At the end of our first full week of 2016, we're back into the swing of things!
Pro-Bot Robot Integration
I am pleased to announce that the Dale Street School was recently awarded a $5,500 MCPE grant to purchase 50 Pro-Bots. Special thanks to the MCPE for this very generous grant and thank you to Marissa Foley who worked tirelessly writing this grant.
Mrs. Cowell's students took time this week to make some predictions about the water cycle during science.
Thank you to all the families who came out on Tuesday evening for the Adolescence Changes presentation. Mrs. Carey, Mrs. Thompson, Mr. Stevens, and Mrs. Cowell did a wonderful job informing the group of the upcoming health unit.
Thank you to Mrs. Deveno and her art students for inviting me to help with their figure drawing project. These students are so incredibly talented!
As a reminder, we use 20 degrees as our cut off mark for outside recess. We look at the actual temperature as well as the "feels like" temperature with the wind chill. As long as the temperature is above 20 degrees with the windchill, the kids will have outside recess barring any icy conditions that would make the playgrounds unsafe. Please keep this in mind when sending your child to school and be sure to send the proper clothing.
Thank you in advance!
Patriots Spirit Day!
Dale Street School will have a Patriots Spirit Day on Friday, January 15th to support the local team as they move into the playoffs. Staff and students are encouraged to come to school in their Patriots attire or attire that supports their favorite football team.
As always, participation in spirit days is voluntary.
From the Music Department
Thursday, January 21st at the MHS auditorium is the Grade 4 & 5 Winter Concert! Orchestra students must report to the the high school instrumental room (auditorium entrance) at 6:15 PM for tuning/warm up. The concert starts at 7:00 PM. Concert dress is black dress pants or a black skirt with black tights/leggings, white shirt/top and dark shoes/socks (no T-shirts or sneakers please). All students are expected to attend.
Also, please mark your calendars for Medfield's bi-annual STRING FLING on Wednesday, March 16th @ 7:00 pm in the Blake Gym!
This special concert features all of the orchestra students in the district from grades 4 - 12. It is always fun to hear how much our students grow from year to year in one night! All students are expected to attend.
We have a great program prepared. We look forward to sharing the hard work and musical growth of your children with you.
Please contact Mrs. Evans if you have any questions!
Math Standards-Based Focus Group
We will be hosting a focus group meeting for parents and staff to offer feedback regarding the math standards-based section of Term I’s report card. The first meeting will take place on Thursday, January 14th at 3:30 PM in the library. Please email me at sgrenham@email.medfield.net if you would like to participate. Thanks!
DALE STREET PTO MEETING -PLEASE JOIN US - Friday, January 8th @ 9:00 am.
BOX TOPS - Start collecting those Box Tops! More information coming soon.
MEDFIELD SPIRIT WEAR - Customize EVERYTHING from text to colors and designs from sports to drama to music. Choose from t-shirts, sweatshirts, jackets, pants, bags, hats, blankets & more.
Spend $85 or more and get a free customized t-shirt. 12% of proceeds from each order will go to your school’s PTO. This is all you have to do:
Go to shop.mylocker.net
Enter your school locker number - DALE STREET RL896
Use promo code R4rgTfnV and receive $10 off every order you place
NOTE: Due to different branding sizes, make sure to check all size charts when ordering to ensure you get a great fit for each product. Use MyLocker to create apparel for your teams, clubs, service groups, and more. The possibilities are endless! Please contact Laura Zaher SPIRITWEARMEDFIELD@gmail.com with any questions.
ZEBRA’S FLATBREAD FRIDAY FUNDRAISER - No need to cook on a Friday night after a crazy week! Enjoy a delicious flatbread from Zebra’s and support the Medfield Public Schools at the same time. 10% of the proceeds from flatbreads sold via take-out or in the restaurant on Friday evenings will be donated to the Medfield Coalition for Public Education (MCPE) and Medfield K-8 PTO. Please contact Kim Price kimprice73@me.com with any questions.
SOCIAL MEDIA - Please like us on Facebook Medfield K-8 PTO , follow us on Twitter MedfieldK8PTO and check out our website http://medfieldpto.weebly.com
Mark your calendars for two upcoming events: MCPE's 11th Annual Spelling Bee will take place on Tuesday, April 5th for grades 2-5, and Friday, April 29th is the date for an exciting new community event called LRC (Left, Right, Center). Stay tuned for more information!
In Medfield for one night only....don't miss this amazing opportunity!
Jessica Cox - Assembly for Students and Community
Some exciting news just arrived! Blake students and the Medfield community have been offered a wonderful opportunity to meet Jessica Cox and hear all about her incredible story of courage and perseverance. Jessica is an energetic, positive motivational speaker who was born without arms but did not let that stop her from becoming the World's 1st Armless Pilot and the 1st Armless Black-belt in the U.S. She will present to Blake Middle School student on Friday, January 22nd, during assembly period. In addition (as a preview to the assemblies), Jessica will share her trials and triumphs with the Medfield community on Thursday, January 21st, at 7 p.m. in Blake Middle School Auditorium. Please see this Jessica Cox Community Event for more information, and check out the link to a trailer to a film about her story - Jessica Cox Film Trailer. We strongly encourage you seize the chance to meet Jessica and learn about her amazing accomplishments despite her physical constraints. Spread the word and order your free tickets now before they are gone! E-mail (your name, address, # of tickets) to: President@HelpingHandsGroup.org
Click here to read more about Jessica Cox.
Please mark your calendars...next Friday, January 15th, Dale Street students will have an early release day (11:35 AM). Elementary staff will be involved in literacy professional development.
January 12 - Winter Choral Concert 7:00 PM (High School)
January 14 - Parent/Teacher Focus Group: Math Grading Term I 3:30 (Library)
Thank you for reading!
Have a fabulous weekend,
Steve
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