Dale Street Blog: November 1, 2024

Happy Friday, Dale Street Families!

It was a sensational and busy week here at Dale Street! The weather at the end of the week was incredible! It was great fun having students show up in their Halloween costumes yesterday! Here are some exciting things that took place this week and some important information regarding upcoming events.

Happy Diwali to all of our families who celebrate. Wishing you a Diwali that brings happiness and joy.

Grade 4 and 5 students had a blast on their field trip to see The Wild Robot this week! They are already diving into discussions about the similarities and differences between the book and the movie. Such a fun and engaging way to bring literature to life!

Mark your calendars for our next Prek-5 Spirit Day!

On Friday, November 8th, all are invited to show their spirit by wearing an

item(s) that represent their favorite sports team.

Congratulations to this week's Positive Referrals!

Click HERE to see a recent news story about Dale Street's wonderful ROCKSTARS.

Check out some of the Halloween fun from Thursday morning. Special thanks to all of the volunteers who helped create a fun and exciting environment. Your support is greatly appreciated!

Massachusetts public schools and districts receive report cards each year, similar to those showing your child's progress in school subjects. These report cards give families a look at how our school and district perform in various areas. A fact sheet about the report card can be found here. A link to our school’s report card is available here.

The report card covers multiple measures of school performance beyond MCAS scores, including student achievement, teacher qualifications, and learning opportunities. This tool is designed to help families, community members, and education leaders understand school strengths and identify areas for improvement.

We encourage you to participate in our school improvement efforts, as parents are vital partners in our students' success. As a Title I school, you also have the right to request information on your child’s teacher qualifications, including:

*Whether your child’s teacher is licensed in the grade levels and subject areas they teach

*Whether your child’s teacher is teaching under an emergency license or waiver

*The college degree and major of your child’s teacher

*Whether your child is provided services by paraprofessionals and, if so, their qualifications.

For questions about the report card, involvement opportunities, or teacher qualifications, contact me at sgrenham@email.medfield.net. Click here to view our district’s report card or to search for other schools’ reports.

The Dale Street lunch menu is updated and complete for November (subject to change).

It was great to observe a wonderful student-led lesson this week! Students in Ms. Condon's fifth-grade class took the lead with 'el calendario' time and showcased their projects in World Language with Señora Spittel.

During yesterday's Professional Development afternoon, our staff participated in professional development with Dr. Naami Turk. Dr. Turk is a clinical psychologist who has worked with children, adolescents, and families for the past 25 years. She specializes in the evaluation and treatment of mood, anxiety, neurodevelopmental disorders, and complex developmental trauma. Additionally, she provides school-based services to school districts across Massachusetts. Dr. Turk shared information with Memorial, Wheelock, and Dale Street staff members about trauma and trauma-informed practices to help support students.

A huge thanks to the Dale Street PTO hospitality team for sharing delicious treats this week. We are very lucky and very appreciative.

Positive Sign Thursday!

'YOU ARE SPOOKTACULAR!'

Halloween Candy Collection at Dale

A 4th-grade service group is collecting Halloween candy to send to the troops! There will be a box outside the main office at Dale for you to drop your leftover candy between now and November 8th. Thank you!

MHS Fall Musical: Little Shop of Horrors

November 22-24, Medfield High School Theatre Society will present its fall musical, Little Shop of Horrors. Little Shop of Horrors is a dark comedy that follows Seymour, a love sick florist, who pines over his co-worker, Audrey. During a total eclipse of the sun, a strange plant appears and offers him everything he ever wanted, but at a very steep price. Seymour keeps and names this mysterious plant Audrey II after the girl that he loves, and starts down an exciting and dangerous path.

Over time, Audrey II begins to attract customers who are intrigued by its growing size. Yet, as the shop grows in popularity, so does the impending sense of doom filling the air. And, when people start going missing, this feeling is only heightened.

Little did Seymour know that as Audrey II got more and more blood, it would also become more and more greedy. Ultimately, Seymour’s fate shows that there is a price to pay for exchanging your morals for profit. Especially when those profit margins slowly become smaller.

LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS (BROADWAY VERSION) is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com Licensed by MTI.

To purchase tickets: www.ticketsource.us/medfield-high-school-theatre-society

Show dates: Nov 22/23 @ 7:00 PM & Nov 24 @ 2:00 PM

Location: MHS Auditorium 88 South Street. Medfield, MA

Recommended for ages 10+

Today, students in Mrs. Flynn's fourth-grade class made a class line plot of all their candy bar lengths, and some students helped answer this challenge: If we put all 20 candy bars in a straight line, it totaled 93 inches or 7.75 feet!

This week, I was lucky enough to join members of the Fancy Book Club intramural for their after-school session. It was fun to enjoy tea and snacks with them and hear the most recent book they completed.