Daniel Webster Elementary School

Our School Spirit Student Leadership Team has planned a fun holiday spirit week beginning the week of December 16! Thank you to Brooke, Jackson, Trixie, and Micah and their mentor Mrs. Kennedy!

Mrs. MacNeil has been sending home a link to an online read aloud story chosen by teachers and staff each night. The following day, a trivia questions are asked during the morning announcements about the book and prizes have been awarded to the first classroom that answers the question correctly! Thank you for joining us in this fun holiday literacy activity!

PTBoard is an online platform that we use to communicate school information, events and volunteer opportunities to families. As we move away from sending home paper flyers, this will be the only way to stay up-to-date on school events and place orders for school spiritwear, etc. Accounts are free to set up and in no way commit you to volunteering for the PTO. Please reach out with questions at yourdwspto@gmail.com.

Download the App “PTBoard Mobile” in the App Store today!

Since the passage of the 1993 Education Reform Act, all schools in Massachusetts must form School Councils, which include representation from parents, teachers, the community, and school administration. The purpose of the School Council is to involve parents and teachers in school decision-making. The School Council will also formulate an annual school improvement plan with the goal of strengthening the bond between our school and the Marshfield community we serve. This plan is then submitted to the Superintendent and School Committee.

We are looking for ONE parent to join our School Council this year! We encourage all parents to consider this opportunity for meaningful dialogue and active participation in our Daniel Webster School community. The meetings are generally held once each month on Tuesdays at 4:00.

Please click here for the nomination letter and paperwork.

Please contact us at DWS if you are finding your family may need support this holiday season. We have resources and donations available that can support your family. We understand this is a sensitive matter and all communication and support will be held in confidence with our team. Please reach out to mfish@mpsd.org if you are in need of support.

DWS staff members can award any student with a DWS ALL STAR when they see students being Dedicated, Welcoming, or Safe. All of the DWS ALL STAR awards are put on display in the front lobby. The following students were featured in the morning announcements last week for being DWS ALL STARS!

Grade K: Kessya in Mrs. Damelio’s class is a DWS ALL STAR because she worked hard during Heggerty.

Grade K: Isis in Mrs. Damelio’s class is a DWS ALL STAR because she worked hard during Heggerty.

Grade 1: Nate in Mrs. Redman’s class is a DWS ALL STAR because he read the whole time during the small group session.

Grade 1: Luiz in Mrs. MacDonald’s class is a DWS ALL STAR because he transitioned quickly and quietly.

Grade 2: Jocelyn in Mrs. Auriemma’s class is a DWS ALL STAR because she always knows when help is needed and offers her assistance.

Grade 2: Shaelynn in Ms. Mulligan’s class is a DWS ALL STAR because she waited patiently while setting up workplaces.

Grade 3: Agatha in Mrs. Hanson’s is a DWS ALL STAR because she put forth effort, time and thought into her written work.

Grade 4: Bode in Mrs. Farrell’s class is a DWS ALL STAR because he demonstrated focused reading and note-taking during Knowledge Block.

Grade 4: Camryn in Mrs. Farrell’s class is a DWS ALL STAR because she was a supportive and hard-working partner during Knowledge Block.

Grade 5: John in Mrs. Mann’s class is a DWS ALL STAR because he showed expected behavior.

Grade 5: Neveah in Mrs. Mann’s class is a DWS ALL STAR because she did the right thing when others were not doing the right thing.

Congratulations!

Each week the Student Leadership Newsletter Team will be adding an article to our newsletter. Matthew and Ella will be keeping us updated about what is going on around DWS!

Hey DWS families! Did you go on the sleigh ride Wednesday night? If not that is OK, I will fill you in and let me tell you it was a fun night. There was hot chocolate with all the fixing,marshmallows, Sprinkles, and candy canes, kids laughing, music playing,coloring and lots of friends. It was a really special night but before we get into that Give A big thanks to the PTO, Merry & Bright for donating the lights, the workers at HKS Clydesdales and the four Wonderful horses.

As the night got colder and colder the horses kept going around and around it started to snow and became a really magical moment at Daniel Webster School. This is the Weekly Newsletter, team signing off. Keep being a DWS kid and have a Happy holiday.

Thank you to our PTO for organizing, Merry and Bright for donating the lights, and our custodian Mr. Silveri for helping to make this night a huge success!

Kindergarten and First Graders learning in action!

The boys in this third grade bookclub did such a great job retelling/summarizing their favorite parts of the story with their ROZ robot. They built a nest for our last FUN FRIDAY/ Tuesday session of this book. We made predictions about what the sequel, The Wild Robot Escapes will be about. They did some nice writing about characters, completed word games, learned and applied new vocabulary, individualized decoding strategies, worked on expression, fluency and bolstered confidence as readers! They were so excited!!!! These faces say it all!

Clothing questions can be sent to: dwsptoclothing@gmail.com

Thank you for all of your support!

The DWS PTO

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