DCS Ravens' Report

January 13th-24th-Winter Benchmark Assessments

January 19th-24th-Scholastic Book Fair is coming!
January 21st-Field Trip to Dublin School Nordic Center, more information soon

January 23rd-Game/Puzzle Night 5:30-7pm, please park at Yankee and take the bus down.

January 31st-Community Lunch 12:00pm

February 4th-Budget Deliberative Session 6pm ConVal Gym

February 21st-Community Lunch 12:00pm

February 24th-28th-No School February Break

Welcome to the first newsletter of 2025! Hello families, I hope you enjoyed the longer than usual Winter Break. It was very nice to have extra time to fully rest and rejuvenate. It was such fun to see everyone back at school this week. It does take a little time to rebuild the routines that were in place before the break but we are working to quickly get back into the groove. It was a great week for PE to be at DCS as the weather was so cold we had multiple indoor recess days. We go out when the real feel is 10 degrees or above. We were very thankful to have the warmer temps today!

We are starting the mid year assessments next week which involve MAP computerized testing (Grades 1-5), and AimsWeb (K-5) testing which staff administer to each student. Copies of the results of these assessments will be sent home when they are all completed. Please make sure your student is well rested and has a good breakfast and some snacks.

Dublin School has once again surprised us with another generous donation...they used a grant to purchase another 20 pairs of Cross Country Skis! It is so perfect as we are planning a Field Trip to the Dublin School Nordic Center on January 21st.

We are excited for our first ever PTO coordinated Game/Puzzle/Pizza Night on January 23rd from 5:30-7pm. Please plan to park at Yankee and take the bus down. The Scholastic Book Fair is coming to DCS the week of January 21st. It will be open during Game/Puzzle Night if you want to plan to purchase any books. Have a wonderful weekend, Nicole

Classroom counseling lessons during the past few weeks for the younger students have focused on emotional literacy--the ability to "read" and understand feelings. We also have discussed the fact that different people respond to things differently and may have different feelings about the same situation. The third graders learned about degrees of feelings (e.g., happiness can range from satisfied and contented to overjoyed, jubilant and ecstatic; anger can range from irritated or annoyed to furious or enraged. Fourth and fifth grade students have been learning more about perspective taking and the importance of rethinking situations rather than becoming and staying "stuck," emotionally.

This is a reminder that we recycle clean plastic bags and pellet bags. Please bring them by the school after the Winter Break. Thank you!

Registration is open! Here is the link for your records: https://cornucopiaproject.org/product/cooking-club/. Families will pay through our website, there are scholarships available, no questions asked.

Here are the confirmed dates for the sessions:

• (Fri) January 10
• January 16
• January 23
• January 30
• February 6
• February 13

All sessions will take place on Thursdays. Please note: our first day is indeed on Friday the 10th, it was pushed for my own scheduling reasons.

A message from Pam Murphy, RN DCS School Nurse

Recently, there have been numerous student requests for cough drops. As cough drops are considered medication, I am asking for your help in following the ConVal policy on medication administration at the elementary level. To do this, any medication, including cough drops, must be delivered to the school by a parent/guardian or their designated responsible adult in the original container. A written permission form is also required which is available at DCS.

Please reach out to me at pmurphy@conval.edu if you have any questions.

If you are interested in ordering some DCS swag for your student(s), please use this link. We will be providing new students with a DCS T-in the near future. https://dublinravens.deco-apparel.com/

Email: npease@conval.edu
Website: dcs.conval.edu
Location: 1177 Main Street, Dublin, NH, USA
Phone: 603-563-8332