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Duxbury Middle School WEEKLY NEWS STRIVE FOR SUCCESS EVERY DAY IN A CARING, RESPECTFUL, LEARNING COMMUNITY 71 ALDEN STREET, DUXBURY MA 02332 PHONE: 781-934-7640 FAX: 781-934-6084 WEBSITE: WWW.DUXBURY.K12.

1 Duxbury Middle School WEEKLY NEWS STRIVE FOR SUCCESS EVERY DAY IN A CARING, RESPECTFUL, LEARNING COMMUNITY 71 ALDEN STREET, DUXBURY MA PHONE: FAX: WEBSITE: NOVEMBER 14, 2016 Important Dates November 18 th PTO Meeting November 23 rd Half-Day Dismissal at 11:20 November 24 th 25 th Thanksgiving Break November 30, 2016 Author visit Deborah Hopkinson December 1, 2016 Parent Teacher Conferences Hello DMS Community, Congratulations to this week s Students of the Week : Brandon Tyler, Margaret Bayston, Mya Cusson, Harper Segall, Alannah Akins, Dylan Crossland These students have demonstrated one or more of our 7 traits of character: Citizenship, Caring, Responsibility, Trustworthiness, Respect, Fairness, and Integrity. Great work! December 5, 2016 ½ Day for Students Prof. Development December 7 th Picture Re-Take Day December23rd Half-Day Dismissal at 11:20 December 26 th - 30 th Winter Break

2 Come to our next PTO Meeting on November 18 th at 10am in the Breadboard Re-Take day for DMS picture day will be Dec. 7 th For students who did not get their pictures taken back in October and for students who want to have their pictures retaken. Students who are coming for retakes should bring their individual packages BACK to the photographer. Order sheets are available in the school office or on-line at HOMEWORK CLUB Come use the beautiful library in our building!! Homework Club is Monday - Thursday after school in the library from 2:45-3:45. It is staffed by a teacher, and three of those days a MATH teacher runs it!! Students can come for all or part of the time and complete homework and get help if necessary. National Honor Society also sends a student to help tutor! Best of all, it is FREE!!!

3 DMS's community service group, R.A.P., organized a hat day in honor of Veteran's Day. We raised nearly $300, and all of the donations will benefit the Nathan Hall Outreach Center, which supports veterans in our community. Thank you to all of the students and staff who participated in a fun day for a great cause!

And, thanks to a grant from the DMS PTO, award-winning author Tanya Lee Stone spoke with all

4 Author Visits at DMS Thanks to a grant from the DEF, award-winning author Steve Sheinkin spoke with all 8th graders about research and writing non-fiction. And, thanks to a grant from the DMS PTO, award-winning author Tanya Lee Stone spoke with all 6th graders about research and revision. To find out more about these authors go to and

5 Fill the Truck on Thanksgiving Come support the Dragons and the Boys and Girls Club of Dorchester on Thanksgiving Day! The Duxbury High School Football Team will be holding their Annual Toy Drive to benefit the Dorchester Boys and Girls Club. Please bring an UNWRAPPED toy to the Thanksgiving Game and help fill the truck. Let s make this a special holiday season for every boy and girl! Kickoff is 10AM! REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN for Duxbury Youth Wrestling! Register at Practices will start around 12/5/16. Hope to see you this season!

6 DSU News Rock The Vote Camp a great success!! Thank you to Duxbury voters exiting the polling booth for sharing their insights on the four ballot questions with Rock The Vote campers last Tuesday. These "roving reporters" enjoyed learning the pros and cons of each question and using their findings to help formulate their own opinions. Rock The Vote campers voted the same way as most Massachusetts residents except on Question 4, Marijuana commercialization and legislation. They heard about the concerns for edibles getting in the wrong hands of pets and children, the inability to test for drugged driving, the poor tax incentives that were negotiated and the "social costs" to our community. They were very surprised to wake up on Wednesday morning to discover the legalization and commercialization of marijuana had been approved. It's a great opportunity to reinforce your family values and expectations when children are confused about the benefits to Massachusetts. Halloween Giveback continues this week. Drop off at DSU or Kingsbury Club through November 18th. DSU is open 12noon-6pm Monday through Friday. Our Brownie Throwdown starts this week. The Duxbury Interfaith Council needs over 120 desserts for Thanksgiving baskets. Start a tradition with your children and bake a dozen brownies. Drop off at DSU anytime this week or at Holy Family Church next Monday. Cape Cod Cares for Troops Care Packing event Always on the Saturday of Thanksgiving weekend, DSU takes volunteers and 500+ pounds of candy to Bourne MA to distribute in over 1500 care packages for troops abroad. It is a remarkable event, meeting volunteers, veterans and family members of troops deployed. If you want to start a sweet family tradition and give back to the troops, us at admin@duxburystudentunion.com. It is usually a 3 hour commitment (includes travel) but can be flexible to meet family schedules. Children must be accompanied by one parent. Duxbury FACTS news The marijuana ballot question passed. Now what happens? Come to the Duxbury FACTS meeting, Tuesday November 15th at 7:00pm The guest speaker is Duxbury resident, Julie Johnson, who is a marijuana policy and youth health researcher at Brandeis University and Boston Children's Hospital Center for Adolescent Substance Abuse Research. Julie will talk about the science of marijuana use on the teen brain and effects of policy in Massachusetts. Sue Bradford Executive Director

7 Sign up for membership or please make a donation at our upcoming holiday concerts. Your membership and donations will help us to continue to keep the music awards/scholarships and support rolling! Please go to our website ( to DONATE --Thank you! Duxbury will be hosting the Thanksgiving Day Pep Band Breakfast this year for our annual football game against Marshfield. We are in need of donations and volunteers to help make this event successful. Please go to our website ( to sign up--thank you! We appreciate ideas & feedback about how we can support our musicians, please us at: duxburymusicpromoters@gmail.com If you have an idea for a student-run Disney Fundraiser, please have your student ask for a "blue fundraising form" from the music department--the most important criteria is that the student earn 50% toward their trip. See our DMP website for upcoming s, newsletters & social media for updates. LIKE us & share posts on Facebook & follow us on CONCERT DATES: Army Jazz Band-Tues. 11/15/16 SEMMEA Senior Festival Auditions-Sat. 11/19/16 SEMMEA Jr Auditions-Sat. 12/3/16 Grade 6 Holiday Concert-Tues. 12/6/16 Gr 7&8 Holiday Chor/Orch-Th. 12/8/16 Gr 5 Holiday Concert-Mon. 12/12/16 Gr 7&8 Holiday Band-Tues. 12/13/16 DHS Concert Groups-Thurs. 12/15/16 DHS Ensembles-Wed. 12/21/16 UPCOMING OPPORTUNITIES: New members & chairs needed for various yearly fundraisers like Mattress Fundraiser, Holiday Auction, any student run Disney Trip fundraising ideas for individually-raised funds, and Duxbury Idol Remix.

9 Duxbury Umbrellas Stop by the DMS Office to get your umbrella today and show your Duxbury Pride! SUPER GIFT FOR THE DUXBURY SUPER FAN! Only $30 cash or check payable to Duxbury Gridiron

10 DUXBURY SPORTS WALL FUNDRAISER Where: Duxbury Legion When: Friday, December 9 th from 6-9pm Cost: $25 per person (adults only) ***Food included***fantastic raffle prizes and silent auction items***cash bar*** 100% of the proceeds will go towards funding the sports wall! PLEASE JOIN US! Support the Duxbury community to raise funds for the new sports wall. Let s provide a place for our kids to practice town sports for years to come! Tickets can be purchased at DuxPlex via Matt Walsh, or online at or you can Liv Pikul at livpikul@hotmail.com if you have questions. We hope to see you there, and if you can t make it, please consider making a donation to the wall. It s a great way to kick off the holiday season, celebrate with us Thank you for your support. Go Dragons!

Duxbury Middle School

Duxbury Middle School WEEKLY NEWS STRIVE FOR SUCCESS EVERY DAY IN A CARING, RESPECTFUL, LEARNING COMMUNITY 71 ALDEN STREET, DUXBURY MA 02332 PHONE: 781-934-7640 FAX: 781-934-6084 WEBSITE: WWW.DUXBURY.K12.MA.US