Greetings Dale Street Families and welcome back!
Dale Street staff and students returned from February vacation refreshed, ready to learn and excited for a full week of school. We hope that you all had a wonderful break!
On Tuesday, Mrs. Foley's class and Ms. DiPesa's class celebrated that they are 100 days smarter! What a great year it has been so far!
This week our students donned their fancy attire for a day at the Wheelock Family Theatre to see the production of Mary Poppins. It was a wonderful performance!
"Most Likely to Succeed" Film Screening and Discussion: A Medfield Community Event
Most Likely to Succeed offers an inspiring look at what students and teachers are capable of when given the opportunity. Directed by acclaimed documentarian Greg Whiteley, the film has been an official selection of two dozen of the world’s top film festivals, including Sundance, Tribeca, AFI, Cleveland, Dallas, Milwaukee, Sarasota, Seattle, Virginia, and Bergen. It’s been featured at leading conferences on education, including ASU/GSV, SxSWedu, Harvard/GoldmanSachs, and NewSchools Venture Fund. Audience members call it the most compelling film ever done on the topic of school.
The film will be shown on March 29th from 6:30-8pm, at the Medfield High School Auditorium, with small group discussions with Medfield Public School Administrators from 8-9pm. You are invited to see the film and join the conversation! This is NOT one solution to education. This film asks us to ask questions, which will hopefully lead us to our own answers. PLEASE VISIT www.MLTSfilm.org TO SEE THE TRAILER! Click this link for your free registration:
eventbrite.com/e/most-likely-to-succeed-film-screening-and-discussion-a-medfield-community-event-tickets-21453072718
11th Annual Spelling Bee
This much loved, low-key, low stress, FUN, spelling event will take place on, April 5th, at the Medfield High School Auditorium. This year's theme is "Release Your Spelling Bee-st". On the 5th, the Dale Street students should arrive at 3:45 PM. Their event will wrap up around 5:15 PM. Wheelock students should arrive at 5:30 PM and be finished around 7:00 PM. The online registration will be open from March 1st - March 18th. Concessions will be for sale. Each registrant gets a cool Spelling Bee-st T-shirt!
Parenting Author Jessica Lahey is coming to speak at Dover/Sherborn Alan Mudge Auditorium on Tuesday, March 1st at 7PM
The location of the Alan Mudge Auditorium is in the building between D-S middle school and D-S high school on the Regional campus. D-S has kindly invited Medfield parents to this free event. Please register online at http://goo.gl/forms/O3mRWJh0yt . Jessica Lahey is an educator, writer, and speaker. She has taught middle and high school for over a decade, is a correspondent for the Atlantic and PBS Parents, commentator for Vermont Public Radio, and writes the "Parent-Teacher Conference" column for the New York Times. Her New York Times bestselling book, The Gift of Failure: How the Best Parents Learn to Let Go So Their Children Can Succeed was released by Harper Books in 2015. Jessica is a Dover-Sherborn graduate, earned a B.A. in Comparative Literature from the University of Massachusetts, and a J.D. with a concentration in juvenile and education law from the University of North Carolina School of Law.
The Robert C. Maguire Global Perspectives in Education Award
Parents, administrators, school staff and community members are encouraged to nominate a staff member for the Robert C. Maguire Global Perspectives in Education Award. Bob Maguire dedicated 22 years of his educational career to the Medfield Public Schools. He served as principal of Medfield High School for eight years and then fourteen years as Superintendent. In recognition of Bob's commitment to our students, MCPE has created this award to honor an educator in the Medfield school community who embodies Bob's legacy of exposing our students to the world beyond Medfield. For more information please go to medfieldcoalition.org/grants/bob-maguire-award/
On Friday, March 4th I will be hosting our second term Principal's Coffee. During this time, we will talk about the process we will use for placing students in classrooms for 2016-2017 school year. The coffee will begin at 8:45 AM take place in the Dale Street cafeteria. Please note that if you are stuck for child care, please feel free to bring your little ones. I hope that you will be able to stop in after you drop off your child(ren) on this day. We will be providing refreshments for this presentation.
DALE STREET PTO BOARD POSITIONS OPEN for the 2016-2017 SCHOOL YEAR - The Dale Street PTO is in search of new board members for the 2016-2017 school year. Service on the Dale Street PTO Board is a two-year commitment, and requires that you have a child attending Dale Street during those two years. Positions currently open are:
4th grade Co-President: The first year as Co-President is a shadowing year. In the second year you will be in charge of running meetings, communicating with Principal Grenham, helping with the Room Parent Tea, supporting Committee Chairs, speaking at PIN, and attending town-wide meetings.
5th grade Co-President: Running PTO meetings, communicating with Principal Grenham, helping with the Room Parent Tea, supporting Committee Chairs, speaking at PIN, and attending town-wide meetings.
Vice President: Responsible for Dale Street PTO volunteers.
Treasurer: The Treasurer's role includes paying invoices, depositing checks, preparing the treasurer's report, distributing checks to teachers and room parents in the fall, and managing PTO teacher gift funds.
Secretary: As secretary you will be recording meeting minutes.
If you have any questions or if you are interested in one of these positions, please contact Colleen Deignan at colandpat@verizon.net by March 18th.
KIDS NIGHT OUT – SAVE THE DATE
5th grade - Friday, March 4th at 7:00 pm – Permission slip is in the Thursday Packet. If you are interested in volunteering at this event, please contact Liz Dewar at 508-359-6918 or lizdewar@verizon.net
4th Grade – Friday, March 11th @ 7:00 pm
ISlide FUNDRAISER - Coming soon! Custom ISlides will be on sale March 7th – 31st.
MOVIE ON THE HALF DAY – SAVE THE DATE - Friday, April 8th. More info to come soon!
BOX TOPS - Due to school vacation week, we are extending the Box Top Raffle for an additional week. Every Box Top equals 10 cents for Dale Street School. Keep an eye out for bonus Box Tops that count for up to 50 cents! The winner will receive a gift certificate to Park Street Books. Drawing held on March 4th. Please contact Kristen Turner kmtmlt@yahoo.com with any questions.
BAY STATE TEXTILES - Recycle clothing, shoes, household linens and stuffed animals at one of the Bay State Textile boxes at your school or the Transfer Station. Recycle and help the schools!!
PTO CONTRIBUTIONS - Feel like giving to your favorite PTO? Does your employer match charitable donations? If so, please contact Stephanie Walsh at swalshma@gmail.com for details on how to make your generosity twice as nice!
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.
DALE STREET PTO MEETING - PLEASE JOIN US – March 4th @ 10:30 am.
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
Thank you for reading! Have a wonderful weekend.
Sincerely,
Steve
Most Likely to Succeed offers an inspiring look at what students and teachers are capable of when given the opportunity. Directed by acclaimed documentarian Greg Whiteley, the film has been an official selection of two dozen of the world’s top film festivals, including Sundance, Tribeca, AFI, Cleveland, Dallas, Milwaukee, Sarasota, Seattle, Virginia, and Bergen. It’s been featured at leading conferences on education, including ASU/GSV, SxSWedu, Harvard/GoldmanSachs, and NewSchools Venture Fund. Audience members call it the most compelling film ever done on the topic of school.
The film will be shown on March 29th from 6:30-8pm, at the Medfield High School Auditorium, with small group discussions with Medfield Public School Administrators from 8-9pm. You are invited to see the film and join the conversation! This is NOT one solution to education. This film asks us to ask questions, which will hopefully lead us to our own answers. PLEASE VISIT www.MLTSfilm.org TO SEE THE TRAILER! Click this link for your free registration:
eventbrite.com/e/most-likely-to-succeed-film-screening-and-discussion-a-medfield-community-event-tickets-21453072718
11th Annual Spelling Bee
This much loved, low-key, low stress, FUN, spelling event will take place on, April 5th, at the Medfield High School Auditorium. This year's theme is "Release Your Spelling Bee-st". On the 5th, the Dale Street students should arrive at 3:45 PM. Their event will wrap up around 5:15 PM. Wheelock students should arrive at 5:30 PM and be finished around 7:00 PM. The online registration will be open from March 1st - March 18th. Concessions will be for sale. Each registrant gets a cool Spelling Bee-st T-shirt!
Parenting Author Jessica Lahey is coming to speak at Dover/Sherborn Alan Mudge Auditorium on Tuesday, March 1st at 7PM
The location of the Alan Mudge Auditorium is in the building between D-S middle school and D-S high school on the Regional campus. D-S has kindly invited Medfield parents to this free event. Please register online at http://goo.gl/forms/O3mRWJh0yt . Jessica Lahey is an educator, writer, and speaker. She has taught middle and high school for over a decade, is a correspondent for the Atlantic and PBS Parents, commentator for Vermont Public Radio, and writes the "Parent-Teacher Conference" column for the New York Times. Her New York Times bestselling book, The Gift of Failure: How the Best Parents Learn to Let Go So Their Children Can Succeed was released by Harper Books in 2015. Jessica is a Dover-Sherborn graduate, earned a B.A. in Comparative Literature from the University of Massachusetts, and a J.D. with a concentration in juvenile and education law from the University of North Carolina School of Law.
The Robert C. Maguire Global Perspectives in Education Award
Parents, administrators, school staff and community members are encouraged to nominate a staff member for the Robert C. Maguire Global Perspectives in Education Award. Bob Maguire dedicated 22 years of his educational career to the Medfield Public Schools. He served as principal of Medfield High School for eight years and then fourteen years as Superintendent. In recognition of Bob's commitment to our students, MCPE has created this award to honor an educator in the Medfield school community who embodies Bob's legacy of exposing our students to the world beyond Medfield. For more information please go to medfieldcoalition.org/grants/bob-maguire-award/
Principal's Coffee - Friday, March 4th
On Friday, March 4th I will be hosting our second term Principal's Coffee. During this time, we will talk about the process we will use for placing students in classrooms for 2016-2017 school year. The coffee will begin at 8:45 AM take place in the Dale Street cafeteria. Please note that if you are stuck for child care, please feel free to bring your little ones. I hope that you will be able to stop in after you drop off your child(ren) on this day. We will be providing refreshments for this presentation.
This week Mrs. Flynn's class used their creative side to develop comic strips of their favorite scenes from The Orphan of Ellis Island. Awesome job!
Parent/teacher conferences are just around the corner. Conferences are a wonderful time to check in with your child's teacher about their academic and social/emotional growth. Conference dates are set for Tuesday, March 8th and Wednesday, March 16th. Both days are half days for the students with dismissal at 11:35 AM. Please note that Term II report cards will be sent home on Tuesday, April 5th.
Take a look at fraction time in Mrs. Cowell's class this week. What talented students!
Special thanks to Mr. Kidd (Ella's uncle) who visited Ms. Bertschmann's and Ms. Walunas' classes today. He was able to share his vast knowledge in the field of engineering with our students.
Read Across America Day is a nationwide reading celebration that takes place annually on March 2nd - Dr. Seuss' birthday. This year, the Dale Street School will participate in this very important day by bringing together students, adults, and books. Each classroom will have a special guest reader. In addition to special guest readers, there will be a school spirit day (dress in Dr. Seuss theme) and a ‘Read Across America’ challenge. This challenge will have students record how many minutes they read on March 2nd (1 minute = 1 mile). At the end of the day, library assistant, Mrs. Read will tabulate if our school can go from Medfield, MA to Los Angeles, CA (2,973 miles)!
It is sure to be a great day!
4th grade Co-President: The first year as Co-President is a shadowing year. In the second year you will be in charge of running meetings, communicating with Principal Grenham, helping with the Room Parent Tea, supporting Committee Chairs, speaking at PIN, and attending town-wide meetings.
5th grade Co-President: Running PTO meetings, communicating with Principal Grenham, helping with the Room Parent Tea, supporting Committee Chairs, speaking at PIN, and attending town-wide meetings.
Vice President: Responsible for Dale Street PTO volunteers.
Treasurer: The Treasurer's role includes paying invoices, depositing checks, preparing the treasurer's report, distributing checks to teachers and room parents in the fall, and managing PTO teacher gift funds.
Secretary: As secretary you will be recording meeting minutes.
If you have any questions or if you are interested in one of these positions, please contact Colleen Deignan at colandpat@verizon.net by March 18th.
KIDS NIGHT OUT – SAVE THE DATE
5th grade - Friday, March 4th at 7:00 pm – Permission slip is in the Thursday Packet. If you are interested in volunteering at this event, please contact Liz Dewar at 508-359-6918 or lizdewar@verizon.net
4th Grade – Friday, March 11th @ 7:00 pm
ISlide FUNDRAISER - Coming soon! Custom ISlides will be on sale March 7th – 31st.
MOVIE ON THE HALF DAY – SAVE THE DATE - Friday, April 8th. More info to come soon!
BOX TOPS - Due to school vacation week, we are extending the Box Top Raffle for an additional week. Every Box Top equals 10 cents for Dale Street School. Keep an eye out for bonus Box Tops that count for up to 50 cents! The winner will receive a gift certificate to Park Street Books. Drawing held on March 4th. Please contact Kristen Turner kmtmlt@yahoo.com with any questions.
BAY STATE TEXTILES - Recycle clothing, shoes, household linens and stuffed animals at one of the Bay State Textile boxes at your school or the Transfer Station. Recycle and help the schools!!
PTO CONTRIBUTIONS - Feel like giving to your favorite PTO? Does your employer match charitable donations? If so, please contact Stephanie Walsh at swalshma@gmail.com for details on how to make your generosity twice as nice!
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.
DALE STREET PTO MEETING - PLEASE JOIN US – March 4th @ 10:30 am.
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
This is an email I received from a Medfield High School student we helped in November. Thank you so much for helping me make cards for soldiers who were away from home during the holiday season. With your help, I was able to send more than 300 holiday cards to a US Naval base in Hawaii. One of the Quarter Masters, Courtney, contacted me to say, “Thank you.” She said the cards really brightened everyone’s day and meant so much to them. Everyone loved the cards and well wishes so thank you again! Bravo, Dale Street!
Thank you for reading! Have a wonderful weekend.
Sincerely,
Steve
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