Dear Dale Street,
Happy Vacation! Teachers continue to do great work and our students are meeting high standards and reaching their goals - I am so proud of their effort and determination so far this year! Please take a few minutes to check out some of the awesomeness from this week.
Congratulations to this week's Positive Referrals!
Scientists at work! Grade 4 students have been visiting the Makerspace to create a contraption that will keep a top-secret item safe. The students are working collaboratively to design and problem solve. Check out the newest addition to the Makerspace...our PTO-funded lab coats. Students love them!
Please click here to check out Dale Street Art News
Following our Hero Day assembly in January, students were asked how they will make the world a better place with their own two hands. This bulletin board just past the office on the right represents their amazing responses. Check it out if you are in the building.
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Positive Sign Thursday!
'WE ARE BRAVE!'
On Tuesday, Dale Street had fun celebrating Valentine's Day. Thank you to all the parent volunteers and the parents who created crafts.
Thanks to our Friday DJs who kept the lunchroom rockin' today.
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Medfield Special Education Advisory Council (SEPAC) announced it is bringing back another Parent Connection Night focused on Tips & Tricks to Navigating Special Education in Medfield. This meeting is open to all parents and caregivers of children who have Individual Education Plans (IEP) or 504s. SEPAC members will share a few tools from recent workshops focused on organization and communication. Parents are encouraged to bring their favorite resources and tips to share. At SEPAC, we know that the journey is made easier with support, and we strive to build a community and connection to help parents. Please RSVP to SEPAC@email.medfield.net
Thank you to everyone who attended our last session. Back by popular demand is another parent connection night. Join us via zoom 3/1/23 @7pm to connect with other parents with children with IEP/504s and learn some tips and tricks to navigating special education. RSVP to sepac@email.medfield.net. To ensure this meeting provides value for all, you are encouraged to send your questions to us in advance. We also encourage you to send your topic ideas for future meetings via the link sent by Student Services on 1/25/23. We look forward to hearing from you!
The Medfield Special Education Parent Advisory Council’s (SEPAC) mission is to work for the understanding of, respect for, and support of, all children with special needs in the community. Our role as a parent council is to advise the district on matters pertaining to children with special needs; share information and discuss matters of common concern and interest; offer speaker events, workshops, and other programs for families and children; and fundraise to support the schools and award scholarships. For more information or to join please contact sepac@email.medfield.net
This week, Grade 4 students in Mrs. Flynn's class put some of their multiple intelligences to the test. Students collected data by recording the fractions and decimals of shots made over 10 rounds and then made dot plots to show their data. Bravo!
Volunteer with MCPE
Are you looking for a way to give back to Medfield Public Schools?
Join the Medfield Coalition for Public Education!
MCPE is an independent non-profit organization founded to provide system-wide support and academic enrichment for the Medfield Public Schools through grants for the development of innovative programs, curriculum, and enrichment. MCPE is led by a volunteer board that works throughout the school year to organize community-wide fundraising events and make grants to teachers and staff at all five Medfield Public Schools.
We’re recruiting new board members to start in the 2023-24 school year! If you are interested in becoming an MCPE board member, we would love to hear from you. We're looking for candidates who can commit to a 3-year term, attend board meetings once a month, and have an active interest in enriching kids' education in Medfield schools. This year, we have specific needs for treasurer, publicity/social media, events/fundraising, and website. All skill sets are welcome, and we strive to have a board with diverse backgrounds.
Learn more and apply here: https://www.medfieldcoalition.org/volunteer-information
This week, students in Mrs. Scott's fourth-grade class thought about and worked with energy transfer. Students tested ideas using this awesome hands-on activity.
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| Thank you to Olivia in Mrs. Hayes' Grade 5 class for sharing a book recommendation this week on the Daily Dale. |
Medfield Elementary Literacy Night and Book Fair
SAVE THE DATE: Tuesday, March 21, 2023
TIME: 5:30-8 PM
LOCATION: Dale Street School
Come bring your family and join us at our annual Elementary Literacy Night and Book Fair. Fun interactive reading activities planned through the night, special guest teachers reading their favorite books, and exciting raffles too!
Park Street Books will be setting up an amazing book sale with new releases and kid favorites across the grades, including PreK. Jim James is generously giving 20% of the book fair sales back to our PTO, so it’s a great way to update your home library while giving back to the schools. More details to come!
Two weeks ago I highlighted the awesome Root Robots that were funded by our awesome PTO. Less than 2 weeks later they are in students' hands and they LOVE them! Students in Mrs. Gutierrez's class were very excited to code with them this week.
People to People, a community service group of MHS 10th graders, is collecting donations of new pajamas (sizes 0-3 mos. through Adult M) to support the Cradle to Crayons Annual Bruins PJ Drive. With your help, we can help reach the collective goal of 10,000 PJs for Cradles to Crayons and Wonderfund. Cradles to Crayons works to fight children's clothing insecurity in various states and raises awareness about this crisis nationally. The Wonderfund works to provide children involved with the MA Department of Children & Families the opportunities, experiences, and essentials that every child deserves. Please see flyer for more information. You can drop off donations in one of the 5 boxes, or donate via this link: https://connect.clickandpledge.com/w/Form/11943124-5f3c-4bc7-85b2-053e85636337 Every $10 donated will purchase 1 pair of PJs. Thank you for your support of this great cause!
On a visit to Mrs. Nee's classroom this week, students were tasked with designing a mini city using rectangular prisms. Students were extremely creative and did an amazing job collaborating!
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IMPORTANT DATES
Friday, March 3rd - Term 2 Closes
Monday, March 6th - Friday, March 10th - Read Across America Week (Details Above)
Thursday, March 9th - Parent/Teacher Conferences - Early Dismissal
Friday, March 10th - Parent/Teacher Conferences - Early Dismissal
We hope that you enjoy some time with your family during the February break. There will be no school for students from Monday, February 20th through Friday, February 24th. Students will return to school on Monday, February 27, 2023.
Have an awesome vacation!
Steve
Respect * Compassion * Collaboration * Continuous Growth
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