DYI Newsletter 10/26

Posted Date: 10/26/25 (07:00 PM)

DYI Dolphin Report

October 26, 2025

A Message from the Principals

Good evening DYI families,

Thank you to everyone who has contributed to our Boosterthon Fundraiser. This is our largest effort of the year. We hope to limit fundraisers to this one large fundraising effort that the students enjoy. If you have not registered yet, please do so today. Did you know that about 70% of our funds raised are from extended family and friends? Please share the fun social media posts so friends near and far can help out DY Intermediate School.

After Halloween, we have a couple of events. DY Middle School has organized a STEM night on Thursday, November 6 at DYIMS. Grade 4 will have a field trip to the Young Persons’ Concert in Barnstable. The field trip form will be electronic and sent through ParentSquare. This will be our first effort with an electronic sign off for the trip. It will be similar to signing off on the student handbook which over 85% of all DYI families have done successfully so far. After the Fun Run, we will share more details about each event.

For the upcoming week, the bus company will be running bus evacuation drills. These drills will happen mornings throughout the week before school begins. If your child’s bus is a few minutes early this week, do not be surprised. Buses may only be a couple of minutes early to ensure everyone gets to school on time.

Thank you again for supporting our fundraiser. We are hoping for good weather for the Fun Run on Tuesday!

Sincerely,

Mr. Blake, Dr. Greeson, and Mrs. Cleary

An astronaut rests on a crescent moon in a space-themed graphic.

🚀Weekend Challenge: Help Us Reach Our Fundraising Goal!

Dear Dennis-Yarmouth Intermediate School Families,

Who’s ready for a weekend challenge?!🙋‍♀️ Enter a $30 flat donation or $1 per minute donation before Monday to snag a GLOW IN THE DARK EDITION keychain! 😮 Good luck!

Help us reach our $30,000 for field trips, in-school presentations, and guest speakers ⬇️

1. SIGN UP your student(s) on MyBooster.com.

2. SHARE with your family/friends using the SHARE tools on MyBooster.com.

3. GIVE a donation.

We’re currently over $10,000 towards our goal of $30,000. Every donation counts and brings us closer to field trips, in-school presentations, and guest speakers for our students!

Reminder: Our big DYIMS Fun Run is coming up on 10/28/2025! We can’t wait to celebrate with you.

Thank you again for supporting our school!

Enjoy your weekend!

Children dance in a classroom, following instructions on a screen.

Music Update

Fourth graders just started Music this week. Ask your child to share their new song, and here's a glimpse of one of our moving activities. Also, please be on the lookout for information on an upcoming field trip to attend the Cape Symphony's Young People's Concert, which all 4th graders may attend.

Fifth grade is working on a folk dance move called a "grand right and left" which you can see here. Of course, they are also singing, discussing different styles of music, and reading rhythms, too.

Reminder to all 4th and 5th grade Chorus families, if you have not received the welcome letter from Ms. Higgins, please ask your child to give you the copy they took home. It has important information as well as a form for you to scan and compete.

STAR Classroom Update

Students in Mrs. Baron's STAR class recently took part in a fun and meaningful hands-on science activity that connected creativity with environmental responsibility. As part of their Earth Science unit on natural resources and land use, students learned about how everyday materials—like milk cartons—come from natural resources such as trees. To explore ways to reduce waste, the class repurposed their used milk cartons into adorable bee crafts!

Using scrap paper, googly eyes, and pipe cleaners, each student transformed their carton into a cheerful bee complete with handprint wings. This project not only reinforced lessons about reusing materials and protecting the environment, but also created a “buzz” of excitement in the classroom!

Students and teachers work on a craft project in a bright classroom.

A student works on a project at a desk with assistance.

A woman and a young boy work together on a craft project at a table.

A student in a pink shirt works on a craft project at her desk.

A group of children and an adult gather around a table, possibly in an art class.

Art Update

Our fourth-grade artists at Dennis Yarmouth Intermediate School were captivated by a live clay bowl-making demo in art class this week.

What's Happening in 4th Grade

4th grade classes finished up their unit on place value, rounding and estimating. They are now working on multiplying 2 digit numbers by one digit numbers using area models, place value charts, and distributive property strategies.

In literacy, students have been working hard on using the RACES strategy to organize their writing of memoirs and personal narratives.

In science, they have completed unit 1 on plant and animal adaptations and are starting our units on how our land has changed over time.

Students work together on a math problem at the whiteboard in a classroom.

Children and adults work on a craft project at a table in a classroom.

Two students work at their desks in a classroom setting.

Two students work on laptops at desks in a classroom setting.

A student smiles while presenting math work in front of a whiteboard.

Two students smile in a classroom, with math equations on a whiteboard behind them.

Three students work at a table in a classroom setting.

Three students sit on the floor, working on assignments in a classroom.

A world map is creatively depicted using various colorful food items.

Save the Date

On November 19th, we will be holding our second school-wide community event: "Tastes from Around the World." We will have more information to share in the upcoming weeks!

Mark Your Calendar

Week of October 27- Grade 5 Seashore Trip- Ms. Dunn's Class

Week of October 27- Bus Evacuation Drills

Tuesday October 28- DYIS Fun Run

Week of November 3- Grade 5 Seashore Trip- Ms. Parker's Class

Tuesday November 4th- School Council Meeting

Wednesday November 5th- Early Release

Fire Safety for Grade 4

Thursday November 6th- STEM Egg Drop

Monday, November 10th- Veterans Day Assembly

Tuesday November 11th- Veterans Day- No School

A calendar with colorful push pins and the text 'Mark Your Calendars!'

Free Intramural Lacrosse

We are offering intramural lacrosse at DYIMS from November 3-November 14th . One week for boys and one week for Girls. This is for both experienced and first time players! Players who have played before are able to bring their stick to school. New players looking to try the sport out will be able to borrow a stick from the school. This is a free clinic.

BOYS: Week 1 Nov 3rd-7th

GIRLS: Week 2 Nov 10th- 14th

New Players- will gain some basic knowledge about the sport of lacrosse, basic skills such as shooting, passing, and catching.

Experienced players will be able to participate in various skills such as passing, catching, shooting, dodging, and small sided games and competitions.

We are planning to practice after school. Players can leave at 4:00 and travel on the late bus or stay until 5:00 and be a parent pick up.

Please sign up for free lacrosse at DYIMS using one of these links:

English: https://forms.gle/ddQYXSsXzz1a1dNt5

Portuguese: https://forms.gle/cB463iSQRyrSzEZh9

Haitian Creole: https://forms.gle/aTMus8wNQiq5DUXk9

Spanish: https://forms.gle/Bvy1u83BZm1sgSX49

Student Handbook

We only have 58 families left that need to sign off on the handbook. We're almost done! If you have not yet, head to the link below for the DYI Student/Family Handbook. After you click the link, you can view the handbook in four different languages. All families are asked to sign off digitally. Also, your child's teacher have more thn likely reminded you about the agenda book. On page 4, is a copy of the Dolphin Way. Please sign off and your child can bring their agenda book to the teacher.

DYI Student Handbook

A group of plush brown dogs with Finley name tags and police badges.

Finley Stuffies and Stickers

Officer Brewer has Finley stuffed animals available for purchase. They are $20 cash or check made to YPF. The Finley stickers are $3, the shirts and sweatshirts can be purchased on Cape Hook's website. The money for these items goes directly to a fund at the PD for Finley.