It was a wonderful week here at #beproudbedale this week. Personally, I had the great privilege of hearing retired General Colin Powell this week at the ASCD (Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development) conference in Boston. His comment, "The only thing I can focus on now is the future, and the future is our children" really resonated with me. Coming to Dale Street every day to work with amazing students and staff is so inspiring and is truly an honor. Take a peek at some of the great things from this week...
A very special thank you to Kelly Wysocki, Amanda Spears, all of the volunteers and all of the families who supported the Winter Carnival. The Dale Street PTO will be receiving $16,500 from the Winter Carnival proceeds! This is amazing and all of us at Dale Street are so very appreciative!
Last Friday our 4th graders had a fantastic time at the Kids' Night Out! The Olympic themed night was filled with awesome games, great prizes, and fun music. Special thanks to our fantastic PTO and all of the parent volunteers.
Students in Grade 5 were amazed by the various experiments when the Discovery Museum visited this week. Students participated in activities and discussions regarding the various states of matter and their phase changes. Special thanks to our very generous PTO for funding this wonderful experience.
MCPE is currently accepting nominations for the Robert C. Maguire "Global Perspectives in Education" Award. This award is given annually to a staff member who inspires students to look beyond the town of Medfield and expand their horizons. Learning about the global community could include efforts in world history, politics, science, technology, literature, mathematics, economics, sociology, anthropology and more. If your child has been enriched by such a teacher, please visit our website www.medfieldcoalition.
Registration for the grade 2-5 spelling bee opens on Monday April 2nd at 9am. Have your children gather some friends and one parent will register teams of 3-4 students (2 person teams are allowed - see our website for details). This is always an exciting event for the kids and does sell out so please don't delay. Visit our website to register www.medfieldcoalition
Robert C. Maguire Award
A letter was sent out today offering parents the opportunity to share information about their son/daughter for next year’s placement at Dale Street. The information that you share will be used to assist me with the student placement process for the 2018 – 2019 school year. When corresponding about placement, parents are asked to focus on the type of learning environment that best meets the strengths and needs of their child. Please know that throughout the placement process our focus will be on placing your child in a classroom in which they will grow both academically and socially.
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| Thanks to Elizabeth in Ms. Condon's class for reading today's book recommendation. Elizabeth recommended Smile by Raina Telgemeier for "anyone who likes easy reads" and because "you feel like a character in the book." Elizabeth rated this book 5 stars! Thanks Elizabeth! |
Check out the PTO update with information about exciting PTO events including the following:
UPCOMING EVENTS: Snowman Supply Fundraiser(Right Now!), 5th graders~Yearbook baby photos need to be uploaded by March 31st and personal pages done by May 1st!
The next PTO meeting will be
April 11 at 10:00.
All are welcome.
Have you checked out our new Thursday Packet Page?You will find flyers for the entire community such as the New Life 5K Trail Run, Putting for Patients, Medfield Talks presentations and various sports announcements.You will also find a page dedicated to just
Dale Street School for school specific activities.
Flyers posted for summer camps and other activities have begun to pop up so keep checking the Thursday Packet every week to help plan your summer!
This week, students in Mr. Mason's fifth grade classroom made their way outside to conduct an experiment on how the sun heats various surfaces. Students and staff love our FOSS science kits!
Dear Medfield Public School Families,
I hope that you are all doing as well as possible, given the tough weather recently. I sent out an email on November 8th, 2017 introducing INTERFACE Referral Services. Since that time, I have spoken with many parents who may not have seen that email, so I thought I would resend the information, in an effort to spread the word!
Medfield is excited to announce that the Medfield Public Schools and the town have contracted with INTERFACE Referral Services. INTERFACE is a telephone helpline, staffed by clinicians at William James College, that will serve to eliminate obstacles for Medfield community members across the lifespan, as they seek mental health services. INTERFACE is available for all residents of the town, regardless of age, and comes at no cost for individual families.
The INTERFACE Helpline is open and active Monday through Friday, from 9:00AM - 5:00PM. Callers will work with a Resource and Referral Counselor who will help them navigate the challenges of finding mental health services. Each caller will be assigned a lead counselor who will provide matches to services. The service will also help find a provider who accepts their insurance and is available for new patients. A match will be located within no more than two weeks time. INTERFACE takes care to attempt, to the best of their ability, to match clients not only with a mental health professional, but one who specializes in the area of concern, within the geographic region desired. Please note that this is not an emergency psychiatric crisis center. For emergency situations, please call Riverside Community Care Crisis Unit at 781-769-8674 or 800-529-5077.
For more information about the INTERFACE Referral Service, please visit the INTERFACE website. I have provided links and websites that may be helpful as you become better acquainted with the process. This information is also on the medfieldsel.com website, which has articles, resources, and information about all things SEL.
To access the INTERFACE Helpline, please call:
888-244-6843 (toll free)
Monday - Friday, 9:00AM - 5:00PM
Sincerely,
Dave Worthley, Ed,D.
We are down to 8 teams in our first annual March Madness Free Throw contest. It has been so much fun. The next round (the final 8) will take place on Tuesday (4/3) and Thursday (4/5). Shots can be taken between 7:30 a.m. and 8:20 a.m. All shots have to be completed by the end of the day on Thursday (4/5). Thank you to everyone who signed up for this fun activity and best of luck to all the teams still alive.
2018 TESTING SCHEDULE
As a reminder, our testing schedule is set for the spring. As always it is most important that students attend school on the days of testing, so please plan appointments in a way that does not interfere with your child being in school on the following testing dates:
- English Language Arts - Next Generation MCAS
- Who: Grades 4 (computer-based)
- April 11th and April 12th
- Who: Grade 5 (computer-based)
- April 25th and April 26th
- ELA Make-ups for grades 4 and 5 will take place on a rolling basis as needed
- Math - Next Generation MCAS
- Who: Grades 4 (computer-based)
- May 9th and May 10th
- Who: Grade 5 (computer-based)
- May 14th and May 15th
- Math Make-ups for grades 4 and 5 will take place on a rolling basis as needed
- Science, Technology and Engineering
- Who: Grade 5 (computer-based)
- May 17th and May 18th
- STE Make-ups for grade 5 will take place on a rolling basis as needed
Blake Middle School Theater Presents…Pom Pom Zombies April 6-8th.
Tickets: General - $15. MPS Employees/Students - $12.
Show Times: Fri, April 6th @ 7:00 pm, Sat, April 7th @ 7:00 pm and Sun, April 8th @ 2:00 pm.
You can purchase tickets here on Friday, March 30th.
School's out for the summer, and the teenagers of Ocean View High are ready to surf, sun and have some fun. But, ooops! The head cheerleader gets nuclear slime on her hot dog instead of relish, and soon the beach is overrun with pom-pom zombies! A sci-fi spoof of those beach blanket flicks of the ‘60s!
Please contact Kim Price at kimprice73@me.com with any questions.
We hope everyone who celebrates Easter or Passover has a wonderful holiday!
Steve
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