DMS Delivers

Dear DMS Families,

Although this was a short week, there was no shortage of learning, energy, and excitement throughout our school. Students remained engaged in their classrooms, and it was wonderful to see their continued focus and enthusiasm despite the abbreviated week.

This week, our 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students participated in a Start With Hello presentation that focused on the importance of kindness and putting an end to bullying behaviors. The presentation encouraged students to be thoughtful about how their words and actions impact others and reinforced our shared commitment to creating a safe and supportive school community for all.

In athletics news, both our boys’ and girls’ basketball teams gave strong efforts this week in their matchups against Case High School. While they fell short of a win, their hard work, teamwork, and sportsmanship were on full display. We are proud of their commitment and perseverance and look forward to cheering them on in upcoming games.

Thank you, as always, for your continued support of our students and school community. We hope you have a wonderful weekend and look forward to another great week ahead.

Warmly,

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 Secretaries: 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

A reminder for all members of the Dighton-Rehoboth community of the critical importance of stopping for school buses.

This week, a family reported a serious safety concern in which a vehicle illegally passed a stopped school bus while a student was actively boarding. The bus’s red lights were flashing and the stop-arm was extended, and the student was in the stairwell at the time of the incident. Fortunately, no one was injured, but this situation highlights a very real and dangerous risk for our students.

Passing a stopped school bus is not only illegal, it puts children in immediate danger. Students boarding and exiting buses are among the most vulnerable pedestrians on our roadways, and they rely on all drivers to follow the law and exercise caution.

We ask all drivers, parents, guardians, students, and community members, to:

• Stop completely when a school bus has its red lights flashing and stop-arm extended, regardless of direction of travel (unless on a divided highway with a physical median).
  
  

• Be alert in school zones and residential areas, especially during morning and afternoon bus routes.
  
  

• Model safe and responsible driving behavior for our students.
  
  

Ensuring the safety of our children is a shared responsibility. We appreciate your partnership in helping keep every student safe on their way to and from school. Thank you for keeping our community safe.

Please click HERE to access a variety of community resources. Please refer to Superintendent Runey's email sent to families earlier today.

Dighton Middle School is seeking volunteers to share their career paths with students during our 2026 Career Days:

Day 1: Tuesday, June 2 — Grades 5 & 6
Day 2: Thursday, June 4 — Grades 7 & 8

Volunteers are invited to spend a morning and/or an afternoon speaking with students about the various aspects of their occupation. Each presentation is 30 minutes, and you will meet with four different groups of students during a two-hour block. Hands-on activities are strongly encouraged and greatly appreciated!

If you’re interested in presenting and would like more information, please use this link to sign up!

For any questions, contact:
Aaron Andrade, DMS School Counselor
aandrade@drregional.org | (508) 669-4200 ext. 2305

Student services have a variety of resources available to families and students. Please access the link for more information about the services they can assist you with. https://sites.google.com/drregional.org/dmsstudentservices?usp=sharing

Please make sure students bring their Chromebooks to school every day. We have a limited number of loaners available, so it’s important that each student brings their own device fully charged and ready to use.

Thank you for your cooperation!

Save the date: We look forward to seeing our School Council members on February 25 at 2:45 pm.

• 1/26- Basketball DMS v. Raynham (Home)

• 1/27-Card Game Club, Yearbook Club

• 1/28- Basketball DMS v. Seekonk (Home)

• 1/29-Debate; Scrapbooking Club; Newspaper Club

• 2/2- Basketball DMS v. Norton (Away)

• 2/3- Card Game Club, Save Promise Club, Yearbook Club

• 2/4 Basketball DMS v. Middleboro (Away)

• 2/5 Debate; Scrapbooking Club; Newspaper Club

• 2/9 Basketball Game DMS v. Somerset (Home)

• 2/10-Card Game Club, Yearbook Club

• 2/12-Debate; Scrapbooking Club; Newspaper Club, PTO MEETING

• 2/16-2/22- School Vacation Week

3/24 & 25- Grade 6 ELA

3/26 & 27- Grade 5 ELA

3/31 & 4/1 Grade 7 ELA

4/9 & 4/10- Grade 8 ELA

4/28 & 4/29- Grade 5 Science

4/30 & 5/1- Grade 8 Science

5/5 & 5/6- Grade 7 Math

5/7 & 5/8- Grade 8 Math

5/12 & 5/13- Grade 6 Math

5/14 & 5/15- Grade 5 Math

May 19 & 20- Grade 8 Civics

Please take a moment to review the December Newsletter from the Wellness Committee HERE.

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.

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

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