Dale Street Blog

Friday, December 15, 2023

December 15, 2023 - Week 16

Hello Dale Street Families!

We just completed an incredible week here at #beproudbedale. This week included collaboration, real-world connections, and student-led activities just to name a few things. Please take a few minutes to scroll through this week's blog to read all about our exciting week.

Congratulations to this week's Positive Referrals!

On Wednesday, students in Ms. Isaacson's fourth-grade class facilitated a fantastic SEL (social-emotional learning) assembly focusing on Dale Street's Core Value of Respect. The students did a great job sharing a very important message!

Thank you to everyone who participated in the Flea Market. There were so many great items for sale and a lot of enthusiastic shoppers. The Flea Market raised a large amount of money for the Medfield Home Committee. Wow! Thank you to all of the students, families, and staff who supported this wonderful cause. Special thanks to Mr. Douglas' class and Mrs. Flynn's class for hosting the Flea Market. #compassion

Check out some of this year's raffle winners...

Monday, December 18th - Wear something that shows off a winter character (Grinch, Santa, elf, Olaf, snowman, reindeer…).

Tuesday, December 19th - Merry & Bright - wear something bright, sparkly, or shiny.

Wednesday, December 20th - Wear a festive holiday sweater!

Thursday, December 21st - Mad About Plaid! Wear your favorite plaid shirt, plaid scarf, and/or plaid hat and blue jeans!

Friday, December 22nd - Students and staff are encouraged to wear PJs (or comfy clothes) on the last Friday before winter break.

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

Medfield and the State Seal of Biliteracy

This week in the Makerspace with Mrs. Lowerre, Grade 4 students in Mr. Douglas' class used their creativity by crafting ‘Bottle Buddies’ as part of their explorer research projects! Very cool!

Thank you to all who helped to make our Student Council/PTO PJs and sock drive for Cradles to Crayons so successful!

Holiday Celebrations - Enjoy a “Party in a Bag!” Have your child decorate a brown paper lunch bag with a holiday theme. Once decorated, fill it with a few of your child’s favorite food items. Some examples are: juice box or mini water bottle, small salty snack, fun sweet snack (cupcake, cookie), additional items could be a piece of fruit, a small yogurt, or any additional healthy snack. Adding a little note to your child's bag will definitely make them happy! Students will be able to enjoy their “Party in a Bag” snacks at a designated time during their classroom celebration on December 22nd.

Positive Sign Thursday!

'YOU ARE FABULOUS!'

The FUNTASTIC AND HIGH-FLYING Harlem Wizards are returning to Medfield High School, Wednesday, January 31st 2024 at 7pm!! This event promises to be high energy, fun-filled, great for kids and adults and will guarantee to put a smile on all your faces! Extremely talented basketball players will play against your teachers from all Medfield District Schools. (We say ‘play', but we all know they’ll run circles around them in a very entertaining way!!) The event is a fundraiser for the Medfield High School PTO, to help raise funds for scholarships, deserving awards, inspirational speakers, grant requests to enrich classroom experiences and so much more. Please help support us by purchasing tickets to this great show, bringing the whole community together. Tickets would make great Holiday Gifts giving you all something to look forward to in the New Year! TICKETS CAN BE PURCHASED HERE - Hurry before they sell out! Thank you for your support.

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Students in Señora Spittel's 4th-grade class concluded their school unit by describing a class they like, what they need for the class, and what they do in the class!

Students in Señora Spittel and Señora LeVangie's class described food they like to eat for breakfast in Spanish!

Monday, December 18th - December 22nd - Spirit Week

Friday, December 22nd - Early Release Day - 11:40 a.m. Dismissal

Monday, December 25th - Monday, January 1st - No School (Winter Vacation)

Click here for the link to Community Postings

Thank you for your continued partnership - have a great weekend!

Steve

Inclusivity * Respect * Responsibility * Continuous Growth

Friday, December 8, 2023

December 8, 2023 - Week 15

Hello Dale Street Community!

Happy Hanukkah! Sending warm wishes and bright light to all who are celebrating this joyous Hanukkah season. It was another great week here at #beproudbedale! Please take a minute to scroll through to check out some of the wonderful things that occurred. As a reminder, your child's report card has been published in the Aspen portal. Please log into the Aspen portal to view your child's report card.

As a reminder, next Tuesday, December 12th is an early release day due to staff professional development.

Congratulations to this week's Positive Referrals!

This week, students in Mrs. Flynn's fourth-grade class put on their engineer caps to brainstorm ways to protect a house they won in a sweepstakes from a potential landslide. Students had great ideas!

As a reminder, school dismisses at 2:55 p.m. If you are planning to pick up your child in the afternoon, I am asking families to arrive between 2:55 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. There has been an increase in traffic issues on Dale Street and North Street, and the Medfield Police have asked me to remind families of the dismissal time and request that families arrive between 2:55 p.m. and 3:00 p.m., and not before. In addition, the Recreation Department has asked that children not be picked up in their parking lot. It is a very big safety concern. Thank you in advance for your cooperation.

Monday, December 18th - Wear something that shows off a winter character (Grinch, Santa, elf, Olaf, snowman, reindeer…).

Tuesday, December 19th - Merry & Bright - wear something bright, sparkly, or shiny.

Wednesday, December 20th - Wear a festive holiday sweater!

Thursday, December 21st - Mad About Plaid! Wear your favorite plaid shirt, plaid scarf, and/or plaid hat and blue jeans!

Friday, December 22nd - Students and staff are encouraged to wear PJs (or comfy clothes) on the last Friday before winter break.

On Wednesday with Mrs. Tumbleson, members of the beginning band used their knowledge and creativity to compose their own melodies. Very talented musicians!

Positive Sign Thursday!

'WE ARE KIND!'

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This week, students in Ms. Isaacson's fourth-grade class worked with decimals during math class. Students did a wonderful job!

Dale Street will host a Holiday Flea Market on Thursday, December 14th. Classes will visit Mr. Douglas' and Mrs. Flynn's classrooms at a designated time and have the opportunity to purchase a trinket for themselves or someone else. All proceeds will benefit the Medfield Home Committee.

Colder temperatures have arrived! Please make sure your children come to school dressed appropriately for the cold weather. Students will have recess outside if the 'feels like' temperature is 20 or above. Hats, gloves, and coats are strongly encouraged.

Tuesday, December 12th - Early Release (11:40 a.m.)

Currently through December 15th - Cradles to Crayons Drive

Thursday, December 14th - Dale Street Flea Market

Monday, December 18th - December 22nd - Spirit Week

Friday, December 22nd - Early Release Day - 11:40 a.m. Dismissal

Monday, December 25th - Monday, January 1st - No School (Winter Vacation)

Click here for the link to Community Postings

Thank you for your continued partnership - have a great weekend!

Steve

Inclusivity * Respect * Responsibility * Continuous Growth

Friday, December 1, 2023

December 1, 2023 - Week 14

Hello Dale Street Community,

I hope that you all had a fantastic and fulfilling Thanksgiving holiday surrounded by loved ones and delicious food. It was a great week back at #beproudbedale. Please take a few moments to check out this week's blog. It's a fantastic way to stay connected and informed.

¡Tira los dados! 🎲 On Tuesday in World Language with Senora LeVangie, 4th graders asked and answered many questions about the school subjects they rolled. ¿Te gusta? ¿Qué haces? ¿Qué necesitas?

Thank you to Tess and Abby in Mrs. Chamblin's fifth-grade class for sharing this week's book talk. Great job!

Positive Sign Thursday!

'OUR FUTURE IS BRIGHT!'

Congratulations to this week's Positive Referral!

MassDOT hosts an annual contest for elementary school students to name a snowplow for the current year. All Dale students are welcome to participate!

Here’s the information: https://www.mass.gov/name-a-snowplow-contest-2023-24

Attention - All Dale Street Families! The Dale Street Student Council and the Dale Street PTO are having a collection of new PJ's and socks for Cradles to Crayons for the cold winter months. The collection has been active since November 13th and will run until Friday, December 15th. Please consider donating to this worthwhile cause. Thank you!

Mrs. Knott has introduced this great activity for students. Ask your child if they have seen this board outside the main office or solved any of the challenges.

This week in Art class with Mrs. Delaney, Grade 5 students displayed creativity and talent while drawing figures and portraits. Future artists in the making!

Term 1 report cards for students will be available to

families via the Aspen portal on Friday, December 8th after 3 PM.

Congratulations to Dale Street's Artist of the Month for December!

Abbie (Ms. DiPesa 4th grade)

🎉Giving Tuesday is this week! 🎉 Coming on the heels of Thanksgiving and its spirit of gratitude and giving, Giving Tuesday is a day to come together and give back to our communities through charitable giving. No matter what day it is this week, we hope you will consider making a special donation to support MCPE and our mission to enrich Medfield Public Schools. Gifts of all sizes will help MCPE fund grants for special projects at every school in Medfield. Your generosity truly makes a difference in our town and for our kids! Tax-deductible donations can be made through the MCPE Venmo account - @mcpe_medfield. Thank you for your continued support!

This week Grade 5 students showcased homes built in this historical era. I am so proud of their amazing collaboration, problem-solving, engineering skills, creative use of materials, and learning!

Professional Development Day - Early Release

On Tuesday, December 12th, Dale Street students will be dismissed early due to staff

professional development scheduled for the afternoon. Teachers and instructional

assistants will be involved in a variety of activities including data analysis and ELA and Illustrative Math activities.

Join us on Tuesday evening, Dec. 5, 2023 for "Spaghetti and Snowballs!"

Get your tickets now as we bring back this favorite holiday tradition! Guests will enjoy a spaghetti dinner (with or without sauce and/or meatballs) and an ice cream dessert, music performed by Medfield students, and photos with Olaf from Frozen. 7th & 8th grade music students will be your servers for the evening and all three elementary school principals will be at the 5:15pm dinner. There will also be a bake sale, gift basket raffles, and many more fun surprises.

Choose between two dinner seatings: one at 5:15 p.m., and another at 6:30p.m. Tickets are $10 each (plus a small processing fee) and only 250 tickets are available for each seating. The first seating is already 60+% sold out and the second seating is close behind! Don't miss your chance to join the fun, see your friends, and support the Medfield music program!

Tickets for Spaghetti & Snowballs are available here: https://www.ticketsource.us/medfield-music-association

This event is brought to you by the Medfield Music Association (MMA) and proceeds benefit the music program in all Medfield Public Schools. Please follow us on facebook for updates.

Would you like to volunteer? This event takes so many helpers to pull off. Sign up as an event helper, a baker for the bake sale, or a shopper to fill the raffle baskets using the signup genius here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050D4AADA822AA8-45674067-spaghetti#/

This week, students in Mrs. Gutierrez fourth-grade class learned about archaeology in Mesa Verde. And as luck would have it...a letter from Mesa Verde came that afternoon! Real life connections!

Click here for the link to Community Postings

Thank you for your continued partnership - have a great weekend!

Steve

Inclusivity * Respect * Responsibility * Continuous Growth