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 🎁 Help Us Wrap Our Teachers in Appreciation!  🎁

11/21/2025 5:48 am

Let’s show our amazing teachers some holiday cheer! We’re collecting wrapping paper (ANY type - doesn't need to be holiday-themed!) and Scotch tape for a fun winter appreciation event — because our teachers deserve to unwrap a little joy this season! ✨

 

Here’s how you can help:

  • 🎀 Drop off donations in the school lobby beginning Wednesday, November 12th

  • 📦 Shop our Amazon Wish List and have items sent straight to the PTO

  • 🗓️Collecting now through Thanksgiving!

Let’s make this season merry, bright, and full of gratitude for our wonderful teachers! ❤️ Any questions, please reach out to Kim at kimberly.settelen@gmail.com 

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Make Magic! Give teachers an AEF STAR by 11/30!

11/21/2025 5:46 am

Dallin teachers and staff make magic happen every day — now it’s your turn! Give them an AEF STARs Certificate to show your appreciation. Your gift supports grants that inspire innovation and creativity in APS classrooms. Say thanks and make an impact! Click: Honor Teacher and Staff STARS - Arlington Education Foundation

 

You still have time to thank a teacher for their hard work this holiday season with an AEF STARs Certificate! All proceeds from STARs contribute to funding grants and advancing creativity, innovation and technology in our schools. So go ahead and say Thank You AND Make a Difference! STARs purchased by November 30th will be delivered before winter break. Available to purchase online at: Honor Teachers and Staff (Stars Program) - Arlington Education Foundation

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Upcoming events from Nov 19

11/21/2025 5:44 am

November 12 - December 12

Dallin Weeks of Giving Food and supplies drive, lobby

 

November 12 - November 26

Donate wrapping paper and tape for teacher appreciation, lobby

 

November 17

Book drive for More than Words starts, lobby

 

Tuesday November 25

Warm Up for Winter event, AHS, 1PM–6 PM.

 

Wednesday November 26

Pajama Day

Early release, 11:30am

 

Thursday November 27-Friday November 28

NO SCHOOL -- Thanksgiving break

 

November 30

Deadline for AEF Stars

 

Monday December 8

APS New Student Registration information session

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New Student Registration Information Session on Monday, Dec. 8 | 12PM–1PM

11/21/2025 5:42 am

Dear Arlington Public Schools Families,

 

We are pleased to invite you to the New Student Registration Information Session hosted by the Family Welcome and Resource Center. This virtual event is open to all families and is designed to provide guidance and support for those registering a new student entering the Arlington Public Schools. The registration form for the 2026-2027 school year will launch in early January.

 

Event Details:

To attend the forum and submit questions in advance, please register by completing the New Student Registration Information Session form.

We look forward to supporting your family through this important milestone. Please don’t hesitate to reach out with any questions in advance.

 

Best regards,

 

Weslie Etienne Pierre
Director of Communications and Family Engagement
welcomecenter@arlington.k12.ma.us |  781-316-3332

 

Registration Resources 

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Fundraising Fighters game night, Dec 7, 4-7pm, AHS

11/21/2025 5:40 am

The Fundraising Fighters Club at Arlington High School is hosting a game night on December 7 from 4-7 PM at the high school to raise money for the Lymphoma and Leukemia Society.

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Meet the Dallin staff: 1st Grade Para team

11/14/2025 6:00 am

Dallin families,
 
We have some incredible staff members who work with your children every day and it's important that you get to know them too! Over the coming weeks, we'll highlight different teams so you'll be able to put faces with names and learn a little bit about who they are.
 
In no particular order, we're kicking it off with the paraprofessionals who work with our first graders. 
 

1st Grade Para Team

 

Hi! I’m Ms. Hersey, and I’m part of the amazing first-grade team. I’m a classroom hopping pro, spending my days between all three classrooms. I’m a mama to two kids - a son who is all grown up and a daughter who is in 7th grade at Ottoson. I love coming to work every day and hearing the kids' excitement as they share their day with me and seeing their faces light up. It makes my heart so happy.

Hello Dallin families! My name is Mr. Bryan, and I’m part of the first-grade team. This is my first year at Dallin – and I’m new to teaching! After a lengthy career in public relations, over the summer, I served as a kindergarten teaching assistant at Peirce in the APS’ Extended School Year Program. I’m grateful to be part of the Dallin community, and I love supporting students across all three first-grade classrooms. Outside of work, I enjoy traveling and hiking, and I’m a long-time assistant coach with the Association of Blind Citizens Boston Renegades. The team competes in the sport of “beep ball,” an adaptive version of baseball designed for blind and visually impaired athletes.

Hello! I’m Ms. Khan and I work with the amazing kindergarten and 1st grade team. I have a teenage daughter. It brings joy to me helping my little friends at Dallin. I’m from Pakistan. I like to read mystery books, also I CAN survive my days WITHOUT coffee (phew).

 

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Upcoming events from Nov 14

11/14/2025 5:58 am

November 12 - December 12

Food and supplies drive, lobby

 

November 17

Book drive for More than Words starts, lobby

 

Tuesday November 25

Warm Up for Winter event, AHS, 1PM–6 PM.

 

Wednesday November 26

Early release, 11:30am

 

Thursday November 27-Friday November 28

NO SCHOOL -- Thanksgiving break

 

November 30

Deadline for AEF Stars

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From the Library: Quarter 1 newsletter

11/14/2025 5:56 am

Dear Dallin Families,

Welcome to the latest edition of The Library Dispatch, the Dallin School Library Quarterly Newsletter! We know your time is precious, so we'll be completely honest: this newsletter is packed with information and runs a tiny bit long. However, we promise the extra scroll is worth it! Inside, you’ll find a wider scope of what students have been learning in quarter 1 along with important library program information and reminders (please help children return books). Think of it as a behind-the-scenes peek into your child's learning journey. Happy reading!

 

Best wishes,

Mrs. Maldonado (Mrs. M)

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Great Pumpkin Rescue Report

11/14/2025 5:55 am

The Great Pumpkin Rescue was a success! We saved approximately 30 cubic yards (an estimated 8 tons!) of pumpkins from going in the trash and getting incinerated. This giant pile of pumpkins will instead turn to compost and help new plants grow.
 
Thank you to everyone who contributed and especially to the students, families, and staff who helped toss the pumpkins onto the truck last Friday! 
 
Please join the Dallin Green Team for more events, including a monthly Pick Up at Pick Up on First Fridays where kids and grown ups will work together to clean up the playground and blacktop areas.  
 
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“Warm Up for Winter” Event for APS Community 11/25

11/14/2025 5:54 am

The APS Welcome & Resource Center is hosting a Warm Up for Winter event on Tuesday, November 25th, from 1PM–6 PM.

 

Thanks to the incredible support and collaboration of all of our PTOs, who are holding clothing drives from November 12–18, APS staff and families in need will be able to stop by the Welcome Center's Ponder Threads Closet to pick up free winter coats, boots, sweaters, toiletries, and more for the entire family. Light snacks will also be served and everyone is welcome.

 

If you are unable to attend the event, you can also complete an APS Family Support Request Form to be connected to support.

 

Please view the live Canva link with the flyer and translated versions. 

 

If you'd like to volunteer at any point before or during the event please email us at welcomecenter@arlington.k12.ma.us.

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Celebrate Dallin Staff with AEF STARs by 11/30!

11/14/2025 5:52 am

The Arlington Education Foundation (AEF) is launching its holiday STARs fundraising campaign! Join us in celebrating our amazing educators!

 

Honor a STAR! Support Education!

 

Celebrate and honor our amazing educators! During November, donate to AEF and nominate your favorite APS teacher or staff member for an AEF STAR.

 

Honor anyone who shines bright - teachers, custodians, librarians, art teachers, PE teachers, music teachers, lunch staff, administrative assistants or nurses! 

 

Show your appreciation to a special APS staff member this year for their service to our community with an AEF STAR.  www.AEFMA.org/stars

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Support Arlington Families!

11/7/2025 6:02 am

The Dallin PTO is partnering with the newly-elected Dallin Student Council to support Arlington families. Be on the lookout for an update from Mr. Dingman about the Dallin Weeks of Giving!
 
New Sock Donations
Arlington PTOs are all working together to re-supply highly-needed items for the Welcome & Resource Center. At Dallin we will be collecting:
  • New socks of all sizes! (Please leave socks in the packaging.)
  • Grocery store gift cards (Any amount, any local grocery store)
There will be a box in the main entrance of the school where students and families can drop off new socks (in packaging), and gift cards can be left at the front desk in the office. 
 
Arlington Eats Food Drive
 
We're working with Arlington Eats to provide some of their most needed items. If you'd like to contribute, a box will be available in the front lobby for students and families. The most needed items are:
  • coffee
  • tea
  • canola/vegetable oil
  • soy sauce
  • granola bars
If you'd prefer, you can also order directly from their Amazon Wishlist or provide a monetary donation through their website.
 
We will be running these collections from November 12- December 12.
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PTO Meeting: November 13 @ 7pm

11/7/2025 6:00 am

Please join us for our next PTO meeting on Thursday, November 13 @ 7pm on zoom.

 
The meeting will focus on updates about work that is going on in the school as well as an open forum for ideas, questions, and brainstorming. 
 
You can join us using this link. Hope to see you there!
 
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Upcoming events from Nov 7

11/7/2025 5:58 am

Friday November 7

APS Annual Pumpkin Rescue

Pick up at Pick Up, 2:30 pm

 

Monday November 10

NO SCHOOL -- Professional Development Day

 

Tuesday November 11

NO SCHOOL -- Veterans Day

 

Wednesday, November 12

Cultural Night planning meeting, 8:15am

 

November 12 - December 12

Food and supplies drive

 

Thursday November 13

PTO meeting, 7pm, Zoom

 

Friday November 14

Steam Discovery Day

 

Wednesday November 26

Early release, 11:30am

 

Thursday November 27-Friday November 28

NO SCHOOL -- Thanksgiving break

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From the Nurse: Lice information for families

11/7/2025 5:56 am

We’ve recently had reports of head lice in our school community. We know this can be stressful, but it’s important to remember that lice are common, manageable, and have nothing to do with cleanliness or hygiene. With early detection and consistent care, they can be effectively treated at home.

 

Please click through for the full newsletter from Dallin's nurse, including What to Know, What to Do if You Find Lice or Nits (Eggs), Helpful Video Resources, Supplies That Help, Treatment Tips, and For More Information:

 

https://docs.google.com/document/d/13_kxvkbXrcQL-u06HYvfTJyAXiTN_LQRr_z7pjmPMNw/edit?tab=t.0

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