Dike-Newell School Newsletter
November 8th, 2023
DATES TO REMEMBER:
November 9th - No School for Students - Professional Development Day
November 10th - No School - Veterans Day
November 20th to 21st - No PreK
November 20th - Parent Teacher Conference's - 1/2 day for Students
November 21st - 1/2 day for Students
November 22nd to November 24th - Thanksgiving Break
A Message from Ms. McKay
Parent Teacher Conferences will be on Monday, November 20th. If you have not received sign up information from your child's teacher, please reach out to them.
Lines from the Library
Dike-Newell students have been learning about Veterans Day during their library classes. A veteran is a former member of the armed services or military. Branches of the military include the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and Coast Guard. Veterans may have served during times of war or peace. We read Holidays: Veterans Day by Rebecca Pettiford, American Holidays: Veterans Day by Connor Dayton and Celebrating Holidays: Veterans Day by Rachel Grack. We also watched a PBS Learning Media video about Veterans Day at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2PqQkskHW3g
On Wednesday, November 8th the school held a community meeting centered around Veterans Day headed by the Academic Engagement Committee. First grade teacher Larissa Costello, who also happens to be a Navy veteran, read Veterans: Heroes in Our Neighborhood by Valerie Pfundstein. Music teacher Celina Reed recorded a sing-a-long and led students in a rendition of This Land is Your Land. Interventionist Melissa Raedel put together a wonderful Veterans Day slideshow featuring local veterans. Happy Veterans Day to all Veterans.
Link to Mrs. Reed singing This Land is Your Land: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IM_VgCzZezI
News from the Nurse
November is National Diabetes Awareness Month!
Type 1 Diabetes is when the immune system mistakes insulin producing cells in the pancreas as “invaders” and attacks them. Once this happens, the cells can no longer produce insulin and the person must depend on insulin injections or an insulin pump. Currently, there is no cure for Type 1 diabetes. Read about early signs of Type 1 Diabetes on the JDRF website.
Type 2 Diabetes is a metabolic condition. It’s when the body doesn’t produce enough insulin or becomes resistant to insulin. The condition can sometimes be controlled with diet and exercise, or medication. More than 50% of Type 2 diabetes can be prevented!
Take this short quiz to find out if you are at risk for Type 2 Diabetes. Type 2 Risk Test
Bath Elementary PTA
Please join us for the PTA meeting tonight, Wednesday, 11/8 at Fisher Mitchell School from 6:15 to 7:15.
Our makers are getting ready for the Makers Market on 11/11! Save the date and stop by to see all our wonderful makers.
Nicole Brassard - President
Courtney Bilokonsky - Vice President
Jenny Byrnes - Secretary
Dike-Newell School Information
Email: kwalker@rsu1.org
Website: https://dns.rsu1.org/o/dike-newell-school
Location: 800 High Street, Bath, ME 04530
Phone: (207)443-8285