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🐝🐝🐝March 2026 Bee of the Month🐝🐝🐝

Kindergarten - Aliana Gonzalez

Grade 1 - Christopher Vasquez Lemus

Grade 2 - Logan Strunk

Grade 3 - Felix Seng

Grade 4 - Brookelyn Van Veen

Specials - Arjun Mynampati (Music)

🐝🐝🐝March 2026 Shout Outs🐝🐝🐝

Kindergarten - Kadine Lamery, Tinsley Brandl, Evelyn Wannamaker

Grade 1 - Olivia Bennett, Sabrina Ferrara, Landon Greenwood, Johnsoem Sampson

Grade 2 - Preston Maldonado, Krishnaya Patel, Saaira Thapa, Max Tusa

Grade 3 - Maggie Angelo, Michael D’Alsoio, Alisha Tai, Gracen Yerardi, Will Robertson, Rachel DaSilva

Grade 4 - Idris Kadawala, Pedro Barbosa, Michaela Mason, Allison O’Brien

Specials - Jake Owen (Lite), Faye McLaughlin (Health)

Below is the link to our Grade 4 Chorus presentation to the School Committee

This is the last week to sign up for the Talent Show
Join us for Ditson’s student talent show on Friday, April 10 at 6:00 PM at Ditson Elementary! Students can perform music, dance, magic, sports demos, comedy, and more (1 act per student, 2.5 minutes max; acts/music require committee approval). Registration is due Friday, April 3, and rehearsal is Thursday, April 9 at 6:00 PM. Register here: Link
Admission is free; concessions available (cash only). Questions: talentshowditson@gmail.com.

Billerica Summer Enrichment Camp

Looking for something exciting for your child this summer???? If so please consider registering for the Billerica Summer Enrichment Camp at the Marshall Middle School. We are a half day camp for students aged PreK-7th graders with a variety of classes available. Please see our website for details and reach out to PJ McCarthy (PJMcCarthy@BillericaK12.com) with any questions.

https://www.billericak12.com/resources/summer-enrichment

We are happy to announce that the Ditson has partnered with "Smile Programs... the mobile dentists" again to offer dental care to students in school. In most cases there will be no cost to families if the child is insured with Medicaid/CHIP. Private insurance and affordable self-pay options are also available. Permission slips will be going home but you can learn more and sign your child up online at www.MySchoolDentist.com.

Ditson's contribution to the District-Wide Art Show

The annual Student Council vs Staff Volleyball game is sure to be a big hit once again. Get your tickets early to secure a seat at this exiciting event! The link for tickets is at the bottom of the flyer.

DSA Corner

Visit us at DitsonDSA.org for our full calendar and how to get involved!

Thank you to all of our Book Fair volunteers! We hope your students enjoyed the fair and the books they brought home. Have Book Fair feedback? Leave it on our feedback form.

This is the last week to sign up for the Talent Show
Join us for Ditson’s student talent show on Friday, April 10 at 6:00 PM at Ditson Elementary! Students can perform music, dance, magic, sports demos, comedy, and more (1 act per student, 2.5 minutes max; acts/music require committee approval). Registration is due Friday, April 3, and rehearsal is Thursday, April 9 at 6:00 PM. Register here: Link
Admission is free; concessions available (cash only). Questions: talentshowditson@gmail.com.

Help us out with our Staff Appreciation Breakfast - Friday, May 1
We’ll be wrapping up Staff Appreciation Week with a breakfast and raffle for our amazing school staff—and we need a few parent volunteers to help it run smoothly. We are looking for parents with an ACTIVE CORI on file to:
-Set up and clean up the teacher prep room
-Cover classrooms briefly while teachers stop by to pick up breakfast and check out the raffle prizes
Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0B45A8AB2DA4FEC25-62979629-staff

*NEW THIS YEAR: Buy Your Volunteer T-Shirts!
Want to match your student and show off your Ditson pride? Volunteers can purchase a Ditson Volunteer T-Shirt to wear to the Fun Run and/or Field Day (and any time you volunteer!) All students receive a free shirt for the Fun Run.
Purchase at this link for only $6 each: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/buy-your-ditson-volunteer-t-shirt Deadline April 14th.

Next year's 4th Grade Committee - Calling all current 3rd grade families! The DSA is looking for parent/guardian volunteers to join next year’s 4th Grade Committee, with a focus on planning the end-of-year 4th grade celebration and helping with the 4th grade yearbook (photo collection, organization, and support). Even a small time commitment makes a big difference—sign up here: https://forms.gle/MQT1ykDrAduLq7D27