Anne T. Dunphy Newsletter

All students at Anne T. Dunphy are invited to participate in Williamsburg's Veteran's Day Ceremony on Tuesday, November 11th at 11:00. The annual ceremony takes place at the Veteran's Memorial, right at the end of our driveway.

All students spent time this fall learning some songs of our country with Ms. Rovatti, and our third graders spent time hearing stories of Williamsburg's own Veterans from Dan Nye, and participated in placing the flags for the upcoming ceremony. They learned about each branch of the military, and a bit about the variety of roles one could hold in the military.

At the ceremony, there will be an opportunity for all ATD students to sing a couple of songs. Hope to see you there!

Our Fall Caregiver Conferences are here! These will take place on the evenings of Wednesday and Thursday, November 5th & 6th ~ and the afternoon of Friday, November 7th.

These will be half days for students with an 11:45 dismissal.

If you have not signed up, but would like to schedule a time with your child's teacher, please reach out to the school.

If you indicated you would like a virtual conference, you can find Zoom links in the document below.

Click here to access Zoom links

The tri-fold brochure below will be coming home to families soon. In the meantime, feel free to use this electronic version to access supports and resources in our area. If families are looking to donate to local organizations, consider some of those included here. As always, if there are particular supports you find your family in need of, please reach out.

Our Friday Community Playgroup, supported by the CFCE grant, will return to ATD on Fridays from 10:00-11:30, starting on November 7th!

After a short pause at ATD, we are excited to welcome the playgroup back to our gym space with new leadership by Michelle Mendes. Our preschool families are welcome to attend - along with any families with children ages 0-5 in the surrounding towns! Spread the word - it's a great space for kids to play and caregivers to visit as the weather cools down!

Thanks to the Williamsburg Fire Department and Mr. O for organizing a fun Fire Safety Day at ATD last week. Students had a chance to visit the Hampshire County Fire Safety House to learn about safe and unsafe situations they may find in their own homes. Ask your student one thing they learned!

This past week during gardening, students did various tasks to tuck our garden in for the winter! Kindergarten students crushed up the remaining mint leaves and made Mint Tea bags to share with families!

Last week, students in 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade had the opportunity to experience a Visiting History Lab with historians from the Historic Deerfield Teacher's Center. They had the opportunity for hands-on learning using authentic artifacts, and even chances to taste history!

Did you hear the news? This year's Spring musical will be.... Matilda! The production team has been busy at work all summer to plan for another fabulous musical theater experience for our kids!

Check out the information below about Theater Camp and auditions!

Click here to register

Click here to join the Ski Club Facebook page

In order to allow families another opportunity to be part of our school community, several years ago we started Family Feast Lunches. We set one date each month on which we invited families who are interested and able to come join their kiddo for lunch. There are no formalities or presentations - it's just a chance to have lunch with your child in our cafeteria!

We are hoping to return to this tradition this year. At this point, we are not able to provide school lunches for family members, but you're welcome to bring your own lunch! We will be having Family Feast Lunches on the following dates:

Friday, November 14th

Tuesday, December 16th

12:00-12:30 Lunch for grades 4-6

12:30-1:00 Lunch for grades K-3

Please note: This is not a high stakes event, so please don't worry if you aren't able to attend! We will share more dates as they are planned, and we will try to rotate the day of the week to catch as many folks' schedules as possible.