DMS Delivers

Dear DMS Families,

As we move into next week, please note that much of the below information is similar to last week. However, additional information that you will find below includes a Thank You from Mrs. Hayden, and information on buying a yearbook, as well as information on Parent Conferences and a Bailey Street Brass Invitation.

Also, and as a reminder, there is a Blood Drive at Beckwith Middle School on Saturday, December 7th. You can find further details below.

Wishing all of our DMS families a restful Thanksgiving Break! Have a great weekend!

• December 2nd: Basketball at Berkley
• December 2nd: DR SEPAC Meeting
• December 3rd: Trimester I Ends
• December 4th: Basketball at Freetown/Lakeville
• December 4th: Parent Conferences 5:30- 8:00 p.m.
• December 4th: PTO Meeting at 6:00 p.m.
• December 5th: Parent Conferences- Early Release
• December 6th: Trimester I Report Cards
• December 7th: Band/Chorus Districts
• December 9th: Basketball at Westport
• December 10th: School Committee Meeting at 6:30 p.m.
• December 12th: Basketball at Dighton
• December 12th: Start with Hello Assembly- Grades 6, 7, 8
• December 16th: Chorus Concert at 5:30 p.m.
• December 17th: Basketball Game at Rehoboth
• December 17th: Band Concert at 6:00 p.m.
• December 18th: Basketball Game at Swansea
• December 20th: Early Release at 11:35

A huge thank you to everyone who helped make this year's Scholastic Book Fair an overwhelming success! As the final reports are coming in, this year was the best book fair DMS has ever hosted! All proceeds will go directly back into the library to benefit all students. Thank you again for supporting literacy, the library, and all the DMS bookworms out there!

As we enter into next week, Team Leaders will send out further information regarding Parent Conferences, including where each grade level will meet on the day. Conferences will take place in a team format for middle school, so there will be one meeting location for each grade level. In addition, and since conferences fill- up quickly, Team Leaders will work with you to set- up a time if you were unable to sign up for a time slot via the sign- up genius.

Dear DR Families,

As you may know, Massachusetts now provides free breakfast and lunch for all students across the Commonwealth!

We are encouraging families who may have qualified for the National Free & Reduced School Lunch Program in the past to complete the online application. This helps determine eligibility and ensures that we can continue to offer reduced or waived fees for various programs and activities. When completing the application, please remember to include consent for sharing your status with relevant departments and programs.

Without this qualification and your consent, we will be unable to provide reduced or waived fees.

Thank you for your cooperation!

As we start to move into the holiday season, we are reaching out to all families regarding holiday assistance. Please be sure to let us know if your family could benefit from any food assistance around the holidays by completing this form no later than November 20th for Thanksgiving assistance and December 13th for December holiday assistance. All requests for assistance will be kept confidential.

Please use this link to register.

Dear Families,

We hope this message finds you well. As part of our commitment to maintaining our technology resources, we wanted to inform you about our updated repair fee structure. This will go into effect on October 28, 2024. These fees help us cover the cost of repairs when school-issued devices are damaged due to misuse or carelessness. The fees are divided into three tiers, depending on the extent of the damage:

• Level 1: Charger, Cover (top or bottom), Touchpad, etc- $40
• Level 2: Keyboard, Monitor- $75
• Level 3: Total Loss/Replacement- $300

We encourage students to handle their devices with care to avoid any damage and the associated costs. If a device does require repair, the appropriate fee will be communicated to you along with the steps to resolve the issue.

Thank you for your understanding and continued support in keeping our technology in great condition!

In addition, if your child needs Chromebook repairs, you will receive an email directly from mySchoolBucks regarding payment.