Anne T. Dunphy Newsletter
February 6, 2025
Family Dance Party... mark your calendars!
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Superintendent Perrone Family Survey
Message from Dr. Perrone
In an ongoing effort to provide stakeholders with platforms on which to share feedback, input, concerns, needs, and questions, I generated this Mid-Year Form. Qualitatively I am looking to give you voice, identify themes, and generate fodder for reflection, review, and response. One question that drives my work in the Central Office is "How can I help?" (allay your concerns, redress your needs, and answer your questions).
School Counselor Week!
Thanks to Ms. H for all that she does to support staff and students at ATD!
Preschool & 6th grade buddies recently worked together to create beautiful paper windmills!
MCAS Dates
As spring approaches and families are planning calendars, please note the following MCAS testing dates. If possible, please avoid scheduling conflicts on the mornings of MCAS testing.
April 8th & 9th
English Language Arts , 3rd-6th grades
May 13th & 14th
Mathematics, 3rd-6th grades
May 20th & 21st
Science, Technology & Engineering, 5th grade only
Feeling a little "Spacey!"
During our All School Meeting last week, our 4th grade friends gave very professional presentations about the planets they have studied. Each student created a slide that was shown while they orally shared their knowledge with us. Even "The Rock" who watches over us in the gym got into the spirit with his planet t-shirt!
After their presentations, 4th grade led us all in a fun game of Planet Bingo! Thanks, 4th graders!
Water Wednesday in 3rd Grade
Each Wednesday has been deemed Water Wednesday in third grade! Recently, they welcomed Eric Weber from the Historical Society and Daria D’Arienzo from Meekins Library to the classroom. Eric brought several artifacts from the Mill River Flood of 1874, including a girl’s boot, a salt shaker, silk thread, and a piece of the broken Mill River Dam. Students examined these artifacts, sketched them, and wrote about how they might have been used in the 1870s. Daria brought in the Collins Graves Medal for Heroism. Students had the opportunity to examine the medal with a magnifying glass and learn about how Collins Graves was able to race downstream in his horse and buggy to warn people about the flood. He is credited with saving hundreds of lives.
Surplus Technology Equipment
As our school plan-fully replaces technology equipment, there are times when pieces of equipment are designated as surplus equipment by the Williamsburg School Committee. When that happens, there is a process through which the school proceeds to offer the equipment to other town department, other schools in the District, then community organizations. After having gone through that process, there are a number of Apple Desktop computers remaining. These desktops no longer support the software updates necessary for school use, but may have some value for families in our community. The Williamsburg School Committee is supportive of offering these devices to families who may benefit from them.
We currently have 20 desktops with the specifications listed below. All devices have been wiped clean of any district information.
2013 Apple iMac desktop computer (keyboard and mouse *not* included)
- 500 GB hard drive
- 4 GB RAM
- 21.5" monitor w/ built-in web camera, speakers
- macOS 10.15 Catalina installed (will not accept newer OS updates)
- Google Chrome no longer supported for macOS 10.15 Catalina
- other Operating Systems (OS) can be installed such as Linux (current versions) and Windows 10
If you are interested in a device, or have questions about their functionality, please reach out to Brian Gilman at bgilman@hr-k12.org .
Winter Gardening
Connect to Hampshire Regional!
Middle School Expo Night
Sixth grade families, mark your calendars for Wednesday, April 16th for HRHS' Middle School Expo Night. More information to come soon!
Activities in the Area
In order of date!
Upcoming Dates
February
February 17-21 ~ Winter Break
February 27 ~ School Committee, 5:30
Friday CFCE Playgroup
Caregivers and children ages 0-5 are welcome!
Fridays ~10:00-11:30
Anne T. Dunphy School
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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