From the Principal’s Office
Literacy Night: March 26th we will be hosting a family Literacy Night from 5:30 – 7:00. Pizza and other snacks will be served during the interactive stations that will be around the room. We hope your family can join us as we look forward to a fun filled evening celebrating literacy!
Appropriate Outside Clothing: We are still in that time of year when the temperature fluctuates significantly. Please make sure your student is properly dressed for the cold mornings and outside recess. Students will not be allowed outside for recess in shorts until the temperature is 55 degrees or above. If they are in shorts we will ask them to put on pants.
Dunn School Parent Survey: The Dunn School is looking to get parent feedback. If you have not had an opportunity to complete the survey while at parent-teacher conferences please take a few moments to provide feedback using this link 2026 Dunn School Parent Survey. We would greatly appreciate it.
Ms. Lindsay’s School Counseling Corner
We are continuing our Food Drive to benefit the GNG Food Backpack Program (please see the attached flier with a list of needed items). Any donated food items may be placed in designated boxes located within Dunn School’s lobby. Thank you for your support – Ms. Lindsay, Dunn School Counselor lfriberg@sad15.org
From our MTSS Team
Dear Families: As part of our MTSS (Multi-Tiered System of Supports) efforts, we are continuing to review and reinforce our school-wide expectations in common areas. Recently, we have noticed that students are needing additional support in a few areas, especially:
- Keeping hands, feet, and bodies to themselves during recess
- Playing fairly and including others
- Following bus expectations
We are working with students at school to model and practice these behaviors, and we would greatly appreciate your support at home. Please take a moment to remind your child of our school rules: Be Respectful, Be Responsible, and Be Safe.
We are also excited to introduce a new incentive during dismissal called the “Parent Pick-Up Pass.” Students who are following expectations may receive a pass at dismissal. If your child earns one, please have them turn it into the office the following day to exchange it for a “bee.” We collect bees in a jar in the office, and when the jar is full, the entire school will celebrate! Thank you for your continued support in helping all students succeed.
From the Office
Please contact the office if your student will be tardy or absent: 207-657-5050 or email jsouthard@sad15.org.
Book Sale during Literacy Night, March 26
We are excited to host our upcoming Literacy Night and are reaching out for one final call for book donations! We are looking for gently used books for all ages—from young children through adults—and in all genres. Your donations will be used in our Literacy Night book sale. All proceeds from the sale will go directly back to our homeroom classrooms to help teachers purchase new books during the BOGO Scholastic Book Fair.
Please consider donating any books you no longer need—every contribution helps us build a love of reading in our school community! We hope you’ll join us to browse and support our classrooms: 5:30 to 7:00 PM on March 26. Thank you for your generosity and support.
From the Art Room
Students are finishing up our clay unit in art class this week. Be on the lookout for pinch pot animals, pets, and castles to be coming home soon!
Greetings from the Dunn School Technology Lab!
Students are working on creating iMovies in the lab! It’s wonderful to see them using technology to be creative! They’ve been learning about the Ken Burns effect, how to use a green screen, and how to save photos directly to their devices, not to take screen shots of images, and to always get permission to take and to use photos of others. As our students eventually move on to the middle school, the correct use of photos becomes more and more important as their real lives can be significantly impacted by their digital lives.
I’ve also received numerous updates regarding Roblox and given the large number of Dunn students that say they use the gaming platform I wanted to pass some of the information along to you.
- The company Persona that Roblox uses for their age verification service had a leak in February 2026. There is controversy over several pieces surrounding this. Such as, some of the research indicates that Persona provides the US government with more than age verification data collected during the age verification process. There’s also conflicting information on whether the data is deleted or stored for up to three years. A good place to start reading is here:
https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2026/02/age-verification-vendor-persona-left-frontend-exposed
- As of today, March 16th, 2026 it appears that there are over 130 lawsuits filed or being filed against Roblox for failing to protect children. Read more here:
- Lastly, I received a public service announcement from the Federal Bureau of Investigation regarding gaming platforms like Roblox. I’m sharing it because it also includes helpful tips and things to watch for. Please read here: https://www.ic3.gov/PSA /2025/PSA250306
If you have any questions or concerns please don’t hesitate to reach out to me. The world of technology is fast moving and can be overwhelming. I’d be happy to answer any questions that I can and/or point you in the right direction for more information. ~ Sarah McCann, Dunn School Technology Lab, smccann@sad15.org
From our Patriot Parents
Movie Night is Back! We’re excited to welcome back this favorite annual event! Join us on April 3 for a fun-filled Movie Night featuring Paddington. Doors open at 6:00 PM, and the movie will begin at 6:15 PM. Kids are encouraged to bring sleeping bags or blankets to get cozy on the floor, and families may bring camp chairs for seating (please note: chairs will not be provided). Concessions will be available with snacks and drinks for purchase. We can’t wait to see everyone there for a warm and memorable evening together!
Art to Remember – Coming Soon! Get ready to celebrate your child’s creativity! Our Art to Remember fundraiser is just around the corner. Keep an eye out for more details coming by April 3—you won’t want to miss the chance to turn your child’s artwork into special keepsakes. We can’t wait for you to see what they’ve created!
Our Sons Social will be March 28 at the Middle School – see the attached flyer. If any families are interested in helping here is the link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0949A4AF22A3FF2-63044287-sons. If you have any questions, please email us at patriotparents@outlook.com.
The Science Fair is Tonight!
The District-Wide Science Fair is tonight from 5:00 – 6:30 pm at GNG High School! Please join us for this fun, free, all-ages event. Please check out the Scholastic Discovery Book Fair too – you can explore this beforehand at https://www.scholastic.com/bf/memorialelementaryschool34
Questions? Reach out to Dr. Harvey (aharvey@sad15.org) and/or Mrs. Hennessey (ahennessey@sad15.org). We hope to see you at the Science Fair!
From the Music Room
Hello Dunn School Families! Our spring concerts are coming up soon – the schedule is as follows:
April 6, 5 pm: Robash, Gamage and Skilling April 7, 5 pm: Murray, Rausch and Keepes
April 6, 6 pm: Raymond, Gillis and Audette April 7, 6 pm: Granholm, Marzilli and Fecteau
Students should dress their best and arrive about 10 minutes before the show is scheduled to start. Students will gather in the library and parents, friends and families can gather in the gym. Due to limited parking and seating, we ask that you attend only the show for your student. (We understand some families have students on multiple teams.) Please reach out to Mrs. Libby (emlibby@sad15.org) with any questions!
Dates to Remember
Tonight! District Science Fair, 5:00 to 6:30 PM, GNG High School
Mar 26 Literacy Night & Book Sale at Dunn, 5:30 to 7:00 PM, Dunn gym
Mar 28 Son’s Social: GNG Middle School, 5:30 to 8:00 PM – see flyer for details
Apr 15 Early release day: no preK classes, 3rd & 4th grade students dismissed at 1:00 PM
Apr 17-24 Spring Break: no classes
Apr 30 Spring Picture Day
May 9 Daughter’s Gala: GNG Middle School, 5:30 to 8:30 PM – see flyer for details
May 20 Early release day: no preK classes, 3rd & 4th grade students dismissed at 1:00 PM
May 25 Memorial Day: no classes
May 28 * GNG High School Graduation: Early dismissal for gr 3 & 4 at 1:00 PM, no preK classes
* This is a change from the calendar published last spring
Updated March 20, 2026