Dunbar Hill School
Dunbar Hill Elementary School
Welcome to Dunbar Hill School!
All School News & Events
![PTA Block Party]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1652378514/hamden/eiaxtwfgi1b0jc2qkspz/Block-Party.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1652378514/hamden/eiaxtwfgi1b0jc2qkspz/Block-Party.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1652378514/hamden/eiaxtwfgi1b0jc2qkspz/Block-Party.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1652378514/hamden/eiaxtwfgi1b0jc2qkspz/Block-Party.png","width":884}])
PTA is having a block party for the Dunbar Hill School community on Friday, June 3rd from 5:30 to 7:30pm. There will be a DJ and food trucks. More info to come!
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Promotion ceremonies for Grade Six and for Kindergarten will be held on Friday, June 10. Watch your student's flyers and teacher communication for more information. Kindergarten ceremonies are scheduled for 11 am.
![April Superintendent Student of the Month for DH]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1652379715/hamden/r9miznb23wgrabyuiyup/Aida_Granger.jpg","width":180}])
Kindergarten is pleased to honor Aida Granger as our Student of the Month! Aida is kind, hard-working, and a great friend. She consistently demonstrates our Dunbar Hill PRIDE values every day and is a role model to her peers.
Aida is a caring student who is always looking to help her friends and teachers. Every day, Aida comes to school excited to learn and puts forth her best effort. Dunbar Hill is very lucky to have Aida as part of our school community.
![Dunbar Hill CAPSS Student Award Winner!]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1646859003/hamden/tot6opits1mptwqakbkq/Sara_Jimenez-Herrera.jpg","width":200}])
We are proud to select Sara Jimenez-Herrera as the Dunbar Hill CAPSS student award winner. Sara is positive, responsible, respectful, dedicated and empathetic. She is an outstanding student who always goes above and beyond in anything she does. She is eager to help her classmates when they are struggling, especially during math.
In Literacy, Sara is dedicated to the lesson and actively participates. She enjoys the challenge of reading complex texts and talking about relevant issues. Sara is one of the most talented artists that Dunbar Hill has ever seen. She constantly creates pictures, jewelry, and other items to give to her classmates for not other reason than her kindness. Whenever the 6th grade is in need of an artist, Sara steps up to the plate without complaint. We could not be more proud of Sara!
![Kindergarten Registration Time]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1648051676/hamden/f3dfmzfe7uc2fnffbnvt/Kindergartenroundupweb.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1648051676/hamden/f3dfmzfe7uc2fnffbnvt/Kindergartenroundupweb.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1648051676/hamden/f3dfmzfe7uc2fnffbnvt/Kindergartenroundupweb.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1648051676/hamden/f3dfmzfe7uc2fnffbnvt/Kindergartenroundupweb.jpg","width":900}])
Have a child ready for Kindergarten (turning age 5 by January 1, 2023 -now is the time to register!
Families may call their assigned elementary school to make appointments to register. You'll need to complete a registration packet and bring proof of residency to the school your child will attend on these dates.
March 23rd 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
March 24th 1:30 PM- 3:00PM
March 25th 1:30-3:00 PM
Hamden has 8 grade K-6 elementary schools, with attendance zones designated by address. If you don't know which school your child will attend, please call 203-407-2202/2204, and we'll be happy to tell you which elementary school your address is in.
Registration can be completed online or by picking up a packet at one of our schools.
Visit our Hamden Student Registration Page for more information.
![February Dunbar Hill Superintendent's Student of the Month]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1646858861/hamden/lykz0rceeiyfb5fysdyj/DariaScalzo.jpg","width":180}])
First Grade is pleased to honor Daria Scalzo as the February Student of the Month. Daria is kind, hard-working, and eager to learn. Daria aspires to be a scientist and to specialize in outer space. She recently taught the class what a nebula is. For Show and Tell Daria demonstrated an experiment that showed how you can change colors in a liquid. She explained how the colors combine to form new colors. For instance, blue and yellow create green, and green and blue make teal. Her classmates were mesmerized and cheered for her.
Daria is also a problem solver. She suggested that the maps in the classroom be moved lower on the wall so that she could look at them more closely. Since then, she and her classmates read the maps carefully to find places they know. We look forward to see where Daria's curiosity leads her, and we predict that she will change the world with her hard work and innovative problem-solving.
![January Dunbar Hill Superintendent's Student of the Month]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1644180503/hamden/zeoxfhzeemjabt84ohcw/MNazari.jpg","width":180}])
Second-grader Mehriyo Nazari is a kind, loving, hardworking student who always puts forth her best effort in class. She cares about those around her and is always reaching out to help others.
The Dunbar Hill P.R.I.D.E. values that we strive towards are to be positive, respectful, in control, dedicated and empathetic. Mehriyo exhibits all of these core values and is a great representation of what we want to see in our Hamden Public School Students.
![Billing Policies on Broken or Lost Chromebooks]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1641235878/hamden/vyqvgcqyjhtq6ph5j7uh/BrokenChromebook.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1641235878/hamden/vyqvgcqyjhtq6ph5j7uh/BrokenChromebook.png","width":376}])
Parents should be aware of billing procedures for broken or lost Chromebooks that were loaned by the district to their children. Students were given detailed instructions about their responsibility to the Chromebooks at the beginning of the school year, as they went over the Acceptable Use Policy with their Library/Media teacher.
For the policy regarding this, see the Policy section on the district website:
https://www.hamden.org/policydetail/~board/series-6000/post/61413291-district-assigned-device
![December Dunbar Hill Superintendent's Student of the Month]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1640803353/hamden/xi7zk8i6g0gcnc9mnwkc/SWagnerDecSSOM.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1640803353/hamden/xi7zk8i6g0gcnc9mnwkc/SWagnerDecSSOM.jpg","width":481}])
The 4th-grade Superintendent Student of the Month for Dunbar Hill School is Stephen Wagner. Stephen is generous, kind, and radiates positive energy. He arrives at school each day with a smile and a positive attitude. He is always eager to help his classmates, peers, and other adults in the building. He also puts forth his best effort into any and all tasks he is given. He acts as a role model for all Dunbar Hill students. Stephen is the epitome of Jaguar PRIDE.
Welcome to Dunbar Hill School!
* Read the Learning Opportunities for Quarantined Students document to see how your child's class will interact with their teachers.
* Parents, please review this Daily Student Health Assessment checklist each day to make sure your child is safe to attend school. (English/Spanish)
* OPEN HOUSE information -
* The 2021-22 Hamden Schools Bus Routes have been posted:
https://www.hamden.org/district-information/bus-routestransportation
Read more about the Safe Start program and who to contact for more information and special routes.
* Read the HPS Reopening Plan for specific information about masks, health assessments, hours, etc.
2021-22 School Year Lunches
For school year 2021-22, Hamden has opted to participate in the Seamless Summer Option (SSO) of the National School Lunch Program. This means that all students enrolled in the Hamden Public Schools will receive breakfast and lunch free of charge.
However, it remains critical that you complete and submit your free and reduced-price meal application to Hamden Public Schools in order to determine eligibility for other programs, like the Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT), discounted technology and WiFi programs, and more.
Here is a letter from Whitson's Food Service, explaining the meals, safety, and special diet information.
***** Lunch & Breakfast Menus *****
Communication in both directions is very important.
As this unprecedented time progresses, families will want to keep up-to-date on important information. To translate this and any other Hamden webpage, move your cursor to the lighter green bar at the top of the page and click the Translate link. Then choose the language to which you want the page translated.
**(Para traducir esta y cualquier otra página web de Hamden, mueva el cursor a la barra verde más clara en la parte superior de la página y haga clic en el enlace Traducir. Luego elija el idioma que desee.) **
Keep informed:
- You can text: 81010 with the message @89fc87 to sign up for Remind text alerts. (This changes every year.)
- PLEASE NOTE: We will continue using SchoolMessenger, the District’s automated notification system. Please do not unsubscribe to the emails or block phone calls you receive from the system, as this will be our primary form of communication with you. Voice messages from this system will come from 855-318-0291.
- Parents receive an emailed newsletter called Weekly Update from Principal Laura Rodriguez. Please make sure your email address is on file with Mrs. Pommer, school secretary.
- Please check your children's Google Classroom regularly, especially the Stream page. There is also information on this website and on the Hamden district pages that will help you through the year, from technology help to teacher contact to meal pickups. Please spend some time browsing these pages.
- Please be aware that 1-855-318-0291 is the Hamden Public Schools and Dunbar Hill all-call system to communicate important information such as emergency closings and other events. If you can't take the call when it comes in, make sure to listen to the message.
If you are having technology issues with district Chromebooks, click the box here. → For TECHNOLOGY HELP
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High Road Program - Dunbar Hill
Are you looking for information about the High Road program? Go to this webpage:
https://sesischools.com/locations/connecticut/hamdens-intensive-support-classrooms/