Daniel Webster Elementary School

We are thrilled to recognize Christine Meehan as this week’s Educator of the Week! As the Daniel Webster School Team Chair and Speech and Language Pathologist, Christine brings unwavering dedication, compassion, and expertise to everything she does. She is a true advocate for students, a trusted partner to families, and a constant source of support for teachers. Christine consistently goes above and beyond, not only in her professional role but also in showing up for DWS beyond the school day. Whether she's welcoming students at events, winning her age group in the Pumpkin Run, or selling candy at Pizza Bingo, Christine brings warmth, positivity, and dedication to every aspect of school life. Her caring nature and thoughtful presence make her an invaluable part of the DWS family. We’re so grateful for all she does!

As we look toward the spring and our calendars begin to fill with special activities we wanted to share a list of the dates of our spring events.

May

May 12 - Grade 1 Field Trip to Manomet Conservation Sciences, 9:30am-1:30pm

May 15 - Grade K Field Trip to Dalby Farm, 9:45am-12:00pm

May 19 - Gr. 3 Field Trip at Winslow House & Webster Estate

May 19 - Incoming Class of 2038 - Kindergarten Screening

May 22 - Grade 2 Field Trip to Franklin Park Zoo

May 22 - DWS Art Show 5:30-7:00pm

June

June 2 - Fifth Grade Visits FBMS, 9:30-10:45am

June 3 - Field Day, Parent Volunteers Needed

June 6 - Field Day (Raindate)

June 12 - Fifth Grade Celebration (off-site, after school)

June 13 - Fifth Grade Moving On Ceremony, 9:30am

June 13 - Fifth Grade Celebration (off-site, after school)-Raindate

June 16 - DWS Spring Concert, 6:30pm **CORRECTED DATE**

Elementary Conferences will be held on Wednesday, May 14, 1:25-3:25pm. We will be using PTCFAST for online scheduling, which allows parents/guardians to be in charge of their conference schedules.

Parents/guardians can access the conference sign-ups by clicking on a link that will be put on the DWS webpage on Friday, May 9, at 3:00pm using the following steps:

Accessing PTCFAST:

· Visit the DWS webpage. Click on the green button labeled “PTCFast Conference Sign-Up.”

· A list of all teachers (by grade or subject) will be displayed.

· Click on the names of your student’s teachers with whom you wish to conference.

· Select a time and enter the required information (student’s and parent’s name and email).

· PTCFAST will send you an email confirmation. The email will give you information if you need to change your appointment and will send you a reminder of appointments.

As always, appointments do book quickly and are on a first come, first served basis. If you are unable to access an appointment with your student’s teacher, please contact that teacher to discuss your student at a different date/time. If you have any questions about the scheduling process, please contact Mrs. Jackson at jjackson@mpsd.org or Mrs. Kennedy and Mrs. Morris at (781) 834-5045.

DWS staff members can award any student with a DWS ALL STAR when they see students being Dedicated, Welcoming, or Safe. All of the DWS ALL STAR awards are put on display in the front lobby. The following students were featured in the morning announcements last week for being DWS ALL STARS!

Grade K: Caleb in Mrs. Damlio’s class is a DWS ALL STAR because he participated and was a Heggerty expert.

Grade K: Kessya in Mrs. Damlio’s class is a DWS ALL STAR because she participated and was a Heggerty expert.

Grade 1: Shay in Mrs. Redman’s class is a DWS ALL STAR because she was dedicated during iReady.

Grade 1: Gabe in Mrs. Dyer’s class is a DWS ALL STAR because he showed great behavior during the assembly.

Grade 2: Austin in Mrs. Auriemma’s class is a DWS ALL STAR because he was a team player during the class performance.

Grade 2: James K. in Ms. Mulligan’s class is a DWS ALL STAR because he read with great expression.

Grade 3: Kaine in Mrs. Hines’ class is a DWS ALL STAR because he did an outstanding job on a homework assignment.

Grade 3: Coralie in Mrs. Hines’ class is a DWS ALL STAR because she went above and beyond on a homework assignment.

Grade 4: Owen in Mrs. Robatzek’s class is a DWS ALL STAR because he repeated back the directions for the reading task.

Grade 4: Tucker in Mrs. Robatzek’s class is a DWS ALL STAR because he shared Math thinking about perimeter with the class.

Grade 5: Tucker in Mrs. SanAngelo’s class is a DWS ALL STAR because he was helpful and respectful towards our guest presenter.

Grade 5: Charlotte in Mrs. SanAngelo’s class is a DWS ALL STAR because she was kind and considerate to our guest presenter.

Congratulations!

DWS Kids partied hard on Friday night at the PTO Sponsored Kids Night Out Dance at the Boys and Girls Club! Thank you to the PTO for organizing!

Students in Mrs. San Angelo's class partnered up with Mrs. Damelio's class to play math games together!

Thank you to our amazing families for partnering with us this week as we celebrated our teachers!

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The DWS PTO

PTBoard is an online platform that we use to communicate school information, events and volunteer opportunities to families. As we move away from sending home paper flyers, this will be the only way to stay up-to-date on school events and place orders for school spiritwear, etc. Accounts are free to set up and in no way commit you to volunteering for the PTO. Please reach out with questions at yourdwspto@gmail.com.

Download the App “PTBoard Mobile” in the App Store today!

If you have not already done so, please submit your child’s kindergarten registration as soon as possible.

https://www.mpsd.org/o/msd/page/kindergarten-registration-1

Children entering Kindergarten must be five (5) years old by August 31, 2025.

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