COMMUNICATION June 12th—Field Day— K-2 a.m.— 3-5 p.m./ June 13th Rain date June 14th– Flag Day Celebration for Veterans 9:30a.m. June 15th—5th Grade Pride Ceremony 9:00a.m. June 19th– Last Day of School (K-5) - 11:35a.m. Dismissal June From The Principal: June 9, 2017 Daniel Webster School Dear DWS Families, Thank you so much to our wonderful families and PTO for helping financially with our field trips for our students! Field trips were wonderful this year, all tied to the grade levels’ curriculum, of course! Kindergarten visited the South Shore Natural Science Center in Norwell, First Grade visited the Dalby Farm in Scituate, Second Grade visited LegoLand as well as the Plymouth Phil- harmonic Orchestra, Third Grade visited the Historic Wins- low House and Webster Estate right here in Marshfield, Fourth Grade visited the Heritage Museum in Sandwich and the Plymouth Philharmonic Orchestra, and Fifth Grade visited the Museum of Science in Boston! Thank you all again for such enriching experiences for our students this year! What will you be reading this year? DWS is having a Sum- mer Reading Program that we’re VERY excited about! I can’t wait to participate! Please see page 2! Fondly, ~Mrs. Prouty “Above all else, we must preserve the dignity of the child.” Word of the Month: Good Sportsmanship We’d love for you to join in our digital communica- tion! Please follow us at: https://twitter.com/DWS PPAL FaceBook: Daniel Web- ster PTOhttps://www.faceboo k.com/groups/662270573 810610/ YouTube https://www.youtube.co m/channel/UCr7v1yY6kQ wclAnRaNLXOlw DWS Website: http://www.edline.net/p ages/Daniel_Webster Please note these important dates: Tuesday, June 13 Last day for Boys & Girls Club Friday, June 16 Last day of school for PreSchool (AM & PM) Friday, June 16 Last day for After School Rec Program Monday, June 19 LAST DAY OF SCHOOL for students, including all Kindergarten students ALL students (including AM Kindergarten) will be dismissed at 11:35am (NO LUNCH served) Please notify the DWS Front Office in advance of any changes in transportation during these last couple of weeks of school. Thank you! IMPORTANT DATES
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COMMUNICATION
June 12th—Field Day—
K-2 a.m.— 3-5 p.m./
June 13th Rain date
June 14th– Flag Day
Celebration for Veterans
9:30a.m.
June 15th—5th Grade
Pride Ceremony 9:00a.m.
June 19th– Last Day of
School (K-5) - 11:35a.m.
Dismissal
June
From The Principal:
June 9, 2017 Daniel Webster School
Dear DWS Families,
Thank you so much to our wonderful families and PTO for helping financially with our field trips for our students! Field trips were wonderful this year, all tied to the grade levels’ curriculum, of course!
Kindergarten visited the South Shore Natural Science Center in Norwell, First Grade visited the Dalby Farm in Scituate, Second Grade visited LegoLand as well as the Plymouth Phil-harmonic Orchestra, Third Grade visited the Historic Wins-low House and Webster Estate right here in Marshfield, Fourth Grade visited the Heritage Museum in Sandwich and the Plymouth Philharmonic Orchestra, and Fifth Grade visited the Museum of Science in Boston! Thank you all again for such enriching experiences for our students this year!
What will you be reading this year? DWS is having a Sum-mer Reading Program that we’re VERY excited about! I can’t wait to participate! Please see page 2!
Fondly, ~Mrs. Prouty
“Above all else, we must preserve
the dignity of the child.”
Word of the Month:
Good Sportsmanship
We’d love for you to join in our digital communica-
Students in grades 2, 3, 4, and 5 will have the results, including a recommended book list, from the most recent Scholastic Reading Inventory (SRI) Assessment within their report cards on June 19th. Students completed the most recent SRI during the last two weeks in May. The SRI is a computer-based as-sessment that helps teachers evaluate your child’s reading ability, examine growth in reading, and match books to their reading level. Your child’s Lexile score can be used to help you, your child, and your child’s teacher select appropriate books for your child.
For more information about Lexile levels:
Check out this information from the Ventress Public Library, Lex-iles in the Library http://ventresslibrary.org/childrenparents.asp
Additionally, I would recommend using the website Scholastic Book Wizard http://www.scholastic.com/bookwizard/
Apps- Scholastic Book Wizard app is free, Level-It Books is a small fee
https://lexile.com Lexile.com is a website that you can plug in your child’s lexile level and find titles of book recommendations.
Two frozen fundraisers coming your way: 1. Lil Dukes will donate a portion of their sales to the DWS PTO between the hours of 2:00 and 9:00pm on Thursday, June 15. Please stop by and support DWS and a Marshfield family-owned business! 2. Sweet Frog will donate 10% of all of its sales between the hours of 1:00 and 4:00pm on Saturday, June 17. Pro-ceeds will benefit DWS’s 5th grade fund which supports both this year and next year’s class’ yearbook and activi-ties. Thank you to the outgoing PTO Board for your steadfast dedication to Daniel Webster School: Jennifer DeCesare & Faith Dernier, Presidents; Nicole Finn, Vice President; Amy Doherty, Treasurer; Julie Cofone, Publicity Coordinator; Sarah Johnson & Carly Walsh, Volunteer Coordinators; Shannon Aikey, Enrichment Coordinator; Lisa Kahn, Secre-tary. Welcome new board members for the 2017-2018 school year: Sara Johnson, President, Nicole Alvey & Courtney Anderson, Co-Vice Presidents, Amy Doherty, Treasurer, Amy Audette & Laura Grice, Co-Enrichment Coordinators, Jennifer DeCesare & Carly Walsh, Co-Publicity Coordinators, Faith Dernier & Alison McGrath, Co-Volunteer Coordi-nators and Lisa Kahn, Secretary Feel free to reach out to your PTO via email at [email protected] or on Facebook.
Monday June 12th is Field Day! Mr Patota has a lot of great activities for a fun filled day! Just a reminder to wear comfortable clothing, hats, sun-screen, and bug spray. Here are some helpful hints from the CDC regarding sunscreen. (The sun’s ultraviolet (UV) rays can damage your skin in as little as 15 minutes. Follow these recommendations to help protect yourself and your family.)
Shade
You can reduce your risk of skin damage and skin cancer by seeking shade under an umbrella, tree, or other shelter before you need relief from the sun. Your best bet to protect your skin is to use sunscreen or wear protec-tive clothing when you’re outside—even when you’re in the shade.
Clothing When possible, long-sleeved shirts and long pants and skirts can provide protection from UV rays. Clothes made from tightly woven fabric offer the best protection. A wet T-shirt offers much less UV protection than a dry one, and darker colors may offer more protection than lighter colors. Some clothing certified under international stand-ards comes with information on its ultraviolet protection factor.
If wearing this type of clothing isn’t practical, at least try to wear a T-shirt or a beach cover-up. Keep in mind that a typical T-shirt has an SPF rating lower than 15, so use other types of protection as well.
Hat
For the most protection, wear a hat with a brim all the way around that shades your face, ears, and the back of your neck. A tightly woven fabric, such as canvas, works best to protect your skin from UV rays. Avoid straw hats with holes that let sunlight through. A darker hat may offer more UV protection. If you wear a baseball cap, you should also protect your ears and the back of your neck by wearing clothing that covers those areas, using a broad spectrum sunscreen with at least SPF 15, or by staying in the shade.
Sunglasses Sunglasses protect your eyes from UV rays and reduce the risk of cataracts. They also protect the tender skin around your eyes from sun exposure.
Sunglasses that block both UVA and UVB rays offer the best protection. Most sunglasses sold in the United States, regardless of cost, meet this standard. Wrap-around sunglasses work best because they block UV rays from sneaking in from the side.
Sunscreen Put on broad spectrum sunscreen with at least SPF 15 before you go outside, even on slightly cloudy or cool days. Don’t forget to put a thick layer on all parts of exposed skin. Get help for hard-to-reach places like your back. And remember, sunscreen works best when combined with other options to prevent UV damage.
How sunscreen works. Most sunscreen products work by absorbing, reflecting, or scattering sunlight. They contain chemicals that interact with the skin to protect it from UV rays. All products do not have the same ingredients; if your skin reacts badly to one product, try another one or call a doctor.
SPF. Sunscreens are assigned a sun protection factor (SPF) number that rates their effectiveness in block-ing UV rays. Higher numbers indicate more protection. You should use a broad spectrum sunscreen with at least SPF 15.
Reapplication. Sunscreen wears off. Put it on again if you stay out in the sun for more than two hours and after swimming, sweating, or toweling off.
Expiration date. Check the sunscreen’s expiration date. Sunscreen without an expiration date has a shelf life of no more than three years, but its shelf life is shorter if it has been exposed to high temperatures.
Cosmetics. Some makeup and lip balms contain some of the same chemicals used in sunscreens. If they do not have at least SPF 15, don't use them by themselves.
