QUOTATION
“Not everything that is faced can be changed. But nothing can be changed until it is faced.” ~ James Arthur Baldwin
CALENDAR
May 31- Memorial Day, no school
June 2 – Colonial Day (Grade 3)
June 4 – First Friday Food (FFF)- last of the school year!
June 7, 8 – Bottle & Can Drive (last of the year!)
June 8 – Early Release Day; 12:30 dismissal
June 10, 6 – 7:30 pm – Dallin Art Show & Imagination Celebration
June 17, 6:30 pm – Class Night
June 18 – Dallin End of the Year Picnic
June 23 – Last day of school-1:00 dismissal
Field Day Fun & Thanks
Many thanks to all the parent volunteers who helped blow up balloons, set up the field, keep score, and chaperone the kids out on the field. And another hearty thanks to the Dallin 5th graders who did a wonderful job leading all the activities in a responsible and fun way. We can't help thanking the weather gods, too, for the best field day weather in recent memory. Mary Jacey & Phyllis Wentworth
The results were tallied and in the end there was a tie between Green and Yellow for 1st place, Blue came in 2nd place, and Red in third place. Congratulations to all the participants!
And a big thank you to Mary and Phyllis for running this favorite Dallin event!
ATTN: FOURTH GRADE PARENTS:
Please consider volunteering for the Fifth Grade Class Night. June 17 @ 6:30 p.m.
If interested, please contact Liz Diggins at digliznow@gmail.com. Thank you.
Bottle & Can Drive update
Which grade will have collected the most bottles and cans this year? Only one month left to be the 'greenest' grade! Dallin has collected 10,857 bottles and cans since October! First grade is in the lead with 2,530; 2nd grade is next with 2,196; then 3rd grade with 2,056; next is 4th grade with 1,762, then Kindergarten with 1,613 and 5th grade with 700! Multiply by 5 cents per can in refunds for the school and recycling for the environment! Final collection is from 8 - 8:30 am on Monday and Tuesday, June 7 & 8. Thank You!
Colonial Day - June 2nd
Colonial Day is next week: Wednesday, June 2nd for the 3rd grade. If you can help, please contact parent Mike McGee(mike.mcgee@nypro.com).
Become a Teosinte Curriculum Volunteer!
The Arlington-Teosinte Sister City Project (ATSCP) is a volunteer-based organization that since 1988 has promoted friendship between Arlington and the village of Teosinte, El Salvador, through dialogue, cultural exchange, and support for each community’s priorities.
Arlington’s seven elementary schools bring real-world content to fourth graders’ Social Studies and English Language Arts requirements through a curriculum about life in Teosinte. The curriculum includes an “Imaginary Trip to Teosinte” presentation, a lesson on “knowing your audience/cultural awareness, and a letter exchange between fourth graders and kids in Teosinte. Arlington High School Spanish students participate by translating the letters.
We are seeking parents who are interested in volunteering to support and enhance the curriculum at their child’s elementary school next year. The time commitment is flexible.
Please contact Beth Soltzberg at bethss@comcast.net or 781-648-1445 if you are interested.
"Summer is right around the corner...”I have had a wonderful year at Dallin, both teaching at school and tutoring after school. I want to let Dallin families know that I am offering tutoring services over the summer for anyone who may be interested. Please contact me if you are considering getting summer tutoring for your child, I'd love to hear from you!Thanks! Marina Ross, Learning Specialist Assistant
5TH GRADE SCIENCE CAMPDear 4th Grade Families:
One of the most anticipated programs in the Arlington Elementary Schools is just around the corner: The 5th Grade Science Camp at the W. Alton Jones Environmental Education Center in Rhode Island. At this time, we would like to provide a few more details about the program. WE ARE IN NEED OF SCHOOL LIAISONS. Each Elementary School needs a parent liaison to work with the camp coordinator, principals and 5th grade teachers. Please contact your school principal if you may be interested.
The campaign to address the school’s projected deficit of $3.9 million is coming to a close in just over a week – June 7, 2010. The FY11 School Gap Fund is a one year emergency fundraiser which aims to bridge the financial gap while Arlington finds long term solutions to the schools' financial stresses. The Fund will support a priority list proposed by the principals and school administrators, which the School Committee voted to authorize on April 27th. The campaign has to close by June 7th in order to know which teachers and staff can be rehired for next year. In the last week, the Bridge the Gap Fund has doubled the amount of money donated. Nearly, $250k has been donated by nearly 700 people.
The Bridge the Gap campaign has a number of exciting benefit events coming up. More information is at http://www.arlingtoneducationfoundationma.org.
May 31 – June 7
Online Auction. Bid on a wide variety of items such as: gift certificates from local restaurants and boutiques, tutoring classes, specialty birthday parties and even luxury bike tours in Italy!
June 3rd
Tom Ferrante Jazz Band Concert
7:30pm at the High School Auditorium. A professional 12 piece Big Band jazz band. Donations accepted in lieu of admission.
June 5th
Neighborhood Yard Sale at the top of Bartlett Ave., Woodland St, & Lincoln St., 9am-1pm. To donate items, refer to our Web site.
June 5th
Black Top Yard Sale, Stratton School, 180 Mountain Avenue. 9am-2pm. Sponsored by the Stratton and Dallin Elementary Schools. To donate items, refer to our Web site.
June 6th
Music Variety Concert
4-7pm, Town Hall. The Ottoson Middle School Chorus, a unique quartet comprised of Kevin Greeley, Joe Curro, Tim Ruggere and Charlie Skidmore, and Judson Pierce’s band Trial Run. Donations accepted in lieu of admission.
Checks made out to ‘Arlington Education Foundation’ can be sent to AEF, c/o Bridge the Gap, PO Box 80, Arlington MA 02476. Please specify that your donation is for the Bridge the Gap Fund. Plus…
Starting May 18, the first 100 donations at or above $500 will receive a free copy of Further Fenway Fiction, by Adam Pachter.
From now until June 7th, mention Bridge the Gap when signing up for youth martial arts classes, summer camp or birthday parties and Mind Body Systems will donate 50% of the fee to the Bridge the Gap Fund.
From now until June 6th Tryst Restaurant will donate the proceeds from their featured dessert (chocolate crème brulee) for each dessert ordered with an entrée. Please mention the Bridge the Gap campaign when you order.
Important deadline for Auction Deadline if you wish to donate goods and services to the Bridge the Gap Auction is this coming Monday, May 31st . You can e-mail your donations (goods and services) to: arlingtonfy11@gmail.com. No donation is too big or too small!
More offers and details on the campaign are on our Web site at http://www.arlingtoneducationfoundationma.org
Help Bridge the Gap! Donate to the FY11 School Gap Fundhttp://www.arlingtoneducationfoundationma.org/bridgethegap.html
Update from our School Nurse Mrs. (Spehar) Donofrio
Hi Parents,
With the warm weather quickly approaching our wonderful children love to run and play outside with new excitement. Just a few little tips to keep our little ones safe:
1. Sneakers are the safest shoe for outdoor play. If your child would like to wear sandals, please pack them with a pair of tennis shoes for outdoors and physical educationJ
When you wear flip-flops, your toes and feet are exposed, making them susceptible to falling objects or people stepping on your toes. Doctors are seeing more nail injuries and broken or bruised toes, which wouldn't happen if you covered the front of your feet.
Flip-flops don't offer much in the way of support: no arch support, no heel cushioning, and no shock absorption. That can cause foot pain, tendonitis, and even sprained ankles if you trip.
So, enjoy your flip-flops, but just not all the time and without giving them any thought!
2. Sunscreen protects your child from the harmful rays of the sun. If you would like sunscreen on your child please label sunscreen with your child’s name and send it to school.
3. Drinking from the classroom water fountain a few times a day is a great way for a child to stay hydrated. A water bottle can be sent from home to keep your child hydrated in the classroom.
Active children do not adjust to hot temperatures (greater than 95°F) as well as adults. Their body surface, as a proportion of their overall weight, is much greater than an adult's. So they produce more heat during physical activity and they sweat less than adults. This reduces their ability to get rid of body heat and could lead to dehydration.
Enjoy the Beautiful Weather,
Christina Donofrio RN School nurse
Community Events
Relay for Life –Arlington’s annual Relay for Life for the American Cancer Society will be held on at Peirce Field behind Arlington High School. Time change: Saturday, June 5th at 5pm until Sunday, June 6th at 8:30 am. This may be the last year for our MrsShusShoes team as it has become quite difficult to recruit participants.
If you'd like to support our 2010 ACS Relay for Life team and/or me or other individual team members and/or join the team...MrsShusShoes, please go to http://main.acsevents.org/goto/mrsj
Come See what Middle School Afterschool Is All About!Ottoson Middle School – Arlington Enrichment Collaborative (AEC) Info Sessions
Wednesday, June 16th, 7:00pm Location: Ottoson's Media CenterArlington families are invited to learn about AEC. To RSVP (sessions fill up quickly) or for more info, contact Diana Weisner, AEC Director, at diana@arlingtonenrichment.org
or 781-643-4794. Website:www.arlingtonenrichment.org
Happy Memorial Day!
Memorial Day is a day of remembrance for those who have died in the service of our nation.
