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October 19, 2026

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Important Family Assistance Updates

Winter Holiday Food Assistance—Deadline November 13, 2026

The Carr Foundation has a limited number of meal baskets for the winter holidays and will be offered on a first-come, first-served basis. Please utilize the contact information below to obtain further information and secure a winter holiday meal basket.

Winter Holiday Gift Assistance—Deadline, October 31, 2026

Beacon Santa provides holiday gift assistance to families with children ages 1–17. If you are interested in applying for assistance, please complete the attached application form and include an application letter. You will also need a co-signature from a school social worker to endorse your application. Please reach out to one of our school social workers to arrange for the co-signature.

Application: Beacon Santa Application 2026.jpg.pdf

Clothing Assistance—Effective Immediately

Catie’s Closet is no longer partnering with Billerica Public Schools to provide clothing for students in need. Contact information for alternative community resources can be provided to individual families seeking clothing assistance.

Ditson Family Assistance Contact Information:

Meghan Nolet-Downey mnolet-downey@billericak12.com

Sarah Pedersen spedersen@billericak12.com

Billerica Food Pantry - Student Council Food Collection

Ditson Student Council will be sponsoring a Food Drive from 11/2 - 11/20 for the Billerica Food Pantry. Please feel free to send your donation into school with your child or drop it off at the school whenever you are able. Thank you!

Billerica Wellness Festival

DSA Happenings

Ditson School Association

Visit us at ditsondsa.org and follow us on Facebook for the latest updates!

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our October meeting. Couldn't make it? We'd love to see you at our next meeting:

Monday, November, 9th, 7-8:15pm

Ditson LGI Room

Childcare available in the cafe during the meeting, or join us by Google Meet!

Help plan an event or join a committee! Even a small amount of time helps us plan a great year for our students! View our most needed roles

Interested in learning more? Fill out our Volunteer Interest Form

Trunk or Treat is this Friday, 10/23, 6-8pm!
Come dressed in your favorite costume, enjoy creatively decorated trunks, and fill up your bags with delicious treats!
Tons of Treats Spooky Music Fun for the whole family!
Things to Know-
(1) The lower parking lot and bridge will be closed to traffic. Please park in the Cook St lot or on Bankside Drive.
(2) This is not a dropoff event. Please keep an eye on your children so we can all have a safe and fun experience!
(3) There are treat bags available, but feel free to bring reusable buckets or bags! Thank you to Cathy Lomasney & ERA Real Estate for their generous donation so we can provide bags to everyone.

Coming Up! More Info on the Way
Treats for Troops Halloween Candy Collection - early November
Billerica Holiday Festival Tree - Our Theme, "Cozy Up with a Good Book!" - Amazon Wishlist and other ways to contribute coming soon

Billerica Scholarship Committee - Trivia Night

Hello Everyone,

It’s time to get ready for our 2027 Trivia Event, taking place on Friday, February 5, 2027, at the Billerica Lodge of Elks!

This is our largest fundraiser of the year, and we’re excited to make it another fantastic night filled with trivia, fun, prizes, and plenty of great memories! Last year we raised $189, 650 in scholarships for our 2026 graduating seniors.

This year’s theme is Battle of the Decades, so start thinking about your favorite decade and get ready to dress up and show your team spirit!

Whether you’re attending, putting together a team, donating or sponsoring, or helping us spread the word, everything you need to participate, support, or advertise the event is included in the attached materials. The first place team will have a scholarship named in their honor.

For added convenience this year, we are also offering online registration, making it easier than ever to sign up and reserve your spot.

Please feel free to share the attached flyers and event information with your family, friends, coworkers, businesses, and anyone else who may be interested in joining us or supporting this important fundraiser.

If you have any questions or would like additional information, please reach out to Alyssa Bartlett at BillericaScholarship@gmail.com or my cell( 978-987-6059). We’d love to have you join us and help make the 2027 Trivia Event our biggest and most successful one yet!

Thank you for your continued support, and we look forward to seeing you on February 5th!

Best,

Alyssa Bartlett on behalf of the Billerica Scholarship Committee