Dix Street Press
Dix Street Elementary Weekly Newsletter - February 2, 2018
How will you show your P.R.I.D.E. today?
Building P.R.I.D.E. at Dix Street
R-Responsible Actions
I-Integrity Within
D-Determination to Succeed
E-Expect Excellence
Monday Mission - Week of February 5, 2018:
Student, Staff & Parent Mission: Ask the people around you this question : “What's your favorite thing about your Mom/Dad/Teacher/Best Friend/Student /Child/Coach?” You get the idea. We are going to facilitate 2nd Hand Compliments and stimulate positive conversation about the people so vital to our school community. This way we can affirm people even when they are not around to hear.
Upcoming Events
Feb. 6: PTO meeting @ 7:00 p.m.
Feb. 7: Delayed Start, school begins @ 9:50 a.m.
Feb. 9: Student of the Month Assembly 1:10 p.m.
Feb. 10: Father-Daughter Dance
Feb 12: Board of Education Meeting @ 7:00 p.m.
Feb. 13: Donuts with Dudes!
Feb. 13: Tots N Tunes @ 9:30 a.m. DSE Cafe
Feb. 14: Delayed Start, school begins @ 9:50 a.m.
Feb. 14: Coffee with the Superintendent, 10:00 a.m. @ Mezzo
Donuts with Dudes
Attention all Dix Street Students! We have a special morning planned for you & your favorite Dude! Bring your Dude (dad, grandpa, uncle, brother, family friend) to school with you next Tuesday, February 13th for donuts and a fun time exploring Dix Street. This is also a sign-up time for Watch D.O.G.S. Volunteers are needed to help serve the students and their “Dudes.” Contact the office for more information. The cafeteria will be open from 7:15-8:05 am for this event. Hope to see you there!
Watch D.O.G.S.
The staff and parents at Dix Street Elementary believe in providing a safe quality educational environment for our kids. WATCH D.O.G.S. is a one of a kind, school-based father involvement program that supports education and safety. If you are interested in being a Watch DOG or would like to make a financial donation to support this program please contact Dr. Rollandini mrollandini@otsegops.org. The first step is to register in the Dix Street office. Once registered, you can sign-up to volunteer at THIS LINK.
3rd Grade Musical-The Big Chill!
January 2018 Students of the Month-These Students are something to Bark About!
Congratulations to the Dix Street Students of the Month for January 2018. Pictured below are, front row, from left: 1st grade, Will Cook; Kindergarten, Brynn Hostetler; 2nd grade, Khloe Timmons. Back row, from left: 5th grade, Abby Goodrich; 3rd grade, Jaylen Schwartz; 4th grade, Weston Mulherin.
Showing your Dix Street P.R.I.D.E.!
RECESS DRESS CODE REVIEW
There have been some issues with the dress requirements for recess. As we begin to ride the temperature roller coaster (mostly down!) that is the norm here in West Michigan, it is a good time to review the recess dress code.
All students must wear snow pants, coat, and boots to go off the paved areas of the playground when there is snow on the ground or if it is muddy. Also, as the weather and temperature fluctuates our policy for outdoor gear is as follows:
50’s-Jackets are suggested, but optional
40’s-Jackets, coat, sweatshirt, or sweater required
30’s-Coat, hat, gloves, boots, & snow pants required.
We use the wind chill temperature to determine the dress requirements. The office will inform the students when the temperature is questionable.
OPS Compliment Box
Support Dix Street Literacy!!
Peachjar
Cell Phones
Delayed Start Wednesdays
Every Wednesday, through May 30, 2018 (except January 3 & March 7, 2018), Dix Street will begin the day at 9:50 a.m. If you will need B.A.S.E. services on these Delayed Start Wednesdays, please sign up now to reserve your spot. If you have questions, please call the office.
Volunteers Needed!
Throughout the year, it is quite a job getting the Kindergarteners through the lunch line and then out to recess after lunch. If you are willing to give an hour or so one or more days a week to help our littlest Bulldogs it would really help. Thank you for your consideration.
Otsego Public Schools Website
Morning Student Drop-Off
As you may know, the driveway often gets clogged & backs up onto Dix St. To alleviate the problem, three parking spots, on each side of the crosswalk in the loop have become no parking zones. The driveway has been repainted to reflect this change and to help direct parents when dropping off in the morning. Our hope is these no parking zones will be used as places to pull through & drop students while allowing folks to pass safely on the left. If you need to enter the building, please park in the lot. Thanks for your patience and please let us know if we can improve the procedure.
Student Arrival
Students should not be arriving to Dix Street until after 8:05 am unless they are going to B.A.S.E. There is no supervision available for students until after 8:05 am (9:35 am on Delayed Start Wednesdays), so students who arrive before then will be sent to B.A.S.E..
After-School Pick-Up Procedure Reminder
It is very important that the office knows what your child needs to do at the end of the day. Please inform the office before 3:00 pm if there are changes to your pick-up routine. If you have any questions, please contact the Dix Street office.
All parents who are picking will wait in the new secured vestibule inside the main entrance doors. The vestibule will be opened around 3:30pm.
Attendance Procedures
Please remember to call in for your absent student every day during an absence. The attendance line, 692-6110 should be called prior to 9:00 a.m. After 9:00 a.m., you can call the main number. If you are emailing the information to your student’s teacher, please copy the email to apiper@otsegops.org as well. Thanks for your attention to this procedure, it really helps us maintain our records and keep track of absent students.
Dix Street Parents
Follow Us On Facebook: There is a new Dix Street Elementary Parent’s group on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/groups/502857119910811/ join today!
Dix Street Elementary
Email: mrollandini@otsegops.org
Website: http://dse.otsegops.org/
Location: 503 Dix Street, Otsego, MI, United States
Phone: (269) 692-6099
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/502857119910811/
Twitter: @otsegoschools