Principal Lima's Eagle News

This week, DES celebrated St. Patrick's Day with a Green and Gold Day on Monday. A big thank you to everyone who contributed to making DES a vibrant display of green and gold to showcase our district pride. We also joyfully welcomed the first day of Spring on Thursday. Students and staff have been relishing the warmer weather and longer days, taking full advantage of the outdoors. Wishing everyone a wonderful first weekend of Spring! As always, if you have any questions, please feel free to contact the main office.

Sincerely,

Mrs. Katelyn Lima, Principal (klima@drregional.org)

Mrs. Christina McGourty, Assistant Principal (cmcgourty@drregional.org)

508-669-4245

At Dighton Elementary School, we value our partnerships with both the families of our students and the community at large. With that in mind, on Thursday, March 27th, we will be holding Spring Parent Teacher Conferences after school hours. Unlike our Fall Conferences that took place earlier this year, our Spring Parent Teacher Conferences are not mandatory, are only one evening in length, and teachers typically contact parents and guardians to set up a meeting. If necessary, parents/guardians can also make a request to meet with teachers, but this is less common during Spring Parent Teacher Conferences. A Parent Teacher Conference is a great opportunity to:

• share academic progress and growth based on classroom observations, testing data, assessments, portfolios, and assignments

• learn from parents or guardians so teachers and school staff can be better informed about students' strengths, needs, behaviors, and learning styles

• discuss enrichment or intervention strategies to support students' learning

• discuss issues that may be interfering with students' learning and growth

Please note that teachers are not prepared to discuss class placements for next year, so this would not be a reason to request a Spring Parent Teacher Conference. There will be a survey sent out to all parents and guardians at the end of April that will provide an opportunity for families to weigh in on the classroom placement process.

If you would like to meet with any of your child’s teachers, please email them to let them know. If you have any questions, or if you are unsure of whether or not you should request a parent teacher conference, please feel free to reach out to your child’s teacher directly.

Dear DES Families,

We are pleased to share that our Superintendent Mr. Bill Runey and Assistant Dr. Fred Souza will join SmartSocial for a LIVE event to help Dighton-Rehoboth Regional School District parents understand social media's impact on teens.

Parents and guardians will learn how to better understand the emotional and behavioral impact of TikTok, SnapChat and Instagram, recognize harmful patterns, and get practical steps and dialogue starters to help your child use social media safely and responsibly.

Event: Understand the Impact of Social Media on Teens

When: Tuesday, March 27th at 7 PM (ET)

Where: Online - Register Now to reserve your gift card!

If you have any questions, please contact Michele at Central Office, mblackburn@drregional.org.

Thank you,

Katelyn Lima

Principal

Students brought home their order forms this week to be able to order their artwork from Square 1 Art. If you have any questions or need a form please reach out to the main office. Orders are due by April 9, 2025.

On Monday Lucky the Leprechaun did the morning announcements and visited some classrooms. All the students were happy he was able join us for the day.

Our class celebrated Spud Day! Each child brought in a potato from home. We learned how to use a Venn diagram and compared spuds with partners using our kid-writing skills. We practiced our sight words with a game called Roll and Build. The kids had fun reading sight words and drawing a Mr. Potato Head in the process. In Math, we surveyed friends and collected data using tally marks to answer the question; What is your favorite way to eat spuds? We created individual graphs and a whole class graph and analyzed our results. Potato chips came out on top! We made shamrocks and clovers by painting with our potatoes too. In Science, we learned how potatoes grow through sharing a video and informational text together. We also discovered that push and pull are forces that can move an object as we had a class potato roll in the hallway to see who could roll their spud the farthest. It was definitely a fun filled day in Room 31.

Click HERE to learn about Tommy James and how he pairs reading and magic.

Students at recess with Ms. Corvi had some fun on the monkey bars this week.

Jump Rope Leaders

• Second Trimester Ends: March 21st
• Parent Teacher Conferences: Teacher Discretion March 27th 4:30-7:30pm
• PTO Event Cookies, Stuffies, and Stories: March 28th 6:00-8:00PM

April Dates

• Early Release Day: April 2nd, Dismissal at 12:20pm
• No School: April 3rd, Professional Development Day
• PTO Meeting: April 9th at 6pm
• PTO Event DES Prom: April 12th
• K Family Bingo and Book Night: April 16 5pm
• No School: April 18th-25th
• Grade 4 Kite Day: April 28th

LAST CALL! TODAY is the FINAL day to order your Memory Message for this year’s yearbook!

These personalized messages are a sweet tribute to your student as they get ready for their next big adventure—middle school!

Bonus: Your support helps keep yearbooks FREE for every student! It’s a win-win!

Don't miss out on this special opportunity! Scroll down for ordering details and make sure your child’s yearbook includes a message they’ll cherish forever!

Did you know that your grocery shopping can help support the Dighton PTO and our schools? Now through June 7th, qualifying purchases at Hannaford will earn valuable dollars to fund the amazing activities and events the PTO provides.

Check out the list of eligible items here:
2025 Hannaford Helps Schools Shopping List

Dighton Elementary School

The Dighton-Rehoboth Regional School District

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Website: https://des.drregional.org/

Location: 1250 Somerset Ave, Dighton MA 02715

Phone: 508 669-4245 FAX 508-669-4248

Dighton Rehoboth Regional School District does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, marital status, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other legally protected group