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We hope everyone is enjoying this beautiful fall weekend!

This week in our building we will be practicing our three main safety drills. On Monday we will practice our Lockdown Drill, on Wednesday we will practice our Evacuation Drill, and on Friday we will practice our Stay in Place Drill. Please see more information regarding all of these drills below. You can expect a note from us each day we practice letting you know how the drills went! If you have any questions, do not hesitate to reach out.

We want to thank our picture day volunteers for making Friday a success! We can't wait to see all these beautiful smiles soon.

Let's have a great week!

Best Regards,

Kathie and Kate

Kathie Lasky, Principal klasky@framingham.k12.ma.us

Kate O'Leary, Assistant Principal koleary52@framingham.k12.ma.us

October

Monday, 21st, 10:00am

• Lockdown Drill

Wednesday, 23rd 10:45am

• Evacuation Drill

Friday, 25th, 2:45pm

• Stay in Place Drill

October

Saturday, 26th

• Fall Masquerade
  • 5:30-6:00 Sensory Friendly Experience
  • 6:00-8:00 Masquerade Continues

November 

Sunday, 3rd

• We Are Dunning Festival, 3rd Annual 
  • 2:00-2:30 Sensory Friendly Experience
  • 2:30-5:00 Festival Continues

• Lockdown Drill: 10/21 @ 10:00am
• Evacuation Drill: 10/23 @  10:45am 
• Stay in Place Drill: 10/25 @ 2:45pm

We are excited that there is going to be a permanent fence added to our East Wing Playground. This is to ensure the safety of all of our children, and those in the community, as they play at Dunning!

Currently, you will notice a temporary fence around the playground. As you know, the timeline of these projects can shift, but the current goal is that we will have our permanent fence by winter! Our hope is end of November.

Thank you for your patience with this project!

Please come join the fun!

The Fall Masquerade is a fun filled night hosted by the 5th Grade class

Free to all Dunning families!

5:30-6:00 SENSORY FRIENDLY EXPERIENCE

• Sensory friendly for lights and sounds! Please join us early if you need less stimulation!
• Low Lights, Calmer Music,  Less people

6:00-8:00 FALL MASQUERADE CONTINUES...

• COSTUMES + DANCING
  • Come in your favorite costumes and get ready to dance the night away as the DJ spins all the best songs!
• BAKE SALE
  • The 5th grade will be hosting a bake sale and refreshment table. Cash or Venmo accepted!
• TAPE THE TEACHER
  • Buy strips of tape to add to the wall, and see if we can get the teachers to STICK! Which teacher do you think will be taped? Come and see for yourself! Cash or Venmo accepted!
• SNEAKER DONATION KICK OFF
  • Got any old sneakers? Place them in the donation bin at the dance! You don’t need them anyway - you’ve got your dancing shoes!

Come celebrate the Dunning Community, at our 3rd Annual, "We Are Dunning Festival"!

2:00-2:30 Sensory Friendly Experience

2:30-5:00 Festival Continues

This is an event to share and learn about the different cultures of the families and staff at Dunning Elementary School. Represent the country of your family's origin by sharing food, recipes, crafts, and/or pictures. Student work will be displayed around the event, celebrating the diversity of our beautiful community. Join us for music, dancing, games, and snacks!

Come Join The Fun!

• Face Painting
• Henna Tattoo
• Stickers & Temporary Tattoos
• Rock Table
• Sensory Craft Activity
• Rise Up Dance Company Performance
• Framingham Public Library Bookmobile
  
• Framingham Public Library Spark Lab
• Framingham Fire Department
• Framingham Police Department

• Set up and/or clean-up
• Help with simple arts and crafts project, game or activities
• Welcome and guide families
• Help manage food / display tables
• Display items at a tables from your family (Sign-Up Below)
• Donate food from your culture (Sign-Up Below)

My Mouth is a Volcano : Julia Cook (cc for Portuguese / Spanish Subtitles)

Chrysanthemum: Kevin Henkes (cc for Portuguese subtitles) (Spanish)

Enemy Pie (cc for Portuguese subtitles) (Spanish)

The Name Jar : Yangsook Choi (cc for Portuguese / Spanish Subtitles)

Kindness is My Superpower: Alicia Ortego (cc for Portuguese/Spanish Subtitles)

• In your culture, what are some signs of respect?

• How do you show respect at school?

• If you feel that someone is not being respectful, what are the best ways to help and communicate with that person?

• Simon Says Respect Game 

• Sesame Street-Respect Video (CC available for Spanish and Portuguese subtitles)

• Self-Portrait Project: Self Respect

• Respect Writing Prompts

• Respect Scenarios

• Lily’s Purple Plastic Purse Read Aloud and Discussion

• Partner Interviews

For the month of October, we are collecting CANNED CORN to go to A Place To Turn food pantry in Natick. The two classrooms that collect the most food items for the pantry will earn extra recess!

Hello Parents and Caregivers,

If your child is absent from school or you have a change in dismissal, please contact your child's teacher AND both of our office staff Beth Last (elast@framingham.k12.ma.us) and Crystiane Azevedo (cazevedo@framingham.k12.ma.us). Sending notes to all three is important if we have staff out unexpectedly to ensure all information is updated before attendance calls are made. Thank you in advance for your cooperation.

Looking forward to our continued work together,

Beth Last and Crystiane Azevedo

If your student requires an alternative drop off plan, please reach out to our Office Manager, Beth Last: elast@framingham.k12.ma.us

Those families approved of a Blue Zone Pass will be permitted to pull through the horseshoe with the vans and buses to live drop off in front of the school. The Blue Zone Pass must be visible for staff to see each day.

For students going home by bus or van: 

At dismissal time, students riding a bus or van will be called to line up at their designated bus/van location. Once lined up, students will be lined up while they await their bus to be called for loading. Each bus location will have staff members to take attendance of students riding the bus on that day and escort them to the bus. 

For students who will be Parent Pick Up or Walking home: 

There will be four dismissal locations for walkers or parent pick ups. At 3:30, we will begin calling students by their dismissal location one at a time. Parents should meet their child at that location at 3:30. Once students have been picked up, we ask that you leave school property promptly to keep the flow of dismissal moving quickly.  Please note that all playground areas are closed until 5:30 PM daily as our after school program Explorers is using the playground areas.

• Kindergarten (Door #15) - Kindergarten and siblings Parent Pick Up 
• East Rear Door (Eastside Door #14) - Parents can park on Frost or in the front parking lot. 
• Walsh Door (Eastside Door #12) - Back east wing door (room 18) parents can park in the Walsh parking lot. There will be a staff member on duty to release students to parents or escort walkers to the walking path to Walsh.
• Cornell Door(Westside Door# 7) - Back west wing door (room 33) parents can live park (stay in your vehicle) at Cornell cul-de-sac and your student can meet you. There will be a staff member on duty to release students.

If your student requires an alternative pick up plan, please reach out to our Office Manager, Beth Last: elast@framingham.k12.ma.us

Those families approved of a Blue Zone Pass will be permitted to pull through the horseshoe with the vans and buses to live pick up in front of the school. The Blue Zone Pass must be visible for staff to see each day.

If you need to dismiss your child early from school, when possible, please follow the below procedure:

1. Send a note, call (508) 626-9155 and/or email the main office and your child’s teacher.

   1. Beth Last, Office Manager: elast@framingham.k12.ma.us

   2. Crystiane Azevedo, Assistant Office Manager: cazevedo@framingham.k12.ma.us

2. Upon arrival, please ring the doorbell at the main entrance. Ms. Last and Ms. Azevedo will notify the homeroom teacher and your child will meet you at the door.

The Framingham Public School District uses images and/or videos (‘media’) of students and student work to showcase educational activities and programs (including before and after school and vacation programs), as well as to inform the community of the Framingham Public Schools experience. Photographs, videos, and/or the name of your child may be included in publications (print or digital), news releases, and on District maintained websites or social media accounts.

If you DO NOT give Framingham Public Schools permission to use your child’s name, image, or school work in any public display or presentation, please complete the digital Google Form (Photo / Video Opt-Out | Exclusión de foto/video | Formulário de Exclusão de Mídia (Foto/Vídeo) or print, sign, and return the form(s) listed below to the appropriate place based on your school(s).

Printed Forms

• Photo / Video Opt-Out (Click here to view)
• Exclusión de foto/video (Click here to view)
• Formulário de Exclusão de Mídia (Foto/Vídeo) (Click here to view)

Printed forms can be returned to the:

• School Office
• Homeroom for elementary students

Please note that FPS does not control the disclosure or use of photographs or video taken by participants at events that are open to parents, community members, and/or the news media. Additionally, this form does not apply to students participating in public events, like academic competitions, performances and athletic events. Student photos and names from these events may be published by news media.

Upon receipt of this signed opt-out form, school staff will document your child’s status (Media Opt-Out) in the X2 Student Information System for the current school year.