February 1, 2019 - Week 22

Hello Dale Street Families!

Check out this recent article that appeared in Wicked Local Medfield.  

On Thursday, Mrs. Crable's fourth grade students used fraction stations to gain a deeper understanding of fractions.  

Valentine's Day is fast approaching....very exciting!  In an effort to ensure safety for all of our students and staff, we are requesting that no food/candy be sent in with Valentine's cards. The Head Room Parent will be coordinating this effort.  Please keep food and drink to these four categories: something crunchy, something sweet, healthy fruit, and water. Additionally, please be sensitive of allergies within classrooms.  The snack time and the Valentine's themed activities will take place at different times depending on students’ schedules and will be planned/overseen by classroom teachers. Thank you in advance for your assistance to help create a fun and safe day at Dale Street!  

On a visit to Ms. Hayes’ fourth grade classroom, I had the good fortune of hearing this awesome student’s passion project. It was very informative and timely.  The topic....history of the Super Bowl. 

2019 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:  Grade 4 (computer-based)
• April 9th and April 10th
• Who: Grade 5 (computer-based)
• April 24th and April 25th
• 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 1st and May 2nd
• Who: Grade 5 (computer-based)
• May 13th and May 14th
• 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 16th and May 17th
• STE Make-ups for grade 5 will take place on a rolling basis as needed  

Thanks to Charlie in Mrs. Dowd's class for reading today's book recommendation.  Charlie recommended Be Prepared by Vera Brosgol, for "someone who loves to read graphic novels or realistic fiction."  Charlie rated this book '10 out of 10 stars!'  Thanks Charlie!

On Thursday, we announced the Dale Street Second Annual Free Throw Shooting Contest.  Please click here for all the information.   

This week students in Ms Carlyle's fifth grade classroom participated in a nonfiction text feature scavenger hunt.  What a fun way to learn!  

The Grade 5 Talent Show will be held on Friday, March 1 at 6:30 p.m. Please click here for registration information. Registration forms are due back by Friday, Feb 8.

A Great Update from Remind...

    Hi Steve,

We’re thrilled to share the news: Thanks to you, Verizon has informed us that they will #ReverseTheFee. As a result, we can continue to offer text notifications as part of the Remind service. There will be no service disruption for Verizon Wireless customers.

We’re grateful to Verizon for making a commitment to support accessible communication for all Remind users. You can read more here: https://www.remind.com/blog/verizon-update.

Thank you so much for your patience and support—this wouldn’t be possible without you.

Sincerely,

The Remind team

Anything better than these smiles?  These rock stars from Ms. Costello's fifth grade classroom showed their mastery of simplifying fractions by completing a BreakoutEDU.  So proud of their perseverance!

It's time to purchase your 5th grade yearbook!  Click here to order.

The Winter Carnival is less than 6 weeks away!

Planning is well underway for the 2019 Winter Carnival on Saturday, March 9 from 10 am – 3 pm. We have some great things in store for this year’s event and we hope you can join us! Here are 5 important details we’d like you to know:

1. SPIRIT WEAR STORE IS NOW OPEN! Lots of different colors, styles and sizes to choose from. CLICK HERE to shop now. But don’t delay – this store closes THIS SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 3. Orders can be picked up at TriValley or at the Winter Carnival.
2. EVENT DAY VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! Your room parent has sent you an email with a link to sign up to volunteer at the event. We need hundreds of volunteers to make this day a success. We are asking all parents to sign up for a one hour shift, and we very much appreciate your time!
3. SEEKING SPORTS TICKETS! We are on the hunt for donations of sports tickets for the Carnival Silent Auction. If you or someone you know is willing to donate, please contact Sarah Zengo at sarah.zengo@gmail.com or Susannah Sullivan at susannahjackson@gmail.com .
4. BOOTH PRIZES AND RAFFLE ITEMS WANTED! Do you have duplicate birthday presents or new, unopened toys and games? We’ll gladly take them off your hands! Just drop them off in the donation bins located at Memorial, Wheelock, Dale, Starbucks or Kingsbury Club.
5. CALLING ALL BAKERS! If you are interested in baking for the Sweets ‘N Treats bake sale booth at the Winter Carnival, please sign up HERE. All baked goods can be dropped off at Memorial on Friday, March 8 between 4-6 pm.

Thank you in advance for your generous support of this very important event to benefit Medfield Elementary Schools. If you have any questions or would like to learn more, please visit www.medfieldwintercarnival.com or contact Nesse McCabe (nesse624@gmail.com) or Jodi Bills (jodibills30@yahoo.com). We look forward to seeing  you on March 9!

Check out the PTO update which includes information about the 4th and 5th Grade Kids' Night Out, Grade 5 Talent Show and more.  The next meeting will be held at Dale St on March 6 @ 7pm in the Dale St School library.

Wednesday, Feb 6, is a 1/2 day for students.  Please remember to discuss the dismissal plans for this day with your child in advance and update School Dismissal Manager.

Let's keep in touch

Math Challenge 7 is available now! Visit mathinaction.org/dale-st-school… to print the problems. Paper copies available in room 9. Solutions due 2/2!

 Have a great weekend and GO PATS!

Steve


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