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Good evening Parents this is Supt. June Doe with an important message from the Athletic Field Lights Committee announcing that the deadline for the purchase of a memorial brick for the new memorial walkway in the high school athletic complex will be April 8. Bricks may be purchased for $100. per brick with your personal inscription. Please visit the Dedham Public Schools website under Community for an order form and further details. Questions may be addressed to Bob Crisp, Alumni Association, bcrisp@dedham.k12.ma.us. Thank you for your continued interest and wonderful support for the Dedham Schools. Have a great evening.

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Good evening 4th grade students and parents. This is principal Holli Armstrong calling to remind you that tomorrow, Tuesday, March 29th and Wednesday, March 30th the 4th grade students at Oakdale School and througout the district will be participating in the English Language Arts portion of the MCAS. The students have been working very hard all year and we feel that they are very well prepared. Please send your child to school with a snack and a water bottle on both days. It will also be helpful if your child gets a good night sleep, eats a healthy breakfast, and arrives at school on time. Also, I wanted to let you know that the before school Math MCAS prep for 4th graders has been cancelled for tomorrow morning. There will be class on Thursday morning at 7:30. Remember we take MCAS because we measure what we treasure. Thank you and have a wonderful evening!

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Good Evening. This is Ms. Gately, Principal of Dedham Middle School. With three days of MCAS testing now complete I am happy to report we have had close to 100% attendance on all three days for grade level testing. The grade 7 students completed the long composition on Tuesday and grade 6 completed the ELA Reading Comprehension on Wednesday and today. All three days went very well and the students worked very hard - Congratulations! Tomorrow and Monday grade 7 will complete the ELA Reading and Tuesday 3/29 and Wednesday 3/30 grade 8 will complete the ELA Reading. We hope to keep up our nearly perfect attendance rate and appreciate your assistance in having the students arrive on time each day.

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Good evening 5th grade students and parents. This is principal Holli Armstrong calling to remind you that tomorrow, Friday, March 25 and Monday, March 28 the 5th grade students at Oakdale School and througout the district will be participating in the English Language Arts portion of the MCAS. The students have been working very hard all year and we feel that they are very well prepared. Please send your child to school with a snack and a water bottle on both days. It will also be helpful if your child gets a good night sleep, eats a healthy breakfast, and arrives at school on time. Remember we take MCAS because we measure what we treasure. Thank you and have a wonderful evening!

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Good evening Oakdale School! This is Holli Armstrong calling to remind you that The 5th grade committee will be hosting a Jimmy Buffett Night on Friday, March 25 from 7pm-11pm at the American Legion Hall!! Tickets are $20.00 per person and $30.00 per couple. Come join the fun! There will be a DJ, GREAT Silent Auction items, Cash Bar, Cheeseburgers and Door Prizes! There will also be a raffle to win 2 tickets to a Jimmy Buffett Show!! What a great way to get in the mood for spring!! Tickets are available at the door! Hope to see all you there!!

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Good Evening, this is John Murray, Asst. Principal of Dedham High School. This message is for Seniors in X-blocks A108, A109 (That's Kanopkin and Matthews). Please report to the main gym no later than 7:45 tomorrow Thursday March 24, to complete your grade 12 physical education requirement.

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Good evening ECEC families, this is Principal Jessica Hammond calling to remind you that Friday, March 25 is a full day of school for our kindergarten students. School will be held as regularly scheduled. As you are probably aware, the lunch menu did not offer a lunch for Friday the 25, please plan on packing your child a lunch that day. I appreciate your cooperation so very much! Have a wonderful evening.

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Hello. My name is Don Langenhorst, Technology Director for the Dedham Public Schools. I am in the process of completing my Doctorate of Education degree through Northeastern University. A letter was recently sent home to you with your son/daughter describing my plans to conduct a 90 minute focus group which would include your son/daughter. The focus group is a component of a research project on your son/daughter's Computer Business Applications course. The letter provided the details as to how your child would be able to assist in the research examining the effectiveness of online versus face-to-face instruction at the high school level. If you have received the letter, please review its contents, complete the consent section, and send it back to me at Dedham High School. If you did not receive the letter, I would like to send another copy home to you for your review and consideration. I can be reached at Dedham High School 781-326-4773 x 1123 if you have any questions. Thank you.

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Good Evening, this is John Murray, Asst. Principal of Dedham High School. This message is for Seniors in X-blocks A104, A106, and A107 (That's Eisenhut, Fountain, and Montoya). Please report to the main gym no later than 7:45 tomorrow Wednesday March 23, to complete your grade 12 physical education requiremnet.

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Good evening 3rd grade students and parents. This is principal Holli Armstrong calling to remind you that tomorrow, Wednesday, March 23 and Thursday, March 24 the 3rd grade students at Oakdale School and througout the district will be participating in the English Language Arts portion of the MCAS. The students have been working very hard all year and we feel that they are very well prepared. Please send your child to school with a snack and a water bottle on both days. It will also be helpful if your child gets a good night sleep, eats a healthy breakfast, and arrives at school on time. Remember we take MCAS because we measure what we treasure. Thank you and have a wonderful evening!

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Good evening ECEC families. This is Principal Jessica Hammond calling to let you know that the Kindergarten Progress Reports were distributed today. Please sign and return the "school copy" to your child's teacher. Once the school copy is returned to school, you will receive the student copy for you to keep. If you wish to speak with your child's teacher regarding their progress in school, please contact your child's teacher. If your child's teacher was absent today, your child may receive their progress report tomorrow. Thank you and have a wonderful evening!

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Good evening. This is Mr. Santamaria. During ELA Grade 10 MCAS testing, Dedham High School will have a delayed opening at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, March 22 and Wednesday, March 23 for grades 9, 11 & 12. On Thursday, March 24 the delayed opening will be at 9:00 a.m. There will be no additional transportation; however, busses will run their normal routes at the usual morning times. The delayed openings support the Strategic Plan goal, "To improve student performance and achievement" as well as the DHS Mission Statement and Expectations. They also enable the school to administer the MCAS tests in an optimal test setting in familiar classroom settings with professional staff as proctors.

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Good Evening. This is Ms. Gately, Principal of Dedham Middle School calling to remind our incoming grade 6 parents about upcoming programs at the middle school. On March 31 we will be having our open house at the middle school for parents and guardians of incoming grade 6 students. An invitation will be coming home with your student if it hasn't already arrived. Also, a letter was sent home with all grade 5 students about the change in start date for the TREK program. We will be starting on June 28 and not June 27 as previously planned. We will add time onto each Thursday during the program to make up for the first day. If you have questions about the open house or about TREK, do not hesitate to call the middle school. We look forward to seeing you on March 31!

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Good Evening, this is John Murray, Asst. Principal of Dedham High School. This message is for Seniors in X-blocks A101-A103 (That's Batista, Spies, and Holleran). Please report to the main gym no later than 7:45 tomorrow Tuesday March 22, to complete your grade 12 physical education requiremnet.

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Good evening 4th grade students and parents. This is principal Holli Armstrong calling to remind you that tomorrow, Tuesday, March 22nd the 4th grade students at Oakdale School and througout the state will be participating in the Long Composition portion of the MCAS. The students have been working very hard all year and we feel that they are very well prepared. Please send your child to school with a snack and a water bottle. It will also be helpful if your child gets a good night sleep, eats a healthy breakfast, and arrives at school on time. Remember we take MCAS because we measure what we treasure. Thank you and have a wonderful evening!

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Good evening ECEC families. This is Principal Jessica Hammond calling to let you know that the Kindergarten Progress Reports were distributed today. Please sign and return the "school copy" to your child's teacher. Once the school copy is returned to school, you will receive the student copy for you to keep. If you wish to speak with your child's teacher regarding their progress in school, please contact your child's teacher. If your child's teacher was absent today, your child may receive their progress report tomorrow. Thank you and have a wonderful evening!

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Good evening 4th and 5th grade parents. This is Holli Armstrong calling on behalf of Kim Lynch to remind you that if you offered to donate an item to the staff breakfast, please send it in to Oakdale School by 7:45 am tomorrow morning. Thank you so much for your donation and your support. Have a nice evening.

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Good evening. This is Asst. Superintendent Cynthia Kelly. Tomorrow March 15 is a full day of school for all students. The March and May early release days previously scheduled have both been postponed until June. Lunches will be served tomorrow. Thank you and good night.

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Good evening. This is Cynthia Kelly. I am calling at the request of Dedham Girls Softball. The Dedham Girls Softball League is announcing that Spring Registration is still open. Girls aged 5 through 14 who wish to register for the 2011 Spring Season are asked to visit the websitewww.dedhamgs.com. First time users will need to create an account and must provide DGSL with a copy of their birth certificate. 10U and 14U players are requested to register before March 15 to avoid a $25 late fee and being put on a waiting list. 6U and 8U players have until April 15 to register. The softball season is right around the corner. Once again, please go to www.dedhamgs.com to sign up today. Thank you for listening. Good bye.

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Good evening ECEC families. This is Principal Jessica Hammond calling to remind you that tomorrow, March 15 is a regular school day for all Dedham Public School students. The previously scheduled half day has been postponed until June. Also, as a reminder, March 25 is a full day for our kindergarten classes, classes will be held as regularly scheduled. Goodnight!

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Hello. This is Principal Kathy Kiewlicz calling to remind you that there will be a PTO meeting tomorrow, Tuesday, March 15 here at Greenlodge at 7:00 PM in our library. Homework passes will be given to each parent who attends. There will be a brief presentation on the results of the Greenlodge parent survey, the raffling of the PTO parking space along with other PTO business. We hope to see you there. Thank you and have a good evening.

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Good Evening. This is Dedham Middle School Principal Ms. Gately calling with a few important reminders. Permission slips for the all-school field trip on March 17 to see the spring musical at Dedham High School are due back by Wednesday March 16. The TREK program for Summer 2011 will begin on Tuesday June 28 which is one day later than originally scheduled. Please look for the letter sent home in grades 6 & 7. The DMS Student Council is sponsoring Spirit Week from March 14 - March 18. There has been a change in the original schedule and Friday March 18th is now going to be a Dedham Day in which students and staff are encouraged to show their Dedham Pride. Finally, on March 18th the grade 8 students will also be taking a class photo for the yearbook. Information to purchase the photo will be available at that time. Students are not required to purchase it ahead of time. Thank you and have a wonderful weekend.

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Good evening families. This is Holli Armstrong calling to remind all of the students that tomorrow is Crazy Hat Day at Oakdale School. Students are encouraged to wear creative and crazy hats. Also, Tuesday, March 15, is our monthly PTO meeting at Endicott Estate. The meeting will begin at 7:00. We hope that many parents will be able to make it as we will be discussing budget and planning for the remainder of the year. Finally, I just wanted to remind you that tickets for the Jimmy Buffet night which is Friday, March 25 from 7-11 at the American Legion are now available. Tickets are $20.00 per person/ 30.00 per family. This should be a fun filled evening for all! We hope you can come. Thank you very much and have an enjoyable evening!

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Good evening. This is Ms. Eisenhut with information regarding the Senior Class play. This year's production of Bye Bye Birdie will be presented on the nights of Friday, March 18 and Saturday, March 19. Advance sales for tickets will begin Wednesday, March 9. Checks or cash can be brought into the high school office in exchange for tickets to the play. Tickets will also be available at the door providing we do not sell out. Seating is general admission, so arrive early for better seats! In addition, we are selling flowers as part of our Bravo Bouquets again this year. Flowers and private messages will be delivered to the members of the cast and crew following their production on the night of your choice. Order forms and payment must be brought into Ms. Spies or Ms. Eisenhut by Monday, March 14. Please reference the links on the main high school webpage regarding the order form for Bravo Bouquets, as well as additional information for the pre-sale of tickets to the show. Please show your support and celebrate with all of those who are helping to make this play another great success!

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Good evening, this is prinicpal Holli Armstrong calling to remind you that tomorrow, Tuesday, March 8 is the parent Literacy/Science Curriculum Night at Oakdale School. The presentation will begin at 6:30 in the Oakdale School gymnasium. We hope that many parents are able to attend this very informative and well planned evening. We will be having celebrity guest readers at Oakdale tomorrow to read to each classroom to culminate Read Across America Week. Elected officials, school adminstrators, local celebrities, school resourse officer, the fire chief and police chief are among the invited guest. Be sure to ask your child who read in their classroom. I also would like to remind you that Friday, March 11, is crazy hat day at Oakdale School. Students and staff are encouraged to wear crazy and creative hats. Thanks you very much for your continued committment to Oakdale School. Have a nice evening!

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Good evening. This is Mr. Santamaria. Parent's Night at the high school will be on Tuesday, March 8 from 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM. Conferences will be on a drop-in basis; however, appointment sheets for each teacher will be available throughout the evening. Also, please join the Guidance staff during parent's night for a presentation by admissions representatives from various colleges. They will share some information about their schools and provide an overview of the college admissions process. Topics of the evening will include: getting the most out of your college visit/tour, the interview process, and the overall application process. Come for the entire presentation or stop by in between teacher meetings!

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Good morning, this is Clare Sullivan, Principal of the Avery School. I am calling to remind you that the fifth grade is holing a bottle and can drive today from 10 a.m. to 12 noon. The proceeds will help support the field trips and special events of the fifth grade students. Also, the Avery Skating Party will be today from 12:30 to 2:15 p.m. at Noble & Greenough. Bring your skates and join other Avery families for a fun afternoon! Thank you.

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Good Evening. This is Ms. Gately, Principal of Dedham Middle School calling to inform you that there will be a meeting for all students interested in participating in Spring sports at the middle school. This meeting will be held on Monday, March 7th at 2:45 pm in the Distance Learning Lab at the middle school. Spring sports offered at the middle school are cross country for grades 6, 7 & 8, baseball for grades 7 & 8 only and softball for grades 7 & 8 only. According to MIAA guidelines students are required to have an updated physical within the past 12 months in order to be eligible to tryout for a sport. Tryout dates will be announced during daily announcements in the coming week.

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Good evening Greenlodge families. This is Principal Kathy Kiewlicz calling to remind you that the Greenlodge Variety Show will be held tomorrow night at 6:30 PM in our gym. Please come and watch our young entertainers perform. I also want to remind you that the PTO Skating Party for all Greenlodge students and families will be held on Saturday, March 5 from 2:30-4:00 PM at the Noble and Greenough Flood Omni Skating Rink. Hot chocolate, snacks, and coffee will be served. We hope you can come down and join in the fun! Thank you and good bye.

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Good Evening, this is Kathy Gaudreau, Director of Special Education, for Dedham Public Schools. I would like to invite you to the workshop entitled, Understanding My Child's Learning Style, presented by Jennie H. Dunkley, Special Education Consultant through the Federation for Children with Special Needs. Participants will explore how each of us learns and then determine your own learning style. For parents and teachers, knowing a child's learning styles, can help build self-esteem by helping them discover their strengths, can depict which areas students might need to make more effort and can lead to students appreciating the differences among the students themselves. Please join us this Thursday, March 3 at 6:45 p. m. at Endicott Estate. I hope to see you there. Thank you, and have a pleasant evening.

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