Winter sports registration is open, physical exams must be up-to-date within the last 13 months for your student to play.
A Midsummer Night's Dream will be performed Friday and Saturday night at 7 pm. Tickets will be available at the door.
Have you met DHS' newest Varsity team? Run by DHS Athletics and the Special Olympics, the new varsity Unified Basketball team is made up of students with and without intellectual disabilities. Good luck on a great season!
Sophomore physicals required for 2022/23 - and a reminder that any student physicals can be send by their doctor directly to our office - Fax# 781-461-1638
If your student has ALLERGIES OR ASTHMA requiring an epi-pen and/or an inhaler, the health office is required to have an "allergy/asthma action plan" provided by their doctor on file along with the inhaler and an available epi-pen.
Please remember to sign into the SNAP Portal SNAP Portal Link and give your student OTC permission to receive Tylenol and/or Motrin from the nurses office.
Find your assigned DHS Counselor here. Make sure you check in with them at the start of the year to set yourself up for success!
We will begin the 22/23 school year following our daily bell schedule. It is important to note that the day begins at 7:35am. The bell rotation schedule is included here. Student schedules are available on Powerschool via their Chromebook or cell phone.
Congratulations to Lily Hyde and Sydney Parke who will represent DHS at the Massachusetts All-State Festival in March!
January Blog Post by The Education Cooperative highlights the innovative solutions of two Dedham educators - Dedham High School ELA teacher, Tricia Rocha and Greenlodge Elementary School Fifth Grade Teacher, Ken Toomey. Read the post to learn more about how they are innovating in their classrooms!
Data Privacy Week kicks off January 23, 2023. Technology and learning are critical parts of every day in our Dedham classrooms. But using the expansive opportunities presented by online learning tools and resources means that safeguarding student data and privacy is a growing focus. Learn more about student data and how Dedham Public Schools keeps student data safe.
The Dedham School Committee voted on Wednesday evening to name Nan Murphy as Dedham’s next Superintendent of Schools. Ms. Murphy comes to Dedham from Marblehead Public Schools, where she is currently the Assistant Superintendent of Teaching and Learning. Ms. Murphy was selected in a unanimous vote by school committee members, who emphasized her commitment to collaborative leadership, student-centric approach, and experience building culturally inclusive school communities as critical skills that would greatly benefit Dedham students and faculty.
The District is working to ensure coordinated, accessible information on topics most relevant to our families and students. Families are encouraged to complete this 3-minute survey by January 27, 2023.
Dr. Henry, an educator and published author, was our first speaker in the DEIJ Speaker Series at DHS. This was a wonderful and well received opportunity for students to talk about identity/race in the classroom.
At the Wednesday, November 17th Dedham School Committee meeting, the Committee voted unanimously to approve a contract for Dr. Ian Kelly to become the Interim Superintendent from December 23, 2022 through June 30, 2023.
Dedham will be a part of the McLean School Consultation Service through McLean Hospital again this year. This year the focus is on engaging and educating parents and caregivers in the community - Be sure to check out the 4 free webinars available to all PreK - 12 parents and caregivers in Dedham. Click headline above for more details.
Please call this number and leave a detailed message to let DHS know your student will be absent, tardy or need to be dismissed early.
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM ALL TOWN BAND AND ORCHESTRA (Both Gyms+Aud)
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM WSSL - Science Team Meet
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The mission of the Dedham Public Schools, in partnership with the community, is to promote excellence in learning, self-discipline, and motivation.
The Dedham School System does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin or handicap in its educational activities or employment practices.
Vision Statement:
Each graduate of the Dedham Public Schools (DPS) will confidently pursue personal excellence through continued independent inquiry and learning and exhibit socially responsible decision-making within a dynamic and diverse global community.