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Dallin Art Show, Thursday May 14

4/17/2026 6:00 am

Dallin's Art Night will be on Thursday, May 14th from 4-6pm. The art show should include at least one art piece from each Dallin artist, and will feature a variety of art forms including drawing, painting, sculpture, fiber art, collage, origami and jewelry. Artwork will be hung outside the classrooms and in the atrium. 
 
Adult helpers (or students with an adult) are needed to help hang artwork before the show: here's the link for the signups to help hang artwork.
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Author visit postponed

4/17/2026 5:59 am

The author visit with Ivy the Very Determined Dog and author Maureen Harrington previously scheduled for Friday, April 17, had been postponed. We are working to reschedule the event. For families who ordered pawtographed books, they will delivered to Dallin after break. 
Apologies for the change of plans. 
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Celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week with AEF STARs!

4/17/2026 5:58 am

Give a Dallin teacher or staff member a STAR Certificate by making a $20 donation to the Arlington Education Foundation (AEF) by April 26th. www.AEFMA.org/stars

 

Honor anyone in the Arlington Public School system who shines bright:  teachers, custodians, specialists, lunch staff, administrative assistants, nurses, or any other school staff! 

 

Your AEF STARs will be delivered during Teacher Appreciation Week in May.

 

 Here’s how it works:

  • Each $20 donation purchases one STAR for the person you want to appreciate
  • You’ll have an option to add a short message for each certificate
  • Donate for as many STARs as you’d like!
  • AEF will create personalized awards and deliver them during Teacher Appreciation Week

 

AEF grants help teachers and students explore new ideas and bring inspiring projects to life. Discover more at aefma.org.

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Lend Your Voice, Open A World!

4/17/2026 5:57 am

Do you have a few minutes and a passion for stories? 

 

We are seeking volunteers to read and record chapters of The Hope Chest by Karen Schwabach to ensure all our students—including emerging readers and those who learn best through listening—have full access to their classroom materials.

 

Recording is easy! You can as many chapters as you would like and record from the comfort of your home using your smartphone or computer. We will have microphones available as well as an informational sheet with best read aloud and recording practices to guide you. Your voice will help improve vocabulary, boost comprehension, and foster a lifelong love of reading for students right here at Dallin and all of the elementary schools in Arlington!

 

This is currently a pilot program with hopes of expanding to ensure that every book in the EL Education Curriculum is available for ELA instruction and accessible for all students in APS.

Please complete this sign up and we will reach out shortly with further details. 

 
Thank you!
 
Jacque Aureli (Dallin ELA Coach) and Melissa Maldonado (Dallin Librarian)
 
 
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Teacher Appreciation Week

4/17/2026 5:56 am

We’re rewinding back to our totally rad 90’s-themed Teacher Appreciation Week, and thanks to our amazing Dallin families, we’re already off to a great start.

We’re so grateful to everyone who has donated and signed up so far. We still have a few more items to cross off our list and volunteer spots to fill to make the week truly da bomb for our teachers.

If you’re able, please check out our Amazon Wish List or grab a slot on SignUpGenius to contribute an item to our luncheon (store bought is fine!) 

Thanks for helping us show our teachers just how much they mean to us—because, as any 90’s kid knows, teamwork makes the dream work 😉 ! 

 
 
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Help plan the Spring Picnic!

4/17/2026 5:54 am

Dallin Spring Picnic Planning Committee: As the weather is getting warmer, we are looking ahead to our annual spring picnic. The PTO is looking for volunteers to join the planning committee. Meetings will be few and will be scheduled to your convenience either via Zoom or in person at drop off. Anyone interested in joining this committee, please email janinesirignano@gmail.com and share availability for our first meeting the first week of May

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All-School Glow Dance, Friday May 8!

4/17/2026 5:52 am

Come bring your best moves and boogie down with DJ Dee
Pizza, snacks, & drinks available for purchase – plus glow surprises!

Open to all Dallin students & siblings

All children must be accompanied by an adult (not a drop-off event)

$5 per person | $20 max per family
Proceeds benefit the 5th Grade Celebration of Learning

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Holi Celebration, Saturday May 2

4/17/2026 5:50 am

All are invited to Dallin's annual Holi celebration! Please join us to celebrate the South-Asian celebration of community.  Whether you want to watch or play it is sure to be a fun event!
 
 
Please let us know if you can join us for a casual “color throwing event” at Poets Corner Field on Saturday May 2 @ 1pm. Please wear warm clothes that you can get dirty. All are welcome (whether or not you are Indian) to watch or participate, but please rsvp below if you will participate so we can get enough colors!
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2nd Annual Dallin Neighborhood FREE Yard "Sale", May 16

4/17/2026 5:48 am

Doing some Spring cleaning? Looking to find new treasures? Check out the 2nd annual Dallin Neighborhood FREE Yard Sale! Homes all across the neighborhood will be setting out items for free on Saturday, May 16th 9a-12p (rain date 5/17)! Learn more here: https://tinyurl.com/DallinFree26

 

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Children and Young Adult Book Sale at Robbins Library, April 25

4/17/2026 5:46 am

Saturday, April 25,  9am – 1pm
Community Room, Robbins Library
 
Donations for this year’s Children and Young Adult Book Sale may be dropped off at the Robbins Library. Look for the big blue bin near the Circulation desk. Lots of great donations will make for a great sale!  Support Arlington’s libraries by purchasing children’s and teen books, movies, and music at the Sale.

There will be craft activities to keep children occupied as parents search for books. Come browse all the wonderful picture books, early readers, chapter books, books for teens, puzzles and games, and more! Lots of great books for inexpensive prices- children’s hardcovers for $1.00 and paperbacks for 50 cents.
 
We need teen help to sort and organize for the Sale as well as on the day of the Sale to cashier and help with Arts and Crafts on the day of the Sale.  Email Friends Coordinator Amy McElroy to volunteer or with questions (forlcoordinator@gmail.com).
Thank you! 
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Calendar and additional community events, 4/17

4/17/2026 5:35 am

Urgent/ASAP

Return overdue library books!

 

Monday, April 20 - Friday, April 24

NO SCHOOL: April Break

 

Saturday, April 25

Robbins Library Children's and Young Adult Book Sale

 

Sunday, April 26

Last day for AEF Stars 

 

Friday, May 1

Red Sox AAPI Night with Japanese Exchange Students

 

Saturday, May 2

Dallin Holi Celebration, Poet's Corner Field, 1pm

 

Friday, May 8

Dallin All-School Glow Dance

 

Saturday, May 9

APS Pride Celebration, AHS, 11am-2pm

 

Thursday, May 14

Dallin Art Night, 4-6pm

 

Saturday, May 16

Dallin Neighborhood Second Annual Free "Sale"

 

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Culture Night, TOMORROW Saturday April 11

4/10/2026 6:00 am

Please join us for Culture night tomorrow, Saturday, April 11th.  This event is for the entire community-not just those who sign up.  Come celebrate our delicious diversity!  The event starts at 5:30 and ends at 7:30.  Food in the cafeteria, posters in the hallway and performances and activities in the gym.
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An Exceptional Expo!

4/10/2026 5:58 am

Congratulations to all the students who participated in this year's STEAM team sponsored Student Science Expo!  The event showcased ~65 projects led by over 100 Dallin student scientists and engineers - a record turnout that led us to use both the gym and cafeteria to display the many outstanding projects.  A huge thanks to those who organized the expo (Matilde Hastey, Rina Zelmann & Sunita Hett & Sam Karustis), Dennis Vivieros and the parents/caregivers who helped with set-up and clean-up and of course all the very supportive parents and caregivers who provided encouragement and showed up to support our students.  Such a fun evening of STEAM for all!
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Teacher Appreciation Week 2026

4/10/2026 5:56 am

Get ready to rewind and hit play on one of our favorite weeks of the year—Teacher Appreciation Week 2026! This year, we’re throwing it back with a totally rad 90’s theme to celebrate the amazing teachers and staff who make Dallin all that and a bag of chips.

 

We’ve got a week full of fun surprises planned to show our gratitude, but we can’t do it without your help. It takes a village (and maybe a mixtape or two!) to make something this special happen.

Right now, we’re looking for families to:

  • Donate items from our Amazon Wish List to help bring the week to life

  • Volunteer a little time to help set-up or clean-up our teachers’ luncheon using SignUpGenius

  • If you prefer to purchase items from a different source other than Amazon (Grocery Store, Target, etc.) please bring the items to the Dallin Lobby beginning April 13th.

Let’s spice up their life (😉) and make this week one our teachers will never forget. We are so grateful to our incredible Dallin families for helping us show our appreciation in a big way.

Please note: the teachers’ luncheon will be on Wednesday, May 13th (technically the week after TAW)  so that teachers may all enjoy lunch together during their building-based professional development (and score a bonus appreciation day!). 

 

Thanks for helping us make it da bomb! Any questions, please contact Kim at kimberly.settelen@gmail.com 

 

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Check Lost and Found before April Break!

4/10/2026 5:54 am

Dallin Families, 
The Lost and Found will be purged ahead of the April break. Come claim your child’s lost items before Friday, 4/17.

 

Click through for more pictures as of 4/8.


Janet Huang
Lost and Found Coordinator

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