Principal Lima's Eagle News

The first week back at Dighton Elementary was a wonderful success! We welcomed grades 1 through 4 on Tuesday and our Kindergarten students on Wednesday. Everyone has settled in beautifully, adjusting to their new classrooms and routines.

We’re also excited to announce that next Friday will be a district-wide Spirit Day—Because Kids! Be sure to wear your green and gold to show your school pride and celebrate our amazing students.

Below, you’ll also find the screening letter, which will begin next week. Please review it carefully for important information.

We hope you enjoy the weekend, and as always, please don’t hesitate to reach out if you have any questions.

Sincerely,

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

Mr. Kenneth Girouard, Assistant Principal (kgirouard@drregional.org)

508-669-4245

September

• September 8th- First Day of PreK
• September 30th- Fall Picture Day

As part of our MTSS framework, we are excited to continue the Bird Buck Store for students! When students are recognized for positive behavior or for meeting school expectations, they can earn Bird Bucks. Each week, students have the opportunity to shop at the Bird Buck Store and use their Bird Bucks to purchase special items.

To keep the Bird Buck Store successful and exciting for our students, we’ve included a wish list below. Thank you for your continued support—it truly makes a difference for our students!

All 3rd and 4th grade students are invited to join the Dighton Elementary School Chorus. Rehearsals will be Wednesday mornings from 8:15-9:00 a.m. beginning on Wednesday, September 24th.

Those interested can sign up HERE

Our student information system has a section called "Permissions" that needs to be completed by all new families, and reviewed by returning families. Please be sure to log into your Aspen account and select your "Permissions" for each of your children.

Bloom Bus Co. has asked us to let you know that students must be out at the bus stop 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.

Students at the elementary school should have a parent and/or guardian waiting at the bus stop or visible to the driver at the bus stop. In the event that parent/guardian is not present at the bus stop or visible to the bus driver, the driver may drop-off students (other than kindergarteners and first graders), with prior written consent from the parents/guardians, unless specific circumstances would make doing so unsafe on a specific occasion.

Kindergarten and first-grade students must have a parent/guardian present at the bus stop or visible to the bus driver to be dropped off. With prior written consent from the parents/guardians, kindergarteners and first-graders may be dropped off without a parent/guardian present at the bus stop only if a sibling or other member of the household in grades 2 or up is being dropped off at the same time and is able to escort the kindergartener or first-grader home.

Below is the district calendar for the 2025–2026 school year.

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

Dighton Rehoboth Regional School District does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, marital status, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other legally protected group