Greetings Dale Street Families!
I hope that you all had a great week! We have completed 5 days of school and I'm happy to report that things are off to a great start at Dale Street. I have to commend the students and Dale Street staff for working through some very warm conditions this week. Great job!
On a visit to Mrs. Bars' fifth grade classroom this week, students were working collaboratively solving integrated math and science problems. Good work boys and girls!
This week Dr. Marsden sent information to families with directions for accessing the Aspen Student Information Parent Portal. As a reminder, parents are able to submit verification for the AUP (Internet Acceptable Use Policy); the Digital Citizenship component is coming), and for receipt of the Elementary Student Handbook.
For the first time this year, elementary parents are able to access the Parent Portal to provide this information which eliminates the use of paper. However, with all things new come some bumps in the road. We seek your patience as we try to work out a few glitches. To that end, here are some reminders:
Hard copies were inadvertently sent home earlier this week. Please log onto the Parent Portal to fill in the appropriate information.
When accessing the Parent Portal, the Dale Street folder is at the bottom right of the front page.
Your eligibility to change student information will expire. However, after the designated time period, you will be able to contact the school directly for any changes that may occur throughout the school year.
If you completed information in the Portal already, you may want to go back in and revisit the student pick up and bus stop contact information. Based on parent feedback, the language has been adjusted to be more explicit. Thank you for your cooperation! We appreciate it.
Congratulations to our Positive Referral this week. Thank you for making our school such a great place! We are very proud of you!
- Dale Street Picture Day is on Tuesday, September 15th. Please make sure that your student has a picture form. If you have any questions, please contact the Dale Street office.
- Dale Street PIN night is on Thursday, September 24th from 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM.
Dale Street's Back to School Picnic
The PTO is inviting all Dale Street families to attend a picnic on Friday, September 11th from 5:00 - 6:30 PM on the field between the Dale Street and Memorial Schools. Families are asked to bring their own picnic. All Dale Street students will receive a free ice cream from the ice cream truck, compliments of the PTO!
It was great to have the music program up and running this week. These students are so talented!
Something to think about...
I am excited to announce that I will be hosting Principal's Coffees this year. Typically these gatherings last approximately an hour with a prescribed topic followed by open discussion. Principal's Coffees will be held at 8:45 a.m. on a Friday (the first one is scheduled for October 23rd) in the Dale Street cafeteria. I am always looking for topics that are of interest to Dale Street families. If you have any ideas or suggestions, please let me know. More information will be forwarded closer to the first scheduled coffee.
Congratulations to Mr. David Ruggiero for receiving the Robert C. Maguire Global Perspectives in Education Award. The Dale Street is proud of Mr. Ruggiero and has recently put up this plaque.
Thank you to all of our students and staff who participated in today's Patriots Spirit Day. Let's hope it brings the team some luck!
You may have noticed the Dale Street School
2015 - 2016 daily agenda that your child/children have been bringing to
and from school. These agendas are provided by the school. Please take
some time each evening to look over your child's/children's agenda. This
will help ensure all assignments can be completed in a timely
manner. Thank you in advance for your support!
4th Grade Physicals
The State of
Massachusetts requires that schools have a current physical on file for all
students entering Grade 4. If you have not already done so, please send a copy
of a physical exam, completed within the past 12 months, to the nurse’s office.
Medications at School
Students who
require any medication (prescription or over the counter) during school or at
school sponsored activities, must provide authorization from their health care
provider and a parent. The medication must be sent to school in an original,
properly labeled container. Loose pills in baggies cannot be accepted.
Pharmacies will provide an extra container for school if requested. For the safety of all students, medications
must be kept in the nurse’s office and dispensed by the nurse, unless other
arrangements have been made. Please call the nurse’s office with any questions
or to obtain a form. Forms may also be found at www.medfield.net under Pupil
Services. The school physician provides
us with an order to administer Tylenol and/or Advil/Motrin if needed, with
parental consent. These are the only medications that we can administer without
a health care provider’s authorization.
When to Keep Your Child Home from
School
If your
child is ill, please keep him/her at home to avoid exposing other students and staff. Any child with a temperature of 100 degrees or higher, a persistent cough,
nausea, vomiting, diarrhea or any other contagious condition should be kept at
home.
Students may
return to school:
- After
they have been on an antibiotic for 24 hours
for conditions such as Strep Throat.
- After
they have been without a fever for 24 hours (without taking fever reducing medication).
- When
they have not vomited or had diarrhea for 12-24 hours and have resumed a normal
diet.
- When
they feel well enough to be in school for a full day.
Please help
us to keep your children healthy by reminding them to:
- Eat
a healthy diet and drink plenty of fluids.
- Please encourage your child to eat
breakfast in the morning and remember to bring a water bottle to school each
day to keep well hydrated.
- Get
plenty of rest.
- Dress
appropriately for the weather conditions.
- Wash
their hands frequently to decrease the spread of germs, especially before eating and after using the restroom. Hand sanitizers can also be used.
- Practice
good hygiene by covering their nose and mouth with a tissue when coughing or sneezing, disposing of their tissues in the trash and washing their hands.
Alternatively, when a tissue is not readily available, students should be
coughing/sneezing into their sleeves, not hands, to minimize the spread of
germs.
Injuries
Please be sure to let us know if your child is injured,
especially if he or she is using crutches or has incurred a head
injury. It is important for us to know if they have limited mobility, to
discuss safety information and to make a plan for emergency evacuations. Head injuries may necessitate a concussion accommodation
plan.
Thank you for helping to keep our students and the school
environment healthy. Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns at
kthompson@email.medfield.net or 508-242-8573.
Mark your calendar....The PTO will hold its first meeting of the year at 9:00 AM in the Dale Street Teachers' Room. Please visit our website http://medfieldpto.weebly.com and check out our open volunteer positions and see how you can get involved.
Reminder: There is no school on Monday, September 14th
in observance of Rosh Hashanah
Thank you for reading. Have a great Friday and an awesome weekend!
Sincerely,
Stephen S. Grenham, Principal
