DMS Delivers

Dear DMS Families,

This week, we proudly held our first Unified Basketball practice here at DMS, marking an exciting milestone for our students and school community. We were thrilled to welcome Coach Jerauld from Beckwith Middle School, along with members of the Beckwith Unified Basketball team, who joined us on the court. Their presence helped create an inclusive, energetic, and supportive atmosphere as students worked together, built teamwork skills, and celebrated the spirit of Unified Sports. The practice highlighted cooperation, sportsmanship, and the joy of bringing students together through athletics, and we look forward to more opportunities like this throughout the season.

Thank you, as always, for your continued support of our students, staff, and school community. We appreciate the partnership we share with our families and the role it plays in our students’ success. 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

Please click here to view the latest issue of the DR Dispatch.

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.

If you 6th-8th grade student would like to try out for the middle school Baseball or Softball team, please see the sign- up links below. All students must sign up in advance of tryouts, which begin the week of 3/9. More information regarding tryouts will be shared as we get closer.

Softball Sign- up

Baseball Sign- up

We are looking for individuals who are interested in coaching our Middle School Baseball teams. Click the appropriate link below to view our job posting and how to apply.

Head Middle School Baseball Coach Posting

Asst. Middle School Baseball Coach Posting

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.

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

• 2/3- Rescheduled basketball game (HOME) 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

• 3/6- Picture Day!

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

We are looking for a DMS baseball head coach and assistant coach. If you know anyone interested, please apply through School Spring.

Head Baseball Coaching posting can be found here.

Asst Baseball Coaching position can be found here.

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