Doherty Family Update 11.10.2024

Science students of Team 6B built a community bulletin board to support their learning of the electromagnetic spectrum. To create the board, the students represent the content in words, numbers, and diagrams. No one person is responsible for any one part. Each class continues the work of the prior until, as a community, the board is complete and assembled. Then to celebrate Diwali and introduce our study of visible light the students colored Diwali lamps. These lamps now surround our electromagnetic spectrum community bulletin board and bring light to our classroom.

DMS is excited to start our second year of the Values Challenge, and our ambassadors will be participating in creating and leading community challenges, celebrating students and staff, and being positive representatives for the building! We look forward to highlighting the value of kindness in the month of December.

7th Grade Ambassadors: Brody Angle, Finleigh Cash, Dylan Czepiel, Oliver DiCesaro, Danny Epstein, Elias Gallaudet, Parker Kaminsky, Sansar Karki, Ava Rapczynski, Zack Rapczynski, Thatcher Price, Aiden Sheehan, Ellis Wall, Kendall Wright, and Lily Zacher

8th Grade Ambassadors: Callen Chirico, Henry Cratty, Olivia Davis, Kit Garcia, Rhys Greer, Miles Novaria, Pahel Vedansh, Kenneth Sun, Merson Tang, and Ryan Zhu

Village Food Hub is preparing Thanksgiving meals for those in need. If you would like a meal (s) to be delivered (or for pick up) on Wednesday, November 27th in the afternoon between 1 pm and 5 pm, please use the link below:

For delivery: https://app.aplos.com/aws/events/thanksgiving_meal_2024

For pick up: https://app.aplos.com/aws/events/pick_up_thanksgiving_meals_2024

In partnership with PAC, holiday gift cards (Target, Market Basket, Shaw’s etc.) are being collected to distribute to families needing support this holiday season. If you would like to contribute, gift cards can be brought to the main office. Thank you!

If you would like to request a gift card for your family, please contact one of our school social workers, Colleen LeBeau (978-247-9420) before Wednesday, November 20th. All donations and requests are confidential.

What is RULER?

RULER is an evidence-based approach to social and emotional learning (SEL) developed at the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence.

Purpose of Morning Check In:

• Create a unified low-stakes rollout for all three APS Middle Schools
• Begin a student focus on the emotion matters mindset and discussion
• Build student relationships and community

RULER VIDEO and Website

The AMC 8 is a 25-question, 40-minute competition designed for students in grade 8 and below. The competition focuses on middle school mathematics topics, including counting and probability, estimation, proportional reasoning, elementary geometry (including the Pythagorean Theorem), spatial visualization, and interpreting graphs and tables. Some of the later questions may touch on beginning algebra topics, such as linear or quadratic functions and coordinate geometry. The competition is in January, 2025, please register by December 1st if your student would like to compete.

AMC 8 Sign Up Form

The AMC program is more than just a competition; it’s a national effort to strengthen the mathematical capabilities of our next generation of innovators. By challenging students with engaging problems, the AMC sets the stage for lifelong mathematical exploration, discovery, and achievement.

YEARBOOK

Simply scan this QR code and follow the prompts. Yearbooks will be delivered to homerooms the last week of school

You may also call 866-287-3096 or go to www.YearbookOrderCenter.com and use order number 13395

At our second "Let's Talk" session on redistricting, we will introduce DillingerRAD to the community. DillingerRAD is the consultant who will be supporting the district to analyze data in the redistricting process. They will provide recommended redistricting options to the district for consideration and the School Committee for a review and vote.

At this forum, DillingerRAD will:

• Share results from the first community survey
• Review current baseline district data
• Facilitate in-person discussions about challenges with the current school zones
• Encourage further conversation to gather additional feedback from the community

Dillinger Research and Applied Data Inc (DillingerRAD) is a Connecticut-based woman and veteran-led 501(c)3 nonprofit. DillingerRAD partners with youth-centered organizations to leverage data and tools they currently use to help students and youth succeed.

We are pleased to introduce APS' "Let's Talk" series for the 2024-25 school year. These meetings are offered to all members of the Andover community as a way of creating time and space for conversations about timely topics in an informal setting.

Dr. Parvey, members of her team, and consultants (when needed) will share information and facilitate conversations on specific subjects that are of interest to our staff, families, and community. Upcoming topics for this year will include the FY26 Budget and a conversation with the community at the Robb Senior Center. We will share dates as the school year progresses and hope you are able to join us.

APS has partnered with Idioma Consulting & Education to continue offering FREE English classes for parents/guardians. See this link for details: https://secure.smore.com/n/d0gub-appel

APPELL - https://secure.smore.com/n/d0gub-appel

These are in-person classes held at CO in Conference Room A starting on November 12 from 9:30-11am. No sign up necessary.

ESOL Virtual classes - https://secure.smore.com/n/w52nra-esol

Classes meet virtually on Tuesday evenings from 6:30-7:30pm starting on November 6. Participants need to sign up to receive a Google Meeting link by November 1. Limit 25 participants.

To be completed if your student will participate in after school Extracurricular clubs. Click here for the form. The form is also available on our website.

Completed form can be dropped off at the Main Office.

List of Clubs and Activities can be found on our website under INFORMATION and RESOURCES

📱If your student is absent please call our attendance line.

If you need to dismiss your student, please send them in with a note including the student name, date, time. The note should be given to the main office.