January 12, 2024 - Week 19

Hello Dale Street Families, 

What an amazing week it has been at #beproudbedale! There was a lot of excitement to start the week with our first sizable snow in years. This week there were so many great things happening in and out of the classrooms.  I am so proud of our outstanding students and dedicated teachers. They are such a joy to be around each day! I encourage everyone to explore this week's blog and stay informed.

This morning Dale Street held a Hero Day assembly.  Students heard about heroes, watched a short video, 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. If you would like to watch the assembly, you can do so by clicking here.  Big thanks to Mrs. Gilberti for filming the assembly.

On Thursday, we celebrated with a Positive Referral breakfast. Thank you to all of the families who attended and special thanks to our cafeteria staff for providing the delicious refreshments. Congratulations to all of the Positive Referrals who attended the breakfast and congratulations to all who earned a Positive Referral so far this year!

Thank you to everyone who attended last Tuesday's webinar focusing on digital citizenship as part of our Supporting Students Series. Special thanks to our awesome technology integrationists, Mr. Ahern and Mrs. Foley for presenting! If you were unable to make it to the live presentation, here is a link to the recording. I am excited about what’s to come in our next presentation!

This week our Makerspace was transformed into a “clean room” with a simulated air shower so our 5th-grade engineers could begin designing and building their satellite prototypes. Great things are being created!!! More to come!!! 

Positive Sign Thursday!

WE ARE DETERMINED!!!

Bravo to our Dale Street musicians!  On Wednesday, our fourth and fifth-grade orchestras and on Thursday our fourth and fifth-grade bands performed for their family and guests.  Their music was outstanding and all of the attendees enjoyed the performances.  Thank you to Mrs. Evans, Mr. Sergi, Mrs. Stover, Mr. Bielik, Mr. Dexter, and Mrs. Tumbleson for their outstanding leadership.

January Lunch Menu

The FUNTASTIC AND HIGH-FLYING Harlem Wizards are returning to Medfield High School, Wednesday, January 31st 2024 at 7pm!! This event promises to be high energy, fun-filled, great for kids and adults and will guarantee to put a smile on all your faces! Extremely talented basketball players will play against your teachers from all Medfield District Schools. (We say ‘play', but we all know they’ll run circles around them in a very entertaining way!!) The event is a fundraiser for the Medfield High School PTO, to help raise funds for scholarships, deserving awards, inspirational speakers, grant requests to enrich classroom experiences and so much more.

Please help support us by purchasing tickets to this great show, bringing the whole community together. There are various levels of tickets available  - your kids could meet and greet the players or even play in the half time game! 

Such a fun and unique experience for them to remember forever!

Scientists at work...This week students in Ms. MacDonnell's fourth-grade classroom experimented to observe if the height and distance of marbles affects their speed?

4th Grade Permission Slip: https://forms.gle/XA3v6t5vFuEi7vEr6 4th Grade Volunteer Sign Up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0A44A4A923ABFE3-47019902-4thgrade

5th Grade Permission Slip:

https://forms.gle/A5H1xFU2EjL4YAB97

5th Grade Volunteer Sign Up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0A44A4A923ABFE3-47050422-5thgrade

Announcing the Dale Street 4th AND 5th Grade Variety Show!  Mark your calendar for February 13th at 6:00pm!

Sign Up HERE - Registration forms Due Wednesday, January 17th by 5pm.  

Or click this link: https://forms.gle/q8xyVUFRoqwW9LN28  

Start thinking now about what your Dale student would like to present!  Acts vary from dance groups to piano performances, to poetry reading, and so much more! Any skill or talent can be on display - either with a group or solo.  Be creative!  Be courageous!  Be amazing! MANY more details can be found on the registration form - please review it thoroughly.  This show will be performed at Medfield High School auditorium.  Sponsored by the Dale Street PTO.  Questions: DaleStreetVarietyshow@gmail.com

MCPE UPDATE WEEK OF 1/8/2024

⏰ It’s time to start planning your teams for Trivia Night! ⏰ This popular MCPE event is coming up on Thursday, February 1st. Gather your friends for an unforgettable evening of brain-teasing fun at the American Legion in Dover! Form teams of 4-6 adults and join fellow competitors alongside a charismatic professional trivia host. Get ready for a whirlwind of fast-paced, humor-filled questions that will put your knowledge of geography, sports, history, and more to the test.

Registration opens next Tuesday, January 16th at 9am! Trivia Night is always in high demand and spots fill up fast. To register, simply appoint a team captain and have them register your group of 4-6 people together. Mulligans can be purchased during the registration process. You’ll want to be ready with your team participants and a creative team name when you register!

If you’re signed up for our email list, you’ll get an email Tuesday morning right away when event registration opens, or you can hop on our website then to grab your spot. You can also sign up for our emails on our website if you want to join the list.

Thank you 🙏 to Trivia Night’s sponsor, Needham Bank, for helping us put together this great event!

DIBELS

During the week of January 16th, students in Grades 4 and 5 will be

participating in our second administration of the DIBELS assessment. The DIBELS (Dynamic Indicator of Basic Early Literacy Skills) assessment consists of quick tasks to help monitor the development of early literacy and early reading skills. Data results from the assessment are used to inform classroom and individual instruction.

Early Release - January 23rd - Staff Professional Development

On Tuesday, January 23rd, there will be an early release day (11:40 a.m.) for staff professional development. Dale Street Staff members will be participating in PD to continue to support this year’s adoption of the Illustrative Math program.

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IMPORTANT DATES

Monday, January 15th - No School (Martin Luther King Jr. Day)

Tuesday, January 16th - Dale Street Site Council Meeting 

Wednesday, January 17th - PTO Meeting (9:45 a.m. @ Dale Street) 

Friday, January 19th - Grade 4 Kids' Night Out

Tuesday, January 23rd - Early Release Day (Professional Development)

Wednesday, January 24th - Winter Chorus Concert 7:00 p.m. (High School)

Friday, January 26th - Grade 5 Kids' Night Out

Have a great long weekend,

Steve

Inclusivity * Respect * Responsibility * Continuous Growth