DMS Delivers

This week our students truly began to settle into their new schedules and routines. They collaborated with their classmates, explored new learning opportunities, and demonstrated curiosity and excitement in the classroom. It was inspiring to see the balance of hard work and joy as students engaged in meaningful lessons while also building friendships and connections. We capped off the week by coming together as a school community to celebrate our Green and Gold Spirit, showcasing the pride and enthusiasm that makes our school such a special place.

To keep the spirit and enthusiasm going, we are excited to announce our next Spirit Day on Thursday, September 18th! Students are encouraged to wear their Blue and White to show school pride and support our soccer team as they host their first home game of the season. Let’s come together once again to cheer them on and celebrate our school community!

We look forward to seeing everyone on September 18th for our Open House. You can find our Open House schedule below.

Have a great weekend!

Sincerely,

Dr. Cheryl Leandro, Principal cleandro@drregional.org

Mr. Sean Kinney, Assistant Principal skinney@drregional.org

Principal: Dr. Cheryl Leandro

Assistant Principal: Mr. Sean Kinney

Office Clerks: Karen Alves and Jessica Rapoza

Nurse: Denise Wilkins

Guidance and 504 Coordinator: Aaron Andrade

School Adjustment Counselor: Jennifer DeMatos

School Psychologist Samantha Quinn

Sped Secretary: Allison Hanson

Special Education Coordinator: Gloria Monty

You can reach any DR staff member by email utilizing this format for their email address: staff member's first initial and last name followed by @drregional.org

• For example, if you wanted to email Dr. Cheryl Leandro you could do so by typing in the email address: cleandro@drregional.org

Our School Council is comprised of Dr. Leandro, teachers, parents, and community members who work together to support student achievement and help guide school improvement efforts. If you are interested in serving on our School Council, please contact me at: cleandro@drregional.org.

The Greater Attleboro Council for Children has generously provided backpacks filled with school supplies. If your family could use a backpack or just some extra supplies, please feel free to reach out confidentially to Dr. Leandro at CLeandro@drregional.org—we’ll make sure you get the support you need.

Homework folders are available for those students who would like to purchase one during lunch next week. They are $2.00 each.

Snack Prices/Availability may vary:

Cookies and Chips $1.00

Waters $1.25

Ice Cream $1.75

Fruit Snacks $0.50

Pudding Parfaits $1.25

Bloom Bus Co. has asked us to let you know that students must be out at bus stops ten minutes before the scheduled pickup time. Students cannot wait inside the house, or on the porch, etc. They must be out at the bus stop. Being in position when the bus arrives keeps the district on schedule.

If your child will need to take medication during the school day, please ensure the following steps are taken:

✅All required forms are completed

✅A doctor's note is submitted to the school health office.

✅Prescription medications must be provided in their original packaging, clearly labeled with the student’s name, the name of the medication, and the correct dosage.

🚫 Medications cannot be transported to school by students. We kindly ask that parents or guardians contact the school health office to arrange an appropriate time to drop off any necessary medications. You can reach her at dwilkins@drregional.org

We appreciate your partnership in supporting the health and well-being of all students.

⭐Health & Medical Updates⭐

If your child has had a recent physical exam or updated medication orders, please be sure to forward that documentation to the school health office as soon as possible

We’re pleased to share that school breakfast and lunch are provided free of charge to all students each day. This ensures every child has access to nutritious meals to support their learning and growth. On early release days, only breakfast will be served, so students should plan accordingly. To help families stay informed, weekly menus can be found in our family newsletter.

While meals are free, milk and water are available for purchase each day for students who would like an additional drink option with their lunch. Additionally, snacks are available for purchase in the cafeteria. Due to food allergies and intolerances, students are not permitted to buy snacks for others.

For snack and drink purchases, families are welcome to send cash or checks. However, we also offer the MySchoolBucks website and app, which many families find convenient. Through MySchoolBucks, you can create an account, reset passwords, check account balances, and deposit funds directly into your child’s meal account.

Snack Prices/Availability may vary:

Cookies and Chips $1.00

Waters $1.25

Ice Cream $1.75

Fruit Snacks $0.50

Pudding Parfaits $1.25

Even though meals are free, we ask all families to complete the Free & Reduced Lunch Application, as these forms directly impact school funding and grant opportunities. The application is linked below.

You can add money to your child's account to purchase snacks and drinks by Clicking Here for the My School Bucks Website.

Please follow the route outlined below if you are dropping off or picking up your student from DMS.

• 9/18- DMS Open House 6-8 pm @ DMS; Home Soccer Game vs. Swansea; BLUE and WHITE Spirit Day!!

• 9/23- Home Soccer Game vs. Westport

• 9/25- Soccer Game @ Berkley

• 9/26- Dighton PTO Movie Night

• 9/30- Soccer Game @ Swansea

• 10/1- Early Release, Dismissal @ 11:35 AM

• 10/2- Home Soccer Game vs. Rehoboth

• 10/7- Soccer Game @ Westport

• 10/9- Home Soccer Game vs Berkley

• 10/13- No School

• 10/14- Soccer Game @ Seekonk

• 10/16-Soccer Game @ Rehoboth

• 10/21- Home Soccer Game vs. Westport

• 10/23- Home Soccer Game vs. Swansea

• 10/28- Soccer Game @ Westport

• 10/30- Green and Gold Night; Home Soccer Game vs. Berkley

On Thursday, September 18th, we will be having a DMS Spirit Day. We are encouraging students to wear their DMS Gear or Blue and White. Let's show our DMS Spirit and Cheer on our soccer team as they compete in their first home game.

We want to take this opportunity to remind families that DMS students are more than welcome to return to DMS to watch their friends play soccer/baseball/softball. However, they should take their regularly scheduled transportation home and return for the game if they would like to watch.

Games do not begin until 3:15/3:30 p.m., and school staff is not always after school to monitor students between the end of the day and the game. With that, it is important to note that school staff is also not always in attendance at soccer/softball/baseball games, so it is recommended that students come to the game with an adult.