Burchard A. Dunn School

It is hard to believe we are in March already!  The 2nd trimester ends next week.  Spring conferences will be the week of March 17th. Conferences will take place either in person or over Zoom.  Teachers will send home information to schedule your child’s conference.  Report cards will be handed out at in-person conferences or sent home before a Zoom conference. 

Ms. Lindsay’s Counseling Corner

World of Change Update

Last week, 3rd and 4th grade Dunn students concluded our World of Change (WOC) coin drive, benefiting two student-selected organizations – Camp Sunshine and Androscoggin Humane Society. The World of Change Truck came to Dunn and all students had a chance to load a handful of our collected change into the truck. As a reminder, 100% of all change donated will go to these selected causes, thanks to WOC donors like Hancock Lumber, Bangor Savings Bank, and others who support WOC operating expenses.

First, exciting facts:

• Dunn Elementary change collection weighed 91.8 lbs. 
• Total number of coins collected = 6,652 (pennies, nickels, dimes, quarters, half-dollar coins, dollar coins). 
• Cash bills collected = $84

Total Collected by Organization:

• Camp Sunshine – Health/Play – $465.84
• Androscoggin Humane Society – Animals & Nature – $402.70

Grand Total: $868.54 !!!!!

This was our first time partnering with World of Change and it was a wonderful and seamless experience in underscoring for students the importance of giving back and spreading kindness. Thank you to all of our students, families and staff who donated their change – you truly made a huge difference! We will be announcing these fun facts during our rescheduled Kindness Lunch happening tomorrow, Friday, March 7th. 3rd and 4th graders will get to sit at any table they want in the cafeteria, we will play music, announce our World of Change results and give out one prize bag per class to students who have been Caught Being Kind recently! 

I hope that everyone had a restorative February break! If you have any social-emotional concerns for your child, please do not hesitate to reach out to me – lfriberg@sad15.org

Thank you!  ~  Lindsay Friberg, Dunn School Counselor

From the Music Room

Hello Families!  Our spring concert dates have been set – and good news, there isn’t an eclipse on our concert day! Please see the attached flyer with the details.  Your students studied Motown music last fall and our spring concert features songs from that era.  Your students will be singing, performing with boomwhackers and playing the ukulele!  Students have worked hard to prepare for this concert and we ask that families make every effort to attend if possible.  Please plan to attend only those sessions for which you have students performing.  Students should dress their best, arrive no more than 10 minutes prior to show time and gather in the library. 

As always, if you have any questions, please let me know at emlibby@sad15.org.  See you in April! – Ms. Libby

From our MTSS Team

On our last early release the whole school celebrated filling our bee jar with a winter carnival. They enjoyed hot chocolate and popcorn by a fire, building snow volcanoes, storywalk with snowshoes, broomball, scavenger hunt, and the sledding hill. It was a fun time to be had by all. Keep up the great work Patriots!

From Patriot Parents

Thanks to everyone for a successful Math Olympics!! Students are working on wrapping up Art to Remember, so stay tuned for ways to purchase their special work. Next Dunn Patriot Parents meeting will be April 3rd at 5:30pm in the Library. The next district PTO meeting is March 13th at 6:30pm at Russell School.  As always, thanks for all your support!

From the Office

If your student will be late or absent, please let us know at 207-657-5050 or jsouthard@sad15.org.  Please include your student’s full name in your message, and please cc your student’s teacher as well.

Dates to Remember 

Mar 12 Early Release Day – grades 3 & 4 dismissed at 1:00 PM, no preK classes

Mar 13 Records Day – no classes

Mar 14 In Service Day – no classes

Apr 16 Early Release Day – grades 3 & 4 dismissed at 1:00 PM, no preK classes

Apr 18-25 Teacher Comp Day & Spring Break – no classes

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