Dix Street Press
Dix Street Elementary Weekly Newsletter - February 16, 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 19, 2018:
Student, Staff & Parent Mission: High-Fives everybody. Let's do this! Make them a priority this week. Greet people with a High-Five. Say good-bye with a High Five. Celebrate success and effort with a High-Five. This isn't just something fun, it is an opportunity for positive physical contact, positive eye contact, mutually shared smiles, and shared unconventional time....but don't forget to sanitize!
Upcoming Events
Feb. 21: Delayed Start, class begins @ 9:50 a.m.
Feb. 27: Accelerated Reader Store
Feb. 27: Otsego STARS performance, OHS Auditorium @ 7:00 p.m.
Feb. 28: Delayed Start, class begins @ 9:50 a.m.
Feb. 28: Spring Pictures
Mar. 7 & 8: Half-Days, release at 12:00 p.m.
Mar. 7 & 8: Parent-Teacher Conferences
Mar. 9: No School
March Parent-Teacher Conferences
March parent-teacher conferences will be held on Wednesday, March 7th & Thursday, March 8th . Students will have a ½ day on both days and will be released at 12:00 p.m. Once again, we are signing up for conferences using the SignUp Genius scheduling system. It is time to sign up! Click on the name of your child(ren)'s teacher to schedule a conference. If you need help using the SignUp Genius system, contact our office at (269) 692-6099 for assistance. We are hoping for 100% attendance!
Mrs. Beall - Mrs. Bender - Mrs. Bush - Mrs. Cramer - Mrs. Evans
Mrs. Kloster-Larkey - Mrs. Miles - Mrs. Morrow - Ms. Seger - Mrs. Senn
Wear Your Physical Education Event T-Shirts
Tuesday February 20th, wear your PAWS shirt
Thursday February 22nd, wear your Bulldog Invitational shirt (from the fall).
The NED Show Visits Dix Street!
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.
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.
Emergency Contact Information
Jump Rope & Hoops for Heart
Dix Street is once again participating in the American Heart Association’s Jump Rope and Hoops for Heart. Each year we raise thousands of dollars for this worthy cause. We are about half way through our Jump Rope for Heart Event. If you are all done collecting donations you can send in your envelope. If you are still collecting, great! Please turn them in on the day of the event, if possible. All envelopes are due Friday, February 23rd.
The schedule for our event is as follows:
Wednesday, February 21st: Mrs. Senn, Mrs. Kloster-Larkey, Mrs. Shearer, Mrs. Staeven, Morrow, Mrs. VanWyk, Mrs. Beall, & Mrs. Bush
Thursday, February 22nd: Mrs. Evans, Mrs. Bender, Ms. Seger, Mrs. Watson, Mrs. Miles, & Mrs. Cramer.
Thanks for your help collecting donations!
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