DMS Delivers

Dear DMS Families,

It is hard to believe that Trimester 3 has officially begun, and we are already heading into April. As a reminder, Report Cards were available to all families on Tuesday of this week. If you need help in accessing Aspen Parent Portal, please reach out to the DMS Main Office for support.

Also, Grade 5 students completed their ELA MCAS testing this week. As we move into next week, grades 7 and 8 will begin testing on Monday and Tuesday. We ask that you double check with students to make sure that they have charged their Chromebooks for both days, as this will mitigate any undue stress in the morning. In addition, it is a good idea for students to have breakfast prior to testing. If students do not get a chance to eat at home, breakfast is available in the DMS cafeteria until 8:10 a.m.

As a reminder, we also have a half day Professional Development Day on Wednesday (4/2/25), and a full day Professional Development Day on Thursday (4/3/25). Students will be dismissed at 11:35 a.m. on Wednesday and have no school on Thursday.

Below you will find information on our DR Summer Experience, the DR Babysitting course, and the Youth Police Summer Academy, as well as Hannaford Helps and an Educational Advocacy Opportunity. You will also find various fliers from the community, as well as our dates for baseball/softball games. The season kicks off this Tuesday in Swansea.

Have a great weekend!

• March 31st: Grades 7 and 8 ELA MCAS
• April 1st: Grades 7 and 8 ELA MCAS
• April 1st: Baseball/Softball at Case
• April 8th: Grade 6 ELA MCAS
• April 8th: Baseball/Softball at Dighton
• April 9th: Grade 6 ELA MCAS
• April 9th: PTO Meeting at 6:00 p.m.
• April 10th: Baseball/Softball at Somerset
• April 15th: Baseball/Softball at Norton
• April 17th: Baseball/Softball at Dighton

The DMS Hydroponics Club had a great time working with 3rd grade students from DES this week!

Over the next few weeks, our DMS Project 351 Ambassador will be participating in a state-wide community project to help end clothing insecurity.

In conjunction with Cradles to Crayons, she will collect bags of new or gently used clothing and shoes from now through April 11th. The clothing can be worn by anyone of any age (from infants to adults). We ask that they be clean and that the clothes are not inside out, as to ensure we are able to organize them quickly. For those of you who have a child who takes the bus, and would like to drop off items at DMS, our Student Government will be available to collect drop-offs on Thursdays after school until 4 pm.

Thank you in advance for any support that you are able to give to this student- led project.

Please see below for grade level testing dates at DMS. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to the DMS Main Office.

ELA

• Grade 7/8: 3/31 and 4/1
• Grade 6: 4/8 and 4/9

STE

• Grade 8: 4/29 and 4/30
• Grade 5: 5/1 and 5/2

Math

• Grade 7/8: 5/6 and 5/7
• Grade 5: 5/13 and 5/14
• Grade 6: 5/15 and 5/16

Civics

• Grade 8: 5/20 and 5/21

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

The upcoming FY26 budget for the Dighton-Rehoboth Regional School District presents both opportunities and challenges. While we are not facing the drastic cuts of previous years, this is not a sign of financial stability—rather, it is the result of deep sacrifices already made in FY24 and FY25, when 33 staff positions were slated to be eliminated.

Massachusetts has an opportunity to address this broken system. The proposed bill, SD. 1912, would only require $250,000—out of the state’s $59.6 billion budget—to reconvene the K-12 Funding Review Commission in FY26. Please take a moment to complete the brief petition linked below to show your support for SD. 1912 and other funding initiatives that will help secure the future of our schools.

Petition to support initiatives to improve state funding for D-R can be found by clicking this link.

Resource: Read more about SD. 1912 and other funding initiatives by clicking this link.

If you have a student who is interested in registering, please use this link.

Dear DR Families,

As you may know, Massachusetts now provides free breakfast and lunch for all students across the Commonwealth!

We are encouraging families who may have qualified for the National Free & Reduced School Lunch Program in the past to complete the online application. This helps determine eligibility and ensures that we can continue to offer reduced or waived fees for various programs and activities. When completing the application, please remember to include consent for sharing your status with relevant departments and programs.

Without this qualification and your consent, we will be unable to provide reduced or waived fees.

Thank you for your cooperation!

Dear Families,

We hope this message finds you well. As part of our commitment to maintaining our technology resources, we wanted to inform you about our updated repair fee structure. This will go into effect on October 28, 2024. These fees help us cover the cost of repairs when school-issued devices are damaged due to misuse or carelessness. The fees are divided into three tiers, depending on the extent of the damage:

• Level 1: Charger, Cover (top or bottom), Touchpad, etc- $40
• Level 2: Keyboard, Monitor- $75
• Level 3: Total Loss/Replacement- $300

We encourage students to handle their devices with care to avoid any damage and the associated costs. If a device does require repair, the appropriate fee will be communicated to you along with the steps to resolve the issue.

Thank you for your understanding and continued support in keeping our technology in great condition!

In addition, if your child needs Chromebook repairs, you will receive an email directly from mySchoolBucks regarding payment.