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Good Evening. This is Debbie Gately, Principal of Dedham Middle Schools with some reminders for the first day of school, Wednesday, September 8, 2009. Students who will be dropped off by a parent or guardian should enter from the East Street side of the parking lot. Students are not to be dropped off in the front of the building. Staff will be on duty in the front of the building each morning beginning at 7:50 am. At the start of the day, grade 6 students will enter the building at door 3, grade 7 students will enter the building at door 1 and grade 8 students will enter the building at door 18. Students will receive their team assignments and schedules on the first day at grade level assemblies. During an extended homeroom, students will receive several items which will need to be reviewed, signed and sent back. We appreciate your timely return of these items. Also, I am still in need of parent volunteers to assist in the magazine fundraiser. Please call the school at 781-326-6900 if you can help out. Thank you and we look forward to seeing you on the 2nd!
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Good Evening. This is Debbie Gately, Principal of Dedham Middle Schools with some reminders for the first day of school, Wednesday, September 8, 2009. Students who will be dropped off by a parent or guardian should enter from the East Street side of the parking lot. Students are not to be dropped off in the front of the building. Staff will be on duty in the front of the building each morning beginning at 7:50 am. At the start of the day, grade 6 students will enter the building at door 3, grade 7 students will enter the building at door 1 and grade 8 students will enter the building at door 18. Students will receive their team assignments and schedules on the first day at grade level assemblies. During an extended homeroom, students will receive several items which will need to be reviewed, signed and sent back. We appreciate your timely return of these items. Also, I am still in need of parent volunteers to assist in the magazine fundraiser. Please call the school at 781-326-6900 if you can help out. Thank you and we look forward to seeing you on the 2nd!
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Good evening Oakdale Staff, this is Holli Armstrong calling to remind you that tomorrow, September 1st is the first official day for the staff of the Dedham Public Schools. There will a continential breakfast served at Dedham Middle School starting at 7:30 am. At 8:30 the general meeting will begin. Immediately following the general meeting, Mrs. Kathy Gaudreau will meet with all special education teachers and instrucational aides. We will begin our staff meeting at Oakdale at approximately 11:00. Please bring your staff handbook binder to the meeting. An updated staff handbook will be provided to you. Lunch will be served around 12:30 in the gym. I am really looking forward to seeing you all and I know we will have a wonderful 2009-2010 school year! Thanks for all you do! See you tomorrow and have a wonderful evening!
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Good evening, this is Tom Arria, Director of Athletics for the Dedham Public Schools. I am calling to remind Fall Student Athletes of the mandatory assembly on Monday, August 31st, at 7PM in the Middle School Auditorium. All student athletes should attend with at least one parent or guardian. I look forward to seeing on the 31st.
Please note, we have been forced to reschedule our initial guest speaker, Kathi Meyer. Thank you.
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This is Mrs. Kelly the middle school nurse.I would like to remind you of some things required for the start of the school year. All students requiring medication at school must have a written order from your physician.This is for all medication,inhalers,epipens and otc meds other than tylenol/advil.All meds must be in the original pharmacy container. all epipens & inhalers should have an expiration date of June 2010 or later. Tylenol/advil slips will be sent home with students the first week of school. Slips must be signed & returned in order for your child to receive them at school. All seventh grade students are required to have documentation of required shots in order to start seventh grade. They are also required to have a physical for the 2009-2010 school year according to state law.
Any student wishing to participate in DMS interscholastic sports must have an updated physical within 13 months of the sport they are playing according to MIAA guidelines.
All forms can be dropped off in the main office from 9-2. All medication & MD orders can be dropped off in the nurse's office the first week of school.
If you have any questions please feel free to call me at 781 320 8924.
Enjoy the remaining days of summer.
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Good Day. This is Debbie Gately, Principal of Dedham Middle School with some reminders for the beginning of the school year. Tours of the school will be provided by the middle school guidance staff this week on Tuesday, August 25th, Wednesday, August 26th, and Thursday, August 27th. Tour times are 9 am, 10 am, and 11am. Please call Mrs. Schaub in the guidance office at 781-326-6900. Also, please note that the first day of school for students is Wednesday, September 2nd and there will be no school on Friday, September 4th and Monday, September 7th. Our annual magazine fundraiser will begin on Tuesday, September 8th and we are looking for parent volunteers who can help with this fundraiser. Please contact me if you can help out. Enjoy the remainder of your summer.
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Good Afternoon,
This is John Murray, Asst Principal at DHS. We are looking for some help from our Peer Leaders at Freshman Orientation Thursday August 20th from 9:30-11:30. We will have a brief meeting for those of you available to help on Wednesday at 10 in A109. Please let me or Mr. Rivera know if you can attend by calling us at 781-326-4773. Thank you!
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Hello. This is Debbie Gately, Principal of Dedham Middle School. I am calling to remind you that the parent survey for students in grades 7 & 8 is now available on the school website. You may mail back the one sent to all homes in July or download this document from the website and either email it or send it back in the mail. If you haven't already done so, please take a minute to fill out this survey. Thank you and I look forward to seeing you and your students on the first day of school, Wednesday, September 2nd.
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Hello, this Tom Arria, Dedham Public School Athletic Director. I am calling to inform students that summer conditioning hours, and tryout dates and times for fall sports are now posted online, will be printed in the Dedham Times, and will also be on Dedham Public Television. If you are interested in playing a fall sport please be sure to obtain this information. Thank you for your time, and enjoy the rest of your summer!
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Good afternoon,
This is Clare Sullivan, Principal of the Avery School. The Avery Summer Institute has been a big success. Next week, July 27th to July 31st will be the last week. We have openings in several workshops: Magic Tree House in the morning and afternoon, Summer Reading in the morning, Physical Education in the afternoon, and Scrap Booking in the afternoon. The fee for each workshop is $75. Please call Clare Sullivan at 781-326-5354 today or on Friday if you are interested in enrolling your child.
Thank you.
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Good Evening,
This is John Murray, Asst Principal od Dedham High School. There will be a mandatory meeting for all students enrolled in an Advanced Placement course next fall at 10am in the DHS cafeteria. At this meeting, students will receive an AP contract, their textbook, and the summer assignment depending on the course. Please call me at 781-326-4773 if you have any questions.
Thank you
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Good evening Greenlodge parents.
This is Gail Kelley, Nurse Leader for the Dedham Schools.
I am calling to inform you that there is an increasing number of students out with flu-like illness from the Greenlodge School. This call is a reminder to parents that it is important to continue to follow public health policy. If your child has flu-like symptoms: a temperature greater than 100 and a cough, runny nose or sore throat they must be kept home and away from others for 7 days (even if they have had these symptoms for only a day). We realize that having your child home from school or activities for 7 days (especially if they are seemingly well), can be a great inconvenience. At this time of year, telling a child that he or she may have to miss an important day at school or the end of a sports season can be particularly challenging. However, it is necessary to institute these policies to curb the spread of this disease. Again we thank you for your cooperation. Have a good night.
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Good evening. This is Mr. Santamaria calling to remind all students and parents that Final Exams will begin tomorrow, Tuesday, June 16th. The final exam schedule is posted on the DHS website. All students received a hard copy of the exam schedule last Friday. Please be reminded that busses will run in the morning at the regularly scheduled time. There is also a bus available after the finals each day leaving the high school at 12:00pm. If you have any questions please call the main office at 781-326-4773. Thank You.
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Good Evening,
This is John Murray, Asst. Principal of Dedham High School. You are receiving this phone call because your child has a financial obligation to Dedham High School. A student is deemed ineligible if he/she has lost or damaged school property. Please call me or Mr. Rivera to make arrangements to clarify the issue.
Thank you!
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Good Afternoon,
This is John Murray, Asst. Principal of Dedham High School. I am calling to let you know that your son/daughter has been assigned to a special extended detention from 12-2 tomorrow. Failure to attend could result in non-admittance to the future finals.
Thank you.
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Hello parents, this is Mr. Dz. I've been asked by the Greenlodge School Flag Day parade committee to remind you that the meeting and pickup place for those children riding or walking on the Greenlodge Flag Day Parade Float will be on Washington Street in Dedham Square near the police station at 5:45 p.m. Look for the Greenlodge banner. Parents should pick up their children participating at Memorial Park along East Street. You may bring permissio slips the day of the parade. If children walk, they must be accompanied by an adult. Wear red, white and blue or a flag t-shirt. Thank you.
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Good evening. This is Mr. Santamaria, Principal of Dedham High School. I am calling to invite all parents of incoming ninth graders to an informational session on all aspects of Dedham High School on Monday evening, June 15 at 7:00 pm in the DHS cafeteria. I look forward to meeting you. Thank you.
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Good Evening,
This is Clare Sullivan, Principal of the Avery School, with a reminder that Friday, June 12th we will have our annual Literacy Celebration and PTO Family Cookout. The assembly for the literacy certificates and other awards will be held at 9:15 a.m. The students will enjoy a presentation of Myth Masters at 11:00 a.m. Finally the PTO Family Cookout will begin at 12:00 noon.
If you have not returned your order for hamburger, cheeseburger or hotdog meals please send it in tomorrow. Each meal costs $3.00 and includes potato chips and a beverage as well..
We hope you will be able to join us!
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Good Morning, this is Holli Armstrong calling regarding the Musical Theatre perfomance for the Monday afternoon group. I have decided to postpone the performance until NEXT Monday, June 15th. We will have Musical Theatre this afternoon from 3:00-4:00 and the show will be next Monday at 3:30. Thank you for your flexibility and understanding. We are trying to fit in a lot of events in a short amount of time! Have a nice day!
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Good evening. This is Assistant Superintendent Cynthia Kelly. I am calling to let you know that after eight years of incredible contributions to the Dedham Public Schools, Officer Richard Huyler, our School and Community Resource Officer, is retiring. He has sponsored numerous programs and events at the elementary, middle and high school levels and will be sorely missed. There is an event to honor his service both to the schools and to the town of Dedham on Friday evening, June 26th at Moseley's on the Charles. The tickets are $40.00 per person. We hope that you will consider joining us in honoring Officer Huyler. For tickets or if you have questions, please contact the central office for the Dedham Public Schools at 781-326-5622. Thank you.
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Good evening everyone. This is Mr. Dz with a reminder. Monday is field day. Please make sure children bring water and have sun screen. The PTO will be providing pizza for lunch for all children. Let's have a great day...
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Good Evening 5th grade parents,
This is Ann Mercer calling on behalf of Ms. Armstrong,
As you may have seen, the Sox game has ended and the children are heading towards the busses and will be on their way home. Please plan to arrive at Oakdale School 30 minutes from now to collect your child. I am told all had a much better night than the Sox did.
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Hello, This is Tom Arria, Director of Athletics for the Dedham Public Schools. I am calling to invite you to the Athletic Department - Family Movie Night, tomorrow, Friday, June 5th at the Dedham Middle School. We will be showing a double feature beginning at 6PM. The featured movies will be Bedtime Stories and Hotel for Dogs. Admission will be a $10 donation per person, children under 5 are free. There will be a snacks and water available. I hope to see you there!
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Good evening this is Holli Armstrong cordially inviting you to come up to Oakdale School tonight for our Annual Family Fun Night! I appears that the weather is going to cooperate for this great evening filled with fun and games for the kids, food and raffles. We hope to see all of you here at Oakdale School tonight so hop in your car or walk on over! Thank you for all of your support!
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Good afternoon, this is Doris Claypool principal of Riv. School. All fifth grade students are going on the field trip to Boston on June 5th. Reminders: The bus is leaving promptly at 8:30 a.m. from the Riverdale parking lot. Do not forget to pack a lunch since there will be no available restaurants in the area where the children will be eating. Also, bring a raincoat and an umbrella. Wear comfortable shoes since there will be a lot of walking. If you have any questions, please contact Mary Jane Devins at 1- 781-910-0707. Thank you and have a great evening.
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Good morning. Due to possible inclement weather this afternoon, Commencement exercises for the Class of 2009 will be held inside in the Dedham High School Auditorium. Graduates have been given four tickets each for the ceremony. We will have a video feed in the auditorium lobby as well as the Main lobby. Thank you.
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