It’s been an eventful week at our school, brimming with new experiences and activities. A standout moment was the unveiling of Taylor DRift by MassDOT—check out the news broadcast linked below for more details.

The Earthview Maps exhibit was another highlight, with the final classrooms visiting and sharing fantastic feedback about the level of engagement and learning they experienced.

Students also attended the bookfair this week! They had the chance to explore the PTO Scholastic Book Fair, a fun and interactive opportunity to shop and learn. For those who missed the opportunity this week, there’s still a chance to attend tonight from 5:30 to 7:30 PM in the gymnasium.

Wishing everyone a wonderful weekend as we gear up for another exciting week ahead! If you have any questions, feel free to reach out.

Sincerely,

Mrs. Katelyn Lima, Principal (klima@drregional.org)

Mrs. Christina McGourty, Assistant Principal (cmcgourty@drregional.org)

508-669-4245

Dear Parents / Guardians

Since we are in the midst of the cold and flu season, we would like to send a reminder of some guidelines that we have in place to help us contain the spread of illness and infection in school. It can sometimes be difficult to determine if your child is too sick to attend school. The following guidelines can help you decide if your child should remain home ill and when they can return.

Your child may be too ill to attend school if he or she has any of these symptoms:

• Fever of 100.4 or higher

• Vomiting and/or diarrhea

• A persistent, disruptive cough, difficulty breathing, or wheezing

• Redness, drainage , or crusting to eye(s)

• If your child is diagnosed with a contagious illness (i.e. hand foot and mouth, influenza, conjunctivitis, strep throat, fifth’s disease)

Your child can return to school when they are:

• Fever free for 24 hours without the use of fever reducing medication (i.e. Motrin / Tylenol)

• Free of vomiting and/or diarrhea for 24 hours

• If your child was ordered antibiotics for an illness, they should be taking the antibiotic for 24 hours before returning to school.

• Your child’s energy, appetite, and activity level has returned enough for your child to make it through a full day of school

In addition, we have included an informational from the Center of Disease and Control (CDC) Preventing the Spread of Infections in K–12 Schools | Children & School Preparedness | CDC.

If you have any questions or would like to discuss any specific information regarding your child’s health, please feel free to contact the school nurse, Mrs. Alberto. Thank you for your cooperation and support to help keep our students and staff healthy.

Wednesday, MassDOT, together with local elected officials, School Committee members, and Central Office, proudly unveiled the new District 6 snowplow named "Taylor DRift." Mrs. Perry's first-grade classroom was honored during the event, providing her students with an exciting opportunity to explore the truck firsthand. All DES students were invited to step outside, empowering them to ignite their curiosity and shape their understanding of the vital role this snowplow will play in keeping our community safe and connected during winter months. #EIS #WeAreDR

Today, students who did not attend the Earth View Maps last week got to attend and experience the large maps of North America and Massachusetts.

Rm 13 is doing a collaborative project with preschool. As we read about things changing over time in our Wonders reading, the student are learning about how plants grow and change. We are reading to preschool and making a pretend garden with flowers, fruits and vegetables that they choose. The first graders will do research and teach the preschoolers about the plant, then create artwork together. Here are some pictures from this week's work

• Dighton PTO: February 5th, 6pm in the DES Library
• February Vacation: February 17th- 21st
• Title I Literacy Night Grades K-2: February 27th 5:00-6:30pm

Dighton Elementary School

The Dighton-Rehoboth Regional School District

#WeAreDR!

Website: https://des.drregional.org/

Location: 1250 Somerset Ave, Dighton MA 02715

Phone: 508 669-4245 FAX 508-669-4248

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