Daniel Webster Elementary School

The DWS Role Model of the Month is an award that we give to one student at each grade level during our monthly assembly. Teachers and staff select a student who sets an example for their peers and as someone who is dedicated, welcoming, and safe, our DWS Values.

This month we recognized:

Kindergarten - Myles D

Grade 1 - Austin M

Grade 2 - Johnny H

Grade 3 - Emily H

Grade 4 - Angie G

Grade 5 - Ella D

DWS staff members can award any student with a DWS ALL STAR when they see students being Dedicated, Welcoming, or Safe. All of the DWS ALL STAR awards are put on display in the front lobby. The following students were featured in the morning announcements last week for being DWS ALL STARS!

Grade K: Mackenzie in Mrs. Desharnais’ class is a DWS ALL STAR because she offered to switch workplaces with a friend.

Grade K: Bobby in Mrs. Desharnais’ class is a DWS ALL STAR because he made a good choice.

Grade 1: Ireland in Mrs. Bertulli’s class is a DWS ALL STAR because she showed amazing participation in Math.

Grade 1: Alice in Mrs. Bertulli’s is a DWS ALL STAR because she did her best during Math.

Grade 2: Owen in Mrs. Rose’s class is a DWS ALL STAR because he used text evidence to answer questions.

Grade 2: Logan in Mrs. Rose’s class is a DWS ALL STAR because he focused on his own work using his neatest handwriting.

Grade 3: Ygor in Mrs. Hanson’s class is a DWS ALL STAR because he modeled expected behavior in the hallway.

Grade 3: Jane in Mrs. Hanson’s is a DWS ALL STAR because she identified strategies to overcome reading challenges.

Grade 4: Chris in Mrs. Robatzek’s class is a DWS ALL STAR because he made great connections to our read alouds.

Grade 4: Owen in Mrs. Robatzek’s class is a DWS ALL STAR because he found great evidence in Reading.

Grade 5: Trixie in Mrs. Mann’s class is a DWS ALL STAR because she was a great student for the substitute.

Grade 5: Madelyn in Mrs. Mann’s class is a DWS ALL STAR because she was a great listener.

Congratulations!

At the end of the month, all the All-Stars get taken down from the bulletin boards and entered into a grand prize raffle! The more All-Stars you have, the better chance you have at winning! During our school-wide assembly, Mrs. Jackson pulled one winner from each grade!

Congratulations to:

Kindergarten - C

Grade 1 - Layla T

Grade 2 - Ollie K

Grade 3 - AJ M

Grade 4 - Chris D

Grade 5 - Hayden W

Congratulations!

Elementary Conferences will be held on Wednesday, November 6, 1:25-3:25pm and Thursday, November 7, 6:00-8:00PM. We will be using PTCFAST for online scheduling, which allows parents/guardians to be in charge of their conference schedules.

Parents/guardians can access the conference sign-ups by clicking on a link that will be put on the DWS webpage on Friday, November 1, at 3:00pm using the following steps:

Accessing PTCFAST:

· Visit the DWS webpage. Click on the green button labeled “PTCFast Conference Sign-Up.”

· A list of all teachers (by grade or subject) will be displayed.

· Click on the names of your student’s teachers with whom you wish to conference.

· Select a time and enter the required information (student’s and parent’s name and email).

· PTCFAST will send you an email confirmation. The email will give you information if you need to change your appointment and will send you a reminder of appointments.

As always, appointments do book quickly and are on a first come, first served basis. If you are unable to access an appointment with your student’s teacher, please contact that teacher to discuss your student at a different date/time. If you have any questions about the scheduling process, please contact Mrs. Jackson at jjackson@mpsd.org or Mrs. Kennedy and Mrs. Morris at (781) 834-5045.

First graders have been learning about tools that make work easier throughout their first module. Today Mrs. Redman's students shared some magnificent things they created to make work easier in their classrooms. Examples included: a DWS All star collector, a sight word display, a library book collector, and closet checklists for packing up.

We tallied and counted the Pumpkin Pre Run earnings and we raised over $2,000 which will be used to fund field trips, enrichment presentations, and family events. Thank you to all those who contributed!

We would like to recognize Mrs. DeSharnais' class who had the most students participate in the fundraiser. We celebrated their hard work with a popsicle party!

We would also recognized our top fundraising students - Ben S, Patrick N, Spencer K, Paul L, Declan & Ryan G, and Caleb & Mickenzie R! We recognized them during our monthly assembly today with a special DWS bag and sticker!

Our Kindergarten recited some Fall Themed poems for us during our monthly assembly!

FireFighter Farmer visited us this week to discuss Fire Safety and share the tools he uses to keep our community safe.

Next PTO Meeting: Monday 11/4/24 in the DWS library at 7:00 p.m. The meeting will be held by our new 2024-2025 PTO board. Meetings will continue to be on the first Monday of every month.

Thank you all who contributed and participated in the 2024 DWS Pumpkin Run!

Join us! DWS Parents Night Out Winslows Driving Range on 12/5 at 6PM! This event is organized by the PTO.

Http://dws.ptboard.com/formvw?store=5475&form=4

Please join the DWS PTO on PTBoard, today! PTBoard is an online platform that we will be using to communicate school information, events and volunteer opportunities to families. As we move away from sending home paper flyers, this will be the only way to stay up-to-date on school events and place orders for school spiritwear, etc. Accounts are free to set up and in no way commit you to volunteering for the PTO. Please reach out with questions at yourdwspto@gmail.com.

Download the App “PTBoard Mobile” in the App Store today!

Contact:

Please email yourdwspto@gmail.com with any general questions and for more information. Would you like to volunteer? Please reach out to: dwsvolunteers@gmail.com

Clothing questions can be sent to: dwsptoclothing@gmail.com

Thank you for all of your support!

The DWS PTO

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