🌱 How a national award spotlights Dighton-Rehoboth schools’ direction for 2030

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In today's newsletter:

• How a national award spotlights Dighton-Rehoboth schools’ direction for 2030

Today's riddle: What did one magnet say to the other magnet? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Cloudy with a bit of snow, with a high of 36 and low of 33 degrees.
• Wednesday: Breezy with clouds and sun, temps: high: 39, low: 23.
• Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 42 and low of 17 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!

📰 News we're reading

• Bill Runey named a 2026 District Administration Leader of Distinction (tauntongazette.com) — Dighton-Rehoboth families may be interested to know that Superintendent Bill Runey has earned a national 2026 District Administration Leader of Distinction award, highlighting the district’s direction and leadership. District officials say the honor reflects collaborative work toward the DRiving Toward 2030 vision, focused on student learning, stakeholder engagement, and a strong future for Dighton-Rehoboth schools.
   

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Wednesday December 31

• Dighton Public Library: Homeschool Group
  Dighton Public Library, 207 Main St, Dighton
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Wednesday December 24

• Christmas Holiday - Town Offices Closed
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• Dighton Public Library: Homeschool Group
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Thursday December 25

• Christmas Holiday - Town Offices Closed
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• Dighton Public Library: Story Time
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Monday December 29

• Dighton Public Library: Tot Time
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Tuesday December 23

• Christmas/New Year Recess
  B M C Durfee High School , 360 Elsbree Street , Fall River
  8:00 am
• Baby & Me – Because everyone caring for a baby deserves community
  Marc of Healing , 541 Berkley St , Berkley
  10:00 am
• Knot Just Knitting group
  Berkley Public Library , 2 North Main St. , Berkley
  1:30 pm
• Bookworms (age 10-13)
  Berkley Public Library , 2 North Main St. , Berkley
  3:00 pm
• State Senator Kelly Dooner Office Hours
  Taunton, MA Calendar , 15 Summer Street 2nd Floor , Taunton
  3:00 pm
• City Council Committees
  Taunton, MA Calendar Taunton, MA 02780
  5:30 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Taunton

• 31 Greater Taunton area high school wrestlers to watch in 2025-26 (tauntongazette.com)
• Taunton school worker fires back, says violence is 'the norm' (tauntongazette.com)
• Man pleads guilty to killing woman in hit-and-run crash in Mass. from 2021 (masslive.com)

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