DMS Delivers

Dear DMS Families,

It is hard to believe that we are only two weeks away from our April vacation. The school year is flying by, and it will be June before we know it. We know that Grade 8 families are highly anticipating the end of the year, so you will find some tentative dates below regarding the Promotion Ceremony and student Luau. However, Mrs. Rose will send out further details to all families as we approach the end of the school year.

As we move into next week, we have now completed three grade levels of ELA MCAS testing, and we are so proud of how hard students have been working each day. With that, we will complete the ELA testing next week with our grade 6 students, and will continue with our make- up exams over the next few weeks. Once 6th grade is complete, overall grade levels will not test again until after vacation.

Below you will find information on our last day of school, the DR SEPAC Meeting, the DR Summer Experience, and the DR Babysitting course, as well as the Youth Police Summer Academy, our March Students of the Month and various fliers from the community. Please also find our April Wellness Newsletter.

Have a great weekend!

• 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
• April 18th: Good Friday- No School!
• April 21st- April 25th: April Vacation
• April 28th: School Resumes

We know that Grade 8 families are highly anticipating the end of the year, so we wanted to provide you with some tentative dates. The Grade 8 student Luau is tentatively scheduled for the evening of Wednesday, June 18th. The Promotion Ceremony is tentatively scheduled for Friday, June 20th. Please be aware that students are typically allowed four guests at the Promotion Ceremony, with additional guests being put on the waiting list.

Mrs. Rose will send out further details to all families as we approach the end of the school year.

Barring anything anomalous with the weather, the last day of school is scheduled for June 23, 2025. It will be an Early Release for all levels. Click here for the 2024-2025 District Calendar.

March Students of the Month were nominated for exemplifying CRITICAL THINKING,

as outlined in our District's Portrait of a Graduate!

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 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.