Friday, February 26, 2021

February 26, 2021 - Week 20

Hello Dale Street,

We had a great first week back after February break.  It was awesome to have students back in the building.  Please take a minute to scroll through to see some of the highlights and keep updated about important and upcoming dates.  

On Tuesday, students in Mrs. Hayes' fifth-grade class had fun working as math detectives.  These mathematicians used clues (which they solved by multiplying and simplifying fractions) to find the criminal in the game 'Whodunnit.'  Great work, young learners! 


Thank you to Dale Street Site Council members who participated in our February 23rd Dale Street Site Council meeting.  Click here to view the agenda that was discussed.  Minutes from the meeting will be posted on the Dale Street website in the near future. 



2021 TESTING SCHEDULE
Dale Street's testing schedule is set for the spring.  It is most important that students attend school on the days of testing, so please plan appointments in a way that does not interfere with your child being in school on the following testing dates:

English Language Arts - Next-Generation MCAS

Who:  Grades 4 (computer-based)
April 8th

Who: Grade 5 (computer-based)
April 15th

ELA Make-ups for grades 4 and 5 will take place on a rolling basis as needed

Math - Next-Generation MCAS

Who:  Grades 4 (computer-based)
May 11th

Who: Grade 5 (computer-based)
May 6th

Math Make-ups for grades 4 and 5 will take place on a rolling basis as needed

Science, Technology, and Engineering

Who:  Grade 5 (computer-based)
May 13th 

STE Make-ups for grade 5 will take place on a rolling basis as needed

Medfield Together invites you to celebrate Black History Month with us on a "Black History Knowledge Quest". Families and individuals are challenged to visit various locations throughout Medfield to find Black history portals. A total of 20 significant individuals are featured at Portals around Medfield, in windows of downtown businesses, and at Medfield Public Schools.

Find as many people as you can - if you like solving mysteries, use the puzzle decoders on our website to find the portal locations. There are inventors, scholars, athletes, artists, and other trailblazers! Then enter our contest to win a gift card to Park Street Books! Head to our website for contest entry information!

https://www.medfieldtogether.com/black-history-knowledge-quest/

Congratulations, Ms. Isaacson!!!



Next week is Read Across America Week and we have a lot of fun activities in store! Thanks to Ms.Sweeney, we have a week of fun activities to help inspire our students to read! 

One such activity is providing students an opportunity to cozy up with a good book, build a fort out of pillows and blankets, and join Ms. Sweeney for a virtual storytelling “FortNight.” \
Join Ms. Sweeney on Zoom on Tuesday, March 2nd at 7:00.

Topic: Virtual Storytelling FortNight

Time: March 2, 2021 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting
https://medfield-net.zoom.us/j/85329306671?pwd=R05ZUFNrdHFZTmtXRWc1VEtBV2ZWdz09
Meeting ID: 853 2930 6671
Passcode: Library

On Thursday, students in Ms. Plympton's fourth-grade class tested their knowledge of the 50 states.  Students are getting prepared to incorporate the 'Boxes and Bullets' writing strategy they have been working on to conduct research for their Region's project.  





As a reminder, Wednesdays are half-days of in-person learning for alternating cohorts. These days are fully synchronous (with minor exceptions) for the cohort not in-person.  This allows for more in-person learning and students at home still participate in real-time. Click here for a list of the alternating cohort Wednesday schedule through March 24th.  Next week (March 3rd) we will have Cohort B in-person.  

Dale Street Students - 9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

  • In-Person/Zooms will begin at 9:00 a.m. and end at 12:00 p.m. -  (This includes a mask/snack break and a 15-minute or 30-minute special subject.)
  • Lunch will be from 12:00 p.m. - 12:30 p.m.
  • Dismissal will begin at 12:30 p.m.  

Dale Street families are asked to please pay close attention to the cohort designation each week.  It is important that you update your child’s dismissal for Wednesdays in School Dismissal Manager.   If you need help setting up recurring entries for Wednesday dismissals, please click here for instructions. 

This week Dale Street started drafting their poetry heart maps - students and staff!  We are so excited to see the final products displayed around the school!  Special thanks to Dale Street Reading Specialists, Mrs. Bassett and Mrs. Callahan for organizing this amazing activity.  
 



Dale Street Math Challenge

The Dale Street Math Challenge is on!  Students are free to solve as many problems as they can and will have about a week to turn in their work. Students can hand in a hard copy of the challenge to the office or email it to Mrs. Perachi (bperachi@email.medfield.net) prior to the due date. 

More information, including a calendar of important dates and a link to download and print the challenges and solutions, is available here. Questions regarding the math challenge program can be directed to Dale Street math specialist, Mrs. Perachi.

Congratulations to Math Challenge T-Shirt raffle winner, Frankie!

We will be holding virtual parent-teacher conferences on Thursday, March 18th from 12-3:30 p.m., and Tuesday, March 23rd from 12:00-3:30 p.m.  Here is the letter that was sent out yesterday.  These are early release days and students will be dismissed at 12:00 p.m.  Please be sure to update School Dismissal Manager to reflect your child's dismissal plans on these days.


On Tuesday, March 30th, the Elementary Principals will be holding a webinar to discuss placement procedures for the 2021-2022 school year.  Details to follow. 


Check out the PTO update for this week which included information about open positions and fundraisers.


Did you know that the PTO has organized a classroom door decorating contest at Dale Street? It is going to be so exciting!  Check out Ryan from Ms. DiPesa's fourth-grade class who has helped get his class started.



  



THE FLORAL HEART PROJECT

Floral Heart Project Comes to Medfield on First National Day of Mourning for Covid-19

What: On March 1st, the first National Day of Mourning for COVID-19, volunteers will lay heart garlands for The Floral Heart Project in over 75 locations across America, to pay respect to those who have lost their lives or are suffering from the effects of COVID-19. Kristina Libby, a NYC artist and activist, started to reveal these dedication sites last April and has partnered up with 1-800-flowers and BloomStudios to expand this endeavor nationwide.

Where: Front lawn of Medfield Town Hall 

When: On March 1st at 6pm, a small private gathering will take place to unveil the memorial, made up of flowers and a dedication board, where people are invited to leave notes. Medfield strong, a community service group, will live stream the event on Facebook. The memorial will be exhibited through March 8th for citizens to visit, reflect and embellish upon. 

How to get involved: 
1. On the night of March 1st, families are invited to join in a moment of silence remotely and light a candle to display on their front step in remembrance of those who have lost their lives to this virus.
2. Families are invited to visit the memorial at the lawn in front of Medfield Town Hall from March 2nd - March 8th. 
3. High Schoolers will participate in a moment of silence at school and will be invited to visit a memorial at school set up outside the office to reflect and leave notes.

Why: This project is aimed to help our community have a safe space to grieve and remember what we have lost at the hands of this pandemic. 
To learn more about this initiative, visit Floral Heart Project


Fun at Dale Street
Special thanks to Mrs. Nawroki for these great pics! 




4th Grade Destination Imagination team members Maddie Abba, Elizabeth Barrette, Katie Dewar, Kacey Herrick, and Lily Maley want to help the Medfield Food Cupboard by making birthday boxes and they’d love your help! Between now and March 15th, they are collecting the following donations:

  • New and/or “like new” children's books 
  • $10 gift cards to a local shop
  • Boxes of cake mix and cans of frosting
  • Sprinkles and Birthday Candles
  • Handmade birthday cards

There is a collection box outside of Dale’s main office. Thank you for your support!

Join us! MCPE is looking for new board members-men and women from the Medfield community with various skill sets and interests who want to have a voice in the improvements that reach our classrooms! Board members do not need to have kids currently in the school system—just a desire to support and enrich the Medfield Schools. Board members will serve a 3-year term and attend meetings one evening a month during the school year. The time commitment required to join the Board can be organized to fit the schedules of both stay-at-home and working parents. Interested? We’d love to hear from you! Apply here by March 8th: https://www.medfieldcoalition.org/volunteer-application-form


Feeling stressed, down or anxious? Need to talk to someone about it?  Medfield Outreach is offering drop-in hours.  Check out this flyer for details.

You are invited to join the Medfield Cares About Prevention Community Coalition and help us make change in the Medfield community. To learn more about how to get involved, email Meri Haas at mhaas@medfield.net.

Food Available to All Medfield Residents

The Medfield Food Cupboard wants to ensure all Medfield residents are aware that their shelves are well-stocked for the winter months and their doors are open to any resident experiencing food shortage.

The Medfield Food Cupboard is open twice per month on Thursday evenings for curbside pick-up and by appointment for urgent needs. 

Any Medfield resident in need of food may contact the Food Cupboard at 508-359-4958 or email: info@MedfieldFoodCupboard.com. Please note all inquiries are confidential.


Thursday, 3/4 - Incoming Grade 6th (Current 5th Grade) Informational Zoom
Thursday, 3/18 - Parent/Teacher Conferences
Tuesday, 3/23 - Parent/Teacher Conferences
Friday, 3/26 - No School (Teacher only day)
Tuesday, 3/30 - Elementary Principal Webinar: Placement Process for 2021-2022
Thursday, 4/8 - MCAS Gr 4 ELA
Thursday, 4/15 - MCAS Gr 5 ELA
Thursday, 5/6 - MCAS Gr 5 Math
Tuesday, 5/11 - MCAS Gr 4 Math
Thursday, 5/13 - MCAS Gr 5 STE

That’s all for now.  As always, reach out with any questions, and thank you for your continued support.  Have a great weekend!

Steve

Respect * Compassion * Collaboration * Continuous Growth



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