Dallin Digest Newsletter
Playworks Junior Coach program
6/24/2026 6:00 am
This year’s Playworks Junior Coach program was an incredible success! We were fortunate to have a wonderful group of 4th and 5th grade students who helped make recess more fun, welcoming, and positive for all of our students. From organizing games and helping younger students join in, to problem-solving conflicts and bringing enthusiasm to the playground, our Junior Coaches made a real difference.
Junior Coaches met twice a month before school and brought great energy, leadership, and positivity to every meeting and recess shift. They were especially beloved by our Kindergarten students, who thought they were rock stars. Watching our older students model kindness, responsibility, and inclusion for our youngest learners was a highlight of the year.
We will miss our 5th grade Junior Coaches as they head off to middle school and are so grateful for the leadership and joy they brought to Dallin. We hope many of our current 4th graders will return next year to continue building the program. Thank you to all of our Junior Coaches for helping make recess a place where students could have fun, feel included, and enjoy being part of our amazing school community.
Click through for more photos of our Junior Coaches in action!
Read MoreLater today: What Dallin Means To Me
6/24/2026 5:58 am
This is the last regular issue of the Dallin Digest for this school year. Please keep an eye on your inbox this afternoon for the final special issue, "What Dallin Means To Me" pieces from our graduating fifth graders!
Read MoreCheck the Lost and Found!
6/24/2026 5:56 am
The Lost and Found is closing down with the end of the school year on Thursday. Please stop by and also have your kids peruse items.
Have a fun and safe summer!
Arlington SEPAC news
6/24/2026 5:55 am
Please click through for more on the following topics:
- Let’s Congratulate Our June “Shout Outs”!
- APS Hosts FREE Youth Mental Health First Aid Training this summer
- Programs, resources, and services in and around the community
Calendar and additional community events, 6/24
6/24/2026 5:35 am
Urgent/ASAP
Thursday, June 25
Last Day of School, 11:30 AM dismissal and 5th grade Clap Out
Arlington Youth Field Hockey is accepting rising 3rd and 4th grade players for their Fall 2026 pilot program. Click through for the full flyer!
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Interested in the PTO Board?
6/19/2026 5:56 am
Return all Dallin library books!
6/19/2026 5:52 am
There are still over 180 library books out from the Dallin Library. Please return them as soon as possible!
Read MoreAPS Pride Logo Winner announced!
6/19/2026 5:50 am
Youth Mental Health First Aid Training
6/19/2026 5:48 am
Free Youth Mental Health First Aid (YMHFA) training for parents and caregivers this Summer - YMHFA is an evidence- and skills-based training for adults. Learners receive free comprehensive materials on how to recognize common signs of mental health concerns in adolescents, the language and skills to talk to youth about suicide, how to connect youth to care, and a list of community and national referral resources.
Our grant is unfortunately coming to a close this September, so this is the last summer we'll be offering free Youth Mental Health First Aid trainings.
Register for a session today: tinyurl.com/ArlingtonYMHFA
Read MoreFinal Dallin Digest next week
6/19/2026 5:46 am
Next week's edition of the Dallin Digest will be on Wednesday, June 24; please send any submissions for the final edition for this school year to dallinnewsletter@gmail.com by Monday evening.
Also keep an eye out for the annual What Dallin Means To Me newsletter, written by our graduating fifth graders, which will be emailed in the afternoon of Wednesday, June 24!
Read MoreSpring Picnic TONIGHT, Friday June 12!
6/12/2026 6:02 am
It's time for one of our favorite annual traditions. We hope you will join us at this year's Spring Picnic!
- When: Friday, June 12, 5 - 7:30 pm
- Where: Dallin blacktop and Florence Field
Details: There will be moonbounces, face paint, cupcake games, and many summer treats available. You are welcome to bring your own food or purchase pizza and other treats at the event. Feel free to bring a picnic blanket and yard games to set up on the field.
Cupcakes Needed: As in years prior, we're looking for cupcakes for our cupcake game at the picnic. You can drop-off cupcakes starting at 4:15 pm, or bring them when you come to the event. Homemade and store-bought are both perfect. Please label allergens on homemade cupcakes.
Pre-Order Pizza & Tickets: Skip the lines and pre-order tickets and/or pizza. Tickets are needed for all food items at the picnic. Tickets are not needed for non-food activities (eg. face paint and moonbounces).
Volunteer: Sign up to help out with set-up, clean-up, or day-of activities.
Read MoreJoin the PTO for End of The Year Coffee!
6/12/2026 6:00 am
436 Library books need to come back!
6/12/2026 5:58 am
From Mr. Daily: Thank You and Farewell Dallin Families
6/12/2026 5:57 am
Dear Dallin School Community,
I want to share with you the bittersweet update that I will not be returning to teach Physical Education at Dallin next fall because I have accepted an Assistant Principal position at the Center School in Stow, an elementary school in the Nashoba Regional School District. School leadership has always been a career aspiration of mine and I am very excited to take this next step in my life. This role puts me closer to home and my little boys Rhys (4.5) and Rowan (2). I’ve reached this professional goal in large part because of this exceptional school community. I am deeply grateful for your students and the joy they give me everyday to be their teacher. Dallin is a remarkable school and it has been a privilege to get to know your children.
I wish you all a fun, active, and safe summer.
Cheers,
Rye Daily
Read MoreNew Pollinator Garden on George Street
6/12/2026 5:54 am
