Lyman Orchards Pie and Cookie Dough Fundraiser sales will start on October 1st - keep an eye out for flyers coming home in backpacks with instructions on how to order your pies and/or cookie dough.
FUN RUN! The elementary PE staff is putting on a town wide FUN RUN for all students in grades 3-5. It will be held on Wednesday Oct 2nd afterschool at 3:00 here at Duffy! It is a great opportunity for students to showcase their cardiovascular fitness and sportsmanship toward other schools and athletes. Please see the attached flyer for more information.
CHANGE in DATE: Duffy Dance! This year’s Duffy Dance has a Halloween theme and will be held on Wednesday, October 9th from 6-8pm. Wear a costume or dress to impress, it’s up to you!
Crazy About Sports: Mr. Deveau is offering a sports camp for all on the next few holiday's to keep kids active and healthy! The program will be held on 10/3, 10/14, and 11/1 . Crazy About Sports is a program to keep kids active, teach friendly competition and introduce healthy practices for life through different activities. Students will explore activities, learn new games, and learn the importance of physical activity. Check out the flyer for more information.
Wolf Pack Exclusive Offer!: The Wolf Pack's opening night will be Friday, October 18th. Opening Night is always an exciting game as the season begins, and it is $2 beers & $2 hotdogs night which all the fans seem to enjoy. Please see the attached flyer for more information.
Save the date! Parents' Night Out is Friday, November 8th from 7-10pm at New Park Brewing. Stay tuned for more event details, including ticket sales, in the coming weeks.
Duffy "Ski/Snowboard Wednesday" Program - Registration Open for Winter 2025! We are pleased to announce that the "Ski/Snowboard Wednesday" Program is back for another year on the slopes at Ski Sundown, starting in January 2025. This parent-organized, co-op program is not affiliated with Duffy School or the Duffy PTO, and is a weekly ski/snowboard program open for students in Grades 4 and 5 with a waitlist for Grade 3.
More information, including costs, dates/times, lift and lesson packages, transportation options, and more can be found on our Program Flyer. Parents must complete a multi-step process with registration form, TWO mandatory hand-signed waiver forms, and payment details. Registration & Payment Deadline: October 30, 2024. Bus transportation, however, is limited so register early!
The program leaders this year are Janet and Jonathan Malloy, who both grew up spending Wednesday afternoons on local ski mountains (Janet with Duffy!) and are looking forward to helping instill a love of skiing/boarding in the next generation of Dragons. For any questions on the program, please contact them through DuffySkiClub@gmail.com.
Want to wait to give your child a smartphone? You’re not alone!
Over the past several years, parents have said “yes” to smartphones for children as early as elementary school age due to societal pressures. Many parents today feel powerless, but together, we can change this!
Parents now have access to research on the impacts of smartphone use on our children that was not available just a few years ago. The research shows that smartphone use in children before the age of 14 has lead to an alarming increase in such things as anxiety, depression, screen addiction, exposure to sexual content, cyber bullying, and suicide, to name a few…
Let’s say “not yet” together! Wait Until 8th is an organization that connects parents interested in waiting to give their children smartphones by distributing a pledge to each grade within a school. Signing the pledge empowers parents to rally together to delay smartphones until at least the end of 8th grade. Together, we can decrease the peer pressure felt by kids and parents, alike.
Here’s how it works: A pledge becomes "active" once 10 or more families within a grade sign it. The pledge is designed this way so you don't have to fear "what if I am the only parent that signs in my kid's grade." To learn more and sign the Wait Until 8th pledge, click here.
*Please note - this pledge is for delaying smartphones only. If you would like your child to have a basic phone that just calls and texts, you still can sign the pledge! Basic phones avoid the distractions and dangers that come with smartphones.
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