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| | June Newsletter | | | | | Thursday, July 31, 2008 8:38 AM -0400 | By: David Barner |
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Monthly Newsletter and Calendar
June 2008
PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE
Dear Parents,
How the year has flown by! June is upon us as we culminate units of study and celebrate the learning that has taken place. The growth in our students has been outstanding and the effort on the part of the teachers, parents, and students equally as formidable. I would like to use this format to recognize one especially outstanding teacher, Mrs. Hunt. Unfortunately for us, Mrs. Hunt is retiring at the close of this year. She has had a phenomenal career and is held in very high regard by her colleagues, students and parents. We will miss seeing her every day and hope she will be back to visit. I wish her a long, healthy retirement and wish you a safe, happy summer! Thank you for all of your support!
Sincerely,
David N. Barner, Principal
A READING MESSAGE
Is Your Child a Fluent Reader?
Do you know what it means for your child to be a fluent reader? Fluent reading at every level is important. As an early reader, your child is fluent if he reads like he is talking. Phrases are read together and your child notices punctuation. Later, your child reads smoothly in longer, meaningful phrases with effective expression and continues to attend to punctuation. Eventually, he reads accurately with appropriate pacing and expression.
Why is this so important? Recent research shows that readers who read fluently have a better understanding of text. Meaning is maintained over long and complex selections. To do this, skilled readers are not only able to identify words accurately but also recognize them instantly as well as scan words efficiently as they problem solve text.
You can help your child become a fluent reader by reading aloud to her and providing opportunities to listen to books on tape. It is also important for your child to read every day and even revisit familiar books.
Summertime is a great time to reread favorite and familiar books!
Happy reading!
BE SAFE IN THE SUN
Wear a shirt.
Wear a hat.
Use sunscreen with an SPF of at least 15. Reapply sunscreen as needed and if in the water or sweating.
Ultraviolet rays (UV) are the strongest between the hours of 10:00 and 3:00.
Have a nice summer!
Mrs. Melendy
School Nurse
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| Thursday, July 31, 2008 8:27 AM -0400 | By: David Barner |
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| Monthly Newsletter and Calendar [Image:7312008_83039_1.jpg] May 2008 PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE Dear Parents, With seven weeks remaining in our school year, our calendar of events is filling up fast! Coming up next week on Wednesday, May 7th is Spring |
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| Sunday, April 6, 2008 2:46 PM -0400 | By: David Barner |
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| STOUGHTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS STOUGHTON, MASSACHUSETTS April 2008 Dear Parents and Guardians, This time of the school year is always a very busy one for our students and staff. As we prepare for all of our spring activities a |
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| April Newsletter |
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| Sunday, April 6, 2008 2:43 PM -0400 | By: David Barner |
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| PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE Dear Parents, MCAS testing is underway for third, fourth, and fifth grade students at the Dawe School and across Massachusetts. Every student has been reminded to get a good night’s sleep, eat a nutritious breakfast, and be |
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| March Newsletter |
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| Sunday, April 6, 2008 2:42 PM -0400 | By: David Barner |
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| PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE Dear Parents, March is a busy month at the Dawe School. Our very successful Reading and ELA MCAS Camps are coming to an end and our Math MCAS Camps will be beginning on the 18th. Later in the month, our third and fourth grade |
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| February Newsletter |
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| Sunday, April 6, 2008 2:40 PM -0400 | By: David Barner |
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| PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE Dear Parents, February! The year is flying by! I think what is making it go so quickly at The Dawe School is that we are all so busy. Our teachers and students have been working tirelessly to make the most of their year toge |
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| January Newsletter |
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| Sunday, April 6, 2008 2:37 PM -0400 | By: David Barner |
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| PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE Dear Parents, Happy New Year! With the new year upon us, this is a great time to set goals, or make resolutions with your child. Setting goals is something that occurs regularly in school and can be an excellent motivator an |
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| DECEMBER NEWSLETTER |
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| Sunday, December 2, 2007 1:28 PM -0500 | By: David Barner |
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| PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE Dear Parents, The Dawe Safety Patrol is on duty every morning and afternoon! The respectful and responsible fifth graders who were selected by their teachers to serve for one month as Safety Patrol Officers began their assign |
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| Tuesday, November 20, 2007 10:04 AM -0500 | By: David Barner |
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| Safety Patrol 2007-2008 Dear Parents, Fifth grade students are looking forward to community service and serving on our new Safety Patrol. I have summarized the Safety Patrol program below for your information. If you have any questions, feel free |
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| Department of Education Announcement of Family Literacy Month with Links |
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| Thursday, November 1, 2007 8:27 PM -0400 | By: David Barner |
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| In recognition of the role parents play in their children’s school success as well as the achievement of high educational standards in the Commonwealth, I am pleased to announce that Governor Deval Patrick has declared November 2007 as Family Liter |
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| NOVEMBER NEWSLETTER |
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| Thursday, November 1, 2007 1:26 PM -0400 | By: David Barner |
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| Dear Parents, November is an exciting month at the Dawe School! Coming up on Wednesday, November 14, we will celebrate American Education Week by inviting parents and guardians into our classrooms for a visit. Students and teachers will be looking |
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| DAWE FACT MASTERS! |
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| Monday, October 22, 2007 10:04 AM -0400 | By: David Barner |
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| Have you noticed a sea of stars in front of the office? Well, those children are Mr. Barner’s Fact Masters! They studied all summer long and got all the answers right on their timed math test! Now they have become Fact Masters. Each month teac |
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| E-Mail Is Easy to Write (and to Misread) |
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| Sunday, October 14, 2007 11:16 AM -0400 | By: David Barner |
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| E-Mail Is Easy to Write (and to Misread) By DANIEL GOLEMAN Published: October 7, 2007 AS I was in the final throes of getting my most recent book into print, an employee at the publishing company sent me an e-mail message that stopped me in my tr |
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| Attendance Awards and Morning Drop-Off Information |
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| Thursday, October 4, 2007 1:48 PM -0400 | By: David Barner |
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| Dear Parents, While visiting classrooms, I am happy to see that the students have settled in and appear to be well-adjusted. They are working hard and learning valuable lessons every day. Now that we are beginning our second month of school, I wan |
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