Dear DMS Families,
We hope that you were able to enjoy the warm weather this week. It was nice to get outside and have some much needed sunlight during our recess time and also later in the day. As we move into next week, it is hard to believe that MCAS are so quickly approaching. The scheduled testing days continue to be listed at the bottom of this newsletter.
The data we receive from annual MCAS testing helps us to see how our students/schools are performing compared to schools that are similar to our community. It helps us to identify areas of strength and areas that need improvement through professional development, curriculum resource review, instructional practices and student support. We ask for your support in talking to your child about the importance of doing their best on the MCAS exam.
Over the next week, students should start to prepare for MCAS by ensuring that they have their charger and Chromebook available at school each day. While we will have some loaner devices available, it is always best for students to have their own device, as to mitigate any unnecessary stress on the morning of testing. In addition, it is important that students are ensuring that their Chromebooks are charged at home overnight. We have many students who rely on the classroom to charge their Chromebook, and there are far more students than outlets for charging. We truly appreciate your help with this as we move forward and begin testing in late March.
Over the next few weeks, classroom teachers will be reviewing the new MCAS platform at each grade level, as well as providing students with opportunities to review practice tests. These opportunities can also be found on the DESE website: MCAS Tutorial and Practice Tests. We also hope that students will do their best to be in attendance on each testing day, as to not have to make- up the assessment at a later date. However, we do realize that some things are unavoidable. Thank you in advance for your partnership.
As a continued reminder, the Dighton PTO will also host our annual Color Run this Spring. Please use this link to order your child a t- shirt for the event.
Below you will find our Peace poster contest winner, our students who were accepted into the Southeastern District Music Festival, and information on Green and Gold Day for Monday, as well as further information on a virtual event on Understanding Social Media's Impact on Teens. You will also find repeat information on dismissing your child and riding school busses, as well as various fliers from the community and our March Wellness Newsletter.
Have a great weekend!
- March 18th: School Council Meeting
- March 21st: Trimester II Ends
- March 25th: Trimester II Report Cards
- March 25th: School Committee Meeting at 6:30 p.m.
- March 26th: Grade 5 ELA MCAS
- March 27th: Grade 5 ELA MCAS
- March 31st: Grades 7 and 8 ELA MCAS
- April 1st: Grades 7 and 8 ELA MCAS
- April 8th: Grade 6 ELA MCAS
- April 9th: Grade 6 ELA MCAS
