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Question of the Week

6/6/2025 7:00 am

Question of the Week!
 
Thank you for answering last week's question about what makes school special for your child. Unsurprisingly, Dallin students say it's our wonderful teachers and spending time with their friends!
 
This week's question is about today's Spring Concert:
 
 
Thank you and check back next week for another question!
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PTO Coffee Friday 6/6!

5/30/2025 7:10 am

 
Please join us for the final PTO coffee of the school year on Friday, June 6th after dropoff. A great opportunity to mingle with other parents while we wait for the Spring concert to start!
Look for us on the blacktop (or in the cafeteria in case of rain). Hope to see you there!
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Two Weeks Until the Dallin Spring Picnic!

5/30/2025 7:09 am

 
We hope you're all looking forward to one of our favorite year-end traditions: The Dallin Spring Picnic! We'll have bounce houses, face painting, pizza, and more that you won't want to miss, so we hope you'll join us on Florence Field on Friday, June 13th from 5 to 7:30 pm.
 
Please consider helping out by signing up for a volunteer slot or bringing cupcakes for the cupcake spin wheel!
 
Pizza and ticket pre-orders will open next week, so stay tuned.
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APS Textile Recycling Competition Weekly Update -- Dallin tied for second place

5/30/2025 7:08 am

Here are the weekly results for the 2025 APS Textile Competition. This week Peirce is in the lead, with Dallin, Stratton, and Thompson tied for second place!
 
One week of the competition remains so keep the donations coming! 
Clothes and shoes and many other textiles (pillows, sheets, towels, backpacks, stuffed animals) are accepted. All donations are sorted by Bay State Textiles for reuse and there are prizes for the top two winning schools. Thank you for participating!
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Events & Schedules

5/30/2025 7:07 am

June 

Friday/6    End of Year PTO Coffee 8:00 - 8:30 am

                 End of Year Musical Performance

                    8:30 - 9:10 am  (Grades K - 2)

                    9:20 - 10:00 am (Grades 3 - 5)

 

Friday/13  End of Year Picnic at Florence Field  5:00 - 7:30 pm

 

Monday/16   Last Day of School for Kindergarten (Full day)

                     Grade 5 Celebration of Learning  1:00 - 2:30 pm

 

Thursday/19     No School in Observance of Juneteenth

 

Friday/20     School in Session/Full Day  Grades 1 - 5

 

Monday/23    Last day of School  Grades 1 - 5   Dismissal @ 11:30 am   No lunch served

                      11:15 am  Grade 5 Clap Out!

 

Have a wonderful Summer!

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Dallin/Florence Field Spring Cleanup, Saturday June 7

5/30/2025 7:06 am

Dallin Field spring cleanup, organized as a community service project by Matthew Sullivan-Patnaik, Dallin class of 2023.  The idea is to pick up the wrappers and litter on the field to make it a cleaner, greener place! Please see the attached flyer and details below.

When: Saturday, June 7th, 10 A.M. to 12 P.M.

Where: Dallin/Florence Field

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Dallin Neighborhood Free "Sale", Saturday June 7

5/30/2025 7:05 am

Dallin parent Tana Brummer is organizing a Dallin Neighborhood FREE yard "sale" on June 7th from 9-12.  
 
For more information and to add a site to the map:
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Workshop for Caregivers ~ Coping Ahead: Screen Time Strategies for Summer Tuesday June 3

5/30/2025 7:04 am

The district social work team has put together a workshop for caregivers who are thinking ahead to how on earth they will navigate managing their kid's screen time over the summer. Based on the work of Dr. Laura Damour, they will explore: 
  • Developmental strategies for setting screen time limits
  • Latest research on screen time & mental health
  • Resources on promoting healthy media use, problematic interactive media use 
  • How to create a summer screen time Cope-Ahead Plan
Visit tinyurl.com/summerscreens to register.
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Arlington SEPAC News

5/30/2025 7:02 am

 

SEPAC Board Elections & Opportunities for Involvement

WHEN: June 10, 2025 (7:30-8:30pm) / Zoom

At the June SEPAC meeting, we will be holding elections for SEPAC Board positions for the 2025-2026 school year and sharing other ways to get involved at varying time commitment levels. While there is a new board this year, there is always opportunity to create co-chairs and/or move people around.

Submit a nomination (prior to the June 10th meeting please!) Go to this form for a link to other volunteer opportunities too!

 

Summer & Other Therapy Programs

  • Child Therapy Boston is offering therapeutic groups this summer for students from preschool through high school at the Needham and Sudbury offices. They are running 8-week afternoon and weekend groups as well as weeklong workshops focused on Social Skills, Emotional Regulation, Coping Outside the Box, and even Therapeutic Improv. Here is the  summer contact form and for more information click here.

     

  • REMINDER! AYCC Project Success Summer: Project Success students and families their therapy with their AYCC clinician can continue over the summer! 

  • Pariva Health in partnership with LEGO Foundation is offering:

    1) virtual diagnostic clinics - avoid the waitlists and no referral required!

    2) virtual therapy programs for kids with ADHD, Autism, learning challenges and behavioral concerns using LEGO play kits.

     

  • MCLEAN CHILD AND ADOLESCENT SERVICES:

    • College Readiness Exposure Workshop (CREW) for Students with Anxiety or OCD (June 23rd-27th from 9am-1pm): The McLean Anxiety Mastery Program (MAMP) is offering a a one-week intensive group for college bound students ages 17-22. The goal of CREW is to help students who are starting or returning to college learn ways to manage their anxiety symptoms and enjoy the college experience. It provides practice with real-life scenarios through exposure therapy, strategies for how to handle common stressors for undergraduates, evidence-based skills for coping with anxiety, and an optional medication consultation with a psychiatrist. Applicants must have a therapist. 

      More details on McLean programs here

       

    • NEW! CBT-Q CBT-Q is a queer-affirming cognitive behavioral therapy group adapted from the © Affirmative Research 2024 group protocol, “AFFIRM.” This group is for adolescents (ages 13-18) who identify as LGBTQIA+ or Two-Spirit, and who also struggle with anxiety disorders, OCD, and/or depression. This insurance-based group meets virtually on a weekly basis on Wednesdays, 5:00-6:30pm. All participants must have an outpatient therapist.

      More details on McLean programs here

       

    • HS DBT Skills Group- The HS DBT Skills group is an insurance-based 20-week program for teens, ages 14-18, and their parents. We are accepting referrals. Participants must have a therapist.

      More details on McLean programs here
 

In Case You Missed It!

  • Last chance to give feedback on the APS  Inclusive Spaces & Tech Plan! Weigh in on the extent to which this plan will help our kids who learn differently be successful in their learning environments. Give feedback

 

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Question of the Week!

5/30/2025 7:00 am

 
Thank you for answering last week's question about field day! Favorite games were:
Potato Sack Race
Limbo
Sponge Bucket Relay
 
For this week, we want to know what made this year special for your child:
 
 
Check back next week for a new question!
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Dallin End of School Year 2024 - 2025 Events & Schedules

5/23/2025 7:11 am

May

Monday/26    No School in Observance of Memorial Day

 

Wednesday/28   Incoming Kindergarten Family/Child Orientation  1:15 - 3:00 pm

 

Friday/30     STEAM Team meeting 8am Cafeteria

 

June

Friday/6    End of Year PTO Coffee 8:00 - 8:30 am

                 End of Year Musical Performance

                    8:30 - 9:10 am  (Grades K - 2)

                    9:20 - 10:00 am (Grades 3 - 5)

 

Friday/13   End of Year Picnic at Florence Field  5:00 - 7:30 pm

 

Monday/16   Last Day of School for Kindergarten (Full day)

                     Grade 5 Celebration of Learning  1:00 - 2:30 pm

 

Thursday/19     No School in Observance of Juneteenth

 

Friday/20     School in Session/Full Day  Grades 1 - 5

 

Monday/23    Last day of School  Grades 1 - 5   Dismissal @ 11:30 am   No lunch served

                      11:15 am  Grade 5 Clap Out!

 

Have a wonderful Summer!

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Check out Dallin’s STEAM Team, Friday May 30

5/23/2025 7:10 am

The Dallin STEAM team is a group of parents/caregivers and teachers/staff who coordinate and lead a number of STEAM enrichment activities for Dallin students.  This year's events included field trips and grade-level Science Friday activities throughout the year, the monthly STEAM quiz, Discovery Day in November, STEAM game night in January, and the Student Science Expo in March.

 

If you are interested in learning more about what the Dallin STEAM does and potentially getting involved, then please join us at our last meeting for this school year on Friday May 30th at 8AM in the cafeteria. You can also contact us at dallinsteamteam@gmail.com to be placed on our email list. 

 
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Family Class Placement Form reminder

5/23/2025 7:09 am

A reminder that the Family Class Placement Survey Form is due by Tuesday, May 27th.
 
 
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Dallin Families on the Move: Running Together to Support Our Schools

5/23/2025 7:08 am

Last Sunday was a beautiful spring day - just perfect for running. And running is what many Dallin students and their families did as they participated in the Arlington Education Foundation’s (AEF) annual 5K. It was wonderful to see so many classmates, neighbors, friends and teammates from both Dallin and across town as they crossed the finish line at Hill’s Hill (the field next to the playground by the Ed Burns Skating Rink). Click through below for photos of just a few of the families and students who ran. A group of 5th grade boys trained together, with guidance from a few moms! Among them was Benjamin Steinberg who placed second in the “Male 12 and under” category with a blistering fast pace of 21:52!

 

It was a wonderful community event that also supported enriching Arlington’s schools. AEF works to support public education in Arlington by funding system-wide initiatives and creative new projects to enhance the educational experiences within Arlington’s schools.You can learn more about the types of awards and past funding HERE.  

 

You can support AEF right now through the STARS program where you can recognize teachers and/or staff via a donation to AEF. Purchase your STAR certificates by May 31st to have them delivered to your honorees before the end of the school year. aefma.org/stars

 

Lastly, AEF is looking for a new school representative for Dallin. This person is a liaison between AEF and the Dallin community by helping to solicit grant proposals and keeping the community informed of AEF’s activities. School Reps play a crucial role in advancing AEF’s mission of supporting and improving public education in Arlington. If interested, or you have questions, please contact Joy Davison (jdanison@aefma.org)

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Dallin Neighborhood Free "Sale", Saturday June 7 9-12.

5/23/2025 7:07 am

Dallin parent Tana Brummer is organizing a Dallin Neighborhood FREE yard "sale" on June 7th from 9-12.  
 
For more information and to add a site to the map:
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