Welcome Back!

It has been a fantastic week of school! Students transitioned back from summer as if they never left in June. Thank you to the amazing PTO for hosting a great ice cream social! I am excited to introduce new members of the DCS team:

Kate Plante - School Nurse

Oriana Campanelli DeCelles - Social Worker

Jordann Plante - Psychologist

Liza Hall - BSP Special Educator (grades 3 & 4)

Breann Stewart - BSP Special Educator (grades K/1/2)

Megan Medeiros - Grade 3 Teacher

Dori Carpenter - Elementary Spanish Teacher

Kristen Duda - Health/ Wellness Teacher

Ben Boisclair - Music Teacher

Lori Records - Grade 2 Teacher

Annastatia Damon - Resource Para

Meghan Jankowski - Applied Academics Para

Liz Manfredi - BSP Para

Ashley Myers - BSP Para

The elementary schools are running specials (art, music, library, coding, spanish, music, PE, and health) by trimester. This allows increased classroom teacher time to collaborate on lesson planning and increased instructional time for math.

Here is the DCS trimester special schedule:

Tri 1 - Spanish, Music, PE, Library, and Coding

Tri 2 - Art, Health, Wellness, Library, and PE

Tri 3 - Music, Art, Library, and PE

Recess/ Lunch Schedule

Link to Menus

Gr 4

10:55-11:15 Recess

11:15-11:40 Lunch

Gr. K

11:20-11:40 Recess

11:40-12:05 Lunch

Gr 2

11:45-12:05 Recess

12:05-12:30 Lunch

Gr 1

12:10-12:30 Recess

12:30-12:55 Lunch

Gr 3

12:35-12:55 Recess

12:55 -1:20 Lunch

Please send your child to school each day with a refillable water bottle so they may access our water filling stations.

Please do not send cupcakes and other nonhealthy treats for birthday celebrations. This is per policy.

This month, our schoolwide theme is "our school as a welcoming place," where every student feels like he or she belongs. We’ll be reminding students to welcome others and act and speak in safe, respectful, and responsible ways. In addition we’ll be reminding students of our Three B's! Ask your child what they are and what they mean. We’ll also begin teaching the Second Step program, which includes lessons that support these behaviors. Support your child at home in welcoming others and acting and speaking in safe, respectful, and responsible ways. Please tell your child’s teacher if you have questions about specific ways you can help your child with these behaviors at home.

Please keep up with information regarding the school buildings project, which directly impacts improving DCS. Check out the webpage.

Finally, remember to go directly to your child's teacher for any questions, concerns, positive feedback, or for information about the school day.

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Attendance Update

The realistic goal is to have less than 5% chronically absent, but ultimately 0%. Chronically absent is defined as being out 10% of the days in school. This data impacts our STAR rating. Once a student is out at 10% of the year to date then the school team including attendance officer will be contacting you per WPS school committee policy.

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We will be using #dcsanchors all over social media. Look for it on twitter, Facebook, and Instagram!

Have a great weekend!

Mr. Morrone, Proud Principal of DCS!

The BOKS Burst Weekly Activities, found in the September Fitness Calendar, are meant to get you and your kids up and moving throughout the day. Studies show that daily movement breaks increase focus, improve mood, and have many added health benefits. Let's all get moving this week with the below bursts!

Please click here to see the September Fitness Calendar. If you click an activity on the calendar, it will bring you to a YouTube video explaining the activity.