September 6, 2024 - Week 2

 Hello Dale Street families,

The first few weeks of the school year are behind us, and it has been a really great start to the year. I hope both you and your child are settling into the school year and finding your routines. Dale Street has been buzzing with learning, fun, and connections, and it's been wonderful to see students engaged and thriving in their classrooms and activities. Please take a few minutes to scroll through this week's blog to check out some of the highlights from this week, along with important dates, times, and information about upcoming events.

Positive Sign Thursday! 

'YOU BELONG!'

This week, classrooms began to visit the Library and participated in a scavenger hunt. We are excited to introduce our new Library Media Specialist, Mrs. Leah Beaudoin. We're looking forward to the positive impact Mrs. Beaudoin will have on our Library, our Makerspace, and our learning community!

PreK-5 Spirit Day - Mark Your Calendars

On Friday, September 13th, all are invited to participate in our first PreK-5 Spirit Day of the school year. The theme is Patriots Spirit Day and students/staff are encouraged to wear their Patriots gear or red, white, and blue to celebrate the first home game of the season. Go Pats!

We are presently looking for 1 Grade 4 parent/guardian who would like to volunteer to serve on the Dale Street School Council. This year meetings will be held via Zoom on October 15th, November 26th, January 21st, March 18th, and May 6th at 3:15 p.m. Please contact the Dale Street office (508) 359 - 5538 if you are interested.

This week, grade 4 students in Mrs. Flynn's class had the opportunity to 'taste' a lot of different books from different genres in their classroom libraries. What a creative and fun experience for students!

Dale Street is looking for volunteers (one representative and one alternate from each classroom) who would like to talk with their classmates about concerns/initiatives in their classroom or the school. These concerns/initiatives are discussed and tackled at our meetings in an effort to make our school a better place. If your child is interested, here is the information they need to know.  All completed letters of interest are due by Friday, September 13th, and should be turned in to the student's classroom teacher.  

School Picture Day is Wednesday, September 18th! More information to follow.

¡Nos conocemos! This week in World Language with Señora LeVangie students in Grade 4 introduced themselves to their classmates and then played name Bingo.

On Tuesday, students and staff practiced our first fire drill of the school year. Everyone did an amazing job! We will do these drills randomly throughout the year to allow all kids to practice.  Here is the letter that was sent out following the fire drill.

Mrs. Gutierrez's class wrapped up their day on Wednesday by practicing multiplication facts with a fun and engaging game called Salute! This interactive activity helped students reinforce their math skills in a collaborative and enjoyable way. Students loved to end the day on a productive and positive note!

Save the Date: Rainbow Run 2024

Memorial/Dale – Wednesday, October 2nd

More information to come next week

Please join us for Dale Street's first PTO meeting of the school year on Wednesday, September 18th at 9:45 am in the cafeteria.

Click here to view this month's lunch menu.

All 4th and 5th-grade classes are currently reading The Wild Robot as our class read-aloud, which is creating a great shared experience and fostering meaningful discussions across the school. Since all students are enjoying the book, I wanted to share an exciting opportunity: author Peter Brown is going on tour to celebrate the release of The Wild Robot movie and the movie-tie-in edition of the book!

Event Details:

October 5 at 12:45 p.m.

Showcase Cinema de Lux Legacy Place

670 Legacy Place, Dedham, MA

The event will include an author talk, book signing, and a screening of The Wild Robot movie at 1:50 p.m.

Friday, September 13th - Elementary Spirit Day - Patriots Spirit Day

Friday, September 13th - Student Council Letters of Interest Due

Wednesday, September 18th - Dale Street Picture Day

Thursday, September 19th, 5-7 PM - Dale Street Open House

Wednesday, October 2nd - Rainbow Run (rain date 10/4)

Thursday, October 3rd - No School - Rosh Hashanah observed

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Thank you for reading this week's blog. Please check back again next Friday.

Steve

Inclusivity * Respect * Responsibility * Continuous Growth