Dallin Digest Newsletter
Holi Celebration, Saturday May 2
4/17/2026 5:50 am
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/
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Children and Young Adult Book Sale at Robbins Library, April 25
4/17/2026 5:46 am
Community Room, Robbins Library
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.
Calendar and additional community events, 4/17
4/17/2026 5:35 am
Urgent/ASAP
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
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
Saturday, May 9
APS Pride Celebration, AHS, 11am-2pm
Thursday, May 14
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
An Exceptional Expo!
4/10/2026 5:58 am
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:
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Donate items from our Amazon Wish List to help bring the week to life
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Volunteer a little time to help set-up or clean-up our teachers’ luncheon using SignUpGenius
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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
Friends of Arlington METCO
4/10/2026 5:50 am
Arlington has been lucky enough to be a part of the METCO program since its inception in the 1960s. The country’s oldest voluntary desegregation program brings educational and cultural opportunities to both Arlington and Boston students (including at Dallin!)
Right now we need your help to support the continued success of the program in Arlington. Here’s how to get involved:
Sunday, April 12: Bridging Two Communities Walk. A wonderful opportunity for Arlington and Boston families to meet and enjoy each others’ company in the outdoors. Many of us live far from each other and this is a great way to connect in an informal setting. Click here to sign up!
Monday, April 13: METCO Advocacy day at the State House. The most impactful way to help the Arlington METCO program right now is to show up at Advocacy Day at the State House to demonstrate our support for the program and the need for continued funding at the state level. Without this funding, the program would require major cuts in staff and programming. We would really love a large turnout from the Arlington community to show our support. Click here for more info and to register.
Ongoing: We can always use more donations, either in the form of money (Venmo or check), or in physical items donated. The funds go directly to supporting Boston students by providing snacks, activities and funds to allow them to participate in Arlington community activities.
Click here to donate money via Venmo
Checks can be mailed to
Friends of Arlington METCO
PO Box 355
Arlington, MA 02476
Click here to see a wishlist of items
Thank you!
Friends of Arlington METCO
Red Sox AAPI Night with Japanese Exchange Students – May 1
4/10/2026 5:48 am
Arlington Public Schools is hosting a group outing to Fenway Park on Friday, May 1, 2026 to celebrate our Sister City Partnership with Nagaokakyo, Japan. We’ve reserved a group section, and families and community members are welcome to join our Japanese exchange students for the baseball game.
Event: Red Sox vs. Astros AAPI Celebration Night
Date: Friday, May 1, 2026
Time: First Pitch at 7:10 PM
Seating: LF Grandstand, Section 28-29, Rows 7-12
Each ticket includes a custom Red Sox AAPI Celebration Jersey!
Families can purchase tickets at www.gofevo.com/event/
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Arlington SEPAC News
4/10/2026 5:46 am
Please click through for more information on the following events and topics:
- April SEPAC meeting: Tuesday, April 14th, 7:30pm (Zoom)
- Arlington SEPAC Event, May 12th: “Understanding Executive Functioning Across K–12: How It Shows Up and How to Support It”. Zoom link
- Dyslexia Conference at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, 4/24
- Youth Event (ages 14-19): “Beyond the Likes”
- Adaptive Sports Opportunities this Spring: Track and Field, Flag Football
- Event, 4/15: “Why OT Eligibility Varies from School to Private Settings”
- Event, 4/29: “When Screens Take Over: The Impact of Social Media & Screens on Tweens & Teens”
- Monthly Arlington SEPAC meeting, April 14th, 7:30pm, Zoom
Calendar and additional community events, 4/10
4/10/2026 5:35 am
Urgent/ASAP
Friday, April 10
Pick up at Pick up!, field, afterschool
Saturday, April 11
Dallin Culture Night, 5:30pm, cafeteria
Sunday, April 12
5th Annual Bridging Two Communities Families Walk
Monday, April 13
METCO Advocacy day at the State House
Tuesday, April 14
Arlington SEPAC meeting, Zoom, 7:30pm
Thursday, April 16 and Friday, April 17
Arlington EATS April Vacation grocery shopping
Friday, April 17
Last day to check the Lost & Found before break
Monday, April 20 - Friday, April 24
NO SCHOOL: April Break
Friday, May 1
Red Sox AAPI Night with Japanese Exchange Students
Friday, May 8
Dallin All-School Glow Dance
Saturday, May 9
APS Pride Celebration, AHS, 11am-2pm
Pick Up at Pick Up! Friday April 10
4/3/2026 6:00 am
Join the Green Team Friday, April 10th at dismissal for a Pick Up at Pick Up event where kids and grown ups will work together to clean up the playground and blacktop areas. Want to learn more about Green Team? Visit: https://forms.gle/
PTO meeting recap: Supporting Students's Social & Emotional Growth: Navigating Peer Conflict
4/3/2026 5:48 am
If you weren't able to attend last week's PTO meeting on "Supporting Students's Social & Emotional Growth: Navigating Peer Conflict", the slides are now available online.
Read MoreDallin Culture Night, Saturday April 11
4/3/2026 5:46 am
Sign up if you'd like to add your culture to the festivities:
