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Dear DMS Families,

First off, it was great to see those of you who attended our Open House last night. We are looking forward to a great year at DMS, and that starts with making sure that we are all on the same page with the expectations of class and grade level expectations. As we move forward, please be sure to reach out to classroom teachers if you have any questions or concerns regarding student progress. In addition, you can reach out to a DMS administrator, or our Office of Student Services if you think that your child would benefit from additional support throughout the school day. As I said at the start of the year, two- way communication will be the key to student success at DMS, so please don't hesitate to reach out to us.

As we move into next week, please see below for important information, including DRRHS Green and Gold Night, a middle school grading update, school pictures, student attendance reporting, and the PTO's Trunk or Treat and DMS Movie events.

Have a great week!

• October 2nd: DMS School Picture Day

• October 3rd: Soccer Game at Dighton
  
• October 4th: Professional Development Day- No School!
• October 4th: PTO Meeting at 6:00 p.m.
• October 5th: Soccer Game at Westport
  
• October 9th: Columbus Day- No School!
• October 10th: Soccer Game at Freetown- Lakeville
• October 12th: Soccer Game at Dighton
• October 16th-20th: National Bus Safety Week/Bus Driver Appreciation
• October 17th: Bus Evacuations
• October 18th: Soccer Game at Norton

Here is a full list our after school activities! All activities start Monday, October 3rd. Please email our ACE Coordinator, Mr. Gousie, at kgousie@drregional.org with any questions. All activities start October 2nd.

Attention Grade 7 & 8 Students and Families: You are cordially invited to our annual Green & Gold Night Open House at Dighton-Rehoboth Regional High School on Thursday, October 19 from 6-8pm. Come see firsthand what makes the #WeAreDR experience so special. Meet our students and staff; tour our CTE shops; and learn about all of the academic and extracurricular activities! See the DRRHS Green and Gold Night Flyer for more information.

This past Monday was National Food Service Worker Appreciation Day, and Monday is National Custodian's Day. DMS staff and students want to thank our dedicated Food Service and Custodial Staff for all they do at DMS! We could not get through each day without all of their hard work.

DMS Picture Day is this Monday, October 2nd. Envelopes were sent home with students a few weeks ago for those of you who would like to order school photos.

There is Staff Professional Development scheduled for Wednesday October 4th. Please be aware that there is NO SCHOOL for students on October 4th.

After a unified handbook was created, a clerical error with the grading scales was brought to our attention. Upon further investigation, we decided to correct the mistake and reflect the appropriate scale in Aspen immediately. Please see the correct scale to the left.

We are looking for TWO parent/guardian representatives to join our School Council. The School Council is comprised of both school and non-school members, and will work to incorporate our district's new Portrait of a Graduate and soon to be developed Strategic Plan into our School Improvement Plan. School Council members meet once a month for one hour on a pre-determined date after school.

Please email Ms. Kelleher (bkelleher@drregional.org) if you would like to participate in this year-long project.

If students will be absent from school, please follow the below procedures:

Students should be called in to the main office if they will not be attending a scheduled school day. This information can be called into our attendance line at 508-669-4200. You will then record a message stating whether the student will be tardy to school, dismissed from school, or if they will be absent. You may also email an absence to jrapoza@drregional.org, as long as it is before 8:30 a.m. If we do not receive a phone call/email, families will receive a message confirming that their child has been marked absent.

For further information on student absences, please refer to the district's Student Handbook.

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In the event that a chromebook is damaged, lost or not working, please submit a Technology Helpdesk Ticket. Once the technicians have confirmation of the ticket, they will provide the student with a temporary device to be used while the damage is evaluated. If the damage is seemingly accidental damage, the chromebook will be repaired at no cost to the student. If you have any questions, please reach out to the DMS Main Office.