March 28, 2025 - Week 28

 Hello Dale Street Community,

I hope that you had a spectacular week - we sure did!  There is a lot packed into this week's blog - take a look at some of the awesomeness that students and staff were involved in this week.

Congratulations to this week's Positive Referrals!

We had a fantastic assembly this morning! 🎉 Illstyle & Peace captivated students and teachers with a high-energy performance and an inspiring message: no bullying, stop bullying, and let’s be friends. 💙🤝 A huge thank you to the always generous MCPE for making this amazing experience possible!

Good luck to Hannah, Maeve, Mika, Emma, and Finley as they take the stage at the All-State Treble Chorus Festival today and will do it again tomorrow! 🎶✨

On Wednesday afternoon, the elementary principals hosted a webinar regarding the Student Placement process for the upcoming school year. We discussed the many facets of placement and highlighted a change to the input process by sharing that this year, we will be using a Google Form to collect input instead of the parent narrative format that has been used previously.

On Monday, April 7th, families will receive an email with the link to the Optional Class Placement Form. This form will be open from April 7th until April 17th at 3 PM. Input will not be accepted after the form closes.

Please click here to view the webinar in its entirety and learn more about the process, including some recommendations as to what information to include when completing the form.

This week, fourth-grade students in Mrs. Gutierrez's class dove deeper into angles, collaborating and actively turning their bodies to represent angles 📐

Click here for the March Lunch Menu

 I had a great visit to Mrs. Scott’s 4th-grade class and got to see some great writing as students composed essays analyzing how a character changed throughout the story. ✍️👏

Report Cards for Dale Street students are now available for families to view via Aspen.  

We have made it to the Final Four of our March Madness Tournament. An updated bracket will be posted in the cafeteria on Monday. Our Final Four teams should shoot their 10 free throws on Tuesday, April 1st, between 8:00 a.m. - 8:20 a.m.  

A Moment in Music

This week in 4th and 5th grade percussion lessons, students continued working on grip and left/right-hand coordination through sticking exercises. These drills help strengthen both dominant and nondominant hands, building control and balance in their playing. Using the circle table setup, students focused on group listening and playing together while maintaining consistent stick heights. This approach reinforces precision, timing, and ensemble awareness—essential skills for developing well-rounded percussionists. Check out this video to see Thursday percussion classes working on these skills!

🎉 Congratulations to our Dale Street Math Challenge raffle winners 👏

5th-Grade Yearbooks are available to purchase now through April 30, 2025 - Treering Yearbooks. Each yearbook includes 2 free customized pages for your student. Custom pages are due by April 30th!

Thank you to Mr. and Mrs. Patel for visiting Ms. Isaacson's fourth grade class to share information about Holi, the "Festival of Colors." This Hindu festival celebrates the arrival of spring and the triumph of good over evil, with the throwing of colorful powder and water as a key tradition.

Thanks to our Friday DJs who kept the lunchroom rockin' today.

Rob Buyea - Optional Book Order Information

On Tuesday, April 29th, local author Rob Buyea will visit Dale Street School and present to all students. Thank you to our amazing PTO for funding this big event!  We are offering families the option to purchase signed books through this website: Click Here.  

If you wish to purchase a book, please follow the instructions and order your book(s) of choice by Monday, April 7th. Be sure to include your child’s name at checkout so that Rob can personalize the signed book! 

Online Book Selection:

For information about the above titles, go to https://www.robbuyea.com/ 

This week, students in Ms. DiPesa’s 4th-grade class dug into history by analyzing primary sources about the transcontinental railroad - Great critical thinking and discussions!

The Spring 2025 MCAS testing dates are as follows: ELA: April 4 and April 9 STE (Grade 5 only): May 6 and May 8 Math: May 16 and May 20

Congratulations to our Wor-D-ale book vending machine token winners! 🎟️✨

Medfield Lawn Signs Available Now!

We are so proud of all of our students and all their achievements, including our impressive 2025 State Championship Medfield High School Girls’ Basketball 🏀 and Girls’ Hockey 🏒 teams! 💙🏆 If you’re feeling that extra Medfield pride, MCPE is offering a great way for you to show that off this spring.

For a $25 donation, we’ll deliver a lawn sign right to your door celebrating Medfield for 2025. Sign up here, and we’ll deliver orders by May 1st! https://givebutter.com/medfield-signs

IMPORTANT DATES

Wednesday, April 2nd - 11:40 Student Dismissal - Staff PD Day

Friday, April 4th - ELA MCAS

Monday, April 7th - Medfield Talks - Dr. Michael Thompson 

Tuesday, April 8th - Grade 4 Field Trip (Classes: DiPesa, Dowd, Gutierrez, Isaacson, M. Hayes) 

Wednesday, April 9th - ELA MCAS 

Thursday, April 10th - Grade 4 Field Trip (Classes: Douglas, Flynn, MacDonnell, Scott)

Friday, April 11th - Crazy Hair/Hat Spirit Day

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Have a great weekend, 

Steve 

Inclusivity * Respect * Responsibility * Continuous Growth