Need a last minute stocking stuffer? Who does not want a DYI Yearbook? Click the link to see how to order a great keepsake for the 25-26 school year!

Term One report cards were sent via email on Wednesday December 17th to all families. Please let us know if you have not received it or have trouble accessing it. Thank you.

We are expecting a very cold winter. We try to have outdoor recess whenever possible. With that being said, please send your students to school with appropriate outerwear: winter coats, hats, mittens/gloves. If you are in need of any of these items, please reach out to the school. We often have "left behind" items or even new items that students can use for the day or forever, if necessary!

We welcome back Mr. Chase who took over for Mr. Cunnington for the remainder of the school year!

Grade 5 has been working on team-building activities in P.E. to strengthen problem solving skills.

The Advanced Band delighted the audience by playing festive music including First Christmas Overture, African Noel, Calypso Bells and Rocking Old St. Nick at the Winter Concert on December 9th. 

The First Year Band received cheers from audience after performing Jingle Jolly Christmas and Gingerbread Men On Parade at their very first performance on December 16th. Special thanks to the Grade 5 Band students who volunteered to be Band Buddies with the First Year Band. Your assistance was key in helping to make this concert a such success! We are proud of the Band Buddy mentors for stepping up and demonstrating the Dolphin Way to the younger musicians. 

Grades 4 and 5 had a phenomenal first concert of the year. Thank you to everyone who came out to support us, we can’t wait to play again for you in the Spring! 

In STEM, the current rotation of students just finished up exploring energy transfer through heat, light, sound, and collisions. We have also had time for some fun winter STEM activities before school vacation. Students worked in teams to engineer sleds, built gumdrop towers, and learned how to make fake snow!

At DYIS, we follow the PODS expectations:

Practice Responsibility

Offer Respect

Demonstrate Kindness

Stay Safe

To help reinforce Practice Responsibility, Mrs. Cleary and Dr. Greeson will begin hosting a Work Refusal RTI block once each week. If a student is consistently not completing their classwork during the week, their teacher may send them to this block to finish the assignments. Students will receive full credit for all completed work.

If a student is sent to the Work Refusal RTI block three times within a six-week period, Mrs. Cleary or Dr. Greeson will contact families, and the student will be required to stay after school to complete their work.

The good news is that this rarely happens—most students never need to attend, and those who do typically only go once!

Over the past few weeks, the staff and administration at DYIS have been addressing a number of issues related to student cell phone use. While many of these situations originate outside of school, the impact is often felt during the school day.

This time of year, many families are considering whether or not to provide their child with a cell phone. We know there is a lot of pressure and many factors that influence this decision. Attached, you will find an article and links to recent studies that may be helpful as you weigh your options.

Every family is different, and our intent is not to sway your decision one way or another—simply to offer information and perspectives you may find valuable.

https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/wellness/story/kids-smartphones-age-12-higher-risk-depression-obesity-127998537

Register early for DY Youth Lacrosse. This is a town program with separate boys and girls teams for grades K-8. Register today and save some money. Click here to learn more! The link to register is here.