunch IS NOT served.
- Half Days: 11/25 and the last day of school.
Flu Vaccine
This is a reminder that Massachusetts requires that all school-aged children be vaccinated for the flu before December 31, 2020. Getting your child vaccinated against the flu is critical to protect you and your family's health during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Getting a flu shot reduces the risk of getting sick with flu, reduces the severity of disease if you or your child get sick with flu and prevents the spread of flu to others.
- Please call your healthcare provider as soon as possible to schedule a time to get the flu vaccine for your child.
- If you need help in getting the flu vaccine for your child contact your school nurse.
- Provide your school nurse with documentation of the flu vaccine as soon as possible.
- You can read about the Massachusetts flu vaccine requirement here.
Once you child has receieved the vaccine, please submit documentation from the doctor to the school.
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:
Final Interim Assessment Testing Window:
March 29-April 30
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
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
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
Follow Us on Twitter
Thursday December 3 Is An Early Release Day
- 12:00 dismissal for remote students
- 1:05 dismissal in person students, lunch will be served