Anne T. Dunphy Newsletter
May 4, 2025
It's Teacher Appreciation Week!
A note from the PTO:
Teacher Appreciation Week is THIS WEEK - May 5-9 this year. There are many ways, big and small, your family can show a little (a lot of) love to the teachers and staff at ATD. We'd like to have flowers and treats in the staff room every day. And the big event is the luncheon held at the Grange on Thursday, May 8th. ATD staff will receive invitations to gather in a festive, beautifully set room, where they can take a brief break, enjoy a meal on us (the PTO), and feel extra appreciated! For this, we need homemade (or store-bought) quiches, salads, meat dishes, and desserts. And volunteers! (To set up, clean up, serve, and cover recess duty.) Please click on the link below to sign up to help.
Science Night
This year's Science Night will be Thursday, May 29th 5-7.
More information will follow in the coming weeks, but be sure to save the date. This will be one for the ages! We will have some special surprise presentations and demos!
Start brainstorming now if your child (or you) would like to present a project. A registration form will be sent home. Please fill it out by May 26th so we can set up a table for you if needed.
Check the Dates to Remember section at the end!
Many May/June dates have been added!
MCAS Dates
As spring approaches and families are planning calendars, please note the following MCAS testing dates. If possible, please avoid scheduling conflicts on the mornings of MCAS testing.
May 13th & 14th
Mathematics, 3rd-6th grades
May 20th & 21st
Science, Technology & Engineering, 5th grade only
What's Up in Preschool?
Preschoolers celebrated Earth Day all April long, learning how we can all help to take care of our planet with the 3 R's: reducing, reusing, and recycling! We were inspired by the book Not a Box by Antoinette Portis, in which a bunny uses their imagination to turn a simple cardboard box into all sorts of amazing things! Students collected recyclables at home and (re)used them to create new inventions with their 6th grade buddies
Walk, Bike & Roll to School Day
May 7th is Massachusetts Walk, Bike & Roll to School Day! How many students can we get to walk, bike, or roll to school that day?
Join the Local School Committee!
The Williamsburg School Committee is looking for two new school committee members to help support the wonderful teaching and learning that happens at ATD. The school committee is mainly responsible for oversight of the budget, policies, and the hiring and evaluation of the superintendent. We generally meet every third Wednesday of the month. Any member of the public is welcome at our meetings, and the next one will be on Wed. 5/21 at 5:30pm.
The school committee page on the district website contains more information about the school committees’ responsibilities, and also past agendas: https://www.hr-k12.org/en-US/school-committees-b42d6ee5. You are also welcome to email Glenda Cresto, Chair, at gcresto@scm.hr-k12.org for more info. Thanks in advance for your interest!
3rd grade Artist Installation
This month at Meekins, the artists featured are our very own third graders! As part of their unit of study, they have created each art pieces featuring actual artifacts from the Mill River Flood. Stop by to check them out!
2025-2026 School Calendar
Hard copies will be sent home prior to the end of this school year, and again at the start of the 2025-2026 school year.
Last day of preschool/ Preschool Picnic: June 17th
Last day of school K-6: June 18th (1/2 day)
First day of school K-6: August 27
First day of Preschool: September 3
Connect with the Hampshire Community!
What's Happening in the Area?
Spring T-Ball
The Williamsburg Recreation Commission is offering three free T-ball clinics this spring.. They are open to children who will be four by 9/1/25 through those entering third grade in the fall. Clinics will take place at Ames Field from 6:00 until 7:30 and are scheduled for:
Wednesday, April 30th
Wednesday, May 14th
Wednesday, May 28th
Parents/guardians will have a participation form to complete and must stay at the field for the events. Get those dates on your calendars!
For more information and/or to sign up for any of these events, contact burgyrec@gmail.com
Upcoming Dates
May
May 6-10 ~ Teacher Appreciation Week
May 6 ~ Kindergarten to Eric Carle Museum
May 6 ~ 4th grade to Smith College Arboretum and Art Museum
May 7 ~ Walk, Bike & Roll to School Day
May 8 ~ PTO Teacher Appreciation Luncheon
May 12 ~ School Council, 3:30
May 13 ~ Math MCAS, grades 3-6
May 14 ~ Math MCAS, grades 306
May 15 ~ PTO Meeting, 4:15 @ Tangle Chocolate
May 19 ~ Williamsburg School Committee Policy Sub-committee Meeting
May 20 ~ Science MCAS, 5th grade
May 21 ~ Science MCAS, 5th grade
May 21 ~ School Committee, 5:30
May 22-23 ~ 5th grade overnight to Nature's Classroom
May 23 ~ 1/2 day for students, 11:45 dismissal
May 26 ~ Memorial Day, No School
May 29 ~ Family Science Night
June
June 2 ~ Annual Town Meeting @ Anne T. Dunphy School
June 3 ~ Art/Music Show 1:45
June 5 ~ HRHS/SVAHS Senior Walk Through
June 6 ~ Tanglewood Marionette Performance, Grades K-2
June 11 ~ Field Day
June 13 ~ Kindergarten Family Day at Look Park
June 17 ~ 6th grade Graduation 5:30
June 17 ~ Last day of Preschool
June 18 ~ Last day for students K-6, 11:45 dismissal
June 18 ~ School Committee, 5:30
Friday CFCE Playgroup
Caregivers and children ages 0-5 are welcome!
Fridays ~10:00-11:30
Anne T. Dunphy School
Email: sjenkins@hr-k12.org
Website: www.burgyschool.org
Location: 1 Petticoat Hill Road, Williamsburg, MA, USA
Phone: (413) 268-8421
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