January 13, 2023 - Week 18

 Greetings Dale Street Community, 

I hope that you all had a fantastic week - we sure did!  Please take a minute to scroll through the awesomeness that took place at Dale Street this week.  

This morning Dale Street held a Hero Day assembly.  Students heard about heroes, watched a few short videos, and one student from each classroom shared about their own hero. Students and staff were invited to dress up like their heroes.  Special thanks to our student readers and the Student Council representatives for facilitating the assembly.

Bravo to the Dale Street Bands!  Last night our fourth and fifth-grade bands performed for their family and guests.  The music was outstanding and all of the attendees enjoyed the performance.  Thank you to Mr. Dexter and Mrs. Tumbleson for their outstanding leadership.

On Thursday, Dale Street welcomed a fantastic storyteller from the Rhode Island Black Storytellers.  An interactive storyteller engaged students and staff with great stories and important messages.  Special thanks to our wonderful PTO for funding this awesome performance.

Thank you to Olivia (in Ms. Sager's class and her Mom) for presenting on Chinese New Year this week.  Chinese New Year (Sunday, January 22nd) is the festival that celebrates the beginning of a new year on the traditional lunisolar Chinese calendar.  2023 is the Year of the Rabbit.    

Positive Sign Thursday!

'WE ARE DETERMINED!' 

Students in Mrs. Flynn's fourth-grade classroom presented their 'bottle buddies' this week. Grade 4 students researched, designed, and created their own bottle buddies of explorers to culminate their study of early exploration of North America.  So cool! 

January Lunch Menu

2023 TESTING SCHEDULE

Dale Street's 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:

ELA Testing

Grade 4 April 4th and April 5th

Grade 5 April 10th and April 11th

STE Testing

Grade 5 May 9th and May 10th

Math

Grade 4 May 11th and May 12th

Grade 5 May 17th and May 18th

This week, students in Ms. Condon's fifth-grade class enjoyed interviewing Ms. Condon's parents. Great discussions and questions! These eager students are now ready to interview their own families to select a topic to research for “History and Me” projects.  Can't wait to read them! 

Winter is here!  Please make sure your children come to school dressed appropriately for the cold weather.  Students will have recess OUTSIDE (and possibly PE) if the 'feels like' temperature is 20 or above.  Hats, gloves, and coats are strongly encouraged.  Additionally, students need to have snow boots and snow pants if they want to play in the snow.  Students without snow gear will have to remain on the blacktop.

This week grade 4 students in Mrs. Scott's class used a twist on the game 'Guess Who' to take a deeper dive into fractions.  Special thanks to Dale Street math specialist, Mrs. Perachi for creating this fun and educational activity.    

Medfield's Destination Imagination organization is looking for volunteers to be appraisers at either of the regional tournaments (March 4th in Medfield or March 12th in Beverly). It is the perfect opportunity for someone 18 years or older (and out of high school) who would like to spend the day praising the accomplishments of each dedicated and hugely creative Destination Imagination team and awarding as many points as possible. It is truly a fun day spent enjoying the creativity of students in grades 3-12 and is a great community volunteer opportunity for anyone- college students, retired folks, those who have previously participated in Destination

Imagination, etc.). Contact uflindsay@gmail.com for more information and learn about Destination Imagination at destinationimagination.org

MHS Clay Club presents Empty Bowls, a collaborative community dinner of soup and bread to raise money for Medfield Food Cupboard. Come make or buy a bowl and join us for a soup dinner Thursday 3/9/23. All proceeds benefit Medfield Food Cupboard!

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IMPORTANT DATES

Monday, January 16th - No School (Martin Luther King Jr. Day)

Wednesday, January 18th - PTO Meeting (9:45 a.m. @ Dale Street)

Wednesday, January 18th - Winter Orchestra Concert - HS Auditorium 7 p.m.

Thursday, January 19th - Dale Street Site Council Meeting 

Tuesday, January 24th - Early Release Day (Professional Development)

Thank you for your continued support.  Have a great long weekend!

Steve

Respect * Compassion * Collaboration * Continuous Growth