Each week, we’ll bring you a snapshot of the exciting events, important updates, and celebrations happening throughout our DYMS community. This newsletter is your go-to source to stay connected and informed. Be sure to check your messages every Monday so you don’t miss a moment of what’s happening at school!

Students enjoyed writing sentences in French to describe Garfield and Nemo! They practiced using French vocabulary and descriptive language while having fun with two familiar characters.

The Breakwater Program had the wonderful opportunity to work with Hearts & Paws, a local nonprofit dedicated to bringing comfort and joy to the Cape Cod community through specially trained comfort dogs.

Hearts & Paws Comfort Dog Teams visit schools, libraries, elder care facilities, veterans’ groups, and other community settings where people can benefit from the companionship and unconditional love of dogs. 

Our Breakwater students enjoyed spending time with the Hearts & Paws team and experiencing firsthand the positive impact that comfort dogs can have. We are grateful to Hearts & Paws for sharing their time, their dogs, and their mission with our students!

It’s time for our annual Egg Drop Challenge! We are looking for donations of materials to help our students design and build creative contraptions to protect their eggs.

If you have any of the following items at home or in your classroom, we would greatly appreciate your donations:

These materials will help our students put their creativity, problem-solving, and engineering skills to the test during this fun STEM activity!

Donations can be dropped off with Ms. Wood, Ms. Christopher, or at the main office.

Thank you for supporting our students and helping make this annual STEM challenge a success! Every donation is greatly appreciated.

This week in Wayfinder, students are exploring how kindness and authenticity help create a strong sense of belonging in our school community. Students are reflecting on how their words and actions impact others, identifying ways to show kindness, and discussing the importance of being true to themselves while accepting and celebrating the differences in others. Through these lessons, students are building empathy, strengthening relationships, and learning how each of us can help create a classroom where everyone feels safe, respected, and included.

Planning for after-school activities? Be sure to take a look at the full schedule, including:

📅 After-school activities by day

📍 Activity locations

🚌 After-school bus stops for Dennis and Yarmouth (North/South)

Please review all of the information carefully so you can plan ahead and make sure you know where your student needs to go after school.

We’re looking forward to another great session of after-school activities! 💚🤍 

D-Y Middle School is excited to offer school-based therapeutic counseling in partnership with Child & Family Services (CFS). This program will allow students to access counseling support during the school day.

About the Services:

Interested in Services?

If you are interested in this opportunity for your child, please review the attached information about the CFS Outreach Counseling Program and complete the required steps for your child to participate.

Important: When contacting CFS, please specifically request school-based counseling at D-Y Middle School.