Anne T. Dunphy Newsletter

Throughout the school year, the School Council meets to track progress toward our School Improvement Plan goals, and to draft goals for the coming school year. Click below to learn more about the 2025-2026 School Improvement Plan and our focus items for next year.

Thanks to the members of the School Council for their time and energy:

Stacey Jenkins, Principal

Mary Ellen Woods, Staff Representative

Heather Punska, Staff Representative

Marissa Nye, Parent Representative

Rachel Marino, Parent Representative

Kathaleen Emerson, School Committee Representative

And a special thanks to both Mary Ellen Woods and Rachel Marino who will be leaving the School Council this year! Mary Ellen has served on the School Council for 21 years! And Rachel Marino has been a dedicated parent representative for six years - taking us through those difficult COVID years. Thanks to both - you will be missed!

The Williamsburg School Committee is looking for two new school committee members to help support the wonderful teaching and learning that happens at ATD. The school committee is mainly responsible for oversight of the budget, policies, and the hiring and evaluation of the superintendent. We generally meet every third Wednesday of the month. Any member of the public is welcome at our meetings, and the next one will be on Wed. 5/21 at 5:30pm.

Our school community will gather to celebrate our 6th graders on the evening on June 17th. A long-time tradition at ATD is that the 5th grade families organize the small, informal reception following the ceremony. This also gives our 5th graders a sneak peek at what they can expect next year!

Nikki Gardner (Cody's mom) is organizing the reception this year. Please click below to see how you can help!

Thanks in advance!

A 7th grade physical will need to be provided to HRHS/ or the school the student will be attending in the fall of 2025.

All immunizations will need to be up to date before the first day of school in the fall.

THIS IS A REQUIREMENT FROM THE MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH

https://www.mass.gov/info-details/school-immunizations

→Paperwork can be mailed, delivered or faxed (527-1728 fax number) to the nurse’s office at any time, including over the summer.

During the summer, all mail will be sorted and locked in a secure location until the health office is open in late August.

If you have any questions, please call the Hampshire Regional High School nurses at 413-437-5600 or 413-437-5601.

→If your student requires prescription medication at school, please contact the nurse’s office directly for more information.

Anne T. Dunphy School K-12 State Mandated Screening Referral Follow Ups:

If your student was referred to the pediatrician by the school nurse for hearing, vision or posture re-evaluation, please return the documented findings of the exam to the school nurse by June 13th.

If you have any questions, please contact Nurse Karen or Nurse Annie at (413) 268-8421.

Hard copies will be sent home prior to the end of this school year, and again at the start of the 2025-2026 school year.

Last day of preschool/ Preschool Picnic: June 17th

Last day of school K-6: June 18th (1/2 day)

First day of school K-6: August 27

First day of Preschool: September 3

The Planning Board wants to hear from you! As part of our continuing efforts to develop a comprehensive plan for the future of our town we are inviting you to a drop-in/open house on Thursday, June 26 between 3P and 7P at the Dunphy School. The goal is to build upon the work that's been done to date and hear from as many residents as possible in moving forward. State grant monies have provided for the consulting firm of JM Goldson to aid us in this endeavor.

June

June 10~ 4th Grade State Fair

June 10 ~ Community Reception for Mary Ellen Woods' Retirement, 2:30-4:00

June 11 ~ Field Day

June 12 ~ Duck Boats, 1:15 Parade to Mill River

June 13 ~ Kindergarten Family Day at Look Park

June 16 ~ All School Meeting, 6th grade Send Off, 8:45

June 17 ~ 6th grade Breakfast prepared by School Committee

June 17 ~ 6th grade Graduation, 5:30

June 17 ~ Last day of Preschool - Preschool Potluck

June 18 ~ Last day for students K-6, 11:45 dismissal K-5

June 18 ~ 6th grade to Brownstone Park

June 18 ~ School Committee, 5:30

Friday CFCE Playgroup

Caregivers and children ages 0-5 are welcome!

Fridays ~10:00-11:30

Email: sjenkins@hr-k12.org
Website: www.burgyschool.org
Location: 1 Petticoat Hill Road, Williamsburg, MA, USA
Phone: (413) 268-8421
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