Dear Dallin Families, September 8, 2010
Welcome back to a new school year! I have been anxiously awaiting the arrival of our students and was very excited to see the many smiling faces today!
We have some wonderful additions to the Dallin staff this year. Michelle Crowley has joined the third grade team and Christina Hughes has joined the 5th grade team. Both Christina and Michelle were members of the Dallin teaching community last year and we are fortunate to have them continue their educational careers at Dallin. Also new to our special education department but not new to APS are: Helen Bassett, occupational therapist and Mary Cummings, speech and language therapist.
There are also four new members to our unified arts team. Jenna Havelin is our energetic and enthusiastic music teacher and Cindy Jaquith is our talented art teacher. Additionally, Will Darling and Guy Schiavone will be teaching PE. Both Guy and Will were teaching PE last year in APS. They are all excited about joining Dallin and I am confident the students will have fun learning with them!
Please thoroughly review the enclosed forms in this Back-to-School packet. These forms need to be read and signed by both students and parents, regardless of age. It is crucial that we have up-to-date Emergency Health Information and phone numbers for your child as soon as possible. Additionally, there are a number of informational letters on the Dallin School website, www.arlington.k12.ma.us/dallin.
ALL official notices, newsletters, podcasts, school calendar, and teacher websites can be accessed via the school website as well. Please make a habit of consistently checking the website and the teachers’ websites for new information so you do not miss important notices. If you have not yet signed up for the “Official Dallin School Notices”, please go to the school website, click on the yellow box on the left titled “For Parents”, and click on “Dallin Newsletters.” Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click on the blue link, “DallinOfficialNotices-subscribe@yahoogroups.com .” Please follow the directions to sign up to receive all official notices to your email inbox. It is crucial to sign up for this list, as we will NOT be sending home most information via paper; we will send the majority of information home via email. If you do not have Internet access, please call Mrs. Burns in the office and we will make other arrangements for communication with your family. Thank you!
The teachers have been working diligently during the past few weeks preparing for the new school year. We very much look forward to working closely with our Dallin families to ensure a positive learning environment for all of our students.
PLEASE RETURN ALL MANDATORY SIGN-OFF FORMS TO YOUR CHILD’S CLASSROOM TEACHER NO LATER THAN FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 17TH. THANK YOU FOR YOUR COOPERATION.
Sincerely,
Tara K. Rossi, Principal
MANDATORY FORMS TO BE RETURNED (May need BOTH student & parent signature):
- Student Health and Emergency Information Form
- Dallin School Code of Conduct/Non-Negotiable Rules signature page
- Acceptable Use Policy
- Photo/Video Permission signature-PLEASE read carefully and circle yes or no
OPTIONAL FORMS:
- Free and Reduced Lunch: Please return to Food Services as directed on form
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS POSTED ON THE DALLIN SCHOOL WEBSITE at: www.arlington.k12.ma.us/dallin:
- Asbestos Plan - Food Guidelines
- Health & Sex Education Parental Notification - Safety/Traffic Flow Letter
- School Calendar - District Lunch Menu