Friday, March 29, 2019

March 29, 2019 - Week 29

Dear Dale Street Families,


Time certainly flies when you are having fun.  What an amazing week! Check out some of the awesomeness from our #beproudbedale students and staff this week......
Last Friday our fourth grade students had a blast at the PTO organized Kids' Night Out.  Special thanks to our fantastic PTO and all of the parent volunteers who came out to assist.  

Congratulations to all of the Dale Street MCPE Spelling Bee participants and our  Winning Team - Better Than Autocorrect (Cassidy & Athena). Way to Go!!  A huge thank you to the MCPE for organizing this awesome event and for always supporting our students and staff!









Mrs. Ross' fourth grade students had some fun with a hands-on math activity on Thursday.  Mrs. Ross and her students took time exploring capacity and equivalence during their math workshop.  Love to see happy learners and happy teacher!  




Thanks to Julian in Mr. Mason's class for reading today's book recommendation.   Julian recommended Brick Greek Myths by Amanda Brack, Monica Sweeney and Becky Thomas for someone who 'likes legos and Greek myths."  Julian rated this book 5 out of 5 stars!  Thanks Julian!


Congratulations to our final four teams for Dale Street's Free Throw Shooting contest.  The D Ballers, Dunkin' Donuts, Bertsch Boys and Swishing Sisters (some players are missing from the photo) will shoot for the championship next Friday at a school-wide assembly.  Good luck!  

letter was sent out yesterday offering parents the opportunity to share information about their son/daughter for next year’s placement at Dale Street.  The information that you share will be used to assist me with the student placement process for the 2019 – 2020 school year.  When corresponding about placement, parents are asked to focus on the type of learning environment that best meets the strengths and needs of their child.  Please know that throughout the placement process our focus will be on placing your child in a classroom in which they will grow both academically and socially. For other suggestions regarding the parent narrative, you are asked to visit Dale Street's homepage and view the March 8th principal's coffee slide show.

Today in Mrs. Lowerre's fifth grade classroom, students participated in a hands-on food chain lesson.  Music, student discussion and falling dominoes made it so much fun!  





Click here for the PTO update with information about upcoming events!

Bravo & congratulations to Mrs. Dowd's students and Miss Isaacson's students for a fabulous North America fair today!  These young learners were very well prepared and demonstrated wonderful understanding of their countries.






The nurse will be confidentially weighing and measuring fourth grade students per MA Department of Public Health regulations next week during their Physical Education class. Please contact Mrs. Thompson with any questions or concerns at 508-242-8573 or at kthompson@email.medfield.net.


This week, Mrs. Crable's fourth grade class and Mrs. Scott's fourth grade class took a trip to our Makerspace to create artifacts for their North America research projects.   
















The Dale Street School Site Council is requesting your feedback.  The following survey addresses many topics, including technology, homework, communication, curriculum and culture.  The information from this survey will be used when creating Dale Street's next School Improvement Plan.  We truly value your feedback and thank you in advance for your time in completing this brief 2 minute survey.  Please respond by March 31st.


Mrs. Foley's and Ms. Costello's fifth grade students shared their classrooms this week with some pretty awesome guests.....ROBOTS!  Students made these wonderful creations as part of their volume unit.  The smiles tell the story!















Here’s an easy way to say "thanks" to Dale's teachers!  Teachers have indicated wished-for classroom supply items on tags hanging from a “tree” (see above) in the front hallway. When you’re in the building for conferences, feel free to grab a tag or two from your child’s teacher or any of the specialist teachers to fulfill some of their wishes!


Congratulations to Mrs. Oxholm and all of our Dale Street performers who participated in last weekend's Big Sing!  You were amazing and represented our school and the town of Medfield brilliantly! 



The Lost and Found is overflowing!  Items have been placed in the front hallway so please check for missing items the next time you are in.  All unclaimed items will be donated on April 12th.



Tuesday, April 2 - Grade 4 field trip to the Museum of Science.   Field trip buses are scheduled to depart immediately after morning announcements.  It will not be possible to wait for tardy students on this day.  We will return to school in time for regular dismissal. All students will need to bring a snack and lunch to eat at the museum.  Please note that lunch bags need to be disposable, and glass items of any type are prohibited.


Thursday, April 4 - No school for students.  Digital Learning Day for Medfield School Staff.


Tuesday, April 9 - Gr 4 ELA MCAS


Wednesday, April 10 - Gr 4 ELA MCAS




Have a wonderful weekend!

Steve

Respect * Compassion * Collaboration * Continuous Growth


Friday, March 22, 2019

March 22, 2019 - Week 28

Greetings Dale Street!


What a spectacular week!  #beproudbedale students were involved in so many wonderful activities both inside and outside of the classroom this week.  I am a proud and privileged principal to work every day with the incredible students and staff at the Dale Street School!    


Thank you to all the families who were able to join us for our Term II Positive Referral breakfast this morning. The Food Service department provided water, juice, and a variety of delicious treats for everyone to enjoy.  Thank you to them for all of their support.  Lastly, a huge thank you to all of the students who continue to demonstrate outstanding character here at Dale Street.  We are so proud of you for making such great choices each and every day!



On Tuesday, Ms. Bertschmann's fifth grade students participated in a project based learning robot building activity.  Their goal....connecting their volume work with an engineering task.  Great work!  










Congratulations to our Positive Referrals!




















Thanks to Naya in Mrs. Dowd's class for reading today's book recommendation.  Naya recommended Wish by Barbara O'Connor for "someone who loves book with problems."  Naya rated this book 10 stars!  Thanks Naya!

On Thursday, Mrs. Lowerre's students participated in a hands-on math activity.  Students applied their knowledge of volume to analyze and create shapes with similar cubic measurements.  





Click here for the PTO update with information about upcoming events!



Parent/teacher conferences continue next week. Conferences are a wonderful time to check in with your child's teacher about their academic and social/emotional growth. Tuesday, March 26th is a half day for student conferences.   Dismissal is at 11:40 a.m. Please be sure to update the School Dismissal Manager with your child's plans for that day.

Grade 5 students in Mrs. DellaMonica's World Language class took time this week writing and presenting their stories on popular past times and foods of Spanish speaking countries.  buen trabajo








The Dale Street School Site Council is requesting your feedback.  The following survey addresses many topics, including technology, homework, communication, curriculum and culture.  The information from this survey will be used when creating Dale Street's next School Improvement Plan.  We truly value your feedback and thank you in advance for your time in completing this brief 2 minute survey.  Please respond by March 29th. 

This week, students in Ms. Isaacson's fourth grade class dug into science by demonstrating energy transfer through a longitudinal wave.  What was the prop?  A slinky of course!   





Here’s an easy way to say "thanks" to Dale's teachers!  Teachers have indicated wished-for classroom supply items on tags hanging from a “tree” (see above) in the front hallway. When you’re in the building for conferences, feel free to grab a tag or two from your child’s teacher or any of the specialist teachers to fulfill some of their wishes during the month of March!

Congratulations to our Lucky Plate winners!











Last Friday, our 5th graders had a fantastic time at the Kids' Night Out!  The evening was filled with awesome games, great prizes, and fun music.  Special thanks to our fantastic PTO and all of the parent volunteers.
It was a wonderful day for three, amazing Dale Street students.  Colin, Nathan, and Hunter displayed true Olympic spirit at today's Special Olympics at Holliston High School!  Congratulations to these wonderful students.  We are so proud of you! 







Miss Amazing’s event is less than two weeks away and tickets are now on sale! Go to https://www.eventbrite.com/e/miss-amazing-massachusetts-and-rhode-island-2019-tickets-57856394032 to buy your tickets! Tickets will only be available online until March 28th, then all further sales will take place at the door. Space is limited and tickets are going fast so buy yours today!

On Wednesday, fifth grade students in Ms. Condon's class took time to build their artifacts that will accompany their History and Me research. Great work!








The next round of our March Madness Tournament will be held next week. Round 3 scores will be tabulated on Monday morning and students will be notified at lunch. Students and staff who make it to Round 4 (the Elite 8) will need to shoot 10 free throws during one of the following days: Wednesday, 3/27, or Friday, 3/29, between 7:50 a.m. - 8:20 a.m. Please note that all team members do not have to come the same day, but all need to shoot the free throws by Friday, 3/29.

What's a cool way to review decimal notation? Ms. DiPesa's fourth grade students played spoons. Great idea!








The Lost and Found is overflowing!  Items have been placed in the front hallway so please check for missing items the next time you are in.  All unclaimed items will be donated on April 12.


Have a wonderful weekend!

Steve 

Respect * Compassion * Collaboration * Continuous Growth