Happy Thanksgiving! We are grateful for our school community, today and every day🤎

Congratulations to Mackenzie Kingston ‘26, recipient of the Massachusetts Association of Superintendents Certificate of Academic Excellence Award. This honor recognizes a senior who has demonstrated academic excellence and involvement in their school community. Way to go, Makenzie! 👏🐉 #DragonPride

Three teams. One mission. 🐉 🔥 STATES!!!! We're cheering for you, Dragons! LET'S GO!!!! 👏👏👏 #ChasingStates #DragonPride

Thank you to all the veterans who have served our country 🇺🇸 A special thank you to these veterans in our school community: Dave Collins, United States Marine Corps;
Karen Doyle, United States Navy; Bret Lothrop and Charles Webbber, United States Army 🇺🇸 #VeteransDay
Karen Doyle, United States Navy; Bret Lothrop and Charles Webbber, United States Army 🇺🇸 #VeteransDay

This month, we’re celebrating our incredible principals who inspire, guide, and support our school communities every single day. Dr. Wiesehahn, Dr. Long, Ms. McGuire, and Ms. Cotton-Herman are more than administrators — they’re champions for every student and staff member. 💚 Join us in saying THANK YOU to our amazing principals for all they do to make a difference! 🐉 #NationalPrincipalsMonth #DragonPride

Start with Hello 👋 Our Chandler students have been practicing building friendships this week, starting with saying hello, being kind, offering help and learning about others. Today, these friends taught us to say hello in Italian, Russian, Portuguese, and Spanish ☺️ #StartWithHello #DragonPride

Snapshots of dedication, professionalism, and making a difference in our students' lives 💫 Congratulations to these faculty and staff members celebrating 15, 20, 25, and an incredible 30 years in our district. 👏🐉 #DragonPride




Hands up if you're excited about Kindergarten 🙌 The Class of 2038 got a sneak peek at Laney's Playground, a ride on the bus, and some expert advice from Chandler School pros, our 1st and 2nd graders ☺️ #DragonPride



Dog days of summer means we're getting closer to seeing mauithetherapydog and Hutch in our classrooms 🐶 #DragonDogs


A big round of applause for Christian Willett '20 and his beautiful rendition of the National Anthem for PMC Night at Fenway 👏🇺🇸 Christian and his brother Jay '16 are members of Team Willpower, and ride in memory of their father, John. Way to go!! 💚#AlwaysADragon #PanMassChallenge

Thank you duxburyyouthbaseball for the beautiful new flag and flagpole at Chandler Field 🇺🇸 #DragonPride

School is out for the summer, but the learning continues at our Second Year Teaching Course 📚 Education, collaboration, and professional development for these enthusiastic educators! 📓🍎 #DragonPride


Congratulations to the CLASS OF 2025! 🎓🎉 The world awaits. You are ready, you are capable, you are Dragons. We will always be here cheering for you! 🐉💚 Photo: Marilyn Quilty #AlwaysADragon

If we could go back and tell these young faces what the future holds, we would tell them their hard work will make us proud, their kindness will touch our hearts, and watching them grow up will be an honor. Happy last day of classes to the Class of 2025 🎊🐉💚 Photo: Bridget Sanmarco '25 #AlwaysADragon

Science! 🧪 Our Chandler students got busy experimenting today with Top Secret Science, creating some cool reactions like snow and crystals...and smiles. Thank you to chandlerpta 🧫 #ScienceMatters #DragonPride




leprechaun [le-pre-kän]
(noun)
having small human form, magical powers, full of surprises ☘️




Reminder that today is an early release day for Chandler School with dismissal at 12:10. Thank you!

What a bunch of characters! 📚Our Chandler students stepped out as their favorite book characters as part of Read Across America week. ☺️ #ReadAcrossAmerica




SCHOOL SPIRIT DAYS:
Monday: Chandler Green Day - (Show your school spirit)
Tuesday: Cozy Clothes / PJ Day - (Wear cozy clothes)
Wednesday: Book Character Day - (Dress as a character from a story)
Thursday: Hats off to Reading Day - (Wear a hat of your choice)
Friday: Class / Team T-Shirt Day & Community Reader - (Wear your class or staff t-shirt)
Chandler Curriculum Chat “How We Assess Student Academic Performance”:
Want to know more about how teachers collect data for instructional needs, groupings, interventions, and report cards? Join Sara Milner, Curriculum Supervisor, on February 26, 2025, at 10:00 for an in-person opportunity for an open discussion and questions. We will meet at Chandler in room 303 which is easily accessible through the preschool/central office lobby.
If you cannot attend, a slide presentation will be made available in the weekly update on March 4th.
