Daniel Webster Elementary School

On Thursday, we celebrated our three amazing DWS custodians - Mr. Silveri, Mr. Johnson, and Mr. Silveri! We are so thankful for all they do for the Daniel Webster School to keep it clean and safe!

October

October 3 - DWS Picture Day

October 6 - Belonging Team Meeting, 6:30pm

October 6 - PTO Meeting, 7:00pm

October 13 - No School - Columbus/Indigenous Peoples Day

October 14 - Site Council, 4:00pm

October 16 - 4th Grade Field Trip to Benson’s Pond Cranberries

October 19 - DWS Pumpkin Run

October 22 - Unity Day - Wear Orange

October 30 - All School Assembly

DWS staff members can award any student with a DWS ALL STAR when they see students being Dedicated, Welcoming, or Safe. The following students were featured in the morning announcements this week for being DWS ALL STARS!

Grade K: Eliana in Mrs. Prendergast’s class is a DWS ALL STAR because she was a DWS Kid during the assembly.

Grade K: Lyanna in Mrs. Prendergast’s class is a DWS ALL STAR because she was a DWS Kid during the assembly.

Grade 1: Rory in Ms. Mulligan’s class is a DWS ALL STAR because he got started right away on his morningwork.

Grade 1: Kayla in Mrs. Bertulli’s class is a DWS ALL STAR because she helped organize the desks.

Grade 2: Evan in Mrs. Rose’s class is a DWS ALL STAR because he helped a friend who was stuck.

Grade 2: Arthur in Mrs. Auriemma’s class is a DWS ALL STAR because he worked hard on his assessment.

Grade 3: Wayne in Mrs. Hines’ class is a DWS ALL STAR because he followed directions and did his best work.

Grade 3: Shaelynn in Mrs. Hanson’s class is a DWS ALL STAR because she gave a gold necklace to a friend who didn’t have any gold to wear.

Grade 4: Gigi in Mrs. Robatzek’s class is a DWS ALL STAR because she made great connections with characters we are reading about.

Grade 4: Cece in Mrs. Farrell’s class is a DWS ALL STAR because she made connections to our poems and characteristics of poetry.

Grade 5: Kenly in Mrs. SanAngelo’s class is a DWS ALL STAR because she did the class job of an absent peer without being asked.

Grade 5: Jude in Ms. LaForest’s class is a DWS ALL STAR because he did a great job reading aloud to his group.

Congratulations!

This must be completed each year! Please click the link below for instructions.

Recess is one of our students’ favorite times of day, and we want to make sure they have safe, fun, and exciting equipment to enjoy. If you’d like to help, please click on our wishlist to see items we’re hoping to add. Thank you for supporting play and joy at school!

Thank you to all of those who have donated items!

The next PTO meeting will take place on Monday, October 6th at 7PM in the Library. All parents and guardians are invited to attend.

Sign up now: Sunday, October 19th at 10AM for the 12th annual Pumpkin Run! Register here: https://runsignup.com/Race/MA/Marshfield/DWSGreatPumpkinRun and follow along on social media (DWS Great Pumpkin Run) for additional details and sponsor information. Business and family sponsors are needed! Don’t wait - the deadline for sponsors is 9/26.

Be sure to follow us on social media: Daniel Webster School PTO group on Facebook and new this year dwspto on Instagram.

If you are interested in helping, please reach out to yourdwspto@gmail.com

Please join the DWS PTO on PTBoard, today! PTBoard is an online platform that we will be using 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!

Contact:

Please email yourdwspto@gmail.com with any general questions and for more information. Would you like to volunteer? Please reach out to: dwsvolunteers@gmail.com

Clothing questions can be sent to: dwsptoclothing@gmail.com

Thank you for all of your support!

The DWS PTO

This praying mantis has been hanging around DWS these last few weeks. Ms. LaForest's class spotted him during PE class with Mr. P and carefully relocated it to a safer place!

First grade parent, Mr. Thangaraj presented the tools he uses for his job and hobbies to Mrs. Bertulli's class today. He even brought a drone in to take a photo! Thank you for visiting!

Marshfield Public School District is committed to providing a safe, positive, and productive educational environment where students can achieve the highest academic standards. No student shall be subjected to harassment, intimidation, bullying, or cyber-bullying.

"Bullying" is the repeated use by one or more students or school staff members of a written, verbal, or electronic expression, or a physical act or gesture, or any combination thereof, directed at a target that:

• causes physical or emotional harm to the target or damage to the target's property;

• places the target in reasonable fear of harm to him/herself, or of damage to his/her property;

• creates a hostile environment at school for the target;

• infringes on the rights of the target at school; or

• materially and substantially disrupts the education process or the orderly operation of a school.

"Cyber-bullying" means bullying through the use of technology or any electronic communication, which shall include, but shall not be limited to, any transfer of signs, signals, writing, images, sounds, data or intelligence of any nature transmitted in whole or in part by a: • wire • radio • electromagnetic • photo-electronic or photo-optical system, including, but not limited to, electronic mail, internet communications, instant messages or facsimile communications.

Cyber-bullying shall also include the creation of a web page or blog in which the creator assumes the identity of another person or knowingly impersonates another person as author of posted content or messages, if the creation or impersonation creates any of the conditions enumerated in the definition of bullying.

Cyber-bullying shall also include the distribution by electronic means of a communication to more than one person or the posting of material on an electronic medium that may be accessed by one or more persons, if the distribution or posting creates any of the conditions enumerated in the definition of bullying.

Bullying and cyber-bullying may occur in and out of school, during and after school hours, at home and in locations outside of the home. When bullying and cyber-bullying are alleged, the full cooperation and assistance of parents and families are expected.

Bullying is prohibited:

• On school grounds;
• On property immediately adjacent to school grounds;
• At school-sponsored or school-related activities;
• At functions or programs whether on or off school grounds;
• At school bus stops;
• On school buses or other vehicles owned, leased or used by the school district; or,
• Through the use of technology or an electronic device owned, leased or used by the school district.

Bullying and cyber-bullying are prohibited at a location, activity, function or program that is not school-related or through the use of technology or an electronic device that is not owned, leased or used by the school district if the act or acts in question:

• create a hostile environment at school for the target;
• infringe on the rights of the target at school; and/or
• materially and substantially disrupt the education process or the orderly operation of a school.

Please see the link below for more information regarding bullying prevention and reporting.

Marshfield Public Schools Safe Schools and Bullying Intervention Plan

Please click on the link below to find the:

Anonymous Bullying Reporting Form

We are committed to stopping bullying and working with our students to promote kindness and empathy towards all.