Dear Families,

This week all of our students enjoyed a special performance by Brett Outchcunis aka "OOCH." Brett utilized his love of entertaining, dance, music, and yo-yos to teach our students about bullying. If you'd like to learn more about "OOCH," please feel free to click here.

Our second graders were also treated to a storytelling presentation from the internationally acclaimed storyteller Mr. Len Cabral. Mr. Cabral enchanted the students and adults with several folktale stories. Before leaving, Mr. Cabral even donated one of his books to our school library. If you would like to learn more about Mr. Cabral, please feel free to click here.

A special thank you to our PTSA for making these event possible for our students!

Be sure to check out the list below for more information regarding upcoming events. Have a wonderful weekend!

Sincerely,

Mrs. Kristine Kefor, Principal

email: kkefor@drregional.org

Dr. Cheryl Leandro, Assistant Principal

email: cleandro@drregional.org

phone: 508-252-5100

#WeAreDR!

There are so many fun events coming up before we reach the last day of school. We will update this list weekly.

• Grade 3 Math MCAS: May 9th and 10th
• First Grade Roger Williams Zoo Field Trip: May 10th
• Kindergarten Barn Babies Visit: May 15th
• Grade 4 Math MCAS: May 16th and 17th
• Second Grade Field Trip to NRT: May 16th, 17th, and 19th
• WBZ/CBS Boston Meteorologist Jacob Wycoff Visits Grade 3: May 18th
• Think First! Helmet Safety Program for 1st and 2nd Grade: May 22nd
• Fourth Grade Palmer River Invertebrate Project: May 22nd to May 26th
• PRES School Council: May 23rd
• Third Grade Field Trips to the Carpenter Museum: May 23rd, 25th, 30th, and June 1st, 6th, 8th
• No School-Memorial Day: May 29th
• Third Grade Field Trip to Plimoth Pawtuxet Museum: May 26th
• Last PTSA Meeting: May 31st
• Kindergarten Pumpernickel Puppets Show: June 1st
• DRRHS Senior Farewell Tour: June 6th
• Fourth Grade Art and Music Festival and Science Fair: June 8th
• Fourth Grade Field Trip to NRT: June 13th and 14th
• Third Grade Wax Museum: June 15th from 5:30-6:30pm
• Field Day ALL DAY for the ENTIRE SCHOOL: June 16th (with a rain date of June 20th)
• Fourth Grade Step Up Day to BMS and PTSA Cookout: DATE TBD
• Fourth Grade Escape Elementary School: June 14th from 3:35-6:00pm
• Fourth Grade Clap Out Ceremony: June 22nd at 10am (All families welcome!)
• Last Day of School: June 22nd with dismissal at 12:20pm

This message is for parents/guardians who pick up at Palmer River River at the end of the day: the bus company has respectfully requested that children waiting with their parents for PRES car pick up to please stay out of the street. Children are welcome to play on the grass, or on the fields, but playing on the blacktop (or near the blacktop) creates a very unsafe situation for both cars and buses. Thank you for helping us keep everyone safe.

Please click the link below to access the 2023-2024 School Year Calendar.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1mLoauguKJn8z9Rf1rNOWbsnCprm7gaSy/view?usp=share_link

A HUGE thank you to all who purchased, donated, and promoted the Living Color fundraiser that goes towards the improvement of our school's courtyard! We have been able to raise enough money to jump-start our project! You will be able to pick up your plants on Wednesday May 24th. More information about timing and where to go--is coming soon! Thank you again! If you have any questions concerns please reach out to Emily Sullivan at at esullivan@drregional.org

The Mystery Hatch is back and students are already starting to formulate predictions! Want to follow along? Mrs. Sullivan encourages home participation--feel free to research with your child what you think could be developing inside Mrs. Sullivan's Mystery eggs. Click HERE to learn more about the hatch, follow along with the clues, and how you can participate! If you have any questions--please reach out to Mrs. Sullivan herself at esullivan@drregional.org

Dear Parents/Guardians:

The State of Massachusetts (M.G.L. Ch. 71, sec. 57) requires students have physical examinations at intervals of three years. Massachusetts state law also requires physical exam forms for new students and for all students entering preschool, kindergarten, and fourth grade.

Please send a copy of your child’s most recent physical so Palmer River Elementary has compliance with medical documentation. This information may be sent in with your learner, faxed to 508.252.5110, or emailed to abellora@drregional.org.

Thank you to the families who have already forwarded their child’s exam to the Health Office.

Sincerely,

Alyson Bellora BSN, RN, NCS

Palmer River Elementary School

508-252-5100

Noelle Blais, an 8th grader at Beckwith, is currently working on her Silver Award for Girl Scouts. Please see the poster for more information. If you would like to sign up, please click here.

The DRRSD has begun the important process of Strategic Planning and has developed a more refined Portrait of the Graduate draft. Currently, we are gathering additional input to inform the creation of the final draft. We are asking all community members to please take this VERY BRIEF survey below by May 8. Thank you!

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/DRRSD-POG2

Please take a moment to read the latest DR Dispatch by clicking here.

📖 SUMMER READING 📖

Welcome to our school's summer reading program! We believe that reading is a fundamental part of education, and we want to encourage our students to continue their reading habits throughout the summer months. That's why we've curated a list of books for our students to choose from, so they can keep learning and growing even when school is out. We hope that our summer reading program will inspire a love of reading and help our students maintain their academic progress over the break. Happy reading!

* Middle School Summer Reading

If you want to share recognition for any of the amazing teachers and staff members at Beckwith and Palmer River, please send us an email at RehobothStaffAppreciation@gmail.com. We will print and deliver them to the staff during Teacher Appreciation Week May 8-12, 2023. Let's recognize the amazing teachers, specialists, OT's, custodians, cafeteria staff, administration, coaches, recess monitors, bus drivers, special educators, paraprofessionals, teacher aides, guidance counselors, nurses, and all the amazing staff that touch the lives of our children.

The PTSA will be hosting a variety of fun events for our school communities including a catered lunch and breakfast to recognize our amazing staff at Palmer River and Beckwith.

We would like to thank our wonderful cafeteria staff who go above and beyond to ensure our students and staff are well fed and ready to learn!

The Dighton-Rehoboth Regional School District

Website: https://pres.drregional.org/

Location: 326 Winthrop Street, Rehoboth, MA 02769

Phone: 508-252-5100/Fax: 508-252-5110

Dighton Rehoboth Regional School District does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, marital status, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other legally protected group.