September 29, 2017 - Week 5

Greetings Dale Street Community!

I am not sure about you, but I can't believe that we are about to turn the calendar to October.  I am so happy to share the awesomeness that took place at Dale Street this week.

On Wednesday, students in Ms. MacDonald's class had the opportunity to create a treasure map.  Highlighting concepts from the Massachusetts History and Social Science Frameworks, students focused on map tools such as compass rose, legend, scale and title.  And of course....an X to mark the spot of riches!  

Congratulations to the students who were selected to serve on this year's Student Advisory Council as well as our Student Advisory Council alternates.  Thank you to all the boys and girls who submitted a letter of interest.  Although some students may not have been selected to serve on this year's council, we hope they will be active leaders bringing about creative ideas in their classrooms.

Thank you to all who have already signed up for our annual Community Trivia Night on November 3.  We are currently sold out for both sittings but encourage you to join our waiting list in case tables become available.  Visit www.medfieldcoalition.org to add your team to the list.

As many of you are aware, a tremendous amount of families were devastated by catastrophic weather over the last few months. As a way to connect our students to the world around us and demonstrate one of Dale Street’s Core Values, compassion, the Dale Street Student Advisory Council is spearheading a collection for members of the Fehl-Price Elementary School in Beaumont, Texas. We have been in contact with the school and they are extremely grateful that the Dale Street community has decided to support their community. Donations will be collected from October 2nd - October 20th.    Items we are collecting: Backpacks, Socks, Girl and boy underwear(sizes 4-14), jackets or sweaters  (4-18), School Supplies.  

So proud of these Dale Street's students for showing compassion and helping a fellow student look for a missing charm at recess.

Special thanks to Yasmina in Ms. MacDonald's class for reading 2 book recommendations this morning.  Her first recommendation was All the Land of Stories by Chris Colfer.  Yasmina gave the book 5 stars because it was "a lot of interesting fantasy."  Yasmina's second recommendation was Amulet by Kazu Kibuishi.  Yasmina also gave this book 5 stars because "it is an amazing fantasy."  Thanks Yasmina!  

How cool is this.....Dylan in Mr. Mason's class received this awesome fan package from the New York Giants.  This mailing is a direct result of Dylan's letter that he sent the team earlier this month.  Well done, Dylan!  We are happy for you!  

Students in Ms. Bertschmann's fifth grade class used time this week to participate in reader's workshop.  The focus on this day was 'reading closely for word choice.'  Students were making wonderful connections with where they could use their selected words/phrases in other areas.

  

Congratulations to our Positive Referrals this week.  Thank you for making our school such a great place!   We are very proud of you!

For your child's safety, please have your child arrive at school after 8:10 am.  There will be no supervision before that time.


Math workshop was up and running in Mrs. Crable's & Ms. Isaacson's fourth grade classrooms.  So great to see the collaboration and investment! 

 Dale Street's Core Values (Respect*Compassion*Collaboration*Continuous Growth) can be modeled in any language.  Thanks Señora  LeVangie and Ms. Condon's students!  

As you may be aware Stop & Shop is a big supporter of our school.  Last year, Dale Street received over $900 due to families shopping at Stop & Shop.  If you shop at Stop & Shop, please use Dale Street's ID # - 07395 and Dale Street will receive monetary rewards.  Please view a detailed explanation here.   

Another engaging, empowering and innovative week in Dale Street's Makerspace!  

 

Please read the PTO Update which has information about PTO fundraisers, volunteer positions, and the upcoming Medfield Talks series: The Well Balanced student.

Enjoy your weekend and we look forward to seeing the kids back on Monday!

Sincerely,
Steve

September 22, 2017 - Week 4

Hello Dale Street!

AN IMPORTANT NOTE TO PARENTS 

It has come to our attention that some of our students are being signed out as walkers and then proceeding to meet their parents in the parking lot, and in some cases, across the street.  Needless to say this presents a very serious safety concern as students are sometimes crossing the street in areas absent of a crossing guard, or in other cases, running into the parking lot weaving between cars at the same time vehicles are leaving from parent pick-up. There have been numerous concerns voiced by teachers, parents, and the Medfield Police Department regarding this situation.  We ask for your help to ensure all of the students at Dale Street remain safe.  We understand that families are making multiple pick-ups at various schools.  Mrs. Barrett and I are more than happy to keep your child(ren) safe in the office until you arrive here at Dale Street.              

Dale Street's Makerspace

Throughout this week and continuing next week, students were (and will be) involved with a really cool design thinking activity.  "The Wild Robot Prosthesis Challenge" gave students the opportunity to take Dale Street's summer read and integrate an innovator's mindset. The task.....How will you design a leg for Roz?

  

Congratulations to our Positive Referral this week.  Thank you for making our school such a great place!   We are very proud of you!

Thank you, Medfield, for visiting our booth on Medfield Day.  Just another reminder of what an incredible community we have.  We have also received great feedback from parents about the movie we debuted on PIN nights.  So happy to show off so many of the incredible ways we have helped put your dollars to work in our five schools!

SAVE THE DATE! Our fun and fierce Community Trivia Night will, once again, be held on Friday November 3 at the Medfield Legion. Sign-ups begin on 9/25. Get your teams of 4 together now, this is typically a sold-out event!

Interested in learning more about MCPE? Please visit our website at www.medfieldcoalition.org. We also encourage you to "like" our page on facebook and follow us on twitter for all grant and event information @MCPE_Medfield.

In Spanish this week with Señora DellaMonica, grade 4 students used their new Spanish names to practice introductions.  What a great way to model our Core Value of Collaboration! 

Check out the PTO Update, which includes information on volunteer opportunities, fundraisers and more!

Students in Mrs. Flynn's class shared their 'Mathematically Me' projects this week.  What amazing and creative presentations!  

The Dale Street School Intramural Program offers students opportunities for fun and learning in a relaxed setting of an after school or before school club.  The fall session will begin the week of September 25th.

Students pay a fee for each Intramural activity (district policy= $8 per class x number of classes and $10 per class for languages.)  Please note that the activity fee is non-refundable.  Some activities may have an additional materials fee (see attached Activity Schedule Sheet) which is included in the fee.

The Intramural program will have club sign ups online.   The link to the online form is located on the Dale St. Web page under Activities, then click Intramurals.  Please have your child make their choice,  fill out the online form and return payment in an envelope labeled “Intramural Program”.  The payment must be returned to school in order to complete the registration:  Payment can be either cash or check. Please make check(s) payable to:  Medfield Public Schools.  (Provide a separate payment for each activity )

Fall 2017 Intramurals Offerings

 Note: the last day to register is Friday, September 22nd.

Activities are limited in the number of participants, and we will do our best to accommodate your child's first choice.  Some activities are scheduled on the same date so students should choose their activity carefully.  All placements are on a first come first served basis.

Each activity runs according to the dates listed on the Activity Selection Sheet. Typically the programs are 3 PM to 4:30 PM.  Children must be picked up no later than 4:30 PM at the Adams St./Office area.  Any child who will not be picked up by an adult will need a hand written note with permission to walk or the name of person who is picking up your child and present it to the Intramural teacher at the beginning of class.

Special thanks to Greta in Ms. Condon's class for reading our Friday book recommendation.  Greta recommended The Mother Daughter Book Club Series by Heather Vogel Frederick because "it shows girls lives from their point of view from 6th grade to college."  Greta rated this series 5 stars. 

Take a look at these Dale Street students - these students and their shirts highlight Dale Street's messages.

  
As always, thank you for reading.  Have a great weekend!

Sincerely,

Steve

September 15, 2017 - Week 3

Happy Friday Dale Street!

It's been a busy week here at the Dale Street!  It was awesome to see so many of you at last evening's PIN.  On behalf of the entire Dale Street staff, I would like to thank you for coming and we look forward to working with you all throughout the school year.  As mentioned last evening, the Google Slides used in last night's PIN are located on the Dale Street Homepage.

This week Mrs. Foley's fifth grade class participated in math workshop. Students used the time to gain a better understanding of decimal place value.  The students love the workshop model!   

Please read the PTO update which includes important information, including the Yankee Candle and Mixed Bag Fundraiser and volunteer opportunities.

What a blast it has been this week!  I have had the great fortune of reading in each classroom here at Dale Street. I read What Do You Do With An Idea by Kobi Yamada to our fourth graders and The Book of Mistakes by Corinna Luyken to our fifth graders.  We had some wonderful conversations about sticking with an idea no matter what others think and looking at mistakes as an important part of the learning process.  Please ask you child(ren) how they liked the book. 

   

Welcome back from the Medfield Coalition for Public Education! We are looking forward to another amazing year. Please stop by our booth on Medfield Day, September 16, in front of the Montrose School. We will be doing our annual free book raffle for kids of all ages and also handing out free tote bags. 

SAVE THE DATE! Our fun and fierce Trivia Night will once again be held on Friday November 3 at the Medfield Legion. Sign up information coming soon. 

Students in Mrs. Carey's Health class this week worked on an activity (replicating designs) which highlighted our Core Value of collaboration.  Our students and staff are really working hard to model Respect, Compassion, Collaboration, and Continuous Growth!  

Thank you to Yara in Mrs. Lowerre's class for reading our book recommendation this week.  Yara recommended Wings of Fire series by Tui T. Sutherland because the books have many likable characters.  Yara gave this book 5 stars.  

Students in Ms. MacDonald's 4th grade class used Google Earth to study Latitude and Longitude.  File this one under......I wish I had this when I was in school!  #Continuous Growth

Check out the beautiful bulletin board created by the creative students in Ms. Bertschmann's 5th grade class.  What unique and amazing qualities!  

Students in Mr. Mason's 5th grade class used writer's workshop time this week to compose letters to their favorite celebrity.  It is always so cool to see who will respond...stay tuned.

 There is no school on Thursday, September 21st 

 in observance of Rosh Hashanah. 

Enjoy your weekend with your family and friends!

Sincerely,

Steve