Intro to Music workshop, Wednesday September 24

9/12/2025 6:50 am

Dallin parent Grey Arney is teaching a free introduction to music workshop featuring the music of Minecraft and Taylor Swift on Wednesday September 24, 3-5pm at the Fox Library.

Cambridge Science Carnival, Sunday 9/21

9/12/2025 6:49 am

The Cambridge Science Carnival will take place on Sunday September 21, 2025, in the Kendall/MIT Open Space.

A family-friendly science extravaganza, the Carnival is a beloved yearly highlight of the Cambridge STEAM calendar! Over 100 activity booths, demonstrations, live music, and installations, including the ever-popular Robot Petting Zoo, come together for one day. Carnival is a STEAM-themed adventure playground for inquisitive visitors of all ages. We can't wait to see you there and celebrate our diverse, creative community together!

For more information, visit https://cambridgesciencecarnival.org/

Welcome to the Dallin Digest!

9/4/2025 6:41 pm

Welcome Back, Dallin Community!

The Dallin Digest, our PTO-sponsored, volunteer-run school newsletter, is emailed every Friday morning when school is in session. Articles from fall 2024 to the present are available at https://dallinpto.membershiptoolkit.com/dallinnewsletter and archives from before spring 2024 are at https://dallinnewsletter.wordpress.com/ .

In the 2024-2025 school year the Dallin Digest newsletter moved to the MembershipToolkit platform which hosts the Dallin Directory and other PTO functions. If you have received this message by email, you are subscribed to the newsletter. Please encourage other caregivers in your classrooms, especially those who are new to Dallin, to sign up for the directory and receive the newsletter.

If you have family or community members who want to receive the email but are not part of the directory, they can sign up to receive the newsletter as a community member; please contact dallinnewsletter@gmail.com with the subject line “Subscribe”.

The newsletter welcomes relevant submissions from anyone affiliated with the school. Caregivers, teachers, and community members are encouraged to contribute. Please send articles, artwork, pictures*, etc. to dallinnewsletter@gmail.com. Need ideas? Our audience would love to hear more about (and see pictures of!) classroom events, curriculum-related pieces, field trips, clubs, and student activities.

The submission deadline each week is midnight Wednesday into Thursday for the following Friday. If you have questions or would like to provide feedback, please contact dallinnewsletter@gmail.com .

Looking forward to a great year!

Ariel Weinberg
Dallin Digest Editor
dallinnewsletter@gmail.com

* Please check whether all students who appear in photos have approval for photo sharing or submit photos cropped or composed so that individuals are not identifiable.

Volunteers needed!

9/4/2025 6:39 pm

Welcome to a new year at Dallin! If you're interested in getting involved this year, check out our list of volunteer opportunities, including Room Representatives for your student's grade. Whether you'd like to volunteer one time, show up when you've got a free moment, or delve into a larger project, we have plenty of opportunities for all schedules and interests!

If you have any questions about volunteer positions and opportunities you can email Jamie Fisher (jamiejacee@gmail.com).

PTO Meeting Tuesday, 9/9, 7pm, on Zoom

9/4/2025 6:38 pm

All are welcome to join us on Tuesday (9/9) @ 7:00pm for our first PTO meeting of the year! This is a zoom meeting, and you can join using this link. We'll be reviewing this year's budget and electing our new (and returning) board members. We hope to see you there!

School Photos, Tuesday September 9

9/4/2025 6:37 pm

School pictures will be taken by Coffee Pond on Tuesday, September 9. If you would like to order copies in advance, please see the attached instructions or go to coffeepond.com .

Parent volunteers help make the day go smoothly; sign up here: https://dallinpto.membershiptoolkit.com/volunteer/155673

Scholarships are available for families needing financial assistance. Please contact Dallin social worker, Jenny Loop, jloop@arlington.k12.ma.us if you are interested.

Sexual Health Curriculum Info Session (Grades 4-9)

9/4/2025 6:34 pm

Grade 4 & 5 Sexual Health Unit Overview

The District's Wellness Department will host a sexual health information session on Tuesday, September 9th in the evening from 6-7pm. The session will be in-person at Arlington High School in the Discourse Lab (4th floor in the new building entering from Mass Ave). The presentation will include an overview of the grade 4-9 lessons and provide an opportunity for you to ask questions. If you cannot make this session, all of our curriculum information can be found in the link above or on our department website.

Arlington Heights Halloween Window Painting

9/4/2025 6:31 pm

The Arlington Heights Community Association is sponsoring its fifth annual Halloween Window Painting on Saturday, September 27, 9am-1pm (Rain date, Sunday, September 28, 9am-1pm). Registration is from Saturday, September 6-20 on the Arlington Chamber of Commerce’s website (listed in member upcoming events) https://business.arlcc.org/events/details/heights-halloween-window-painting-2025-4781.

The Arlington Heights Community Association (AHCA) is a group of Heights business owners, residents, and non-profits who meet monthly to address local issues and concerns, support beautification projects, and organize public events in the Heights such as three seasonal window paintings and the Holiday Stroll. If you are interested in attending a meeting, volunteering at an event, or making a donation to support our activities, please contact Janet O’Riordan, joriordan@comcast.net

Entries are accepted on a first come-first served basis. Space is guaranteed to the first 55 entries. Registration site closes when all slots are filled. During the week of September 22, painters will be emailed their window assignment, a rules and information flyer, and a list of window painting supplies and tips. A $25 registration fee covers paint supplies purchased locally (an assortment of paint brushes and seven acrylic paints in a pre-selected color palette, which will be available to painters on the day of the event). Eligibility: All residents and any individuals who attend a school in Arlington are eligible for this event. Painters under age 12 must be accompanied by an adult.The paintings will remain on display throughout the month of October, in time for the Chamber of Commerce-sponsored Annual Heights Halloween Stroll. This event is organized by the Arlington Heights Community Association and the Arlington Chamber of Commerce.

Cheerleader for a Day with Arlington Catholic, Oct 3

9/4/2025 6:30 pm

Are your students looking for an exciting and enjoyable evening of cheerleading with a varsity team? Arlington Catholic High School Cheerleaders are thrilled to invite kids aged 5-12 to join them for a “Cheerleader For A Day” event on Friday, October 3, 2025, from 3:45 pm to 7:30pm.

This special event offers a fun-filled afternoon filled with a cheer clinic, delicious dinner, a cheerleading shirt, and a bow. All proceeds from this event will be generously donated to support the ACHS cheerleading team.

Contact cougarsaccheer@gmail.com for more information and to register.

Thank You from the PTO!

6/20/2025 7:10 am

A huge thank you to all of the Dallin families for supporting our school and community this year. Whether you volunteered in Art class, provided coverage for a teacher, organized gifting, went in for a Science Friday, gardened in the community garden, supported or attended a community event, contributed an article to this weekly newsletter, donated to the annual fund, or did one of a million other behind-the-scenes tasks that make our school community such a robust and joyful learning space, you are so appreciated! We look forward to seeing many of you back next year, and to those who are off to Gibbs, we wish you all the best!

From the PTO Treasurer: Thank you for your support!

6/20/2025 7:09 am

As we end the school year, the PTO is grateful for all of the help from volunteers and donors this year. Did you child enjoy any particular Dallin events this year? A field trip, assembly or a school activity? Your support helped make those things happen!

Almost all of our income is from the Annual Fund and the Auction, so your contributions really made a difference! Because of your help, we were able to provide activities and enrichment for all Dallin students. We were able to provide support to teachers and staff through stipends for classroom supplies and teacher appreciation events throughout the year.

Volunteers are essential to making this happen! Thank you for your help this year! If you have any questions about what the PTO does or how to get involved, please reach out to dallinptoboard@gmail.com.

The list of things that the PTO helped provide this year is long! Click "read more" to see what we have been up to.

Spring Picnic thanks!

6/20/2025 7:08 am

Thank you to everyone who volunteered for setup and cleanup! Thank you to everyone who brought cupcakes! Thank you to everyone who staffed tables, sold tickets, handed out pizzas and drinks! Thank you to everyone who attended for a great evening!

Help Needed: School Photo Coordinator

6/20/2025 7:06 am

We're looking for a school photo coordinator for next year. This job involves coordinating with the folks who take the school photos and our school staff to make sure student and faculty photos are scheduled each year. Usually the scheduling takes place during the summer, and it's not a terribly heavy lift. Please reach out to Jamie (jamiejacee@gmail.com) if you're interested!

What Dallin Means To Me

6/20/2025 7:04 am

This is the last regular issue of the Dallin Digest for the 2024-2025 school year, but keep an eye out for one last email from the Dallin Newsletter -- this afternoon, you will receive a link to "What Dallin Means to Me", a compilation of essays from the fifth grade class reflecting on their time at Dallin.

Arlington EATS Summer Vacation Lunch program

6/20/2025 7:02 am

Lunch support from Arlington EATS will be available to any family with children in Arlington schools who would like extra help with food over summer vacation. For 6 weeks this summer, beginning Thursday, July 10 and running until Friday August 15, families are invited to shop at our market for free for nutritious and easy to prepare kid friendly foods. We will have sign ups for each week of the program; families will be able to select the weeks they would like to participate and if they would like to shop on Thursday or Friday.

Use this form to sign up for the program at Arlington EATS Market,117 Broadway, on Thursday, from 4:00 - 6:30 pm or Friday, from 9am to 11am.

Note: if you already have a regular shopping time at EATS, you may shop during the vacation lunch times as well while your kids are not in school.

If you have any questions, please contact Shalini Sreedhar at ssreedhar@arlingtoneats.org.

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