Dale Street Blog: October 2023

Friday, October 27, 2023

October 27, 2023 - Week 9

Hello Dale Street!

It has been an amazing week at #beproudbedale, both indoors and outdoors. The weather has been great and the autumn foliage has been terrific. Inside Dale, we had some wonderful activities that I wanted to share with you. Please take a moment to scroll through to catch a glimpse of the excitement and stay updated on important information.

As a reminder, Tuesday, October 31st is an early release day for staff professional development. Dale Street students will be dismissed at 11:40 a.m. Morning breakfast will not be served on this day. Please remember to update your child's School Dismissal Manager if they will be dismissed to a different location than usual. Thank you!

Congratulations to this week's Positive Referrals!

This week in World Language with Señora LeVangie grade five students presented their country books this week. Students researched a country and created a book in Book Creator as part of their Hispanic Heritage unit.

Dale Street has the BEST library staff! Check out all the awesome and creative activities that were available to fourth and fifth-grade students this week. Thank you, Mrs. Lowerre and Mrs. Knott!

Medfield Special Education Parents Advisory Council (SEPAC). SEPAC is run by a group of parent & caregiver volunteers who work for the understanding of, respect for, and support of all children with special needs in the community. SEPAC has a lot of exciting things planned for this school year. Mark your calendars to join us at our upcoming meetings/ events: Tuesday, November 14th at 7 p.m. at the Blake Middle School Library: Basic Rights Workshop Our meetings are open to all who wish to attend. A high school student has volunteered to child-watch during the meetings. A zoom link can be provided upon request. Please RSVP https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSev0ywtTgQ5M5ZadWSb7RY8VxiV9ocbJszILYex2g7Lck4iUw/viewform?usp=sf_link or get in touch with us at sepac@email.medfield.net Also, check out our website, Facebook, and Instagram social media pages. We share area events and more!

Positive Sign Thursday!

'YOU ARE SPOOKTACULAR!'

On a visit to Mrs. Scott's fourth-grade class this week, students explored the world of fractions.

Halloween at Dale Street

The Dale Street staff enjoys making Halloween a safe, exciting, and consistent experience for all students. On Tuesday, October 31st, all of our classrooms:

encourage all students to dress up in their costumes. Please note that students’ faces may not be covered with a mask, hood, or other items. Please do not allow your child to bring fake weapons into school to accompany their costume, and particularly violent themes should be avoided. Additionally, please leave face paint at home.

will have Halloween-themed activities. Activities will be teacher-directed and run throughout the morning. The classroom teacher will reach out to head room parents if support is needed.

will have a 'Party in a Bag'. Please have your child decorate (if they wish) or simply print their name on a brown paper bag. Please send in the brown bag on October 31st, filled with a few of your child’s favorite food items. Some examples are: juice box or mini water bottle, small salty snack, fun sweet snack (cupcake, cookie), additional items could be a piece of fruit, a small yogurt, or any additional healthy snack. Adding a little note to your child's bag will definitely make them happy! Students' snack times and the Halloween-themed activities will take place at different times in the morning depending on each class' schedule.

We understand and are happy that the children may receive a plethora of treats on Halloween night. Come Wednesday, November 1st, the staff at Dale Street encourages healthy foods for student snack times to help promote optimal learning. Thank you in advance for your continued support.

Scientists at work!!! This week students in Mrs. Ross' fifth grade class collaborated to model whether the brightness of the Sun could power rovers on other planets.

Family Literacy Night on Thursday was fantastic! The activities, book selection, and hot dogs were all a hit. A huge shoutout to Jamee Callahan, the dedicated Elementary staff volunteers, and the amazing families who made the night special.

Thank you, Medfield for a fantastic Fall Fest! We loved enjoying the night out with you, sharing a brew, getting on the dance floor, and despite the rumors of rain, taking it all in during a balmy New England Fall evening. To top it all off, together we raised more than $20,000 toward grants for our amazing Medfield schools!

State-mandated vision screening will be conducted next week during PE classes.

Please make sure if your child wears glasses/contacts that they have them with them.

Please contact the school nurse, Kate Gustafson at kgustafson@email.medfield.net with any questions or if you would like your child excluded from the screening.

Back by Popular Demand .... Medfield Spirit Wear SALE!

Show your Medfield pride and start your holiday shopping. Store closes November 12th at midnight! All items will be in before all holidays! https://tinyurl.com/yonwhgud

Click here for the link to Community Postings

Thank you for your continued partnership - have a wonderful weekend!

Steve

Inclusivity * Respect * Responsibility * Continuous Growth

Friday, October 20, 2023

October 20, 2023 - Week 8

Hello Dale Street Families,

We hope that you all had a good week. Things are going very well at #beproudbedale. The students are working incredibly hard and it is such a treat to work with them each day. The staff also continues to work very hard. I couldn't be more proud of our ROCKSTAR students and staff! Check out some of the happenings from this past week...

Today at Dale Street, Ms. MacDonnell's fourth-grade students facilitated a fantastic whole-school assembly highlighting our Core Value of Responsibility. The students did a great job!

Halloween at Dale Street

The Dale Street staff enjoys making Halloween a safe, exciting, and consistent experience for all students. On Tuesday, October 31st, all of our classrooms:

encourage all students to dress up in their costumes. Please note that students’ faces may not be covered with a mask, hood, or other items. Please do not allow your child to bring fake weapons into school to accompany their costume, and particularly violent themes should be avoided. Additionally, please leave face paint at home.

will have Halloween-themed activities. Activities will be teacher-directed and run throughout the morning. The classroom teacher will reach out to head room parents if support is needed.

will have a 'Party in a Bag'. Please have your child decorate (if they wish) or simply print their name on a brown paper bag. Please send in the brown bag on October 31st, filled with a few of your child’s favorite food items. Some examples are: juice box or mini water bottle, small salty snack, fun sweet snack (cupcake, cookie), additional items could be a piece of fruit, a small yogurt, or any additional healthy snack. Adding a little note to your child's bag will definitely make them happy! Students' snack times and the Halloween-themed activities will take place at different times in the morning depending on each class' schedule.

On Monday, Dale Street participated in a bus evacuation. All students (regardless of whether they ride the bus to and from school) participated in this important exercise. Special thanks to our students, staff, bus drivers, and Officer Manganello for a successful drill.

Fifth graders were engaged with coding the Ozobot robots during their tech time with Mr. Ahern this week. Along with learning how to program using loops, students were challenged with moving the robot through a maze to skate and dance. Some students added music too! Great coding teamwork 5th graders!

Fall Teacher Conferences

Teacher conferences have been scheduled for Wednesday, November 8th and Thursday, November 9th with each day being an early dismissal for Dale Street students. Fall conferences will be held in person, however, a virtual option through Zoom will be available upon request. Teachers will be reaching out directly to families to schedule a conference time. Here is the letter that was sent out to Dale Street families last week. We are looking forward to meeting with you and value your partnership.

Thank you to all of the students who completed the first Math Challenge. The newest math challenge has been released. It is due November 1st. Students should turn all math challenges into the office.

Positive Sign Thursday!

'YOU ARE CAPABLE!'

Here is the volunteer Sign Up Genius for the upcoming Literacy Night/Book Fair on Thursday, October 26th. Please come help us make the night a success!!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084DAFAB2BA5F58-41500218-literacy

This week, students in Grade 4 continued to work hard on their maps of North America. Below, members of Mrs. Scott's class are shown adding touches to their maps. They are really coming together!

October Lunch Menu

This week Grade 4 Beginning Band students took a pause with their instruments to do a music theory lesson with Mrs. Tumbleson. What a creative way to work on note identification!

Click here for the link to Community Postings

Thank you for your continued support,

Steve

Inclusivity * Respect * Responsibility * Continuous Growth

Friday, October 13, 2023

October 13, 2023 - Week 7

Happy Friday Dale Street Community!

Can you believe we're halfway through October? The learning and smiles continue to make #beproudbedale a remarkable place to be! I've compiled some of this week's highlights for you to enjoy. Thank you for being a part of our journey!

Congratulations to this week's Positive Referrals!

Over the last few weeks in Makerspace with Mrs. Lowerre, Grade 4 students have been working hard to create their North American maps. They are coming to life as this week Mrs. Dowd's class added mountains to the appropriate locations on their maps. What a fun way to interpret a map using its important parts (a Grade 4 standard).

Thank you to all of the students who completed the first Math Challenge. The second math challenge has been released. It is due October 18th. Students should turn all math challenges into the office.

Positive Sign Thursday!

'YOU INSPIRE!'

Thank you to everyone who attended last Wednesday's webinar focusing on students' well-being as part of our Supporting Students Series. If you were unable to make it to the live presentation, here is a link to the recording. If you would like to view the slide deck that was used during the presentation, you can find that here. I am excited about what’s to come in our next presentation!

Each month one Dale Street student will be highlighted for their exemplary work ethic in the art studio.

Congratulations to Dale Street's Artist of the Month for October!

Heran (Mrs. Nee's 5th Grade)

Friday, October 20th

THIS IS FOR ANY STUDENT WHO:

❖ was absent on the original picture day

❖ was not satisfied with their portraits

If you would like to have your child’s picture retaken you must return your complete package to the photographer on Retake/Makeup Day. Please remember to remove the class group photo from your package. Your child will be re-photographed and a new portrait package will be printed for you. If your child was absent or forgot their envelope on picture day, please contact the school office and request that a new order form be sent home with your student. Your child’s picture will be taken and your package will be printed from the order selection on your new order form/payment envelope.

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE CONTACT LIFETOUCH CUSTOMER

SERVICE AT:

(508) 946-0777

Fourth-grade students in Señora Spittel's class began the student-teacher portion of the daily routine of asking the date in Spanish this week!

Fifth-grade students in Señora Spittel's class gave presentations of books they created about a Spanish-speaking country in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month!

Thank you to our thoughtful and generous PTO for providing delicious fall breakfast treats on Thursday.

Thank you to Peter in Mrs. Douglas' fourth-grade class for sharing this week's book review!

Halloween at Dale Street

The Dale Street staff enjoys making Halloween a safe, exciting, and consistent experience for all students. On Tuesday, October 31st, all of our classrooms:

encourage all students to dress up in their costumes. Please note that students’ faces may not be covered with a mask, hood, or other items. Please do not allow your child to bring fake weapons into school to accompany their costume, and particularly violent themes should be avoided. Additionally, please leave face paint at home.

will have Halloween-themed activities. Activities will be teacher-directed and run throughout the morning. The classroom teacher will reach out to head room parents if support is needed.

will have a 'Party in a Bag'. Please have your child decorate (if they wish) or simply print their name on a brown paper bag. Please send in the brown bag on October 31st, filled with a few of your child’s favorite food items. Some examples are: juice box or mini water bottle, small salty snack, fun sweet snack (cupcake, cookie), additional items could be a piece of fruit, a small yogurt, or any additional healthy snack. Adding a little note to your child's bag will definitely make them happy! Students' snack times and the Halloween-themed activities will take place at different times in the morning depending on each class' schedule.

Did you know that MCPE (Medfield Coalition for Public Education) is a great way to support Medfield Public Schools? For 35 years, MCPE has raised money from the Medfield community to provide system-wide support and academic enrichment for all five schools in town, with particular attention to academic needs that exceed the parameters of the school budget. We do this largely through community-wide events, like the Fall Fest coming up later this month! Just last spring, MCPE awarded more than $21,000 in funding for six exciting grants. Keep an eye out for future events this

year so that you can support projects like these, too!!

Why do some volcanoes explode? Ask our Grade 4 students! This week students in Mrs. Scott's and Mrs. Gutierrez's fourth-grade classes took a deeper dive into Earth and Space Science learning about volcanic eruptions. So cool!

Fall Teacher Conferences

Teacher conferences have been scheduled for Wednesday, November 8th and Thursday, November 9th with each day being an early dismissal for Dale Street students. Fall conferences will be held in person, however, a virtual option through Zoom will be available upon request. Teachers will be reaching out directly to families to schedule a conference time. Here is the letter that was sent out to Dale Street families earlier this week. We are looking forward to meeting with you and value your partnership.

Click here for the link to Community Postings

Thank you for your continued support,

Steve

Inclusivity * Respect * Responsibility * Continuous Growth